Honest as a Mother

Send a textToday is Maternal Mental Health Day and Amanda is sharing her story to help break the stigma surrounding Postpartum Depression.Amanda will also be sharing her story in a book that will be available for pre-order very soon called "Momming Hard" stay tuned for more details.Support the show

Send a textAmanda is joined again by her friend Katie Langdon. Katie is a mom of Carter, and a bonus mom of 3 other children. In this episode we are talking all things bonus parents and co-parenting.Included in this episode:Dating someone with kids. What that is like and how Katie felt being introduced to her now husbands, childrenHer introduction into motherhood - she was very much thrown into it with 3 young children once her and her husband her married.Co-parenting and building bonds with your bonus children as well as the relationships with the other parents. Follow Katie on Instagram @katiellangdonSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by Angel Rose who is a single mom of 3 in Ontario Canada. They are talking about so many topics in this episode.Topics include:TikTok - Are moms cool enough for tiktok? Momtok?Sodia Media and how we can change the narriatev in motherhood with vulenerable posts and telling the truthFood - picky eaters we all have one. How it can make people comment on your childs body and how that makes us feelHow we want to parent different from our parents and how hard that really isHow childhood traumas will come up once you become a parent and how we are dealing with themFollow Angel on Instagram @aangelrosee & Tiktok @aangelrosie and shop her decor on Instagram @niftyrosedecorSupport the show

Send a textOn this weeks episode Amanda is joined by Amber Trueblood.Amber is a licensed marriage and family therapist, an author and a podcast host of the podcast "The Stretchmarks Podcast".Discussed in this podcast episode:How we as moms tend not to be very compassionate towards ourselves and why that isHow to learn to love our postpartum bodiesAmber talks about affirmations and manifestation and how it has changed her perspective on some thingsHow to handle things when they don't feel like they "serve" you anymoreAmber speaks about her tips for new moms and how she wants everything to be simple in a world that feels so complicatedInteract with Amber at : https://ambertrueblood.com/about/ and follow Amber on Instagram @officialambertruebloodSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined on the podcast by Dr. Carly King who is a Naturopathic Doctor here in Dundas, Ontario and they are talking about all things female reproductive health. Topics covered in this podcast:What is a "normal" period? You will hear this out of Carly's mouth: Periods should be pain FREE?! Cravings during your period and PMS - Yes they are real and there is a reason for themKeto Diets. Do they work for women?How Carbohydrates affect our periods and even fertilityHormones postpartum/PPD&PPAHairgrowth and new smells postpartum.. Whyyyy does this happen to us?!Maternal Mental Health and Postpartum careFollow Carly @dr.carlyking.nd on Instgram or book an appointment to see her at: https://thehealthcentredundas.com/our-team/dr-carly-king/Support the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by Lisa Colalillo AKA Lisa in the City on today's podcast and we are talking about so many different topics on this episode so buckle up.Covered in this episode:Lisa tells us how she became so comfortable in her own skin and how she owns who she is. How we can teach our children these things just by being our authentic selvesIdentity crisis in motherhood and how Lisa loves helping moms get through thisGender roles in the home Mental HealthWe are diving into the Britney Spears DocumentaryFollow Lisa on Instagram @lisainthecitySupport the show

Send a textThis week Amanda is joined by Carly Wright who is a postpartum mental health coach, doula, and master energy healer.Discussed in this episode:Postpartum Mental Health - Carly shares her story with postpartum depression and angerResenting our spouses and score keeping- how quickly this happens even when we say we won't do these thingsIntrusive thoughts - What are they? Are they normal?Carly's V.I.B.R.A.N.T. Mama method and how it can helpMom guilt - How neither Amanda nor Carly get this very often and whyFollow Carly on Instagram @thevibrantmamamethod and on TikTok @thevibrantmamamethodYou can work with Carly at: https://carlyjeanwright.podia.com/the-v-i-b-r-a-n-t-mama-methodSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by Nicola Glynn, a mental health nurse in Ireland and they are talking all about maternal mental health.Discussed in this episode:Nicola shares how she really lost herself  during her pregnancy We talk about losing who you are as a person once you become a momLosing your friendships or how they change and our perspectives on itBoobs and how they change.... need I say more?Follow Nicola on Instagram @mindmama_irlSupport the show

Andrea O'Reilly, a renowned Professor in Gender Studies and founder of the Motherhood Initiative for Research, dives deep into the pandemic's toll on mothers. She discusses how moms have become frontline workers, juggling teaching, cooking, and cleaning while often sidelining their careers. The conversation explores emotional labor's heavy burden on mothers and highlights how traditional roles have been disrupted. O'Reilly advocates for community support and the recognition of mothers' contributions, emphasizing the need for greater equity and solidarity among women.

Send a textToday Amanda is joined by the Mindset Mama Kayleigh Kennedy.Discussed in this episode:Kayleigh shares the importance of a morning routine and she explains hersShe shares what she has been doing for self care during the pandemicHow important it is to ask for helpHow when we wake up from our kids yelling it can ruin our dayMom guilt when it comes to taking time for ourselvesSELF-ISH and Kayleighs definition of it and why its okayNormalizing the Roomba!!Follow Kayleigh on Instagram @_the_mindset_mamaSupport the show