Becoming Parents

Adult Content

Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?! Mom Of 18 DOULA BLOGGER SINCE 2011, BECOMING PARENTS PODCAST SINCE 2017, AUTHOR SINCE 2016, MINIMALIST, RV LIVING, RUNNER https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen

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Adult Content

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Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?! Mom Of 18 DOULA BLOGGER SINCE 2011, BECOMING PARENTS PODCAST SINCE 2017, AUTHOR SINCE 2016, MINIMALIST, RV LIVING, RUNNER https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen

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@MomOfEighteen

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English

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7755442696

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https://www.momof18.com/thenakedpodcaster

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jenn@momof18.com

Episodes

Stay At Home Dad, Entrepreneur of 2 Businesses, & Multiple #1 Bestselling Author with Naresh Vissa - S6 E53

3/21/2023

I'm a stay-at-home dad to two boys under the age of 4 years. To manage my stress, I place an emphasis on mental and physical activity - basketball, beach volleyball, tennis, yoga, meditation, chess, and sleep. I do one of these activities five out of seven days a week. How I stay focused and provide a formula to this practice. How I can accomplish everything while taking care of my sons 90% of the time I have homeschooled until 3 walks around the park basketball...

Duration:00:28:33

Second Interview on Three Second Trimester Miscarriages & A Growing FB Group with Tiffany Alvarez - S6 E52

3/16/2023

Today we took a deeper dive from our first interview and discussed faith, how God gets us through, helping others, the growing FB group and lots of insight on how we can help women more. Three 2nd-trimester losses Navigating blood clotting disorders and having an incompetent cervix Scared to try again and worried as hell when I am pregnant Sharing my story and how it helps me cope I want anyone to feel safe and open to speak out about their loss. It's too common of a thing to lose a...

Duration:00:31:08

When Becoming A Parent Overwhelms a Pediatrician, She Writes a Book - Rebekah Diamond - S6 E51

3/14/2023

Even as a pediatrician, I was completely overwhelmed when my daughter was born. I struggled with both the everyday chaos of being an exhausted new parent and some of the deeper pains of physical recovery and postpartum depression and anxiety. At each turn, with each new challenge, I found myself unable to find a source of guidance and support that didn’t seem to make things more complicated or give me more anxiety. The official rules from my own pediatric organizations were scientific but...

Duration:00:32:07

Single Mom, SAHM, Losing Identity In Motherhood, Depression to Discovering Purpose - Shelley Meche'tte - S6 E50

3/7/2023

I was a single parent with my oldest Decided to become a SAHM when I married 7yrs later Lost my identity in motherhood and fell into depression Realized that while I loved my children..."motherhood" wasn't so great You CAN actually love your children, but hate motherhood (oxymoron...right...) Discovered purpose and ended self-sacrifice Became the woman that I loved...which made me a much better mom IN HER WORDS: I am a Certified Life Purpose & Confidence Coach and Int'l Speaker I...

Duration:00:39:33

Infertility, Foster Care, International & Domestic Adoption, & Orphanage Ministry with Katie Smith - S6 E49

2/28/2023

* TTC after two years of marriage * Discovered infertility issues * Pursued foster care, international adoption, and finally, domestic infant adoption * Have adopted three children from the same birth mother (all at birth) and fostered 10 more * Wrote children's book on adoption to help fund the last adoption (but was unable to get it published at the time) * Went to work as admin/marketing/birth mother liaison for our adoption attorney and became an expert on adoption/foster care *...

Duration:00:46:53

3 Miscarriages, 3 Daughters, Infertility, Divorce, Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, Migraines & Healing - Lois Hollis - S6 E48

2/14/2023

I had three miscarriages. One lost pregnancy was at 7 months. Finally, I birthed three beautiful girls Healing from my miscarriages How to become pregnant when ovulation is only a few times a year The emotional impact of infertility Divorced children at three years, four years, six years Maintaining the father figure for my girls after divorce Experience with in-laws after divorce How to emotionally heal from an abusive childhood while parenting How to parent with 30 yrs. of migraine...

Duration:00:37:37

2 Abortions, Finding Christ, Married 25 Years & Her Healing Journey with Crisis Pregnancy Center - Jen Fruechting - S6 E47

2/10/2023

Jen grew up in dysfunction, and at 14 had her first abortion, at 15 she had her second abortion. She started dating her husband of 25 years in her Junior year of high school and married at 22. She took Jesus as her Savior about a year after they were married, and started her healing journey from those abortions. Jen now counsels through Crisis Pregnancy Center to help other women learn about Jesus’ forgiveness and works with them to heal from past abortion trauma. The movie Unplanned was...

Duration:00:37:58

Mate Fertility’s Inclusion-First Approach with LGBTQ & Single Parent Infertility - Traci Keen - S6 E46

1/31/2023

Traci Keen is the CEO of Mate Fertility, one of the fastest-growing, venture-backed fertility startups in America. They're on a mission to bring high-tech clinics to every underserved market in the US— while delivering care for a fraction of the traditional cost. While 30% of traditional clinics won't even serve the LGBTQ+ community, or single women, Mate has taken an inclusion-first approach, given that Traci and the company's founder Gabriel Bogner are both members of the LGBTQ+...

