Parenthood can be one of the most trying times in a person's life. We talk with moms and hear stories of the real and raw nature of motherhood. Instagram, movies, Facebook and other media outlets show a great highlight reel of the ideal standard of motherhood. And while we love seeing success stories, most often struggles are very real and there isn't much talk of it out in the world. We're here to facilitate change through storytelling. If you've struggled through motherhood, know you're not alone. We hope our moms' stories help you feel encouraged and empowered.
We will also talk with experts in the fields of parenting, birth and mental health to have real and honest conversations mainly around maternal mental health.
In this episode, Telly is joined by Vanessa Gillis-Phelps of Queer Fertility. They discuss what mindful parenting is, how they try to implement it, and why they do. Mindful parenting isn't parenting …
On this episode we dive deeper into the subject of Divorce. Bernadette comes from a divorced family and she shares what it was like to grow up in a household of divorced parents and how it affected h…
In this episode, Andrea Leggett of Compassionate Conflict joins the podcast to share her thoughts and strategies on how parents can best handle going through a separation. She draws on her experience…
In this episode we talk about the leading cause of burnout in women and moms--Emotional Labor and the Mental Load. It's the expectation of holding everyone's emotions with a smile, along with the nev…
In this episode we get in the holiday spirit and break down our opinions on Santa. We love the idea of Santa and the magic of the story, but there are certain aspects of mainstream Santa that don't a…
In this episode we talk about "the motherhood tax" which is the barrier to workplace advancement for simply being a mother. We also discuss maternity leave in our country compared to maternity leave …
I am solo hosting in this episode where I chat with a good friend of mine, Vanessa, who started Queer Fertility. She is a lesbian mama to 2 wonderful kids and her journey to pregnancy is what inspire…
Today we get into a chat about screen time use and social media--two topics that are new to our generation of parenting. Are all screens bad? Is turning on the tv to get some time to yourself bad? W…
A Mother's Story is back to releasing new episodes! In this new series, I am joined by my lovely co-host, Bernadette, and we will chat all things parenthood, motherhood, and all the joys and challeng…
Today, my friend Bernadette joined me on the podcast to share her birth story where she gave birth in a car! I couldn't wait to hear the whole story, and am so glad she came on this podcast to share …
Sarah Clark of FabFertile shares her story of infertility, conceiving with donor eggs, and how she now coaches women to reach their pregnancy goals through diet and lifestyle changes.
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Dr D…In this episode, I am joined by Mian, co-founder of Motherhood in the Raw, and 2 of our friends, Shandle and Michele, to discuss what we do during the holidays and the extra load we taken on during t…
In this episode my friend Laura and I chat about her journey to her daughter. She survived 6 miscarriages, each with their own story behind it. She was able to get pregnant easily each time, but had …
Hi friends! I apologize for the hiatus. In this episode I am joined by Hannah, a friend and children's author of the books The Mean Queen on Halloween and The Purple Grasshopper. She also chats about…
Today we look back to our interview in April with Lauren Hoffman from Heartwork Wellness Collaborative. She is a licensed clinical psychologist who chats with us about how anxiety may show up in this…
In this episode, I chat with Ashley about the loss of her child, Bethany Hope, in the middle of her pregnancy. She was faced with a moral dilemma of terminating the pregnancy, as per doctors' recomme…
I'm joined by Joy, owner of Yoga Joy, and we have a wonderful conversation about various racial disparities that exist in the health care system, specifically for black moms. It was a very enlighteni…
In this episode, I chat with my friend, Christina, who shares her experience of having her first baby prematurely and having to stay in the NICU. As a first time mom, an experience like that can be v…
I chatted with my friend, Joanna, about her experience with Postpartum Anxiety. It was hard for her to recognize the symptoms initially, but she knew something was off. She realized she had Postpartu…
We talk with my sister, Contessa, about her journey to having her daughter. She struggled with becoming pregnant and went through various fertility treatments. Her last route, IVF, was a success and …