Holiday Food Stress Stuff: Coping Tips from @diaryofanhonestmom Libby Ward

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As if food stuff and feeding families wasn’t stressful enough, tack the holidays on and in some families, it’s a recipe for disaster. My guest Libby Ward from @diaryofanhonestmom is here to help us with some coping tips when you hear things like, “I spoon-fed you and you turned out fine…” and other greatest hits from people who don’t fully understand or respect your parenting decisions. 

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

In this episode we’re talking about:

• The emotions of all things motherhood and why it’s so easy to feel less than or not good enough when you start raising children

• Food stress: how the pressures around nourishing your child can stress an already stressed situation

• Dealing with doubters: how to respond when family members or friends don’t agree with your feeding or parenting decisions

ABOUT THE GUEST

• Libby Ward is a mom of two who helps other moms with any mental health struggles. 

• Libby is also a digital content creator, speaker, and mental health advocate with a deep commitment to changing the motherhood narrative and breaking cycles of trauma. 

• Every week, Libby’s content reaches millions of women around the world and she shares her personal experiences with motherhood, mental health, cycle breaking, and more

LINKS FROM EPISODE

• Check out Libby on Instagram @diaryofanhonestmom and TikTok @diaryofanhonestmom. 

• Diary of an Honest Mom online site: https://diaryofanhonestmom.com/ 

• Her journal on Amazon is here: The Honest Mom’s Journal - the struggling mom’s guide to struggling less

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