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The journey through postpartum is often portrayed in sanitized, picture-perfect images that fail to capture the raw, messy reality that so many mothers experience. In this deeply honest conversation between Becca and Laura McHugh, we explore what it truly means to navigate the fog of early motherhood and beyond, revealing truths that are rarely discussed but universally experienced. Have you ever wanted or needed to burn down your life or business after having a baby? Or seriously questioned if you should? Or maybe pre-baby you insisted that motherhood wouldn't change you, but then it DID?

Motherhood strips away our control and transforms us in ways we never expected, often leaving us feeling lost until we learn to embrace the fog and trust ourselves through the journey.

• Laura McHugh, a pediatric and NICU nurse turned entrepreneur, shares how her first postpartum experience crashed her expectations and business

• The identity crisis of motherhood hits especially hard for high-functioning women used to "hacking" life through control

• Sleep deprivation impacts mental and emotional health more than most new mothers realize

• Learning to embrace motherhood as transformation rather than loss

• Postpartum mental health often goes undiagnosed, with current screening methods catching only a fraction of struggling mothers

• Laura's second postpartum experience felt healing because she had more support and a different mindset

• Our culture's high standards for mothering create anxiety where grace is needed

• Coming back to trusting yourself is the most revolutionary act in a world of expert noise

• Different seasons of motherhood require different paces and expectations

• Finding small intentional actions that help you feel like yourself in the midst of chaos

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About Laura:

Laura McHugh is a mom of two, a certified lactation counselor, and a postpartum nurse navigator. She has taken her years of experience as a pediatric and NICU nurse and women’s burnout expert to build her new company, Holding Mom Postpartum.

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