When my dear friend from college called me last week, her voice tinged with exhaustion, and said, “I just wasn’t expecting motherhood to be this emotional,” I felt that confession in my bones.
Her words have stayed with me. That simple confession carried the weight of unspoken truth—a distillation of the new mother experience more honest than any parenting book could capture. There was something about the raw honesty in her voice—the slight tremor as she admitted what so many new mothers feel but few vocalize.
The emotional landscape of motherhood is rarely discussed with complete candor. We’re shown the tender moments, the sleeping babies, the Instagram-perfect milestones. But what about the complex emotional terrain that new mothers navigate daily?

The decision to wean your baby from breastfeeding marks a significant transition—not just for your little one, but for you as well. While much of the conversation around weaning focuses on the physical aspects (how to do it comfortably, managing engorgement, etc.) or the nutritional shift for your baby, there’s a profound psychological journey happening simultaneously that deserves attention and care.

On paper, the days can sound deceptively simple: feed the baby, change diapers, attempt to get some sleep, repeat. The physical space of new motherhood often shrinks to the four walls of home, with hours spent in the same rocking chair or pacing the same stretch of hallway. Yet within this seemingly small sphere, mothers frequently find themselves overwhelmed by the weight and complexity of their role.

Is OCD something you “have,” a permanent condition that defines you or your brain? Or, is OCD something you do – a pattern of physical and mental behaviors that you can learn to recognize and reshape? Let’s dig in.

The journey into motherhood represents one of life’s most profound transformations, touching every aspect of a woman’s being—emotional, spiritual, physical, and psychological. While this metamorphosis often brings anxiety and intrusive thoughts, these challenges aren’t signs of failure but rather invitations to explore a deeper understanding of ourselves and our relationship with uncertainty.

Discover how Harry Potter’s shape-shifting boggarts offer a powerful metaphor for understanding postpartum anxiety and intrusive thoughts. Learn why these thoughts, like boggarts, aren’t what they appear to be, and explore practical strategies for managing fear-based thinking through the lens of this magical creature.

Recovering from postpartum anxiety is a paradox.

This is how you stay mentally and emotionally well in motherhood.

It’s normal to wonder why you’re experiencing scary and intrusive thoughts after having your baby. The reason isn’t what you might think.