You thought labor was hard, but then you met its best friend, motherhood. Becoming a mother is unlike anything that you have ever experienced and it is impossible to prepare for. Today, we are talking about getting through your first year of motherhood & the expectations that come along with it. We are sharing the most common expectations soon-to-be moms have surrounding topics like motherhood, careers, marriage and breastfeeding. We address some ideas about motherhood and parenting that we have prior to baby, as well as how these expectations compare to reality.

What's In This Episode:

• Jenn & Lara's experiences in the first year of motherhood, both the hard parts & the good parts
• The difficulty of setting aside or adjusting your expectations
• The surprising amount of joy & happiness you experience becoming a mom
• How having a child allows you to see yourself, your strengths, & your shortcomings more clearly
• The importance of adjusting your expectations to meet reality to alleviate the amount of disappointment you will experience
• Jenn & Lara's biggest takeaways from their first year of motherhood
• The most common expectations given by soon-to-be moms on motherhood, careers, marriage, breastfeeding, and the rules they plan to abide by
• How Jenn & Lara's experiences compare to the expectations of expectant mothers
• Several takeaways surrounding the idea of expectations vs. reality