Nora’s Table

"When are you gonna start having kids?" "Why don't you want kids?" My sister, Chelsea, responds to these questions and more on this episode. She is a voice for women who know the struggle of being pressured into having children and wants you to know it's okay to not want to be a mother. 

Talk to Deidra for five minutes and you'll learn she's a great listener, awesome mom, and amazing wife. Talk to Deidra for nearly two hours and you'll learn Deidra is the exception not the rule. This mom is breaking generational curses and not letting her childhood trauma define who she is today. Meet my friend, Deidra. 

On this episode I ask for a favor, give an update to my Clomid journey, and give my best impression of a little girl who digs holes with her grandpa. Ha!

Robin has never had to feel second to the military when it comes to her husband who does his best to always make her feel like a priority. But when Robin suffered a great loss, she had to hold on to a secret for a week before she'd see her partner. Meet my friend, Robin, whose faith and strong marriage helped her cope with a miscarriage and although her husband is the Marine, she's just as tough. ...

In this episode my good friend, Meshanna shares her story about being a step-parent and the challenges that come from co-parenting. **Disclaimer: Names have been reduced to help protect minors. Trigger warning: this episode mentions child abuse.

In this episode I talk about the mental roller coaster I go on with taking a pregnancy test each month.

Sam can be described as funny, lively, vivacious and happy. But what we learn in this episode is that Happy Go Lucky Sam battles maintaining a positive image to everyone around her. It meant a lot to me that Sam opened up and talked about the dark times she went through with her recent miscarriage as well as her new diagnosis of a mental health disorder. Sam may be lively but she is also powerful...

Kendra and I have been friends for two decades. My chat with her in this episode opened my eyes to a side I had yet to see of my dear friend. Here's what Kendra had to say about her struggle with depression after having her son. 

I tell the story of my glorious breastfeeding experience, hoping other moms can relate.

This is a quick episode answering common questions about PCOS plus some of my personal experiences. https://www.nutritioncareofrochester.com/article.cfm? ArticleNumber=53

In this episode I elaborate on a comment I made in the first episode in hopes to clear up any confusion or assumptions.

I give a bit about my story, and why I feel strongly about creating this podcast. Disclaimer**I make a comment about abortion in this episode and don’t elaborate much on what I mean by it. I plan to address this comment next episode.