Ep. 71 - Embrace the Shocking Moments in Motherhood: Lauren Garcia of The San Antonio Moms Network

About this episode

Lauren Garcia discusses the emotional rollercoaster of motherhood and shares her journey of building a community while navigating personal challenges.

Moms, nothing unlocks the emotions of the human experience like motherhood. All the cliches ring true; it’s a rollercoaster, a whirlwind… This week’s guest puts words to these feelings in such a poignant way…and she’s one of our own! Lauren Garcia is curator of The San Antonio Moms Network, one of 100+ suburban sites that make up The Local Moms Network. And if there’s one feeling she radiates, it’s joy! As she celebrates her first anniversary of building her community, she gets vulnerable about: * how positivity has propelled her motherhood forward and helped grow her site * why she decided against having children, then got the shock of her life * the heart condition that changed her priorities and perspective forever * values from her Mexican heritage that she’s passing onto her son (plus some habits she’s leaving behind!) * how she’s erasing the stigma around therapy and medication to bolster mental health Make sure to follow Lauren @sanantoniomomsnetwork and check out sanantoniomomsnetwork.com Find us at www.thelocalmomsnetwork.com IG: @thelocalmomsnetwork Email: demetra@thelocalmomsnetwork.com Podcast facilities provided by Stamford Studios Digital Factory.

People in this episode

Guest: Lauren Garcia

Topics covered

• motherhood
• mental health
• community building
• cultural values
• personal growth

Keywords

• motherhood
• positivity
• mental health
• cultural heritage
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The San Antonio Moms Network, The Local Moms Network

Places: San Antonio, Mexico

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