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This week Mama Rach is joined by Canada's top female auctioneer Francis Fripp. Francis is an entrepreneurial mom of two (as of recently), who has some wonderful insight on how to make the transition from one child to two. Her and mama Rach help to de-stigmatize longer age gaps between children, and Francis invites us into her mindset on temper tantrums, how to remain calm and handle them with grace, and reminds us that our toddlers are not yet biologically capable of regulating their emotions, so it's important to give them a safe space to let them out. Thanks for tuning in MomFriends!
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Instead of an episode this week, I wanted to share a poem I wrote about motherhood. It's nerve-wracking for me to share things like this, but the whole project of MomFriends itself is facing my fears and stepping outside of my comfort zone, so I hope you enjoy it💕
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Let's talk about s*x baby, let's talk about you and me. Let's talk about all the things that have to do with returning to sex postpartum. Thinking about doing the deed for the first time after pushing a whole human out of your lady whole can feel extremely daunting and overwhelming. Maybe even a little bit scary. Is it going to hurt? Am I going to bleed? Will my partner hate my new body? There are so many factors women struggle with mentally when it comes to postpartum s*x; so this week Mama Rach wants you to remember two very important things: nobody but YOU can decide when you're ready; and however you feel about it and however long you need to take, is normal. It's okay. Give yourself grace and acknowledge how incredible of a job you are doing at balancing this new and overwhelming time. We love you MomFriends!
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**Audio Difficulties** We are so sorry MomFriends, we have had some serious struggles getting this week's audio to sound remotely listenable; but please do your best to look past that because this week's episode is a GOOD ONE. Mama Rach is joined by her mother-in-law, Steph, who opens up about her experiences with miscarriage (4 of them to be exact); reversing vasectomies, home births, how she feels looking back now, and sooo much more. You don't want to miss this!
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*TRIGGER WARNING*
This week on MomFriends, Mama Rach sits down with Ruth, who bravely shares her story about how her daughter, Charlotte, saved her life. When Ruth found out she was pregnant, she had no money, no food, was living in her car, was highly addicted to drugs, and had an on-again-off-again relationship with Charlotte’s father. After collapsing on her first shift at her new job, Ruth was at the hospital alone when the nurse relayed the results of why she passed out—she was pregnant. That was the last time any type of drug would ever enter her system again. Join Mama Rach as she explores Ruth’s journey to motherhood and the strength she has found within herself to be the best mother she can be.
Please give us grace as we navigate this conversation.
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We're baaaaccckkkk. This week on MomFriends, mama Rach is joined by her sister-in-law where they dive in deep. From a traumatic birth, to seeing a dark birthmark on her baby's face, to crying in her closet questioning everything, Sammi opens up about her journey into motherhood and all of the dark places that can come with it. Come with us on our journey of laughter and strong emotions, and remember that what you are going through is normal, even if it doesn't feel that way, and it's okay to reach out. ❤️
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Attention boy mamas!! This week we are talking about our little one's... little one. The question a lot of moms want to know when their sons are born is: do I get him circumcised or not? And for a lot of people, the answer isn't obvious one way or another. Mama Rach dives into the evidence of religion, health risks and benefits, and overall personal preference as she navigates the reasons for, and against circumcision. So if you are on the fence, or simply curious about the topic, this episode is for you!
Resources:
https://www.jpedsurg.org/article/S0022-3468(18)30184-2/fulltext
https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/Pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=aa41834&lang=en-ca#:~:text=Health%20benefits%20of%20circumcision%20include,he%20wants%20a%20circumcised%20penis. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3684945/#:~:text=In%20addition%20to%20HIV%2C%20male,developing%20genital%20ulceration%20by%2047%25.
https://med.stanford.edu/newborns/professional-education/circumcision/complications.html#:~:text=Because%20newborns%20are%20relatively%20immunocompromised,complications%20of%20infected%20circumcision%20sites.
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/circumcision.html#:~:text=Some%20families%20choose%20to%20circumcise,hours)%20of%20a%20baby%27s%20life.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_circumcision - I know I know, but it checks out okay
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Welcome back sweet peachy mamas! This week you get mama Rach's complete and undivided attention as she talks to you about your boundaries as a mother. For some reason being pregnant and being a mom seems to give people a free pass to say and do whatever they want to you. Don't ask us why, but it just is what it is; so it's important to understand that it's okay if you don't feel comfortable with something. It doesn't matter what it is, if you don't want to do it, don't. Simple right? We know it's not. Tune in as Rach tells some stories of situations she was uncomfortable in, and what she has learned about how to set boundaries and be confident in them.
