Lauren Conrad Opens Up About “Challenging” Parenthood Journey

Lauren Conrad, the Laguna Beach star, has recently opened up about how she “lost herself” following the birth of her oldest son, Liam.

“I was like, ‘I don’t know when I’m gonna get back,'” recalled Conrad, who also has a two-year-old son named Charlie. “Like, ‘Am I just a new human now?'”

The entrepreneur explained how her post-pregnancy experience was much more difficult than she anticipated.

“I think I was just really focused on the exciting parts and knew I could get through the rest,” she said. “It’s like a funny game that women play with each other because you know it’s worth it and you can’t just tell that to someone. I had friends who told me just enough; they told me the things I needed to know. … They helped me prepare with checklists and then were there for me afterwards, in a supportive way.”

It took more than a year for Conrad to feel like herself again, describing the “emotional journey” as “really challenging,” but how she learned to let go of perfection in the process.

“I think a lot of times we get caught up as moms. You know, we’ve built our Pinterest pages. We’ve created this idea that things need to be perfect,” Conrad said. “But sometimes when you’re doing stuff for kids, you have to do it for your kids and not for yourself. They just want to have fun.”

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