In this episode, I sit down with Amanda Nguyen, founder of Butter& and Discover Pastel, to talk about the emotional journey of new motherhood and the pressure so many parents feel to get everything right.

Amanda opens up about the strive for perfectionism, the constant feeling that you’re never doing enough, and how that pressure can quietly wear you down. Amanda shares what it was like to face feeding challenges and sleep deprivation, and how learning to accept help became one of the most important lessons of early motherhood.

We talk about the value of having support systems, from partners to lactation consultants to friends who just listen without judgment. Through it all, Amanda reminds us that the goal isn’t to be perfect, it’s to stay connected, supported, and human.