After giving birth, I was too focused on getting my pre-baby body back. I regret not being more focused on my son.

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The author, shown with her son when he was 6-moths old, said she now thinks she was too focused on losing the weight she gained during pregnancy after her son was born.

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Victoria Beckham says she struggled to find purpose after putting her career on hold to be a mom

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Victoria Beckham.
Victoria Beckham.

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Jennifer Aniston, 56, says she's made peace with not having kids

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Jennifer Aniston.
Jennifer Aniston.

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As a mother, I'm constantly surrounded by people, but I still feel lonely. I'm often too distracted to connect.

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Though she's often surrounded by people, the author (pictured with her family) says she still experiences loneliness.

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I had 2 babies in a year. To make ends meet, I became an influencer, and paid sponsorships saved us.

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The author became an influencer when her kids were born.

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Shonda Rhimes says you can't have it all as a working mom: 'It does not work that way'

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Shonda Rhimes says there was a "relief" in knowing she couldn't be perfect at work and as a mom at the same time.

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Reese Witherspoon, 49, says she's 'exhausted' parenting her third, but raising 2 older kids showed her what not to stress over

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Reese Witherspoon.
Reese Witherspoon says her experience with her older children has shaped how she approaches parenting her youngest.

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Drew Barrymore shares the mantra that helps her and her kids feel calmer at home

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Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore

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'Grey's Anatomy' actor Camilla Luddington says there are days she's better at work than at being a mom

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Camilla Luddington

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Tia Mowry says she doesn't think it's a parent's job to 'make your kids happy'

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Tia Mowry
Tia Mowry

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