It's hard AF, but you're not alone

I posted on Instagram how hard it was to let go of who I used to be now that I'm a mom and got an overwhelming amount of responses from women who I hadn't talked to in years or hardly even knew. That's when it dawned on me! Why don't we complain more?! Is it shameful to say being a mom sucks sometimes?

I want to create a space where it's ok to say what's on your mind. I want other mom's to know they aren't the only one cursing at their child under their breath when they change their diaper at 3am. They say we aren't alone, but that's exactly what it feels like. During the hardest, most challenging time in our life we stay completely silent because of what we think we are supposed to feel. Yes, motherhood is amazing, but it is also F******* HARD!

The first month with my son was absolutely the most difficult thing I've ever lived through. I didn't sleep at all. Night after night he was up every two hours to eat. I was breastfeeding, but clearly doing it wrong because my nipples were bleeding. As I laid there with him feeding, tears running down my face from the pain I just wanted someone to help, but they can't. No one else can feed your child. No one else can soothe him the way you can so you suck it up and just do it. Jaye tried to help me as much as he could and even though I was grateful for that part of me resented that I was the only one who could take care of our kid. I just wanted to sleep, I wanted to drink a glass of wine and eat dairy! I wanted to run away for just one day, but you can't. Everyone tells you it will be hard, but you don't really get it until you do it. The craziest part to me is that we as women would ever want to do it more than once. And I already do. So let's talk about it.

I want these posts to be about you, as a mom. Please share your thoughts, your struggles and we can talk about them together. I promise that even if you feel like you are the only one dealing with an issue, there is another mom doing the exact same thing right now! Feel free to contact me and we will get a post going to address whatever you are going through. Nothing's taboo or off limits. Just be yourself and know you aren't alone.