The Mama Crew

Everyone prepares you for what to expect during pregnancy. You take classes on childbirth and delivery. You're ready for the baby - the nursery is decked out, the closet and dresser full of clothes and the toys and gadgets fill your home. You have a baby and bring them home...NOW WHAT?No one prepares you for what comes next or what to expect in the months and years following birth. No one tells you how to take care of YOURSELF in the HEALING PROCESS of giving birth - whether vaginal or Cesarean. We want to make sure you feel PREPARED. That you know what to expect. In today's episode we're talking about all things postpartum prep - the PHYSICAL ASPECT. What to expect in healing, what you need to have to help you with recovery. With the help of our friends and family on IG we were able to get personal perspectives and "wish I knew that" tidbits from mamas who gave birth via C-section AND our own experiences via vaginal birth. We hope this conversation brings you peace and gives you ideas on how to prepare. GET YOUR NOTEBOOKS READY!!Let's build our village and raise our babies, TOGETHER!Connect with us:Instagram: @themamacrew_TikTok: @themamacrew_YouTube: The Mama CrewFind Jess on Instagram @Jessica_r_bryantFind Lina on Instagram @thelinalatini

Are you feeling tired and frustrated navigating mom life? HI! so are we. And today we're  talking about it, because talking about it makes it feel less daunting. Knowing someone else is going through it and can validate our feelings makes it feel a little lighter. And, no, we don't have any answers but this is a real and honest conversation about what we are navigating and what steps we've been taking to make it a SMIDGE easier on ourselves. Let's build our village and raise our babies, TOGETHER!Connect with us:Instagram: @themamacrew_TikTok: @themamacrew_YouTube: The Mama CrewFind Jess on Instagram @Jessica_r_bryantFind Lina on Instagram @thelinalatini

Hey mama, we get it. You are tired, overwhelmed, touched out and overstimulated beyond belief. We've been there. We ARE there. And today we're talking through our own experiences and current frustrations as overstimulated mamas who are navigating a million moving parts at once. Let's build our village and raise our babies, TOGETHER!Connect with us:Instagram: @themamacrew_TikTok: @themamacrew_YouTube: The Mama CrewFind Jess on Instagram @Jessica_r_bryantFind Lina on Instagram @thelinalatini

What good is a boundary if we don't uphold it? If we don't enforce it?In this episode, we're giving you tactical tips that work for us when it comes to setting and ENFORCING those boundaries. Because we know that creating the boundary is the easy part. But actually sticking to it and allowing yourself to uphold those boundaries is the tricky part. Let's build our village and raise our babies, TOGETHER!Connect with us:Instagram: @themamacrew_TikTok: @themamacrew_YouTube: The Mama CrewFind Jess on Instagram @Jessica_r_bryantFind Lina on Instagram @thelinalatini

In part three of this 4 part series, we're covering all things EMOTIONAL boundaries. The ones that we struggle with the most because they're the *typically* the hardest for others to understand. We cover WHAT those boundaries can sound like and HOW you can set them with those around you to protect YOUR mental space. Let's build our village and raise our babies, TOGETHER!Connect with us:Instagram: @themamacrew_TikTok: @themamacrew_YouTube: The Mama CrewFind Jess on Instagram @Jessica_r_bryantFind Lina on Instagram @thelinalatini

In this four part series, we're going to cover three types of boundaries to set as moms, why they're important AND how to implement them. Part TWO is all about setting PHYSICAL boundaries. Who can touch you? When can they touch you? What about your baby - who can hold them and when? Are you having visitors right away? Who can touch your pregnant belly? And what about INTIMACY with your partner postpartum? Privacy who? Need a minute to pee or shower alone?We're covering it ALL!We'd love to know what YOUR physical boundaries look like and HOW you uphold them, so send us a DM or tag us in your stories to let us know!Let's build our village and raise our babies, TOGETHER!Connect with us:Instagram: @themamacrew_TikTok: @themamacrew_YouTube: The Mama CrewFind Jess on Instagram @Jessica_r_bryantFind Lina on Instagram @thelinalatini

In this four part series, we're going to cover three types of boundaries to set as moms, why they're important AND how to implement them. Part ONE is all about setting boundaries around your TIME. How you invest it, who you invest it in, and how you're upholding that boundary with yourself and with others. We'd love to know what YOUR time boundaries look like and HOW you uphold them, so send us a DM or tag us in your stories to let us know!Let's build our village and raise our babies, TOGETHER!Connect with us:Instagram: @themamacrew_TikTok: @themamacrew_YouTube: The Mama CrewFind Jess on Instagram @Jessica_r_bryantFind Lina on Instagram @thelinalatini

