Hearing a 27-Year-Old Mom Say She Feels Nothing for Her Baby Broke Me—Because Motherhood Saved Me

Of course, this isn't the first mother to abandon her child. There are bad or neglectful mothers in the animal kingdom and among human women. For those of us who can't imagine life without our children, it makes no sense. Clearly, there is some level of mental illness accompanying the desire to abandon your kids. Otherwise, who do that? It's against nature. 

Every woman should strive to be a wonderful mother 🤍 https://t.co/eb3BWA3DBK

— Hannah Faulkner (@hannahf1776) March 17, 2026

There is nothing women could do that is more fulfilling.

I’m a life long Conservative. 4 too long, other Conservatives & Christians have brainwashed women to think their highest purpose in life is to marry, have kids. Women are now speaking the truth-marriage & motherhood are not always picnics. This balance is needed in this discourse https://t.co/Ap7D4HmIUt

— Solo (@sololoner2) March 17, 2026

Of course, marriage and motherhood are not always picnics. I can't speak to making a marriage work because I was never able to do so. Motherhood, on the other hand, was hard many days. But now I have two well adjusted adults who are the joy of my life. Even on the hard days, my children were the joy of my life. They saved me so many times. They were my purpose. Lovers or spouses will let you down. Loving your children will never be in vain. 

Also, if you don’t have godly women in your life teaching you how to raise children… Titus 2 is a lost art in America, and that makes motherhood a lot harder.

Also, as a culture, we collectively have been taught that we should just live for ourselves. That makes parenting…

— Gabriel Hudelson (@GabrielHudelson) March 17, 2026

Many young women haven't had an example of a dedicated Mother in their lives because older women were taught to 'have it all' and that they must work outside the home for 'fulfillment'. 

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Everyone wants to talk about keeping fathers in the picture, who knew that in 2026 we'd be discussing how to keep mothers in the picture…

— Andrea Mew (@andreajmew) March 17, 2026

Probably a part physical and part cultural answer. Obviously if you've been conditioned to put yourself an entertainment pre minute in your life, motherhood will be difficult. Also, when hormonal connection is disrupted (normally fostered by a hormonally healthy mother gestating,…

— NotVoltaire (@not_voltaire) March 17, 2026

Young women need to be encouraged to ask for help when they have babies. Too many are getting the message they should cocoon themselves at home with only their husbands and not let anyone into the home. They're told they need to bond with the baby exclusively and not even allow others to hold or feed the baby for the first few weeks. That's a recipe for failure. Women are suddenly very overwhelmed, and men often don't understand the desperation they are feeling.

Is it so much they hate babies or have no help, chronically sleep deprived, and have post partum depression? With my first I had severe PPD and probably would say such things out of anger and frustration BUT I got help and went on to have several more . Let's keep that in mind.…

— Laura Kissak (@LauraKissak) March 17, 2026

That is the fallout from a lack of community and people moving away from extended family. It's not surprising young women no longer value family when they don't know what it looks like anymore.