❌ Feeling stressed, depressed, isolated, alone, inadequate, guilty, and fearful on a daily basis
❌ Cycling through highs and lows wondering if what you're experiencing is "normal" or if you're failing
❌ Existing in survival mode—barely sleeping, constantly anxious, unable to rest even when baby sleeps
❌ Feeling like your body isn't your own and wondering if you'll ever feel "normal" again
❌ Mourning who you used to be and feeling guilty for not being "grateful enough"
❌ Watching your relationship with your partner deteriorate under the stress and exhaustion
✅ Understanding that your experience is NORMAL and not a personal failure—feeling validated instead of broken
✅ Having practical strategies that actually work with your new reality instead of fighting against it
✅ Moving from survival mode to intentional living—with energy for yourself again
✅ Reconnecting with your body through evidence-based recovery instead of just "waiting it out"
✅ Building a new identity that honors both the mother you've become AND the woman you still are
✅ Strengthening your partnership through honest communication and shared understanding of this transition