For everyone who's ever looked at their parenting journey and thought "This is... not what I expected" - this one's for you. Bonus points if you're currently listening to this while hiding in the bathroom for five minutes of peace!

Quick question - ever had one of those moments where you're just living your life, and suddenly you find yourself crying over a scrapbook in a random Airbnb while having an existential parenting epiphany? No? Just me? Cool cool cool... 😅

In this slightly tear-stained but mostly joy-filled episode (recorded from the most unexpected taco spot in the Southern Hemisphere):

• That lightbulb moment when you realize your most chaotic parenting moments are actually...kind of beautiful? (I know, I know, but stay with me here!)
• The story of how I went from being the "But Actually..." mom to choosing love instead (featuring: my bed, my stubborn brain, and an early morning revelation that changed everything)
• A surprise guest appearance by my teen's scrapbook that DEFINITELY didn't make me emotional
• Plus: What happens when you convince your family to travel the world for six months and somehow end up finding the best Mexican food near actual fjords?!

PLOT TWIST: Turns out Jane Austen never wrote about hiding in the pantry eating emergency chocolate, but I bet Elizabeth Bennet would totally get it.

Consider this your permission slip to be perfectly imperfect. Because let's be real - if we were meant to have it all figured out, kids would come with instruction manuals!

P.S. Yes, I'm still emotional about that scrapbook. No, I'm not taking questions at this time. 😅

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