M E L A N I E

“The continued tug in my heart over the years has been to help others ease their emotional pain.“

My Why

I was that child growing up that couldn’t wait to be an adult. Always reaching + dreaming for the next thing. I realized quickly out of high school that nothing happens the way you plan. I went through the usual highs + lows of trying to find my way. I struggled like many of us do with my purpose on this earth. What did I want out of life? What kind of impact do I want to make? What is my calling? The continued tug in my heart over the years has been to help others ease their emotional pain. But how was I going to do that? Well, I've been known for my loud and outgoing personality but also for my people skills. All the possible options I could think of career-wise never felt right for me. What I do know is that I can talk, write, and make people laugh. Fast forward to 2022, I got my dream come true… I became a Mama to a beautiful baby girl! As wonderful as it was to be on this new road as a mom it came hand in hand with the challenging journey of postpartum. I was so incredibly caught off guard by what happened not only to my body + mind but to my overall identity. Navigating it all was and continues to be scary. I reached out in those first two weeks to every mom I knew + some I didn’t really know well just to seek understanding on these heavy postpartum feelings. The number of moms who confirmed what I was experiencing was normal was a relief but I also felt frustrated that no one had prioritized talking about these things prior to giving birth. That weight I carried and continue to carry in new ways gave me the passion to lighten that load for other mamas out there who are about to or going through it. I would love for a mama who has felt invisible or empty to read something here + finally feel validated. I want a mama fighting PPD to crack a smile or I dare say even laugh at something on here for the first time in days. My goal is to open the door wider for mamas to be uncensored about their experiences without shame. Transparently Mom is a spot where mamas can come to pause, recharge, let go, unleash hurts or frustrations, laugh at our mistakes, + strip away the fears.

We all deserve to have that safe space + I can proudly say Transparently Mom is just that!