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Breathe, Mama!
[author name used as a narrative persona]
Long-Form Writing & Booklet Design Sample
Motherhood can be both deeply fulfilling and quietly overwhelming. Many new and stay-at-home mothers find themselves caring for everyone else while feeling disconnected from their own needs, identity, and emotional bandwidth.
Breathe, Mama! was created as a compassionate, long-form booklet offering reassurance, perspective, and practical tools for navigating stress, mental load, and emotional fatigue during early motherhood. The writing balances warmth with clarity, combining reflective passages with grounded, accessible guidance.
The goal of this piece is to support emotional clarity and reduce overwhelm through language that feels grounding, human, and easy to absorb.
Scope of Work
Long-form writing and editorial structure
Tone development and narrative flow
Booklet design, layout, and typography
Topics Include
Emotional and mental load in early motherhood
Identity shifts and loss of personal space
Stress, nervous system regulation, and self-compassion
Simple, realistic practices for daily support

This booklet was written and designed by Leslie Cunningham, using a supportive, advocacy based voice.
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