The Motherhood Collective Co (Amanda + Jessie)

Join us and chat friendship this week. Flighty friends vs friends to fight for, how to confront, how to make friends and how to break up. No topic is off the table for this week's vulnerable conversation.

Welcome Back! In part one of our latest q+a we answer your questions about pregnancy and breastfeeding safe beauty/body products, when to get rid of your baby's pacifier, dealing with postpartum anxiety, what you need and don't need on your baby registry, how to know when you're ready for baby number two, how to deal with pushy in-laws, what to do for a baby with colic, transitioning from bedsharing to a floor bed, maternity leave in America, pregnancy after miscarriage (when to try again and how to deal with fear), and what we are doing different between baby number one and number two. This episode was a ton of fun to record and we can't wait to get to the rest of the questions next week before diving back into our postpartum series!

What does a licensed family therapist have to say about raising children? What are the long-term repercussions and benefits rooted in different kinds of parenting tactics? How does parenting out of connection instead of control help to raise emotionally regulated children?  In this episode, we interview and chat with Eli Harwood. Eli Harwood is a licensed therapist, author, and educator who is passionate about helping people develop secure attachment relationships with their children and partners. Eli is trained in EMDR and has worked with individuals, couples and families for the past 15 years in treating complex trauma, and sexual abuse. She is a mother to her son Slate and her twin daughters, Remi and Rune. You can check out her online courses, upcoming books, and in person workshops at www.attachmentnerd.com, and listen to her pontificate about all things connection on her Instagram, Facebook, and Tiktok accounts under the handle @attachmentnerd.

We are finishing last week's chat and talk about clogged ducts, mom guilt, leading your child in their faith, planning first birthday parties, Mother's Day, transitioning from 1 to 2 kids, and the hot topic in the mom world: nap time.

What's in an what is out this year according to Jessie and Amanda? We talk about ditching the crunchy community, taking steps to heal your marriage after having a baby, listening to the Lord before turning to Google, connecting with God and our families before connecting with our phones, and so much more...

We hope you enjoy one of our most revealing and inspiring episodes yet!

We dive into your resolutions. We asked you: what are your resolutions? What do you need help with?

In this episode, we chat about adjusting to being a mother, yelling less at your kids, controlling your finances, decreasing screen time, turning back to Christ, distinguishing between fear and warnings from the Lord, and how to stop caring about what others are thinking of you.

Come sit with us and talk about everything our listeners want to change in 2024.

In this series, we will be hearing from women about their experience with birth. We will be hearing the in’s and out’s of how their births felt for them, what they chose and why they chose that, and experience it alongside them as they relive it for themselves! In this episode, we chat with Amanda about her first birth in a hospital. Sometimes our birth plans go out the window in the face of an unpredictable diagnosis, and sometimes inductions are medically indicated. She had to be induced for hypertension at 37 weeks and she talks through how despite having to face the mental challenges of labor, she looks back on her experience in a positive manner. Coming from a medical background as a NICU nurse, she talks through how that affected her birthing process and certain decisions she, in hindsight, would make differently. She talks through the beauty of catching her baby, golden hour, and the bliss of every moment following birth.  Join us for our newest episode in our series: Redemptive Birth Stories. 

In this series, we will be hearing from women about their experience with birth. We will be hearing the in’s and out’s of how their births felt for them, what they chose and why they chose that, and experience it alongside them as they relive it for themselves! In this episode, we chat with Marin about her first birth with her son. She had been told he was a girl her whole pregnancy, and her birth turned chaotic when his heartbeat was lost during labor, which resulted in an emergency cesarean. She had attempted a VBAC with her second son, but he ended up having similar complications to her first birth, resulting in another cesarean. Her second birth was very different than her first, despite the similar circumstances. Marin chats through the reason she felt these two births were so different, and gives every mama the best advice when it comes to birth.  Book recommendation: “Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts” by Karen Kleiman  Join us for our newest episode in our series: Redemptive Birth Stories. 

Let's dive into the questions you all asked recently on Instagram. This week we are chatting morning routines, family friendly house layouts, potty training, connecting with our husbands through bedtime routines, and more!

Happy Monday, let's hang out!!

What are they? Why do we have them? How do we navigate the anxiety that comes along with them?

