I’ve thought about starting a blog for a long time. Not because I had everything figured out but because I didn’t.

Somewhere along the way, between becoming a stay-at-home mom and learning how to hold everyone else’s needs alongside my own, I felt a quiet pull to write things down. To make sense of the season I’m in. To name the feelings that don’t always have a place in everyday conversation.

Motherhood changed me in ways I didn’t expect. It gave me purpose, responsibilty, joy, and a love so deep it still surprises me. But it also asked me to let go of parts of myself I’m still learning how to grieve – the version of me who had uninterrupted thoughts, clear identities, and space to dream without someone needing something from me.

I can love my life and still miss who I used to be. Both of those things are true.

Mommy Needs a Minute is a space for honesty…the quiet kind and the funny kind. The kind that says motherhood is beautiful and hard, fulfilling and draining, grounding and identity-shifting all at once. Here you’ll find reflections on stay-at-home motherhood, cozy routines, family life, mental load, small joys, and the moments that don’t always make it into a highlight reel.

I do not have the answers. I’m just here to tell the truth as I’m living it. To maybe offer a place where other moms can exhale and feel a little less alone.

If you’re here because you’re navigating change, identity, motherhood, or simply craving something that feels real…I’m glad you found your way here.

This is me taking a breath, pressing publish, and trusting that there’s value in sharing the journey as it unfolds.

Welcome!