Our village is unique because Silicon Valley is not exactly known for being a family-friendly, mom-friendly place. It’s expensive and near impossible to live here as a stay-at-home mom, let alone if you go back to work AND have to pay crazy childcare costs. The wealth here is astounding, but the affordability is impossible. Many mamas moved directly from India, China, Europe, and all over the country for a tech job for themself or their partner.

Let’s also talk about how insanely educated the mamas here are. They have PhD and master’s Degrees. They have been listed in Time magazine, work for the 49ers, and are a Futurist (what does that job even mean?!). My job is to remind all of them (myself included) that they do not need to compare themselves to the mama next to them. Or who they were before the baby. That they are enough. Because all mamas, no matter how educated they are or how expensive their house is, suffer from the same imposter syndrome. And they feel isolated and alone.