Yes. Motherhood can feel overwhelming because the mental load, emotional labor, and constant responsibility rarely stop—even when you love your kids deeply. Feeling overwhelmed doesn’t mean you’re failing; it usually means you’ve been carrying too much for too long.

This is often high-functioning anxiety—you look capable on the outside while your nervous system stays in “on” mode underneath. It can show up as overthinking, irritability, racing thoughts, or feeling like you can’t fully rest, even when nothing is “wrong.”

That feeling is usually mom guilt, not truth. When your standards are impossible and you’re exhausted, your brain zooms in on what you didn’t do instead of what you did—and it can turn normal human moments into a verdict.

No. These letters and reflections aren’t therapy or medical advice. They’re honest writing about real motherhood emotions — anxiety, burnout, anger, mental load, mom guilt, overstimulation, and self-doubt. Many women find that language helps them understand what they’re feeling, but professional support matters too. If you’re struggling deeply, talking to a real person can help in ways writing alone can’t.

They’re for mothers who look like they’re functioning…
but don’t always feel okay.

Especially if you:

• feel overwhelmed or overstimulated

• carry the mental load of motherhood

• experience high-functioning anxiety

• replay moments at night

• feel like a bad mom sometimes

• wonder why this feels so hard

If any of that sounds familiar, you’re in the right place.

These letters are written by a mother who is living through motherhood in real time — not from a stage, not from hindsight, not from perfection. They’re not instructions. They’re recognition. And recognition is often what people mean when they say they want support.

No.

You can start anywhere. Many readers begin with the piece that sounds closest to what they’re feeling that day — burnout, mom guilt, anger, exhaustion, disappointment, mental overload. There’s no sequence you have to follow and nothing you have to complete.

Because motherhood isn’t just tasks — it’s emotional labor, decision-making, identity shifts, constant responsibility, and invisible expectations. Many women experience mental load, anxiety, overstimulation, and pressure to be patient, grateful, and calm all the time. That combination is intense for any nervous system.

Feeling stretched doesn’t mean you’re failing. It often means you’re carrying a lot.

No.

Feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, tired, touched-out, disappointed in yourself, or unsure of who you are right now are common emotional responses to prolonged stress and responsibility. Those feelings don’t mean you’re broken. They usually mean you’ve been strong for a long time.

No. I’m a writer and a mother of five.

This isn’t a teaching platform. It’s a truth-telling one.

I share what I notice, what I feel, what I’m learning, and what I’m still figuring out. The goal isn’t authority — it’s honesty. Many readers say honesty feels more relieving than advice.

That happens more than you’d think.

Sometimes recognition can feel comforting. Sometimes it can feel emotional or intense. Both are normal. You don’t have to read everything at once. You can pause, step away, come back later, or skip pieces. There’s no pressure here.

Start with whatever title feels like it was written for you.

Most people instinctively know which piece they need. If one makes your chest tighten slightly or makes you think “that sounds like me,” that’s usually the right place to begin.

They’re meant to sit beside you.

Fixing implies something is wrong with you. Most of the time, what’s actually happening is that you’re tired, overstimulated, emotionally loaded, and carrying more responsibility than one nervous system was designed to hold alone.

Words don’t fix that.

But they can make it feel lighter.

Because writing helps many people process emotion safely. Journaling can reduce anxiety, clarify thoughts, and release pressure internally. It doesn’t solve everything, but it can help you understand what you’re carrying — and understanding often softens things.

Motherhood is the doorway.

But many letters also touch on:

• identity

• pressure

• childhood patterns

• self-worth

• emotional exhaustion

• boundaries

• relationships

• healing

Because motherhood tends to surface all of those at once.