What techniques does Hilary Erickson suggest for coping with unexpected life challenges?

Hi, I’m Hilary Erickson from The Pregnancy Nurse. How can I help?

Based on what I’ve shared on the podcast, a few mindset tools I really like for unexpected challenges are:

• Lower, flexible expectations: Not assuming pregnancy, birth, or parenting will be all “unicorns and rainbows,” so you’re pleasantly surprised instead of constantly disappointed.
• Expect the unexpected: Knowing there will be hard, messy parts and that this is normal, not a failure.
• Savor the good moments on purpose: For example, really noticing when baby moves and when your partner or other kids feel those kicks, so you have positive memories to lean on during harder days.
• Keep things simple: I talk about not overcomplicating things and “untangling” the mental snarls we create by expecting everything to go perfectly.

Is there a specific challenge you’re facing right now that you’d like to apply these to?