The Friendly Moms Club | Self-care for modern moms

This is the episode that every mother needs to hear! Jen and Karlee interview Binge Eating Therapist and Intuitive Eating Coach Meredith Mackenzie and chat all about diet culture in motherhood. Meredith also shares her top tips on HOW to eat intuitively and what that actually means (hint: it does not mean going off the deep end and eating chips for breakfast every day!)

Tune in to hear what intuitive eating means and how the heck to do it in motherhood.

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Where to find Meredith:

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Disclaimer: 

We are not medical experts. Although Karlee is a registered nurse we are not part of your health care team. Any content that we talk about is purely based on our own opinion and experiences. Please seek out your primary healthcare provider with any concerns you may have. 

Welcome back for part 2 where Jen and Karlee talk all things pelvic health with Bump physiotherapists Alyssa and Meagan.

In this episode they chat about bladder habits that your pelvic health physio wants you to avoid as well as the signs of the perfect poo! They share their tips for top products for pelvic health including lubricants, moisturizers, ab wraps and also share their thoughts on leak proof garments... Are they for or against them as pelvic health physios?!?

If you missed part 1 of this topic, make sure you journey back to Episode 54!

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We are not medical experts. Although Karlee is a registered nurse we are not part of your health care team. Any content that we talk about is purely based on our own opinion and experiences. Please seek out your primary healthcare provider with any concerns you may have.

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Join Jen and Karlee as they speak with Pelvic Health Physiotherapists Alyssa and Meagan from Bump Physio. This is Part 1 of our conversation where we will talk about what is pelvic health, what to expect during a first visit, if you have to have an internal exam and some tools and treatments you can expect. As physiotherapists, Alyssa and Meagan work with all parts of the body but this episode we specifically speak about pelvic health. Pelvic Health has historically been a topic that many women didn't feel comfortable speaking about and we are hoping to help bring a little bit of light into this important area of women's health! Jen also speaks about her own personal experiences with vaginismus, vulvodynia, endometriosis, and interstitial cystitis. It took her years to be able to speak about these problems but it has been freeing for her to hear others experiences and hopefully this episode will do the same for some of you. Tune into episode 55 for the rest of our conversation!

Follow @thefriendlymomsclub on Instagram for realistic self-care tips and mindset shifts to help you find JOY in motherhood. 

Support the show and buy us a coffee!

Local to the Lower Mainland? Come join us for our next Friendly Moms Night at Bellies Community Space!

We want to hear from you! 

Please ask us any questions or provide topic suggestions that you want to hear more about. Remember that nothing is off limits, we are here to talk about anything and everything including what society deems as shameful. You can leave a comment here, send us a DM on Instagram @thefriendlymomsclub or email us at [email protected] 

Disclaimer: 

We are not medical experts. Although Karlee is a registered nurse we are not part of your health care team. Any content that we talk about is purely based on our own opinion and experiences. Please seek out your primary healthcare provider with any concerns you may have.

Have you ever had a moment where you thought "why did no one tell me this?" or "why isn't anyone talking about this?" They seem to be common thoughts in motherhood.

Don't worry, The Friendly Moms have your back!

Join Jen and Karlee where they dive deep into ALL the sh*t they wish people actually talked about when it comes to mental health in motherhood. They chat all about mom guilt, perfectionism, intrusive thoughts, and the mental toll of pregnancy, postpartum recovery and breastfeeding.

Follow @thefriendlymomsclub on Instagram for realistic self-care tips and mindset shifts to help you find JOY in motherhood. 

Support the show and buy us a coffee! 

Local to the Lower Mainlan? Come join us for our next Friendly Moms Night at Bellies Community Space! Next event is this Friday August 16th… Come join us!  

We want to hear from you! 

Please ask us any questions or provide topic suggestions that you want to hear more about. Remember that nothing is off limits, we are here to talk about anything and everything including what society deems as shameful. You can leave a comment here, send us a DM on Instagram @thefriendlymomsclub or email us at [email protected] 

Disclaimer: 

We are not medical experts. Although Karlee is a registered nurse we are not part of your health care team. Any content that we talk about is purely based on our own opinion and experiences. Please seek out your primary healthcare provider with any concerns you may have.

Join Jen and Karlee as they speak with Parenting Coach Rachael Fritz (Parenting on Mars) about big emotions and tantrums in our children. Navigating these big feelings can be difficult and often leave us feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and emotional. We talk about why these tantrums are happening (hint they are developmentally SO appropriate), how to approach them as parents, and why it isn't our fault or make you a bad mom.

