Motherhood Can Feel So Lonely

Photo by Zafer Erdoğan: https://www.pexels.com/photo/lonely-woman-leaning-her-forehead-ona-glass-sitting-on-tableside-10636097/

Motherhood is a lot of things. Rewarding, exhausting, difficult, overwhelming, amazing.

Lonely.

For many women, when they find out they’re expecting it is a time of joy and celebration. A lot of mothers-to-be find themselves surrounded by well-wishers and excited friends and family all eager to welcome the new life into the world. Many will vow to babysit and offer promises of help.