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Gotcha Mama

92 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 36 ratings

Moms of young children share the joys and struggles of their motherhood journey to inspire and entertain you. Listen in on honest discussions about how none of us know what the heck we're doing as moms and the beauty in figuring it all out together.

Moms just like you and experts talk about a range of topics from awkwardly making mom friends, to finding purpose in life, to managing crippling anxiety and depression.

The show is all about tearing down our insecurities as moms by honestly sharing our stories and a little of what we've learned along the way. We believe it's a whole lot better riding the rollercoaster of motherhood together!

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What's Next? A Big Announcement

May 04, 2021 14:00 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MB

Big announcement in this episode! Transition happens all the time. Maybe you’re going through a transition right now too. I've talked to other moms who are feeling it. If you're wondering "What's the next thing?" for you, you aren't alone. After the interviews with Merritt and Mary Kathryn in episodes 85 and 86 about pursuing dreams as a mom (and lots of thought, prayer, and conversations with friends) I’ve felt a confirmation in my soul that it’s time for a new season. Not just ...

How to Raise Resilient Children with Meredith Brough

April 27, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MB

No parent wants to see their child struggle. But there's a point when our help isn't actually helping them learn the skills they need to be responsible, resilient adults down the road. Coming to their rescue every time they forget something at home... Resolving arguments with friends for them... Once or twice is not an issue. But when it becomes an all-the-time thing, it can set them up to be the college kid whose mom calls their teacher because they didn't get the grade they wanted. ...

Breaking Free From the Need to Hustle as a Christ-following Entrepreneur with Mary Kathryn Tiller

April 20, 2021 14:00 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MB

Maybe you realize that NOW IS the time to pursue what God has put on your heart. Right here in the middle of motherhood with little kids, you're going to pursue this dream. But you don't want to pursue it in a way that creates anxiety and overwhelm. Not in a way that's driven by comparison of what someone else is doing or guilt for "not being enough" for your children OR in your business. Good news. There's a better way. And my guest this week, Mary Kathryn Tiller, shares her heart fo...

Knowing the Right Time to Pursue Your Dreams with Merritt Onsa

April 13, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MB

How do you know it's the right time to pursue your dream? You've got kids and all kinds of other things to worry about right now, right? Maybe you think to yourself "I'll start when the kids are back in school" or "next year when it's not as wild". Ha! Okay, hold on. Let's back up a minute. First, how do you even know what your dream IS? Did you know all along and are maybe just hesitant because it feels "selfish" or "irresponsible"? Did God drop it in your heart in a moment - BAM -...

How to Declutter Your Mind and Feel More Focused

April 06, 2021 14:00 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MB

If you’re feeling a lack of focus or direction. Or generally feel like you're spinning your wheels- this episode is for you. For the past several months I've had a lack of focus. I feel scattered and overwhelmed by pretty much everything. And I KNOW I’m not alone in this. When I feel like this, even when I’m doing my quiet time with the Lord and praying, I notice that I still search outside myself for direction and information. It’s like information quicksand. The more I sign up ...

Helping Your Child Deal With Uncertainty and Change with Susie Harder

March 30, 2021 14:00 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MB

Change and uncertainty are difficult for most everyone. And 2020 has been a roller coaster of emotions, loss, change, and uncertainty. Especially for kids. As a parent, you want to protect your kids. You want to help them grow into resilient and confident adults. Part of that is helping them process difficult discussions and situations. Sometimes it's hard to know how to talk about things like illness, loss, or big transitions and change. Things that can make adults anxious and feel o...

Normalizing Therapy in Pregnancy and Postpartum with Keisha Reaves

March 23, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MB

Sometimes, no matter how hard you try to keep it all together as a mom of a newborn, you feel overwhelmed, anxious, and depressed. On top of the enormous hormonal shift that's happened after having a baby, there are outside factors that can cause additional stress on you as a new mom. Maybe your husband got a new job that requires him to travel more so he's not there to help as much. You're moving to a new city. You got laid off from your job. Your baby has colic. You don't have famil...

