384. 7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Mother!

House of Joy- Christian Life Coaching

Dr. Edie Wadsworth

Education, Religion & Spirituality, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Christianity, Mental Health

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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384. 7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Mother! This episode felt like sitting on the porch with us talking about motherhood, emotions, nervous systems, little kids, big feelings, and becoming who God created us to be 🤍 As Emmy prepares to become a mama this summer, we’re sharing some of the biggest lessons motherhood has taught us over the years. In this episode, we talk about: Why your child’s behavior is not your report card Learning to look underneath behavior instead of just reacting to it Why connection changes children more than control Emotional regulation for moms and kids The importance of repair over perfection Why your children are watching how you live Letting motherhood transform you The pressure modern moms feel—and how to release some of it Why staying alive to your own life matters so much One of our favorite reminders: ✨ “Your kids are watching what you do way more than what you say.” 🧶 Links Mentioned Beginning Knitting Resource! https://docs.google.com/document/d/18ArWC6VjZB65j-6DwB2ehEpY70-bLa8biYTHJCsd6Xw/edit?usp=sharing Childbirth & motherhood prep book (mentioned throughout episode —https://a.co/d/048rHTIT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome back to the podcast where you are invited for lighthearted conversations
0:05.5	about things that matter as you seek to live your most meaningful, beautiful, and joyful life.
0:10.8	I'm your host, Dr. Edie Wadsworth, and I hope you enjoy your stay here at the House of Joy.
0:16.9	Hello, everybody. Welcome back to the podcast. Welcome back to House of Joy. We're so glad you're here.
0:24.7	Grab something cool to drink, warm to drink. We are just like becoming, I have my knitting here with me today like on my needles.
0:35.1	Oh hold on. We're going to have to get bandit because he's locked
0:38.5	out and he's just going to scratch at the door until someone gets him yeah um you continue up
0:46.8	okay i am so excited about this episode you guys we were talking about seven things i wish i knew
0:52.3	before i became a mother, because as you know,
0:55.6	my Emily May is about to become a mother in July, and we've had the best visit.
1:00.5	This has been, obviously, recording podcast visit, but last night we spent, I don't know,
1:08.5	an hour or two on the screen porch.
1:10.2	It was beautiful outside.
1:11.8	And I read to her from this motherhood childbearing book.
1:16.7	We'll tell you about it later.
1:18.3	And we were practicing exercises that will help her when she delivers.
1:22.3	You should have seen this real.
1:23.6	We literally had the best time.
1:24.6	Well, what I was saying before I was rudely interrupted as well is like we're
1:29.4	becoming basically a knitting podcast because I am going to try to knit. Mom is always like
1:36.5	able to sit here and knit and talk and like keep track. And I'm wondering like in theory
1:44.1	that would be good for me like having a
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