Pondering Parenthood

In this episode, we share our personal experiences with night terrors, sleep anxiety, and parenting challenges after exposing our daughter to a movie that was not quite age appropriate. We offer insights and practical strategies for supporting children through difficult sleep issues. We also share our current Lows and Glows of Parenthood. Our Couple's Corner this month gets into the realities...

In this special episode, Mike and Meghann recap their first season, celebrating their top listeners and episodes. They share insights on listener engagement, highlight the most popular episodes, and reflect on feedback received throughout the season. The episode concludes with plans for the future and an invitation for more listener stories. Takeaways: We have merch! We want to put out content tha...

In this episode, we interview our good friend, J. Phillips. She shares about her journey into parenthood. This episode has some entertaining stories, including one that involves being misdiagnosed with syphilis during her first pregnancy. J. shares about her two birth experiences involving a C-section and a successful VBAC as well as how pelvic floor therapy helped her during postpartum. Have a qu...

In this episode, we discuss our recent vacation to Mexico and our experience flying with a kid for the first time. We share some of the tips and tricks that helped us along the way, but also call out for listener insight when it comes to the topic of picky eating and children! We also share our current Lows and Glows of Parenthood, and get into some open conversation during our Couple's Corner...

In this episode, Mike interviews our friend, Kevin Kehoe, a father of twins! He opens up about his journey into parenthood, the surprise of finding out there were two babies, and how he works to show up to be the best version of himself as a father, both physically and mentally. Have a question or want to be on the pod and join the discussion? 👉 Contact us! 📨ponderingparenthoodpodcast@gmail.com...

In this bonus episode, we read and react to an anonymous letter sent in by one of our listeners. Have a question or want to be on the pod and join the discussion? 👉 Contact us! 📨ponderingparenthoodpodcast@gmail.com 👉 Follow us more places! Instagram 📸: @ponderingparenthoodpod Facebook 🙂📘: Pondering Parenthood ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577794780908⁠⁠⁠ Youtube 📺: Pondering...

In this episode we go back and forth, listing off things we never knew about before having kids. In truth, there is nothing that can truly prepare you for parenthood. That being said, we're going to do our best to lay out all the nitty gritty details of those early baby days in this episode! Show Notes: Post Partum Night Sweats: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/24631-postpartum-n...

In this mid month bonus episode, Mike and Meghann answer questions that YOU wrote in! Show Notes: Free Values Worksheets by Rachel Nielson: https://3in30podcast.com/values/ Brené Brown's list of Values: https://brenebrown.com/resources/dare-to-lead-list-of-values/ Referenced Struggle Care Podcast Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2qCFHFmxTMaJvm7k1jpB3K?si=2b6f791dfd78444a Have a question o...

In this episode, Mike interviews his aunt, Randee Busch. Randee shares about her pregnancies and births as well as her perspective of being a mother to adult children. She recollects the more difficult experiences of raising teenagers and though her daughters are both now in their 30s, Randee shares how you never stop being a parent, no matter how old your children get. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:16 - J...

In this episode, Meghann and Mike discuss their family holiday traditions and how they navigate the holidays with their children when they come from two different religious and cultural backgrounds. Mike is Jewish and grew up very involved in his Temple. Meghann grew up involved in her church and followed the evangelical Christian faith. While neither of them ascribe to the theology of their faith...

In this episode, Meghann and Mike interview their good friend and neighbor, Kristin Paquette. Kristin shares how she became a mom even after she and her husband made the original decision to not have kids and lead a "DINK" Lifestyle: Double Income, No Kids. She opens up about her experiences with pregnancy loss, her son's health scares, and the changes that parenting brought to her r...

In this episode, Meghann and Mike discuss their postpartum experience with their first born in depth. Mike opens up about experiencing Post Partum Depression (Yes, it can happen to men, too! ) throughout the newborn period. This episode offers a brutally honest look into what those early days can look like with a colicky newborn. 0:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping 0:05:53 - A little background 0:11:31 -...

In this episode, Mike interviews his good friend, Will Brown, who shares about his and his wife's experience with intrauterine insemination (IUI) and the birth of his son. Will shares what the first several months were like as a new dad and also discusses some of the hardships they encountered in regards to allergies and his son's battle with eczema herpeticum. Episode Chapters: 0:00:00 -...

In this episode, we discuss our pregnancy and birth story of our firstborn which all took place during the global pandemic of Covid-19. We recall how medical protocols changed during this time and how these changes impacted our experience. Towards the end of the podcast, we cover "current events," as well as a brief "couple's therapy" segment! 0:00:00-Welcome and Intro 0:02:19-Trying for a baby 0:...

In this episode, we interview Mike's aunt, Michelle Haar, about her journey into parenthood with each of her three children. She discusses the complex intersection of grief and the transformative experiences of pregnancy and postpartum. 0:00:00-Welcome and Intro 0:01:17-Introducing Michelle 0:03:13-Michelle's entry into parenthood/story 0:24:49-Grief and postpartum 0:39:19-Decision to have...

Get to know us, Mike and Meghann, and what brought us here. In this episode we discuss our journey into parenthood and how it has compared to what we thought it would be like. Have a question or want to be on the pod and join the discussion? 👉 Contact us! 📨ponderingparenthoodpodcast@gmail.com 👉 Follow us more places! Instagram 📸: @ponderingparenthoodpod Facebook 🙂📘: Pondering Parenthood http...