We share our personal experiences and give you tools to conquer the blight that is intrusive thoughts.

We hope after listening to this episode you feel a little more 'normal,' you have the tools to overcome the power they hold of you, and you rest assured that you are a good mom.

**No specific/graphic intrusive thoughts are shared in this episode. This episode is inspiring and not triggering.

In this series, we will be covering all things preconception, fertility, pregnancy in each trimester, labor and delivery preparation, and birth. In this episode, we chat through the in’s and out’s of the second trimester. Why is the second trimester always viewed as the “best” trimester? What can you expect symptomatically in the second trimester? What tests are available and are they all necessary? What are some alternatives to these tests? What can you expect at your anatomy scan and from some of the potential findings? Do you really have more energy in the second trimester?  Join us for the second episode of our newest series: Road to Baby!

Trigger Warning: Birth Trauma discussed. Jessie gave birth to her daughter 2 years ago and talks through how it all unfolded. She speaks on the cascade of interventions that took her from desiring a non-medicated birth to being in an emergency c-section, and all of the details along the way. She touches on the importance of advocating for yourself, and trusting your intuition. We ask that you listen with kindness, grace, and understanding as she navigates her trauma. 

Join us this week while we chat about current events and the bigger purpose behind suffering. Don't worry- you'll also join us for quite a few laughs too!

Let's dive into your questions. We chat about feeding your family healthy food on a budget, resources for a planned cesarean birth, spanking/punishing children, listening to your intuition as a mama, intimacy while co-sleeping, building your village of friends and care team professionals, milestones for your baby and how to cope with not hitting them, and more!

Episode resources:

Amanda's doula: https://www.instagram.com/madison.doula/

podcast and books for cesarean: https://www.thevbaclink.com/podcast/

https://www.amazon.com/My-Caesarean-Twenty-One-C-Section-Experience/dp/1615195521

https://www.amazon.com/Caesarean-Birth-Positive-Approach-Preparation/dp/0956848001

Resources for child development:

https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Brain-Child-Revolutionary-Strategies-Developing/dp/B0B94JC2TN/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=616990815596&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9052974&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=6029966386468944261&hvtargid=kwd-157712209039&hydadcr=24631_13611696&keywords=the+whole-brained+child&qid=1707084050&sr=8-1

https://www.thewonderweeks.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Danish-Way-Parenting-Happiest-Confident/dp/014311171X

https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Good-Humans-Parenting-Confident/dp/B08FW8M7WG/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=598727461883&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9052974&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=5567498540160021674&hvtargid=kwd-336026964205&hydadcr=8898_13572528&keywords=raising+good+humans&qid=1707084167&sr=8-1

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-preschool-podcast/id1134688873

https://pedsdoctalk.com/pedsdoctalk-podcast/

The Motherhood Collective Co episodes 10-15

In this episode, we respond to listeners' assumptions about us. We talk about the reality of 1-1 time with our husbands as moms of littles, intuitive mothering, having patience with your children and others, mom guilt, and personal stories that should help you get to know us on a deeper level.

WARNING- we talk about Santa in the middle of this episode. Please be careful when listening around children who still believe. Come chat with us! We chat this week about the high expectations surrounding Christmas, how to handle people posting photos of your children, how to tackle those tricky sleep schedules when it comes to the holidays, Santa (how to participate in a healthy way and how to handle others input when you don't participate), how to handle family who don't respect your parenting choices, and seriously so much more. Please join us for the last episode of the year! We hope it leaves you more confident as you head into Christmas celebrations. Merry Christmas mamas!!

In this series, we will be hearing from women about their experience with birth. We will be hearing the in’s and out’s of how their births felt for them, what they chose and why they chose that, and experience it alongside them as they relive it for themselves! In this episode, we chat with Daesha about her three home births! Daesha is a mother of 3, ages 3 and under. Her youngest child was born less than a month ago. She is primarily a stay at home mom, but she also sets some time aside each week to support other mothers as a pre and postnatal fitness coach, and doula. Her own experiences with personal training, home births, and a lot of personal research have contributed towards her passion to help mothers become the fullest version of themselves in motherhood. In this episode, we chat through so many intricacies of home birth as we revisit each of her births! Join us for our newest episode in our series: Redemptive Birth Stories.  Resources Daesha mentions:  Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth: Ina May Gaskin Gentle Birth/ Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices Documentary: Business of Being Born  Indie Birth Private Association

A little Q+A to start your week. Let's chat new borns, cleaning schedules, catheters during childbirth, where to shop for baby clothes, setting boundaries to spend less time on our phones, and car seat safety.

