Mom's Guide to Finding Herself: Rediscovering Identity and Joy in Motherhood

Are your 2026 goals already collecting dust?You are so not alone. This episode is your permission slip to stop trying to “do more” and instead focus on what truly fits your life right now.Feeling like you're already behind on your new year goals?That planner you bought? The routines you swore you’d stick to? If they’re already gathering dust, it’s not because you failed—it’s because those systems weren’t made for moms. In this episode, Krissy introduces her refreshing 10-Day Challenge Method, a gentle approach to goal-setting that bends with your real life, not against it.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER:Why traditional goal-setting fails moms (and what works instead)How to create goals based on how you want to feel, not just what you want to doThe simple "comforter/socks" method to layer goals by size and effortWhether your goal is to drink more water, find joy again, or just not cry today, this episode will help you build rhythms that reflect who you really are.Tag me @momidentityproject if this resonated, and share it with another mom who needs a gentler way to grow in 2026.🛠️ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Mom Identity Starter Kit Sign up for the Mom Moment Memo Leave me a voice message

Do you feel like you lost yourself in motherhood this year?If your year feels like one long blur of bedtime battles, snack crumbs, and second-guessing yourself—you’re not alone. This episode is a gentle year in review for moms, designed to help you reflect on the invisible labor, emotional load, and quiet wins that don’t show up on your Instagram grid.Motherhood identity loss is real—and so is your growth.We’re ditching the pressure to reinvent ourselves in January and making space to honor everything you carried this year. This isn't about productivity or resolutions. It's about reclaiming your identity after motherhood and noticing the ways you showed up—again and again.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL LEARN:Why moms tend to focus on what went wrong (blame the negativity bias!)How to spot your invisible wins and quiet progress5 gentle, non-overwhelming reflection questions for moms who are doing their bestYou don’t need a new you. You need to see you.💌 Subscribe to the Mom Moment Memo 🎁 Grab your $17 Mom Identity Starter Kit 📢 Tag me on IG @momidentityproject 🗣 Leave a voice messageLike this show? Pay it forward and share it with a friend. Love this show? Follow and leave a 5-star review to help other moms find this space.

Do the holidays bring up more than just joy for you? If you’re carrying joy and grief, gratitude and exhaustion this week—you’re not broken. You’re a mom. And you’re allowed to feel all of it.This Christmas episode is a poetic pause for your soul.I’m sharing two poems from From One Mom to a Mother by Jessica Urlichs—words that gently hold space for the mess, the missing, and the becoming. If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and wondered who you are now… this one’s for you.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL:Feel seen in your motherhood identity crisis—especially this time of yearLearn why you don’t need to “tie it all up with a bow” emotionallyBe reminded that you are not lost—you’re becoming✨ Preorder Jessica’s new book They Bloom Because of You (March 2026): https://amzn.to/3LfyLSGOrder From One Mom to A Mother and all of Jessica's books https://amzn.to/3YK58Ml✨ More support from Krissy:→ Mom Identity Starter Kit→ Mom Moment Memo Newsletter→ Leave a Voice message for the showTag me on Instagram @momidentityproject and share your thoughts.

Is sick season turning your house into a germy battleground—and your brain into mush?If you’re barely holding it together between school call-outs, snot-covered toddlers, and the emotional weight of being the one who handles everything, this episode is for you. Sick season hits moms hard, and it’s not just the fevers—it’s the burnout, the decision fatigue, and the constant guilt.That’s why I called in pediatrician and mom Dr. Mona Amin from PedsDocTalk to walk us through how to survive sick season as a mom without losing yourself in the process.We’re talking:What red flags mean it’s time to keep your kid home—and what’s just a harmless runny noseHow to navigate parenting while sick yourself, without guilt or burnoutPractical strategies to reduce the mental load, protect vulnerable family members, and still find moments of peaceWhether you're deep in the flu season shuffle, managing sick kids back-to-back, or just trying to care for your family without abandoning yourself, this episode is your permission slip to rest, reset, and protect your peace.📲 Tag me on Instagram @momidentityproject 💬 Leave me a message: momsguidetofindingherself.com 📝 Get my Mom Moment Memo: momidentityproject.com/memo 🧰 Grab the $17 Mom Identity Starter Kit: momidentityproject.com/starterkit🎧 Like the show? Share it with a fellow mom in burnout mode. 💛 Love the show? Leave a 5-star review—it helps us keep going!

Have you ever had a gut feeling something was wrong—and everyone told you it was “just anxiety”?Dr. Mona Amin is a pediatrician and parenting expert. But when she became a mom, everything she thought she knew was turned upside down. In this powerful episode, she shares her traumatic birth story, her son’s NICU and stroke diagnosis, her own ICU stay, and how motherhood forced her to stop doubting herself—and start trusting her intuition more than anything else.If you’ve ever felt dismissed, overwhelmed, or like you were losing yourself in early motherhood, this conversation is for you.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL LEARN:Why even the most “prepared” moms can face unexpected trauma after birthHow to recognize and reclaim your maternal intuition, even when no one else listensWhat reparenting yourself really looks like—and how it helps you show up for your kidsWe’re diving into birth trauma, postpartum identity loss, medical trauma, intuitive parenting, and what it means to rebuild yourself after everything falls apart.CONNECT WITH DR. MONA AMIN: Website: https://www.pedsdoctalk.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pedsdoctalk/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pedsdoctalk-podcast-child-health-development/id1501057527LEARN MORE FROM KRISSY BOLD: Website: https://www.momidentityproject.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momidentityproject Starter Kit: https://www.momidentityproject.com/starterkit Voice message: https://www.momsguidetofindingherself.com Memo signup: https://www.momidentityproject.com/memoFollow the show and leave a 5-star review to help more moms find honest, empowering conversations about motherhood identity, postpartum mental health, and trusting yourself again.