Trusting Your Maternal Instinct As A First-Time Mum
For those who became a first-time mum during lockdown, their “mother’s intuition” was all many had to rely on. Becoming a mum is a challenging road to navigate at the best of times but doing so with stay-at-home orders and social distancing made that journey much harder for today’s guest.
Jo Richards became a first-time mum just 3 weeks before lockdown, forcing her to navigate motherhood under very unique circumstances. Jo joins me to discuss all things related to balancing motherhood and a career, trusting her intuition as a new mum and the important lessons she learned about living in the moment.
- Gillian begins with asking Jo to share how motherhood is going for her. [2:43]
- Jo explains how she found her routine as a mum during a pandemic. [3:31]
- Jo explains how she and her husband handled Covid-19 struggles and getting to know their new baby. [5:04]
- Jo discusses building trust within herself as a new mom. [6:50]
- Being in the moment as a mother is touched on. [8:16]
- The importance of intuition and trust when navigating motherhood on your own is discussed. [10:01]
- The challenges of managing a business and being a new mother during a pandemic is explained. [12:50]
- Bodily changes that happen after a baby can be difficult; Jo reflects on how this has impacted her. [15:20]
- Jo discusses how she now listens to herself more and has learned how to say no. [18:39]
- Balancing a business with motherhood is touched on. [20:54]
- The ways Jo has changed her approach to life since becoming a mother is described. [24:41]
- Jo shares her guiding principles for life. [25:26]
- The biggest lesson Jo has learned about trust is touched on. [28:39]
- Jo’s best advice for handling wobbles is described. [31:22]
- Jo suggests steps for those who have lost trust in themselves and their intuition. [32:42]