Do you ever feel an overwhelming need to help your family? Like if you don’t step in, nobody will? Has it been that way for a while? Maybe since you were a child?

If you resonated with any of the above you may be struggling with “Parentification”, a parent-child role reversal that occurs when a child takes on developmentally inappropriate levels of responsibility for their family’s emotional, physical, and/or mental well-being. 

In this week’s episode, inspired by a IRL conversation with a friend, we dive into this phenomenon and what it can look like both mentally & logistically. We also hear from Christina as shares her personal experience with this dynamic, offers ways to set boundaries and lays out paths toward healing.  

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Welcome to the 50th episode of The Momversation Club!!!

Can you believe it?! 

We are so grateful for everyone who has taken this journey with us every week as we dive into the nitty gritty of motherhood and tackle topics that make you laugh, cry and most importantly, feel seen & known!

This podcast has been a passion project for us and we are so thankful for the incredible conversations, guests and feedback we have received throughout the first season of the show. 

This episode is a celebration. Join us as we take a walk down memory lane, discuss behind the scenes tidbits (like how did this thing get started anyways?!), share our favorite episodes and more. 

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The weeks following the arrival of a new baby can be some of the most challenging moments in motherhood. 

In addition to adding a new bundle of joy to the house (who doesn’t give parents much rest!) there are SO many changes for mom during the postpartum period. It’s a mixed bag of emotions, hormonal fluctuations, physical healing, immense joy, exhaustion and you know…their whole world shifting!!!

Many friends & family members want to help but it can be hard to know how. And sometimes, the help can be unhelpful! 

In this week’s episode we share our own postpartum experiences and offer ways to be a helpful resource to a new mom in your life. 

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As a mom there’s much talk of milestones —from their first steps to the first time they attend a school dance— but what about the MOM milestones?

Those universal moments that nearly all moms can relate to. Like the first time you catch vomit with your bare hands? Or first time they repeat a bad word? Or what about that shift that happens when you begin to look at YOUR parents differently, realizing they didn’t have all the answers and were ALSO making things up as they went!

Join us for a short & fun episode as we share those “man, I feel like a MOM” moments. 

...PS, we want to hear from YOU!

What is a moment that made you go “holy crap, I am a MOM!”?

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Here at the Momversation Club we are always on the look out for ways to make motherhood just a LITTLE bit easier.

We often stop the scroll for “what’s in my diaper bag” & “what’s in my mom car” videos, eager to take in the wisdom of other women who are walking in the same crazy season we are.

But then we had a thought...

I’ll bet you guys do the same and might want to hear from US on what WE are using/ watching/ loving at the moment!

So, we present to you the very first volume in what will be an ongoing series: “Mom to Mum” - Things We’re Loving! 

In today’s episode we share the no-extra-time way Claire keeps up her self care, the True Crime documentary that Christina can’t look away from, ways to keep your toddler from crashing your business meeting and more!

All products mentioned will be shared in our Amazon storefront (affiliate) if you’d like to try them too: 

https://www.amazon.com/shop/momversationclub 

PS...Do you have a product/ show/ movie/ etc that we MUST take a peek at? Let us know by emailing us at [email protected] or hitting us up on social media!!!

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Mom guilt. It’s that feeling that you’re not doing enough. That you’re prioritizing the wrong things or perhaps are not living up to your own (or other’s) expectations.

It’s the bitchy inner dialogue that says “you’re failing” as you try to navigate the impossible standard of “balance”, treading water and trying to do your best in a society that sets us up to fail.

A recent Vogue article sums it up best:

“American mothers live in a country that offers virtually no support and a society that upholds incredibly unrealistic standards for them. There's the structural stuff: the lack of national paid parental leave, the inaccessibility of child care, the sad state of postpartum care. And then there’s the cultural stuff: The idea that moms should “have it all” and act accordingly, the mental load, the double standards, unrealistic media representations of parenthood, the glorification of mommy martyrdom and rampant online mom-shaming. In light of all that, mothers feeling as though they can't measure up is inevitable.”

Yup, that's about right!

Join us for an unfiltered and vulnerable conversation as we share our thoughts on mom guilt, where we feel shortcomings as moms and tangible tips on how to refocus your inner dialogue when you feel it coming on. 

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Or maybe a pager? Or some sort of old phone?

It fills the dresser with a candy-like smell and has a fun color, ready for the gram’. 

Then you realize…it’s a VAPE!!!

What now?

Well, this exact scenario happened to Claire, and with 1 in 5 teens vaping, we know its likely our listeners will come across this issue as well.

Join us as we talk all about what vaping is, how teens are interacting with it and what YOU can do to get informed and stay clear-headed in this type of situation. 

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR PARENTS:

Vaping: What Parents Should Know

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/e-cigarettes.html 

Talk to Your Child About Vaping, American Lung Association

https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/helping-teens-quit/talk-about-vaping

Youth & Vaping Statistics, CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/e-cigarettes/youth.html 

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Summer’s almost over and moms everywhere are adding last-minute school supplies to their Amazon carts (including Claire who just ordered crazy expensive pink, trendy water bottles for her teen girls!)

In this week’s episode, Claire and Christina talk about how they’re preparing for the new academic year from a parenting viewpoint, including things they would like to do differently this time around.

Back to school can be stressful for moms and kids alike, but remember we’re all in this together!

XOXO

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Society tells us to “bounce back” and “get back to work” after we birth our children but the reality of motherhood is that there IS no “bounce back”…you are forever changed. You’re still YOU of course but any mom will tell you, your entire world is different: logistically, physically, emotionally and mentally.  

“Hello Motherhood, Goodbye You”.

Well at least the “you” that you once knew…

In today’s episode we dive into the transformational shifts that occur in motherhood from both a lived experience perspective as well as through scientific studies and data. We learned a LOT and we hope you will as well!

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ARTICLES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST:

How Pregnancy Changes the Brain - Scientific American

⁠https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/pregnancy-and-childbirth-reshape-the-brain-in-profound-sometimes-lasting/#:~:text=Much%20of%20the%20scientific%20literature,least%20six%20years%20after%20pregnancy⁠

Pregnancy leads to long-lasting changes in human brain structure - Nature Neuroscience

⁠https://www.nature.com/articles/nn.4458⁠ 

Think You Have ‘Mom Brain’? Here’s What Happens and What to Do About It - What to Expect When You’re Expecting 

⁠https://www.whattoexpect.com/first-year/postpartum-health-and-care/mom-brain⁠ 

9 Ways Motherhood Biologically Changes You - The Bump

⁠https://www.thebump.com/a/how-motherhood-changes-you⁠ 

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Potty Training is a huge milestone for parents that can sometimes be frustrating, exhausting and let’s face it, stressful.

This week we talk with Certified Potty Trainer Katie Fenske about alllllll the things…from what age to start the potty convo to how to navigate road trips to the mental toll moms face as they navigate the potty years! It’s a whirl of an episode!!!

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