DeepSummary
The episode features an interview with Dr. Whitney Casares, a pediatrician, author, and coach, who discusses her mission to help modern moms find joy amidst the chaos of parenting a newborn. She shares her personal struggles as a first-time mom and offers practical advice and a framework for moms to prioritize their needs, simplify tasks, and stay present with their babies while also reconnecting with their pre-baby selves.
Real moms share their experiences and challenges in trying to stay present and let go of the pressure to accomplish tasks during the early stages of motherhood. Dr. Casares emphasizes the importance of self-compassion, mindfulness, and accepting the current stage of life, reminding moms that this phase is temporary and their worth is not defined by their productivity.
The episode highlights the societal pressures on moms to "do it all" and the addiction to busyness, which can lead to feelings of guilt and resentment. Dr. Casares encourages moms to delegate, automate, and prioritize self-care, even if it means simple acts of kindness towards oneself, and to create delightful experiences with their babies to build lasting memories.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Find inner peace and fulfillment, rather than striving for constant happiness as a new mom.
- Practice self-compassion and be kind to yourself during the challenges of the newborn stage.
- Reconnect with your pre-baby interests and passions to maintain a sense of self.
- Prioritize what matters most and delegate or automate less important tasks.
- Create delightful experiences with your baby to build lasting memories.
- Accept the current stage of life as temporary and understand that your worth is not defined by productivity.
- Take breaks, pause, and practice mindfulness to stay present with your baby.
- Seek support from your partner, family, or village to help share responsibilities.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “I am not on a mission for moms to find that moment to moment every single second of their day. They feel perfectly happy and excited, but more that they have that inner peace and that inner sense of fulfillment and satisfaction that they have kind of a North Star and a framework for their lives that makes them feel like they're heading a direction that makes them satisfied.“ by Whitney Casares
- “The other thing that I am always advising women on, I don't want them to go through and, like, organize every single closet in their house during maternity leave, but is to find ways to reconnect to the other parts of their life, pre baby, that make them who they are on a consistent basis.“ by Whitney Casares
- “Take a breath, pause. Be kind to yourself, because the kinder you are to yourself now, the more you learn that practice, the kinder you'll be later on and the more successful and satisfied you'll be later on, too.“ by Whitney Casares
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That New Mom Life
Parents Magazine
3/23/21