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Motherhood can look fine on the outside while everything feels heavy underneath. Here, I write honestly about the invisible load, so mums feel less alone.
From difficult pregnancies and health challenges to returning to work before feeling ready, this is real life motherhood written with depth and care.
Parenting can reshape relationships. I share gentle, realistic support for reconnecting, communicating better, and parenting as a team in demanding seasons.
Mums The Word Melbourne
Melbourne Parenting Writer, Jasmine Nitti
If you’re searching for a Melbourne parenting writer who speaks honestly about motherhood, complexity, and real life, you’re in the right place. Mums The Word Melbourne is an independent editorial platform grounded in lived experience and built for mums who want depth, not perfection.
About my writing
I’m Jasmine Nitti, a Melbourne mum and parenting writer. My journey into motherhood has included difficult pregnancies, serious health challenges including DVT, and the emotional reality of trying to stay functional while your body and nervous system are under strain.
Alongside that, I’ve navigated returning to work when I didn’t feel physically or emotionally ready, weight fluctuations that quietly altered my sense of identity, and the emotional turbulence that can exist beneath a capable exterior. Because of these experiences, I write with depth, care, and clarity so other mums feel seen.
Honest writing for mums who are doing their best, even when it looks fine on the outside.
Relationships, parenting, and emotional load
Parenting can reshape relationships in ways nobody really prepares you for. When exhaustion, mental load, and constant responsibility pile up, even strong partnerships can feel strained or unfamiliar.
Here, I share grounded, compassionate insight into navigating relationships while raising children, covering communication breakdowns, resentment, emotional labour, and the quiet work of finding your way back to each other. The goal isn’t perfection. It’s remembering that you’re on the same side.