“Conscious Motherhood is a must read for all mothers”.
Dr. Charise Deveney - Clinical Psychologist
Women everywhere are feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, and disconnected from themselves as they try to meet the endless demands of motherhood.
Many mothers silently struggle with burnout, stress, anxiety, and identity loss, unsure how to balance caring for their children while also caring for themselves.
Somewhere along the way, we lost the deeper conversations that should support women as they transition into motherhood. Because motherhood is about more than feeding schedules and sleepless nights — it is a profound emotional and identity shift.
We need real, honest conversations about the internal challenges mothers face - the overwhelm, the pressure, and the quiet loss of self that can come with this role.
Through compassion, reflection, and shared understanding, we begin to reconnect with ourselves, rebuild emotional strength, and rediscover balance within the beautiful complexity of motherhood.
Raising children is not always easy — but finding yourself again along the way is one of the most important journeys you will ever take
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This book is for you if:
You feel overwhelmed or emotionally exhausted as a mother
You feel lost or disconnected from who you once were
You struggle with stress, anxiety, or motherhood burnout
You feel pressure to be everything for everyone
You want to reconnect with yourself while staying deeply connected to your children
You long for more balance, calm, and self-understanding
Then this book is for you. Written from one mother to another.
Because I could see the gaps in how we are taught about embracing motherhood in a healthy way. I knew that the expectations from society were contributing to my mental health challenges.
Once I dug deeper, leaned in to this discomfort and looked within myself … I found more peace. It’s not perfect, but it’s more aligned, connected and fulfilling.
A book for every mother
REVIEWS
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This book has saved me!
“This book is a must for all mums in all different walks of life. It’s a great read with lots of small chapters and it really puts everything I’ve ever thought about into words. Being a mum is such a blessing and also so hard at times, we all have different ‘hards’ and this book has saved me! It came to me at such an important time in my journey of motherhood and all I can say is THANK YOU Cathy!”
Kristie - Central Coast NSW
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Refreshingly real and authentic
“Conscious Motherhood is a must read for all mothers! Cathy gently and compassionately speaks to the range of experiences and vulnerability that often coexist with the journey into and throughout motherhood. The vulnerability shown in Conscious Motherhood makes it a book that mothers can truly lean into and give permission for their own experience of motherhood to be spoken about out loud. It allows women to embrace the “beautiful madness of motherhood”.
Charise Deveney - Clinical Psychologist
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So comforting knowing I wasn't the only one
“I was gifted this beautiful book a couple of years ago, and to this day I still go back and read chapters and mark pages. It was like reading my own life. Knowing I wasn’t alone in the feelings and emotions I had was so comforting. Her beautiful and thoughtful tools for inner healing have been so helpful and reassuring on my journey of motherhood.”
Laura A - Perth, WA
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Like a comforting hug, letting you know you're not alone
“More than ever women need to lift one another up to be their best selves and so we can be empowered to face these challenges. This is exactly what Cathy does in this book. It is heartfelt, honest and authentic. I could feel her reaching out like a comforting hug, letting you know you are not alone. Her book is a gentle reminder that the light will always shine through the cracks”.
Mael R - Central Coast, NSW
I felt like I was failing at everything
At the time I felt like my world had just fallen in on me, but I was yet to realise that this was the beginning of my healing journey.
This moment is where I started, slowly, to piece my life back together. It’s when I traded self-judgement for forgiveness. It’s when I realised I needed help and support.
It’s when all the stories of what I thought motherhood should look like crumbled and I rebuilt my own story of motherhood.
It’s when Conscious Motherhood was born.
I was stressed, completely overwhelmed and depleted.
I didn’t even know who I was anymore. Motherhood had consumed me in all the beautiful ways… and the difficult ways.
I never thought motherhood would be easy, but I just couldn’t understand why it all felt so hard. I couldn’t say it out loud because I didn’t want anyone to think I was a bad mum. I was convinced no one else was feeling the same thing and I continued to spiral downwards. I was diagnosed with Post-Natal Depression, Anxiety and PTSD when my second child was only 7 weeks old.
“I’m standing on the front steps late at night. The kids are asleep, but only just. It’s been one of those days, weeks, heck, I don’t even know when I didn’t feel like this. I’m numb. Numb from exhaustion, numb from thinking, numb from worrying. I’m numb to life. I feel like I want out, but my life is so good so why do I feel this way? I should be happy, but I’m terrified I don’t know how to be anymore. I stare up at the dark sky searching for answers. Lightning flashes behind the clouds in distance but there is not a sound. Is that me? I wonder. Am I the silent storm? My heart feels so heavy, the weight makes me want to fall to my knees. I can’t do it anymore. I’m so sick of trying so hard all day every day just to feel normal, to feel some kind of something, anything that resembles me.”
Excerpt from Conscious Motherhood
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Find yourself in the beautiful madness
You don’t need someone to tell you how magical and beautiful being a mother is… we feel in deep in our cells.
But we do need to have conversations that are real, unfiltered and authentic. This is where we heal ourselves, when we realise we are not alone.
I share everything of myself in this book, in the hope that it brings another mother comfort and validation on her darkest days. May it be your loving companion on your journey.
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