I didn’t just “get annoyed.” I was experiencing Postpartum Rage, and I snapped. Postpartum. We expect tears, sadness, or baby blues. But what happens when you feel white-hot, heated, hard-to-explain anger? The kind that builds quietly and hits you so hard you don’t recognize yourself. That’s Postpartum Rage, and it’s the side of motherhood almost…
Breastfeeding Postpartum Struggles: The Pain and Boundaries I Never Expected Hey, Mama. Is breastfeeding supposed to hurt this much? When it comes to breastfeeding postpartum struggles, we often see images of glowing bonding and perfect connections. But what happens when your reality feels more like pain, exhaustion, and unsolicited advice? I’m sharing my story to…
Hey Mama, Is it normal to suddenly break down for no reason? Postpartum is a word often accompanied by images of instant joy, but for me, it was followed by an emotional crash I never saw coming. If you are struggling with the postpartum baby blues, please know you are not alone. This isn’t just…
I shooed my baby away. I was experiencing Postpartum Detachment, and I didn’t even know it Minutes after an exhausting natural birth, when the movies say I should have been weeping with joy, I was cold. I was numb. I didn’t want to hold him. I didn’t even want to look at him. I watched…
The final countdown was ON. Nursery ready. Doula on speed dial. Parents on standby. But when it came down to it, birth is 80% mental and 20% physical and as a Black woman, that 80% mental game included the weight of knowing our pain is often dismissed in the delivery room. I knew I had…
Your pregnancy reveal doesn’t have to be perfect. My first pregnancy was a wild ride from the get-go. Six weeks in, and I still had no clue. I was living my life, then BAM! I’m finding out I’m pregnant. It wasn’t a movie moment. It was a punch to the gut, followed by a long,…
