A Mother's Story

Parenthood can be one of the most trying times in a person's life. We talk with moms and hear stories of the real and raw nature of motherhood. Instagram, movies, Facebook and other media outlets show a great highlight reel of the ideal standard of motherhood. And while we love seeing success stories, most often struggles are very real and there isn't much talk of it out in the world. We're here to facilitate change through storytelling. If you've struggled through motherhood, know you're not alone. We hope our moms' stories help you feel encouraged and empowered. We will also talk with experts in the fields of parenting, birth and mental health to have real and honest conversations mainly around maternal mental health.

What is Mindful Parenting? 03/31/2022

What is Mindful Parenting? In this episode, Telly is joined by Vanessa Gillis-Phelps of . They discuss what mindful parenting is, how they try to implement it, and why they do. Mindful parenting isn't parenting with no consequences or boundaries, but instead being proactive instead of reactive in our interactions with our children. Thank you for listening! /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/22616849

Let's talk Divorce (again) 03/03/2022

Let's talk Divorce (again) On this episode we dive deeper into the subject of Divorce. Bernadette comes from a divorced family and she shares what it was like to grow up in a household of divorced parents and how it affected her to this day. Hope you enjoy this episode! FB & INSTA: @mothersstorypodcast Support Group: @theartofmotherhoodrva /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/22323998

Navigating Through Divorce with Andrea Leggett 01/27/2022

Navigating Through Divorce with Andrea Leggett In this episode, Andrea Leggett of Compassionate Conflict joins the podcast to share her thoughts and strategies on how parents can best handle going through a separation. She draws on her experience as a social worker to help guide parents through mindful ways to approach their divorce or separation. We chat about what those mindfulness practices look like, how to talk to children about divorce, how to introduce a new partner, and how parents can help their children through this big life change. Follow Andrea on Instagram: @compassionateconflict -- FB: @amothersstory Instagram: @mothersstorypodcast /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/21915554

Emotional Labor and the Mental Load 01/13/2022

Emotional Labor and the Mental Load In this episode we talk about Emotional Labor and the Mental Load--the expectation of holding everyone's emotions with a smile, along with the never ending list of things to do. While it affects partnerships of all kinds, this is typically expected of and affects women based on social cues and generational responsibilities. It amplifies when we become moms, because now other people and their needs are added to the long list of people that expect you to be emotionally and mentally available. /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/21758243

Talking to kids about Santa 12/27/2021

Talking to kids about Santa In this episode we get in the holiday spirit and break down our opinions on Santa. We love the idea of Santa and the magic of the story, but there are certain aspects of mainstream Santa that don't align totally with the way we are raising our kids. Is playing along with Santa fun for kids, or can it have negative mental health effects? We don't have the answers. We just have opinions. /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/21604655

Maternity Leave and the Motherhood Tax 12/05/2021

Maternity Leave and the Motherhood Tax In this episode we talk about "the motherhood tax" which is the barrier to workplace advancement for simply being a mother. We also discuss maternity leave in our country compared to maternity leave in other countries and how we can do a lot...lot..LOT better! Working moms need support and are, instead, growing increasingly burned out trying do it all. /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/21380606

Queer Fertility Coaching with Vanessa Gillis-Phelps 11/02/2021

Queer Fertility Coaching with Vanessa Gillis-Phelps I am solo hosting in this episode where I chat with a good friend of mine, Vanessa, who started Queer Fertility. She is a lesbian mama to 2 wonderful kids and her journey to pregnancy is what inspired her to start this work as a fertility coach. We talk about what she does, the concept of a spirit baby connection, and all about what her program is about. I really enjoyed learning about her process and her drive to help others is really amazing. /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/21019160

Screen Time & Social Media 10/26/2021

Screen Time & Social Media Today we get into a chat about screen time use and social media--two topics that are new to our generation of parenting. Are all screens bad? Is turning on the tv to get some time to yourself bad? We've all been there at some point. We share what works for us, and the skills we believe screens ARE teaching. We also dive in to what makes us feel guilty when it comes to screen time. /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/20916695

WE'RE BACK--to school?! 09/28/2021

WE'RE BACK--to school?! A Mother's Story is back to releasing new episodes! In this new series, I am joined by my lovely co-host, Bernadette, and we will chat all things parenthood, motherhood, and all the joys and challenges that come with it. /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/20637302

Unconventional Birth (IN A CAR!) and the pandemic 02/25/2021

Unconventional Birth (IN A CAR!) and the pandemic Today, my friend Bernadette joined me on the podcast to share her birth story where she gave birth in a car! I couldn't wait to hear the whole story, and am so glad she came on this podcast to share it. We also talk about how her transition has been with her family and her job throughout this whole pandemic. /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/18086453

Diet and Fertility with Sarah Clark of Fab Fertile 01/11/2021

Diet and Fertility with Sarah Clark of Fab Fertile Sarah Clark of FabFertile shares her story of infertility, conceiving with donor eggs, and how she now coaches women to reach their pregnancy goals through diet and lifestyle changes. /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/17478062

