Moms, Let’s Be Real

Between Christmas, Covid, and depression things have gotten a little rough. 2020 has been a rough year and suffering from depression is kind of a given for a lot of people. I have been one of those people and the holiday season has been very tough. We have been extremely fortunate this year in our family and I know that is not the same for everyone. I hope that in 2021 everyone finds peace and happiness. There are a lot of big changes happening in our family for 2021 and I couldn't be more excited! As we find out more details all will be shared! Merry Christmas!

Being a mom is hard enough as it is, let's throw a pandemic into the mix! Sherry and Gabby talk all about how moving to a new state, away from famliy, has been during these covid times. Trying a new way of interviewing with phone calls. Audio may sound a little wierd but we are trying to adapt during this pandemic.

Today Sherry sits down and talks about some of the traditions she and her husband have started with their 3 year old, Charlotte. From baking, to crafts, gingerbread houses, to movies, and all in between. With 2020 throwing a crowbar into our lives it is these traditions that Sherry is leaning so heavily on to keep the spirit of Christmas alive in her family. Merry Christmas everyone!

Well....Sherry talks about the itching downstairs. Yep. A yeast infection. This is the first time she has ever had one and boy is she miserable. Also, She gives a quick update on her hysterectomy.

Sherry talks about all of the things she is thankful for this year! Thank you to our sponsors, our community, our families, our friends, our spouses, our children, and our health! We appreciate all of the wonderful things in our lives even in a year of uncertainty.

Sherry talked to the amazing women in her moms group on facebook and found out some of the things they wish they had known before getting pregnant and things they didn't know about motherhood. Some of the things were silly and some of them were serious. Some applied to Sherry and some didn't. As women we should share more of these things with our girlfriends when they get pregnant instead of hiding them.

Sherry talks about the most useless things she had when her daughter was a newborn and infant. She also poled her moms group and asked them what their most useless products. Some of these proucts other moms will love and they will work but for Sherry they were just useless. Also she addresses her absesnce on social media and a giveaway is nearing!

When it comes to baby gear every baby is different and so is every mom! Sherry talks about the different products that she loved when her daughter was a newborn and infant. Not every baby will like these items and not every mom will like them either. Below is a list of the products Sherry talked about. Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature bottles Mam Pacifiers Zip up footie pajamas with hand cuffs Members Mark Diapers Huggies Diapers Boudreaux's Butt Paste Bag Balm Colic Calm Infantino Together Pull-on Knit Carrier Muslin Blankets Boppy Breast Feeding Pillow Diaper Pail Dog Pee Pads Hooded Towels Petunia Pickle Bottom Boxy Backpack Diaper Bag Baby Trend Jogging Stroller System Urbini Reverside Umbrella Stroller Baby Dove Bath Products Fisher Price Sit Me Up Floor Seat Finding Nemo Jumper Pack and Play with attachable Changing Table Dock-A-Tot

Adrian finally makes his podcast debut! Sherry asks him the same questions she asked Ashley to see if he knows more than she did! Adrian has a different perspective, not only being male, but watching Sherry go through pregnancy. Let's see how he did!

Today Sherry talks about her experience breast feeding and formula feeding her daughter. The age old debate of breast vs. formula.

Sherry gives Ashley a general knowledge pregnancy test! The results are absolutely hilarious! This was meant to see how much Ashley knew about pregnancy and needless to say...it's very little! Ashley is a great friend and we love her so much!

Today Sherry talks about 3 mommy vloggers that she really enjoys! She talks about The Braniff Family from North Carolina, made up of CR, Angela, Kennedy, Shelby, Jonah, Noah, Rosie, Ivy, Amelia, and Benjamin. They are a blended family of biological kids and adopted kids. They chose domestic adoption, international adoption, and embryo adoption! They are an amazing Christian family that homeschools they kids and lives on a farm! They have wonderful children and are just an amazing family to watch. You can find them on Youtube and Instagram at This Gathered Nest. Then she talks about The Swannie Family, made up of Justin, Rachelle, Brynn, Emma, Reuben and Asher. Rachelle is very open about the couples struggle with infertility and the loss of their first born Brynn at 20 weeks. Since her passing they have successfully transferred, through IVF, 3 more children, Emma (2 years old), and Reuben and Asher (twins about 6 months old). It's wonderful to see such a young couple be so open and honest about their struggles with fertility so that maybe other women or couples going through it will have somewhere to feel some sense of belonging. you can find them on Youtube at Rachelle and Justin and on Instagram at Rachelleswannie and Justinswannie. And finally Sherry talks about The Leach Family, however specifically Brittani (the mom) and Crew (the youngest child). In September of 2019 Crew was born and in December of 2019 Crew suddenly and tragically passed away. This story took social media by storm. Since his passing the hashtag #kindnessforcrew has erupted around the world with people doing random acts of kindness in his name to help spread his story. This story was absolutely heart breaking and the internet came together to help support Brittani in this distressing time. However, the small pocket of the internet reared its ugly head and had to say some horrible things to her. I hope we can all remember that saying our mothers taught us as children, "If you don't have anything nice to say dont't say anything at all." You can find Brittani on Youtube at Brittani Boren Leach and also on Instagram at brittaniborenleach.

In this episode, Sherry and Ashley get real when talking about their period! Every month the crimson wave hits and boy does it smack you down! The cramps, the bloating, the hormones, fatigue, and all that comes with it! They talk about the pink tax and how feminine products should be free to all! They did a little research into when modern feminine products were made and how women in the old days dealt with their period! As women we all bleed eventually and let's get out of the habit of feeling shame for it!

In today's episode we talk about things related to the controversial CSection! Why Sherry chose to have one right from the start, how she prepared herself for it, and how she recovered.

Ashley comes on the podcast to talk about her experience with dating during the COVID-19 pandemic. The rules of engagement are drastically different in the world of dating now that restaurants, movie theaters, theme parks, and other popular date destinations are closed along with mandated mask wearing and social distancing. The world of online dating and dating apps is more important now than ever before. After using multiple dating apps, Ashley has finally found a new beau, Mr. C, and she talks about how it all went down.

Meeting with her doctor, Sherry discussed why she wanted to have her hysterectomy so young. There were many factors from rupturing ovarian cysts, still having a fibroid in her uterus, health insurance, as well as having an amazing doctor whom she trusted to do the surgery. They dicussed to procedure, rcovery time, and how long the wait to get the surgery would be. Overall, it was a very good visit.

After a slightly complicated pregnancy and rupturing quite a few ovarian cysts, Sherry has decided that it's time for a hysterectomy. Let's follow her through this process.

Sherry shares with us what it was like struggling with fertility for many years. She shares how it felt to learn she was finally pregnant and what it was like being pregnant and suffering from hyperemisis. She talks about advocating for herself in regards to her delivery method and how her C-section went.

This is an introduction to this podcast, who I am and what we want to do with this community! Moms, let's talk about the real parts about being a mom! It's not all sunshine a daisies so let's stop pretending it is!