Becoming a mom for the first time is such a strange mix of emotions. It’s the happiest, most beautiful thing… but also completely overwhelming in ways you never expect.

I remember bringing my first baby home and feeling this huge weight of responsibility. Suddenly this tiny human depended on me for everything, and I kept thinking, How does everyone else seem to know what they’re doing?

I worried about everything. Sleep schedules, feeding, milestones, whether I was doing enough or doing something wrong. I put so much pressure on myself to do motherhood the “right” way.

Now that I’m doing this all over again with baby number two, I realize something I wish someone had told me back then: you learn as you go. And that’s okay.

This time around I’m a little less worried about the small things. The dishes can wait. The laundry can pile up. Some days the biggest accomplishment is keeping everyone fed and getting a few quiet snuggles in.

I’m also realizing how fast it all goes. The newborn stage feels long when you're in the middle of sleepless nights, but somehow it also disappears in a blink.

If I could go back and tell my first-time mom self anything, it would probably be this: trust yourself more. You know your baby better than you think.

Motherhood is something we all figure out one day at a time, and I truly believe moms have some of the best wisdom to share with each other.