Summary: As the kids get older I find myself watching moms with babies and toddlers and remember what a hot mess it felt like. <br> <br> I can look back on those early years with all of their demands on my time, my body, my energy and notice how I really fought it and how I probably made it harder than it needed to be. <br> <br> Hindsight is easier from the plateau than it is in the thick of the valley. <br> <br> I can see a lot of mindset shifts that would have helped me to show up better. <br> <br> I want to share them with you if you are a mama with small ones around and feel like you need a refresher for your heart and soul. <br> <br> <br> <br> Because our mindsets matter. The story we tell ourselves about our life, about motherhood, about our kids, that all matters.<br> <br> It matters because we SHOW UP from this story. <br> <br> If this story makes us feel helpless, that is how we show up. If this story makes us feel frustrated, that is how we show up. <br> <br> I want to help you become aware of the stories you might be telling yourself here and offer you some new ways to look at things.<br> <br> THIS IS PART ONE OF TWO<br> <br> Emotional struggles and mindset shifts that we talk about in this episode:<br> <br> * It's ok to feel my tough feelings<br> * It's ok to mourn my old life<br> * Motherhood is hard, but I don't have to make it harder<br> * I can trust myself in motherhood (and move away from rules and perfectionism)<br> * I am the mom meant for my kids<br> * Have a plan and plan to change <br> <br> THE FULL TRANSCRIPTION IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE <br> <a href="https://intentional.simpleonpurpose.ca/mommindsets">Get the printable PDF</a> that goes with this episode and the following episode. <br> <br> <br> <br> FUN LINKS FOR MAMAS:<br> <a title="Faith & Fertility {My Story with Graves Disease}" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/faith-fertility-graves-disease/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Faith and fertility</a><br> <br> <a title="My Thyroid, My Frenemy {Grave’s Disease to Hypothyroid}" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/graves-disease-to-hypothyroid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">My thyroid, my frenemy (grave's disease)</a><br> <br> <a title="My C-Section & The Feelings I Was Ashamed to Admit" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/my-c-section-the-feelings-i-was-ashamed-to-admit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">My c-section and the feelings I was ashamed to admit</a><br> <br> <a title="My VBAC Birth Story" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/my-vbac-birth-story/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">My VBAC Story</a><br> <br> <a title="The Baby That Always Cried (Our Story With Esophagitis)" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/the-baby-that-always-cried-our-story-with-esophagitis-aka-i-miss-eating-pizza/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The baby who always cried</a><br> <br> <a title="God’s Grace Through Difficult Parenting" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/gods-grace-difficult-parenting/">God's grace through difficult parenting</a><br> <br> <a title="Settling, in Motherhood" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/settling-in-motherhood/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Settling, in motherhood</a><br> <br> <a title="What Moms of Toddlers Need to Hear" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/moms-of-toddlers-need-hear/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What moms of toddlers need to hear</a><br> <br> <a title="How this one list can empower you to be the mom you are" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/mother-on-purpose/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Be the mom you are</a><br> <br> <a title="How to Build the Culture Of Your Family" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/building-family-culture-moms/" target="_blank" rel="..."></a>
