169: Grieving the Baby Stage

In this solo episode, I share all of the raw and overwhelming feelings I’m experiencing right now while grieving my son’s baby stage at eighteen months. I explore the heartache and anxiety around the passage of time, the confusion of feeling nostalgic for the present, and explain why the newborn phase wasn’t exactly my thing. I also give my mother an impromptu call and get her perspective on embracing the simultaneous sadness and joy of time passing with children. Finally, I discuss still feeling like a child myself, and I remind myself and anyone who needs to hear it that every child’s stage is incredible and brings new things.

Key Takeaway / Points:

Why I love the toddler phase at eighteen months
On wanting to freeze time with your child as they are
Why the newborn phase wasn’t my thing
The heartbreak and anxiety around the passage of time
On the fear of not remembering important moments in your child’s life
On feeling nostalgic for the present
On not feeling ready to go through another pregnancy right now
On being overwhelmed with the amount of family footage and having so much personal content to keep track of in today’s world
On my simultaneous excitement for my son’s future
Calling my mother and getting her perspective on embracing the sadness and joy of time passing with children
On still feeling like a child myself