The messy reality of mama naranai onna tachi
If you've ever felt like you're failing at the whole motherhood thing, you're likely one of the mama naranai onna tachi—women for whom things just aren't going quite as planned. The phrase itself is a bit of a clever play on words in Japanese. On one hand, it refers to things not going your way, and on the other, it's about the struggle of "becoming" the mother everyone expects you to be. It's that uncomfortable, often exhausting space between the person you used to be and the parent you're trying to become, and honestly, it's a lot to carry. ...