
05/05/2025
In light of May being Mental Health Awareness Month, I really wanted to highlight the challenges of being a mother and how important it is that moms maintain a sense of autonomy and independence outside of their role as a parent. Far too often, moms feel like once they have a child, EVERYTHING that they have needs to go to caring for their family - and this creates pressure that can build and build as the years go on, leading to depression, anxiety, and alcohol abuse, among other things.
Motherhood can feel a million different ways. It can feel joyous, overwhelming, transformative, meaningful, rewarding…and it can also feel exhausting, lonely, depressing, and suffocating. Bearing and raising children are one of life’s biggest gifts. It also means that life will never be the same...