In this episode, we discuss:

* Creating community in postpartum

* Hannah’s journey from Colorado back to California, and the eventual move to Bend, Oregon

* The delicate balance of boundaries

* Modern motherhood and the comparison game

* Shedding people-pleasing: How motherhood strengthens the muscle of saying “no” and being realistic about one’s own bandwidth.

Items mentioned:

* Central Oregon Birth - The birth collective that offered the postpartum group that connected me with Hannah.

* The Beyar Sisters - It’s just a phase!

* The Purse - The financial newsletter I mentioned by Lindsey Stanberry. The column is called “Home Economics.”

* “You cannot shame or belittle people into changing their behaviors.” - Brené Brown

* Ari Lee - The Australian content creator I admire.

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