Best Advice for New Moms from a Mother Who’s Been There

New motherhood isn’t easy. In fact, it’s one of the hardest, most frightening, most rewarding jobs you’ll ever sign up for. From the moment you first begin to sport that itty bitty baby bump, people are quick to offer parenting advice – some of it good, some of it bad, some of it interesting, and some of it downright crazy. So how’s a new mom supposed to navigate through the endless tidal wave of advice from well-intentioned folks? Very carefully.

In an effort to provide you with the very best new mama advice, I offer these key bits of mom wisdom learned the hard way.