The Latched Mama Podcast
Summary: When you become a mom, you expect your life to change, but too little discussed are the changes that happen within you after having a baby. Getting to know yourself as a mother is a long, nonlinear journey that can simultaneously be the happiest you've ever been and the loneliest you've ever felt - but you don't have to do it alone. I'm Melissa Wirt, mother-of-six, certified lactation consultant, and CEO & Founder of Latched Mama. Join me as I attempt to bring community back to motherhood through shared experiences, vulnerability, advice, and humor. With the help of expert guests, members of the Latched Mama community, and more often than not, my bff Lindi, we'll explore how support for one another can help us reach our best version of motherhood, whatever that looks like for you.
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Podcasts:
Melissa is joined by Eryn and Lindi as they talk about what it was like re-entering the workforce after being a stay at home mom (SAHM).
Most Latched Mama fans have heard of Kennedy- our videographer, content creator extraordinaire, and longest LM employee to date. Melissa sits down to interview Kennedy about what it’s like behind the scenes of Latched Mama. Show Notes: Mother’s Day Project: https://blog.latchedmama.com/2020/05/06/video-project-m/
Perfectionism is a sneaky thing- it is a form of avoidance and a true impossibility. Melissa and Lindi talk with Cat Dillingham, an educator and counselor, about how to embrace failures, how to focus on character vs. competencies, and the importance of a true authentic community.
With summer fun underway, Lindi and Melissa discuss water safety for kids.
Melissa interviews Amanda Gorman, a child birth educator and podcast host of Finding Your Village. Listen as they discuss some ideas on transitioning to motherhood, the postpartum stage, and ideas on how to find your own village. Resources: www.findingyourvillage.com https://pregnancy-to-preschool.myshopify.com/
Moving from structured days to free summer play, Lindi and Melissa cut it up and talk about some ways to survive summer with your kids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKu9A8LZnA0
Lindi and Melissa talk about traveling with kids: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Listeners call in with their questions and different hacks for traveling. So, if you are thinking of traveling with kids, this is a must listen!
Melissa and Lindi answer listeners’ questions on how to navigate meal time and picky eaters.
Have you ever heard the saying “good help is hard to find?!” It can be – especially when it comes to finding someone to watch your kids. Lindi and Melissa talk about practical ways to find and keep good child care help.
This episode is all about whether you are “done” (or not!) having kids! Listeners call in with questions that Melissa and Lindi answer and discuss candidly. They also share their own personal stories and how they knew they were done.
Melissa and Lindi open up about sex and intimacy and answer listeners’ questions in a fun, informative way. It’s the conversation you wish you could have with your girlfriends! Some of the biggest takeaways: Be creative and communicate! (Hint: There is a lot of talk about sex, so you might want to listen without little ears around :P)
N’Jameh Russell- Camara, founder of the Pandemic Pregnancy Project, joins Melissa for this week’s podcast. N’Jameh set out to collect stories from people all across the country who experienced pregnancy and birth during the pandemic as a way to archive these historic experiences. Her hope is that in sharing these stories, it will create authentic connection, freedom, and celebration. Ways to connect: * IG- @pandemicpregnancyproject * Website: www.pandemicpregnancyproject.com
Lindi and Melissa chat through their journey into Therapy. How to find a therapist for you, how it can help regardless of your current health status, how to reach out and start, and other little nuggets from their personal experience.
Melissa and Lindi sit down with Dr. Jim Holland, a local Richmond area chiropractor, to discuss the entire cycle of conception, pregnancy, and post natal/breastfeeding with Chiropractic care. https://hollandfamilychiropractic.com HOPE Perfect Prenatal Part 1 & Part 2
Latched Mama is here for those mommas in the trenches, and often, being in the trenches means dealing with those dreaded temper tantrums. Melissa and Susan Townsend Holt (family life coach) talk about how to navigate big emotions and the different tools we can use as a family to help our kids.
