discussing the challenges of motherhood requires a precursory look at societal expectations; however, if we start considering the evolutionary guidance given to us, we can skip traditional norms. this brings us to an interesting reflection: divulge personal experiences that separate reality from expectation, especially the darker, often hidden aspects of motherhood that few speak of, guiding new mothers into a spiral of doubt and isolation as they start again in their journey, potentially unraveling the less spoken about, potentially damaging aspects of maternal struggles.