Are you feeling like you are just surviving this first year of your baby’s life?

You dreamed of the sweet cuddles and blissful days with your baby but now that you are in it, the steep learning curve never seems to end?

From nap schedules, around the clock feedings, growth charts and developmental milestones while you are also walking through the ups and downs of your new postpartum body and mind. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed.

That’s why I’m so excited to tell you about the THRIVING IN THE FIRST YEAR SUMMIT.

After I soared somewhat smoothly through my first postpartum season, I thought I was in the clear. No postpartum depression, no major marital struggles, a healthy breastfeeding relationship, and a baby who slept through the night (well, mostly).

Two parents taking care of one tiny human can make you feel on top of the world--giving your heart's sole focus to one sweet soul and devoting all your time, love, and attention to them.

But my world was turned upside down when we welcomed our second little love to our family. Gone were the days of focusing on every tiny miracle happening in my baby's life and instead it was replaced with toddler meltdowns while painfully breastfeeding, managing partner delegation of everyday responsibilities, feelings of defeat with sleep, and severe postpartum anxiety and depletion.

You see, I had been believing that all babies were tiny little formulas. If I just followed the right steps, my baby would be “perfect” and follow the trajectory I hoped for. But what I have since learned is that every baby and every postpartum season is so so different. In some ways, I feel like having an “easy” baby was God's way of opening my heart to the idea of more children, and thus using that second postpartum season to refine me as a woman, wife, and mother.

I learned the hard way that our little ones don't fit a mold. We can't place these unrealistic and unfounded expectations on them, all for the sake of appearing like we've got it all together.

But we can learn what's actually normal for babies. We can lean into our Mom gut and instead of getting frustrated, know that they need us desperately in this season and that's okay. We can understand that it's common to have marital disconnect during these seasons but feel hopeful that we aren't alone and there are ways to come through it. We can implement support strategies so we don't crash and burn in the process, too.

I desperately wish I would have heard every single one of these Thriving summit speakers' messages when I was thick in my postpartum journey. Even now, a Mom of a 2 and 4 year old, I still gleaned so so much wisdom on partner relationships, supporting emotionally healthy kids, nourishing my body as a Mama, and advocating for my own wellness.

So while we titled this Thriving in the First year--that really doesn't do this summit justice, friend…

If you're seeking hopeful messages to move toward

surviving rather than thriving, this summit is for YOU. Regardless of your baby's age.

At less than $3/speaker, our VIP ticket gives you INSTANT access to these life-changing chats, exclusive content and tips reserved only for VIPS, and my favorite--the ability to listen forever via your Podcast app!

I wish I could hug you and we could chat over coffee about all the wisdom I've gleaned from our incredible line-up, but for now, this is second-best!

It is a FREE 5-day event designed to take you from surviving to thriving in your baby’s first year of life.

The summit will run from Monday October 17 through Friday 21.
It is entirely online (sweatpants are welcome) and you have a full 24 hours to listen to each day’s interviews.
Each day will be packed with amazing speakers equipping you with wisdom to face every hurdle of the first year
We have a fun Bingo card and LIVE Q&As running daily to help put action to all you are learning as well as get in on daily giveaways.
You can attend the summit absolutely free, but you can choose to grab the VIP Ticket at any time. The VIP Ticket gives you instant (yup, like from today) lifetime access to every part of the summit, additional exclusive content from every speaker, a workbook, a certificate for 15 hours of learning as well as the ability to listen through your choice podcasting app.