Motherhood, Identity, and Invisible Labor

Part 3 of 3 Some Days Feel Too Heavy, Don’t They?  The weight isn’t always visible—it rarely is. Between the toddler’s growing pile of laundry, the meal planning, comforting a friend on the phone, and keeping track of everyone’s chaotic schedules, the list keeps growing. It’s a quiet kind of…

I used to be confident in my list of “never’s.” Part 2 of 3 Never have kids. Never get tied down. Never allow chaos to dictate my life. That was me—strong-willed, self-assured, and happily on a path that avoided anything resembling unpredictability. But life? It has a remarkable way of…

(Contributed by M and shared with my wholehearted permission as an example of authentic SAHM life) Part 1 of 3 I never imagined that being a stay-at-home mom (SAHM) would leave me gasping for air some days, yet here I am. I used to think the SAHM life wasn’t for…