The Mom Guilt Never Ends (Even After Four Kids) with Sarah Wright Olsen
Tell Me I'm a Good Mom with Lo Bosworth NataleShow Notes
Does having four kids make you feel like you finally know what you’re doing? According to Sarah Wright Olsen: absolutely not. Sarah is an actress, author, co-host of The Mother Daze podcast, and mom of four. I’m still in my first year of motherhood, so I had questions. We talk about the postpartum anxiety she didn’t recognize with her first baby, why the child who made her feel like an amazing parent turned out to be naturally chill, and what changes when baby number two arrives. I also tell her about sobbing on my first trip away from Nelle—which leads us to her new children’s book, When I Am Not With You, and a little reminder I think parents need just as much as kids do.
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In this episode:
- Why the same parenting approach doesn’t work for every child
- Recognizing postpartum anxiety and intrusive thoughts
- The fear that a second baby will change your bond with your first
- Mom guilt around travel, work, and leaving your child
- Sarah’s honest experience of postpartum recovery after four babies
- What new moms can stop worrying about (including the wipes warmer)
- A quick-fire round of “Am I a good mom if…?”
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