HeyJaredThe Mama Circle
I love being a mum. What I don’t love is what modern motherhood has become: the overwhelm, the invisible labour, the financial squeeze, the loneliness.
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95. Money conversations couples should have before having children (opens the original)
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Most couples ask, “Can we afford to have a baby?” But that conversation often focuses on nappies, childcare and maternity leave, rather than what becoming parents could mean for each person’s financial future. In this episode, I’m sharing the money conversations I think couples should have before having children, during pregnancy or even after becoming parents. We talk about career goals, parental leave, part-time work, pensions, savings, financial independence, childcare, family planning and wh
94. Does our sex life have to suffer after kids? (opens the original)
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What happens to sex and intimacy after becoming parents? Because even if you still love each other, the reality is that kids, exhaustion, mental load, mismatched desire and a complete lack of time can make sex feel very different than it did before. In this second part of my conversation with Somatic Intimacy Coach and Embodiment Teacher Alice Jackson, we're talking about what a sex life actually looks like after kids, whether scheduling sex is really as unromantic as it sounds, and why less sex
93. Why don't I feel sexy since becoming a mum? with Alice Jackson (opens the original)
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Becoming a mum can change your relationship with your body in ways you might not expect. But what happens when it also changes your relationship with yourself as a sexual woman? In this episode of The Mama Circle, I’m joined by Somatic Intimacy Coach and Embodiment Teacher Alice Jackson to talk about sexuality after motherhood, and why finding that part of yourself again is about so much more than simply having more sex. We talk about how pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding can change desire and
92. What if my child prefers the other parent? Money, comparison & the “fun parent” after separation (opens the original)
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What if your child prefers being at their other parent's house? It's a fear that caught me completely off guard when my son was away with his dad. Not because I thought he might love his dad more, but because their household can afford experiences that I sometimes can't. As a single mum parenting on a tighter budget, what happens when one house can say yes to festivals, meals out and more days out, while the other is packing snacks for the playground? In this episode, I'm talking about co-parent
91. Is it bad to enjoy time away from your kid? Mum guilt, mental load & motherhood identity (opens the original)
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I'm 3 days into a child-free week and I'm REALLY enjoying it. In this episode, we're talking about mum guilt, the mental load of motherhood, and why enjoying time away from your child doesn't make you a bad mum. What happens when your brain finally has space to think? And does loving your own freedom mean you love your child any less? • Mum guilt and time away from your child • The mental load of motherhood • Motherhood identity and remembering who you are beyond "Mum" • Missing your child while
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