What Is Intentional Motherhood (And Why I Chose It) By Aaliyah Burgess-Richburg · The Very Intentional Mama · April 2026 Category: Intentional Living · Motherhood · Identity I want to start with the truth, because that's all I know how to give you. There was a season in my life where I was tired. Not the kind of tired that a good night's sleep fixes. I mean the kind of tired that settles into your bones — where you wake up already exhausted, move through your days on autopilot, and fall asleep wondering where you went. I had given so much of myself to motherhood — and I loved my child fiercely — but somewhere in the pouring out, I had lost the cup entirely. I didn't know who I was anymore. Not as a woman. Not outside of the role. I just knew I was tired of being tired. And I was tired of watching other moms look like they had it all figured out. The perfect routines. The put-together homes. The peaceful Instagram moments. I kept measuring myself against a life I cou...