The Ultimate Motherhood Transition with Valerie Warren

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The Ultimate Motherhood Transition with Valerie Warren | Baby Steps Podcast How do you go from training dolphins to managing toddler tantrums? In this episode of the Baby Steps Podcast, host Mediha sits down with lifestyle content creator and homeschooling mom, Valerie Warren, to discuss the identity shifts, physical challenges, and unexpected joys of motherhood. Valerie shares the raw, unfiltered truth about leaving her beloved 10-year career as a dolphin trainer—a life she lovingly calls her "mermaid life"—to become a full-time stay-at-home mom. She also opens up about her terrifying preterm labor scare at 28 weeks, surviving bed rest due to polyhydramnios, and her real struggles with postpartum anxiety (PPA) and feeling "touched out." If you've ever felt like you're just "figuring it out day by day," this episode is a beautiful reminder to drop the judgment, stop trying to "win" at parenting, and give yourself some grace. Join us as we discuss: • The rare and surprising pregnancy craving her husband banned. • Her high-risk journey and 28-week preterm labor scare. • The difficult transition from a unique "mermaid life" job to full-time motherhood. • Dealing with being "touched out" and the anxiety no one warns you about. • Why Valerie believes we all need to stop trying to "win" at motherhood and start supporting each other. • Whether you're currently in a challenging season or looking for encouragement to just "figure it out day by day," this episode is for you.

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