The Day I Wanted to Quit Motherhood……..

“Some days I don’t want to mom and I used to carry so much shame around that.”

This isn’t a post about how I figured it all out.
This is a post about how one Tuesday morning, I locked myself in the laundry room, sat on the floor, and whispered, “I don’t want to do this today.”

Not because I don’t love my children.
But because I was exhausted.
Because nobody had checked on me in weeks.
Because I hadn’t had a full night’s sleep in over a year.
Because I couldn’t remember the last time someone asked me if I was okay.

Motherhood has given me more purpose than I’ve ever known — but it’s also cracked me open in ways I never expected. And what I’ve learned is this:

It’s okay to not be okay.
It’s okay to ask for help.
It’s okay to need space, silence, therapy, solitude.
It’s okay to love your babies and also want to run away some days.

I used to think that messy moments made me a bad mom.
Now I know they make me a real one.

Motherhood is messy. But it’s also where I’ve found the most sacred parts of myself — right there on the laundry room floor.

Your story is strength.
Every messy, magical, overwhelming, and victorious moment you’ve lived through matters — and other mamas need to hear it.
Let’s normalize the real and celebrate your truth.

Should you want to share your story, please send an email to Hello@motherhoodismessyenterprises.org.