Truth bombs explode with facts about what happens to a woman’s body after delivering a baby, the loss of female community and the transformative process of motherhood in this enlightening conversation with guest expert Erin Young. Erin discusses with Courtney and Carley the importance of supporting fellow mothers in an effort to lift each other in the individual and collective pursuit of expanding a mother’s identity. This is part 2 in a 4-part series on practical loving/caretaking relationships for busy women.
Call to action: Support a new mom (or any mother) in your life
Email Erin Young: erin_young1@baylor.edu
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Show Timeline
- 0:00 Show and guest introduction
- 3:15 Postpartum recovery: diastases recti, leaking urine and prioritizing postpartum mental and physical health needs
- 11:55 Female community: supportive conversations, offering validation vs. unsolicited advice
- 15:55 Diastases recti elaboration
- 18:15 Supporting fellow mothers: more open conversations about what happens to the female body during gestation and breastfeeding
- 23:45 Elaboration on female community: Rosie the Riveter didn’t go home
- 28:00 Healthcare deficiencies for postpartum care: what needs to change, Erin’s experiences and studies
- 36:15 Transformative process of motherhood: feeling seen, alleviating burdens of mothers
- 44:45 Call to action, conclusion, outtakes