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Hi mamas, welcome back! This week on MomFriends, Rach is joined by her friend Nicole to talk about something very relevant to her personal motherhood journey - exclusive pumping. Nicole and Rach dive into their experiences with EP, the trials and tribulations that came with it, and get into all the details they wish they would have known to help prepare them for what they were about to get into. EP can be wonderful, and it can also be extremely difficult. Join them for an in depth conversation about the ins and outs of joining the EP community.
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This week mama Rach is joined by her dear friend Alysha, who breaks down what it was like to experience pregnancy and giving birth at 15 years old. From finding out she was pregnant, to telling her parents, navigating peer judgement and social stigmas, to giving birth and growing up with her daughter; Alysha is here 8 years later giving us all the scoop on her wild ride. Her hope is not to endorse or recommend teen pregnancy, but to help reduce the stigma and empower women to know that if it does happen to you, you are strong enough to get through it.
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This week mama Rach is joined by Emma Rock, who talks about her more natural approach to mom-ing. They dive into her journey with her first child and how her mind was consumed with wanting to do everything right; to now going on her third and how she has learned to let the idea of perfectionism go. Emma loves to experiment with plants and treasures she finds in nature, using them to build her children's immune systems. Plus, she breaks down the hype about cloth diapers. Join us for a fun and surprising conversation, where Rach learns a lot, and Emma shows us that just because you value a more natural approach, doesn't mean you have to stick to it 24/7.
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This week mama Rach is joined by her childhood bff Emily. They dive into their (very different) feeding journeys and all the stigmas and misconceptions about breastfeeding and formula feeding. Emily opens up about her 2 and 1/2 year experience with breastfeeding and her mindset and struggles when it came to deciding what was best for her and her daughter. Rach has the opposite experience, where she breastfed for a couple weeks at the beginning, switched to exclusively pumping, and ultimately landed on formula feeding. Join them as they try their best to squash the mom shaming and judgement that surrounds the feeding conversation.
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Balance: a state in which different elements are in the correct proportions. Living a balanced life is something all of us strive for, but more often than not, we feel unbalanced. There are a few things we can do to help us even our scales and leave us feeling more fulfilled with the life we have. Join us this week as Rach talks about what balance really means and how to achieve it.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nomanazish/2017/10/24/five-simple-steps-for-creating-balance-in-your-life/?sh=2d18418c149a
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***unfortunately our video aspect Rach was so excited about at the beginning of this episode did not execute the way we expected. stay tuned for the future!***Humans exhibit two different types of mindsets: fixed and growth. Some of us use more of a fixed mindset to move through life, leaving them stuck exactly where they are; and others use a growth mindset to view each situation, allowing them to improve and move forward. This week Rach gives us the DL on what this means and how to shift our thinking towards a dominant growth mindset. Enjoy!
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Strap in peaches, because it's time to hold up the mirror. Last week we talked about how to deal with toxic people. Well, this week we are diving deep into ourselves to acknowledge our own toxic traits, and what role WE play in the conversation. If you're here, you're not a bad person, so don't enter a self-degrading rabbit hole; all you can do is keep going on your self-awareness journey, and take what you learn to motivate you to be the best version of yourself you can be. You've got this!
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This week Rach tells us about her most toxic friendship and dives into how to deal with the toxic people in our lives. The most ideal situation is to get rid of them altogether, but Rach knows that's not always possible; so she gives us 5 strategies to stop allowing toxic energy to have any power over us.
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We all need to start taking care of ourselves; filling our cups so that we can show up better for our family, our friends and our jobs. If you can find ten minutes out of your daily routine to do something for YOU, you won't feel as empty and drained at the end of the week. This week we dive into what self-care truly means, and different ways we can implement it into our daily routine.
Resources:
https://recreation.ku.edu/seven-pillars-self-care#:~:text=Each%20method%20of%20self%2Dcare,just%20one%20or%20two%20pillars
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Happiness is not a destination, it's a mindset. The "I will be happy when..." complex prevents us from truly being happy. We all think that we need something in our lives in order to be happy - a different job, a house, a new car, a different body, a kid, etc. but constantly putting your ability to be happy off, and giving it a future destination, means you're never going to get there. Stop giving yourself excuses as to why you can't be happy now, and start shifting your mindset to find it in your current situation. It's internal; not external.
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Hey peach, it doesn't matter okay? Let it go. Stop giving your precious energy to minor inconveniences and irritations. In the grand scheme of your life, something that small is so irrelevant that all you are doing is wasting the little time we have on this Earth focusing on negativity, instead of working on what will make you happy. Stop being so nit-picky and let it go.
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Do you ever feel like life is passing you by? Most of us have trouble embracing the moment and being present in our day-to-day life; because our day-to-day life seems mundane. We feel like we aren't living life to the fullest. And also, how many times have you been listening to someone talk to you, and then realize it's been five minutes and you weren't paying attention to a single thing they just said? Yeah... it's cool, but let's dive into how to be more present each day, and how to enjoy the little things in life.
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