The Stories Mothers Carry
56% of mothers say motherhood is harder than they expected.
1 in 5 women experience postpartum depression or anxiety.
Becoming a mother changes who you are — whether anyone names it or not.
Sources: Pew Research Center; CDC
HER WORDS, HER STORY
From the Archive.
The Wise Counsel of My Gut
Learning to trust the one voice I could no longer ignore.
Brooke
June 23, 2026
Boothbay Lullaby
The eulogy I wrote and delivered that day
Anne B
June 21, 2026
We Would Be Fine
We Didn't Know It At First
Dawn
June 5, 2026
After Homeschool
Who am I if I'm no longer a homeschooling mom?
Leighton
June 2, 2026
A chorus of voices, growing louderRead our stories. →
The Ritual of Movement
Walking invites self-reflection.
When the body moves, the emotional charge of unsaid-out-loud memories softens.
The words come looser. Less guarded.
Record what you want to say while you're walking. While it is still unguarded.
Transcribe it. Shape it. Publish it. Then read it back.
Something shifts in that moment. The experience moves from inside to outside.
It becomes visible. Heard. Real.
Sources: Oppezzo & Schwartz, Journal of Experimental Psychology, 2014; Miller & Krizan, Emotion, 2016
"There are very few places left in the world that just listen."
— Anne B, Chief Moms
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What Chief Moms Is
And what it isn't
"Voice notes show vulnerability. They're the ultimate signal of safety in the modern age. Here is my actual voice. I trust you with it."Read the founder's story →
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