In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking to Dr. Amber Thornton of Balanced Working Mama. Dr. Amber is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Motherhood Wellness Consultant and the Founder of Balanced Working Mama, where the mission is to completely change the narrative of what is possible for working mothers by helping them to better balance work, motherhood, and wellness. During part 1 of our conversation—stay tuned for part 2!—we talked about the origin of a mothering mindset and the importance of knowing oneself before embarking on the journey of parenthood. Dr. Thornton resides in Washington, DC with her husband and 2 children. She is deeply passionate about helping other working mothers fulfill their goals, passions, and find more joy throughout their motherhood experiences. Get more information about the Balanced Working Mama community at www.balancedworkingmama.com and be sure to follow Dr. Amber's work at @balancedworkingmama and @dramberthornton on Instagram.

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The growing, shifting, pulling and stretching of the birthing body can be a heavy concept for folks to acknowledge. In this episode, we talk about some common changes that the pregnant and postpartum body undergoes. What would it look like to unpack the loss of what was and uncover the gem of what IS?

This episode gets a little personal. I’m talking about a period of ebb that I recently came through, and the urge I felt—if I’m being honest, STILL feel—to get back to “it.” An ebb is defined as “a state or period of weakness, lack of vigour, or decline.” But what do we do with that? That feeling of identifying with what we do as opposed to who we are? I’m talking about it in this episode. Have you heard about my Birth Ed Drop In Sessions? They’re held on the last Wednesday of every month at 7PM EST. Visit wellworthwatering.com/drop-in-sessions for session topics and to register for free. Tell a friend to tell a pregnant friend!

I’m delighted to share this interview with Darcel Being, a life purpose guide, celebrated author of Dear Mamas, along with three children’s books and founder of the ReinventHER™ process and Being Well Community. She is also a wife of over a decade and mother to three children. Darcel is on a mission to be a guiding light for women. She utilizes warm hearted joy to inspire women to make spiritual meaning of life changes, trade chaos for creative inspiration, and discover how the art of transformation turns fear into faith. Our conversation centered postpartum life, one of the most transformative times in a parents’ life. We talked about the valuable lessons new motherhood, breastfeeding and the 4th trimester has gifted her. Support Darcel's work and connect with her here.

This is the third and last in the Let’s Talk About It mini-series, that walks expectant parents through the first stage of labor. We are at the end of Stage 1 once we hit transition, the shortest but most intense part of stage 1. We’ll cover signs and expectations in this episode. Want more? Join me for my monthly drop in sessions. They’re held on the last Wednesday of every month. Visit wellworthwatering.com/calendar for session topics and to register for free. Tell a friend to tell a pregnant friend!

This is the second of a mini-series (Let's Talk About It) that walks expectant parents through the first stage of labor. When you've reach active labor, the waves hit stronger, closer together and with definitive intensity. You are far more likely to have those "this is it!" thoughts. We’ll cover signs and expectations of this second phase of the first stage of labor in this episode. Want more? Join me for my monthly drop in sessions. They’re held on the last Wednesday of every month. Visit wellworthwatering.com/calendar for session topics and to register for free. Tell a friend to tell a pregnant friend!

This is the first of a mini-series (Let's Talk About It) that walks expectant parents through the first stage of labor. “Will my water break? What should I do?” We’ll cover signs and expectations of early labor in this episode. Want more? Join me for my monthly drop in sessions. They’re held on the last Wednesday of every month. Visit wellworthwatering.com/calendar for session topics and to register for free. Tell a friend to tell a pregnant friend!

Picture yourself prepared with knowledge from a birth class, supported, loved on, laboring how you want, where you want, with whom you desire. Imagine laboring in a low-stress environment that has been designed with the comfort of all 5 senses in mind. A low-stress environment is foundational to normal physiological labor and birth. We’re unpacking that a bit in this episode. Want more? Join me for my monthly drop in sessions. They’re held on the last Wednesday of every month. Visit wellworthwatering.com/calendar for session topics and to register for free. Looking for a childbirth class? Check out my birth class class—Overflow: In Depth Childbirth Preparation here.

I’m back at it with a topic on the mind of dare I say it, most pregnant folks? Pain. How much of it, how we’ll handle or better yet, eliminate it. It's a natural thing to worry about the sensations that come along with one of the most incredible processes of life. Let’s get into the what, where and why behind labor pain on this episode. Want more? Join me for this month’s drop in session hour. They’re held on the last Wednesday of every month. Visit wellworthwatering.com/calendar for session topics and to register for free.

In this episode, we take a look at postpartum life or the 4th trimester as many rightfully call it. Rest can look like more than the well-known adage “sleep when the baby sleeps,” even though getting shut eye whenever you can is very important. In this mini-series—A Peek Into Postpartum Life—I take a look at the “what” and “why” of resting our taxed bodies, minds and spirits.