The NFL’s first chaotic and endearing family, Jason and Kylie Kelce, came very close to having a full Phoebe Buffay moment from Friends. You know the one with: “Aww, you named her Baby Girl.” But then the hospital paperwork that said, “Pick a name or go home with ‘Baby Girl Kelce’ on the birth certificate,” finally led the couple, who had just welcomed their fourth child, to choose Finnley “Finn” Anne Kelce. Talk about a last-minute Hail Mary.

However, as the ink dried and nappies piled up, Kylie Kelce took the stage at her “Not Gonna Lie” podcast and completely dispelled one of the most romanticized notions of new motherhood: the newborn bliss. It’s true what she said: “Bliss” is bananas. Not in the adorable, cuddly, soft-focus kind of way. More like peel-the-fantasy-right-off-it bananas.

Holding 2-day-old Finn, Kylie Kelce tackled the biggest myth about early parenthood in her wildly honest ‘postpartum special edition of Not Gonna Lie with Kelce.’ She started, “You know what’s f—— up? The expression ‘newborn bliss.'” She instantly dispelled the flimsy Instagram myth—all new mothers are radiant all the time, soaking up the golden light of lullabies and baby cuddles. Instead, she provided us with the gritty, explosive-diaper, spit-up-on-your-shirt soundtrack of reality. Yes, Kylie acknowledges that there are times when you look at your child and think, “We made a human?!” However, such flashes occur in between hormonal ups and downs and complete fatigue. The actual kicker? Social media is spreading the myth that all mothers are “soaking up every minute of that newborn baby” as if it were a spa day. But Kylie’s not buying it. “This is difficult. Truly challenging,” she emphasised. Not every minute is enchanted. Sometimes, it’s just messy—and that’s okay.

Then, in typical Kylie flair, she went beyond simply dispelling falsehoods. She arrived with a list of things that anyone who dared to talk to a new mother should avoid doing. Be mindful of your surroundings. “Her body just built another human. Your input is f—— irrelevant,” she declared. Don’t enquire as to when she plans to resume exercising. Don’t make remarks about her appearance. Never mention breastfeeding as a weight-loss trick. Rather, reassure her that she’s “doing great,” bring food, provide assistance, wash your hands, and most importantly, avoid kissing the baby. Yes, she has a house rule that says you can only touch the piggies. Not the head, not the cheeks, and definitely not the hands. “She itty-bitty and your germs are big. OK? Cut it out.”

Also, if you find it amusing to romanticise her tiredness by saying things like, “But don’t you just love that newborn smell?” realise that she hears you. But at the moment, all she smells is lanolin lotion, spit-up, and fear. No, she isn’t crying because it’s an emotional moment. She is screaming because it is three in the morning, she hasn’t slept since the Reagan years, and she just stepped barefoot on a Lego.

Kylie’s dismantling the myth that early parenthood is a serene, blissful experience. It’s chaos in Crocs. It’s a survival mode with nipple cream. And we should quit sugarcoating it. Because the biggest misconception about motherhood isn’t that it’s hard—it’s that moms have to pretend it’s easy. And Kylie isn’t pretending it’s all nice, either.

Baby No. 4 is cute, but Kylie Kelce isn’t sugarcoating anything

A mother who recently gave birth to her fourth child, still trying to recall what sleep felt like behind the drowsy eyes and adorable baby pictures. Kylie Kelce won’t act like this is a sweet little storybook conclusion. Despite the cuteness of Baby Finn, the new mamma is surrounded by cold packs, spit-ups, and a soundtrack ft. explosive baby poop.

“You can’t tell me that when you hear the noise that is explosive out of the back end of your child… that, that’s a beautiful moment,” she said. And right there, she dismantled the final myth: that every newborn moment is precious and worthy of a scrapbook. Sometimes, it’s just loud, messy, and smells like betrayal. And don’t even consider recommending baby No. 5. When the thought occurred to her, she retorted, “Are you s——- me? If she’s still wearing a diaper or an ice pad… what are you doing?” Translation: before romanticising round five, give moms time to heal.

Despite her obvious joy at having Finn in the family, Kylie isn’t sugarcoating the moment. With three growing kids and a baby, she is fighting in the trenches. She doesn’t get enough sleep. Two days following her delivery, she is recording a podcast. And she continues to do it with comic accuracy while mocking social norms. Similar to when someone gives a well-known piece of advice to “sleep when the baby sleeps. That is f—— ridiculous,” she retorted. “When are you supposed to eat, or do anything, or talk to other human beings?” And don’t even bring up stained clothes. “You see nothing. You smell nothing,” she said. Unless it’s poop—then yes, please tip her off.

Kylie’s advice for other parents? If you’re not obsessed with your child, you’re not broken. The love is real. There is a great sense of gratefulness. However, this does not negate the fact that the process is sometimes repulsive, intimidating, and exhausting. She is normalizing the confusion, annoyance, and stillness you must endure. And while doing so, she manages to be hilarious.

In the end, Kylie Kelce not only greeted Baby Finn with humour and warmth, but she also welcomed the rest of us into the raw realm of postpartum motherhood. A world that’s loud, leaky, loving, and definitely not always blissful.