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What’s Harder: Going from 0 to 1 Child or 1 to 2? You Voted — Here’s What You Said

What’s Harder: Going from 0 to 1 Child or 1 to 2? You Voted — Here’s What You Said

The results are in ... and they may shock you + what I think!

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What’s Harder: Going from 0 to 1 Child or 1 to 2? You Voted — Here’s What You Said
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Recently on Instagram, I ran a little poll that stirred up some big feelings:
Which transition is harder — going from 0 to 1 kid, or from 1 to 2?
And y’all did not hold back.

Before I dive into the results (because yes, there was a clear winner), I just want to say — I see you, mamas. Every season has its own brand of beautiful chaos, but that shift when you add a tiny human to your world? Whew. Whether it’s the first or the second (or the third ... God bless you!!), it shakes things up.

I know I’ve been very honest about my own personal experience. I really really struggled after having Louie and I truly cannot imagine bringing baby #2 into the mix being nearly has hard of a transition. But, of course, my experience is just mine so I was so curious to see what you guys had to say about this because, of course, it’s a question we think to ourselves ahead of these big transition moments and, the truth is, everyone has their own unique take!

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