Every Mom Is An Athlete

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62. Are You Prepared for Motherhood? With Nina Spears

62. Are You Prepared for Motherhood? With Nina Spears23 sep32 min

In this episode, I’m chatting with Nina Spears of Baby Chick about something I think we don’t talk about nearly enough: preparing for motherhood, not just birth. We spend so much time choosing baby gear, planning the nursery, and creating a birth plan, but what about preparing for the mental, emotional, relational, and practical realities of becoming a mom?

Nina and I talk about matrescence, the mental load that starts during pregnancy, why partners need to be involved before the baby arrives, and how to build your support system before you actually need it. We also talk about the loneliness, guilt, exhaustion, and other emotions that can come with postpartum, and why all of those feelings can exist alongside deep love for your baby.

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