Maya Vorderstrasse, a mum of a 1-year-old and 2-week-old, "was so tired of seeing motherhood portrayed as perfect, flawless, and effortless on social media, because I never felt like it was like that for me," she told the HuffPost.
So she took matters into her own hands through the use of a letter board.
Vorderstrasse started the messages around the 27-week mark, making sure to be brutally and funnily honest about what she was feeling from week to week.
"I just try to translate my symptoms into words, but in my brain everything comes together in a funny way, because I'd rather laugh at my own misery than cry about it," she said.
Now that her younger child has been born, Vorderstrasse has transitioned into more 'new mum' content, addressing breastfeeding and how she handles two kids just about a year apart.
Find more of her excellent posts here.
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