open letter TO THE exhausted mom

I see you. I see everything you’re doing for your baby, sacrificing your health and sanity for your child…that's true love and selflesssness. Motherhood will grow and transform you in the most beautiful ways as you care for someone other than yourself and learn what it means to love someone unconditionally. It's a love like no other.

BUT. As beautiful as motherhood is, and as much as I know you would jump into shark-infested waters for that precious child. you don't need to be martyr mom every single day by denying yourself (and your baby) the sleep you both need. That's a burden you don't need to carry any longer.

I've been where you are. I remember it well and know how it feels. The physical and emotional exhaustion. The relationship struggles with your partner because one or both of you aren’t getting the sleep you need to be your best self. The guilt that you're so thankful to be a mom but you can’t truly, fully enjoy it because you’re just. plain. tired. all. the. time.

And then the doubt/confusion. There's SO MUCH information out there on infant sleep and it all contradicts one another! How is a mom supposed to know what’s true? Am I doing the right thing?

I thought waking up multiple times a night for months and months was just normal, and that I needed to do so in order to be a good mom. It HAS become more common, because there's false information out there telling you that it’s normal and necessary. But the truth is it's not healthy for anyone.

Invest in the physical, emotional and relational health of your entire family by ensuring everyone gets the sleep they need to be their best. You'll enjoy being a mom 10 times more. You'll be well-rested and present for those special bonding moments with your baby. You can do it! And, your baby can do it. You're both designed for the beautiful gift of sleep.

You’re WORTH getting the sleep you need, and I’d love to walk alongside you to get there.