💕 Dear Mama: You Deserve to Feel Like You Again

I see you, sis.

Scrolling late at night, baby finally sleeping, phone dimmed, mind racing.

You love your baby — of course you do — but no one told you how much of yourself you might lose in the process.

And even if they did, you weren’t ready for this kind of tired. This kind of emotional storm.

Especially for us — young women, strong women — we’re often told to “just pray,” “stay strong,” or “you got this.”

But what if you don’t? What if you’re drowning inside while everyone sees you holding it all together?

Maternal mental health is not just about postpartum depression.

It’s about:

💤 Anxiety that steals your rest

💔 Guilt that keeps whispering “you’re not doing enough”

😓 Stress from trying to do motherhood, relationships, and maybe even work or school

🤯 Feeling like you're losing yourself, even when you're surrounded by love

You are not weak. You are not broken. You are not alone.

What you’re feeling is valid — and help is real.

As a therapist and mother, I know how hard it can be to open up, especially when you’re used to being the one everyone leans on.

But therapy gives you a soft space.

A place where you can exhale without judgment.

Where you don’t have to censor your feelings, hide your tears, or perform “strong Black woman” just to be heard.

Therapy can help you:

🧩 Make sense of what you’re feeling

🪞Reconnect with the version of you that existed before the baby

🛑 Challenge harmful thoughts (like “I should be doing more”)

🌿 Build coping tools for the real-life stress that comes with motherhood

💬 Be seen, heard, and validated — in your full truth

You deserve rest.

You deserve joy.

You deserve to be cared for — not just as a mother, but as a whole, beautiful woman.

So whether you’re:

✨ A first-time mom wondering if what you're feeling is “normal”

✨ A college student navigating classes and crying spells

✨ A single mom carrying way too much alone

✨ A postpartum survivor who smiles in public and cries in private...

This is your reminder:

You are allowed to ask for help. You don’t have to carry it all by yourself.

If you're ready to feel more grounded, less anxious, and truly supported — I’m here.

I offer virtual therapy, flexible times, and most importantly: a heart that understands.

Because healing isn’t just about surviving motherhood — it’s about thriving through it.

💌 Or send this to a mama who needs to hear it today.

With so much love,

Tahara

LMFT + Mama + Your Healing Hype Woman 💕