Hello, and Welcome to With Love, Racquel.

Whether you're navigating your way through the baby stage, deep in the toddler years, trying to find yourself again after postpartum, or just craving a space where you feel seen, heard, and celebrated, you’re in the right place. 

I started this blog while wading through the waters of postpartum depression and loneliness. I craved connection, and I longed for a motherhood community that felt like home. So, I decided to build one.

With Love, Racquel is my love letter to motherhood—told through heart and first-hand experiences. Here, I write about the beautifully breathtaking, yet sometimes chaotic journey of raising my daughter, (whom I lovingly call Sweet Pea) while learning how to raise this new version of myself.

What You’ll Find Here

This isn’t a how-to blog. It’s a welcoming warm hug that accepts you just as you are. It’s a place where I share:

  • The things that have worked for us—from baby gear to toddler favorites

  • Navigating fears, trauma, and postpartum depression

  • Lessons in nurturing yourself as you nurture your child

  • Letters to my daughter and reflections from my future self

  • Figuring out who you are beyond motherhood

  • Stories of love, identity, intimacy, and partnership after birth

  • Balancing career aspirations with the realities of family life

My hope is that through these stories, you’re reminded that you’re never alone in this.

A Little About Me

I’m Racquel Coral, a devoted partner and mother, soft life seeker, girl’s girl, and writer based in Chicago. I believe in the power of storytelling as a way of healing and women charting their own path to create space for who they are becoming. 

Most days, you’ll find me chasing dreams in-between drop-offs and pick-ups, loving on my family, indulging in reality TV, and reminding myself I am great fucking mom, even on days when I don’t feel like it.  

Let’s Conquer Motherhood Together

If you’re looking for a space where your motherhood journey is honored, where your feelings are concerns are validated, and where you need to be reminded that you’re doing a damn good job, welcome home.

I invite you to:

I think you’re going to like it here. I know I already do.

With love,
Racquel