I’m a Catholic convert and had no exposure to large families until I had one! There was no preparing myself for the sheer volume of noise and work involved.

Instead of feeling like a seasoned mom, as time went on, I felt like I had less and less confidence. Nothing was getting done well.

I was sure I was completely messing up the children.

And then I learned the tools and I’m going to teach them to you.

I stopped crying so much. I stopped complaining to my husband every single day. I stopped feeling trapped in motherhood.

I learned how to say no, how to set expectations with the kids, and how to prioritize my own nervous system.

I want so badly to teach this to all mothers. It radically changes your experience of motherhood so that it’s actually enjoyable. 

Yes, there are still hard days but now I call them full days and I know exactly how to handle them.