For some reason being mom-shamed feels like a right of passage into motherhood because almost every mother experiences it at some point. Which sucks. And is totally unnecessary. Whether it be a snide comment from a lady at the grocery store to your own mother-in-law berating you for your parenting, it's extremely hurtful and it's something we mothers carry with us for a really long time. 

In today's episode, I dive into what mom-shaming is, different circumstances it appears, how to handle it, and how we can offer our opinion to other moms without shaming them.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, motherhood is a shit show but mom-shaming makes it that much harder. 

How about we all just make a little promise, right here right now, to speak from a place of love when talking to other moms. To lift each other up. And to really support. 

Let's cut the mom-shaming!

I bare it all in this very special episode as I dive into how we found out we were pregnant and Esmé's birth story. Buckle up because there are several vulnerable moments that capture how bringing life into this world can be both so beautiful and traumatizing. And yes, there are tears, lots and lots of tears. 

Having a baby is bat shit crazy....yup, I said it & it is absolutely true! There are so many unknowns and SO many things no one tells you about.

Enter the "No One Tells You..." subset of the Badass Moms Club where I dive deep into topics that no one is talking about but are very real and are happening to all us moms. 

In this episode, I dive into how having a baby changes your relationship with your partner.  The reason I really wanted to dive deeper into this topic is because to be quite honest, I was unpleasantly surprised at how rough Emmanuel and my relationship became when Esmé came along...and I know I am not alone. 

I've heard people say it was the roughest time in their relationship, they don’t know if they could do it again, the arguments lasted upwards of a year and marriages ended because they couldn’t get through this time.  

Wow 

And yet this was a total surprise to me prior to Esmé being born! 

I had it in my head that when Esmé arrived, Emmanuel and I were going to band together like a mini army and it would show us just how strong we were as a couple. I knew there would be an adjustment period but I really thought we would lean on each other. But that’s not what happened at all...we were shown just how strong we were as a couple but in a very different way.

Tune in to hear how the birth of Esmé impacted our relationship, how we got through it and at the end I will give real strategies to help new parents work through this adjustment period. 

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In celebration of International Women's Day, Jessica dives into what makes women so awesome, some stories of amazing women through history, women in her life that are incredible, how we can empower ourselves and the women around us to be the best we can be, things women need to do better at, and to cap it all off, there's a surprise giveaway!  

Welcome to the Badass Moms Club! I am your host, Jessica, and I cannot wait for you to join me on the podcast.

The Badass Moms Club is all about normalizing motherhood: the ups, downs and everything in between. I am very passionate about normalizing motherhood as too many moms are left thinking they are doing it all wrong, are the only one's going through what they're going through and are messing their kids up. I am here to tell you that you are not alone and you are doing an amazing job mama!

So, join me weekly where we will talk about all things motherhood. You're going to hear stories from myself and guests that include: infertility, miscarriage, labour & delivery, fostering, adoption, postpartum care, postpartum rage, breastfeeding, mom shaming, Myers-Briggs, race & racism, fatherhood, mom guilt, special needs children, marijuana, abuse, infidelity, working and SAHM moms and more!

I am super excited that you are here and I can't wait to connect with you! Make sure you hit the "subscribe" button so you never miss an episode, rate & review so more mamas can know how awesome this podcast is, and come join me on Instagram so we can chat more: _badassmomsclub