Duration:00:37:58

Helping people live their uncommon and extraordinary life while battling cancer - with Terry Tucker - S6 E45

1/24/2023

I loved this candid interview with Terry about losing his Dad and Grandmother to cancer, his incredible career, having a daughter, and teaching us all how to die from cancer himself. From Terry: I have learned many things as a parent and throughout my life that have helped me. One of those things is what I call my 4 Truths: 1. Control your mind or your mind will control you. 2. Embrace the pain and difficulty we all experience in life and use that pain to make you stronger and more...

Duration:00:34:11

Step Parents and Blended Families Get Much Needed Support with Amy Stone - S6 E44

1/10/2023

* I married a man who had been divorced and already had 2 young children. * We talked about kids before we committed to marriage. We pretty quickly added two more kids to our blended family. * Our first baby was my first and his third baby. * I had expectations about family life and motherhood that turned out to not match my reality. Both as a mom and a stepmom. * Today I am a life coach who supports stepparents and adults in a blended family to help them get to happiness faster. One of...

Duration:00:40:39

Minimizing Pollutants, Pesticides, and Toxins in our Homes with James Goodlatte of Fit For Birth - S6 E43

1/3/2023

BIGGEST TAKEAWAY: MAKE ONE EASY CHANGE WITHOUT STRESS: OUTLINE: Link to all show notes: https://getfitforbirth.com/4-ways-to-reduce-household-toxins This is the article James referenced on cord blood: https://www.ewg.org/research/body-burden-pollution-newborns James has been on previously! Check it out: https://youtu.be/LzD1IOMG83w Our five-part corrective exercise...

Duration:00:50:34

Realtor. Author. Notary. Jesus Lover. Overcomer. Encourager. Master Negotiator. Teenage Mom with Crystal Reilley - S6 E42

12/27/2022

-18 yr old daughter who wants to drop out of community college and work multiple jobs so she can move out and be independent -17-year-old son plays travel baseball, is decent in school, and just wants to be an athlete and thinks his goal in life is to be a professional baseball player and to be good-looking - thinks he should be a male model -so many trials and tribulations with kids! -kids being sexually active -teaching them to love people where they are even though the Bible doesn’t...

Duration:00:44:53

Infertility, a blood disorder, 11 pregnancies, and 4 children with Shelley Knight - S6 E41

12/20/2022

Mother of four but it was quite the journey to achieve this due to my fertility journey. Shelley is the Author of self-help books, Positive Changes: A Self-Kick Book, and Good Grief: The A to Z Approach of Modern Day Grief Healing. FIND HER...

Duration:00:35:02

Join James & Jenn in this five-part series on corrective exercises - Pregnancy, Postpartum, & Beyond #5 of 5

12/18/2022

For 20% off James' programs, go here: https://getfitforbirth.com/becoming-parents/ James Goodlatte is the founder of Fit For Birth, a holistic fitness education company that teaches the Five Holistic Foundations of fertility, pre & postpartum timeframes: (1) Breathing, (2) Movement, (3) Nutrition, (4) Lifestyle, and (5) Thoughts. His philosophies are most often a blend of the ancient wisdom of our ancestors that is now being proven by scientific research today. He teaches his clients...

Duration:00:33:15

Join James & Jenn in this five-part series on corrective exercises - Pregnancy, Postpartum, & Beyond #4 of 5

12/17/2022

Duration:00:14:19

Join James & Jenn in this five-part series on corrective exercises - Pregnancy, Postpartum, & Beyond #3 of 5

12/16/2022

Duration:00:25:51

Join James & Jenn in this five-part series on corrective exercises - Pregnancy, Postpartum, & Beyond # 2 of 5

12/15/2022

Duration:00:24:38

Join James and Jenn in this five-part series on corrective exercises for Pregnancy, Postpartum, & Beyond #1 of 5

12/14/2022

Duration:00:29:51

Male infertility, adoption, parenting challenges, & becoming friends with Joe Zeman - S6 E40

12/13/2022

Joe is a partner in a Digital Marketing Agency FIND HIM HERE: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joezeman/ www.valormarketingllc.com https://www.facebook.com/valormarketingllc https://www.linkedin.com/company/18501999/admin/ www.askvalormasterminds.com https://www.facebook.com/askvalormasterminds https://www.linkedin.com/company/75631573/admin/ https://open.spotify.com/show/3hqj7ggomRfiVAq8DPFHF4?si=484ea0dcd3ab440c Share your experience! I answer all comments personally and will select...

Duration:00:42:00

Ectopic Pregnancy, Pregnancy Success, Weight Gain & Postpartum Rage with Alison Avayu - S6 E39

11/29/2022

* Struggled for a year through an ectopic pregnancy and 2 emergency surgeries (lost a tube) * Found success with holistic herbs and Chinese medicine * Gained 50lbs and 57lbs with both pregnancies and struggled to lose the weight and feel like me again * Between being sleep deprived, having 2 boys 23 months apart, and getting mastitis with my 2nd at 3mo PP, I ended up dealing with what I learned was postpartum rage. * After a spiritual journey for this last year, I discovered I was meant...

Duration:00:38:34