The Inkfully Podcast

On this weeks episode I sit down with my good friend Kaylee Kanning to discuss Motherhood and Mental Health.

We open up and share our stories as mother of have both been impacted by mental illness. We are pulling back that curtain on the stigmas that cling to that words "mental illness - depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and ideations etc" We talk about postpartum depression, when to see the signs, and when to seek help, and what you can do if you know a mother or friend who is showing signs that "something is off"

This show is for everyone - mothers or not. Listen in.

#MothersDay #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

If you or someone you know needs help, please use the resources down below:

Postpartum Support International hotline: 1-800-944-4773

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-TALK (8255)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services National Helpline: 1-800-622-HELP (4357)

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Today on the show, we have a special episode. Join me as I sit down with my good friend Kennesha Buycks, @Restoration House. We are talking about her new book, fittingly named Restoration House, that just released yesterday!

She shares how God used her restoring of forgotten furniture to simultaneously restore the broken places in her life as a young military wife and mother. She also share how the Lord told her about this forthcoming book the same day she lost her mother, and so so much more.

If you ever struggle with #pinterestenvy, discontentment in your home, creating a space that reflects your family or personal purpose and welcomes people in, then this episode if for you. Listen in. 

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The month of April is Autism Awareness Month, and often we use this month to celebrate the many achievements of these exceptional individuals.

But there is another side, often walked in silence and that is parenting a child with Autism.

As a mother of a child with Autism, I wanted to give a raw and honest portrayal of what it is like to raise a child on the spectrum.

Today on the show, I share my story. Listen in.

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As a society we talk a lot ABOUT sex, we may jokes about it, dish out all the "How To" bedroom tips...

But it is extremely its RARE to see examples of someone discussing sex WITH the person he or she actually is actually having sex with.

Let's just be honest, it's awkward.

How do you communicate to your spouse "I am not happy with our sex life" 

How do tell the person you love that you feel sexually unfulfilled?

This is not easy stuff friends.

No one teaches us how to do that.

Well on todays show my husband we are going to dive in to it.

Joins us as we sit face to face and talk about navigating the dry seasons and challenges in our sex life.

Listen in.

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"At times marriage is painful. You give someone else access to the most intimate part of you - your heart. And you trust them to care for it like their very own. But, because we are human it doesn’t always happen that way…we hurt each other, we say things we never meant, and suddenly a cement barrier begin to form around our chest. We don’t want to let go of that pain. We don’t want to accept that they are just a human as we are."

Join my husband Aaron and I as we dive in to the complexities of navigating marriage.

Ours do.

Mamas…they didn’t tell us …why they ain’t tell us that our bodies would not only occupied, but fully manhandled, mangled, and marred by tiny little leeches with chubby cheeks, and soft skin. 

We are talking about all of that and more on todays episode.

Mamas, this one is for you. (And if you haven't crossed over into the world of motherhood yet, you’ve been warned.)

Join me today as I share an old journal entry that led to me getting off social media for an entire year.

Join us every week as we push past fear to vulnerably share our narratives and introspections on identity, purpose, dating, marriage, motherhood and everything in between.

Welcome home, friend. This space is for you.