What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny Moms

Best of: When Is This Going to Be Fun Again?


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This "best of" episode explores the trap we all fall into of thinking that every day with our kids has to contain a “snow globe moment" - a social media-worthy image of perfect joy for our entire family.

And even if part of us knows that’s not realistic, another part of us thinks that it’s all supposed to be fun. That there must be something wrong with us if we don’t love every single moment of our chaotic lives with little ones.

But once we kick that shame to the curb, there really are ways to make our lives as parents more fun and lighthearted. Even on a regular Tuesday.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • How we can be lighthearted, even when things aren’t fun
  • How we can have fun even when things aren’t easy
  • How we can have fun even when our kids definitely aren’t

  • Our basic takeaway: parenting definitely gets a little more fun as our kids get a little bit easier… and by “easier,” we mean “not throwing themselves into mortal danger every ninety seconds because they don’t know any better.”

    The first step to having more fun may simply be to wish that it were so. As motivational speaker Danielle LaPorte explains: “Knowing how you want to feel is the most potent form of clarity you can have."

    Links!

    Gretchen Rubin: "How to Be Happier: Ten Tips for Being a More Light-Hearted Parent."

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