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What is it about motherhood that invites judgement from others?
When Jenna decided to leave her teaching job to be a stay at home mom (a decision that was as surprising to her as it was to her friends and family), she was astonished by the comments that came from close friends and strangers alike who didn't understand why she would want to stay home. She also shares how judgement comes in at other times - whether it's the kind of activities her children choose to pursue or how she chooses to spend her days at home with her kids.
In the second half, Jenna shares how, at 34 weeks pregnant with her second child, she decided to have a home birth. She opens up about how the decision unfolded over those following weeks in preparation for her baby's arrival. From telling her husband she wanted to stay home (He said, "HUH?" to sharing with select family and how her son entered the world on a cold morning in 2016.
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What is it about motherhood that invites judgement from others?
When Jenna decided to leave her teaching job to be a stay at home mom (a decision that was as surprising to her as it was to her friends and family), she was astonished by the comments that came from close friends and strangers alike who didn't understand why she would want to stay home. She also shares how judgement comes in at other times - whether it's the kind of activities her children choose to pursue or how she chooses to spend her days at home with her kids.
In the second half, Jenna shares how, at 34 weeks pregnant with her second child, she decided to have a home birth. She opens up about how the decision unfolded over those following weeks in preparation for her baby's arrival. From telling her husband she wanted to stay home (He said, "HUH?" to sharing with select family and how her son entered the world on a cold morning in 2016.