04/08/2025
Not one baby I’ve ever met has been the same. You know how to best care of YOUR baby. It’s up to your support people to respect your process.
I’m a New Mom—So Let Me Be One
Yes, I’m a new mom.
Yes, I’m figuring it out.
Yes, I’m still learning what feels right.
But that does not mean I need to be corrected, dismissed, or talked over every step of the way.
If I’m nervous for my baby to leave without me—let me be nervous.
If I double check something, or ask you to do it a certain way—just respect it.
Don’t hit me with the “I’ve done this before with umpteen kids.”
I’m not trying to debate.
Because here’s the truth:
My child is not your child.
My child is my child.
You had your chance to raise yours.
Now it’s my turn. So if I ask you to not kiss her face, or to wash your hands, or to lay her down a certain way— that’s not a suggestion.
That’s a boundary.
This isn’t me trying to be difficult.
It’s me trying to feel safe in this new role.
To protect the little human I carried, birthed, and now spend every moment learning how to care for.
So please—don’t take offense.
Don’t roll your eyes.
Don’t tell me I’m overreacting.
Just listen.
Let me grow into this.
Let me be unsure.
Let me be protective, emotional, and even a little extra sometimes—because this is all new.
And she is everything to me.
You raised your kids.
Now let me raise mine.
With love, with space, and without all the back-and-forth.
K?
