I often get asked by mamas, how I navigated the early days of this wild ride of motherhood as a first time mom. And while there’s no magic “one solution fits all”, I did find one thing to be the most important element for me in keeping my sanity. 

 

I didn’t consciously realize it at the time, however looking back on the “early days” (let’s be real, it was more-so the early ~months~); I can see that I had postpartum depression. Once I did realize that I was in this state, I didn’t know where to go for help; and quite honestly, I felt ashamed that I was struggling with this chapter of life that was apparently supposed to be so magical and full of joy and happiness.  While there were definitely those components as well (I still say, parenthood is the most amazing and challenging and rewarding thing I have ever done in my life!), I would say that I was blindsided by this feeling of my life being flipped upside down, experiencing dark heavy feelings that I’d never felt before. 

 

What got me through those dark heavy feelings, the most important element that helped me keep my sanity through this new chapter of life — authentic connection. Connections with other women going through the same journey of parenthood, and the connection of surrounding myself with safe people that I could trust to compassionately sit with me while I unpacked some rather heavy unexpected thoughts and emotions. My partner and I were still quite new to this city and certainly new to this chapter of life; and while I didn’t initially have a wide support network of like-minded individuals to help me navigate this territory, I realized it was critical for me to get that network in place. 

 

Because of my own journey through this…. I am genuinely passionate about supporting other women going through this path of motherhood, and I’ve been doing so in a multitude of ways over the last 9 years of my professional career in maternal well-being. And with the expansion and evolution of the support that I offer to the maternal community, I’m elated to be launching a new online platform for moms ~ “Connection Through Motherhood”. Simple, down-to-earth, human to human.

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In kindness,

Cher Compton

Wellness facilitator, Connection Through Motherhood program​

Founder, Dragonfly Maternity