Episode 40: The No BS Mom with Megan Eddinger

Send us Fan MailWhether you are a young or more mature parent, no one is perfect. We all make mistakes. We overschedule. We are away at work too long. We have our own emotional triggers. We feel guilty about and try to make up for our own shortcomings by buying too much for our children... And we often feel like less than our efforts. STAY TUNED for this episode! DJ sat down with mom and The No BS Mama podcast host, Megan Eddinger. Megan and DJ share some great parenting stories and even greater advice on how to cut yourself some slack as a parent, quit comparing yourself to other parents (Comparison is the thief of joy. -Theodore Roosevelt)... and learn to embrace being an imperfect hero raising perfectly imperfect children.Megan is a 35- year-old, married to her high school sweetheart, podcast host and mother of 3 who became a mom just 2 weeks after her 18th birthday… and had her last baby at just 23 years old. She was thrown into motherhood before she really had a chance to figure out who she was. Megan’s goal with her “The No BS Mama” podcast is to normalize all the parts of motherhood that no one tells you about so that other moms don’t feel so alone in their own journeys. TIMESTAMPS• [3:48] Megan talks about becoming a mom at 18-years-old… and mom of 3 by the age of 23…• [7:30] Megan talks about mom guilt and how most moms have their own fair share of that feeling…• [10:35] Megan shares that she is a “pick your battles” kind of mom  • [18:06] “it's so easy nowadays, with social media and everything, to fall into that trap, that comparison trap.” How do you cut yourself slack and keep your sense of humor when self-perceived parenting snafus occur? Tell us about it and tag us on Facebook or Instagram @littleheartsacademy!For more information on the Imperfect Heroes podcast, visit:  https://www.imperfectheroespodcast.com/Connect with Us!DJ StutzWebsite: https://www.littleheartsacademyusa.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littleheartsacademy/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littleheartsacademy/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOpphCRklDJiFXdS76U0LSQhttps://www.littleheartsacademyusa.com/parent-teacher-conferences-what-to-ask-and-what-to-shareMegan EdingerWebsite: https://thenobsmama.buzzsprout.com/?fbclid=IwAR2huG6EFs_oMKbxPBPXIrS8egnaZU-F1f5OQp3PmRTfnPmPpc30viTW54kInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/megan.eddinger/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-No-BS-Mama-111252471230304/?ref=py_c Support the showSupport the show.If you like what you hear, we would appreciate your support.  Every little bit helps.https://www.buzzsprout.com/1779847/support