Honest as a Mother

Send a text*Bonus Episode *Amanda has a returning guest ! Jessica Hessels from the Bad Ass Mom's Club Podcast is back and they are talking all things Christmas and how Covid is effecting it. They chat about what their current plans are for Christmas, who is a better cook in their family and play a fun game of would you rather. This episode is so fun and hopefully will bring us joy during this difficult holiday season. Support the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by her friend Sharana and they are diving deep into what is it really like to be a single mom. Sharana shares her plans for this holiday season as she shares her daughter and will not have her on Christmas morning . Think being a single parent is all bad? Sharana is here to show you that there are positive sides to being a single parent.Follow Sharana on instagram @bossthesixeditionSupport the show

Send a textPerfection is in motherhood whether we want to admit it or not. We all feel the struggles of being the "perfect mom" at some point. Amanda is joined by her friend Tesha Gibbon today on the podcast. Tesha shares her story about her experience with perfectionism and how it affected her as a mom. Tesha shares how she was diagnosed with cancer and how this changed her thoughts on the type of mom she was "supposed" to be.Support the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by her friend Courtney St Croix and they talk about momfidence, where that comes from and how you can achieve it. Courtney tells Amanda about how she built her business, what Momfident AF Media is all about, and all the projects she has on the go. Momfident AF media offers co-authoring projects as well as the opportuity to write your own book.Find out more information about these projects at her website:https://www.momfidentaf.com/Support the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by Teresa Hedley, the author of "Whats not allowed?". Teresa is a mom of Erik, who has Autism. Teresa is very open and honest and discusses what the red flags were for her, how she received his diagnosis and her feelings about it. She openly discusses her fears for her son and how she grieved the life she was "supposed" to have. Teresa is now a huge advocate for Autism. She has so much to offer in this episode. Enjoy!Purchase Teresa book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Whats-Not-Allowed-Family-Journey/dp/1989664016/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=whats+not+allowed&qid=1606668369&sr=8-1Support the show

Send a textWith all the heaviness going on in the world right now I thought it would be fun to change things up a little bit. I am joined by my friend Ally Evans and we are talking all things Real Housewives. During lockdown I became a VERY big housewife fan and I know tons of mom's who are too. I am very excited to be joined by Ally and we are talking about our favourite and not so favourite housewives drama and Ally fills me in on some Housewife gossip.Follow Ally on Instagram bravo_after_thoughts_Support the show

Send a textToday Amanda is joined by her friend and fellow co-author Michelle Hughes. Michelle is a mom and a conversation starter who is passionate about FASD awareness. Michelle and Amanda talk about the expectations around motherhood and how we put them on ourselves and why. Michelle talks about her personal journey with her son and FASD as well as how she manages her own expectations.Follow Michelle on Instagram @the_mrs_hughes_ Support the show

Send a textI am joined by Jen Hoffmeister who openly shares her story of losing her husband and navigating through motherhood during this time. Jen shares the value of our emotions and how important it is to be open with yourself and your children.Support the show

Send a textAmanda sits down with Jaime Charlebois and Patricia Tomasi who are the co-founders of The Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative. Join Amanda as she learns how these ladies are lobbying with the federal government to make a change in Canada for maternal mental health.** If you are a physician, OBGYN, psychiatrist, psychologist, peer support worker, doula, midwife, social worker, nurse, or any other health care professional that sees and cares for pregnant and postpartum parents please take CPMHC's survey for change. The survey is part of a study, we are trying to find the gaps in the system as well as what is working **https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aWNA0itDfsX0ktLSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by Barb and she is talking about loving your postpartum body. We all know how hard it can be to love the changes that have happened to your body. Barb is here to talk about those changes and how we can learn to love ourselves inside and out.Support the show