What does it really take to balance three young boys, a full-time job, and your own mental health? For Shyla Florence, WTAP’s executive producer and mother of three, the answer isn’t found in parenting books—it’s found in letting go of perfection and leaning on your support system.

In this episode of Keeping It Healthy, host Stephanie Plant sits down with Shyla Florence to talk about motherhood, postpartum depression, work-life balance, and the mental and physical health challenges of raising three boys under five.

From staying home to returning to work, from C-sections to breastfeeding hunger, from bedtime battles to finding time for yourself—Shyla shares the raw, honest truth about what modern motherhood looks like.

In This Episode:

• Why Shyla decided to return to work after her second child and how it changed everything
• The difference between being a stay-at-home mom and a working mom—and why she prefers working
• Three pregnancies, three C-sections: her journey through labor, delivery, and recovery
• Postpartum depression hits differently: why it came 5-6 months in, not weeks
• The mental exhaustion of bedtime: why being mentally drained is harder than being physically tired
• How her body changed after three pregnancies in four years—and what that looks like now
• The reality of sleep deprivation with three young boys (and how she’s managing)
• A typical working mom’s day: from 5 AM wake-ups to evening wrestle time with dad
• Why ditching the parenting books and “going with the flow” made everything easier
• Breastfeeding hunger vs. pregnancy hunger: which one is stronger?
• Postpartum depression and therapy: how she’s managing it the second and third time around
• Finding time for mental health: walks, reading, and asking for help
• Nutrition for a nursing mom: caloric needs and feeding a family of five
• Getting three boys to activities: T-ball, daycare, and managing the chaos
• Car rides with three young children: why the third one is easier
• Why the first child is the hardest—and why it gets easier with each one
• Advice for new parents: stay off the internet and trust your instincts