Motherhood is beautiful, magical, and life-changing, but let’s be honest, it’s also messy, complicated, and sometimes downright heartbreaking. In this episode of the Oh My Motherhood Podcast, I’m opening up about the raw and unfiltered truths I only discovered after becoming a mother myself. These are the things no one really prepared me for, the experiences that left me feeling isolated at times, and the lessons that ultimately reshaped me as both a woman and a mom.

Here’s what I’m diving into today:

• Grieving my childless life – The surprising wave of loss I felt for the freedom, spontaneity, and independence I once had, and how I learned to honor that grief while embracing my new identity.

• How motherhood changed my marriage – The hard conversations, the stress, the distance, and the rebuilding that happened when a tiny human entered our lives.

• The loneliness of losing friendships – How my social circle disappeared after becoming a mom, and what I’ve learned about finding (and creating) community again.

• The cellular transformation of my body – How, on a biological level, my body shifted to be completely wired for my baby’s survival—and why that realization left me in awe.

• Old wounds resurfacing – The way motherhood triggered childhood pain I thought I’d left behind, and how facing those wounds has actually made me stronger.

If you’ve ever found yourself missing the “old you,” wondering what happened to your marriage, grieving friendships, feeling disconnected from your body, or shocked by how much motherhood stirred up in you, you’re not alone. These are the conversations we don’t have enough, but they’re so important.

And here’s the thing: while these truths were hard, they also became some of my greatest teachers. Motherhood broke me down in order to build me back up into a woman who is wiser, softer, stronger, and more resilient than I ever imagined.

So if you’re in the thick of it right now, if you’re grieving, rebuilding, or wrestling with the messy parts of motherhood, this episode is for you. Tune in, and let’s walk through these truths together.