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Swaddled by Sarah

Hope, wisdom, and perspective for new mothers

COMING JUNE 2025

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Just as babies find comfort and security in being swaddled, mothers too need an embrace—one woven not from fabric, but from truth, honesty, and pure love. Swaddled is the heartwarming hug we all need: a collection of poignant tales of women rising to discover strength, solace, and confidence amidst the whirlwind of new motherhood. Available June 2025.

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Wrapping
Mothers in Love

Hi, I’m Sarah Cassidy, and I’m so glad you’re here. I’m a soulful mother of three, a wife, a businesswoman, and a fiercely loyal friend. I’m here to tell you the truth: new motherhood isn’t always sunshine and smiles. It can be. A great deal of the time it is, but it can also be lonely, hard, and profoundly challenging. Frankly, I wasn’t prepared—not because I lacked family, friends, or resources, but because no one was completely truthful about what it really means to become a mother and unbecome who you used to be.

And that’s where my story begins.

Let Motherhood Change You

“Let it rearrange you. Let it soften your hard edges. Let it release your rules and rigidity. Let it unravel you. Let go. Let it go. Let go of what you thought motherhood would be like and be present in the unfolding of what actually ‘is.’ Be with it. Sit with it. Hold it, feel it, breathe it in. It’s not here to hurt you. It’s here to transform you.”

- Brittany Chambers 

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Know Me a Little Better

Ever since I emerged from the fog of having my first child more than two decades ago (!), I’ve felt a calling to help new mothers navigate the beautifully complex transition into their new life and identity.

My new book, Swaddled: Sage Stories to Wrap Mothers in Love, is a heartwarming collection of tales about women finding survival, solace, and confidence amid the vulnerability and rawness of new motherhood.

I am here to help you close the gap between expectation and reality, so you can enjoy the rapture of motherhood.

I wrote Swaddled because no one told me the truth about what it’s really like to be a new mother—especially for the first time. No one warned me about the waves of emotion, the exhaustion, or the way I would lose myself. And they certainly didn’t tell me that, in the midst of the mess, my life would eventually come back to me.


Had I been able to embrace those truths early on, I might have carried a glimmer of hope instead of facing the silent, unspoken struggles of new motherhood alone. My mission is to bridge that gap for those who come after me—with truth, trust, and honesty.

Society sells us the image of magic and picture-perfect moments, but the real journey of motherhood is about unbecoming who you were and discovering who you truly are.

I AM HERE TO REMIND YOU OF THIS:

You are not alone.

You are the perfect mother for your baby.

Your life will come back to you. 

Moments From The Blog

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Who am I to blog?
Who am I to blog?

I have no idea if I’m qualified to host a blog. I don’t know if anyone will read it. I don’t even know what to write, but I’m doing it anyway. I’m one who tends to get caught up in matters of credentials and I often crave external validation of my own capabilities and worth. So naturally, I’m asking myself “Who am I to blog?” Well, I’m Sarah. Hi and welcome to the Swaddled blog!

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Uncanny Parallels - Birthing a Book and Birthing a Baby
Uncanny Parallels - Birthing a Book and Birthing a Baby

In my own experience talking to the worthiest of mothers, as well as in some of the stories within my book, Swaddled, women fret when pregnancy and childbirth don’t come swiftly or easily. And then they question things retrospectively. Of course they do! If one’s vision is to conceive a biological child, concern first focuses on how to get pregnant when the birds and the bees haven’t delivered on their promises.

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The Ever-Evolving Nest
The Ever-Evolving Nest

I’ve always held a certain fascination of nests. I collect fallen nests, a framed pencil sketch of a nest cradling three eggs hangs prominently in my family room, and over the past couple of years, I simply seem to see them everywhere. Although winter in Chicagoland can be unattractive in a multitude of senses, the trees’ bare branches reveal the otherwise hidden homes of many.

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