If I could sit my younger self down - the brand-new mom who was sleep deprived, overwhelmed, and convinced she was doing everything wrong - there are five things I would tell her. They're simple, but they have changed everything.
In this episode, I'm sharing the real-life lessons that came from a decade of raising kids, navigating sleep deprivation, stumbling through routines, shifting old patterns, and learning what actually makes motherhood feel lighter.
I'm sharing:
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What helped me manage those long nights so I didn't spiral with anxiety
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Why going outside changed everything when the days felt suffocating
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How I stopped letting one hard hour turn into a "bad day"
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The realization that I was making everything harder than it needed to be (and the small mindset shift that make everything easier)
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The truth about deculttering that I wish someone had told me years ago
I don't have motherhood all figured out, but these five things genuinely made my days lighter. Hopefully one of them does the same for you.
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