We chat this week about creating summer nostalgia for our families, starting new traditions, limiting our social media use, current reads, favorite summer products, creating sacred spaces in our homes, and looking ahead to fall.

In this episode, we interviewed a therapist and asked her some relevant questions regarding PTSD and Birth Trauma. While she couldn't attend in person, we have her answers written and discuss her responses to our questions. 

We each discuss 5 things that we just DO NOT care about as moms. You might be surprised! From cleaning and bedtime routines to second dinners and aesthetic children... we spill the tea, come chat!

This week we break down the main theme in our friend Eli Hardwood's new book "Raising Securely Attached Kids:" forming secure and deep attachments with our children.

Eli Hardwood is a licensed therapist who specializes in attachment therapy. "Raising Securely Attached Kids" is her second book and is available on Amazon and on Audible in audiobook format.

Come chat with us while we answer questions from our listeners! We talk about handling picky eaters, our plan for multiple cesareans, moving past pregnancy loss, making our houses feel like home, and moving through the clingy baby phase.

How do your relationships change after you become a mother? In this series, we are diving into all of the relationships we have as mothers and how to best navigate them. Our husband are the most important relationships we have, and therefore it is SO important to foster them well. This means tackling the hard things, prioritizing time together, and learning to genuinely understand and empathize with each other's points of view. In this episode, we had a Q&A and got to discuss some of the questions and struggles our listeners are going through. Join us for another week chatting relationships!

Let's dive into the rest of the questions you all asked recently on Instagram. This week we are chatting about behavioral issues, cesarean births, the mental load of motherhood, and more! Happy Monday, let's hang out!!

In this series, we will be hearing from women about their experience with birth. We will be hearing the in’s and out’s of how their births felt for them, what they chose and why they chose that, and experience it alongside them as they relive it for themselves! In this episode, we chat with Taylor about her first birth in a hospital, as well as her second birth in a birthing center. Taylor shares how positive of an experience she had at the hospital, and yet why she also chose not to return for her second birth. She chats through how calm and attentive her midwife was, as well as the dichotomy of needing to trust her body to tell her what to do during labor. She talks through the differences in her births, and why she believes the one in the birthing center actually went more smoothly.  Taylor mentions the medical issues she experienced with her first son, Asa, briefly in this episode. If you are wanting to hear more about that, please visit her instagram page for more of her story @tay.flanagan. Join us for our newest episode in our series: Redemptive Birth Stories. 

Let's get deep and personal as we answer your anonymous questions. This episode is full of vulnerability, tips to be a better version of yourself, practical tips on caring for your sick/injured child, and ways to grow closer to your child.

What is birth trauma? How do I know if myself or someone I love has experienced birth trauma? What are some circumstances that make the outcome of birth trauma more likely? In this episode, we address all of this and give some practical tips on things that you should and should not say if someone you know is going through this.

In this series, we talk through the in's and out's of the fourth trimester: postpartum. We share some basics of what to bring in your hospital bag, what to expect heading home from the hospital, and how that initial period of time can unfold. Postpartum is a huge adjustment: introducing pets and siblings, juggling expectations and boundaries with your newborn and others, and trying to figure out how to best care for yourself. We give some fun ideas of how to make the transition easier, as well as some things you can prep ahead of time to make postpartum as relaxing and enjoyable as possible. Join us for our first episode in our newest series: Postpartum!

In this series, we will be covering all things preconception, fertility, pregnancy in each trimester, labor and delivery preparation, and birth. In this episode, we chat through the in's and out's of the first trimester. What can you expect symptomatically in the first trimester? What are some ways you can cope with those symptoms? What are some therapies you can utilize before and during pregnancy that increase the likelihood for a healthy pregnancy and delivery? How do you go about choosing the right provider for prenatal care and birth? Do you really need to avoid certain foods? Join us for the first episode of our newest series: Road to Baby!

