This episode is the beginning of a deeply personal three-part story detailing the journey to our 3rd baby. Before baby number three, my marriage was on the brink of collapse. I was questioning whether to stay, whether it was safe to try again, and whether love had to be perfect to be sacred. This is the part of the story we don’t usually talk about—doubt, emotional shutdown, resentment, sobriety, and choosing radical honesty when walking away feels easier. If you’re looking for relationship advice, marriage advice for women, or honest conversations about marriage after kids, this episode is for you. In this relationship podcast episode, I share:
What it’s like to consider divorce after becoming parents
How unresolved patterns and emotional distance show up in long-term relationships
My abortion story and how it became a turning point for honesty and healing
Why self-responsibility and conscious communication changed everything
What it really takes to rebuild trust and intimacy in a marriage
This episode is especially for women who: Are unsure about having another baby
Are questioning their marriage after kids
Want grounded, real marriage advice for couples
Feel alone in their doubts but aren’t ready to give up yet
👉 Part 2 will cover my pregnancy journey—how I supported myself physically, emotionally, and spiritually through each trimester.
👉 Part 3 will include my husband as we share our birth story together.If you’re searching for honest marriage podcast topics, real motherhood stories, and conversations that go beyond surface-level advice, you’re in the right place.
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Hi! I'm Hannah-Rose, mother, doula, child birth educator. Birth shouldn’t feel like a mystery. I wish I had more guidance when I was a first time mom! That’s why I love working with moms like you, get the powerful, beautiful birth that you will love to look back on…Getting educated, getting your body ready, getting your mind and spirit ready, really does make a difference! Your birth is NOT just another day at the office like it is for providers… its one of the most important days of your life and you CAN feel confident, especially if you want a natural birth! Even if you're planning for an epidural you benefit from learning all options and interventions
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00:00 Introduction
01:29 PSA: I over share because I care
02:17 2021 calling in a 2nd baby
03:21 2022 breakdowns in pregnancy
04:37 2023 giving up on marriage
06:15 cosmic b*tch slap: sobriety
07:20 2024 growth + unplanned pregnancy
09:31 more radical honest
11:11 last attempt to break the marriage
12:36 how can we focus on ourselves as women
13:09 another surprise development!