This one is personal. A year ago, I became a mother overnight and nothing has been the same since. This episode originally aired on Joy Michelle’s podcast, Called to Both, where I shared the raw truth of what that first month of motherhood looked like: NICU alarms, stress vomiting, work deadlines, and the tiniest, bravest baby I’ve ever known. It’s a story of chaos, love, reinvention, and survival. To celebrate Ellie’s first birthday, I wanted to give you the full picture: who I was in those ...

The System for Everything

Julie Fried, Business & Systems Strategist

31: The System for the First Year of Motherhood (Spoiler Alert: There Isn't One)

DEC 20, 202527 MIN
The System for Everything

31: The System for the First Year of Motherhood (Spoiler Alert: There Isn't One)

DEC 20, 202527 MIN

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This one is personal. A year ago, I became a mother overnight and nothing has been the same since.This episode originally aired on Joy Michelle’s podcast, Called to Both, where I shared the raw truth of what that first month of motherhood looked like: NICU alarms, stress vomiting, work deadlines, and the tiniest, bravest baby I’ve ever known. It’s a story of chaos, love, reinvention, and survival.To celebrate Ellie’s first birthday, I wanted to give you the full picture: who I was in those early days and who I am now. I hope you enjoy this permission slip to drop the plan, embrace the mess, and find grace along the way.If your business couldn’t run without you, that’s a problem—a haunting your assistant from the beyond kind of problem. That’s where the Entrepreneur’s Death Folder comes in. It’s your digital contingency plan: all your logins, contacts, workflows, and need-to-knows in one tidy, shareable place.Peace of mind is the ultimate productivity tool.Buy Now >>Find It Quickly:00:56 - Revisiting the First Month of Motherhood03:13 - Adoption Journey and NICU Experience08:28 - Adjusting to Life at Home14:36 - Finding Support and New Routines19:33 - Reflections and Personal GrowthMentioned in this Episode:Called to BothCare.com