Let's Be Real - Mama Journeys - Episode 183 W/Allison Bray

Allison Bray is the founder of My Motherhood Agenda, a line of planners designed for all things included in motherhood.  The foundation of their business is that self care is important and essential to be integrated into the lives of moms.  Reminding them to take care of themselves is really important.  When she realized she wasn't taking care of herself, she realized that so many other moms weren't either so she created one place for all the things. Self care doesn't always have to be massages and facials but it can be a 10 minute call with a friend.  As a first time mom, at the age of 28 she had her first.  He is 2 ½ now and it has been everything she wanted it to be even though it's been really hard. She says it is the greatest thing she has ever done but also the hardest. Her biggest challenge has been sleep deprivation.  That change in her life really rocked her world. When you aren't sleeping, everything is heightened to a place that can send someone over the edge. Her biggest supporter is her best friend who lives right next door!  What a dream come true!  Her best mama moment is watching her little guy learn something new that she taught him. Her proudest moment is watching her son understand emotional regulation that she modeled.  Her worst mama moment has been when her full-on meltdown interrupts the flow of a day and doesn't feel good.  Grace is important in these moments and happens to everyone but knowing she doesn't want to dwell on them or repeat them.  She wishes she would have known that asking for help is a necessity of motherhood. Asking for help is not a weakness, it is a strength. You can find Allison Bray at her website at https://mymotherhoodagenda.com. Check out her publications, My Motherhood Agenda HERE.  @mymotherhoodagenda on Instagram and other social medias.