😬 I almost didn’t hit record today. My daughter and partner had just come back from a run, and I was hiding in the other room trying to grab a moment (and a cookie). I’m recording this in the same outfit I’ve worn for four episodes because that’s what batching looks like right now. I’m learning to honor this season as it is, not as I wish it would be.If you’ve ever felt like you were supposed to “bounce back” to who you were before baby this one’s for you.In this episode of Ask Me How I’m Really Doing, I talk about the myth of the postpartum snapback, the emotional labor of motherhood, and how I’m learning to reclaim my identity, one small truth at a time.In This Episode👚 (01:10) What I almost did instead of recording and why I still showed up💭 (02:55) What “snapback culture” taught me about how we mute ourselves as moms💸 (05:20) Why privilege, income, and pressure shape every mom’s postpartum differently💬 (07:49) How I’m living on 29% of my income and redefining my return to work🧘🏿‍♀️ (10:14) My gentle version of self-care (and what yours might look like too)📝 (12:38) A love letter to every mom who’s still becoming🌱 Dream Seed Journal PromptWhat have you been told you “should” be doing by now as a mom? What feels true for you instead and how can you honor that truth this week, gently and without apology?You don’t have to pretend. You don’t have to snap back. You can rest, become, and belong exactly as you are.I’ll be here, one nap at a time.Hadiya ☕️💖FOLLOW ME AROUNDSubscribe on YouTube: @HadiyaCoppedgeFollow on TikTok: @HadiyaCoppedgeRitual Club: Save My Seat

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