One Year of Motherhood: What I Wish Every New Mom Knew
From Happy & Healthy with Jeanine Amapola Ward by Jeanine Amapola
June 9, 2026 · 54 min
About this episode
Jeanine Amapola reflects on her first year of motherhood, sharing lessons learned and challenges faced.
In today’s episode, I’m reflecting on my very first year of motherhood and sharing everything I’ve learned along the way—the beautiful, the hard, and the completely unexpected. I open up about the fears I had before becoming a mom, the reality of balancing work, marriage, friendships, and motherhood, and how God has used this season to grow my patience, resilience, and dependence on Him. From breastfeeding struggles and mom guilt to loneliness, marriage changes, and learning to let go of perfection, this is my honest one-year motherhood recap. If you're a mom, hoping to become one, or simply navigating a season of change, I pray this episode encourages you to embrace God's grace and trust Him through every stage. ORDER MY BOOK! This book is for the person looking for a practical guide on how to navigate life’s most common challenges. from lack of confidence and making difficult decisions to healing yourself from the inside and out and dating wiser, becoming healthy and healthy is your one stop shop to learning how to heal and thrive in life, God’s way. Thanks to Our Sponsors Ritual: Visit ritual.com/healthy for 25% off your order. The Absorption Company: Visit absorbmore.com and…
People in this episode
Host: Jeanine Amapola
Topics covered
- motherhood
- personal growth
- faith
- parenting challenges
- work-life balance
- self-improvement
Keywords
- motherhood
- faith
- self-improvement
- work-life balance
- parenting
- God's grace
Sponsors
Ritual, The Absorption Company, Wayfair, Grand Canyon University
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BetterHelp
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