Postpartum Together is on a mission to build connected families in a disconnected world.

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How are you? Are you pausing to take deep breaths? Are you putting your phone away for certain hours of the day to protect your mental wellness and ability to be present? Are you sleeping?
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I don't think any of us could have imagined that raising children in 2026 would look and feel like this.
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And for those of you who also parented through Covid, good lord.
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If your spirit is heavy and your mind is racing, you're not alone. I've spoken to a lot of moms recently who are trying to figure out how to be a fun and engaged mom for their families while holding the heaviness of "how do we stop our society from deteriorating before our very eyes, while also having dinner available and completing our work enough to pay the bills?" I feel the pressure inside me every minute.
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Last week, I said some scary thoughts out loud to my friends. And I realized it felt very similar to the intrusive thoughts I had in postpartum.
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The difference was, back then, as a new mom, I felt so much shame in feeling dark and gloomy. Like I wasn't a good enough mom, and I didn't want people to know that, so I kept it quiet and was maddeningly quiet in my own mind.
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Are there any moms reading who are pregnant or recently postpartum? My heart goes out to you as you juggle one of the biggest life transitions in a time of decreased supports and stability around us. I don't say that to be negative or scary, but to say DAMN YOU ARE DOING A REALLY HARD AND IMPORTANT THING AND:

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1. YOU PROBABLY NEED TO GIVE YOURSELF SPACE AND GRACE +

2. PLEASE DON'T STAY ISOLATED AND ALONE.
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Maybe you're not like I was. Maybe you've already conquered your insecurities and the feeling of having to keep it together for everyone else.
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But if you're feeling like I did (too prideful to share what was going through my mind when I really needed to be seen and validated... not even fixed, just seen!) I want to offer you something I wish I had.
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Just a space to say the things.
To get them out of your head and into a space where you won't be judged and can breath a little lighter.
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No advice will be given.
No digging into what's said.
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In this (free) offering of 15-minute "Being Seen" sessions, I'll simply say things like "That is heavy," or "You're not alone in feeling that," or "That really sucks and you're still showing up."
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These things take up a lot of space in our brain and body when we don't give them a place to get out.
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I opened up 10 spaces tonight and tomorrow for 15 minute sessions. ​
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I don't know how to fix every darkness of the world right now, but I know how to hold space and witness you so that you can exhale a bit more... and that's what I can offer the world right now.
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If you could use it, please sign up to be seen and witnessed. ​
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Take care of yourself and your neighbors.

— Chelsea & Mike