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A Mother's Story

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.

Motherhood Story Mental Health Parenting Health & Fitness Kids Kids & Family
Update frequency
every 18 days
Average duration
59 minutes
Episodes
24
Years Active
2020 - 2022
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What is Mindful Parenting?

What is Mindful Parenting?

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 …

01:13:24  |   Thu 31 Mar 2022
Let's talk Divorce (again)

Let's talk Divorce (again)

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…

01:17:32  |   Thu 03 Mar 2022
Navigating Through Divorce with Andrea Leggett

Navigating Through Divorce with Andrea Leggett

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…

01:33:14  |   Thu 27 Jan 2022
Emotional Labor and the Mental Load

Emotional Labor and the Mental Load

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…

00:59:38  |   Thu 13 Jan 2022
Talking to kids about Santa

Talking to kids about Santa

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…

01:15:59  |   Mon 27 Dec 2021
Maternity Leave and the Motherhood Tax

Maternity Leave and the Motherhood Tax

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 …

01:14:46  |   Sun 05 Dec 2021
Queer Fertility Coaching with Vanessa Gillis-Phelps

Queer Fertility Coaching with Vanessa Gillis-Phelps

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…

00:43:45  |   Tue 02 Nov 2021
Screen Time & Social Media

Screen Time & Social Media

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…

00:57:35  |   Tue 26 Oct 2021
WE'RE BACK--to school?!

WE'RE BACK--to school?!

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…

00:58:52  |   Tue 28 Sep 2021
Unconventional Birth (IN A CAR!) and the pandemic

Unconventional Birth (IN A CAR!) and the pandemic

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 …

01:06:19  |   Thu 25 Feb 2021
Diet and Fertility with Sarah Clark of Fab Fertile

Diet and Fertility with Sarah Clark of Fab Fertile

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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01:20:12  |   Mon 11 Jan 2021
Mommin' During the Holidays

Mommin' During the Holidays

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…

01:25:57  |   Thu 24 Dec 2020
Miscarriages, Donor Eggs, and a Rainbow Baby with Laura

Miscarriages, Donor Eggs, and a Rainbow Baby with Laura

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 …

02:02:07  |   Wed 16 Dec 2020
Twins, Celiac Disease and EoE with Hannah

Twins, Celiac Disease and EoE with Hannah

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…

00:53:32  |   Mon 23 Nov 2020
Anxiety in times of Crisis

Anxiety in times of Crisis

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…

00:42:57  |   Sun 11 Oct 2020
Finding Strength in Child Loss w/ Ashley

Finding Strength in Child Loss w/ Ashley

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…

01:27:34  |   Thu 17 Sep 2020
Racial Disparities in Maternal Care with Joy

Racial Disparities in Maternal Care with Joy

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…

00:55:58  |   Thu 03 Sep 2020
NICU and Breastfeeding

NICU and Breastfeeding

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…

00:35:12  |   Wed 19 Aug 2020
Postpartum Anxiety and Depression with Joanna

Postpartum Anxiety and Depression with Joanna

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…

00:42:24  |   Wed 12 Aug 2020
IVF and Infertility with Contessa

IVF and Infertility with Contessa

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 …

01:09:58  |   Wed 05 Aug 2020
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