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If you’re new here, hi. I’m Nicole. I’ve been sit

If you’re new here, hi. I’m Nicole.

I’ve been sitting on this rewrite for a while because I kept feeling like what I wanted this space to be and what it actually was weren’t quite matching up.

So here’s the honest version.

I’m a mom of three, a teacher, and a Certified Motherhood Studies Practitioner. But more importantly, I’m a mom who spent a lot of years believing that being a good mother meant putting everyone else’s needs before my own.

I thought the exhaustion, guilt, overwhelm, and constant feeling of being responsible for everything was just part of the deal.

The more I learned, the more I realized so many of us are carrying impossible expectations and blaming ourselves when we can’t meet them.

This space is for the mom who feels lost beneath the weight of motherhood.

The one carrying the mental load.

The one wondering where she went.

The one who loves her kids deeply but misses herself too.

If that’s you, I’m really glad you’re here.

We’re figuring this out together. 💕

“You have to find yourself again after becoming a

“You have to find yourself again after becoming a mom…”

But what if you’re not lost? What if you’re just shifting?

We hear it all the time: “Get back to who you were.” “Rediscover yourself.” “Don’t lose yourself in motherhood.”

But here’s the truth: You are not the same person you were before. And that’s not a problem that needs fixing. It needs acceptance and understanding.

Matrescence (the process of becoming a mother) isn’t about going back. It’s about moving forward into a new version of yourself. One that holds your past self with love while making space for who you are now.

Instead of searching for the “old you,” ask: Who am I becoming?

Motherhood isn’t about losing yourself. It's about evolving. And you deserve to grow into that change with self-compassion, not pressure.

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You were never meant to disappear inside motherhoo

You were never meant to disappear inside motherhood.

Yes, it stretches you, challenges you, and shifts your priorities. But it doesn’t erase the parts of you that existed before. You are still you, you’re just evolving in ways you never expected.

If you’ve ever felt guilty for wanting something beyond motherhood… even when all you ever wanted was to be a mom, if you’ve ever struggled with the feeling that you’ve lost yourself… know this:

✨ You’re not broken.
✨ You don’t need to “find” yourself.
✨ Your needs, desires, and identity still matter.
✨ You’re not alone.

Let’s start unlearning the idea that motherhood is supposed to complete us and start embracing the truth: We are already whole.

👉 What’s one part of yourself you refuse to lose inside motherhood? Drop it below!

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Strong women. Brave women. Tired women. Overwhelme

Strong women. Brave women. Tired women. Overwhelmed women. Women still figuring it out.

International Women’s Day is about recognizing the quiet strength in everyday moments. 💜

So, to every mother, daughter, sister, friend, and woman out there:
✨ You are enough.
✨ You are seen.
✨ You are shaping the world in ways you may never realize.

💡 Tag a woman who inspires you.

💬 Drop a 💜 if you’ve ever felt unseen, but kept going anyway.

#InternationalWomensDay #MothersSupportingMothers #AuthenticMotherhood #TheInvisibleLoad #MomCommunity #ModernMotherhood #authenticallyimperfectmama

They tell us to “just let it go”… but what if that

They tell us to “just let it go”… but what if that’s not actually the answer?

Mom guilt isn’t a you problem, it’s a societal problem.

We’ve been handed an impossible script that tells us to do it all and never fall short. And when we inevitably can’t meet that standard, guilt creeps in.

But instead of shoving it down or trying to ignore it, what if we got curious about it? What if we asked:

Is this guilt pointing me toward something I truly value?
Or is it just a “should” I’ve internalized from unrealistic expectations?

Because guilt doesn’t mean failure. It means we’ve been given rules that don’t actually serve us.

Swipe through for 5 ways to reframe guilt, so you can use it as a guide instead of a weight. ⬆️

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