mom to mom with valerie

mom to mom with valerie

Meet Valerie Metz. 

A California beachside based content creator, lifestyle photographer, wife to Zach, and mama to her two kids Hendrix (3) and Rio (9months). I sat down with her (virtually) to hear her authentic truth, her story, her advice, her love. We hope that this conversation either guides you before becoming a mom or inspires you as a mom to know that you aren’t alone. #MomToMom

Q: Please introduce yourself, where you're from, and what you do.
Hi! My name is valerie metz. I live beachside in Costa Mesa, CA and i'm a lifestyle photographer and content creator.

Q: I am inspired by you and your hubby's love and your beautiful family. What's your story?
Thanks so much! My husband and I met when I was 18 and got engaged after FOUR months of dating! We got married really young and waited a few years before we (unexpectedly) added kids to our family. We now have two sweet babes and are in the process of fostering!

Q: What's your birth story? Was it easier with one kid than the other? Seamless all around? Any tips or thoughts you can share?
I had both kids in an amazing hospital with midwives. Both experiences went well- my first one was long and had a few hiccups and scares because it was taking so long to get him out but all went well. My second one was way easier and quicker, I think because my body already knew what it was doing. The best tip I could offer is to listen to your body! I had planned to go as natural as I could. The pain level with contractions was tolerable but I had NO idea I would feel so nauseous and be covered in chills. I was shaking uncontrollably and couldn't get my anxiety down so I ended up getting epidurals both times which calmed my mind and body down.

Q: How old were you when you had Hendrix? And how has the transition been seeing him as an older brother and now seeing yourself as a mommy of two?
I was 24 when I first became a mom! The transition has been really sweet. Hendrix has adjusted amazingly and loves his baby sis so well. He does crave one on one attention and acts naughty to me to get that attention so instead of getting bothered by his behavior, I prioritize quality time with him which always helps!


Q: What's been the most challenging parts of motherhood and the most rewarding parts?
The most challenging part of motherhood for me personally, has been the pressure it comes with. I sometimes romanticize what it would be like to raise kids 2 decades ago before social media. I have to be extra careful with what I allow myself to feel affected by because everyone's opinions will make me anxious and feel like I'm not doing enough. However, it is pretty amazing to have current research on parenting styles and effective discipline. The best parts have been watching my and my husbands personalities in tiny humans develop and it’s also been VERY healing for me to raise kids. There are some parts of my childhood that were rough and being able to learn and grow from those experiences has been redeeming.


Q: Do you feel like motherhood has transformed you in any way?
Yes its taught me (and currently still teaching me) what sacrifice is! I feel like i'm constantly learning to put my selfish and unhealthy aside and be the best version of myself for my family.

Q: What have you learned from your two lil's?
They've taught me to love endlessly!!! Even on bad days, I need to pull myself together and keep loving their pure and innocent souls. such good practice to love on others!

Q: Do you have a specific story or experience you want to share that either challenged you, uplifted you, was a beautiful moment –– anything.
I can’t recall a specific story but everyday is an adventure! (even on hard days) the most life giving moments are when we spend hours at the beach in the sunshine with the waves. our babes love playing there and we are just our happiest there!

Q: Do you have any advice for moms to be, current mamas, or women in general?
The best advice is to ASK FOR HELP! practice and normalize asking for extra hands! It's humbling for our kids to witness that and we take care of ourselves that way. Also listen to your body and your gut- only we know what's best for our families, we are all different!

Q: How do you take care of YOU? Do you have a routine that keeps you grounded?
Oh yes I do! I wake up (almost every morning) before the kids and sacrifice the extra hour of sleep for alone time. I do yoga, sip on some coffee, read, etc. I feel like I can start the day off better that way. My husband is also really good about pushing me to get alone time! I instantly feel refreshed after getting some alone time in or quality time with a close friend! 


you can follow along to see what val is up to on ig @mammafolk

We are going to continue posting more of these authentic stories, so like, comment, and share to your friends! If you know someone that you think would be a good fit for these interviews, please reach out to us at hello@allthebabies.co so we can tell their story and keep creating a #MomToMomMovement. 

all the babies.
all the love.
all the time.

