Grief and Healing

On today's episode, we’re talking about grief and healing. Bonnie Arends is sharing her story of loss and grief over losing her son in a car crash in 2003 and how her and her husband walked through it and still continue to do so. Bonnie shares what is helpful to say to someone who is grieving and what is NOT helpful to say. She leads grief share twice a year. You can find Bonnie at https://www.griefshare.org/groups/240495 for her in person and zoom griefshare groups.

This week we're talking about infancy loss. My friend, Hannah Burge, shares her story of losing her daughter at 17 weeks pregnant. Hannah shares her story of diagnosis, delivery, and navigating postpartum. If you or someone you know is walking through loss, please know you're not alone. Listen along to hear Hannah's story and her encouragement if this sounds familiar. Here’s some Instagram resources- @Beheldboxes is Hannah’s SIL who makes support boxes for mamas. @saylorsstory is stillbirth support @stillbirthday is a loss account @heylossmama Hannah recommends searching for an “End of Life Doula” in peoples specific area is something she highly recommends. They can help with local resources and how to manage all the things from delivery to funeral a lot of times.

Today we’re talking about working moms. Joanna Morris is in the studio today, talking about her experience as a mom who works full time. She’s a professional photographer. Joanna works in and outside the home. Join us as we talk about how the value of moms doesn’t diminish because they choose or have to work outside in the home. Joanna and I talk about the challenges that moms internally wrestle with. Ultimately whatever your working position is, you’re a freaking good mom. How to find Joanna:  (https://www.instagram.com/joannamorrisphoto?igsh=NmI2ZGw3Z3ZzeGdi)https://joannamorris.co/ (https://joannamorris.co/)

In today’s episode, we’re talking about postpartum mental health. China interviews Cathie Quillet who’s a LMFT. Cathie is the founder of Tennessee reproductive therapy. China and Cathie talk about some statistics with postpartum mental health. Cathie talks about a range from how dads can also experience postpartum depression to some ways to watch out for moms and how to check on them. “Motherhood is hard. You may not have anything clinical going on, parenthood is hard.” Listen to this episode and let’s talk about it! How to find Cathie - https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennesseereproductivetherapy.com%2Fnavigatinginfertility%3Ffbclid%3DPAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZviQglphVj425e3ZVTUnaRDgS21yRgdYGdGLtBMJancRz0Yj71ZNzX9nY_aem_AfQY-ncEJCyOns_WRtYFroHgZDt-UDTC3NFo67f_msp4NoUxs-IsrWN8-iO8xFnGZHBAaEc38BgiMS7tVY4jZHkU&e=AT2JAu_vUVqjGwMRPpUiZzDVHZkeJlU5cykxWq3i49-4_nX6nZ1ZQxGE_Ctz1z2SzHUkGe7DIBAq6-1WL0d3ko8BRDXbCTExjEv6_Dw Edinburgh score card - https://www.cope.org.au/health-professionals/health-professionals-3/calculating-score-epds/

In this episode, China is talking with Kimberly Williams. She works as a doula and a postpartum doula. We're talking about the shocking aspects of postpartum. Such as, breast feeding, getting support, and postpartum emotions. We touch on an experience with postpartum depression and how China walked through that. Listen as we talk about how to prepare and educate for after you have your baby. Kimberly created "Growing your nest birth services", there she offers her birth doula, postpartum doula services, and even birth classes. You can find her - www.growingyournest.com

This episode we're taking about how to prepare for birth. Joined with China in this episode is Dawn Swendsen. She has 20 years of experience working as a labor and delivery nurse. She now works as midwife in middle tn in Haven Birth and Wellness. Listen along as China and Dawn talk about how to prepare your mind for birth, things that can occur during birth, and reminding you that your body was made to birth.

China and Ben Brown are talking about what moms want dads to know. What do moms want dad to know? In this episode we’re talking things ranging from the mental load of motherhood, postpartum emotions, and how much changes in moms. Ben and China talk about the value of keeping open communication during the postpartum season and into all of parenthood. Join us for this insightful conversation and let’s talk about it!

It took me becoming a mother to realize there’s a lot of un talked about topics in motherhood. And no one is really talking about them. Anything from what to expect in pregnancy, birth, postpartum to navigating the woes and throws of being a mom. Listen along as I host conversations with moms in my community as we share our stories and give our real experiences. Not to be experts and show you how you can crush motherhood if “you just do x,y,z”, but rather to hear people who’ve gone before you and listen along and feel like you have a friend whose in it with you. So grab your laundry basket, play it in the background to school pickup, or listen as you’re nap trapped, and let’s talk about it.