I can't lift my toddler without sharp pain in my back and I'm eight weeks postpartum - I feel like I'm failing both my kids because I can't be the physical mother they need
More people experience this than they realize.
Physical constraints clash with internalized ideals of maternal capability, creating a crisis of adequacy.
“Where Are You with Postpartum physical recovery?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.