 

 

Back to blog

12231 comments

https://www.zerohedge.com/user/X37qI4mA5jX0CoEkPoPdGdktzBt1
https://www.zerohedge.com/user/al9mSZ7F7gVFlmniCPGuI4Xlpdi1
https://www.zerohedge.com/user/OVzyENo2TPS4af4lFtGNNQc6Z9w1
https://www.zerohedge.com/user/IxkgtcedC5PfWX0860yhzMPtB052
https://www.zerohedge.com/user/BFTVMKKrFpcDY631AJRaZVeNAvx1
https://www.zerohedge.com/user/JQEYAgF3XKP2K8x3HJMvm66Wy4v2
https://www.zerohedge.com/user/OU5zuLCZVuNjSpaPIrtvzULZldM2
https://www.zerohedge.com/user/cTPR2cJVk0SGg1wYjxfTq3CSgOF3
https://www.zerohedge.com/user/vV28wgpHUDaQ2tfiUblnTq2rJXs2
https://www.zerohedge.com/user/VyHMw1AbzTYyZfsJhY8I4P81RgB2
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/mission-impossible-posledni-zuctovani-2025-cely-film-cz-a-zdarma-dabing
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sledujte-mission-impossible-posledni-zuctovani-cely-film-2025-skcz-a-zdarma
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/filmycz-mission-impossible-posledni-zuctovani-2025-cely-film-online-cz-dabing-a-zdarma-hd1080p
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sledujte-mission-impossible-posledni-zuctovani-cely-film-online-cz-sk-a-zdarma-dabing-i-titulky
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sledujte-hd-mission-impossible-posledni-zuctovani-2025-cely-film-online-cz-sk-a-zdarma
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/filmycz-mission-impossible-posledni-zuctovani-cely-film-2025-online-zdarma-skcz-dabing-i-titulky
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sledujte-hd-lilo-and-stitch-2025-cely-film-online-cz-sk-a-zdarma
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sledujte-lilo-and-stitch-cely-film-online-cz-sk-a-zdarma-dabing-i-titulky
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/lilo-and-stitch-2025-cely-film-cz-a-zdarma-dabing
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/filmycz-lilo-and-stitch-2025-cely-film-online-cz-dabing-a-zdarma-hd1080p
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sledujte-lilo-and-stitch-cely-film-2025-skcz-a-zdarma
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/filmycz-lilo-and-stitch-cely-film-2025-online-zdarma-skcz-dabing-i-titulky
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=61573766456573&set=a.122148523802792215
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=61573766456573&set=a.122148523904792215
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=61573766456573&set=a.122148523988792215
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=61573766456573&set=a.122148524108792215
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=61573766456573&set=a.122148524240792215
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=61573766456573&set=a.122148524342792215
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=61573766456573&set=a.122148524450792215
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=61573766456573&set=a.122148524534792215
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=61573766456573&set=a.122148524624792215
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122148524624792215&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122148524534792215&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122148524450792215&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122148524342792215&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122148524240792215&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122148524108792215&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122148523988792215&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122148523904792215&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122148523802792215&type=3
https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122148524624792215&type=3
https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122148524534792215&type=3
https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122148524450792215&type=3
https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122148524342792215&type=3
https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122148524240792215&type=3
https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122148524108792215&type=3
https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122148523988792215&type=3
https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122148523904792215&type=3
https://m.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122148523802792215&type=3
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls592241661/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls592241900/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls592241917/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls592241994/
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls592241873/
https://m.imdb.com/list/ls592241661/
https://m.imdb.com/list/ls592241900/
https://m.imdb.com/list/ls592241917/
https://m.imdb.com/list/ls592241994/
https://m.imdb.com/list/ls592241873/

gtrtgr

https://www.utgop.org/until_dawn_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/until_dawn_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/na_plech_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/na_plech_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/minecraft_film_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/minecraft_film_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/vysehrad_dvje_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/vysehrad_dvje_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/medvidci_boonie_velci_ochranci_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/medvidci_boonie_velci_ochranci_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/thunderbolts_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/thunderbolts_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/rosario_prokleti_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/rosario_prokleti_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/zbesila_laska_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/zbesila_laska_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/rocky_horror_picture_show_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/rocky_horror_picture_show_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/captain_america_novy_svet_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/captain_america_novy_svet_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/nezvratny_osud_pokrevni_linie_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/nezvratny_osud_pokrevni_linie_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/kapelo_hraj_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/kapelo_hraj_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/lilo_amp_stitch_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/lilo_amp_stitch_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/mission_impossible_posledni_zuctovani_2025
https://www.utgop.org/hrisnici_film_online_zdarma