We have missed Amanda over the course of the last couple months and in this episode we take the time to just catch up and see how she's doing after her birth and in her postpartum! We also talk through Jessie's pregnancy a bit, how it has all gone, as well as a little about her birth plans. We are so excited to announce our next event for September 30th, later afternoon/evening. We plan to have a cozy space to just come, have some yummy fall treats, sit around a fire, and just hang out! We will have more information as well as a sign up link coming soon so stay tuned!

Jessie is back! We go over her birth with Ledger, talk about the hard truths of repeat cesareans, and chat about how to talk to a friend who just had a cesarean. We are so excited to both be here this week!

Happy Valentine's Day! We chat this week about improving your marriage after having children. How do we communicate? How do we argue healthily? How important is intimacy? How do love languages play into our marriage? Why are my estrogen levels important?

Marriage is much deeper once having kids, so let's talk about how to make it healthy and happy.

The sex-ed episode we chat about is episode number 14, don't forget to check it out!

‘THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A must-read for all parents: the generation-defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones, social media, and big tech—and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood.’

Join us this week as we discuss Jonathan Haidt's hit book The Anxious Generation.

Amanda hosts Jetta who gives us the scoop on re-entering the corporate world after maternity leave. We chat about pumping at work, maintaining supply, healthy snacks to have with you, finding "balance," finding balance in responsibility with your husband, finding time for yourself, and re-entering workplace politics. Have a great Thanksgiving mamas! Show notes: the company we mentioned that will ship milk for you is Milk Stork https://www.milkstork.com/

In this series, we chat through all things postpartum. In this episode, we tackle the six week benchmark. What does it really mean to be 6 weeks postpartum? Am I really ready for things like exercise and sex? What should I be aware of during this time and what has proven to be helpful/unhelpful? Join us for another week in our series: Postpartum!

This week we dive into one of our most requested topics: transitioning your child from co-sleeping into their own bed.

We each cover our personal experiences with our oldest children. We acknowledge that this is not a 'one-size-fits-all' situation and as always is not medical advice.

We hope this episode is uplifting and helpful.

In this series, we are chatting through the fourth and oftentimes most neglected trimester: postpartum. There are so many new decisions we have to make as parents, and a lot of them are not easy ones to make. Most of them don't even have a very clear "right" or "wrong" direction. Sleeping is no exception. What happens if I didn't plan on bed sharing and then when I get my baby home, I decide I want to? Is there a way to do it safely or is it inherently dangerous? Why is it so scrutinized? Join us for another episode of our newest series: Postpartum!

What does it feel like to be a postpartum mama looking at yourself in the mirror? How does our body change and what are some common feelings surrounding that? How does sex change and what are some of the factors surrounding those changes? In this episode, we dive into sex and our bodies postpartum, as well as some resources and tips during this time to help you and your partner. 

Happy Monday! Come hang out and discuss John Mark Comer's The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. We think everyone has something to gain by reading this book. Don't miss this episode!

In this series, we will be covering all things preconception, fertility, pregnancy in each trimester, labor and delivery preparation, and birth. In this episode, we chat through the in’s and out’s of preconception. We got the chance to chat with preconception specialist: Cait Crowell.  Cait Crowell is a root cause practitioner and the founder of Crowell + Co: a fully online, remote health practice that focuses on root cause healing for people who want answers to their chronic health challenges. The hundreds of clients Cait + her team work with each year are people who are sick of seeing multiple providers and being told "everything is normal", and they're ready to get their health + their lives back. Cait + her team ask questions most practitioners don't think of and find answers most people aren't aware of, things like stealth infections of mold, lyme + co-infections, metabolic dysfunction, and inflammation + immune system regulation.  When do I need to start preparing my body for pregnancy? What are some things I should be doing/ not doing? What should my husband be doing/ not doing? What about nutrition and exercise?  What should we know about hormone health and blood panals? Are gene mutations affecting my chances of conceiving? How do I build a care team in the preconception period to be able to ensure a healthy pregnancy?  Join us for the next episode of our newest series: Road to Baby!

