There’s a moment in every mother’s life when she looks in the mirror and wonders where she’s gone.
Not because she regrets becoming a mother,
but because somewhere between the midnight feedings and the stretch marks,
between the school lunches and the growing piles of laundry,
she forgot to check in with the girl she used to be.
The one who stayed up late dreaming.
The one who sang in the car with the windows down.
The one who loved fiercely and laughed loudly and cried for no reason at all.
And yet — she’s still there.
Maybe softer. Maybe quieter. But never lost.
She shows up in the way you protect your babies.
In how your hands still reach for beauty.
In how your heart aches with wonder and worry all at once.
Motherhood didn’t erase you —
it just gave your soul a new place to bloom.
So if today feels heavy, if you’re longing for the girl you once knew…
close your eyes.
Listen to the heartbeat of your life.
She’s still in there, I promise.
Of Crumbs & Cuddles 