The MomMe Podcast

The notorious OG of the c-section.. .the shelf. Whelp it is definitely a thing, it can affect us all in very different ways, and ta-da, there is also a lot you can do about it. Send it into the past and be proud of your work and the process. That's what we get into today, talking all about the shelf and the very simple, yet consistent things you need to do if you want to make some change. A c-section shelf is something you have a lot of power over, listen in, Mom. :)

Your day to day will swing so far to the other side of the park it's wild. Routines will now incorporate your little buddy, and that means literally everything, some that you may not've even conceptualized yet. Well, that's what this episode is all about, getting right in to the crazy funny, and at times crazy dangerous realities of having little kids around you all the time. When they say it's a journey, well, it is; though this particular part you won't read about in any of your parenting or baby books. So come on, Mom, time to prepare for what you can no longer do alone in your life.

Well, getting right back into the meat and the potatoes of the show, what happens to YOU when you choose to become a mother, to step back from your career, embark on this new journey of motherhood and perhaps staying at home with your little one for 6 - 12 - or 18 months. What is that going to do to your career? Have you thought about it? Do you feel like staying at home is going to be boring, or better yet, easy? Oooooh, lady, buckle right in, this episode is for you, Mom. 

Have you found that you just can't remember Jack.. .literally, the person from the store named Jack, that you met yesterday? Mom brain is very much alive in all of us mothers, though it isn't necessarily a drawback or a negative, it's a powerful shift with very good reasons. As annoying as it is, it's a necessary price to pay if you're in the game of motherhood. Come on, let's chat (& bring your notepad - you'll forget most of this), Mom.

Studies up the ying in this episode, though they were all SO full of great info I just had to share them with you. This episode dives into the great misnomer that postpartum recovery is 6 weeks long (your dr. checkup in North America).. .ladies, it takes WAY more time. How much do you ask? The healing aspect both mentally and physically, no one really talks about the facts, until now. Listen in, Mom.

A powerful shorty on what it means to be consistent with YOU, and your health. New moms I know.. .it's crazy hard, though you can do hard things, I believe in you. Remember, small consistent efforts outperform the big one off strikes - every time. Let's go, Mom.

Time demands change astronomically after having a child, and more so as your family grows and grows; however, it's not all bad! These studies will rock your socks and give you that virtual high five you definitely need out there - you're doing great. The silver linings are quite simply.. .zest.. .in life, let's zest, Mom.

Have you ever tried this thought exercise of experiencing the future, as you are now? A powerful, beautiful, tear jerking practice to plant your feet on the ground, and see what your life truly is made of. I love this, I hope you do, too, Mom.

Do your most intimate relationships change.. .Um, yes? FULL TILT. How though? That's all the messy fun we get into in this episode. Welcome to the biggest most impactful, most important pivot to your relationship with you yourself, and everyone in your life - having children. It's a beautiful little time, listen in, Mom.

Sharing my 3rd and final birth story. They are all unique and all so memorable. I feel very fortunate to have the births I have had <3