{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Making It with Jess Ekstrom","title":"Making it to Honest Motherhood with Libby Ward","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3230,"description":"Jess sits down with Libby Ward, the creator behind the viral movement Diary of an Honest Mom and author of Honest Motherhood. Libby shares her personal evolution from a self-described people-pleasing \"plate spinner\" to a fierce advocate for maternal mental health. She opens up about the crushing shift from the \"baby parade\" celebration of pregnancy to the overwhelming isolation of postpartum depression and medical emergencies. Libby also details her decision to step back from teaching, how viral TikTok success changed her relationship with content creation, her choice to keep her children's faces off social media, and how she unlearned decade-long habits of self-doubt to proudly own the value of her work and story.\nEpisode Highlights:The \"Baby Parade\" Trap: Libby unpacks how society showers pregnant women with celebration, only to leave mothers feeling invisible once the baby arrives.The Postpartum Reality Check: A raw reflection on navigating a newborn medical emergency and mastitis in a hospital recliner, realizing how quickly a mother's basic needs are sidelined.Sociology & \"Cycle Breaking\": How returning to university in her 30s introduced Libby to terms like mental load and patriarchy, revealing that her burnout was systemic rather than a personal failure.Finding Community on TikTok: The origin of Diary of an Honest Mom and how going viral provided a safe testing ground to dismantle maternal shame.Protecting Kids in the Digital Age: Why Libby strictly keeps her children off camera, respecting their autonomy and avoiding the pressure of converting family life into content.Overcoming the Fear of \"Selling\": How years of therapy helped Libby transition from endlessly giving free content to confidently owning the life-changing value of her book.Redefining \"Making It\": Why success today isn't about the next book launch or viral video, but the rare, grounded ability to be fully present in the moment right in front of her.About Our Guest:Libby Ward is a digital...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UeJn2_qX0SbHd9je8M1i3xYiHk_fwyHMoyDCBRs8oF8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mNTBk/MGE4MGJlZWNlNDM5/ZjAxOTM5MzA2ODI3/MzUwMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}