MaculataO I am glad you have found us.
Motherhood turns our lives upside down, caring for a baby impacts all aspects of our lives and we need time to adjust.
I remember feeling like my life had been hit by an express train after having my first child, my life felt scattered, time to do anything was hard to find. I know people say it gets better, but it really does. I wouldn't discount the mother and baby groups- even the ones held in church halls, Most groups hire the hall, with no affiliation to the church. Check online or message to find if it is a non religious group.
Some members of my family are ultra religious, and I have seen the damage caused by early indoctrination, I was keen not to impact my children's views and allow the freedom of choice when they are older.
It was important to me to raise my kids with an understanding of nature, the wonder of the world, knowing about cycles of the year, how the landscape changes, to develop an appreciation of wild things and animals. That nature and beasts are not here for our convenience, despite christian views.
I celebrated sabbats with my children, of course they loved that, but many of our festivals are celebrated in our culture anyway, Oestre, Yule, Samhain etc.
I also encouraged imagination through play, story telling and myths, the fae, house elves, santa claus, imaginary creatures.
I practiced my own magic- spell raft, divination, rituals in private- they saw none of that.
My children are adults now and are atheists, but with a keen interest in most things. My DD is a gifted Tarot card reader, and my DS loves learning about philosophy.
The storm is still raging outside here, no doubt road will be bad, my short trip to yoga today is a minor road through woodland which often floods, so I will allow extra time.