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Yep. Asking for all the advice this time! Moms of multiples, child specialists, gurus of all kinds: send me your tips and advice to help ease the transition to no longer being the only child. I have some things planned, but I want to hear all the advice! I have a very perceptive, smart, and observant 3 year old ❤️

I’m sure you have experienced this moment. You meet a woman, you ask what they do, and they give you this response. “Oh I’m just a stay at home mom”. Let’s just go ahead and drop the “just” already. Raising children is so hard. There are no days off. Let’s empower one another. 👊✊ . Here is my not-so-comprehensive list of job titles. I know I forgot about 8302 more. List your mom job title below!

Can you guys tell I’m really struggling with this upcoming maternity leave? 😂💆‍♀️ confession: I LOVE TO BE BUSY. I use “busy” as an excuse to a thousand things I don’t do and tend to hide behind it. . When I reflect on what being “busy” really means, I realized I have developed so many unhealthy narratives. If I am busy then I am successful, people like me, I’m important.... and in reality none of those things are true. . What happens when I have nothing planned and I am left with my own insecurities and stillness? 💆‍♀️ . Who else just HATES not being busy? 🙋‍♀️ Does it make you feel important or successful? What beliefs have you attached to being “busy”?

I’m getting closer to going on maternity leave. I changed the date about 98 times because I still struggle with rest. I love having the privilege of sitting with people everyday who are working through their struggles (so much so that it’s a nice distraction from dealing with my own😬). . So here is to heading into a season of rest, and focus on self.. no matter how scary it sounds ❤️💆‍♀️ . Photo cred to 👑 @cosmiclovephotography

I can’t speak for all therapists but I imagine we all have pretty similar lists. . Fellow clinicians! What do you have to add??

When I compare myself to other full time clinicians, I get insecure about where I am in my career. When I compare myself to other moms, I often feel like I am failing as a mom. When I stop to think about what my definition of success is... I am right where I need to be. . We are influenced by so many definitions of success. What our homes should look like. What our bodies should look like. Careers. Cars. Families. You name it, there is standard to live up to. . Once you can start to filter out all of these messages, and better yet... define your OWN definition. It feels like freedom.❤️ . Remind yourself often, these messages creep back in at unexpected times. . What’s your definition of success?

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