Motherhood Skills for Overwhelmed Moms

4 | The Baby Blues Explained: Why You’re Crying After Birth & How to Get Through It

What are baby blues — and how do you know if what you’re feeling is normal?
 
In this episode of Lost & Found Mom, we’re talking about one of the most common but least understood postpartum experiences: the baby blues.
 
Many new moms experience intense emotional swings after giving birth. Crying spells, anxiety, overwhelm, and feeling emotionally fragile can show up suddenly in the first days or weeks after your baby arrives.
 
In this episode, I share my personal experience with baby blues as a first-time mom, including what it felt like emotionally, how postpartum hormones affected me, and why early motherhood can feel so disorienting.
 
We’ll talk about:
 
• What the baby blues actually are
• Common baby blues symptoms
• Why postpartum hormones can make emotions feel overwhelming
• The difference between baby blues and postpartum depression
• Why many moms feel disconnected or emotionally fragile after birth
• Practical ways to cope and navigate the first weeks postpartum
• The things that helped me the most during that time
 
As a licensed mental health therapist and a mom of two, I also explain why these emotional changes happen and why they are often a normal part of the transition into motherhood.
 
If you’ve recently had a baby and find yourself crying more than you expected, feeling overwhelmed, or wondering if something is wrong with you, you are not alone.
 
The baby blues are incredibly common — but they can feel confusing and scary if you don’t know what’s happening.
 
This episode will help you understand what’s going on, what to expect, and how to support yourself through this powerful postpartum transition.

3 | Severe Baby Blues & No Instant Bond: My Honest Postpartum Experience as a First-Time Mom

In this episode, I’m sharing my personal experience with severe baby blues, not feeling an instant connection to my son after birth, and the emotional adjustment of becoming a first-time mom.
 
I loved my baby. But I didn’t feel bonded right away.
 
I cried daily. I felt overwhelmed. I questioned myself. I wondered if something was wrong with me.
 
Baby blues are common, but when you’re in the middle of postpartum hormones, sleep deprivation, and identity change, it doesn’t feel “normal.” It feels scary.
 
In this episode, I talk about:
 
• What severe baby blues felt like in my body and mind
• Not bonding with my newborn right away
• The difference between baby blues and postpartum depression
• Hormonal shifts after birth
• Why postpartum emotions can feel so intense
• The identity shock of becoming a mom
• Practical things that helped me regulate and cope
 
As a licensed mental health therapist and a mom of two, I also share tools that significantly helped me through early postpartum:
 
• Prioritizing sleep when possible
• Getting professional support
• Understanding what was happening hormonally
• Giving myself permission to not feel “blissful”
• Reducing shame around my experience
 
If you’re a new mom crying more than you expected, feeling disconnected, or wondering if this is normal — this episode is for you.
 
Not bonding instantly does not make you a bad mother.
Baby blues are real.
Postpartum adjustment is real.
And support matters.
 
You are not broken. You are in a massive transition.

2 | I Didn’t Feel Connected to My Baby: My Birth Story & the Postpartum Identity Shock No One Talks About

In this episode, I’m sharing my birth story, my pregnancy experience, and the emotional shock that followed bringing my first baby home.
 
I loved my son. But I didn’t feel instantly connected to him.
 
Logically, I knew he was mine. But emotionally, something felt off. My body felt confused. My identity felt shaken. I cried often. I questioned myself. I wondered if something was wrong with me.
 
This episode is an honest look at:
 
• My pregnancy and delivery experience
• The emotional disorientation after birth
• Not feeling bonded right away
• Postpartum identity changes
• The hormonal and psychological shift into motherhood
• How life, relationships, and priorities changed overnight
• Feeling like a different person after baby
 
While baby blues were part of my story, this episode focuses more on the identity shock of early motherhood — the part we rarely prepare women for.
 
If you’ve ever thought:
“Why don’t I feel like myself after having a baby?”
“Is it normal to not feel instantly bonded?”
“Why does this feel so much bigger than I expected?”
 
You are not alone.
 
Becoming a mother is not just physical — it’s psychological.
It’s developmental.
It’s transformational.
 
This is the side of postpartum life we don’t talk about enough.

1 | What Is Matrescence? The Postpartum Identity Shift No One Warned You About

What is matrescence — and why does no one talk about it?
 
If you’ve had a baby and suddenly feel like you don’t recognize yourself anymore, you may be experiencing matrescence — the psychological, emotional, hormonal, and identity transformation that happens when a woman becomes a mother.
 
In this episode of The Lost & Found Mom, we break down the meaning of matrescence, why early motherhood can feel so disorienting, and why feeling lost after baby does not mean something is wrong with you.
 
Matrescence is the developmental transition into motherhood — similar to adolescence — and it explains:
 
• Why your emotions feel bigger
• Why your identity feels unstable
• Why friendships shift
• Why your relationship changes
• Why your confidence wobbles
• Why you love your baby deeply but still miss who you were
 
As a licensed mental health therapist and mom of two, I’ll help you understand the internal identity shift of postpartum life in a way that feels grounding instead of alarming.
 
If you’ve ever thought:
“I love my baby, but I don’t feel like myself.”
“Why does motherhood feel so overwhelming?”
“Is this normal?”
 
This episode will give you language for what you’re experiencing — and reassurance that you are not broken.
 
You are in matrescence.
 
And this is a real, powerful transition.

Motherhood Skills for Overwhelmed Moms Trailer | Emotional Regulation, Mom Overwhelm & Real-Life Support

Welcome to Motherhood Skills for Overwhelmed Moms — a podcast for moms who love their kids deeply but feel overstimulated, emotionally exhausted, reactive, touched out, or unsure how to handle the hard moments of motherhood.
Hosted by Taylor, a licensed mental health therapist and mom of two, this show gives you practical, real-life motherhood skills to help you navigate overwhelm, mom guilt, emotional regulation, mental load, relationship changes, and the identity shift that happens after becoming a mom.
Inside this podcast, we talk about:
• How to calm down when you’re overstimulated• What to do after yelling or snapping at your kids• How to manage mom guilt without spiraling• How to reduce mental load and decision fatigue• How to handle crying babies, hard evenings, and chaotic homes• How to repair with your kids after hard moments• How to feel less alone in the identity changes of motherhood
This isn’t about being a perfect mom.
It’s about learning the skills that help you feel steadier, calmer, more confident, and more supported in the messy, beautiful, overwhelming reality of motherhood.
If you’ve ever thought, “Why am I so overwhelmed as a mom?” or “How do I stay calm when I’m about to snap?” — this podcast is for you.
You are not broken.You are learning.And motherhood is full of skills you can build.
If this show resonates with you, you can always reach me at therapistmomlife@gmail.com or find me in my free community group for moms at www.taylorcolemancommunity.com