Honest as a Mother

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by friend and mom Alisha AKA the Expert Hot Mess Mom and they are talking about motherhood, what its been like for Alisha thus far and how perfectionism tried to creep in. Included in this episode: Perfectionism in motherhood. How this comes into play and why its such a problem. Alisha shares her experience with perfectionism. Alisha has learned to love her "...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by friend Christina Sanders, fellow mom and maternal mental health advocate. Included in this episode: **Trigger Warning, talks of Suicide** PMDD - what is it? What Christina experiences on a monthly basis Difference between PMDD and PMS How to parent without a village. How we created our own village. Maternal mental health, why Christina is such an advocate Creat...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Tiktok Icon Emily Feret and they are talking about motherhood and normalizing being a normal mom with a normal life. Included in this episode: Emily is a content creator on Tiktok who is normalizing normal life as a SAHM for moms everywhere Being a SAHM. Emily shares what an average day is for her and how people perceive her as "lazy" and that she doe...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by  Robyn Murray who is a Pelvic Physiotherapist and they are talking about sex after giving birth. Included in this episode: Sex after giving birth - Whats normal, what is not. When should we be having sex again? Pain with sex. Is this normal? How can a pelvic physiotherapist help? Pain in pregnancy - not normal and Robyn explains why A Gentle C - What is this ty...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Tiktok Star Gwenna Laithland AKA Momma Cusses and they are being open and honest about motherhood. Included in this episode: How Gwenna feels there is no such thing as a "first time mom" and why We discuss postpartum depression and why there is such a stigma Hot Mom Summer conversations. What is this and why is it so important to us? Amandas favourtie...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Dr. Siobhan Kennedy-Costantini and we are talking about mental health, and finding the grey in motherhood. Included in this episode: How we feel motherhood is not black and white, no matter what others say. Finding beauty in the grey in motherhood Love and hate for motherhood, we are allowed to have 2 emotions at the same time She loves to talk about science ba...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Doula and Mom, Stephanie Bouwman. Included in this episode: What a Doula is and what are the benefits of having one? C-Sections and how Doulas can be involved Water breaking - it is not always like they show in the movies? The importance of our pelvic floor Peeing ourselves after having a baby is not normal despite what we have been told Kegels - Are they reall...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by fellow Ontario mom Libby Ward and they are being honest as a mother through this whole episode! Included in this episode: Generational Trauma - What is it? How Amanda and Libby both are "gentle parenting" and how exhausting this can be How motherhood is hard AF and Libby is not afraid to be honest about that Big emotions in kids. Why does it trigger u...

Send us Fan Mail This week Amanda is joined by Jamie Contarini, a sleep coach from Good Night Sleep Site and they are discuss all topics of sleep and answering all your questions. Included in this episode: ABC's of sleep. What are they? How can we get our child to sleep safely? Co-Sleeping and how we can get out of co-sleeping Sleep Training. What is it? Is there more ways than the cry it out...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined this week by Meenakshi Sharma who is a mother, wife and advocate for maternal mental health. Included in this episode: Meenakshi shares her story of becoming a mom, what it was like and how she was diagnosed with PTSD from her birth trauma that she did not even know was trauma. We talk birth trauma and what it can look like Maternal mental health. What CPMHC is do...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Natalie Vecchione who is a podcast host, a mom, and the co-founder of FASD Hope. Included in this episode: Natalie shares how she adopted both of her children and how they were two very different adoptions Natalies son was diagnosed with FASD and she talks with Amanda through this journey and what it was like for her and her family Natalie started FASD Hope wit...

Send us Fan Mail Today Amanda is joined by Cierra Bailey aka Not Mother Goose and they are discussing prenatal, pregnancy and postpatum depression. Included in this episode: Cierra shares her story with Prenatal and Pregnancy Depression and how it turned to postpartum depression Bonding with your child - It is not always that movie moment. It can take time Having a newborn in the pandemic. How Cie...

