Welcome to the very first full episode of The Mommycoaster! I’m your host, Kamo Nefale — your local occupational therapist with a special interest in maternal health and fellow mama — and today we’re unpacking what so many moms feel but rarely say out loud: this motherhood thing? It’s a wild ride.
In just 10minutes, we’ll dive into:
Why the ups and downs of motherhood — especially postpartum — are biologically real and totally normal
How the brain and body shift after birth, and why you’re more emotionally sensitive (no, you’re not “too much”)
What it really means when moms say, “I don’t feel like myself anymore”
Three real-life “rollercoaster moments” and practical OT strategies to help you regulate, reconnect, and ride the wave
This episode is part science, part story, and all heart — a permission slip to slow down, feel what you’re feeling, and remember that you were never meant to mother in isolation.
🎧 Press play, take a deep breath, and let’s ride this together.