Motherhood Didn’t Make Me Smaller — It Made Me Stronger A Bad Breed Womanhood Post Straight From One Bad Maa There’s this quiet lie women are handed at every stage of their life: that motherhood is supposed to shrink you. That once you have a kid, you’re supposed to soften. Quiet down. Dress differently. Dream smaller. Carry only enough ambition to keep the house standing and keep everyone fed. You’re supposed to lose the pieces of yourself you worked hard to build, tuck them away, and trade them in for “acceptable mom behavior.” But here’s the truth no one
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🛠️ Built From the Bolt Up Straight From Rebel’s Journal The hum of the grinder is the closest thing I’ve ever heard to prayer. Sparks fly like tiny, furious stars, and I can’t help but think, this is what starting over really sounds like. Not quiet. Not graceful. It’s noise and heat and the stubborn decision to make something out of all the busted-up pieces. People talk about rebuilding like it’s some tidy thing, a little reflection, a little healing, and suddenly you’re polished chrome again. But anyone who’s ever built a bike from scratch knows you start with