S2 Ep. 4: The Unfiltered Truth About Being a Mom in Your 40s w/ Meems Gillette

Please join me in welcoming Meems Gillette to Mom Mode as we have such a fun and honest conversation about motherhood and what it is like to have 2 kids in your mid-40s. A journey that began for Meems with IVF due to male factor, transitioning from being a teacher to a SAHM, balancing a healthy marriage by maintaining individuality and advocating for herself when it came to experiencing perimenopause. We truly talk through it all! Once becoming a mom to her second child she also started posting on social media as a way to connect with other women and find community and now content creates full time by sharing raw relatable and unfiltered mom humor!During this episode we discuss:How perimenopause is often overlooked in women's health discussions and how important it is to find the answers you need. How motherhood can feel isolating, but community helps and the power of social media is great for finding that community of women. The journey of IVF due to male factor. Finding balance between self-care and parenting.Maintaining individuality in marriage is important and finding a good routine that works for both.Ways that parenting gets easier but also harder as your kids continue to grow. For more from Meems, follow her on Instagram @twolittlestolove  !As always, thank you so much again for listening to Mom Mode - I hope these conversations bring you something that you needed to hear while on your journey through motherhood! XO, Nichole