Follow @thefriendlymomsclub on Instagram for realistic self-care tips and mindset shifts to help you find JOY in motherhood. 

Support the show and buy us a coffee! 

We want to hear from you! 

Please ask us any questions or provide topic suggestions that you want to hear more about. Remember that nothing is off limits, we are here to talk about anything and everything including what society deems as shameful. You can leave a comment here, send us a DM on Instagram @thefriendlymomsclub or email us at [email protected] 

Disclaimer: 

We are not medical experts. Although Karlee is a registered nurse we are not part of your health care team. Any content that we talk about is purely based on our own opinion and experiences. Please seek out your primary healthcare provider with any concerns you may have.

Join Jen and Karlee for their 50th episode where they discuss the 4 biggest mindset shifts they have had to make in motherhood and the new priorities they have embraced. They both speak to their experiences with perinatal depression and what they found made the biggest difference (hint: it has to do with self care).

Links:

Follow @thefriendlymomsclub on Instagram for realistic self-care tips and mindset shifts to help you find JOY in motherhood.

Support the show and buy us a coffee!

We want to hear from you!

Please ask us any questions or provide topic suggestions that you want to hear more about. Remember that nothing is off limits, we are here to talk about anything and everything including what society deems as shameful. You can leave a comment here, send us a DM on Instagram @thefriendlymomsclub or email us at [email protected]

Disclaimer:

We are not medical experts. Although Karlee is a registered nurse we are not part of your health care team. Any content that we talk about is purely based on our own opinion and experiences. Please seek out your primary healthcare provider with any concerns you may have.

Join Jen and Karlee as they speak with Motherhood Coach Kelsie about the identity shift many women find themselves navigating after having children. Kelsie explains how there is a shift in ones soul during motherhood that is the key piece in this identity shift women experience. Hear us talk about navigating our emotions, generational conditioning, and ways to start getting back into alignment with who you really are - your authentic self.

Links:

For event dates and times please see her website and instagram! There are social events for mom, social events for the family, and breathwork sessions.

We want to hear from you! Please ask us any questions or provide topic suggestions that you want to hear more about. Remember that nothing is off limits, we are here to talk about anything and everything including what society deems as shameful. You can leave a comment here, send us a DM on Instagram @thefriendlymomsclub or email us at [email protected] 

Disclaimer: 

We are not medical experts. Although Karlee is a registered nurse working in Labour and Delivery we are not part of your health care team. Any content that we talk about is purely based on our own opinion and experiences. Please seek out your primary healthcare provider with any concerns you may have.

Join Jen and Karlee as they speak with Motherhood Coach, Emma Rowbotham about big emotions in motherhood, why we have them and some ways to start processing them. Emma speaks about her own experiences with "Mom Rage" and how she helps other women work through it.

Topics we discuss:

-What is Matrescence and why does it lead to so many emotions

-Societal pressures on moms to not have any emotions

-Mom Rage and why it happens

-Guilt vs Shame

-Ways to process emotions and why they aren't bad (Name it to Tame it)

-Fishtank of Motherhood Analogy

Emmas Details:

Instagram

Website

We want to hear from you! 

Please ask us any questions or provide topic suggestions that you want to hear more about. Remember that nothing is off limits, we are here to talk about anything and everything including what society deems as shameful. You can leave a comment here, send us a DM on Instagram @thefriendlymomsclub or email us at [email protected] 

Disclaimer: 

We are not medical experts. Although Karlee is a registered nurse we are not part of your health care team. Any content that we talk about is purely based on our own opinion and experiences. Please seek out your primary healthcare provider with any concerns you may have.

Join Jen and Karlee as they talk about Matrescence. You may be wondering, what the heck does that mean? Well we will tell you and talk about our matrescence journeys.

As promised during the episode - we looked into whether or not this was in the dictionary and its a bit tricky of an answer. Although the word was coined in the 1970's it wasn't officially recognized (and added into SOME dictionaries) until 2022.

Links:

-Kelsie's coaching website

-Matrescence video

-Brene Brown empathy video

-Resources/books we like

-Some of our fave mom accounts on Insta

We want to hear from you! 

Please ask us any questions or provide topic suggestions that you want to hear more about. Remember that nothing is off limits, we are here to talk about anything and everything including what society deems as shameful. You can leave a comment here, send us a DM on Instagram @thefriendlymomsclub or email us at [email protected] 

Disclaimer: 

We are not medical experts. Although Karlee is a registered nurse we are not part of your health care team. Any content that we talk about is purely based on our own opinion and experiences. Please seek out your primary healthcare provider with any concerns you may have.