The Therapy Edit One Thing with Lillie Farrow on finding confidence in motherhood
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Mar 11, 2022 Lillie Farrow, a talented chef, content creator, and mother of three, shares her journey from fine dining to family-focused cooking. She emphasizes the importance of trusting your parental instincts and ignoring unsolicited advice. Lillie discusses balancing creativity with motherhood, the need to accept imperfection, and managing anxiety in parenting. Through personal anecdotes, she highlights the joy of watching her children play together and the challenges she faced postpartum, all while encouraging parents to embrace their unique paths.
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Trust Your Parental Instincts
- Trust your instincts and make parenting choices that fit your family rather than following every outside opinion.
- Politely acknowledge unsolicited advice but prioritise your own judgment about what’s best for your children.
Narrow Your Advice Circle
- Choose a small number of trusted people to take parenting advice from, not the crowd online.
- Use your mum or partner selectively and ignore well-meaning comments that don't fit your values.
Model Imperfection Deliberately
- Accepting imperfection models resilience and honesty for your children.
- Saying “I'm doing my best” teaches them self-compassion and realistic expectations.
