03/31/2026
Motherhood Series | Chapter 1: Emergence
As part of my rebrand, I’m stepping into a more storytelling, documentary approach—capturing the real, layered lives of women and mothers in all their phases.
This is the first chapter of my Motherhood Series—Emergence—a gentle unfolding into motherhood, where you begin to discover who you are becoming within it. It’s the early phase where raising a child and navigating a career each ask for different strengths, and both quietly shape you along the way.
Paige felt like the right place to begin. As a psychologist, part of her work is supporting mothers, but what drew me to her was the calm, softness she carries, paired with an openness that makes the unseen parts of motherhood feel seen. She holds space in a way that invites honesty, reflection, and understanding.
One moment she shared stayed with me:
“The moment I told my husband, “I’m struggling”. I had been holding it in, thinking that admitting it meant I was failing. But saying it out loud changed how I saw and experienced being a mother. I stopped seeing motherhood as something to do perfectly, and started seeing it as something you’re meant to be supported through.”
She also spoke to the unseen weight so many carry:
“So much of it is invisible. There’s this expectation of women to love every single minute of becoming a mother. And many feel an immense pressure to maintain the illusion that they do. But there is a lot that you don’t see from the outside. The mental load, shifts in identity, anxiety, grief. You can love your child deeply and still feel overwhelmed or not like yourself.”
Emergence is about holding both roles as they take shape. It’s about honouring the different strengths they ask of you, and the quiet balance found within that. The small, in-between moments of growth. The courage it takes to show up in both worlds.
And maybe, the understanding that motherhood isn’t something to perfect, but something to live, to move through, and to hold with care.
