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Today we mother largely in isolation, away from our families, friends, and communities. But it was never meant to be this way. We should be mothering amongst the stories of motherhood - its complexities, joys, and challenges. Without hearing others’ stories we lack the reference to make sense of our own experiences and the language to express how we are feeling it leaves mothers feeling disconnected, lost, and believing there is something wrong with them. The Mothers’ Hood Podcast lifts the ...
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Mental ill health, whilst being talked about more today, can still feel like a taboo topic with judgement and shame attached to it. In this episode, Laura Neilson, shares her mental health crises in both the pre and post-natal periods of her pregnancy with her daughter, Edith. She discusses how this unfolded over her pregnancy, in the immediate pos…
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The Long Road of Infertility to Adoption with Melissa Christian
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In episode 7, our guest, Melissa Christian, shares her story of becoming an adoptive mother after years and years of trying to naturally conceive. This long, lonely, isolating journey of infertility plagued her with self-doubt and judgement and affected all aspects of her life. Listen as Melissa and I discuss: · How the years of trying to conceive …
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We live in a culture that celebrates and almost idolises mothers who appear to do it all and have it all together. It’s a self-perpetuating cycle - we do more and more and are praised for doing so, so we continue to do more and more because that praise and recognition feels good. But this is often an appearance and frequently masks burnout and exha…
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The return to work for most mothers, who chose to or have to, is not smooth sailing. We have birthed and nurtured a new life and our lives have radically changed. Then we enter back into a world that does not recognise or value our mothering roles and the additional energy and time this requires. This week’s guest, Rachelle Glendon, experienced thi…
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High Risk Pregnancy + Losing a Village to Reclaiming Power
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*Content/trigger warning – references to suicidal ideation and potential miscarriage* Pregnancy is often a complex time of joy and celebration mixed in with worry, anxiety, uncertainty, physical pain, nausea, sickness, exhaustion, and everything in between. But for some women, there is little enjoyment because of the risk that their baby might not …
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Becoming a mother is a huge transition and one that is rarely celebrated, supported, and honoured in the ways that mothers need. This leaves mothers disoriented, lost, and exhausted. Gladys Kangau experienced all of this after the birth of her first child. She was told she had post-partum depression but believed it was something else. This started …
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Trigger Warning *Domestic Violence* Entering motherhood and looking after a newborn baby can be challenging enough without adding what today’s guest had to deal with. In this episode, Lucy Wylde bravely shares her experience with domestic violence in the form of coercive control. She discusses this abuse by her partner, which appeared shortly after…
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The very first episode of the Mothers’ Hood Podcast explores the taboo topic of rage and anger in motherhood with Alison Ryan. Alison shares her experience of the overwhelming rage she felt after having her second daughter. This is a topic that is rarely discussed or acknowledged and is shrouded in so much shame and guilt. We discuss: How the rage …
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Today we mother largely in isolation, away from our families, friends, and communities. But it was never meant to be this way. We should be mothering amongst the stories of motherhood - its complexities, joys, and challenges. Without hearing others’ stories we lack the reference to make sense of our own experiences and the language to express how w…
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