The Mom Show

Here's how to help moms who don't even have diapers for their kids

Motherhood often looks different on the pages of social media than it does in real life. Host Lindsay Aerts discusses an opinion piece in the Washington post about why we owe to each other as moms to share the messy parts of motherhood. She's joined by Erin Jemison, Director of Public Policy for the YWCA Utah. They discuss things like fear of judgement, shame, denial, not wanting to seem ungrateful, and more.

Motherhood often looks different on the pages of social media than it does in real life. Host Lindsay Aerts shares why it is so important for moms to talk about the hard parts of motherhood, because she herself felt so alone and broken for having a hard time becoming a mom that she wishes so desperately someone had shared their struggles with her. She's joined by Erin Jemison, Director of Public Policy for the YWCA Utah.

Motherhood often looks different on the pages of social media than it does in real life. Tennis star Serena Williams has been open with her struggles through her transition to motherhood and host Lindsay Aerts sees it as an example of why it's okay for motherhood to feel hard and why it's so important for women to talk about that. She's joined by Erin Jemison, Director of Public Policy for the YWCA Utah. They discuss some of the things Serena has said she's going through since becoming a mom.

The Shock of Pregnancy after Infertility

If you've experienced getting pregnant after dealing with infertility you have experienced survivors guilt, a feeling like you don't deserve to be pregnant when there are so many other women who deserve to be. Host Lindsay Aerts talks with mom of two and the Executive Director of the Utah Infertility Resource Center, Camille Hawkins who finds herself pregnant with her first biological child after struggling with infertility for nine years.

Infertility can come with a range of causes and is not just a women's issue. Many couples dealing with infertility have been struggling for a long time and saying some of these common things invalidates their experience. Host Lindsay Aerts talks with mom of two and the Executive Director of the Utah Infertility Resource Center, Camille Hawkins who finds herself pregnant with her first biological child after struggling with infertility for nine years.

Now that host Lindsay Aerts is pregnant she's noticed some people want to comment on how her body looks, touch it without permission, and say some things that just shouldn't be said to any pregnant woman, or any woman for that matter. Host Lindsay Aerts discusses these with mom of two and the Executive Director of the Utah Infertility Resource Center, Camille Hawkins who finds herself pregnant with her first biological child after struggling with infertility for nine years.

Host Lindsay Aerts has made a major announcement, she's expecting a baby boy in December! It's wonderfully exciting but also a bit nerve wracking. Lindsay often describes her transition into motherhood as "rocky" and for a while found motherhood all consuming and just really hard. So for her to decide to have another child was a major life decision. She talks about what went into that decision and some of the fears she has as she prepares to add another kid to her family. 

Host Lindsay Aerts has made a major announcement, she's expecting a baby boy in December! It's wonderfully exciting but also a bit nerve wracking. Lindsay often describes her transition into motherhood as "rocky" and for a while found motherhood all consuming and just really hard. So for her to decide to have another child was a major life decision. She talks about what went into that decision and some of the fears she has as she prepares to add another kid to her family. www.facebook.com/kslmoms. 

Jumping into motherhood can bring up all sorts of fears. Host Lindsay Aerts talks with author, Katie McMinn, who writes about hers in her book Big Girl Decisions. She also runs the blog www.hintoflavender.com. They talk about Katie's fears around whether or not her marriage relationship would be the same, how she would maintain doing her passions, and whether or not she would be able to handle it all

One in four women will experience a miscarriage in their lifetimes and it can affect women in numerous ways. Host Lindsay Aerts talks with author Katie McMinn, who talks about her miscarriage with her first pregnancy in her book Big Girl Decisions. They discuss how Katie felt like her body failed her, and shares the details of that experience. Katie also talks about overcoming the grief she felt and what she wants other women who've been through it to know.

What would you put in a mom manual? If there was a book that told you exactly how to be a mom what advice would it have in it? Host Lindsay Aerts shares some of her thoughts along with her guest Georgia Anderson of KnowHowMom.com. They discuss not loving motherhood, defining for yourself what a good mom means, having some child development education, and some emotion coaching. The Mom Show on KSL is hosted by Lindsay Aerts.

How does perfectionism show up in motherhood? Often it can look like trying to control your child's situation because you don't want them to suffer, or it can include having a prescribed vision for what their life should be. Host Lindsay Aerts talks with Georgia Anderson of Knowhowmom.com about how to overcome those tendencies by having empathy.

Have you ever felt guilty you aren't enjoying being a mom? It can be so hard when you're in the thick of raising young children especially to love those really hard times. Host Lindsay Aerts discusses changing her negative thinking, self-care, and mindfulness with her guest Georgia Anderson of Know How Mom. www.knowhowmom.com.