What Is the Messy Middle of Motherhood?
I don’t know exactly when it started — the unraveling.
Maybe it was the morning I poured orange juice into a coffee mug or felt completely helpless when my toddlers are throwing a tantrum while out in public and cried because it felt like a metaphor.
Maybe it was when I returned to work in a blouse that didn’t quite fit anymore — not because of weight (or maybe it was), but mostly because I didn’t fit anymore.
No one talks about this phase. It’s not postpartum in the traditional sense. It’s not burnout–thought it might be close.
This is the messy middle — a blurry season where you’re still becoming.
Where you’re not a brand-new mom, but you’re still adjusting to everything you’ve lost, shifted, and stretched into.
The Unspoken Grief of Motherhood
You may feel:
- Grateful and resentful
- Joyful and numb
- Surrounded by love, but still lonely
This isn’t a crisis — it’s a normal, messy part of the motherhood identity shift.
But it’s rarely named. And even more rarely supported.
You’re Not Failing. You’re Just In Between.
This season is full of contradictions:
- You want alone time… and then miss them when they’re gone.
- You look in the mirror and barely recognize yourself.
- You fantasize about running away for a weekend…and then feel guilty for even thinking it.
You’re not broken.
You’re not alone.
You’re just in the middle of a transformation no one prepared you for.
What If You Didn’t Have to Carry It All Alone?
You don’t have to hit a breaking point to get support.
You don’t need a diagnosis to deserve a space where you can just be. 
Whether you’re navigating:
- Emotional exhaustion
- Motherhood and career pressure
- Relationship strain
- Identity loss
…..there’s room for you here.
Join The Messy Middle — A Support Group for Moms in the In-Between
This 6-week group is for mothers who:
- Feel emotionally depleted or disconnected from themselves
- Are juggling parenting, work, and the invisible load
- Miss the version of themselves before motherhood
- Want to feel seen without having to explain everything
Group Details:
- 🗓️ Starts Wednesday, July 17th
- 🕣 Meets weekly at 8:30am (virtual)
- 📍 Led by Marilea Moore, LCSW — trauma therapist & motherhood specialist
Each week includes:
- A grounding theme
- Conversation and reflection
- Optional tools like Sandtray therapy or nervous system support
- A safe space where you don’t need to be “fine” to belong
Ready to Be Held, Not Fixed?
You don’t have to be “ready.”
You just need to arrive.
✨ Ready to Join Us?
If you’re reading this and thinking, “Yes… this is exactly where I am”, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to carry it all by yourself.
The Messy Middle group begins July 17 at 8:30am (virtual).
We’ll meet weekly for 6 weeks — a space just for you, to exhale, be seen, and reconnect with the version of you still becoming.
Click here to fill out the interest form and save your spot
There’s no pressure to commit fully right now — just a simple first step to say, “This might be for me.”
