Parents often have concerns about the changing dynamics when you prepare to add a second child to their family. Their fears vary - from how they’ll spread their love and attention across two children, to the logistics of getting through life with two little ones, to how this new addition will affect their career, marriage and relationship with their first child. Some parents also worry about being older and sleep deprived the second time around, or how they’ll manage if they don’t have a local support network to lean on.

We dove into the topic of going from one to two children in last week’s episode with Ellen Hayden. Ellen shared her personal experience of welcoming her second child. She shared that the transition went better than she expected and she was pleasantly surprised with how naturally she and her family were able to work through the issues she was most nervous about before giving birth. While this is the case for many families, others face more challenges during this transition.

Allison is back this week to provide a slightly different take on this transition. She shares two more stories of moms expecting their second child, both her own story and that of another mom in this community. She elaborates on the worries they both had before their second child arrived - some similar to the worries Ellen had, and some very different. She provides a glimpse into her own family during this delicate time - the biggest challenges her family faced after her second daughter’s birth, what strategies they put in place that really improved the situation, as well as her lessons learned along the way. 

Allison mentions:

Episode 29. My Postpartum Anxiety Story

Episode 100. My Story - Why I Became A Sleep Coach

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