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.
We Left
On trading breakfast in bed for the women who get it
L.K.
May 8, 2026
We Followed the Manual
Nobody warned us what came next
Anne B
May 1, 2026
The Morning Reminder
How Far I've Come
Jen C
April 30, 2026
A House Full of Boys
And the women who brought me back
Nehal H
April 27, 2026
A chorus of voices, growing louderRead our stories. →
The Founder's Ritual
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.
That's how I do it.
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
From Our Founder
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 →
