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268: Reflecting on One Year as a Mom of Two

41 min • 30 oktober 2024

In this solo episode, I share the exciting news that I’ve developed a “Quiet Your Mind and Busy Your Hands” journal and adult coloring affirmation book! I discuss how this project came together and how it implements some of the top elements that have fundamentally shifted my mental health. I also reflect on the past year with two children and how we’ve been trying to embrace the chaos instead of resisting it. I discuss my son’s birth a year ago and the initial overwhelm that came with juggling two kids, the guilt I felt over not being able to attend to both at once, and the emotional shift that happened during the 7-9 month postpartum mark. I also share how my kids’ relationship with each other has evolved over the past year, why I just don’t love the newborn phase, why the mom I was for my firstborn’s year one is vastly different from the mom I am today, and more.

Key Takeaway / Points:

On developing the “Quiet Your Mind and Busy Your Hands” journal and adult coloring affirmations
How I prioritize my mental health
How affirmations have fundamentally shifted my mindset
On resisting the stress of kid’s birthdays and letting yourself have fun in the chaos
Reflecting on my son’s birth a year ago and the initial overwhelm with two kids
On the guilt over not being able to attend to both children at once
On the shift that occurred during the 7-9 month mark postpartum
How my kids’ relationship has evolved over the past year
On being honest about not loving the newborn phase
On how different the first year of my kids’ lives were
On the mom I was for my firstborn’s year one vs. the mom I am today
On my relationship with my husband with two kids vs. one

Buy the Quiet Your Mind Journal and Adult Affirmation Coloring Book here

Listen to Episode 145: “Breaking the ‘Manic Mom’ Mold” episode here

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