How do you navigate relationships as a mother? How do you set boundaries with your in-laws in ways that are kind but also concrete? How do you navigate tricky situations where you are feeling uncomfortable but aren't quite sure how to communicate that? When might it be appropriate to say "goodbye" to some of these relationships temporarily or even permanently? In this episode, we answered all of your questions that you sent in to us regarding in-laws, and we loved getting to help you tackled some of these hard conversations! Join us for another week of our series "Relationships as a Mother."

Come chat with us! We are covering toddler sleep, starting solids, postpartum anxiety, holistic healing from illness, and starting solids this week!

In this series, we will be covering all things preconception, fertility, pregnancy in each trimester, labor and delivery preparation, and birth. In this episode, we chat through the in’s and out’s of fertility with Loren Sophia. Loren Sophia is a functional fertility coach who serves women trying to get pregnant, who are pregnant, and postpartum women. She is passionate about helping women uncover their innate fertility within them. She has countless free guides to help you navigate your fertility, and hosts weekly Facebook lives that provide opportunities to have Q & A’s. She is also soon launching a preconception program called, “Conscious Conception” that you can find more information about and access to on her instagram page @innatefertility.  We asked Loren questions inspired by our listeners, including:  What do you typically recommend to couples that are looking to increase their fertility? When does someone start questioning their fertility health? Like how long do they need to be TTC and where should they turn first? Can you speak a bit to common findings in couples who are struggling with infertility? What is the male/female breakdown of those findings? Are there patterns amongst your clients that you see to be repetitive or typical? What do you see in couples struggling with secondary infertility? Is this common? What are some of the things you’d look for? Is miscarriage something you cover and talk about? What is your philosophy on miscarriage and what protocols do you typically recommend when attempting conception after a miscarriage? What is something most people do not know about or consider when it comes to fertility? What role does nutrition play in fertility and overall wellness of a pregnancy?  Join us for our next and final episode of our series Road to Baby!

In this series, we will be hearing from women about their experience with birth. We will be hearing the in’s and out’s of how their births felt for them, what they chose and why they chose that, and experience it alongside them as they relive it for themselves! Meet Stephanie! Stephanie lives in Colorado with her husband, Joey of 6 years, her 3 year old son, Judah, and her 15 month old daughter, Shiloh. She stays at home with her kids as she has always dreamt of. She is extremely passionate about the rhythms of her home, homemaking, and spiritual disciplines within her home. Her family desires to cultivate an atmosphere of peace in their home and lives and she longs to share more about this in her book that she is in process of writing and publishing! In this episode, Stephanie shares about the unfolding of her first birth with her son, Judah, which included pre-eclampsia, placental abruption, an emergency c-section, and NICU time. With her second baby, Stephanie educated herself and prepared for birth through a very intentional pregnancy. She fought hard through an unexpected induction, fear-mongering from doctors, and an unmedicated labor to have the redemptive VBAC birth experience that she did with her daughter, Shiloh. Join us for our newest episode in our series: Redemptive Birth Stories.  Resources Stephanie mentions:  The First Forty Days: Heng Ou Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth: Ina May Gaskin The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby & Child Care: Sally Fallon Morell The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Child Birth: Geneveie Howland Nine Golden Months: Heng Ou `

What is the run down on the female anatomy? How do we come to understand our cycles and our hormones and our bodies? How does being knowledgeable about all of this aid in better intimacy with our spouses? How can we raise our children to know and understand what we do not first know and understand? In this episode, Amanda takes us through more of an educational episode regarding all things sex, anatomy, and intimacy. Grab a notebook and a coffee and join us for this girls talk! This episode is explicit and we would recommend headphones for listening! 

We answer listener's questions about transitioning out of bedsharing this week. This episode is full of sound advice on listening to your intuition as a mama and practical advice on infant/toddler sleep!

