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Have we gone too far with “going real” and “letting it all hang out”?

There’s an abundance of dark stuff on the nets. As a parent, sometimes you need a reminder why you do this.

I wanted to create a place for beautiful stories of motherhood. Initially the idea behind this was to tag posts according to the age of the child, and to invite contributors to share beautiful stories of parenthood.

In particular, I wanted to capture the “falling in love” honeymoon stage of first-time-motherhood. This means seeking first-time-mums (FTMs) who have been keeping a diary at the time of their pregnancy and into the first 6-12 months of motherhood, to share their most inspiring and beautiful stories. Rather than reflection and memories, the preference is for original in-the-moment thoughts and emotions. There’s magic in that state where a body is delirious from sleep deprivation, pumped full of love chemicals, hormonal changes, and strong biological forces that rarely make themselves as known as in this initial period. Raw emotion and material where little things matter. The focus is on positive material.

Interested? Email sixmonthmum@gmail.com