Getting Your Baby to "Sleep Through the Night" With Alanna McGinn

March 16, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MB

"Is he sleeping through the night yet?" How many times have you heard that question as a parent to a new baby? You might be surprised to hear what a Certified Sleep Expert has to say about what "sleeping through the night" really means... "Sleep when the baby sleeps" is another common piece of advice for moms of newborns. So what happens when the baby DOESN'T sleep?! Dare I mention sleep training? I know it can be a controversial topic (like so many decisions in motherhood, unfort...

An Unexpected Journey to Adopting a Child With Special Needs with Ellie Sanazaro

March 09, 2021 15:00 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MB

When Ellie and her husband received unexpected prenatal test results, it changed everything for their family. Doctors told the Sanazaros that their baby girl would be born with a genetic condition - the test detected an extra chromosome. With no history of genetic conditions, Ellie and her husband were shocked. But prayerfully went through the whole pregnancy preparing their hearts and home to receive a child with special needs. When Rosalie was born, follow-up testing revealed that t...

Understanding the Link Between Postpartum Mental Health, Hormones, and Nutrition with Maranda Bower

March 02, 2021 15:00 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MB

Postpartum can bring hair loss, low energy, crazy skin and digestion issues, anxiety, or poor sleep. You may have experienced one or all of these after you had a baby. [Raising my hand] They're definitely common issues. But are they symptoms of something that we should be paying attention to? Something that we don't have to just live with. After talking to my guest this week, Maranda Bower, I started to question everything I knew about how to take care of my body postpartum. She bring...

Finding Friendship and Local Community Through Giving Back with Hannah Stephenson

February 23, 2021 15:00 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MB

Connecting with moms in your own community and neighborhood has been hard this past year. But the rewards of investing in the moms right in your own backyard can be huge. Reaching out to connect with moms in your neighborhood or community can be exactly what you need when you feel lonely or exhausted. You can find deep friendship and tangible physical support. But you can also find a sense of purpose through giving back to the community where you live, work, and raise your family. M...

Reading Between the Lines For Meaningful Connections with Aleah Dechant & Maija Walters Stutsman

February 16, 2021 15:00 - 28 minutes - 38.7 MB

Reading a great book can be a simple and affordable way to practice self-care. It's even better when you can connect with someone else to talk about what you thought about the book. One of the healthiest things we can do for ourselves as moms is to connect with other moms and women.  But, let's be honest, connecting with other moms is harder than it should be sometimes. Coordinating schedules, our own fears, and beliefs around friendship, make it difficult for the connecting to actuall...

What They Don't Tell You About Postpartum in Birthing Classes with Laura Spencer

February 09, 2021 15:00 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MB

SO much changes when you become a mom. Your body. Your priorities. Your sleep - or lack of - hello! And your relationship with yourself and your spouse. But of all those changes, navigating the changes in how you view both yourself and the dynamics of your relationship with your spouse isn't something most birthing classes will cover. That's where my guest this week wants to fill in the gaps. Through her own challenging postpartum journey, Laura Spencer became passionate about...

How to Protect Your Time and Energy Using Your Menstrual Cycle with Ali B. Cranmer

February 02, 2021 15:00 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MB

Remember getting your first "period"? Yep. I just went there. Chances are that you were a little excited (and maybe also embarrassed or ashamed) by this milestone and rite of passage into womanhood. But you probably didn't really understand what was happening inside your body. Sure you knew the biology involved, but not about how it was connected to the way you felt or the other functions in your body. And I can almost guarantee that you didn't know that getting more familiar and in t...

A Peek Inside My Daily Routines With Two Young Kids

January 26, 2021 15:00 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MB

Recently, I was listening to an episode of Amy Porterfield's podcast Online Marketing Made Easy where she had several of her successful entrepreneur friends share their morning routines. And I found it fascinating. I listen to her podcast a lot, and I thought that one, in particular, sounded intriguing. I was curious to see "behind the curtain" of these successful entrepreneurs' lives. I thought I could learn some new tricks or inspiration to start to get my act together in the mornings...

Staying Healthy Over the Holidays

December 25, 2020 15:00 - 6 minutes - 8.47 MB

The fourth way to have a stress-free and more peaceful holiday season is to move your body and take care of your physical body. In addition to creating healthy eating habits, it’s going to help you with your stress and anxiety if you just move your body every day. Now, I’m not saying you have to buy a Peloton and sweat your life away every morning (but you totally do that if that's your thing). Moving your body can be the first area that gets put on the back burner when things get busy...

