Getting Really Honest with You | DITL of a Mom of Two
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2024
- In today's DITL of a mom of two I'm getting really honest with you about my struggles with body image and self worth. This video is sponsored by KiwiCo. Get 50% off of your first month with code MEGAN at kiwico.com/megan
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I know you aren’t looking for beauty affirmations from all of us in UA-cam land. But I just absolutely adore you and your family. I am a SAHM but I still work part time in my field (epidemiology) my husband travels a lot so you keep me company and I’ve learned so much from you. You are this beautiful shining star to me and your honesty makes me feel like I have this lovely friend ! You are lovely, wise. Honest, and such a wonderful mother 💗
When you said you’d be shocked to hear of those Instagram model moms having body issues, that’s how I felt watching this! To me all I see is a wonderful, beautiful (inside and out) mother. I’m over here in my pajamas with my mom bun and no makeup, doing way too much screen time with my toddler because I can’t handle anything mentally at the moment. Thank you for the gentle reminder to not compare ourselves to others, and to also give ourselves grace. I agree 100%, it is so hard to change 20-30 years of negative self talk. It’s so hard to change the critical inner voice you’ve known your whole life. ♥️
Cut the grapes 🍇 😱 lol I'm just scared of everything don't mind me lol 😆
The morning menu is such a cool idea!!!
Not sick of cleaning footage at all! Motivates me to clean myself and makes me feel like I'm not the only mom constantly cleaning baby and toddler messes 😂 also love laundry folding chats! I watch them while I fold 😂
I teared up when you pointed out that the bear picture was your favorite of Rowan’s. You could feel the love when you said that 🥹
When you donate clothing that doesn't fit you the way it used to... a way to look at it is you do the same for your kids as they grow and change. Clothes that fit them last year won't fit them today because they are a new version of that person! JUST LIKE YOU ARE!
I've gone from UK size 6/8 to now UK size 12/14 post-partum and sometimes I feel huge/not sexy/clothing is unflattering but some days I'm like IM A SUPERHERO THIS BODY MADE LIFE! The struggles are real and it's ok to not like the change to your body all the time - it is you that has to live with it and adapt to getting to know this new version of yourself which isn't easy to do 💗
Thank you for sharing, Megan! I'm really struggling with my thirteen month old...he's just not able to do much and is so frustrated! He is walking and is super active, but doing actual activities isn't really doable right now! We are also experiencing major separation anxiety and in losing my mind! So I fully understand what you're going through right now! My little boy just wants me to be with him...constantly. He is happiest if I'm just sitting with him...he won't allow me to do anything else...not even read! Your videos have been super helpful to me along my motherhood journey and I'm always inspired to be a better mama after spending a DITL with you! Thank you!
Thank you for speaking about this. I struggle with body image too. I'm a year PP and my body feels alien to me sometimes, especially when I put certain clothes on. I'm so grateful for my body and that it was my daughter's home for 9 months but that doesn't mean I'm not allowed to feel weird about it sometimes. So much love to you ❤️
Your bit about body image hit home for me today. I’m 9m pp with my second and the body image roller coaster has been so tough to manage. I also have feelings of not being pretty enough or my body looking unworthy. Lately I’ve been switching up my accessories to add a little shine and fun into my image. I’m not a big makeup person so trying new earrings or necklaces has been a blast. Wishing you all the self love and compassion
A small reminder with all the beautiful influencers out there.... Filters, filters, filters... I know you are already aware of that... But I've realized sometimes even when it doesn't seem to be a filter, it is... Sending you a hug 🤗
PP body image was soo hard for me too!🥺Something that really helped me through that season though was getting rid of full length mirrors in our house. It just really helped me mentally & freed up my head space for more important things idk! Love your openness & vlogs, Megan💕
the little menu idea is so cute and such a good pratice for the little to start early!
I’ve read that content creators often see themselves so often when editing that they end up having issues with their appearance that otherwise wouldn’t bother them. So remember that, it’s all a trick of the mind! Have you ever come across someone so confident that they just exude beauty even though by societies terms they may not be “beautiful”. It’s very true that beauty is the eye of the beholder! And let me tell you; you are BEAUTIFUL, even for sharing this…that’s very brave, because definitely as women in this social media land, it’s very tough! Just take it moment by moment and smile and let that inner peace and positivity radiate!!!
Its absolutely not boring to see u cleaning.. it helps motivate me on hard days to get something done 🙌
I love your vlogs so much. I had my baby a week before you had Juniper and I’m 14 weeks pregnant with #2. Everything you are feeling about body image Im feeling too. Thank you for your honesty! You are not alone ❤️ also I love your cleaning content haha
You’re so lucky you have family who helps out and spends time with your kiddos. My son’s grandparents live in the same town as us, probably only 15 mins away, and we see them maybe once each month, a little more or less. It’s hard! My son is older now but not having as much help from family, even though the live close by, is quite unfortunate.
