The Whimsy Journal

I’m Traumatized by Motherhood, But Not Because of My Children

I’m Traumatized by Motherhood, But Not Because of My Children

I love my children deeply. But motherhood hasn’t broken me. Society has.
The Invisible Work No One Sees

The Invisible Work No One Sees

Some days the only thing you achieve is holding everything together. And maybe that has to count as something too.
The Invisible Load of Being a Neurodivergent Mother

The Invisible Load of Being a Neurodivergent Mother

This is for the mothers carrying everything. The invisible load, the emotional weight, the overstimulation. And the quiet ways we try to create safety within it all.
Always Too Much, Never Enough

Always Too Much, Never Enough

For most of my life, I felt like I was always too much and never enough. This is my story of late diagnosed AuDHD, unmasking, motherhood, and finding myself again.
The Story Behind Array of Whimsy

The Story Behind Array of Whimsy

The story behind Array of Whimsy and how creativity, motherhood and hope slowly rebuilt a life, one handmade piece at a time.