Motherhood in this Day & Age

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers and mother figures out there.

Motherhood changed me, completely, when my son Everest was born. Overnight, life stopped being just about me. Suddenly, I was responsible for another human being in every way possible. It cracked me open in ways I never expected.

Motherhood is powerful, but it’s also incredibly humbling. It’s feeling exhausted and grateful at the same time. It’s being overwhelmed while still showing up. It’s loving so deeply that it changes who you are.

As a mother of two boys — Everest, 4, and Atlas, 1 — I am in the thick of it. Some days feel beautiful and connected, and other days feel like pure survival mode. Motherhood has challenged me to my core. It has brought up my triggers, tested my patience, and forced me to slow down and look at myself differently.

I think motherhood today is different than it used to be. So many mothers are trying not just to raise children, but to raise them consciously. We are trying to break cycles, be more present, regulate our emotions, and create homes where our children feel truly safe, seen, and loved.

One of the biggest lessons motherhood has taught me is compassion. When I see a struggling mother, I no longer judge. I wonder what kind of hard moment she might be having. Because I know firsthand that a mother can be fully present and grounded one moment, and completely overwhelmed the next. Motherhood is emotional, layered, and deeply human.

I believe my children are here to teach me just as much as I am here to guide them. Because of them, I am growing into a softer, more intentional version of myself.

Motherhood is messy, beautiful, exhausting, healing, and sacred all at once.

Happy Mother’s Day to every mom out there doing her best every single day!