Honest as a Mother

Send a textAmanda is joined by her friend Lisa Sugarman. Lisa is a mom, an author and a mentor who is helping moms everywhere.Included in this episode:Raising kids and how our emotions can be the same even when we are in different stages of parentingOur high expectations that we put on ourselves as parents and then unknowingly place on our childrenHow our own traumas/insecurities will come out full force when we become parents. Fix your sh!t so you don't take it out on your kidsHow we can handle family members with expectations or members of society when it comes to how our children are being raised.Follow Lisa @lisa_sugarman on Instagram or you can connect with her at : https://lisasugarman.com/Support the show

Send a textAmanda is breaking down what generational trauma is and what it looks like for her.Included in this episode:What generational trauma can look likeWhat it looks like for AmandaHow it effects her as a parentHow she is working through it and how she has become a "cycle breaker"Follow Amanda on Instagram @honest.as.a.mother_Support the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by her friend Chiara Townley and they are talking about emotions, healing, PPD and so much more.Included in this episode:Chiara shares her experience with PPD/PPAHealing through body work/chakra healingWhat are chakras and why are they important?Chiara has a workshop coming up as stated in the episode. To check out more or to register please go to: https://www.chiarabtownley.com/workshopSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is speaking about toxic family members and how to put up boundaires to protect yourself.Included in this episode:Learning your self-worth and protecting your peaceHow to handle toxic family membersBoundaires - what they look like and how you can create themFollow Amanda @honest.as.a.mother_Support the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by her friend Whitney and they are talking about burnout and stessors in motherhood and how we can overcome them.Included in this episode:Whitney shares her expereinces with stress and burn out How moms can take small steps to priortize their needs so the burnout does not come as quickly (or hopefully at all)How to learn to fill your own cup without the guiltSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is sharing her birth stories for this month as it is C Section awareness month and she gave birth via c section twice.Included in this episode:Amanda shares both of her experiences of having a c sectionHow the C Section is not "the easy way out"The C Section Recovery - Amanda's experience and how it is undervalued.Follow Amanda on Instagram @honest.as.a.mother_Support the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by Courtney and Steven Smith from the Knock on Parenthood Podcast and they are being so vulenerable and honest with this episode and we are diving into their birth story which includes birth trauma,a NICU stay and pre-eclampsia.** TRIGGER WARNING** This episode includes birth trauma,NICU stay and may be triggering to some.Included in this episode:Pre-eclampsia - What is it. Why is it dangerous?Courtney and Steven share their birth storyMental Health, PTSD after birth traumaMental Health for the partners, what do our partners experince?Follow Courtney and Steven @knockonparenthoodpodcast Support the show

Send a textAmanda is solo on this episode of the podcast and discussing whats been going on the last few months with her.Included in this episode:Mental Health Check inAmanda was diagnosed with depression, shares her journey with thatThe healing process that has been going onCoaching - Why this feels rightFollow Amanda on Instagram @honest.as.a.mother_Support the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by her friend Leslie Davis. Leslie is a mother and the author of the book "You can't eat love".Included in this episode:How to learn how to mother without a manualLearning to drown out the noise and focus on yourself and your babyLeslie shares many of her experiences as a mother with now grown childrenHow to develop self compassion as a motherSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by Andrea Mondoux, mother, author and wellness coach and they are diving into diet culture and wellness in the motherhood space.Icluded in this episode:Diet Culture - How we cannot protect our children from it, or society standards but how we can lead by example as parents.The "Bounce Back"that moms feel pressure to doAndrea talks about what wellness actually is vs what we think it isHow we can take care of ourselves, mind, body and soulFollow Andrea on Instagram @balanceblissblogPurchase her book here : https://www.amazon.ca/You-Actually-Can-This-Achieving/dp/1988462150/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3VK8GPOMLBCAV&keywords=you+can+actually+do+this&qid=1647614438&sprefix=you+can+actually+do+this%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1Support the show