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Being a Mom Isn’t Always Easy

Modified on Apr 7, 2025 by Julie Gaeta · This post may contain affiliate links or sponsored content · Leave a Comment

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"Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine." — Roy T Bennet

People often ask how I can possibly do it as a mom of nine. The truth is, some days are hard. But, like most things in life, how we approach it matters.

And much comes down to believing in ourselves.

When we believe we’re capable, we’re much more likely to invest the time and energy needed to face challenges rather than feeling defeated.

Being a mom isn’t always easy — especially when we’re overworked, stressed, or tired. But when we keep our mindset strong, we don’t stop until we find the solution.

When we trust ourselves to figure it out, possibilities and solutions always seem to appear. Of course, it’s never perfect, but it somehow all works out.

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Julie Gaeta

Julie Gaeta is a plant-based recipe creator, certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (INHC) with advanced training in hormone health, trained yoga instructor, former restaurant owner, and mom of nine who’s been plant-based for over 20 years. She’s cooked approximately 4,382 pots of beans and reinvented comfort food more times than she can count. She’s completed multiple half marathons and a Tough Mudder because she can’t resist a new adventure — and apparently, she can’t vacation without cooking either, since her juicer (beets and greens, too) and pasta pot always come along. Julie’s work has been featured in HuffPost, Yahoo, YourTango, Mamamia, MSN, Redfin, Better Humans, and The Good Men Project. Through her blog, coaching, and weekly newsletter, she helps others simplify wellness, build lasting habits, and feel good again — one grounded, delicious choice at a time.

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Hi, I’m Julie—a Certified Holistic Health Coach (IIN) with advanced training in hormone health and a background in yoga and mind-body wellness.

As a plant-based recipe developer, writer, and mom of nine who’s been cooking plant-based for over 20 years, I share recipes, wellness tools, and honest stories of resilience, growth, and creating a life you love.

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