Episode 2: I Thought Sleep Deprivation Would Be The Hardest Part of Motherhood.
I thought the hardest part of motherhood would be the sleep deprivation. It wasn't.
In this deeply personal episode, I'm sharing my honest experience of becoming a mom as someone who never babysat, never dreamed of motherhood, and was genuinely terrified of having children.
I talk about what I expected motherhood to be like, what actually caught me off guard, and the mindset shifts that have helped me navigate one of the biggest transitions of my life.
This isn't an episode about perfect parenting or having all the answers.
It's a conversation about perfectionism, self-judgment, comparison, and learning to give yourself grace while doing something you've never done before.
In this episode, I cover:
* Why I was genuinely terrified of becoming a mom, despite feeling incredibly grateful for the opportunity.
* The three courses I took before giving birth and how they shaped my expectations.
* Why the hardest part of motherhood wasn't the sleep deprivation I had prepared for.
* The unexpected pressure to "do motherhood right" and how comparison intensified that pressure.
* My experience deciding whether or not to sleep train and the internal battle that decision created.
* How I realized I was assigning meaning to every parenting decision and what that was costing me.
* The mindset tools I've been using to navigate self-criticism and overwhelm in real time.
* Questions I ask myself when I notice unhelpful thoughts or limiting beliefs taking over.
* Why giving yourself grace matters when you're learning something completely new.
* The moments I never expected to love most about motherhood. ### Questions to reflect on:
* What are you making your current challenge mean about you?
* Whose voice are you hearing when your inner critic gets loud?
* What benefit might your mind believe it's getting from staying stuck in self-judgment?
* What would change if you treated yourself with the same grace you'd give someone learning something for the very first time?
If this episode resonated with you, I'd love to hear from you. Share it with someone who needs the reminder that there isn't one "right" way to navigate life's biggest transitions. And as always...
**Cheers to choosing yourself and never settling.**