It is NO JOKE that we become totally different people when we become mothers. It's beautiful and it's necessary. BUT that doesn't mean it's easy.So if you're like us and you're feeling lost and like "what the heck am I even supposed to do..." then you're in the right place at the right time. Today we dive into the identity shift (read: crisis) that we experienced postpartum and in our motherhood journeys, how we've (attempted to) navigate it and what's working for us right now. Let's build our village and raise our babies, TOGETHER!Connect with us:Instagram: @themamacrew_TikTok: @themamacrew_YouTube: The Mama CrewFind Jess on Instagram @Jessica_r_bryantFind Lina on Instagram @thelinalatini

Hey mama! If you're anything like us, you've often found yourself SO excited and SO sad AT THE SAME TIME when your baby does the next big thing. Today's an honest and raw conversation on how we're trying to navigate these feelings for ourselves and how we're trying to stay present and not wish away each stage!Let us know what you think by taking a screenshot and tagging us in your IG story!Let's build our village and raise our babies, TOGETHER!Connect with us:Instagram: @themamacrew_TikTok: @themamacrew_YouTube: The Mama CrewFind Jess on Instagram @Jessica_r_bryantFind Lina on Instagram @thelinalatini

Today we're talking all about the shifts that happen in our relationship dynamics with family and friends when we become moms. How we choose which relationships we want to maintain and which ones we decided to bless & release for this season of life.Let's build our village and raise our babies, TOGETHER!Connect with us:Instagram: @themamacrew_TikTok: @themamacrew_YouTube: The Mama CrewFind Jess on Instagram @Jessica_r_bryantFind Lina on Instagram @thelinalatini

In this week's episode we are talking about all of the things we WERE NOT prepared for during birth - even though we prepared... A LOT!We spent 9+ months prepping for the day our babies would enter the world, yet there were still SO MANY surprises! Tune in to hear what they were for us and let us know what were somethings that YOU were surprised by!Let's build our village and raise our babies, TOGETHER!Connect with us:Instagram: @themamacrew_TikTok: @themamacrew_YouTube: The Mama CrewFind Jess on Instagram @Jessica_r_bryantFind Lina on Instagram @thelinalatini

This week we're talking all things SELF CARE! Because we are constantly giving to everyone EXCEPT ourselves. So tune in to hear what self care means, what it does NOT mean and get some ideas on things you can do for YOU!Let's build our village and raise our babies, TOGETHER!Connect with us:Instagram: @themamacrew_TikTok: @themamacrew_YouTube: The Mama CrewFind Jess on Instagram @Jessica_r_bryantFind Lina on Instagram @thelinalatini

Today we're talking all about our inner critic!You know who we mean... that inner mean girl that's always telling us we suck.We all have her. We all dislike her. so let's talk about her today. In this really open and raw conversation we'll cover how our inner mean girl shows up the most for us and how we've kind of tried to handle her along the way. Let's build our village and raise our babies, TOGETHER!Connect with us:Instagram: @themamacrew_TikTok: @themamacrew_YouTube: The Mama CrewFind Jess on Instagram @Jessica_r_bryantFind Lina on Instagram @thelinalatini

In today's episode we're diving into Lina's journey to getting pregnant, her pregnancy journey, her birth story and her early postpartum experience. And of course the biggest lessons that she learned through it all!TRIGGER WARNING: mention of anxiety, intrusive thoughtsLet's build our village and raise our babies, TOGETHER!Connect with us:Instagram: @themamacrew_TikTok: @themamacrew_YouTube: The Mama CrewFind Jess on Instagram @Jessica_r_bryantFind Lina on Instagram @thelinalatini

In today's episode we're diving into Jess's journey to getting pregnant, her pregnancy journey, her birth story and her early postpartum experience. And of course the biggest lessons that she learned through it all!TRIGGER WARNING: mention of anxiety, intrusive thoughtsLet's build our village and raise our babies, TOGETHER!Connect with us:Instagram: @themamacrew_TikTok: @themamacrew_YouTube: The Mama CrewFind Jess on Instagram @Jessica_r_bryantFind Lina on Instagram @thelinalatini

Hey mamas!! We are SO EXCITED that you're here!This episode is a quick get-know-us style chat where we share who we are, where we are in our journeys and what our huge vision is for the podcast and the community we're building!Thank you so much for being here, for trusting us to have these raw conversations and allowing us to be part of your village. We are so grateful & excited for all that is to come in the future and to have you alongside us as we grow!Let's build our village and raise our babies, TOGETHER!Connect with us:Instagram: @themamacrew_TikTok: @themamacrew_YouTube: The Mama CrewFind Jess on Instagram @Jessica_r_bryantFind Lina on Instagram @thelinalatini