Sister Wives’ Mykelti Brown Padron on Kids Using iPads Criticism

Since experiencing motherhood, Mykelti has been candid with her fans about how her life has changed—and how much pressure she puts on herself to be the “best mom”—and the guilt she feels if she experiences a difficult moment.

“I get really upset at myself when it happens,” she wrote on Instagram in August. “Sometimes I do yell, sometimes I do breakdown & need a minute, sometimes I just turn on the TV and I leave the room. It’s completely normal.”

But the TLC star often reminds herself “this is my first time being a mom.”

“I don’t have any previous life experience of being a mom, there isn’t a perfect guide, and I’m human,” she continued. “So what I’ve been focusing on lately, is forgiving myself when I’m not the ‘best mom’ and realizing that as long as my kids are happy, healthy, and I help them create new memories and learn. I’m doing a great job. And I am the best mom for them.”

For a look at the rest of Mykelti’s family—including her 17 brothers and sisters from dad Kody’s wives Meri Brown, Janelle Brown and Robyn Brown—keep reading.