Trigger Warning: Birth Trauma and Sexual Abuse discussed. Amanda gave birth to her son 3 years ago and talks through how it all unfolded. She speaks on how her previous trauma from her childhood surfaced in her birth, and how that took her from a birthing center to a c-section in the hospital. She touches on the importance of healing, forgiveness, and how that affected her postpartum journey. We ask that you listen with kindness, grace, and understanding as she navigates her trauma.

n this series, we will be covering all things preconception, fertility, pregnancy in each trimester, labor and delivery preparation, and birth. In this episode, we chat through the in’s and out’s of the third trimester. What makes the third trimester difficult?  What can you expect symptomatically in the third trimester?  How can you stay comfortable? Is the growth scan necessary and beneficial to the outcome of my pregnancy? Should I be taking a birth class? Is my due date an eviction date? How do I approach induction with my provider? What is the truth about Pitocin? What about breech babies?  What does my baby actually need after they are born? What do I need postpartum for myself? Join us for the next episode of our newest series: Road to Baby!

In recent times, the character of Santa Clause has been debated. We have been left to wonder whether or not we should be participating as parents, and as Christians. We talk through the most common concerns regarding Santa, our own personal opinions surrounding each concern, as well as some fun ideas to make Jesus the center of the season. Whether you choose to do Santa or not, we want you to know: You are doing an amazing job! Merry Christmas!

We interview Kaite @thenotsotiredtoddler about toddler sleep. We ask her what's normal, how to navigate the hard, what to expect, and how to cope with our own unmet expectations and frustrations. It's a breath of fresh air to speak to a sleep consultant who openly co-sleeps and listens to any mama's intuition on what looks right for their own family.

Let's catch up! After a few weeks off to round out summer, we come back and chat about how we tackle birthday parties and what our days look like homeschooling our bigs!

A casual episode where we get on IG Live and chat with our followers. We catch you up on our lives, chat favorite books and music, talk home projects, healing ear infections naturally, birthing more babies, breastfeeding, and more.

Welcome back to our February Q+A, where we finish answering your questions. This week we chat about our favorite activities to do with our kids, tips for starting your own business, how to handle people who get awkward talking about financial success, getting backlash from family about parenting, our plans for growing our families, getting things done when your baby only wants to be held, our opinions on baby led weaning and early introductions to allergens, breastfeeding, and leaving our kids with trusted caretakers.

We live in a technology-driven world, and there is a growing rise in the availability and accessibility of online platforms and social media apps. How do we approach this as parents? What is the harm in posting our children online? How do we know what the right decision is for our families? Does it really even matter, at all? In this episode, we talk though some of the growing concern surrounding posting our children online, as well as what we have decided to do and why. 

Buckle up, let's have an uncomfy conversation.

What are the dangers of posting our children's faces on social media? What will their futures look like? What are the possible repercussions? Can there be a balance of sharing and protecting?

We let you guys into the very vulnerable thoughts in our heads surrounding this topic when it comes to our own children. We take you through our thought process, our decisions, and how we executed our plans.

Let's get to the rest of your questions! In this episode we talk about: How do I have a relationship with Christ as a new mom? What does co-sleeping actually LOOK like? Why doesn't my baby like being with her dad? Is this normal and how do I fix it? What is taboo with breastfeeding in public? is 13 months too old to breastfeed? Is it safe to bed share with my baby if I am bottle feeding? Can I bedshare with my baby if they are born before full term? I also respond to a mom who told us she feels as if she is drowning in motherhood and continually gets caught in comparison traps with other moms on Instagram. We have loved answering your questions, enjoy part two of our Q+A before we get back to our postpartum series next time!

In this series, we will be covering all things preconception, fertility, pregnancy in each trimester, labor and delivery preparation, and birth. In this episode, we chat through the in’s and out’s of labor and delivery. When do I want to think about going to the hospital? What can I do to stay comfortable in early labor? Are there things that I can opt out of if I plan to have a hospital birth? What is the truth behind some of the typical hospital procedures during labor? How do you respond when others have negative things to tell you about your birth? What are some resources I can be reading or using to further my education about labor and delivery while I wait for my baby? How can I know I am choosing the right doula? Should I have a birth plan? We are here to answer all of these questions and more! Join us for this episode of our newest series: Road to Baby!

How does PTSD present in our brains and what does it feel like to struggle with trauma? What are some options for therapy and resources to help? 

Start your week by playing a lighthearted game with us and get to know us a bit better.

