Tag: womanhood

  • You are Enough

    What is your coping mechanism when dealing with stress? How does it help you feel better? Is it sustainable? The loneliness during the pregnancy and postpartum phase creates the need for mothers like me to ask for validation on several occasions. “You’re such a perfect mom.” “Your baby is growing so well, thanks to you!”…

  • A Letter to a Friend: Sisters to Strangers

    This letter describes the pain of a one-sided friendship, the struggle of maintaining connections as a new mom, and the decision to let go of an old friend. Despite efforts to nurture the relationship, the writer realized it was toxic and one-sided. The experience taught the writer to prioritize healthy, reciprocal connections and let go…

  • Regrets Begone, Selfless to Selfish

    Do you believe that it is better to have kids sooner or later in your life? If you had it your way, what would you have chosen? I regret being so selfless because now I feel so selfish. I regret having family over while our baby is a newborn and my husband and I are…

  • Body Dysmorphia

    The content reflects the author’s journey before, during, and after pregnancy, detailing struggles with body image and the emotional impact of motherhood. The author navigates challenges, embraces pregnancy changes, and confronts postpartum difficulties. Despite feeling fat and ugly, there’s hope for a transformative, disciplined, and graceful approach to reclaiming a fit and healthy self.

  • Medicated vs Unmedicated Birth

    There is this weird and unnecessary stigma against medicated births. Is it because as women, we must be able to endure all the pain and do everything au naturale so we can be seen as strong? You are not alone. I was one of those ladies who thought the exact same thing. I wanted to…

  • The Day we Found Out

    How did you find out that you could be pregnant? What was the first emotion you felt? What a thrill. To tell the person you wanted to have a child with that you are pregnant with their child. He was waiting so it was not a surprise that I was going to take the test.…

  • Pregnancy

    So, when did you know that you were ready to be a mother? For me, it was when I got married. It made sense, it was the best next move after doing lots of soul discovery during my 20s and got married to the love of my life right before I turned 30. It felt…