You Can Do This, Mama

Motherhood is the most amazing experience. Scientific studies show that your brain actually changes as you give birth and become a mother. There’s no going back to who you were before, and that’s okay.

One of my favorite podcasts, Down the Well by Elle Rowley (mother of four and founder of Solly Baby) has an excellent episode reminding us of the archetypes of maiden, mother, and matriarch. The goal isn’t to give birth and then go back to our regular, pre-child life. If becoming a mother is part of your life’s beautiful journey, let it happen! Embrace the change and the power you hold as a woman and mother. Let girlhood go and welcome this new phase of life. It is real and raw and takes you “down the well” as Elle Rowley puts it. You will discover so much about yourself and find your strength as you venture on in your new role. And you don’t have to do it alone!