Wisdom and Motherhood

Have you ever wondered how other women navigate the ups and downs of motherhood? Well, as it’s Mother’s Day in the UK this weekend I thought what better than to put together a post on mothering wisdom from the perspective of others. 

Whether you're a mother, becoming a mother or simply have a mother (and of course we all do) the journey of motherhood looks different for everyone, and impacts our children and families differently too. So I asked 4 different women to share their wisdom and insights, keep reading to soak up their words on motherhood, parenting and family...

"Motherhood is completely life changing, obviously! My experience is that being a parent has been like holding up a mirror - it’s absolutely shown me who I am warts and all, and inspired me to dig a bit deeper, work on myself. Also you should absolutely trust you gut and go with what works for you and your family - there’s so much advice/books etc and often conflicting.” - Miriam, mum to two children.

"Motherhood - what a transformational space. I didn't realise just how much motherhood would be a space for me to grow, transform and bloom alongside watching my daughter do the same.” - Emma @isabella_and_us mum to one child, Isabella, who is five.

"I think one of the most important things we can learn as mums is that we know what our child needs better than anyone else.  We can get so caught up in what we think we ‘should’ be doing or worrying about what other people think about our decisions that we forget that we know exactly what our child needs. When we realise that we are the expert on our child and we are doing what specifically works for them - motherhood gets a whole lot easier!” - Beth @bethanthomaswilliams_ Mum to Jac 14, Mali 12, Anest 10 

“Motherhood is a rite of passage. It’s an initiation from Maiden to Mother. We’re postpartum for much longer than a few months or even years. We are always postpartum. 

There can be so much pressure in our society to “bounce back”, whether that be physically losing weight, getting back into our careers or ensuring ‘nothing changes’ in our relationships. This isn’t realistic or desirable for us. Becoming a mama changes us. It *should* change us. Like all the most beautiful and heartbreaking experiences, who we are shapeshifts and evolves.

 We need people around us who support this so we can be our fullest, new butterfly selves for our babies.” - Isabel Dexter, Writer and Coach @isabeldexter Mother of two under three. 

Now it's your turn, what does motherhood mean to you, share your wisdom in the comments...