The Awkward Mom: Recent Episodes
Sara Belanger
Ever feel alone in the crazy thing called motherhood? Have you felt overlooked, ignored, belittled, dramatized, or isolated since becoming a mom? Motherhood can be hard and The Awkward Mom is here to help! Your host, Sara Belanger, and other moms share personal experiences since becoming a mother to help combat motherhood isolation and mom guilt. Moms can find comfort in real, honest stories. All moms are welcomed!
The Awkward Mom presents a special mini-series following Riley, Sara's 5-month-old baby girl, as they embark on a sleep-training journey! In this episode, Sara shares about the night she thought she messed up sleep training all together, how naps are going after actually implementing nap training, and her final thoughts on sleep training.
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The Awkward Mom presents a special mini-series following Riley, Sara's 5-month-old baby girl, as they embark on a sleep-training journey! In this episode, you'll hear how things took a turn backward and Sara truly learned that baby development is not linear!
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The Awkward Mom presents a special mini-series following Riley, Sara's 5-month-old baby girl, as they embark on a sleep-training journey! In this episode, you'll hear how things are progressing and regressing!
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The Awkward Mom presents a special mini-series following Riley, Sara's 5-month-old baby girl, as they embark on a sleep-training journey! In this episode, you'll hear how nights three and four went and how nap training is going too!
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The Awkward Mom presents a special mini-series following Riley, Sara's 5-month-old baby girl, as they embark on a sleep-training journey! In this episode, you'll hear about whether or not Riley is adapting well to putting herself to sleep on night two!
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The Awkward Mom presents a special mini-series following Riley, Sara's 5-month-old baby girl, as they embark on a sleep-training journey! In this episode, you'll hear all about the very first night of sleep training!
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The Awkward Mom presents a special mini-series following Riley, Sara's 5-month-old baby girl, as they embark on a sleep-training journey! In this episode, you'll learn Riley's history of sleep and what sleep program Sara will be following. Let us follow Sara as she's freed from sleep deprivation!
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Sara and her son were having fun at the playground when her son drops a truth bomb on her. He's nervous because there are a lot of people there and what he says next shocks Sara!
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In this special episode, Sara is joined by Nicole Van Lun, a mom of twins and the founder of Gorgeous Confidence! They discuss the history and meaning behind Gorgeous Confidence (a skincare line built for busy moms in mind) and how important effective time management can be.
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The Awkward Mom presents its first mini-series in honor of May being Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week & Month. In this special episode, Sara shares the most traumatic moment of her motherhood journey and it was only weeks after her first child was born. With pure vulnerability, she paints a picture of an exhausted and desperate mother dealing with her baby who will not stop crying and the chilling moment that happened.
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The Awkward Mom presents its first mini-series in honor of May being Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week & Month. In this special episode, Sara shares a frightening experience where she vividly remembers losing control of her rage only a few weeks after having her first baby.
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The Awkward Mom presents its first mini-series in honor of May being Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week & Month. In this special episode, Sara shares an event in which her postpartum depression (PPD) and postpartum anxiety (PPA) alienated her from family and friends. She explains that her PPD and PPA did not allow her to make rational decisions, even going as extreme as to go against everything she'd learned from schooling as an early childhood educator.
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The Awkward Mom presents its first mini-series in honor of May being Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week & Month. In this special episode, Sara remembers a time when she mentally, emotionally, and socially shut down at a new mom's support group. She explains the sheer shame and embarrassment that consumed her as she felt singled out from the other moms for a reason that is hard to admit.
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While birth is a beautiful thing, sometimes it can be very traumatizing for the mother. Sara shares how she felt during the birth of her second child and the shocking event that traumatized her. It is an event that will never be forgotten.
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We moms tend to put everyone before ourselves. Sara explains that sometimes we need to give ourselves grace to take care of ourselves. You don't have to be superwoman to be a good mom. Go slow. Breathe. A happier you means happier kids...and that means easier days. Give yourself grace, you deserve it!
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Every pregnancy is different and comes with its own sets of challenges. Sara explains what her challenge was during her second pregnancy and how it controlled her decisions during the pregnancy and after.
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Never broken a bone. Never needed stitches. Never been to a hospital. But now everything's changed...it's labor time! Sara shares her first labor and delivery story. She recounts how overwhelmed she was at the hospital and how she was even instructed to stop pushing during labor! Subscribe so you never miss an episode! Share with other moms who need real-life honesty! theawkwardmompodcast.com Instagram & Facebook
Imagine: you're sitting on the couch when suddenly bam! Your toddler gets a nosebleed. Do they freak out? Do you freak out? Do you let them see the blood? How does your partner react? Sara reveals the time her toddler son had his first daytime bloody nose and the drama that came from it!
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You're getting ready for the arrival of your baby and oh! What's that, a contraction?! Is it time to go?? Nope, just a Braxton Hicks, ugh! Sara shares how her Braxton Hicks contractions were drastically different from pregnancy one compared to pregnancy two, and boy were they different!
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Imagine: you've been struggling to get pregnant and then one day...it happens! You expect to feel overjoyed but you feel the complete opposite. Dread, fear, flat-out denial. What does that mean? Sara shares her experience about how she was in complete denial about being pregnant, despite wanting to be pregnant.
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Between being 40 weeks pregnant, missing her son, and having a sick fiance, Sara is full of all sorts of emotions. Join her as she dives into those emotions first-hand with you with complete transparency and vulnerability.
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Have family members ever outright questioned your parenting decision regarding diets? Sara recounts a time, early in her motherhood journey, when she was confronted by her boyfriend's grandmother about her decision to breastfeed her son. Listen to how Sara reacts when the grandmother says Sara is the reason her son is suffering!
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After a long day with the kids, you look forward to the relief of your partner coming home...but they always go straight to the bathroom! Sound familiar? Sara consciously reflects on why this habit irritates her and suggests some good advice.
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Have you ever lost your temper with your child right before you found out they were sick? Sara recounts her experience of being a sleep-deprived mom and a seemingly healthy toddler battle in the middle of the night until the unexpected happens.
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What is The Awkward Mom all about? Sara introduces herself and shares her hopes for the podcast. "I want you to be happy because you deserve that." She then shares a quick story about how she made assumptions about her son's capabilities that were completely wrong! "My son, who has a speech delay, verbally told us he was not happy and the reason was..."
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Have you had to explain nipples to your children? Sara shares her embarrassing experience of unexpectedly teaching her son about nipples one morning. "I woke up the next morning and I wasn't embarrassed anymore. In fact, I was feeling a little bit proud because..."
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Have you or someone you know had trouble conceiving? Sara shares how she struggled to get pregnant and how people around her reacted to her situation. Listener experiences have also been included!
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