navigating my new life is harder than I thought *project fail*

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[nadjak]

Girl, with a new born, I was happy if I got in a shower and here you are with makeup, in nice clothes, renovating a kitchen, doing projects, filming, editing, running a business. Don't be so hard on yourself. Life with a child is forever changed.

[bunny_]

I never care if a video is "late." I never feel like content creators "owe" me a video at a certain date/time. I am happy to watch whatever and whenever you want to share. I would rather you be unstressed and happy with the final project than try to push yourself to get it done. Your family and your mental health should ALWAYS come first! Life is too short to stress and worry about a video being a few days later than you wanted it to be.

When you talked about struggling with time management I about died laughing. Girl! You get more done in a day as a new mom than I do as someone without kids gets done in a week. I have no idea how you get it all done. I am always amazed by how productive you are! Don't be so hard on yourself! You are doing such an amazing job.

[catherine]

I’m an 84 year old so I feel I can say this to you, and you will know it comes with the best of intentions and experience. I’ve watched you for a number of years and you always mentioned how much you and Romeo wanted a child. Well now you have a beautiful one.
Enjoy him and all the experiences he will bring you. He and Romeo should be your main concern, not us.

[dawsonl]

You don't need to stick to a schedule when this is your HOME that you are working on - so if it's not ready, it's not ready. Plus you took no time off at all when you gave birth! In my country, you get a minimum of 6 months off work, so of course we don't expect you to keep to a schedule! I would advise that you take some proper time off, now the reno is finished and you have your home back to enjoy as a family - you won't get this time with Cade back. And if you want to release some casual vlogs or a DIY here and there in the meantime that is great, but don't beat yourself up about a 'schedule'. You do you and take your time.

[rachelmurphy]

You got this momma! We are all here to support you. I know I personally don't care if your schedule for posting needs to shift. I'm so so proud of you! You are killing it! I've not had children myself, but I am in a lot of "villages" helping my friends and family with theirs. I wouldn't try to understand the lack of sleep, the stress, and just dealing with all the changes that comes with starting a family. All I know is you are doing a great job! I hope you have some people reminding you that you are.

[kobaa]

There is nothing wrong with you. You are a content creator, a DIYer, an entrepreneur, an artist, a designer, a (double) home owner, a daughter, a sister, a partner, a mother, and YOU ARE HUMAN!! We appreciate all that you put into your projects and sharing that with us but please remember you are your own boss and a day or two will not be the end of the world. Thank you for being amazing at all that you do. Remember its okay to slow down and its okay to take breaks and relax.

[indiabilly]

You don’t owe us anything! It’s always been phenomenal what you can achieve but there’s no way you can do the same amount with a new baby, we are just delighted that you are posting at all! I consider us lucky that we get any content from you at all xxxx

[WriterWIP]

A little unsolicited advice. That little boy of yours will only be this age today. From now on you will always be a mom first. What's wrong is fear of dissapointing other people. We're all here. We're not going anywhere. We love watching your family grow, love your content and everyone needs the grace to create calmness. Embrace calm. You’re going to need that as you get older. Love from Indiana!

[deewillson]

There’s nothing wrong. You had a baby. Your focus has shifted. Give yourself grace. ❤

[mindybird]

I love when we get to see Cade!! He’s so precious! Give yourself grace. Time management when having kids is an adjustment. The videos can wait. Don’t push yourself too hard. 😊 people will understand. Anyone who doesn’t isn’t worth your time anyway.

[linmurray]

Baby comes first always, you will never get these moments with him back, give yourself permission to spend all the time you need with hem We aren't going anywhere!!

[amandatyler]

When you become a parent, your priorities shift in so many ways that you didn't expect or can't put into words — motherhood literally rewires your brain! Give yourself grace, you will never regret putting your baby and your family first. We will be here ❤

[redvalley]

Yes, things change drastically when babies come! Take your time with that precious baby, they grow so fast and the time with him is not wasted! He is your greatest production and a blessing! God bless and always put yourself and family first!!!

[shannondoahhhh]

MaCenna Lee, if you don't take a long ass break to celebrate and enjoy the finale of this epic series... YOU GO STRAIGHT TO JAIL! You have a BEAUTIFUL new family in a MAGICAL home, please for the love of God take a break and live magically! Just keep us fed every now and again with pretty pictures of that kitchen 😌

[rosekisiel]

MaCenna, I am blown away with your kitchen and all you have accomplished. You'll get your projects done and your fans will be here gladly waiting. My one advice for you and Romeo is to make it a priority for time as a couple. Everything else will fall into place.

[calliebolstad]

You’re on the right track, McKenna. Prioritize Cade and your health. You will not regret it. People are more important than your work regardless of how much you love it. Cade is changing everyday - you will not regret prioritizing him. Projects will always be there, but the stages Cade will go through won’t. 36 weeks pregnant with my fourth and I cannot emphasize enough pouring into time with him and nurturing him. Only you will know what to cut and how to rearrange your time to make this new life work, but don’t hesitate to move to one vlog a week. ❤

[taniatala]

I'm still drooling over your kitchen reveal!!!! Crazy to think I've seen you evolve from the beginning. And now you have a son 🥹

[luvurab]

Smart woman. I was a creative and burned out. Believe me you do not want to burn out. Your creativity seemingly disappears. You are so right…getting to a point where you are near tears is not healthy. If you need to adjust your schedule, so be it. We will always be here to watch whatever you put out, whenever you put it out. Big virtual hug for you sweetie. 🤗❤️

[girlontheright]

You are not horrible at time management. You are a perfectionist, as many people are, including myself. Perfectionists always move the goal posts on themselves and unconsciously set unrealistic goals. Not intentionally, but you create the chaos and the stress. Maybe ask yourself, “what does perfect really mean? Where is that inner voice (or judge) coming from? What would happen if I aimed for ‘good enough’?” As a regular viewer I notice you use the word “perfect” the time—but is anything in life truly perfect? Therapy can help with this and is a great investment in finding peace and balance in your life. Another great resource is the book The Gifts of Imperfection by Brenee Brown. Good luck!

[macey]

This struck a chord with me. Something I learned after I had my first baby was that my old work drive, pre baby, was not a healthy determination, but a product of years of unknowingly masking symptoms of ADHD and that striving for perfection was a way to overcompensate from other areas of my life where I struggled to manage. That postpartum period amplified that and I struggled between brain, body & time and I became bitter and resentful at any little adversity and my anxiety sky rocked. Thankfully I had some patient, wonderful & supportive friends who listened, helped when they could, and convinced me to put my mental health as a priority. Now looking back, I can see just how much the first few months post baby can really bring to light things in myself I was able to dance around pre baby. But after having a baby, I knew I needed to be the best version of myself as i could be for them and my whole army around me. Not that im "diagnosing" or anything like that. I just see a lot of similarities between you and myself, being cut from that same creative cloth. And how life changing it personally was to manage my creative chaos effectively.
You are a rockstart Momma! ☺️