First-time motherhood is full of questions, confusion, anxiety, and flat-out "what the eff was that?!" moments. The highs are high, and the lows are so low. Six years and two kids later, I can't help but look back and have a few regrets about some choices I made back when I was totally clueless about how motherhood would shake out. So, learn from my mistakes. Don't let these happen to you. 1.