What are we doing here?

As I sat at my work desk, I began to think: “I wish I had a place to go.” A place that didn’t shame me for all the complex feelings that come with motherhood (and feeling all of them). A place where I could find other people who are on this journey and truly understand what it means to want to be everything. To wear every possible hat. So, I made it. This space is intended to be a resource and a community for everyone in the throws of parenthood and also personhood.

My Daughter is 2 years old. In that time, everything has changed for me: my self-perception, motivation, and marriage. While I was pregnant I heard a lot about the “Magic” of motherhood, the cuteness and the wonder that comes with a baby’s laugh. What I did not hear about was the emotional pain that also came with it. I did not hear about how much grief I would feel about this shift, and what felt like losing myself completely. For the first 6 months of my baby’s life, I truly thought that I was a terrible person because there were moments I wished “things would go back to how they were before.”

I am typing this now because it feels so incredibly important to me that other people know they are not alone in this. That the rollercoaster that is parenting is unforgiving and very rarely magic. Come along with me as I tell stories, share resources, and explore ALL the parts of parenthood. The beautiful, the challenging, and at times truly ugly.

All the love in the world, Liv