Jeannie Mai Gets Candid With Those Who Are ‘Not Quite Ready to Be a Mom'

Jeannie Mai’s life changed entirely after having her daughter Monaco. Before welcoming her daughter, Mai was very adamant about women knowing when the time is right to become a mother. Fast forward to today, and she has the same sentiments. In fact, she has some words of wisdom for those who are doubtful about becoming a mom.

In a recent interview with People, Mai gave some first-hand advice for women who aren’t ready to be moms just yet. She said, “For the woman who is not quite ready to be a mom and is maybe doubting herself — that’s okay. Those are valid feelings that you’ve got to lean into.”

She then talked about how she herself doubted if she could be a mother.

“I think the best part about me being a mom is that I actually owned that I doubted myself and that I didn’t know why I had such walls up about my own abilities,” she revealed. “And I learned that it came from a lot of childhood trauma … things that happened in my childhood that I blamed myself for. I still carry guilt [because] I have resentment towards people.”

For those who don’t know, back in Jan. 2022, Mai and her ex-husband Jeezy welcomed their daughter Monaco Mai-Jenkins into the world.

During a Nov 2022 interview with PEOPLE, Mai said, “I used to be, well, I still am a boss, I can get it done by myself, but I ain’t that bossy by myself as a mom, I need help.”

She added, “I need my mom giving me advice, I need all the other moms around this area to tell me what you do with a 10-month-old. Every other week there’s some new thing that comes up with her that I got to ask and check about and I call, I listen to my friends and my pediatrician before I listen to the internet or Google. So, I’ve learned that you really need that village.”

Before you go, check out Jeannie Mai’s best quotes about being a mom.