08/13/2026
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To the mom who is constantly wondering if she’s doing enough…
If you’re lying awake wondering if you’re feeding your baby enough, holding them too much, not holding them enough, enjoying motherhood enough, keeping up with the house enough…
If you’ve ever looked at another mom and thought, “Why does she seem to have this figured out when I’m barely keeping my head above water?”
You’re not failing. 🤍
And if postpartum has felt harder than you expected… if anxiety has made you question every little thing… if you’ve cried because you feel like you should be happier, more patient, more present, more something…
I want you to hear this:
You are a good mom.
The fact that you worry about whether you’re doing enough tells me how deeply you care.
Your baby doesn’t need a perfect mom. They need you — the mom who shows up, learns as she goes, holds them through the hard moments, and loves them even on the days when motherhood feels really, really hard.
And if nobody has told you lately…
You’re allowed to struggle and still be a good mom.
You’re allowed to not love every moment and still love your baby fiercely.
You’re allowed to ask for help.
You’re allowed to say, “I’m not okay.”
There is no prize for doing motherhood alone.
As your doula, I want you to know that support doesn’t end when your baby is born. Sometimes the mom needs just as much nurturing as the baby does. 🤍
You are doing better than you think you are, mama.
And if you needed this reminder today, save it for the day you need to hear it again. 🫶🏻
