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Why I Created The Messy Middle Circle: A Supportive Community for Moms
A private space for moms navigating the middle together Motherhood has a way of bringing us to places we never expected. Not the sweet newborn snuggles everyone talks about. Not the picture-perfect moments on social media. But the middle. The part where you’re tired, figuring things out, and quietly carrying more than most people realize. The messy middle is where so many moms live. It’s the season after the excitement fades and before clarity returns. The season where you’re
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18 Months of Breastfeeding: A Journey I Never Expected
If you had told me a few years ago that I would still be breastfeeding at 18 months, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. Between the NICU experience with my first baby, the mixed feeding journey with my second, and the overwhelming early weeks with my third, breastfeeding always felt complicated and uncertain. But somehow, here we are. Eighteen months later, still nursing. Not perfectly. Not without challenges. But with a lot of learning, patience, and moments of connectio
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18 Months Postpartum and Not Back to Pre-Pregnancy Weight (And Why That’s OK)
It’s been 18 months. And I’m still not at my pre-pregnancy weight. And you know what? That’s okay. In the early days postpartum, I was so worried about “snapping back.” That phrase the world throws around like it’s the ultimate badge of honor. I felt this quiet pressure to hurry up and look like myself again — to shrink, to tone, to prove that I could bounce back. But somewhere along the way, my perspective shifted. Because what’s actually important? Not the number on the sca
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Learning to Be Gentle With My Body After Postpartum
No one really prepares you for the moment you meet your body again after postpartum. Not the medical part. Not the healing timeline. But the quiet realization that the body you lived in before doesn’t feel like home anymore. The mirror feels unfamiliar. Clothes fit differently. Your body tells a story you didn’t choose but still carry. And even when you’re grateful , deeply grateful.. it can still feel hard to look at yourself and feel at peace. Postpartum body image is comp
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