Birthdays look a little different once you're a mom.

This week we're talking about birthday plans that don't exactly go as planned, kids getting sick at the worst possible time, getting accidentally headbutted by your toddler, the shows we're secretly obsessed with, and the very glamorous reality of postpartum pelvic floors.

Plus, one listener sends in a voice note that had us laughing, cringing, and wondering what we would have done in her shoes.

If you've ever ended your birthday wondering how everyone else got celebrated except you...wait...same.

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• Motherhood has a way of rewriting even the simplest celebrations.
• Sometimes the entertainment your nervous system needs doesn't have to be "good"—it just has to help you relax.
• Parenting means constantly pivoting when plans inevitably change.
• Some of the hardest postpartum realities are the ones nobody talks about openly.
• Sharing the embarrassing stories is often what reminds us we're all living versions of the same life.

• Libby
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