Ep 54: How I’m Thinking About Writing During Maternity Leave

In today’s episode, I’m sharing a more personal behind-the-scenes look at how I’m approaching writing during my upcoming maternity leave with baby #2. This isn’t an episode about productivity or “bouncing back” creatively after birth. Instead, it’s a conversation about self-trust, flexibility, identity, and what it looks like to build a writing life that can move with you through different seasons of motherhood.I’m reflecting on what happened during my first pregnancy and postpartum experience—why I stopped writing for months, what helped me reconnect to that part of myself, and what feels different this time around. We’re also talking about the gentle, realistic way I plan to stay connected to my creativity during maternity leave, without pressure, rigid expectations, or perfectionism.If you’re a mom wondering whether writing still fits into your life after kids, or you’re navigating a season where creativity feels harder to access, I hope this episode reminds you that your writing life doesn’t have to disappear just because life changes. It may simply need a softer shape for a while.If you want support building a writing life that actually works with your real life and changing seasons, book a free consultation call here: https://calendly.com/joseesmith/book