Mommin' During the Holidays 12/24/2020

Mommin' During the Holidays In this episode, I am joined by Mian, co-founder of Motherhood in the Raw, and 2 of our friends, Shandle and Michele, to discuss what we do during the holidays and the extra load we taken on during the holidays. We talk traditions, food, covid ruining plans, in-laws, and the expectations of us simply because of our position in the family. It's a fun episode, I hope you enjoy it! /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/17317658

Miscarriages, Donor Eggs, and a Rainbow Baby with Laura 12/16/2020

Miscarriages, Donor Eggs, and a Rainbow Baby with Laura In this episode I chat with my friend Laura about her journey to her daughter. She survived 6 miscarriages and walks us through each experience. Laura and her husband conceived their rainbow baby, Lyla, through a donor egg. Thank you for taking us on this journey with you, Laura! Enjoy this episode, Merry Christmas! /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/17213075

Twins, Celiac Disease and EoE with Hannah 11/23/2020

Twins, Celiac Disease and EoE with Hannah Hi friends! I apologize for the hiatus. In this episode I am joined by Hannah, a friend and children's author of the books The Mean Queen on Halloween and The Purple Grasshopper. She also chats about her journey discovering her daughters' conditions, Celiac disease and Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE), and how it weighed on her and her wife in their day to day life. Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/16914503

Anxiety in times of Crisis 10/11/2020

Anxiety in times of Crisis Today we look back to our interview in April with Lauren Hoffman from Heartwork Wellness Collaborative. She is a licensed clinical psychologist who chats with us about how anxiety may show up in this time of COVID, but also how anxiety may show up in other crises and what to do. /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/16357799

Finding Strength in Child Loss w/ Ashley 09/17/2020

Finding Strength in Child Loss w/ Ashley In this episode, I chat with Ashley about the loss of her child, Bethany Hope, in the middle of her pregnancy. She was faced with a moral dilemma of terminating the pregnancy, as per doctors' recommendation for her health, or following her beliefs against terminating a pregnancy. I appreciate her willingness to share her story in the hopes of bringing awareness to this topic and to help other moms who may have gone through something similar. /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/16056572

Racial Disparities in Maternal Care with Joy 09/03/2020

Racial Disparities in Maternal Care with Joy I'm joined by Joy, owner of Yoga Joy, and we have a wonderful conversation about various racial disparities that exist in the health care system, specifically for black moms. It was a very enlightening conversation. As a woman of color, the disparities that exist for black women are triple what I see, myself. I enjoyed our conversation and I hope it helps open the doors for more equality in maternal care. /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/15865502

NICU and Breastfeeding 08/19/2020

NICU and Breastfeeding In this episode, I chat with my friend, Christina, who shares her experience of having her first baby prematurely and having to stay in the NICU. As a first time mom, an experience like that can be very traumatic, and I'm glad she was willing to share her story with me. She also had a lot of trouble breastfeeding once her daughter was home. The struggle of breastfeeding, pumping, and making a decision to go on formula can be very stressful, especially as a first time mom. Thank you for sharing, Christina! /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/15679004

Postpartum Anxiety and Depression with Joanna 08/12/2020

Postpartum Anxiety and Depression with Joanna I chatted with my friend, Joanna, about her experience with Postpartum Anxiety. It was hard for her to recognize the symptoms initially, but she knew something was off. She realized she had Postpartum Anxiety when her son was about 1 years old. She also had an interesting experience with how her ovulation affected her hormone levels. I hope you enjoy her story as much as I did! /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/15586835

IVF and Infertility with Contessa 08/05/2020

IVF and Infertility with Contessa We talk with my sister, Contessa, about her journey to having her daughter. She struggled with becoming pregnant and went through various fertility treatments. Her last route, IVF, was a success and she now has a 1 year old baby girl! She talks about the steps she took to get pregnant and how the process was for her. We loved hearing her story and learning about fertility struggles and the process of IVF as well. /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/15442316

Postpartum Depression with Jeanette 08/02/2020

Postpartum Depression with Jeanette Our good friend, Jeanette, shares her experience with Postpartum Depression. She has a 1 year old son and is still going through her experience with PPD. We learned what postpartum depression looked like for her, and how it can look differently for every mom. /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/15442427

Postpartum Anxiety with Shandle 07/29/2020

Postpartum Anxiety with Shandle I had the pleasure of talking with my good friend, Shandle, who experienced Postpartum Anxiety after having her daughter over a year ago. She didn't know what Postpartum Anxiety was before experiencing it. /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/15398555

Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar 2 with Telly 07/15/2020

Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar 2 with Telly Telly, your host for this podcast, tells her story about her struggle with Postpartum Depression, Anxiety and being diagnosed with Bipolar Depression 2 through it all. /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/15226943

Intro to A Mother's Story 07/09/2020

Intro to A Mother's Story We are very excited to bring our Motherhood in the Raw group to your ears as we listen to other moms' stories of overcoming hardships within parenthood. Learn what we used to do, what kind of episodes we plan to have, and learn more about me, your host! /episode/index/show/motherhoodintheraw/id/15141131

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