Mom To Mom Network: The Podcast

In this episode we are listening to PART 2 of our round-table style discussion on PPD&PPA . Anxiety and Depression hit hard after having a baby, and can even start to take hold while pregnant! Listen to Rachel, Shelley, Arlene & Alicia discuss what PPA&PPD looked like for them, how they are coping, and what sort of fears, thoughts and ideas took hold for them. The incredible differences yet staggering similarities are enough for any mom to relate to. Let's dive in! 

PART 1 - RoundtableAfter a long hiatus, we are finally back. Hopefully for real this time, and we started off with a bang!In this episode we are going round-table style and discussing PPD&PPA . Anxiety and Depression hit hard after having a baby, and can even start to take hold while pregnant! Listen to Rachel, Shelley, Arlene & Alicia discuss what PPA&PPD looked like for them, how they are coping, and what sort of fears, thoughts and ideas took hold for them. The incredible differences yet staggering similarities are enough for any mom to relate to. Let's dive in! 

In this episode we sit down with Christina and discuss what life is like when you become a step mom first and then add in your bio-baby, how it turns your life upside down and how amazing it is when your heart expands! Christina is also a podcaster and her podcast is so fun! She hangs out with her sister and watches Telenovela's while describing them in details and having a blast/making fun. I highly suggest checking it out if you love a good soap!

We had the honor to sit down with Suzanne, the podcaster behind Crime With My Coffee in which she dives into the world of true crime along with her Mom! We were thrilled to talk to Suzanne, not only about what life is like as a fellow podcaster, but also about what life is lack as a mom that got started out young and did it very independently from all family! Suzanne was married young and started having babies right away and just as her kids blossomed into toddlers her husband took a job in which he worked away from home 10-12 days at a time! We had so much fun talking so Suzanne and we thank her for coming onto our show!www.CrimesWithMyCoffee.com

In this episode Shelley and Rachel talk about what we're thankful for.. We go a little off topic and get pretty rambly there, but we thought we'd share a little bit of a life update with you all! Happy Happy Thanksgiving! We are so thankful for you! Here is the link to the CBD company Shelley talks about:https://myeq.com/

In this Episode Shelley & Rachel talk Mom to Mom with Tova who is chatting with us from across the globe in Israel! Tova founded Ignite Fitness for Women and has created an international fitness group for women, and especially moms! Tova is a mom herself, with 2 little girls and another on the way and we were ecstatic to sit with her to chat about what it's like as a business owner, fitness coach and balancing it all as a mom. Tova just launched Ignite Fitness 2.0, and we are thrilled to have been able to talk with her about what she has created. www.IgniteFitnessForWomen.com

We have an additional segment for our talk Mom To Mom with Brittany!Please take a listen to this very special addition. Brittany wants to speak to and clarify the love and strength that her and her daughter share. Lots of love in these extra 8 minutes.

We're back! We had a bit of a hiatus, but we're back with a bang as we interview Brittany and discuss what it's like raising her daughter (11yo Jayci) who was diagnosed at a couple weeks old with 22q11.2 disorder which is one of the most common chromosomal disorders, just after Downs Syndrome. We learn all about what 22Q is and what it means for life in Brittany's world and how she advocates for her daughter every day. This month is 22q awareness month, and we are so happy to share a few websites to bring awareness to 22qwww.22qfamilyfoundation.orgwww.22q.org

We are going back in time today, to the day that the sky was ORANGE and it felt like night just last month. Sitting down with Nicole who is talking Mom to Mom about what it's like to be married to a firefighter during some of the most outrageous fires we've ever experienced here in California. Nicole's Instagram is located HERE

We dive deep today into what it's like as a single mom in the SF Bay Area, notoriously one of the most expensive places to live in the world. Liz was gracious enough to sit down with us and talk about the housing crisis in our area, what it means for her and her family, and the action she's trying to take to make change. Getting involved was not just the right thing to do for her and her daughter, but a necessity. Here are some resources as we discuss in this episode:http://www.affordablehfab.com/https://www.facebook.com/affordablehfab/www.MomToMomNetwork.com is also the main source in which you can find our show notes. Thank you for listening!

Kate sits down and talks to Rachel about what it was like to get a curveball of a diagnosis at your baby's 20 week appointment. Kate received a diagnosis of Symbractadactyly after a heck of 20 week ultrasound, and her beautiful outlook on how getting the diagnosis early was actually the best thing that could have happened. www.MomToMomNetwork.comwww.Facebook.com/groups/momtomomnetworkwww.instagram.com/momtomomnetworkHere is some information about Symbractadactyly:Click me!

We sit down with Chelsea Bonini who is running for a place on the San Mateo County Board of Education. Chelsea is a champion for kids with special needs, and has built a platform on advocating for children that need more support within their school curriculum, bringing equity to the forefront. We enjoyed this conversation and learned so much, and we hope that you will too! Check out Chelsea's website www.ChelseaBonini.com

We sit down and talk Mom to Mom with Lisa! Lisa is based in Seattle with her husband Miguel and baby boy Antonio, and her little guy was born during this Covid-19pandemic. We learn all about what it takes to have a baby during a pandemic, the fears and benefits that come with it (working from home for the win!) and everything in between. PLUS:Rachel's lactation cookie recipe! Find it on our websiewww.momtomomnetwork.com

Today we talk Mom to Mom with Lauren about what it takes to start a business as a new mom, the fears the excitement and all of the thought and care that it takes to make it happen! Check out the full show notes on our website MomToMomNetwork.comMarked Explicit for LanguageYou can find Lauren's business Yellow Plum Bookkeeping here!https://www.facebook.com/yellowplumbookkeeping

We have our very first guest! Arlene is our best friend, our rock and our biggest supporter. She is also incredibly knowledgable in all things related to breast feeding! She has been through the ringer (mastitis, clogs, blebs, thrush, you name it) and she's here to talk to us about it. We want to get real about what breast feeding TRULY is. How hard it can be, how beautiful it can be, and really what a marathon it is. They say that it equates to a full time job, and they aren't messing around! Find our show notes on our website:www.momtomomnetwork.com

Let's talk about an article we read. How to manage your time, say no, and so much more! Marked Explicit for language

C-sections and tearing and doulas oh my! Let’s talk about birth from two drastically different points of view.

Get to know Rachel & Shelley a little bit better as we dive in to what Mom to Mom Network is and what we plan to do! Here is the link to the Owlet!https://owletcare.com

Rachel & Shelley dive in to all the details As you hear in our podcast, we would love for you to take this survey! https://momtomomnetwork.typeform.com/to/aq6odW4KPlease also find us on social media! http://facebook.com/groups/themomtomomnetworkhttp://instagram.com/momtomomnetwork

Meet Shelley & Rachel as we launch our new podcast Mom To Mom Network: The Podcast!Hear what Mom to Mom Network is, guests we have coming up, and get to know us.We are so happy you're here!Explicit content is noted for language.