I have two teenage daughters, and as a mother with introverted tendencies, I still remember intense feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, and frustration of trying to raise two amazing little humans. 

I felt suicidal at times. I checked out. I threw myself into my business to cope.

It’s taken me years to forgive myself. There’s so much SHAME around having these feelings that it’s very hard to share a not-so-perfect story of your motherhood journey with even close friends sometimes. It hurts to remember. There’s so much fear of judgement. 

Unfortunately, because of the shame and fear many will stay quiet because they feel scared to be honest—at least that’s how I feel. 

—Anonymous