Four Easy Tips to Saying 'No' When You're a "Helper'

December 18, 2020 15:00 - 6 minutes - 9.56 MB

This episode is all about the third way to have a stress free and more peaceful holiday season.  And that is by Saying No. Setting boundaries! More specifically, HOW to say no as someone who tends to be a helper and occasionally, a people-pleaser. Honestly, saying no is still really hard for me sometimes The holiday season presents lots of opportunities to do things and be involved in things. And saying no isn’t something that comes naturally for the majority of people. It can be...

From Overweight and Depressed to Fit and Confident with Martha VanCamp

December 15, 2020 15:00 - 37 minutes - 50.8 MB

Let's be honest, holidays and weight loss go together like peanut butter and mustard. Sorry if peanut butter and mustard sandwiches are your "thing". The special memories and moments that happen during the holiday season are often associated with and happening in conjunction with food. Delicious, rich, buttery, sweet, juicy food. And I realize that if you're already struggling with creating healthy habits, wanting to lose weight, or change how you eat and view food, this time of the ye...

What Does it Mean to Be Connected this Holiday Season?

December 11, 2020 15:00 - 6 minutes - 9.26 MB

This is the second Bonus episode this holiday season. The second way to have a stress-free and more peaceful holiday season is by connecting. Mental Health America found that 71 percent of people surveyed turned to friends or family in times of stress. You can reach out to talk to a friend. Call them on the phone or meet up for coffee (with your holiday mask on of course). This year has been a HARD year for connection. Both making new connections and nurturing current ones. Socia...

Easy and Delicious Vegan Meals the Whole Family Will Love with Hollan

December 08, 2020 15:00 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MB

"I literally think I feel better at 43 than I did at 23 or even 33." - Hollan If you've ever doubted the power of food on your health, listen to my guest Hollan's story of health transformation. My guest on this episode is a mom and a cordon bleau trained chef who’s been eating and cooking vegan food for 13 years. After suffering through endometriosis, kidney stones, gestational diabetes, and battles with weight loss, she finally decided to try a vegetarian, then a vegan diet. She kn...

How to Have Peace in a Stressful Season

December 04, 2020 15:00 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MB

I LOVE the hoilidays. Nostalgia, traditions, cozy sweaters and hot drinks. All the delicious food, the friends & family, and celebrating Jesus just warms my heart.  But, like anything in life, there are ways that stress, anxiety, comparison, and overwhelm can creep into this busy season if you let them. Especially after the year we’ve had, right?! You may already be starting to feel the holiday stress creeping up. You might be in the middle of the holiday “to-dos” “shoulds” and “ha...

7 Lessons I Learned From 2020

December 01, 2020 15:00 - 7 minutes - 10.5 MB

2020 has allowed me to be more open to the possibility of new things and not trying to fit things in a neat box. In fact, I’m going to expect things to be different and look different than what I thought they might be, from here on out. And I’m going to acknowledge what this year has taught me. There are LOTS of lessons in challenges and in hardships. Some people choose to see the lessons. Some people choose to see only what’s been hard or unfair or how they didn’t get what they want. ...

How to Stop Feeling Out of Control and Flourish After Divorce with Stephanie Nichols

November 24, 2020 15:00 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MB

Yes, this episode is about divorce. BUT, it's about SO much more! No matter if you're married or divorced, my guest Stephanie offers great advice on how to gain control in your life and let go of "old" beliefs that aren't serving you. She helps show you how to stop feeling out of control and create the life you desire. When you go through challenges and difficult transitions in life, like divorce, it gives you an opportunity to discover more about yourself and what you value. What ...

We Need to Talk About Real Self-Care with CC Sutton

November 17, 2020 15:00 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MB

Ah "self-care." It's become such a buzzword around mom communities. My guest, CC Sutton, and I get to the heart of what real self-care is, what it's meant to do, and practical ways to do it as a busy mom. Things like saying no and setting boundaries are important to EVERYONE’s mental health. And since this month is NO THAnks November, this conversation with CC was perfect! CC is has been a professional speaker for 13 years and is a certified John C. Maxwell Speaker, Coach & Trainer, ...

