We Are Mothers

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Finding our Way: Embracing the New Normal Dec 13, 2018

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As we wrap up Season 1, we close with a story about the drastic shift that takes place when a baby enters our world. Simone North talks about how she came to embrace the new normal that comes with becoming a mother and having a baby. In the interview following her essay, we discuss what life looks like for them now— with a toddler and pregnant with her second. And be sure to stay tuned until the end— we close the episode with an exciting announcement for Season 2!

Telling the Truth: If My Post-Partum Body Could Speak Nov 29, 2018

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In this episode, Judith Goldstein brings us into her transformative journey of revealing new truths about her body and deeper layers of herself since becoming a mother. We also visit episode 3’s mother, Jen Curtis just a few weeks after giving birth and conclude with asking all of season 1’s mothers to tell us what their bodies would say if they could speak.

A Letter to My Pre-Motherhood Self Nov 15, 2018

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What would you say to yourself before becoming a mother? What advice would you give yourself? What do you know now that you wish you could tell yourself then? These are some of the questions that come up in this episode and Erin Kopelow takes the time to deeply reflect on these questions and write a letter to the woman she was before becoming a mother.

An In-Depth Interview with Deborah Bagg Nov 01, 2018

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In this episode, we skip the written essay and focus in on the interview. This week, you will hear from Deborah Bagg - a mental health counselor, doula, yoga teacher and women’s wisdom circle leader. She is an inspiration for so many in her community, and in this episode, we go deeper into her own personal story of conceiving, birthing and taking in all that motherhood is.

Post-Partum Healing: Nourishing the Transition into Motherhood Oct 18, 2018

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Maya Khera had two very different birth experiences as well as two very different postpartum experiences. She learned first-hand how essential it is to mother the mother and with her second baby, she made sure to give herself the space to heal, bond, and return to herself. The interview with Maya takes us deep into questions of balancing life and family, reconnecting to our identity as individuals, as well as nourishing the mother that we now are, and so much more.

A New Kind of Confidence: How Becoming a Mother Changes Us Oct 05, 2018

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In this episode, we focus on one of the bigger questions that inspires us at We Are Mothers - how has motherhood changed us or brought out something deeper inside of us. Emma’s piece focuses on the new kind of confidence that often presents itself with new motherhood as we begin to embrace the new part of our identity and life as a mother. We also include a follow up interview with Emma, and clips from the interviews with the other mothers from this Season on how motherhood has changed them and how they interact with the world.

Nice to Meet You: The First Moments of Motherhood Sep 20, 2018

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episode 5 (1).png — **From Failed Surrogacy to Choosing Adoption** Aug 23, 2018
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The Birth of a Family: A Home Birth Experience Aug 08, 2018

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This episode features our host, Maya P. Ginzburg. Maya brings us into her choice and experience of birthing at home, juxtaposing the team aspect of it together with her husband andthe need to muster her individual strength, and ultimately waiting for her daughter to breathe on her own. The episode continues with an interview with Maya’s doula, Michal, on her perspective on birth, and concludes with snippets for Season 1’s mothers on their respective birth experiences.

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