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Mar 2023
30m 35s

Am I A Good Mom?

NATALIE BACON
About this episode

As moms, we care so much about how we're doing and often wonder "am I a good mom?". We end up comparing ourselves to other moms, thinking we're not good enough, and even worse, looking to our kids happiness to define our value and worth. Instead of using standards that lead to more mom guilt, I share a new way of thinking about what it means to "be a good mom."

 

Instead of feeling like you're failing, not measuring up, always behind, and lacking in some way, you can use mindfulness tools to redefine your value as a mom in a way that feels empowering. Then, you can use this standard to check in and evaluate how you're doing over time.

 

In this episode, I teach a new framework for measuring "good mom" as well as share the specific way I use the framework in my own family.

 

Get full show notes and more information here: https://nataliebacon.com/233

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