How do we teach our children about their bodies and their private parts in a way that avoids shame? How does teaching anatomically correct body parts help protect our children from sexual abuse? How do I enforce boundaries with my child to teach them that they can say "no" whenever they are uncomfortable? What are some things we can do as parents to uphold and teach those body boundaries? In this episode, we discuss the importance of teaching our children about their bodies and about consent as early as possible. We also talk through age appropriate language and some helpful tips and tricks to have in your back pocket. This is a sensitive subject and we understand that wholeheartedly. If you have any further questions, please message us on Instagram @themotherhoodcollectiveco where we can continue this very important conversation. 

How do we navigate the looming notion of all that our children will be exposed to eventually? How do we protect their hearts and also teach them that sex in the right context is nothing to be ashamed of? What is the balance between taking the morals that purity culture promotes, and also ensuring a shame-free atmosphere as we teach out kids all about sex? In this episode, we discuss all of the things that purity culture nails, and all of the ways that it also absolutely fails. We discuss different ways to approach hard topics like sex and how we can create a safe, shame-free environment in our homes. 

We answer listeners' questions about discipline regarding our young children, reparenting ourselves to manage our own emotions. We chat about what we wished we would have said in episode 65, current reads, and what we are excited about in life right now.

In this series, we will be hearing from women about their experience with birth. We will be hearing the in’s and out’s of how their births felt for them, what they chose and why they chose that, and experience it alongside them as they relive it for themselves! In this episode, we chat with Emily about her first birth with her son. She knew she would have to be induced with him due to her preexisting diabetes. She chats through her anxieties going into birth, and how she helped herself combat that, as well as how she felt she was able to completely conquer her fear through the birth of her son. She process a bit about what she might do differently next time, through the lens of feeling empowered in the realm of knowledge and experience with child birth! Join us for our newest episode in our series: Redemptive Birth Stories. 

Let's get real. Amanda answers all of your questions from this week's q+a box. We chat about how to help your sick baby, when to get help when they are sick, dealing with being the primary parent, infant sleep schedules and regressions, screen time, tantrums, anxiety around leaving your child, healing your baby's gut, vaccines, chiropractic, how to prepare for baby number 2 AND MORE. Hopefully, you find this candid episode helpful and refreshing. If you want to submit questions for these episodes then please follow us on Instagram @themotherhoodcollectiveco

Want to know the trick to hosting and cooking for a large group with ease? How about organizing your home in a way that feels peaceful and purposeful? What shows are we currently watching and what have we been up to? Join in our conversation for this week's episode!

Jessie's sister, Amanda joins your host Amanda for a chat on postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, and postpartum rage. Why do these things happen? How can we prevent or minimize our chances of struggling with them? How do you know that you are in fact struggling? Who can you talk to? What should you tell your husband while preparing for the birth of your child? We take a deep dive into the world of postpartum mood disorders in the hope that you won't have to suffer as we did.

We have missed you oh, so much! Come catch up with us and chat about the ways we have been cleaning up our bodies and our minds.

In this series, we will be hearing from women about their experience with birth. We will be hearing the in’s and out’s of how their births felt for them, what they chose and why they chose that, and experience it alongside them as they relive it for themselves! In this episode, we chat with Paige about her journey to motherhood. She talks through her first pregnancy and loss, and how that affected her in her subsequent pregnancies. She shares about her first birth with her daughter, Chandler, and how that birth affected her postpartum. Then we get to hear about her birth with her Second daughter, Kori, and how different and redemptive that experience was for her. Paige encourages mamas in their seasons of “hard” and shares the kind of mindsets and heart postures that make all the difference! Join us for our newest episode in our series: Redemptive Birth Stories. 

What does making friendships as a mother entail? Where do you even go about finding good mom friends and what does it look like to pursue friends alongside navigating motherhood? In this episode, we discuss the importance of friendships as a mother and how to best seek out quality relationships. We know that this can be a difficult aspect of motherhood and that is part of why we started the Motherhood Collective! If you are local, we host events for mamas to meet and mingle and find their people! Join us for our next event in April. 

We are taking a break from our relationship series to observe Easter and chat through some meaningful traditions that we can pass onto our children. We got to chat with Kierra, a mama of two living in Hawaii, about all of the ways her own mother incorporated Easter traditions. We learned a lot from her and can't wait to do some of these with our own children! Happy Easter everyone.

