Though the world first got to know Lauren Conrad as a teenager caught up in teenager stuff on Laguna Beach, she has also always seemed like a bit of an old soul. She’s turning 35 today, and yet we feel as if she’s had calm wisdom — set on pastel-colored backgrounds — to impart to us for ages. Which is why it was quite easy for us to mine her quotes from her last three-plus years of motherhood for words to which we can all relate.
Unlike LC, most of us have never been reality-TV stars, fashion interns, lifestyle gurus, young adult novelists, or clothing line moguls, let alone all of those at once. But when Conrad first started speaking about pregnancy, she was talking our language. She and husband William Tell welcomed baby Liam James in July 2017, followed by Charlie Wolf in October 2019 (and caused a bit of a stir with her second child’s already-used moniker).
While navigating new motherhood, Conrad co-founded the nonprofit The Little Market, which sells the handcrafted works of female artisans throughout the world. Then, with a toddler and a new baby at home in a pandemic, she managed to launch a new line of baby and children’s clothing at Kohl’s this year. Some of us, meanwhile, were really thrilled when we managed to put on pants for the day.
Unlike many of her reality-TV peers, Conrad is pretty private about her post-Hills life. She’s all too aware of how sharing can open her up to mom-shaming. This also has the effect of making the rare times she does speak to the press, open up on her short-lived podcast, or write on social media feel like very important moments. and we love to scoop up those rare LC gems. Read on for our favorite of Lauren Conrad’s quotes about being a mom.
That ‘When Are You Having Kids?’ Question
“Keep in mind that the decision to have children (both if and when), is an extremely personal one. And any questioning, pressure, or even hinting about it usually just makes the couple uncomfortable (and yes, this includes making comments on the Instagram of someone who is in the public eye!). You also never know if someone may be privately struggling with fertility or has suffered through a recent miscarriage. In those cases, asking someone when they are going to have kids can be a major trigger question. If a friend, family member, or public figure opens up to you about this decision first, then you get to comment about it. But please wait for them to volunteer the information first! — LC outlining some etiquette rules on her blog
On Teaching Kids About Racism
“A lot of it has to do with the example you set. Kids are always listening. They’re watching your actions and they’re listening to the way you speak to people, how you speak about people.” — to reporters at the #BlogHer Creators Summit
Parenting Is Gross
“A lot of parenting is gross, and you just adjust to it really quickly. I wasn’t expecting that, and then I was like, ‘Oh, I guess I’m just going to be cool with this now.’ So yeah, taking care of a tiny person is a little messy.” — LC to PopSugar
The Parenting Words We Need to Hear
“There’s a lot of advice out there. I think there needs to be more, ‘you’re doing great.'” — Conrad speaking about her Asking for a Friend podcast on E! News
Old School Sesame Street Is the Best
“We watch Sesame Street together. We prefer the older episodes because the graphics are a bit more mellow.” — LC telling SheKnows about her pandemic screen time
What Work-Life ‘Balance’ Really Means
“You don’t want to be spending time with your kids while having one eye on your phone. You want to be able to have undivided attention with them… It’s all about prioritizing what’s important to you and what you really need to be there for. I think when you’re running a business… it’s easy be like, ‘I need to do everything.’ But you can’t do everything really well, so we’re fortunate because we’ve been able to build an amazing team of people who share our passion. They work really hard.” — Conrad telling Us Weekly how she separates work from parenting
Breastfeeding Is Hard
“I, like a lot of moms, thought breastfeeding would be the most natural, beautiful thing in the world, and that it would come really easily to me, and I would just kind of know what to do because that’s what my body is made to do. It was, without a doubt, the most difficult part of becoming a new mother. I felt like I was failing at something that should come really naturally, and it was really difficult for me. I felt ashamed, and it kind of made me feel like a bad mom.” — LC on her podcast
Avoid Mom-Shaming Whenever Possible
“I haven’t [experienced mommy-shaming], but I have purposefully not posted a lot about my child. Only because, especially as a first-time mom, there’s already so much pressure on you. I don’t feel like putting on any more. It’s hard. It’s one of the hardest times in your life, and it’s a shame that women aren’t more supportive of each other.” — LC explaining her social-media plan to Stylecaster
Motherhood Makes Us Appreciate Our Moms
“After experiencing pregnancy, I went to my husband and I was like, ‘”Our mothers get jewelry this year! They get nice jewelry.'” — Conrad’s Mother’s Day revelation for a Kohl’s ad
Toddlers=Drunk Men
“Now, he is running, which is scary because they’re like little, drunk men,” she said. “They’re just constantly falling over, and you’re like, ‘Oh, my God!’” — Describing Liam to People
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