A collection of the products, services, and resources that real parents of infants actually use and trust. Gathered from fellow mums, online communities, and professional circles. These are the things that stayed when everything else got thrown out.

There’s a quiet reckoning that many new parents face. After the haze of newborn days fades, you might find yourself wondering, “Wasn’t I supposed to have a village?” This post explores the gap between our expectations of community and the reality of isolation, the loss of early support, and the deeper, ongoing transformation of matrescence. It’s a gentle invitation to acknowledge the grief, anger, and loneliness, and to imagine how connection can begin again, even if it looks different than what we pictured.

Feeling like a shell of yourself after months of broken sleep? You’re not imagining it. Chronic wake-ups change your brain, your mood, and your capacity to cope. This post unpacks why it feels so hard, why “catching up” takes time, and how to survive the nights with gentleness (and the occasional 2am Netflix marathon).