Send us Fan Mail Another Bonus Episode to hear more about presales of our collaborative coauthor book coming out very soon! Amanda is joined by fellow co-author Jenn Hoffmeister and Tesha Gibbon and they are chatting about what they wrote about in the book, why they chose a coauthor project and what this has been like for them so far. To get your copy of Momming hard please reach out to any of the...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Sharana Ali today to discuss the pre-order process for the book they both contributed to called Momming Hard. They are discussing whats in the book, giving a sneak peek to Sharana's chapter and talking about how momming is hard, and how this book is for moms everywhere. The book was done through Leadher Publishing. Follow Amanda on Instagram to pre-order @...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined this week by 6 times TED Talk speaker  and 4 times New York Times best selling author Megan Gallagher and they are talking about anxiety in teens. Included in this episode: Megan shares her story of panic attacks and how she was able to reach out to her parents when she was a teen Social Media - Do we think its a cause to anxiety?  How teens are dealing with anxie...

Send us Fan Mail Bonus Episode ! In honour of Pride Month Amanda is joined by her friends Katrina and Lydia who are members of the LGBTQ+ community who are so open and honest and share their journey through IVF and now pregnancy. Included in this episode: Katrina's journey through IVF and Lydia's journey being the partner through IVF as well as IVF during COVID Funding for IVF in Ontario...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined on the podcast by Dana Graham and they discuss so many different pieces of motherhood including: How Dana's husband is overseas. She is an army wife. What that looks like and how her children handle it Adapting and adjusting each time her husband leaves and then again when he comes home How Dana felt like she was missing so much time with her kids so she left...

Send us Fan Mail **Trigger warning** This episode includes conversations about abuse, alcoholism and substance abuse. Amanda is joined by Jessica Ashley from the Stay Calm Mom Podcast and they are talking about starting over in motherhood. Included in this episode: Nap times vs quiet time Jessica shares her story of leaving her 10 year relationship when she was 1 month postpartum How Jessica learn...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined today by Justine Sones who is a self-care coach who helps moms take better care of themselves however they need. Included in this episode: Justine explains how she was a massage therapist and saw a connection between stress and the way the body physically reacts to it  Burnout - We are talking about it in regards to the pandemic but also how moms are in this const...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Chelsea Stivers who runs the Balance After Baby Instagram Page and they are talking motherhood, what its really like and the many issues that moms are faced with everyday. Included in this episode: Our fears around speaking the "scary thoughts" that come with motherhood and where we think that comes from How we think society sets moms up to fail How w...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by the beauilfully honest and wonderful Catie Reay today on the podcast. Catie shares her story into motherhood and how after her 3rd child she struggled with Postpartum depression, Anxiety and Pychosis. **TRIGGER WARNING** Catie speaks about harm intrusive thoughts and that she is a sexual exploitation survivor. Included in this episode: Tiktok and how it has all...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by licensed therapist Jenna Overbaugh to discuss Postpartum OCD. Included in this episode: What is postpartum OCD vs PPD and PPA? Doubt - how doubt plays a huge part in OCD and why Is Postpartum OCD temporary? How OCD is treated and no its not just meds and therapy How mental health is not prioritised for moms at all Follow Jenna on instagram @jenna.overbaugh and...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined on the podcast today by Kayleigh Summers and she courageously shares her story with her birth, the trauma, and the toll her birth took on her mental health. Included in this episode: Kayleigh is an AFE survivor - What is an AFE? Can they be prevented? How she had a hysterectomy right after giving birth to her son How Kayleigh struggled with guilt postpartum How we...

Send us Fan Mail Today is Maternal Mental Health Day and Amanda is sharing her story to help break the stigma surrounding Postpartum Depression. Amanda will also be sharing her story in a book that will be available for pre-order very soon called "Momming Hard" stay tuned for more details. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined again by her friend Katie Langdon. Katie is a mom of Carter, and a bonus mom of 3 other children. In this episode we are talking all things bonus parents and co-parenting. Included in this episode: Dating someone with kids. What that is like and how Katie felt being introduced to her now husbands, children Her introduction into motherhood - she was very much throw...