E121: Mother’s Day: Childbirth Changes You Even When No One Sees It

About this episode

The episode reflects on the often invisible strength of motherhood and the changes that childbirth brings.

Send us Fan Mail Strength doesn’t always look like a highlight reel. Sometimes it looks like breathing through one more contraction, waiting through uncertainty, feeding a newborn on no sleep, or walking into the NICU with a body that’s still healing and a heart that’s carrying more than anyone can see. With Mother’s Day close by, we reflect on the deep, often invisible power of childbearing and motherhood. We talk about the kind of strength that isn’t loud or performative, but steady, groun...

People in this episode

Host: Angie Rosier

Topics covered

• motherhood
• childbirth
• strength
• NICU
• invisible power

Keywords

• Mother's Day
• childbirth
• strength
• NICU
• newborn
• healing
• motherhood

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