What Does it Actually Take to Raise 4 Kids in 2026 ft. Nia Sanchez
Tell Me I'm a Good Mom with Lo Bosworth NataleShow Notes
Four kids under five, including twins. Nia Sanchez of The Valley and former Miss USA joins Lo to get brutally honest about what raising a big family in 2026 actually costs, financially, maritally, and personally. While every headline says people are having fewer kids, Nia is living the opposite choice, and she's not pretending it looks like the highlight reel. She and Lo dig into the parenting expense that shocked her most, what really causes fights in a house with four kids, and why women are so afraid to admit they have help.
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In this episode:
The double standard: what society expects from mothers but never from fathers
What would happen if all of Nia's help disappeared tomorrow
The part of motherhood women are quietly struggling with but nobody says out loud
The biggest lie social media tells mothers
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