This mom’s post about marriage is so raw and relatable

As mothers, we are constantly worrying. Our worrying is viral. Worrying about our children and their safety, their happiness and their health. Worrying about our homes. Worrying about our other family members and friends. And sometimes, we’re also worrying about something we’re afraid to admit: The way our mental and emotional load affects our partners and how they view us.

One mother put this feeling into perfect words.

“I cried last night as I asked my husband if he was tired of me. Because I’m tired of me some days. Pregnancy and birth are hard. Raising babies is hard. But I think the hardest is losing yourself. After each babe, postpartum has gotten worse,” Cheyenne Moore writes in a Facebook post. “I don’t know if it’s being in the trenches of raising multiple children, taking care of a home, working while trying to juggle all of these, or just the pressures of being a mom in today’s world.”

This is so real: Being a mother can make you feel like you’ve lost touch with who you were when your partner fell in love with you.

“Some days you look around and it hits you that you have no clue who you are outside of those things,” Cheyenne adds. “That life is flying by, and you feel lost in the middle of it. Some days you get a glimpse of your old carefree self. Other days you’re navigating the high emotions, the doubt, and the wondering when you will feel like yourself again.”

Mama, if you’re dealing with these feelings, know you’re not alone. And to Cheyenne Moore: Thank you for putting these feelings into words. We know so many mamas feel seen when they read them. We know you’ll also feel seen and validated in our collection of essays, This Is Motherhood.

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