Legacy of a Life With No Regrets with Ashley Bugge

November 10, 2020 15:00 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MB

At six months pregnant with her third child, Ashley Bugge received a phone call that would forever change the path of her life and the lives of her children. Her husband, a Naval officer, died in a tragic scuba diving accident. Heartbroken, pregnant, and alone with their kids on the Island of Hawaii, she summoned every ounce of grit and sheer determination to figured out how to move forward. Not only did she move through the greatest adversity she's been through, but she also grew from...

Saying 'No Thanks' in the Season of Gratitude

November 03, 2020 15:00 - 7 minutes - 9.87 MB

ALL month long is 'NO THANKS' November! Ok, you may be wondering what in the world is 'No Thanks November'? Is that like no shave November?! Not exactly. And you’re probably also thinking, "Isn’t it supposed to be the month we focus on how THANKFUL we are?" It certainly IS. Sometimes you say 'no thanks' to things BECAUSE of the things you’re grateful for. Follow me on this. I know it seems strange. This is about saying NO to some things in order to say YES to better things. To ...

How to Survive the Early Days With Twins with Nina Garcia

October 27, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MB

Unfortunately, there's no official manual for parenting. All of us are just trying to do our best. Wondering if we're even close to "doing it right" most of the time. No matter how many kids you have, you're always learning. And always learning about yourself. My guest on this episode was not a new parent when she learned she was having twins. But she definitely learned a lot of new things about parenting and about herself in the early days and years with twins. I'm talking to Nina Gar...

Raising the Most Confident & Resilient Generation of Girls with Tanya Meessmann

October 20, 2020 14:00 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MB

Do you wonder, like me, how to instill healthy self-confidence and resilience in your kids? This conversation with my guest Tanya Meessmann made me think a lot about my responsibility to model confidence and resilience as a mom to my son and daughter. But especially for my daughter. I remember the challenges of growing up and trying to learn and love myself as a teenager in the 1990s. (Raise your hand if you were passing those notes in class and rockin those Steve Maddens too!) With ev...

You're a Better Leader Than You Think with Carmen Westbrook

October 13, 2020 14:00 - 28 minutes - 39 MB

If you've ever doubted that you're a leader as a mom, you need to listen to this episode! If a potential employer or organization you wanted to volunteer with has ever told you that you don't have any applicable skills because you're a stay at home mom, you NEED to listen to this episode! And if you believe that mothers are incredible leaders (which I think we are!) then this conversation with Carmen Westbrook will get you FIRED UP and motivated to go make more impact. After very perso...

Overcoming the Fear of Failure That Keeps You Stuck

October 06, 2020 14:00 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MB

In August I introduced the idea of focusing on three main areas to discover and connect with your identity as a mom. After having kids, a LOT changes. And it's common to have some struggles trying to understand who you are as a mother and not get lost in the role of "mom". From my experience, I know there's a way to navigate those challenges and that friction to get to a place where you're discovering your ever-evolving identity as a mom. That's what I've been talking about over the la...

What Every Mom Should Know About Female Friendships with Danielle Bayard Jackson

September 29, 2020 14:00 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MB

Who do you talk to when you're having an issue with a friend or feeling really isolated and in need of a shoulder to lean on? What if there was someone who was a supportive, knowledgeable, and an unbiased party who was there just to help you get through whatever that issue was? Enter the Friendship Coach. Yes, really. I didn't know there was such a thing until very recently so don't feel out of the loop if you have no idea what that is either. My guest on this episode is Danielle Bay...

How to Grow Your Village with Emily Siegel

September 22, 2020 14:00 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MB

Do you ever look around as a mom and think "gosh, everyone else has so many friends and I don't? I'm definitely the odd mom out." Well, guess what? You aren't alone if you said 'yes'. It's actually more common than you may think. So what do we do about it? Why does it seem so hard to make friends as an adult? Well, that's exactly what I talk about with my guest on this episode, Emily Siegel. Emily is a corporate mom and fierce friend. Host of The Connected Mom Life Podcast (formerl...

Called to Create Motherhood Community with Shilene Aaron

September 15, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MB

Motherhood isn't glamorous. And sometimes, it's just plain gross. I mean who hasn't been pooped on or spit up on or had to clean up some bodily fluid at an inconvenient time or place? That's motherhood. So when God put it on the heart of my guest on this episode to create a business, a platform, and a community around motherhood, she was hesitant. After resisting the call and trying it her way for a while (aren't we ALL guilty of that) Shilene Aaron created The Mama Mogul and has been li...

