“Who would want to be getting up in the middle of the night, being covered in poop,” exclaimed Rebecca Fox Starr on the podcast with Kylie Kelce. Welcome to the most authentic conversation on motherhood that isn’t adorned with filtered Instagram reels and pastel bows. Because Kylie Kelce? Yes, she is not here to simply share cute baby pictures and act like it’s all rainbows and unicorns. She is shedding light on postpartum depression, aka the mental monster that far too many new mothers silently battle.
One of the most refreshingly honest talks we’ve seen in the mom-o-sphere in a long time was the one Kylie had with postpartum expert Rebecca Fox Starr on her podcast, Not Gonna Lie. Just two ladies describing what it’s really like to birth a newborn and feel like you’re crumbling inside—no gimmicks, no fluff.
Kylie Kelce talked candidly about the mental fog that particularly affected her following the birth of her first daughter: “That sweet spot for me was eight weeks when she started smiling at me on purpose… up to that point, it was transactional… she’s only crying because she needs something. But once they can smile at you, I really felt that was the turning point for us.” Translation: Those initial weeks? They are harsh. You essentially work around the clock as a customer service representative for a small CEO that never speaks, never sleeps, and poops like it’s their job.
She added, “Lack of sleep is the worst form of torture. You go through your life in such a haze, you almost can’t experience it.” And we all feel it. Kylie is correct when she says that pretending everything is normal while living on scraps of sleep is the worst thing you can do to your mental health.
Rebecca added a mic-drop moment that will be remembered forever: “There’s so much pressure on moms—even seasoned ones—to be happy all the time… when in reality, it’s hard, and it’s okay if you’re not finding joy in things that are objectively not joyful.” The conversation finally hit home: Getting up four times a night doesn’t have to be loved. Spit-up is not something you have to enjoy. And you are not a bad mother because of that. That’s what makes you human.
Kylie Kelce then asked the big Q: “What are the biggest misconceptions about postpartum mood disorders?” Rebecca didn’t flinch. “That you’ve done something wrong… that you can’t have postpartum depression and love your baby. But you can.” Take a moment to process that. You may have self-doubt, may experience a sense of disconnection, and may question whether you’re suited for this. And still, be an excellent mother.
Rebecca talked about it out for what it is: “We don’t shame moms for getting preeclampsia or gestational diabetes… but somehow we make them feel like villains for having prenatal anxiety or depression? That’s not okay.” And truthfully? She’s absolutely correct. Instead of treating mental health as a medical fact, we treat it as a personal failure. Mothers develop a whole human being inside them. And somehow, we expect them to recover like they just came back from a weekend yoga retreat. No. We cannot continue to celebrate baby showers while disregarding the ensuing emotional storms.
And while society is still struggling to have a discourse about maternal mental health, Kylie Kelce is out there doing both—living it, talking about it, and yet exuding that mom-of-the-year energy.
Baby #4 in Kelce clan–Finnley “Finn” Anne Kelce
In the midst of all of this emotional vulnerability, Kylie Kelce was also accomplishing something remarkable: giving birth to a fourth kid. Yes, Kylie and Jason Kelce, former Eagles center, welcomed Finnley into their home.
In typical Kelce flair, Instagram received the formal birth announcement in the form of a series of cute photos of baby Finn wearing a blue bow and pink hat, making her a genuine newborn fashion star. The Kelce household has become a full-fledged girl gang as Finn joins her three older sisters, Bennett, Elliotte, and Wyatt.
And Chiefs’ TE aka Uncle Travis saw Finn for the first time on the New Heights podcast. His response? “Hey, little muffin… you just look adorable. Are you happy to be out?” Yes, it’s time for midnight diaper explosions and the comforting sound of three older sisters bossing her around. Then Jason leaned over to his baby, in full-on dad mode with no filter, and asked: “How was Kylie’s uterus?” To which Kylie deadpanned: “Too comfy, that’s why we had to evict her.” Then Travis had to bow to her wit, saying: “I’m sorry your father’s a weirdo.”
But isn’t that the Kelces? They continue to make each other laugh despite spit-ups, stretch marks, mental health discussions, football legacies, and four consecutive deliveries.
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