October 1, 2026 · 8 min read
Is It Normal to Not Feel Like a Mom Yet? Yes
Not feeling like a mom yet is common and rarely about love. What research says about affection that arrives late, how it comes, and when to ask for help.
You, after baby
Notes on the first year of motherhood: what is normal to feel, and how to find yourself again inside it.
October 1, 2026 · 7 min read
Is It Normal to Feel Disconnected From My Partner After Baby? Yes
Feeling far from your partner after a baby is common and measurable. Why the distance opens in year one, what it is made of, and how couples close it.
October 1, 2026 · 8 min read
Going Back to Work After Maternity Leave and Not Feeling Like Yourself
Not feeling like yourself back at work after maternity leave is common, and the timing explains a lot. What changed, what the research says, and what helps.
October 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Is It Normal to Lose Friends After Having a Baby? Yes. Here Is Why
Losing friends after a baby is one of the most common, least discussed changes of the first year. Why it happens, which friendships return, and how to rebuild.
October 1, 2026 · 7 min read
Is It Normal to Be Bored on Maternity Leave? Yes. Here Is Why
Being bored on maternity leave is common and not a verdict on your love for your baby. Why busy and bored coexist, which kind of bored you are, and what helps.
October 1, 2026 · 7 min read
Is It Normal to Grieve Your Old Life After Having a Baby? Yes
Grieving your old life after a baby is real grief for real losses, not ingratitude. How it differs from regret, how long it lasts, and when to seek help.
October 1, 2026 · 7 min read
Is It Normal to Regret Having a Baby Sometimes? Yes. Here Is Why
Waves of regret after having a baby are common and usually aimed at the conditions of new motherhood, not your child. What the research says, and what helps.
October 1, 2026 · 7 min read
Is It Normal to Feel Lonely as a New Mom? Yes. Here Is Why
Loneliness as a new mom is normal and extremely common, even when you are never physically alone. Why it happens, what actually helps, and when to reach out.
October 1, 2026 · 7 min read
Is It Normal to Hate Being a Mom Sometimes? Yes. Here Is Why
Flashes of hating being a mom are common and almost never said out loud. What the feeling is actually aimed at, what helps, and when to reach out.
October 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Is It Normal to Feel Touched Out? Yes. Here Is Why It Happens
Feeling touched out is a normal nervous-system response to nonstop physical contact, not a flaw in you. Why it happens, what helps, and when to reach out.
October 1, 2026 · 9 min read
When Will I Feel Like Myself Again After Baby? An Honest Answer
Most moms feel physically recovered long before they feel like themselves again. What comes back when, in what order, and what the timeline depends on.
October 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Is It Normal to Not Enjoy Motherhood? Yes, and Here Is Why
Not enjoying motherhood is more common than anyone admits. What the joylessness points at, why it is not proof of less love, and when to reach out.