We always shared a beautiful friendship but motherhood deepened our bond in a way neither of us could have anticipated.

When Jess became a mother, our connection grew substantially. Neish was already a few steps ahead with older children, having lived through the intensity of those early years. She spoke about motherhood with such honesty, how it could feel incredibly beautiful and at the very same time, like an absolute chaos.

That truth resonated deeply.

We became a space for each other to exhale. A place where nothing had to be sugar coated. Where we could speak openly about the highs, the lows, and everything in between.

Some stories had us laughing uncontrollably…
Others had us in tears…
And often, it was both at once.

There was a level of understanding between us that felt hard to find anywhere else, because the reality is, you don’t truly understand motherhood until you’re the one living it, day in and day out.

As we walked the journey side by side, our conversations began to stretch beyond storytelling.

We started asking deeper questions:

What actually makes motherhood feel lighter?
What helps create balance and inner peace?
How do you come back to yourself, after the trenches, or even while you’re still in them?

We shared the small practices we were using to ground ourselves again. The reflections, the mindset shifts, the emotional processing that helped us reconnect with who we were, not just as mothers, but as women.

And naturally, we began talking about what would have supported us even more in those early years.

What did we wish existed?
What could help mothers feel less alone?
What could create meaningful pockets of “me time” that had purpose, depth, and lasting impact?

It was from these conversations that the idea for Me to Motherhood was born.

We wanted to create something tangible, a space mothers could turn to when they felt overwhelmed, disconnected, or simply in need of support.

Not another task to complete…
But a sanctuary to return to.

The journal was far from an overnight project.

The initial vision took more than six months to bring to life. We shared early versions with a group of mothers, gathering honest feedback, suggestions, and insights on what truly resonated and what didn’t.

We made changes. Then more changes.

We collaborated with a beautifully talented mum and designer who poured so much heart into every page, adding another layer of care and intention to the experience.

Sourcing the right suppliers became its own journey, countless samples, setbacks, and partners who didn’t quite meet the vision we held.

But eventually, after 18 months of refinement, collaboration, and unwavering belief in what we were creating…

We held it in our hands.

A true labour of love.

Built from lived experience, honest conversations, and a deep desire to support mothers walking one of the most transformational journeys of their lives.

Our hope is that when you open your journal, you feel connection…
You feel seen…
You feel supported…

And that within its pages, you find moments of clarity, self-love, and a little more peace as you walk your own path from Me → Motherhood.