It all began with an idea at a time when I was most vulnerable and in the newborn trenches. I had little family support around me, here on the Central Coast. When my husband went back to work, I really struggled. A baby who wouldn’t sleep well, cried all the time, I was a sleep deprived mother just trying to get through each day. Even with the occasional visit from family and friends, I felt pressured to have the house look nice, make small talk and host.

The postpartum period was very hard for me and my husband. I often wondered how women do this repeatedly. We had little family support since we lived far away. Even when our parents helped, we felt guilty. I always wanted a big family, but after my first child, I wasn’t sure I could do it again.

I have a memory of my mother-in-law coming over and I went to bed with my son for one of his many naps, and she had tidied up the home, folded laundry and washed the dishes. I cried! It had been too overwhelming to even think about housework when I was barely able to take care of myself.

Our ancestors, by contrast, raised children within tight-knit, supportive villages, so I couldn’t help but wonder, where was my village? That profound sense of isolation is precisely why I created "My Postpartum Village"—to ensure that no mother has to feel alone during such a critical time. We love family but don’t want to feel like a burden, even when we need help.

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