Social Media vs. New Moms: The Truth About Parenting Trends & Mom Guilt

Social media can be a lifeline for new moms—but it can also totally wreck your confidence. In this episode of the Early-Momming Podcast, Hillary and Erica get real about the pressure to do everything "right" in early motherhood, and how online trends often create more confusion than clarity.

From viral sleep training advice to unrealistic postpartum body images, we're breaking down how social media impacts mental health, feeding choices, and your ability to trust your gut. This episode is for the mom who’s ever felt judged, overwhelmed, or just plain exhausted from all the noise online.

Inside this episode:

– The most misleading parenting trends on social

– How fear-based messaging messes with your head

– The truth about “biologically normal” sleep and other buzzwords

– Why questioning mainstream advice gets labeled as pseudoscience

– How to protect your peace and avoid the comparison trap

– The weirdest viral mom trends we’ve seen (and what they say about our culture)

You are not alone—and you’re not doing it wrong. This is your permission slip to unfollow, mute, and reclaim your motherhood experience.

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