Caring for ourselves and our child when we’re exhausted There are days in motherhood when exhaustion isn’t subtle. It’s not just needing more sleep. It’s the kind of tired that lives in the chest and makes even small decisions feel heavy. If we’re here, nothing is wrong with us. Exhaustion isn’t a failure. It ’s often a sign that our nervous system has been holding too much for too long. Motherhood asks us to stay constantly attuned. Our bodies are always listening for our ch

Matresence, a term I first heard as a 33-year-old, 3 months pregnant first-time mom, doing late-night googling for all things baby. When...