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motherhood is hard

American mothers are trying harder than ever–so why do we feel like we’re failing?

We are carrying the burden of society's shortcomings.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

I prepared so much for my baby that I forgot to prepare for my own transformation

While I had gone through the motions of doing the preparations, what I hadn't done was say goodbye to my old life.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Sometimes I really miss my life before kids

You're not a bad mom for thinking, I miss just being me. And you'd be surprised how many of us have thought that exact same thing.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

To the new mama: There will be days

On those days when you doubt yourself—because they will surely come—remember this: You were born for this job. They have chosen you and there is nobody else in this world they would rather have by their side for their journey to becoming them.

Updated Aug. 24, 2022

With ‘continuous parenting,’ we expect more of parents than ever

Technology isn't the only reason today's parents feel pressure to be 'always on'—here's how we can better support them.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Having a second child totally changed my perspective on motherhood

The demands of motherhood laughed at my idea of picture-perfect motherhood. Every night I went to bed feeling like I had failed my children.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

We divorced—and our family thrived

My motto in those circumstances, if there is any discomfort, which there was, became: "If anyone is going to be uncomfortable in the room let it be me, not my children or other family members."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Self-care isn’t selfish, mama

Will I do everything in my power to give my baby everything she needs and more? Absolutely. Will I neglect myself and the time and care I require to be the best version of myself? Absolutely not.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

To the mama in the thick of it

You don't need to be everything to everyone.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Postpartum depression left me feeling empty with holes I didn’t know how to fill

I had desperately wanted to be a mother and was so grateful for my daughter's health and happiness, but it felt like large chunks of me were gone, scooped out, and I had empty holes I didn't know how to fill.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Motherhood is: Sitting in the dark as your child learns to sleep on their own

Each night I spent at least 40 minutes waiting with him and, though it may not seem long, when you have just the few hours between his sleep and your own to prepare for the next day, standing still when there is so much to be done can seem painful.

Updated Aug. 08, 2022

The bittersweet reality of motherhood is: If you do a good job, one day they won’t need you

We know what to do in our hearts and we know in our guts.

Updated Oct. 01, 2022

My son said two words that broke me—but we both learned a valuable lesson that night

This was the teaching moment. This was the moment to make it count.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Motherhood brings out so many fears—but you’re stronger than all of them, mama

Your definition of 'fearless' changes.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
motherhood is hard

You’re not imagining it—being a mom has gotten more complex over the years

Mothers today do far more work with far fewer resources than mothers of the past—and if things are going to change, then we need to start really valuing the work women do as mothers

Updated Apr. 05, 2023

Leaning into motherhood doesn’t mean I had to give up myself—in fact, it’s the opposite

These women didn't trip and fall into a dark well of motherhood. They chose to be involved mothers, set an intention for who they wanted to be as a mother and as a woman and allowed their choices, shifts or pauses to open up new ways to think and feel.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

When you feel like you’re failing, embrace the small wins of motherhood, mama

To all the mamas out there who feel like today is just not going the way you had hoped, who feel like with every step you take, you're making a wrong turn, you are more than enough. You are learning. You are growing.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

I wanted to be the mom that gave 110% on everything—but that left nothing for *me*

Even when Elliot started sleeping through the night, I didn't. I would wake up around 4 am to pump under moonlight, worried my milk supply would drop.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

The truth about being autistic and a mother

Life after my diagnosis is so much better, I feel like I am finally building a life for myself and my family that is true to who I am.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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