Maternal Ark

09/26/2025

Motherhood is a journey like no other — filled with joy, lessons, and discovery. For all the new moms stepping into this season, your wisdom could mean the world. 💕

✨ To our seasoned mothers: What’s one piece of advice you would give to a new mom? Drop it in the comments ⬇️ and let’s uplift, encourage, and support each other through our stories.

09/26/2025

TRIGGER WARNING: Child Harm / Maternal Mental Health Crisis

This week in Valrico, Florida, 24-year-old Shaniece Willingham was arrested after allegedly attempting to drown her three young children during a livestream. She survived, and — thanks to fast-acting bystanders — her children also survived.

In her broadcast, she expressed feeling hopeless, saying she had no support system to care for her kids if she ended her own life.

This devastating case raises painful but urgent questions:
☀️How many mothers are silently struggling under the weight of despair?
☀️What support systems actually exist when a mother feels she has nowhere to turn?
☀️How can we, as families and communities, intervene before tragedy strikes?

At Maternal Ark, we believe no mother should ever feel that alone. This is why maternal mental health awareness is not optional — it’s life-saving.

🙏🏾 Let’s lift up Shaniece, her children, and all families touched by crisis in prayer. But let’s also do the work: listen, check in, advocate, and push for accessible mental health resources.

📞 If you or someone you know is in crisis:
Call or text 988 (Su***de & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7 in the U.S.)
Or connect with local emergency services if there is immediate danger.

09/17/2025

07/10/2025

From Maternity to Menopause — Every Stage Matters.

At Maternal Ark, we’ve walked beside you through morning sickness and midnight feedings. But what happens when the diapers are gone, the lullabies fade, and your body starts changing again?

🧠 Perimenopause might not come with baby showers or belly bumps, but it’s a transition just as powerful. And yes—you deserve support here too.

Many women are:
🤰 Raising toddlers
📚 Helping with homework
💻 Running businesses
…while quietly navigating hormonal shifts, night sweats, brain fog, and emotional rollercoasters.

It’s time to say this out loud:
You are not “just emotional”—your body is shifting in real time.

✨ Every woman’s journey is different. Whether you’re waiting on your due date or wondering why your period ghosted you for three months, your story is valid.

Let’s hold space for both.
Maternity. Menopause. And everything in between.

We see you. We support you. We are you.

📖 Article 🔗 in bio
https://maternalark.com/no-warnings-the-truth-about-perimenopause/

06/21/2025

When we hold space for a child’s feelings, we teach them that emotions aren’t problems to fix—just truths to feel.

05/05/2025

This poem is a reflection of the journey many women walk-- the beauty, the burden, the battles, and the boldness.

To every woman wearing red-- the red of blood, love, fire, and fight-- this is for you.

H.E.R She’s clothed in a coat of many colors, But the one that blazes through

04/29/2025

No Warnings: The Truth About Perimenopause.
Amid the shifting tides of hormones and emotions, calmness stands as a sacred shoreline — a place where peace is possible, and joy is reborn.

Whew, chile I’m going through it. You know that hot, then cold, then hot and

04/02/2025

03/24/2025

A true love story never ends—especially the one between a mother and her child. Through every moment, every challenge, and every joy, the bond only grows stronger. 💕