In this episode of The Gossip, the hosts open an honest, compassionate conversation about the emotional realities of motherhood that are so often left unspoken. Drawing on questionnaire responses and their combined experience as an OT and birth coach, they explore what it feels like to be unheard in maternity systems, how emotional wounds and trauma can surface long after birth, and the many forms of loss that accompany motherhood — from miscarriage and IVF to invisible losses of identity, sleep, and independence. The episode also unpacks guilt, anger, shame, and resentment, reframing them as valid signals rather than personal failures. Grounded in the concept of matrescence, the discussion closes with gentle, practical pathways toward integration and healing, reminding listeners that being heard, naming loss, and finding support can mea ...