Eight and a half months in, and I still feel like I'm getting used to the words "I'm a mom".
The early months were full of awe and magic, but then, around three months in, the emotions hit. Hard. Sadness, rage, frustration, loneliness. I felt like I was unraveling. Motherhood wasn't just about caring for a baby—it was bringing up everything in me that needed healing. The old ways I navigated life? They didn't work anymore. And for a while, that felt very disorienting.
In this episode, I'm sharing what that journey has looked like—the unraveling, the rebuilding, the moments of peace in between.
In this episode, we dive into:
✧ How motherhood brings up unprocessed emotions and old patterns
✧ The tug-of-war between motherhood, self, and relationships
✧ Overthinking, second-guessing, and learning to just let it be all good
✧ Moving through the death of your old identity
✧ Finding alignment when you don't have the time or space you once did
✧ The tangible aspects of motherhood: breastfeeding, solids, etc.
✧ Releasing the struggle and sacrifice narrative
If you're in the thick of it, wondering if you'll ever feel like you again—I see you. You're not breaking. You're just unfolding.
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