03/03/2026
Two different moms at my recent meetup said the same thing:
“I feel lonely.”
Not depressed.
Not ungrateful.
Just… disconnected.
Motherhood changes your body, energy, identity, and priorities — but the world often expects you to show up unchanged.
I’m calling this Transition Disconnection Drift — the subtle social and professional drift that can happen during high-demand transitions when support structures don’t recalibrate.
It’s common.
It’s quiet.
And it impacts both personal wellbeing and workplace engagement.
I wrote an article unpacking this — and I’m currently gathering anonymous insight from mothers navigating this transition to shape the Maternal Transition Insight Brief.
If this resonated:
• Read the full article
• Add your voice to the 3-minute pulse survey
Both are linked in my bio. I appreciate you mama 💞
Because if we want better support, we need clearer insight.