My Motherhood with Beck Stanton

In this deeply personal and enlightening episode of "My Motherhood," we dive into the world of mother's groups—a space where camaraderie meets chaos, where bonds are forged in the fires of shared struggle and joy. Whether you've cherished your experiences or faced challenges, this conversation is for you. Join us as we explore why mother's groups sometimes falter and how t...

In today’s episode, we delve into the heart of what it means to set resolutions and intentions, not just in January, but at any moment that calls for renewal in our lives. I share stories from our now-legendary family and friends camping trip, a tradition that beautifully illustrates how community and connection are woven into the fabric of our lives. These stories are not just about fun and camar...

😶 It's been radio silence over here and in this episode I share what has been going on. Pull up a seat as I share the innermost workings of the major life change we have made in our family this year. 🌳🏠⛺️🌊 Change is never easy. In fact, its usually brutally hard. As we are learning, on the other side of the hard, it's full of something wild and unexpected. It's full of hope.  x...

It doesn't matter if you are world class neurosurgeon or an IT whizz. You can be an early childhood worker or a surf instructor. There is absolutely nothing that can prepare you for the complete transformation of motherhood.  There are many reasons why women lose themselves in motherhood. The modern mother has much to contend with and we explore all the reasons she feels lost.  Then I offer 6...

Have you have a traumatic birth?  Are you unsure if your birthing experience was traumatic?  How do you know?  AND What do you do if it was?  How do we talk about our birthing without trauma dumping and what do we do when we are listening to someone trauma dumping?   Integrative perinatal counsellor & psychotherapist, Elenja O'Neill, has all the answers and a truck tonne of help for all m...

At the end of the day, we all want to be a good mum. But what does that mean? How do I know If i am being a good Mum and who get's to decide?  In this episode we dive into the ways we each have a unique and different picture of what a 'Good Mum' is. Using the Enneagram as a spine, we work through all the different personality types and what a good mother looks like for each of them....

Welcome to The Mental Load Offload USERS GUIDE. Get your copy of the Mental Load Offload here. For your convenient reference, here is each section time stamped so you can listen again to the part you want. What a timesaver! 05:04 Meal Plans 07:32 Washing Tracker 10:47 The Night Before 12:58 Gift List 14:17 Party Planner 23:51 Card Copy 25:54 Home Assessment 27:02 Appliance Care 27:43 Build My Team...

That's What She Said is all about the stories I have been listening to in my one-on-one interviews with Mothers from all around around Australia. These beautiful and honest conversations are a window into the pains and strains of the modern mother and they form the heartbeat and backbone of my work in My Motherhood. Continue the conversation over on  Instagram! It's where I interact the...

When a woman becomes a mother an absolutely seismic shift happens in her identity.  She changes from her full and complete pre-mother self into her forever-more mother self. This change is described as being so monumental that women experience a complete split in their identity.  We have to work out how to reconcile these two parts to find a new whole identity. This process of woman into mother is...

The way we go into something almost always determines how we feel about about it afterwards. Our expectations acknowledged and unacknowledged have a huge impact on our overall sense of how motherhood is going, what its like for each of us and what steps we should take moving forward. This week we think about: 1. How we create our expectations. 2. Some areas of motherhood where we may have expectat...

Welcome to the My Motherhood Podcast with Beck Stanton, where we talk about what happens when a woman becomes a mother. This week we think about the things we know, don’t know, know we don’t know and don’t know we don’t know. When we have a strong response to something or experience a shock it can be helpful to reflect on which type of known or unknown it is. It helps to make sense of our response...

Welcome to the My Motherhood Podcast where we talk about what happens when a woman becomes a mother. Join the conversation on Instagram! It's where I interact the most. Get your copy of my books, Books that Drive Kids Crazy series This is a Ball Did you take the B from my _ook? Wait! The Red Book The Book that Never Ends Baby Books series The One-Ingredient Cookbook Dummies for Suckers The Wh...