MOTHER KNOWS BEST

MEGHAN TRAINOR is not one to hold back. From her wildly successful music career to divulging the intimate details of her life on her podcast, Workin' On It, Trainor is the Queen of TMI and that is not stopping with motherhood. “I had no clue when you start pumping and the process of how your milk comes," the Takin' It Back singer-songwriter tells Mini. "I was rattled when they pulled me out of surgery and told me to start pumping." With other moms experiencing similar shock and surprise after baby, Trainor decided to bundle rarely-talked-about concepts—plus all of the other information she wished she had during her first pregnancy and birth with now twoyear-old son, Riley—and poured it onto the page in Dear Future Mama: A TMI Guide to Pregnancy

MBirth, and New Motherhood. The hilarious and heartfelt book includes Trainor's own personal stories on body image and mental health, as well as advice on everything from ovulation apps to random hair growth with expert insights from her OB/GYN, registered dietician, and personal trainor (notes from husband Daryl Sabara might make an appearance too!). "The moms of YouTube and TikTok really helped me to feel less alone, which is why I wanted to write the book!" the soon-to-be mom of two tells us.

Morning Routine

“Riley gets up like clockwork at 6:30 a.m. and most mornings, I will get up with Daryl and we go together to get our boy up. He’s still in his sleep sack, which is great because he never tries to escape the crib! We change him into a fresh diaper and a new outfit, then we brush his teeth with a cake flavored toothpaste. Every morning, we say hi to the cars in the driveway out the window, 'Hi cars!' Then we go downstairs and Daryl makes us both oatmeal and we eat breakfast together as a family. I feed the dogs and unload the dishwasher. If we have time, we do a workout while my mom comes to babysit or we all go for a walk outside. Then, the work day begins!"

The Most Important When Raising Kids

“So far, it's affirmations. I try to tell Riley how smart and awesome he is, and I get him to say it about himself as well. I’ll have him say, 'I’m awesome!' and 'I’m smart!'"