Mamahood: Recent Episodes
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Mamahood podcast is about everything motherhood. Safe space for us mothers to come together to connect, to talk and listen to each other
growing up the idea of a perfect family has always been being married and then having children , but this has not always been the case for everyone. i.e myself, I had a child out of wedlock let alone a relationship and that’s okay. My child is happy, healthy and she is striving and that is the goal. There is so many people that are either lone parents or have gone to marry after having children or are in blended families and that’s okay too. There are cultures and religions that really frown upon having children before one is married and on this episode I talk to a mama that has experienced shame and guilt from this. Not only from having a child out of wedlock but also coming from a Nigerian family that are pastors in the church.
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Trigger warning: this episode is amazing but also could be triggering for some people. This mama was brave and kind enough to share her story with me and you guys about how she lost her children to the system (social services). More times I think people are so quick to assume that losing your children means that you are not a good parent. This narrative is very false, I hope this episode will prove that. There is so many gems on this episode. We touch on domestic violence, alcoholism, addiction and obviously how the system works when it comes to removing children.
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For me sexuality has always been about how I feel, how I view myself and attraction to other people. I have always thought that I am was a sexy woman. But I feel it more now after having Azziza.
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Zi starts school (Nursery). Excited for this stage in her life
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On this episode I briefly touch on co-sleeping on how and why it has worked for us.
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Stay home, wash your hands, wash your hands some more and be safe.
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As a parent you want to be able to protect your child from everything but you really can’t, and that’s okay. It is better to deal with how you feel.
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On this episode I talk about co parenting. I wish i could say that it was going well for me, but then again this is not the case for everyone. I applaud everyone that is doing this co parenting thing properly and effectively. I have my really good friend Sophia on this episode who shares her journey so far on parenthood. We talk about how co parenting is going for the both of us, which happens to be two extremes mine being the ghetto.
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On this episode we get a father's perspective on how fatherhood has been for him. he also shares that he lost a child, he talks about how he has dealt with this loss, depression and anxiety also. we talk about the beauty of parenthood and how these children bring so much joy into our lives.
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“It takes a village to raise a child”is an African proverb that means that an entire community of people must interact with children for those children to experience and grow in a safe and healthy environment. On this episode I talk about being very open to getting support and help from trusted friends and family. A little time away from these little ones is good for us parents.
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On this episode I get to talk to a single father and get his perspective on parenthood. we talk about the struggles we face as lone parents. Hearing his perspective as a man and a father has been eye opening
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On this episode one of the mamas shares her experience with immunisation and why she chose to stop her son from getting further injections. So many amazing and valid points raised.
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On this episode we touch on breast feeding aswel as bottle feeding. Choosing what’s best for your baby in some cases having that decision made for you cause of different reasons. Could be because baby can’t latch on properly, mother is not producing enough breast milk to feed baby or it could be because of allergies.
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On this episode I talk about Zi’s eczema that we have been dealing with since she was two weeks old
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between the raging, confused hormones, the sleepless nights, the sore nipples, the endless changing of nappies, bibs and vests, the healing of your flower(vagina) and body. honestly I don’t know what’s worse between all of those things. motherhood is like being thrown in the deep end. you either choose to sink or swim especially if you are a first time mother.
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Different cultures practice different healing procedures after a woman gives birth. I am sharing the little that I know.
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On this episode there is a special guest that joins us and shares her birth experience with us. Giving birth is what we all wait for after a long time of being pregnant. The excitement of finally meeting our little ones, a very hard thing to experience but also very beautiful . If you enjoy the podcast please rate and review on anchor podcasts and also spotify. Follow us on the socials: Insta:@mamahood_t twitter: @mamathenj
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Ladies I know our pregnancy experiences have been different. If you would like to come on as a guest feel free or if you want to let us know about your experience you can do so on the socials. If you enjoy the podcast please rate and review on anchor podcasts and also spotify.
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A little bit of information about me so that you guys are a bit familiar with me your host.
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