Trigger Warning: In honour of Maternal Mental Health Month, I’m opening up about one of the hardest chapters of my life—my postpartum experience. This episode isn’t full of tips or how-tos. It’s the real story of how I went from feeling prepared and confident, to completely lost. I want to offer a gentle heads-up that this episode includes discussion of postpartum anxiety, birth trauma, and feelings of deep overwhelm. If you’re in a tender place, please take care while listening. If you've ever doubted yourself, felt swallowed by the pressure of parenting, or wondered if it would ever get better, I want you to know: you are not alone.

What I’m sharing in this episode:  

• How my birth experience shook my confidence even though it didn’t initially feel traumatic.
• The shame and guilt I carried around feeding, failing, and not feeling like myself.
• Carrying the invisible weight of expectations while navigating postpartum recovery.
• The quiet breaking point that shifted everything and the lifeline that led me back to myself.

Wherever you are in your parenting journey, please remember: you are doing enough, and you are enough. If you’re struggling, it doesn’t mean you’re failing—it means you’re human. You can find resources and support by joining my online community and reaching out to me using the links below. If this resonated with you, please share it with someone who might need it too. 

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