When Showering and Going Outside Means It Was a Good Day

Three weeks postpartum, my couch is covered in snack wrappers, my shirt has an unidentified stain, and I've learned that showering and going outside can qualify as a wildly successful day. In this personal reflection, I share the unexpected identity shift that came with becoming a mother and how parenthood has challenged everything I thought I knew about productivity, purpose, and what really matters.