118 | The 11 Things I Wish I Would Have Known as a New Mom

Living Easy with Lindsey

Lindsey Maestas

God, Divorce, Society & Culture, Relationships, Faith, Family, Marriage, Depression, Anxiety, Motherhood, Married, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode, Lindsey Maestas talks about the best pieces of advice she ever received, and also the advice she wishes she would have received, as an expecting and new mom.

She discusses prioritizing sleep as a newborn mom, not allowing the enemy to fill you with guilt over things like supplementing with formula or switching to bottle feeding, making time for self-care, and not overburdening both parents with the duties of a new baby.

She discusses dealing with postpartum anxiety and depression as a Christian, struggling to feel "human" as a new mom, and the importance of allowing God into every aspect of your parenthood, rather than compartmentalizing Him.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey friends, we were never promised that life would be easy.
0:09.2	Sometimes it is hard and super crazy, but when we do life together, we find that it becomes
0:14.4	a lot easier and much more fun.
0:17.4	I believe in joyful life and happy parenting, healthy marriages, long-lasting friendships,
0:24.0	and making perfect memories in imperfect homes.
0:27.3	I love to dig deep and talk about the really raw things that people are not always comfortable
0:32.5	discussing, and I'm also passionate about sharing practical tips that have helped me to help
0:37.9	you navigate through life less stressfully and more purposefully.
0:42.4	We will laugh together and struggle together.
0:44.6	You'll hear honest insights on strengthening your faith, and your marriage, parenthood,
0:49.7	how-tos, and so much more so that you can live life and live it with joy.
0:54.6	I am Lindsay Mayestis, welcome to the Living Easy Podcast.
0:58.9	Hello everyone, welcome back to Living Easy with Lindsay.
1:06.0	This is Lindsay Mayestis, and today I am excited to talk about advice I wish I would have
1:11.9	taken as a new mom.
1:14.3	So maybe you have a newborn or maybe you have a friend who has a newborn and you are
1:18.2	wanting to know the best ways that you can help her.
1:21.4	That is my heart behind this episode.
1:23.1	So first I wanted to share this because there were so many things that I wish I would
1:27.9	have known as a new mama.
1:30.0	Things that I feel like were maybe on blog posts, but you don't completely listen to or feel
1:35.1	are extremely relevant or important.
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