I recorded this while my baby napped—two hours in, which was basically unheard of. No childcare that day, just me, a quiet house (for once), and a whole lot on my mind about the impossible game of balance in motherhood.

There’s no perfect formula—just the constant push and pull between being present with our kids, making space for our own creativity, and tending to everything else that matters. In this episode, I talked about:

✨ Why “balance” doesn’t really exist—but something else does

✨ The tension between wanting more space for yourself and loving your life as it is

✨ How I’m making peace with the time I do have

✨ The private podcast I’m creating to support moms healing from birth experiences

Motherhood is full, and there will always be things that don’t fit. But what if we let the small moments count? What if we trusted that what we can do is enough?

Let’s talk about it.

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