a day in my life as a new mom in South Korea 👼🏻 motherhood diary

I'm back from maternity leave! I missed you all so much. Life's looking a bit different, but I hope you'll enjoy following along in this new chapter!

MEET ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA

INSTAGRAM ♡ @sissel_ab
TIKTOK ♡ @sissel_ab
GOODREADS ♡ Sissel Boe

Coaching & Social Media Mentoring
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MUSIC

Artlist

♫ Amos Ever Hadani - Dreaming Of A Song
♫ Dor Ben Lulu - Mist
♫ Louis Island - Well Come Around
♫ Peaks & Valleys - Take Me Back
♫ Roy Dahan - Prayer
♫ Rynn - This Must Be Love
♫ Straight White Teeth - Signal Flare
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EQUIPMENT USED

Main Camera
♡ Canon EOS 700D

Lens
♡ Sigma 18-35mm F1.8

Mic
♡ Røde VideoMic Pro

Vlogging Camera
♡ Canon M50

Editing Software
♡ Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2018

[simone]

The transition from watching your solo vlogs or with jake exploring korea to Noa being with u guys now like a full family just feels so unreal❤🥹

[daynamartin]

Sissel making the last Sunday of the year that much better! Thank you for sharing your pregnancy journey with us and i hope you, Jake and Noa have an incredible 2025!! 💚💚

[ramonab]

Sissel, mom of 3 here. The mom guilt and the constant worrying will forever exist but as the child grows older, it will not be so obvious. It will go in the back of your mind. Resurfacing from time to time to let you know that there’s this strong bond with the human you gave birth to.

[annaburch]

Oh, Sissel!! I'd like to say the worry goes away or lessens, but no. It just changes. My son is 20 years old and learning to fly. I sit at home, almost paralyzed, until he calls me to say he's back on the ground. I tried not to be a helicopter parent, but you want all the best for your child, and you'll gladly take on any pain for them. Logically, you know they have to learn, but they are your heart walking outside your body. It's difficult . . . But So rewarding!! Being a mom is the BEST!! (I'm, of course, crying now because I'm in a whole new stage of life where I cry over anything! Lol!) Love your little Noa. Give him all the kisses and snuggles! Enjoy motherhood. You're doing awesome!!!

[flouce]

omg can’t see him but can tell that Noa is SO CUTE!! 🥹

Also is it just me or did your videos become even cozier, when they already were the coziest of the entire internet? 😍🥰

Anyway, have a very happy New Year Sissel, and anyone who reads this! 💚

[fatimaezzahraejjebli]

Thanks for sharing you journey with us Sissel. A little piece of advice to manage your feelings of guilt when you are not near your baby is by explaining to yourself that you are doing laundry doing the dishes or anything else for him. Because you are preparing good food that will feed you and by consequence give him good breast milk and that doing the laundry is to prepare his clothes so he stays clean and safe. I think worrying abt the savety is something that every mom just lives with and tries to keep in the back of her mind so it does not affect you more than it should. Keep it up Sissel you are doing a very good job i hope you never diminish it.

[TatianaKurnosova]

Dear Sissel, happy Holidays! To be honest never thought that watching mom's vlog would bring me so much joy (saying this just because I never was into family / kids content etc, although of course I don't have anything against it)! You are soooo adorable and I have such warm feelings when watching your recent videos, feels like you're shining inside out, I don't even know how to explain it... So gentle and real, I have so much respect towards you and seeing how caring and calm you are is so inspiring, truly!
Thank you so much for finding time to share this experience with us! Hope the 3 of you are enjoying this magical winter time. Stay happy and healthy, sending you lots of love! 💚✨

[TheMusicmaker]

I love the positive influence you have on young Mom’s. I have a 26 and 31 year old. The mom guilt and worry never stops. It’s a new part of you.

[gabrysius]

seeing the transition from just you and jake to there suddenly being three of you has been so sweet. motherhood looks beautiful on you and i hope you can give yourself some grace as you continue to figure out this new chapter in your life! you're doing wonderfully and noa is so lucky to have a mother like you (and a father like jake!) 🧡 sending you all lots of love and blessings!

[juliebento]

It’s so interesting how much guilt we feel and I remember my first therapist when I was 28 telling me I could teach a college class on the subject because I knew it so well…ha, ha! She also let me know that if we walk around guilty all the time we are attracting another’s anger almost unconsciously so this helped me to become aware of when it was happening (sometimes sooner and sometimes later) and I would then make a conscious decision to choose to let it go and just continue to do the next right thing (at least what felt like it was the best path at the time). I do realize that this changes as we also grow & evolve.

