There’s a moment in every mother’s story when the world expects her to "bounce back" - back to her body, her energy, her job, her former self.
But something deep inside says:
I can’t go back.
I’m not who I was before.
It’s not weakness. It’s not failure.
It’s transformation.
Yet so many women are left to navigate this sacred shift completely alone.
That’s the tender, raw, holy space we explored in this week’s podcast conversation with Jane from Newtown Wellness, a licensed therapist who specializes in perinatal health and supporting women through the most identity-shaping season of their lives.
Let me tell you: this isn’t your typical "postpartum tips and tricks" talk.
This is about the parts of motherhood no one warns you about because they don’t know how to name them.
It’s for the mother who feels like she disappeared the moment her baby was born.
The woman who loves her child deeply, but sometimes wonders where she went.
The mom who smiles on the outside but silently carries more than anyone can see.
In this honest, heart-opening conversation, Jane and I talk about:
✨ The often-unspoken grief that comes with stepping into motherhood - the loss of identity, freedom, and familiarity
✨ How unresolved trauma can quietly shape your postpartum experience and how to begin untangling it
✨ The power of boundaries - not as walls, but as sacred protection for your peace, your family, and your mental health
✨ Why asking for help is not a sign of weakness, but a radical act of wisdom and surrender
✨ How to build support - even when your family, friends, or church community just don’t get it
We weren’t meant to mother in isolation.
We weren’t meant to carry the emotional load of a household on our own.
And we definitely weren’t meant to lose ourselves in the name of loving others.
You don’t need to “go back.”
You’re being invited forward.
Into a new version of yourself.
One that is softer, wiser, more whole.
🎧 Click here to listen to the episode.
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