The Mother Heard

The Mother Heard is entering a new season—one rooted in my own story. After years of mothering, tending, and putting parts of myself on hold, I’m asking a different question: Where do I belong now? This season is about reclaiming space in the world after motherhood has shaped everything—identity, work, love, ambition, and voice. Through personal reflection and conversation, I explore what it means...

Keywords family travel, road trips, parenting, geocaching, family traditions, meaningful experiences, rituals, routines, personal growth, relationships Summary In this conversation, Denise Waters reflects on her family's road trips from Washington to San Diego, exploring the significance of these journeys in shaping family traditions and relationships. She discusses the balance between making...

What's the difference between a full pod and a mini pod? Full pod is longer and has a guest. What's the difference between a mini pod and a reel? Intro music? There is no way to know, but I'm here with the first official mini pod focused on my story about elections. #motherhood #themotherheard #militarymom #militarywife #abortion #education #talkitout #answerthecall2024

Summary In this episode of the MotherHeard Podcast, Denise Waters interviews Jenni Espinosa, a mom and teacher who shares her journey of abuse recovery and prevention. Jenni discusses her role as a teacher and her passion for teaching French. She also talks about her experience as a solo mom and the challenges she faces in raising her children. Jenni opens up about her involvement in a domestic vi...

Summary In this conversation, Denise Waters interviews Jen Glover, a mom from Arizona, about her motherhood journey. Jen shares how she was a teacher before becoming a mom and how she has remained true to herself while also taking on the responsibilities of motherhood. She discusses the challenges of being a perfectionist as a mom and the pressure she puts on herself to create perfect holiday expe...

Here I rough out my thinking about how to build a community/friendships/relationships. There has been a lot of talk lately about how a circle might not be the right design for communities because they can be closed off--I'd like to offer a solution to that idea--an infinity loop--one side acknowledging the place where we engage and the other where we are in relationship . . . hence, A Communit...

Come meet Lindsey. Her story of adoption and remembering who she is even as she raises three littles will inspire you! Her love for Jesus and recognizing her calling is beautiful!

Denise takes some time to dive into past jobs and continues to learn about working styles and how being a mom impacts work!

Denise talks about a loss in the community and how talking about it, sharing stories of those that are lost can bring healing. Emotions need to be felt! More about Berk.

Knowing Lisa is a joy of my life. I hope you will enjoy this brief look into the woman she is beyond being a mom. I'm so appreciative of her willingness to share about her journey here. Mom of a daughter with dyslexia, wife of a veteran, breast cancer survivor, store owner, and more is what you get to learn about in this episode. I am in awe of Lisa as a mom, a friend, a daughter, wife and bas...

Join us today as Denise does a deep dive into the women who impacted her journey as a mom!

Here, we believe that every mom matters, whether she brought her children into the world or embraced them with a cape of love. Fueled by Love, Creativity, and a commitment to Connection, we amplify every mom's individual story because we know each one is a story worth sharing. Our secret sauce? Friendship. We're a tribe of incredible moms on a rollercoaster journey of self-discovery. Throu...