How Motherhood Has Solidified The Power of the Pivot For Me

Consistency isn’t controlling everything—it’s learning to shift with grace


Little Anna—fresh out of the University of Calgary and just starting her personal training career—used to believe consistency meant sticking to a rigid routine and meal-prepping lunches for the entire week.

But the more time I spent working with real humans (not just case studies), and the more knowledge and experience I gained, the more I realized: true consistency isn’t about control. It’s about flexibility.

We need wiggle room. We need compassion. Because life doesn’t follow a perfectly curated schedule. It’s messy.
And motherhood? Even messier.

Sure before kids, I could plan my weeks out more easily, the hours I was seeing clients and teaching classes, my own workouts, meals, to-do lists and leave some room for spontaneity. Then I became a Mom to twins and Motherhood laughed at my planner.

I was navigating sleepless nights, breastfeeding, unpredictable nap schedules, my recovery that didn’t go how I imagined, and a body that needed something different than it did before. Just when I think I’ve found a rhythm, something shifts: a fever, a meltdown, a work deadline, a night of broken sleep (yes these still happen with 4 year olds, not as often, but they still happen).

And here’s what I learned—consistency isn’t doing things the same way every day. It’s learning how to pivot and still move forward.

Consistency isn't perfection- it's persistence

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Consistency isn't perfection- it's persistence 〰️

It’s showing up differently, not flawlessly. It’s learning how to pivot when your initial plans or intentions fall apart.

There’s this pressure, especially in fitness, to stay on track at all costs. To never get off the wagon. But motherhood taught me: there is no track and it is totally OK to get off the wagon sometimes. There are detours and roadblocks and endless laundry. There are days when your body feels unfamiliar, and even the thought of a workout feels overwhelming.

So instead of trying to keep everything the same, start asking:
“What can I do right now?”
Not in some ideal world. But in this one, with the time, energy, and reality you’ve got.


Your Pivot Plan

Shift how you define success. It’s not just about sets, reps, or how many times you trained that week.
Sometimes success is:

  • Feeling fewer pelvic floor symptoms on walks.

  • Doing a 10-minute bodyweight workout next to your toddler.

  • Stretching before bed instead of scrolling.

  • Getting out for a 4th hike with your baby.

Shift your goals and train for the season you are in, not the one you wish you were in.

Post-baby You has different needs than Pre-baby You. That doesn’t make you weaker or broken. It makes you adaptive. Resilient and a real human. I think it is important and beneficial to have a larger outcome goal you are working towards. But there will be obstacles along the way, so we need to be able to understand that when you need to adjust goals, your workouts, and your routine it doesn’t mean you are giving up—it means you are tuning in.

Listening to what your body, your mind, and your life needs from you today, this week, this month.

Name my hurdles instead of pretending they don’t exist. Then think about what you can do to try and minimize them next time, if possible. What actually got in the way this week? Sometimes you’re exhausted. Sometimes you’re not prepared. And sometimes? The hurdle is just parenting (and no, we can’t return our kids). What can you do differently next time this hurdle comes up?

Most importantly, lean into support—from your partner, community, and the incredible moms in your life.

The Magic of “Good Enough”

The more I coach, the more I live, the more I mother—one thing has become clearer:
We have to drop the self-judgement and the all-or-nothing mindset.
They don’t serve us. They don’t make us stronger. They make us feel like we’re falling short.

But we’re not. We’re adapting.
We’re doing the best we can with the time, energy, and reality we have.

And that brings me to one of the most important things I’ve learned (and now share with every mom I work with):
There’s magic in good enough.

You might be squeezing in a 15-minute strength session while your baby naps for 30 minutes—if you’re lucky.
You might be handing out snacks and queuing up the next cartoon between sets.
You might only manage one workout this week.
But that one workout counts.

This season of motherhood you're in? It won’t always be like this.

Your baby will grow. Your capacity will shift.
You will grow into this version of yourself. And with that, your “good enough” will evolve.

Because as we adapt, we build resilience. We gain confidence.
We’re able to push ourselves more, challenge our limits, and grow stronger—physically and mentally.

What feels like a big effort now might one day feel like your warm-up.
That’s the beauty of consistency through compassion: it expands as we do.

Consistency doesn’t require perfection.
It requires presence.
And grace.


So if you're in a season where everything feels hard, where you're wondering if these bite-sized workouts, interrupted sets, or mobility flows done half-asleep are even worth it—I promise you, they are.

You're showing up. You're pivoting.
You're building something that lasts.

Because this isn’t about bouncing back. It’s about building forward.
And you don’t have to do it alone.

In the Strong Mom Collective, we train for the season we’re in, not the one we wish we were in.
You’ll find expert guidance, real support, and a community of moms who get it—and get you.
Whether you’re working out during nap time, navigating postpartum recovery, or rebuilding your strength years into motherhood—you belong here.

Let’s keep moving forward.
Flaws, plot twists, snack breaks and all.

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