I’ll be honest… I’m not sure I can say I’m enjoying the everyday grind of motherhood. I feel so terrible saying that… but it just feels like a bit of a slog of never-ending nagging, non-stop negotiation battles, endless time-management, and constantly picking up after everyone… and the house still feels like a disaster zone. by the end of the day. Tell me I’m not the only one?! Frankly, this shit is full-on, and there’s a reason that it feels hard. But I also know that I need a bit of a mindset shift, and so when I came across this concept, I knew it was something I had to share.

I hear it in our groups all the time… Am I doing enough tummy time? How do we get enough iron in their diet? I’m feeling terrible because I shouted at my toddler. Thanks to a perfectly-curated world at our fingertips, before we know it we’ve entered into motherhood with the weight of the world on our backs… and the pressure to do things absolutely perfectly. A carefully curated blend of organic snacks, enriching activities, emotional attunement, and the vague but persistent sense that you should ALWAYS be doing more…. of course, with a smile on your face, all of the time.

If you’ve ever walked into a room and forgotten why, put your coffee in the pantry, or called your kids by the wrong name, you’ve probably blamed “mom brain.” I’m totally guilty of this (query: early dementia?)… it often feels like your brain took a vacation without telling you. But dive a little deeper, and neuroscience tells a very different - and much cooler - story. What looks like forgetfulness on the surface is actually your brain undergoing one of the most significant rewiring events of adult life. Understanding this, and it’s impact on matrescence, can help reframe those negative self-talk moments into something superpower-like. Hear me out…