This Is Motherhood: A Motherly Collection of Reflections + Practices

By Moms, for MomsRedefining Motherhood for a New Generation With This Is Motherhood, the cofounders and contributors of the Motherly online community present a collection of essays and practices to celebrate motherhood in all its complexity. Here youll find reflections on each phase of the wild ride of motherhood, including the soaring highs of meeting your new baby, the ground-shaking lows that make you doubt everything youve ever known, and all the beauty and pain in between. Each chapter closes with practices from Motherlys team of wellness experts to help you define, clarify, process, and celebrate your journey. This book was created to inspire and guide you through some of the most miraculous and stressful milestones of your life, such as: New Mamaget ready for the mysterious, unpredictable, and beautiful start to your new life as a mother Firstseach step is brand new to you and your baby . . . and a chance to discover your way to learn and love Mental Loadeven with the worries, the to-do lists, the midnight emergencies, you deserve time and attention, too Villagehow to find the support thats all around you, because you arent meant to do this alone Transformationdiscover and embrace the powerful, loving, capable woman whos been molded by motherhood There are many ways to get motherhood right. Its not your mothers path or your sisters path or that seemingly-perfect mom from your kids preschools path. Its yours. You get to defineand redefine along the wayyour experience of motherhood. And you are not alone. Each essay in This Is Motherhood is a letter to you, from one mama to another, to remind you that your feelings are normal. That youre doing an amazing job. That youre stronger than you even realize. Most of all: Youve got this, mama.