On this episode from our archives, we give all our listeners a peek into some of the extra bonus content that our Patreon donors are receiving. Every month we offer one or more bonus episodes exclusively for our Patreon supporters, and today we are sharing one of those with our entire audience.

Way back in 2015, we taped a final episode just before Tiffany took a break to have her baby and begin learning the ropes of motherhood. In the second half of the episode, taped several years later, we re-listen to that "before baby" episode and offer real-time commentary on it.

Did Tiffany have any idea what she was getting in to? How has motherhood changed her, and is it anything like what she expected?

Listen in, and if you like it, consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as $5 dollars a month, and get extra content like this twice every month. And know that your donation are (quite literally) what keeps this show alive!

***The Bittersweet Life podcast has been on the air for an impressive 10+ years! In order to help newer listeners discover some of our earlier episodes, every Friday we are now airing an episode from our vast archives! Enjoy!***

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