perfectionism

Housework can wait, your kids will not

I stopped trying to have a perfect house and started enjoying the mess of having kids

Letting go of perfection helped me be a better mother

We ask so much of ourselves. We ask too much of ourelves.

Why Reshma Saujani of Girls Who Code wants you to raise kids who are risk takers

"Teach your girls to build high and kick it down," she says on The Motherly Podcast, Sponsored by Prudential.

A simple—and effective—way to lessen the mental load of motherhood

How to overcome it, mama.

How to let go of perfection once and for all, mama

It's a daily practice and choice of who we want to be, and how we want to show up in real life and on social media.

Letting go of high expectations helped me become a happier mama

Despite what I have gained as a mother, what I let go of in my journey into motherhood is what’s most important.

I can’t ‘have it all’ in this season of motherhood—and that’s okay

I’ve learned to shift my priorities and follow my heart.

I may not be a perfect mom—but I give it my all every single day

That’s what matters most, right? ?

I knew exactly what my parenting style would be—until I became a mom

Parenting authentically will look different for every mama.

True life: I used to be a maternal gatekeeper

I was quick to show him the “right” way to bounce her and I just rocked her to sleep myself because it was easier.

I’m the world’s okay-est mom

Because perfect parents don’t exist. 

To the mom having an off day—there’s no such thing as perfect

Here's how to "let yourself be" without feeling like a failure.