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Three gentle reminders for the mum who feels like she’s “just surviving”

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Three gentle reminders for the mum who feels like she’s “just surviving”

When I became a mom abroad, I knew it would be difficult, but I was perhaps a bit naive as …

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Why I Breastfed for 2.5 Years – And Why I Finally Stopped

I recently stopped breastfeeding – FINALLY. I can shout it from the rooftops. My toddler is 2.5 years old, and …

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The Mental Load of Motherhood (and What Actually Helps)

Motherhood is beautiful, but let’s be honest – it’s also exhausting. I’m not just talking about physically exhausting, but mentally, …

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We all talk about the sleepless nights and the tan We all talk about the sleepless nights and the tantrums - everyone expects those. 

But why are we not talking more about the quieter shift that happens somewhere along the way?  The one where you realise most of your time, energy, and brain space is going outward - school runs, snacks, laundry, remembering where everyone’s shoes are.

And then suddenly you look up one day and think “Hang on. When did I drift so far into the background of my own life?”

Obviously I love my kids more than anything. That part isn’t the question. 

But I do think a lot of mums eventually reach a point where they start asking themselves where they went a little bit and how to find their way back.

Loving your kids and wanting to feel like yourself again can and should exist at the same time 🤍

Hi, I’m Lauren 👋 American mum of two boys living in Yorkshire. I talk about the honest side of motherhood and the weird identity shift that comes with it.
I feel like this needs saying out loud because the I feel like this needs saying out loud because there’s this weird unspoken rule that once you become a mum, you’re supposed to happily move to the background of your own life.

Like everything about you - your interests, your goals, your time - all of that just quietly disappears.

I mean, for the longest time I definitely believed that.

I just assumed that’s what motherhood was supposed to look like. That feeling a bit lost or like you’d drifted into the background was just part of the deal.

I’ve realised that loving my kids deeply and still wanting a life that feels like mine aren’t mutually exclusive things.

Wanting time for myself.
Wanting to grow.
Wanting to do things that make me feel like an actual person again.

It doesn’t mean I love them any less.  It just means I’m allowed to exist in my own life too ✨
I said what I said 💁‍♀️ I feel like this I said what I said 💁‍♀️

I feel like this needs saying out loud because there’s this weird unspoken rule that once you become a mum, you’re supposed to happily move to the background of your own life.

Like everything about you - your interests, your goals, your time - all of that just quietly disappears.

I mean, for the longest time I definitely believed that.

I just assumed that’s what motherhood was supposed to look like. That feeling a bit lost or like you’d drifted into the background was just part of the deal.

I’ve realised that loving my kids deeply and still wanting a life that feels like mine aren’t mutually exclusive things.

Wanting time for myself.
Wanting to grow.
Wanting to do things that make me feel like an actual person again.

It doesn’t mean I love them any less.  It just means I’m allowed to exist in my own life too ✨
Anyone else agree? We all talk about the sleeple Anyone else agree? 

We all talk about the sleepless nights and the tantrums - everyone expects those. 

But why are we not talking more about the quieter shift that happens somewhere along the way?  The one where you realise most of your time, energy, and brain space is going outward - school runs, snacks, laundry, remembering where everyone’s shoes are.

And then suddenly you look up one day and think “Hang on. When did I drift so far into the background of my own life?”

Obviously I love my kids more than anything. That part isn’t the question. 

But I do think a lot of mums eventually reach a point where they start asking themselves where they went a little bit and how to find their way back.

Because loving your kids and wanting to feel like yourself again can and shold exist at the same time.

Hi, I’m Lauren 👋 American mum of two boys living in Yorkshire. I talk about the honest side of motherhood and the weird identity shift that comes with it.

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