Lauren Conrad doesnt shy away from discussing motherhood .

The fashion designer and television personality has two sons Liam and Charlie with her husband, William Tell. Throughout her pregnancy and parenting journey, shes been open about messes, work/life balance, grandparents and more.

In honor of her birthday, here are 17 parenting quotes from Conrad.

On The Reality Of Having A Baby

A lot of parenting is gross , and you just adjust to it really quickly. I wasnt expecting that, and then I was like, Oh, I guess Im just going to be cool with this now. So yeah, taking care of a tiny person is a little messy.

On Social Media

Im going to have to figure out how much of motherhood to share on social media. Obviously you want to protect your child in every way you can. At the same time, my brand is based on being accessible and sharing the milestones of my life, and Im so excited about it all. Ill find a middle ground.

On Pregnancy Struggles

For the last six months of my pregnancy with Liam, I just had terrible heartburn every single day and its really rough. It was the hardest part of my pregnancy. So Ive been drinking celery juice. A dear friend of mine said that she tried it and then it worked. So I was like, Im going to try this. But I didnt know if it was working until I didnt drink it for one day last week.

On Being Honest About Parenthood

I think its a really important thing to talk about . It affects a lot of people, whether youre already a parent or you want to become one. People are really hesitant to talk about the struggles of becoming a parent.