Favorite time of the week is a new video! 💕
Thank you for sharing your insecurities with us. I relate so much. Aside from trying to get back "in shape", which is it's own battle, I don't feel pretty anymore. Years of not getting more than a few hours of consecutive sleep really takes a toll (in many ways). I feel so aged. I often wonder if this is just how I'm going to feel the rest of my life, never feeling beautiful again. Which I recognize is dramatic as hell, and toxic, but it still is on my mind often.
Thank you for beeing so open and honest! I also struggled when my kids were that age. It is draining to do the same things over and over again 😬 I was really bored some days and than I felt bad for feeling that way 😪 But I started talking to my friends about how I feel and they reasured me that they felt exactly the same way which helped me to get through it.
I think we are all hard on ourselves more than other people are. Im older, 45 and I watch your stuff and now look back on the young kids phase, im in a different stage of life with older school kids. I felt the same at your age, ive now realised its always evolving with life. Im now stressing about how my body is aging, skin not tight and wrinkles starting and I hate it, I hate looking older and hate I can't change it. But im alive and healthy so I try to remind myself. I totally get where u are coming from and I think alot of us can. BTW, ive always envied your youth and think you are naturally beautiful. Be kind to yourself.
Also, that morning menu is very cute! I think my daughter would love it too😊
You have been such a large part of my pp recovery lately! I love your videos and you remind me of the mother I want to be to my own children! Thank you so much ❤
I love your videos! I have 2 little kids and they love talking any time I get on the phone so I can’t imagine vlogging haha.
Also I’m so glad you aren’t stressed about the house! That made all the difference for me, just not taking it personally
I totally understand it! Postpartum is hard!!! I’m 9 months PP and wow! I don’t look like what I used to look like. You are rocking it girl! We are beautiful because we did something AMAZING!
This was a very relatable video. I have been feeling a little overwhelmed with the state of my messy house, but I want to spend my time with my kiddo. I might try setting a timer to get stuff done. I totally feel you with the body positivity at the moment. 24 weeks pregnant and I have maybe 3 pairs of pants that fit and its too cold to wear dresses all the time. So I feel like I look frumpy and tired all the time. I think I just also need some sunshine.
I've been enjoying your videos a lot lately. Thanks for your honesty
I love the morning menu idea!! I might do that with my kids
Morning menu is such a great resource. Love the cleaning videos. Your an awesome Mum.
My nieces baby girl Piper just found her voice ❤ Juniper is as cute as ever and Rowan has gotten so big! I love your outfit today.
I'm almost 6 months pp with my third and I feel soooo many of the same emotions/frustrations about my body/face/clothes. Having to buy new jeans 2-3 sizes bigger than my "normal" size (and even still feeling like they don't fit quite right) is laaaame. 😩 Just solidarity here. (And also you are beautiful and I'm so grateful for your openness. And yay for therapy! I should probably make a note to talk about this with my therapist too. I always forget everything I want to work through when I get to my sessions!) 😅
Rowan is talking so much now! Like full sentences! That’s so exciting!!!
I can relate to your feeling down about body image even while appreciating what you’ve accomplished. 7 months postpartum and ten pounds still to lose. My body is nowhere ready to face summer clothes as I work on healing from my diastasis recti. Slow and steady…I keep telling myself but I want results faster. Sigh. Feeling less alone with your chats. At least we can do this together!!
I just finished catching up with your past few videos when this came out 😂 glad I get to finish my coffee with you!! 😃
Morning menu is so fun! Great activity to involve the whole fam.
Have you thought about independent play for Juniper (and Rowan too!) Or at least fostering/teaching that? This is the perfect age for it!
Thank you! I hear some static sounds when there is no background music
Also, I love watching cleaning!
The potty training regressions are totally normal. Both of my kids would be golden for weeks or months, and then have random spells where they would have accidents for no apparent reason. I just kept it no big deal, and they got past them quickly:) I potty trained both right after their second bday. Hang in there, mama!
It is so interesting (and a bit relieving) to hear that other moms dont absolutely love 100% of the stages of childhood! For me, infancy (like 0-6M) was SO hard. Maybe it was because my baby had a lot of issues with drinking her milk (allergies, trouble latching, bottle/breast refusal, etc) but man I was barely hanging on by a thread physically and emotionally during that time. So everything since then has been way easier for me lol! But I’m so glad that you expressed your feelings honestly because I can totally relate to not loving every single stage your child goes through while still loving them as a person to death.
I feel this! I’m 16 weeks pregnant with my second and having a hard time getting excited because I’m having flashbacks to the first 8? Months with my first and how incredibly hard it was.. I wish I could skip to 16 months 😭
Hi Megan, I have been not introducing much food to my twin boys bc of their eczema. They have not been into solid food. Most of the food that they like is puréed. Thank you for doing this UA-cam video. Very much appreciated it. So how did you start solid food to your babies. My boys are now 1 year.