How to Find Your Mom Tribe Online with Haili Murch

September 08, 2020 14:00 - 32 minutes - 44 MB

If there's one thing I've learned about being a mom over the past four years it's that making new mom friends can be super uncomfortable. It's that weird feeling of being back in middle school and trying to find someone to sit with at lunch. And NOBODY wants to sit alone! You look around and you see a couple of girls sitting at a table and you hesitantly walk over to them to ask to sit down. It's vulnerable to put yourself out there, not knowing what kind of response you'll get back. ...

Where's Your Village?

September 01, 2020 14:00 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MB

"It takes a village to raise a child". Chances are if you're a mom, you have lots of thoughts on this topic...especially in this age of social distancing and digital communities... "What if I don't have a village?" "How do I find my village?" "How do I create a supportive village that helps me to be the person I want to be?" "Why does her village seem so much better than mine?" At one point or another, I've thought all these things. Maybe you have too. In this episode, I continue th...

Living An Unhurried Mom Life with Jen Brazeal

August 25, 2020 14:00 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MB

I don’t know about you, but the change of pace we’ve gone through in the world over the past several months has me thinking about busyness and what it means to slow down. Like really slow down and do things with a purpose. Without stressing about it or being forced to. My guest Jen Brazeal has a business teaching and showing moms how to live an unhurried life with little kiddos. How nice does that sound?!  Is it even possible? That’s what we talk about in this episode. Jen is passiona...

Raising Kids (and Adults) With Healthy Habits with Kim Sorey & Kalee Dillard

August 18, 2020 14:00 - 33 minutes - 46.3 MB

When you think about how you learned to view nutrition and exercise, who do you think of? I'd say my parents. (Well, my parents and Denise Austin. If you don't know Denise from her leotard-clad workouts on Getting Fit with Denise Austin, give her a Google.)  Whether we realize it or not, a lot of the beliefs we have about food, exercise, and our bodies come from who we looked up to growing up. Sometimes that's a great thing that sets us up for creating healthy habits. And sometimes our...

Eliminating Debt and Creating Wealth Fast as a Couple with Dan and Kay Ockey

August 11, 2020 14:00 - 35 minutes - 49 MB

What was you and your spouse's first fight about after you got married? Was it which way to put the toilet paper on the roll (Over the top always!!)? Or maybe how you load the dishwasher? OR did it have to do with money? That's a biggie for a lot of couples. And maybe it wasn't your first argument, but my guess is that you've had at least a couple discussions about how to spend money with your spouse. You may have heard that money is one of the top reasons for divorce in America. There...

Struggling With Identity in Motherhood

August 04, 2020 14:00 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MB

How would you describe your transition into motherhood? Confusing. Exhausting. Uncomfortable. Challenging. Amazing. There's no right or wrong answer here. Big changes happen physically, emotionally, socially, and mentally during pregnancy, postpartum, and long after your baby is born. Things that aren't talked about as often as they probably should be. There are other times you may struggle in transitions and phases of motherhood and understanding your identity too.  If you've ever st...

Capturing and Organizing Memorable Moments with Jenna Arvidson

July 28, 2020 14:00 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MB

So, we've talked about clutter and meaningful inspired actions in the past two episodes. And in this episode, we talk about something that's at the intersection of BOTH decluttering and meaningful moments... PHOTOS! In the mission to try to simplify, declutter, and organize some of our life, photos might be an unlikely culprit for that "clutter stress". I talk with my guest, Jenna Arvidson, about how to both capture and organize those precious moments with your kids so you aren't overw...

Taking Control of Clutter FOR GOOD with Krista Lockwood

July 21, 2020 14:00 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MB

Nod your head in agreement if this has been you... You get so frustrated and fed up with all the stuff in your house that you have to constantly pick up. It's covering all available surfaces. And all you want is a clean, peaceful, clutter-free space so you can concentrate and relax. So, you go on a decluttering frenzy. If it doesn't "spark joy" or been used in the last 12 months, it's gone! The 10 extra shampoo bottles under your bathroom sink...gone. The fancy shoes you bought on cle...

