I had worked with kids for 10 years, taught in the classroom, read parenting books for fun, knew all about child development, taught pregnant teens, sex ed, yard duty, and summer camps.
I was PREPARED. I did my research. FOR SURE I was going to be great at this parenting thing. I was going to do everything RIGHT.
But becoming a parent made me into a crazier, hyper-worried, stressed out version of myself.
On the outside, I looked like I had my act together but on the inside I felt lost, confused and overwhelmed.
I was determined to be a “good” Mom and do everything “right”. I kept looking to outside experts but it seemed like the more parenting books I read, the worse I felt about myself.