Close and Personal with Our Mothers

If you were to describe your own experience of motherhood in just one word, what would it be? 

We love hearing the beautiful, honest, and raw experiences of motherhood from our mums, from the best moments to their most challenging, motherhood is unique to every woman.

We invited eight mums to our studio to share their own raw and personal experience of motherhood.

Our Founder, Rach

Q. How old were you when you first became a mother?

A. 31

Q. How many kids do you have?

A. One daughter, named Alaska.

Q. How does motherhood make you feel?

A. Motherhood makes me feel exhausted.

Q. How would you describe your experience of becoming a mother?

A. I would describe my experience as challenging.

Q. How would you describe your own mum?

A. I would describe my own mum as absolutely incredible.

Kendall

Q. How old were you when you first became a mother?

A. I was 28.

Q. How many kids do you have?

A. I have two kids. A little girl named Olive and a boy named Moses.

Q. How does motherhood make you feel?

A. Motherhood makes me fulfilled.

Q. How would you describe your experience of becoming a mother?

A. I think becoming a mum is the closest to the center of the universe I have ever felt. I feel like I understand the world more than ever before after becoming a mum. I get it now.

Q. How would you describe your own mum?

A. Really hard working.

Hezreen

Q. How old were you when you first became a mother?

A. I was 28 years old when I became a mother for the first time.

Q. How many kids do you have?

A. I have two children.

Q. How does motherhood make you feel?

A. Motherhood makes me feel very fulfilled. 

Q. How would you describe your experience of becoming a mother?

A. I would describe my experience as very enriching.

Q. How would you describe your own mum?

A. My own mum in one word, empathic.

Tash

Q. How old were you when you first became a mother?

A. I was 31 when I became a mother.

Q. How many kids do you have?

A. I have one daughter and one on the way.

Q. How does motherhood make you feel?

A. A lot of joy.

Q. How would you describe your experience of becoming a mother?

A. My experience of becoming a mother was a very empowering experience.

Q. How would you describe your own mum?

A. I would describe my mother as very resilient.

Laura

Q. How old were you when you first became a mother?

A. I was 32 when I became a mother.

Q. How many kids do you have?

A. I have one daughter.

Q. How does motherhood make you feel?

A. Inadequate.

Q. How would you describe your experience of becoming a mother?

A. Overwhelming.

Q. How would you describe your own mum?

A. Superwoman.

Renuka

Q. How old were you when you first became a mother?

A. I was 25 years old.

Q. How many kids do you have?

A. I have two kids.

Q. How does motherhood make you feel?

A. Happy.

Q. How would you describe your experience of becoming a mother?

A. My experience was exciting. I got pampered a lot and the feeling of carrying another human being in my body makes me so happy.

Q. How would you describe your own mum?

A. My own mum was great. She was my inspiration, and I wish I just had one more chance with her to tell her how much I love her because she’s no longer around.

Kat

Q. How old were you when you first became a mother?

A. I was 27 years old when I became a mother.

Q. How many kids do you have?

A. I have two daughters.

Q. How does motherhood make you feel?

A. Motherhood makes me feel happy.

Q. How would you describe your experience of becoming a mother?

A. My experience of becoming a mother is ‘learning curve’.

Q. How would you describe your own mum?

A. She is light.

Annamarie

Q. How old were you when you first became a mother?

A. I was 24 years old when I became a mother.

Q. How many kids do you have?

A. I have two beautiful daughters.

Q. How does motherhood make you feel?

A. Motherhood makes me feel extremely strong.

Q. How would you describe your experience of becoming a mother?

A. My experience of becoming a mother was indescribable.

Q. How would you describe your own mum?

A. My mum is a very strong woman.