05/11/2026
before motherhood i never understood how someone could be completely exhausted, overwhelmed, emotionally drained but still love someone so deeply it physically hurts
motherhood changes you
it softens you & breaks you at the same time
theyโre mothers silently fighting battles nobody sees
theyโre mothers grieving babies they never got to bring home
theyโre mothers healing from traumatic births, nicu stays, postpartum depression, infertility, abuse, abandonment & heartbreak
theyโre mothers who cry in the bathroom so their children wonโt see
theyโre mothers who feel guilty for needing a break
theyโre mothers who wonder if theyโre doing enough while giving every single piece of themselves away daily
& somehow despite all of it they still keep showing up
they still rock babies back to sleep
they still kiss scraped knees
they still make birthdays magical
they still love with a heart that has been stretched, scarred & shattered more times than anyone knows
thatโs the thing about mothers โ even when theyโre falling apart, they somehow still become everyone elseโs comfort
so if nobody has told you lately, youโre not just a mother
youโre a safe place
youโre a protector
youโre a healer
youโre a home
& one day, your children will realize that the woman who looked tired in all the pictures was carrying an entire world on her back while still making their childhood feel full of love
happy motherโs day to every mother surviving, healing, grieving, loving & trying their best โ youโre so much more amazing than you give yourself credit for โค๏ธ
