A Christian mum decided to write letters to encourage other new mothers

Rebecca Glover shares how the early months of motherhood reshaped her life, faith, and sense of calling. From the uncertainty of new motherhood to the creation of Mum’s Got Mail, Rebecca Glover explores the beauty of small, intentional encouragement for mums navigating one of life’s most transformative seasons.

When I was pregnant, one of the things that frightened me most about becoming a mother was knowing that my life was about to change, without being able to really see how. I knew it in theory - everyone was telling me - but I couldn’t picture it. There was no frame of reference, no comparable experience, just the awareness that everything familiar was about to shift.

Those early months of motherhood were full of joy I can’t put into words, but also harder than I expected. My daughter lost almost fifteen per cent of her birth weight due to feeding issues, which meant hospital visits and regular weigh-ins, layered on top of learning how to breastfeed - something I found incredibly difficult. I was also exploring my place in church and ministry again, asking how I could serve in this new season. Motherhood had always felt like my calling, something I had longed for deeply; but even good callings can be disorientating when everything else in life has changed at once.