xfghfghfgh

https://www.utgop.org/na_plech_cely_film_cz
https://www.utgop.org/na_plech_cely_cz_zda
https://www.utgop.org/na_plech_cely_cz_dab
https://www.utgop.org/na_plech_cely_film_online
https://www.utgop.org/na_plech_cey_cz_sk
https://www.utgop.org/ernk_cely_film_cz
https://www.utgop.org/ernk_cely_cz_zda
https://www.utgop.org/ernk_cely_cz_dab
https://www.utgop.org/ernk_cely_film_online
https://www.utgop.org/ernk_cey_cz_sk
https://www.utgop.org/minecraft_film_cely_film_cz
https://www.utgop.org/minecraft_film_cely_cz_zda
https://www.utgop.org/minecraft_film_cely_cz_dab
https://www.utgop.org/minecraft_film_cely_film_online
https://www.utgop.org/minecraft_film_cey_cz_sk
https://www.utgop.org/vyehrad_dvje_cely_film_cz
https://www.utgop.org/vyehrad_dvje_cely_cz_zda
https://www.utgop.org/vyehrad_dvje_cely_cz_dab
https://www.utgop.org/vyehrad_dvje_cely_film_online
https://www.utgop.org/vyehrad_dvje_cey_cz_sk
https://www.utgop.org/thunderbolts_cely_film_cz
https://www.utgop.org/thunderbolts_cely_cz_zda
https://www.utgop.org/thunderbolts_cely_cz_dab
https://www.utgop.org/thunderbolts_cely_film_online
https://www.utgop.org/thunderbolts_cey_cz_sk
https://www.utgop.org/nezvratn_osud_pokrevn_linie_cely_film_cz
https://www.utgop.org/nezvratn_osud_pokrevn_linie_cely_cz_zda
https://www.utgop.org/nezvratn_osud_pokrevn_linie_cely_cz_dab
https://www.utgop.org/nezvratn_osud_pokrevn_linie_cely_film_online
https://www.utgop.org/nezvratn_osud_pokrevn_linie_cey_cz_sk
https://www.utgop.org/mission_impossible_posledn_ztovn_cely_film_cz
https://www.utgop.org/mission_impossible_posledn_ztovn_cely_cz_zda
https://www.utgop.org/mission_impossible_posledn_ztovn_cely_cz_dab
https://www.utgop.org/mission_impossible_posledn_ztovn_cely_film_online
https://www.utgop.org/mission_impossible_posledn_ztovn_cey_cz_sk

gtrtgr

https://www.utgop.org/until_dawn_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/until_dawn_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/na_plech_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/na_plech_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/minecraft_film_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/minecraft_film_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/vysehrad_dvje_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/vysehrad_dvje_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/medvidci_boonie_velci_ochranci_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/medvidci_boonie_velci_ochranci_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/thunderbolts_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/thunderbolts_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/rosario_prokleti_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/rosario_prokleti_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/zbesila_laska_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/zbesila_laska_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/rocky_horror_picture_show_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/rocky_horror_picture_show_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/captain_america_novy_svet_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/captain_america_novy_svet_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/nezvratny_osud_pokrevni_linie_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/nezvratny_osud_pokrevni_linie_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/kapelo_hraj_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/kapelo_hraj_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/lilo_amp_stitch_cely_film_2025
https://www.utgop.org/lilo_amp_stitch_film_online_zdarma
https://www.utgop.org/mission_impossible_posledni_zuctovani_2025
https://www.utgop.org/hrisnici_film_online_zdarma

xfghfghfgh

https://www.facebook.com/groups/lilostitchcelfilmonline
https://www.facebook.com/groups/missionimpossibleposlednztovncelfilmonline
https://www.facebook.com/groups/kapelohrajcelfilmonline
https://www.facebook.com/groups/captainamericanovsvtcelfilmonline
https://www.facebook.com/groups/rockyhorrorpictureshowcelfilmonline
https://keepo.io/WorkingManCelyFilm
https://keepo.io/WorkingManCelyFilmcz
https://keepo.io/WorkingManCelyFilm2025
https://keepo.io/WorkingManCelyFilmsk
https://keepo.io/WorkingManCelyFilmczsk
https://keepo.io/SupermanCelyFilmsk2025
https://keepo.io/SupermanCelyFilm
https://keepo.io/SupermanCelyFilmcz
https://keepo.io/SupermanCelyFilm2025
https://keepo.io/SupermanCelyFilmsk
https://keepo.io/RockyHorrorPictureShow2025
https://keepo.io/RockyHorrorPictureShowfilmcz
https://keepo.io/RockyHorrorPictureShowcelyfilm
https://keepo.io/RockyHorrorPictureShowcelysk
https://keepo.io/RockyHorrorPictureShowcelycz
https://keepo.io/CaptainAmericaNovysvet2025
https://keepo.io/CaptainAmericaNovysvetfilmcz
https://keepo.io/CaptainAmericaNovysvetcelycz
https://keepo.io/CaptainAmericaNovysvetfilm2025
https://keepo.io/CaptainAmericaNovysvet2025cszk
https://keepo.io/LiloandStitchcelyfilmczsk2025
https://keepo.io/LiloandStitch2025
https://keepo.io/LiloandStitchcelyfilm2025
https://keepo.io/LiloandStitchcelyfilmsk2025
https://keepo.io/LiloandStitchcelyfilmcz2025
https://keepo.io/MissionImpossiblePosledni
https://keepo.io/MissionImpossiblePosledni2025
https://keepo.io/MissionImpossiblePoslednicz
https://keepo.io/MissionImpossiblePoslednisk
https://keepo.io/MissionImpossiblePoslednicely

xfghfghfgh

Leave a comment

Your comment was posted successfully! Thank you!