Motherhood: a complex dance of shadow and light, joy and exhaustion. Sometimes, what we share with the world is just the surface. Beneath it, there’s a deeper story of love, challenge, and transformation. ✨🫶
It’s okay to feel both lost and found, to cherish the moments yet yearn for a pause.
If you’ve ever masked your true feelings with a ‘we’re great,’ you’re not alone.
Let’s normalize opening up about the real journey of motherhood and make it okay to say more than just ‘I’m fine.’ 💕
📑 Research shows the importance of emotional expression in postpartum health with studies showing that new mothers who engage in open communication about their feelings experience a faster reduction in postpartum depression symptoms (Smith et al., 2020).
Next time someone asks, here are 5 responses to use instead of “we’re great” or “I’m fine” during postpartum:
1️⃣ “We’re adjusting day by day.
2️⃣ “Some moments are really tough, but there are beautiful ones too.”
3️⃣ “I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed, but I’m learning a lot.”
4️⃣ “I appreciate your asking—today feels harder than yesterday.”
5️⃣ “Grateful for the good moments, working through the challenging ones.
✍🏼 Motherhood Transition poem by
@jessurlichs written for Atlas of Motherhood
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼Comment below if you can relate to any of these feelings ✨
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Isobel
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