In this series, we will be covering all things preconception, fertility, pregnancy in each trimester, labor and delivery preparation, and birth. In this episode, we chat through the in’s and out’s of miscarriage. Why is this something we are chatting about in the first place? How does miscarriage happen and how does it affect the person going through it? How do you deal with loss and maintain hope? What can I expect, practically, should I experience loss? Is there testing I can seek out after a loss that might give me some more insight into what might have happened? What causes a miscarriage/ what doesn’t cause a miscarriage? How can I support someone who is going through miscarriage? What about pregnancy after loss? Does miscarriage taint that? We are here to answer all of these questions and more! Join us for this episode of our newest series: Road to Baby! If you or someone you know is experiencing loss, please send them our way if they need someone to talk to. 

This is an introduction episode to let us know who we are, and what you can expect from The Motherhood Collective Co! Thank you for listening. We are so happy you are here!

This week we take a listener's suggestion and discuss raising our toddlers/preschoolers. We dive into their big emotions, discipline, spanking, and how to cope with the big feelings they may bring out in you.

What does faith look like postpartum or after going through something really hard? What can we do to guard our hearts and spirits in a vulnerable time like postpartum? In this episode we discuss some of the ways our faith was tested in our trauma, and some practical things that helped us in our faith postpartum. 

In this series, we will be hearing from women about their experience with birth. We will be hearing the in’s and out’s of how their births felt for them, what they chose and why they chose that, and experience it alongside them as they relive it for themselves! In this episode, we chat with Anna about her first home birth with her daughter. We chat through how she decided to have a home birth, and how her pregnancy progressed under the care of her midwife. Anna also shares the mental and physical battles she fought throughout her labor experience, and how she best combatted those. She also processes through some of the things she would like to do differently in her next birth, as well as sharing some advice to those mamas who may be considering a home birth for the first time.  Join us for our newest episode in our series: Redemptive Birth Stories. 

It's a new week! We are diving back into episode 51. Improving Your Marriage After Kids to answer your questions.

We dive deeper into dating, sex, and connection and get a little more specific on the topics you wanted to explore more.

Amanda hosts holistic nutritionist Cait Crowell to chat and answer your questions about nutrition postpartum. What foods are best postpartum? What are the best snacks to keep bedside? Is losing weight postpartum realistic while breastfeeding? How should we detox from the medication birth sometimes requires? Are some foods harmful to eat while breastfeeding? How do we best support our hormones postpartum? We take a deep dive into making sure you know and understand how to be nourished and heal your body after you've just created and birthed your new best friend. Products Mentioned Minerals: https://www.quicksilverscientific.com/all-products/quintessential-isotonic-ampoules/, https://drinklmnt.com/ , https://www.amazon.com/REDMOND-Real-Sea-Salt-Unrefined/dp/B000R5PKD0?th=1 Quick Snacks: https://paleovalley.com/store/beef-sticks , https://chomps.com/collections/chomps , https://www.gomacro.com/ Postpartum Hormone Support Tinctures: https://www.amazon.com/Earthley-Wellness-Naturally-Multivitamin-Nutrition/dp/B085YDNPY3 , https://www.amazon.com/WishGarden-Herbs-ReBalance-Formula-Mothers/dp/B07LGBV1B9/ref=sr_1_2_pp?crid=1WQO316LUXKY1&keywords=wish+garden+postpartum&qid=1701054876&s=hpc&sprefix=wish+garden+postpartum+%2Chpc%2C117&sr=1-2 Books: https://www.amazon.com/Expecting-Better-Conventional-Pregnancy-Wrong/dp/0143125702 , https://www.amazon.com/First-Forty-Days-Essential-Nourishing/dp/1617691836

Are you creating habits now that will lead to chronic illness later? Looking into the connection between mind and body when it comes to chronic illness.

Happy Monday, let's hang out!!

How has diet culture affected our body image as adults? What are some of the things diet culture promotes and why is it so damaging? How can we teach our children about what is nourishing and healthy without mirroring shame cycles surrounding food and exercise? What are some things we can be on the look out for in order to better help our littles navigate this world with confidence in their bodies? In this episode, we dive into all things diet culture and body image, including why it matters so much and what we can do about it! Join us for our last episode as we wrap up the series, "Raising Our Children Without Shame."