Choosing to Thrive, Not Just Survive with Becca Starr

July 14, 2020 14:00 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MB

Are you in the "messy middle" of motherhood trying to thrive when some days you feel like you're barely surviving? Beginnings and endings are relatively brief compared to the amount of time we spend in the middle of things if you really think about it. And motherhood is no exception. Our precious children are born and there's the newness and excitement and fear all at the same time. But it doesn't take long before you start to find your rhythms.   And it starts to get messy. ...

Who's Gotcha, Mama?

July 07, 2020 14:00 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MB

Who's someone you want to recognize who has had your back as a mom?  Someone who's said or done something to let you know "I gotcha, mama"? That's the question I ask most of my guests on the podcast. And it's always one of my favorite things to ask because I can hear how thankful my guest truly is to have that person or people in her life. Maybe for you it's a friend, your sister, your mom, or your husband. If your fortunate, you may have a lot of people who've had your back as a mom w...

Saying 'No' In Order to Embrace the Better 'Yes' with Megan Stratton

June 16, 2020 14:00 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MB

"As a mom, you can have it all, BUT, you can't have it all at once." There's lots of debate around that statement. Do YOU believe it? Does hearing that make you feel defeated before you begin or does it fire you up to prove it wrong? My guest this week on the Gotcha Mama podcast is Megan Stratton. Megan feels strongly that you CAN have it all as a mom. And she shares how she manages her priorities to achieve that in her life as a full-time working mom (with a side hustle/passion) to ...

Growing a Business and a Family One Step at a Time with Alessandra Pollina

June 09, 2020 14:00 - 34 minutes - 47 MB

Imagine yourself five years from now. What are you doing? What have you achieved? I know what I'd like to achieve this year and a couple of five-year goals. But friend, if I've learned anything as a mom and through the Coronavirus pandemic, it's this - make plans, but don't be surprised if life throws a wrench in those plans and brings something different your way. My guest on this week's episode of the Gotcha Mama podcast is Alessandra Pollina. She knows how much can change when runni...

Postpartum During a Global Crisis

June 02, 2020 14:00 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MB

Originally, months ago when planning this episode, I was going to talk about a productivity tool I really like using. As we got closer and closer to release date I thought, “Is this really the most helpful for YOU right now?” Is it what you want to hear right now? I prayed about it and came to the conclusion that I didn’t think so. I thought that giving you my quick postpartum update would be more relevant and real for you and also offer more hope and joy than a productivity tool. On...

When God Calls You To Adopt with Erica Willis

May 26, 2020 14:00 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MB

When did you know your family was complete? Maybe you haven't wrestled with that question yet or talked about it with your spouse, or in your prayers. It's a tough question and often I hear moms go back and forth frequently on this before making a final decision. After 8 years of being a family of four, my guest today followed God's call to adopt a baby. With school-aged children, time for herself firmly set in the daily routines, and a full schedule of projects and activities, Erica...

My Postpartum Psychosis Story with Kristina Dulaney

May 19, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MB

I’m continuing the theme of "less-talked-about motherhood topics" for the month of May this week. Not only to celebrate all mothers' stories but to hopefully lessen the stigma of some topics and help create a safe space for all mothers to feel loved and worthy, no matter where their motherhood journey takes them. My guest for this week is Kristina Dulaney. Kristina lives in Northeast Tennessee with her husband and two young girls. Just over four years ago, she experienced the rarest of...

My Infertility Journey with Kristin Dillensnyder

May 12, 2020 14:00 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MB

According to a past National Survey by the CDC, 1 in 8 couples (or 12% of married women) have trouble getting pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy. That statistic proves just how common an issue that infertility is. But infertility has a strange way of making a woman feel isolated and alone in her situation. Creating shame, fear, and anxiety around her own body. If that is you or has been you, I want to acknowledge your journey. You need to know that you are absolutely not alone. Your jour...

Your Motherhood Story Matters

May 05, 2020 14:00 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MB

Mother's Day can be a day where moms feel loved and celebrated, but it can also be a day (or month) that isn't easy for every mom. I want to acknowledge that Mother’s Day and the month of May can bring up complicated emotions and challenging memories for some moms. I feel so grateful and humbled, and totally unprepared or qualified for most of what motherhood brings. But motherhood and being a mother figure isn't always rainbows and tulips. I don’t want to overlook the sometimes diff...

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