An Honest Reflection this Mother’s Day

Being a mother is something you can never truly be prepared for. No book or podcast can capture the tsunami of love that hits you, that powerful, all-consuming force that somehow grows stronger every single day. It’s a love so big, it can be terrifying. It stretches you, challenges you, and makes you question everything you thought you knew about life.

But motherhood is a journey, like everything else. And I’d be lying if I said it was all bright sunny days. It’s beautiful, yes. But it’s also messy, exhausting, and incredibly humbling. It’s the most rewarding and yet one of the most challenging experiences a person can have. And when you throw running a business into the mix, the challenges shift into a whole new gear.

I wasn’t sure how I’d do both, raise a child and run a business. In the early years of my son’s life, I struggled to find any sort of balance. There were moments of guilt, overwhelm, and exhaustion. There still are.

As I write this, I’m 21 weeks pregnant with my second baby. I worked late into the night yesterday, trying to squeeze in a few more things before the day began, knowing my 5-year-old is home sick with a severe case of the flu. It got so bad he temporarily lost the ability to walk. A terrifying experience for any parent.

Some days feel like a blur. Some days, I crave just five minutes to myself. And some days, everything flows, the pieces fall into place, and I feel like I’m doing okay.

All in all, being a mother is my most favourite thing, and the most terrifying thing in the world. And I am so deeply grateful to have the opportunity to walk this path, to love this hard, and to grow in ways I never imagined.

I wanted to share this today, not for sympathy, but in the spirit of honesty. Because motherhood is a wild, sacred, beautiful chaos. And no matter how different our journeys are, we all carry the weight and wonder of it in our own way.

To all the mothers, whether you're in the newborn trenches, navigating toddler tantrums, balancing work calls with school runs, or just trying to stay afloat, I see you. I honour you.

Happy Mother’s Day, from one mother to another.

Love Nat <3
Founder of Pinky & Kamal