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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The fearless Latched Mama Warehouse Queen, Amanda, joins Melissa to reflect on her surprise pregnancy that led to an unexpected 3rd child later in life.
In this episode, Melissa and Lindi chat about life, Latched Mama, Thanksgiving, new babies, and all the fun stuff! Listen to this episode to hear some amazing motherhood hacks, including one of Melissa’s favorite new item with her newborn.
Lindi is joined by Jessica Carty, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker that has worked in Adoption and Foster care for over 20 years, to discuss all things adoption. If you have ever thought of adoption, Jessica gives some practical first steps and important information. Resources: * JFS Adoption Information sheet Jewish Family Services Website (in Richmond, VA): https://www.jfsrichmond.org/ * Post Adoption Consortium: https://adoptionsupport.org/post-adoption-case-management-for-virginia/ * Connecting Hearts: https://www.jfsrichmond.org/connecting-hearts/
Melissa Wirt hosts Sara Babb, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on Perinatal Mental Health. In our Latched Mama Love Facebook Group*, one of the most often discussed topics centers around recovering and healing from labor experiences that did not go the way you planned or expected. Kori Motes, a regular on the Latched Mama Podcast, joins Melissa and Sara on the podcast. #birthpreferences Resources: * https://www.postpartum.net * https://www.moxiecounselingservices.com * https://www.peanut-app.io
Today we sit down to discuss all things reading and writing with Melissa Face. She is the author of I Love You More Than Coffee, an essay collection for parents who love coffee a lot and their kids…a little more. Her essays and articles have appeared in Richmond Family Magazine, Tidewater Family Magazine, Scary Mommy, and twenty-four volumes of Chicken Soup for the Soul. National Family Literacy Month is an annual designation observed in November. This month, get the whole family snuggled up on the couch and open up a good book. Studies show that reading aloud with mom or dad is the most important activity when it comes to preparing children to read on their own. Enjoy the show!
Lindi and April sit down to discuss middle school boys. They can be moody, smelly, and silent- they can also be funny, smart, quirky, and silly. Even if you have a newborn baby boy, they will one day grow into a bigger, smellier version of that sweet smelling baby. So this podcast is for any moms with boys, big or small, or if you have a sweet boy in your life (talking to you aunts, grandmas, friends!).
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. April Titler interviews podcast guest, Lauren Robinson, mother of an amazing 5 year old with Down Syndrome. Lauren is passionate about advocating for inclusion for people with disabilities of all types. #WelcometoHolland Welcome to Holland Poem: https://www.stepsautismtreehouse.org.au/blogs/2019/6/2/welcome-to-holland-an-inspirational-poem Resources: * Down Syndrome Association of Greater Richmond https://dsagr.org/ * National Down Syndrome Society https://www.ndss.org/ * National Down Syndrome Society’s Local Support page https://www.ndss.org/resources/local-support/ * National Down Syndrome Congress https://www.ndsccenter.org/ * Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network https://www.dsdiagnosisnetwork.org/ * Global Down Syndrome Foundation https://www.globaldownsyndrome.org/ Books to read with younger Children about Down Syndrome and Inclusion: * We’ll Paint the Octopus Red https://www.amazon.com/Well-Paint-Octopus-Stephanie-Stuve-Bodeen/dp/1890627062/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=We%27ll+Paint+the+Octopus+Red&qid=1634216892&sr=8-1 * This is Ella https://www.amazon.com/This-Ella-Krista-Ewert/dp/1525513613/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/132-9827919-8623568?pd_rd_w=l8N2f&pf_rd_p=c64372fa-c41c-422e-990d-9e034f73989b&pf_rd_r=SS4NMR1JMK34KSSH37PC&pd_rd_r=e5fc1683-6065-4c1e-9c24-dd31a6e18ac0&pd_rd_wg=X38xv&pd_rd_i=1525513613&psc=1 * What’s Inside You Is Inside Me, Too https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Inside-You-Too-Chromosomes/dp/069231038X/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/132-9827919-8623568?pd_rd_w=ZX2mX&pf_rd_p=c64372fa-c41c-422e-990d-9e034f73989b&pf_rd_r=BYT56MTXEATS0GQ47DD5&pd_rd_r=1532f37a-205a-403f-85c9-597f42c18029&pd_rd_wg=0NXiX&pd_rd_i=069231038X&psc=1 * Hannah’s Down Syndrome Superpowers https://www.amazon.com/Hannahs-Syndrome-Superpowers-Three-Inspired/dp/1732638128/ref=pd_bxgy_img_1/132-9827919-8623568?pd_rd_w=dazJE&pf_rd_p=c64372fa-c41c-422e-990d-9e034f73989b&pf_rd_r=KP5SPCXRGR5PR03YYZF5&pd_rd_r=03b0e457-a9c3-4126-8adc-50301a269732&pd_rd_wg=wJKuJ&pd_rd_i=1732638128&psc=1
Lindi hosts todays podcast on Pregnancy Loss Awareness with podcast guest, Amber Lane. Amber has a raw conversation about her infertility treatments and pregnancy loss. Amber discusses ways she received support during her season of loss. #HealingJourney ____ We know as a Latched Mama Team this is a hard topic to discuss, but we thought it was so important. If you need support, we are here for you. We also wanted to provide some resources we found: Resources: Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, Inc (https://nationalshare.org/) Star Legacy Foundation www.starlegacyfoundation.org/support-groups (Support Groups) The Compassionate Friends: https://www.compassionatefriends.org/ (Non-profit grief support)
Bullying can have a lot of effects on children’s self-esteem – the kids getting bullied and the bully. October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and School Counselor Jentae Scott-Mayo unpacks this topic.
Latched Mama’s resident Graphic Designer, Lilah, joins Melissa to talk about the benefits of expressing yourself through creativity.
Eryn Cobb, on staff at Latched Mama, has a raw and emotional conversation with Lindi about her own journey to single motherhood. https://youtu.be/mFiDLRANeos
Shannon Siriano Greenwood, Founder and CEO of Rebelle Community, talks with Melissa about how making friends as moms can be hard. Three things Shannon shares as a recipe for making friends: Meet other People, Repetition, and Vulnerability. youtu.be/eSI6eb7dshA
Melissa is joined by Stacy Wood, life coach and business owner. Remember, your happiness is important. Key mindset pillars help with that: * Start from a place of positivity. * Gratitude. * Intentional Thought. * Abundance. * Curiosity.
Ask Powerful Questions. Create Mantras. Be Transparent. Circle of Control. Jentae Scott-Mayo, a school counselor, shares these ideas and much more to help parents navigate school in 2021.
In recognition of the 2021 Black Breastfeeding Awareness Week, Melissa has an open, candid conversation with Kenda Sutton-El, Executive Director at Birth in Color RVA. Kenda started this organization to bring increased awareness to issues surrounding maternal mortality rate, maternal health, and reproductive rights for women of color, and the Latched Mama community is proud to partner and support this local organization.
