# Am I A Bad Mother? | Confessions of an Imperfect Parent

An episode of [Not Alone](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1673537501), 5 Nov 2024, 33 min.

Audio: https://pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/EAD195/traffic.megaphone.fm/QCD7969201650.mp3?updated=1748445733

This episode is brought to you by the following: Wild: Get 20% off your first order from Wild https://wearewild.com/us/?discount=WILDVALERIA20 with promo code WILDVALERIA20 In this solo episode, Valeria opens up about her journey as a millennial mother learning to trust her instincts in the age of overwhelming advice. She shares a recent story of deciding to unfollow parenting accounts on social media, explaining how their well-meaning tips often triggered feelings of judgment and inadequacy. Reflecting on her personal experience, Valeria explores the pressure millennial parents face, constantly bombarded with expert advice on how to parent “correctly.” She advocates for tuning into one's intuition, highlighting how true empowerment as a mother often comes from within, not from outside voices. Through humor and honesty, she invites fellow moms to embrace their unique parenting path and let go of societal expectations. Valeria is on: https://www.instagram.com/valerialipovetsky/ https://www.tiktok.com/@valeria.lipovetsky Shop my look from this episode: Shirt: https://liketk.it/4UHCl Jeans: https://liketk.it/4U7Bp What We Talked About: • 00:00 Intro • 00:29 My Recent Instagram Post • 03:17 Seeking Parental Advice from Books • 05:27 Learning to Trust My Parenting Style • 08:41 Am I Losing Myself? • 12:29 The So-Called Parenting Experts • 16:30 Trust Your Instincts and Your Child’s Individual Needs • 19:22 Talk to Your Kids • 20:30 The Aspect of Balance in Motherhood • 23:54 Develop Your Own Motherhood Instincts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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