Full of Fluids & Hard Earned Wisdom!

About this episode

Sarah discusses the challenges of parenting, maintaining friendships, and the realities of postpartum life while sharing tips and listener questions.

This week, Sarah is down bad with a daycare plague (seriously… what is in those classrooms?!) and gets real about why maintaining friendships feels harder (but more important) than ever. She also dives into what it actually means to feel like yourself again after kids, and the illusion of that “glamorized” pre-baby life we sometimes think we miss. Plus, she shares one surprisingly simple tip that might actually save your marriage , and answers listener questions about the very real “C-section shelf” that no one prepares you for. It’s honest, relatable, and a little unhinged… but that’s showbiz, baby! Resources from this episode! Silicon Strips on Amazon Scar Gel with Retinol on Amazon Tool I use for Scar Massage More "C-section Shelf" guidance in THIS Episode As always, write in YOUR questions, comments, motherhood stories & we'll discuss!  Sarah@bigkidproblems.com Want more from Sarah? Personal Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahMerrill_Hall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Share some Laughs:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bigkidproblems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our new Show IG!  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bottleserviceBKP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop Sarah's Pregnancy/ Postpartum Must Haves on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bottle Service MERCH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ !&nbsp…

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Merrill Hall

Topics covered

• parenting challenges
• friendship maintenance
• postpartum identity
• C-section recovery
• marriage tips

Keywords

• daycare plague
• friendships
• postpartum
• C-section shelf
• marriage tips
• parenting
• self-identity

Sponsors

Quince, RULA, Little Spoon, Pique Life

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