Have you ever felt totally overwhelmed about motherhood?

Me too.

Luckily, my guest today can help.

She's a New York Times best-selling author and has a new book coming out that's all about transitioning into motherhood.

I always say when it comes to mom guilt that we try so hard to avoid it, but I say lean into it.

Like, bathe in that guilt.

Like, let it cover you because I think that feeling guilty is a really, really awesome reminder of how much we care about our kids.

If you've ever felt like you're struggling with the transition into your new life as a mom, while others seem to be doing it pretty seamlessly, you're not alone.

So let's talk about it.

From our conversation, you'll learn how to take care of yourself as well as your baby, how to navigate motherhood in a world of social media, and how to adjust to your new life.

I am Lauren Conrad, and this is Asking for a Friend.

Hello, I am Lauren Conrad, and this is the very first episode of my new podcast, Asking for a Friend.

On each episode, I will be talking to a guest about their area of expertise and how we can improve and simplify those areas of our own lives so we can stop stressing ourselves out and get back to the good stuff.

I'm really excited about this new venture, and just want to say thank you so much for joining me.

I'm recording this episode today from my home in Laguna, and just a heads up.

If you hear tiny birds, it's because there are tiny birds right outside the window of where I'm recording, so they might be joining us on this episode today.

My first guest is a really good friend of mine and a New York Times bestselling author.

She recently wrote a book titled You Are an Fing Awesome Mom, and today we're going to talk about the transition into parenthood and all of the fun that comes along with it.

I'm really excited to talk about this today with Leslie because not only is she an expert in the subject, but she's also one of the first people that I call when I need advice, or just someone to tell me that I'm not failing at being a mother.

Today we're discussing motherhood because we're about to celebrate mother's day and it just felt appropriate.

Motherhood also happens to be really relevant for me because I am a mother and I've recently become pregnant again with our second child.

So I'm about to relive those first few crazy months all over again.

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