[CirceWhitlock]

I have a little 4 month old daughter and I remember her first born stage, she’s just said her first word and the emotions and feelings you get all throughout their baby stage is insane

[lunasinclair]

I don't know how anyone can feel so proud and happy for a person on the internet but here I am!! Found your channel when I was in my teens and now on my 20's you're still such a role model and a bright personality I love to watch and learn from.
It feels like I've grown with you and now seeing you being a mom!! It just fills me with such warmth and joy.
Sending the biggest of well wishes and so much love to your beautiful family, Sissel. ❤

[lilly.]

I just wanted to let you know that I really appreciated your videos. They have been for me kind of a stress reducing thing like reading a book or drinking tea. You don’t force anything or overstimulate your followers with fake moments. Your videos are like listening to a close friend. So thank you for sharing your life with us.

[vantee]

You look fantastic and doing wonderfully postpartum. I am glad to see you are listening to your body and enjoying your time with Noa. He looks healthy and you seem to have a good balance between motherhood and self care. Sending you, Jake and baby Noa many warm wishes, love and good health this upcoming year! Happy New Year! 🎉🎉🎉❤

[raquel_loves_her_dog]

loving these mom videos~ :D definitely relate to what you mentioned about feeling guilty and intrusive thoughts! for myself, the worrying thoughts went away after 5-6 months, it took a while :'/ I found relaxing activities helpful and also remembering that these thoughts aren't really "our thoughts" but a result of a huge hormonal change that is normal for postpartum! hope this helps <3 you're doing amazing Sissel!

[larac.]

I never commented on any videos of yours, but damn Sissel, your vlogs are so peaceful, especially this one 🥹 you're radiating so pure and loving energy that it soothes me. I love to watch your vlogs, thank you for bringing such energy into this world, Noa (and Jake) are so lucky to have you ❤

[rachel.rebecca_]

The fact that you are filming, working and still living life is so inspirational. When my lil boy came 9 months old, I completely gave up on anything that was to do with my channel (it is a very small one so don’t have the income aspect to think about) but I really regret not doing more in the early months. And as for mum guilt, I feel like the guilt just changes the older they get. At the beginning I hated leaving him with my in laws because I felt guilty that I was leaving him behind, but now the guilt has switched to if I want to do something like edit or read a book whilst he’s around me because I feel like I should be playing with him at all times 😅😅 But yeh, you are such an inspiration and love watching every video, 💛💛

[kinzthegreat]

I was an "attachment" parent and my children were "Velcro" babies. Certain things are abrupt in their growth, first smiles, pincer grasp, sitting up, steps, etc. But the moment you realize that you can leave them alone and they won't walk out into the street comes gradually. My oldest daughter got her driver's license two weeks ago and the stress is so real. I will always have guilt thinking that I was insufficient some way some how, but the proof is in the pudding. There's so many ways to raise a child but it always takes effort. Be kind to yourself and make sure your bucket gets filled.

[beab]

My son is nearly 8 months now. The intrusive thoughts will slowly go away, I had them really bad the first 3 months and then I believe there’s a hormone shift and for me that’s when they started to dissipate. I still get them occasionally but it’s not nearly as bad! The mum guilt however, that’s not gone away - I can assure you though it gets easier to handle. ❤ You’re doing great mama!

[soniaminic]

I’m a mother too. You have been used to like only take care and worry about yourself, and suddenly there’s a small human who depends completely only on you (and your husband). I was feeling the exact same things, the ”mom guilt” and felt bad if I wasn’t giving my son 100 percent focus 24/7. I was worrying constantly for the smallest things. I think it’s common when it’s your first child. Everything is new and everything you experience with your first baby is the first time. I learned with my second baby that some of my worries were really too much but I only did it because I cared and loved my son. But with my second baby I knew that I could relax more because I knew that the baby will ”survive” even if he cries for an extra minute, even if I let him lay down for a while, even if he doesn’t get a new diaper or food now but 5 minutes later, even if I feel tired and didn’t go out for a walk etc. It’s normal to worry and feel guilt, but I promise you will later realize that you were worrying ”too much”. You’re an awesome mother, and the best mother for your baby ❤️