I feel you on the pp body image! I'm also 7 months pp and I actually weigh less than pre pregnancy but my body just doesn't look the same (sagginess) and it makes me feel very insecure. Same feeling with you about the face part too, I just feel like my face looks so old and not pretty anymore
My mom once told me “when you’re gone nobody’s going to remember you by your clean house.”
Megan you look great! It’s wonderful you want to take care of yourself and you are pretty! I feel that way I am not pretty enough!
I think that you are so, so beautiful!!! If you need to take a step back and get off of looking at other people’s instagrams because you’re comparing yourself, then do it! No shame in unfollowing. The Lord really showed me that I needed to let go of looking at all these other girl’s instagrams because 1. Most of what you see online is edited and fake. 2. It was creating insecurities that I had never had before!! Much love to you and your sweet family!
Oh my gosh, I totally get you Megan. I’m also 6 months post partum, and the other day I went to buy some pants that I would have fit into before baby, but now that brand doesn’t make my current size! I guess they don’t want people like me wearing their clothes? That stings.
Have you read how to keep house while drowning by KC Davis? She has a good Ted talk too, she talks a lot about reframing how we see chores and how to do them when we’re having a hard time or are neurodivergent, etc. really short and helpful read, I got a lot out of it, there’s really good hacks in there too! :)
Love your videos! You have a beautiful family ❤
On a side note, totally in love with Juniper’s pink puffy onesie!! Can someone please share where that outfit is from? Would love for my baby girl 💕 Have a great day :)
Du bist so eine tolle Mutter.
Postpartum is so hard! I lost so much hair that I was self conscious about being in public unless I wore a hat. I probably wore hats for like a good 6 months.
I don't mind the cleaning videos it's a part of life. I was 10 months pp when all the baby weight came off, so it could be that you need to give yourself more time. You look great though!
Megan you’re kids are so cute and adorable 😍!
Those babies look exactly alike. So adorable.
Help Megan!!! When I click on the Etsy link it just takes me to Etsy. Which Etsy store did you get that great Morning Menu on? As a retired teacher I want to create this for my granddaughter. TIA.
Look at the good and the beautiful days of the week on you tube..Kids learn more with singing. They also have many more videos. They are a homeschool curriculum that I do with my kids. But most of their videos are free
Kinda wish I could send you pics of my post partum baby hair so you can feel better about yours! It was BAD! 😂 I have fine thin hair but it's very stiff and straight. So when it grew back it was like I stuck my fingers in an electrical socket 💀 needless to say beanies and bandanas were my bffs🥲 hang in there it's gonna get better! 💕
Just had my 6th he is 4 months...and yes its hard, I hate looking into the mirror or even putting my clothes. I used to be skinny till I got pregnant with my first 10 years ago and each pregnancy I gained more and more. I'm trying to lose weight but its so hard as well..its ok mama thu its life, eat healthy have a few cheats but just be a mom and a wife and not worry about image. ❤
I loveeee the cleaning footage lol
Ronan is such a little ham....adorable
You look Amazing! But I feel you so much. I had my thyroid removed and literally gained like 50 pounds and my doctor says my levels are normal but I just can't loose weight. Plus I am 5 months post pregnancy.. Im still trying to figure out what age I will feel my best 28 isn't it yet.
Where is her romper from 😩😩
i 100% get where you're coming from. the ppl that run this world dont want women to ever feel pretty enough or good enough.
thats why so many beautiful women feel the need to show it all off online=outward validation. anyways, i deleted my IG & TT
to get away from the "im so perfect look at me BS" i find UA-cam to be more realistic & on my level. I have 1 baby and i want to
look like the old me too, cuz the truth is, we all can! Lots of women pop out babies & go back to their norm self.
We have to accept that it will take sacrifice for some of us. Some have to eat lean & clean. Some cardio.
We have to treat our bodies like a temple of God (Our Heavenly Father) in order to feel great & look healthy.
I hope this message is inspiration that we gotta make it happen! ya know!? And if you can't pray for strength.
Part 2 - We have to decide whether or not doing anything about how we feel is worth it?
I think it is, I want to look my best for my husband, I want to feel hot when i look in the mirror but
im not doing it for anything else other than MY family. Health = longer life Happiness = longer life
Im feminine not a feminist so yes, i care what my husband thinks about me hahaha.
either way he loves me and makes me feel beautiful.
I disagree! I know each kid is different but the hardest was 11-22 months! The "taby" stage as they call it. Toddler/baby = taby. When she started talking it got sooo much easier! Also, maybe its because shes a girl, but she is at her MOST CUTEST right now ( 2 yrs). She just kept getting cuter and cuter! You may find that things are different with Juniper than they were with Rowan. love you guys!
Omg soooo much hair on the baby
*juniper*
Megan : "You're going to the dentists'? Okay bye have fun! 👋"
Rowan : "You're coming to the dentists' with me!!! " 😂😂😂
No honestly I feel like my face looks different after pregnancy. Still don’t feel pretty at 8 months postpartum