Confession: I Don't Love the Baby Phase

In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm finally saying something out loud that's been sitting in my Notes app for a while: I don't love the baby phase. You know, when they're past the newborn stage but not quite a person yet and you're just kind of there with them, trying to figure out what to actually do all day. As I navigate this season I share the guilt of splitting myself between Dimitri and Bram. I talk about the moment Dimitri told me he was sad because I wasn't playing with him anymore and how I spent months rushing through feeding and holding Bram just so I could get back to my toddler. My friend Jess joins the conversation too, and her take on favorite ages, plus the line about wiping asses that had me dying. In this episode I get real about: Why I'm finally admitting I don't love the baby phase, and the guilt that comes with saying that out loud The moment Dimitri told me he was sad because I wasn't around him after Bram was born Spending months rushing through time with Bram just to get back to bonding with Dimitri, and feeling like I was failing both of them What do you actually do with a baby once they're past the newborn stage and not yet a "little person" Jess's take on her favorite age with her daughter (18 months, in case you're wondering) and why the toddler years surprised her The moments kids actually remember — hint: it's never the big trips Jess's promise that once you're done wiping asses, a whole new world opens up New episodes of Hot Mom Shit drop every Tuesday. Follow along wherever you listen to podcasts.  Join the Snatch Chat community to get first access to new episodes, behind the scenes content and so much more. Follow me on Instagram: @theleahvandale Join the Snatch community: snatch.co Follow Snatch on Instagram: @snatchforher  "Top Tier Matriarch" — written and produced by Quantum Plectrum Episode Production by KNWN