1. What You Post vs. How You Feel: Why Is It So Hard to Admit That We Are Struggling?

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1. What You Post vs. How You Feel: Why Is It So Hard to Admit That We Are Struggling?

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Dec 9, 2020

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In Motherish’s first episode, Pamela & Karen talk about how they came together, the highs and lows of stepping into this motherhood journey and share what they’ve learned so far.

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Dec 9, 2020

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A podcast about motherhood and all its adventures by first-time, working moms, Pamela Silva and Karen Comas.

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Trailer - Motherish: Welcome to Motherish! A podcast about motherhood by Pamela Silva and Karen Comas. They’ll share their stories, talk to experts, friends and interview those who are inspiring them and reminding all moms that we were made for this! by Motherish
1 min listen
Insensitive Friend? Let's Talk Friendships before, and after, having Babies!: Having children changes you and in return also transforms your friendships. Before becoming mothers, we tend to not be aware of what your friends who already have children go through in order to balance all the relationships in their lives. Today we dedicate our episode to all those mommy friends who were, are, and continue to be there for us- and we finally apologize if we were ever that insensitive friend in the past! by Motherish
26 min listen
Bebé, I love loving you: Open letters to our babies: Motherhood is truly a love like no other. And all though our babies hear us say "I love you" all the time, we really don’t get a chance to truly tell them how our lives were changed for the better with their arrivals. Today we open our hearts and mics to share with you our very intimate love letters to our babies. by Motherish
23 min listen
Baby Led What? Introducing solids to your baby and why eating should be fun!: Jenny Best, the founder of Solid Starts, joins Pamela and Karen in an insightful conversation around starting solids with your baby and teaching us about the path of Baby Led Weaning. by Motherish
36 min listen
What you post vs. how you feel: Why is it so hard to admit that we are struggling?: In Motherish’s first episode, Pamela & Karen talk about how they came together, the highs and lows of stepping into this motherhood journey and share what they’ve learned so far. by Motherish
26 min listen
Do you see what I see? A self analysis through the eyes and hearts of others: In order to be the best mothers we can be for our children, we need to constantly evolve. When emotions are running high and clarity is running low, it’s very hard to be objective about our own triumphs and struggles as mothers. Karen and Pamela interview two of their closest family members to get a clear and brutally honest perspective as to how motherhood has changed them, where they have thrived and where they needed some help. by Motherish
34 min listen
Hope in Heartbreak: Supporting and loving those living with infertility - Part 1: Living with infertility could be lonely and emotionally draining. If a friend, co-worker or relative confides in you and tells you they’re struggling to conceive it usually means they trust you and believe you will be supportive. However, figuring out how to actually give empathetic and effective support could be challenging, especially if you've never experienced infertility yourself. Today we talk to Sandy Bodeau, a mother of two, TV personality, blogger and author of “The Light After Loss”, about her infertility journey. by Motherish
20 min listen
Ford’s First Year - and everything Pamela learned: Little Ford is finally turning ONE! This is huge milestone for both Ford and Pamela. We get emotional on this one, as Pamela dives into her first year as a mom and everything she’s learned. by Motherish
27 min listen
Mom Guilt - lets face it, we live with it.: Picture this - you’re having a great week, doing huge things at work or feeling so productive working on a personal project, and then boom - it hits you like a train, out of nowhere. MOM GUILT. We fight it, we ignore it, we rationalize, but let’s face it, we all live with it. Today we’ll talk about how we manage this and give you the pep talk that you probably need today. by Motherish
31 min listen
Milestone Mania: How to monitor and help your baby’s developmental achievements without losing your mind along the way: Milestones, milestones, milestones... a term you probably didn’t hear or even think about until you become a parent. It’s normal as parents to get excited about our baby’s developmental milestones, but it’s also very easy to get overwhelmed with anxiety about them. In today’s episode we talk to Jessica Rolph, Co-founder & CEO of Lovevery about what we could and should be doing as parents to help our children achieve these goals while also enjoying the journey. by Motherish
24 min listen
Bonus Track: Karen's Love Letter to Victoria: Karen opens her heart in this letter to Victoria. by Motherish
2 min listen
You Better Work!: Careers and carriages- two things that keep us busy but also very motivated. Before we became moms, we were both very focused and driven by our careers, only to learn that our most important assignment was on its way. Today we discuss our careers, the impact motherhood has had on them, and how we constantly work on juggling everything at once. by Motherish
30 min listen
Prepping for your baby’s arrival: what you really need!: As relatively new moms, Pamela and Karen go over their first-hand experience in prepping for their babies and share what they felt they needed, and all the things they ended returning! It’s so hard to not get caught up in “baby registry bliss” but in reality, babies don’t need that many things! by Motherish
41 min listen
Mom, Mum, Mami: The Beauty and Challenges of Raising Multicultural Children: Mom, mum, mami- Editor in chief of Parents Latina, Grace Bastidas, joins us for a candid conversation about the beauty and challenges of raising multicultural and bilingual children. We've heard about all the benefits for children to master more than one language but. what's it like to incorporate various cultures & languages in your day to day? Grace is here to share her personal journey as a mom of two beautiful American-Colombian- British girls. by Motherish
28 min listen
The Strength of a Mother’s Love: Optimism in Dark Moments: In this episode we share the lessons learned from our hardest experiences, and talk about the resilience of a Mother - which is a power like no other. Our guest, Certified Master Coach and fellow mommy, Laura Posada, will share her story of her first-born son, and talk about how a mother’s love can get us through even the darkest moments. by Motherish
31 min listen
The Postpartum Fitness Journey: Today our episode is all about postpartum fitness: we ask ourselves, is there such thing as “bouncing back?” What is the healthiest way to get back on track to a new and healthy you? We talk with Taylor Walker Sinning, a Holistic Health Practitioner, fitness model and content curator of health, fitness and lifestyle blog about her goal to empower women to be their best selves in the most real way possible. by Motherish
20 min listen
Bonus Track: Pamela's Love Letter to Ford: Pamela opens her heart in this letter to Ford. by Motherish
3 min listen
Moms are the real MVPs!: This episode is all about you, mommas! We asked you to send us suggestions to shout out some amazing moms during this Mother’s Day episode, and boy did you deliver! We’re so happy about all the emails we got and touched by the amazing stories you share with us. So this episode is for you, Happy Mother's Day! by Motherish
26 min listen
Parenting in a Pandemic: Exactly one year ago, many of us went into quarantine and started working home after many states across the US mandated shelter-in-place orders. Here we are 12 months later and many of us still have our children home with us, many doing virtual learning and with little or no exposure to other children. Today we speak with Dr. Christie Ferrari, Child Psychologist, on the psychological impact of isolation and quarantine on our children. by Motherish
27 min listen
New Baby, New Me!: The birth of a mother paralleling the birth of a baby is a recurring theme in our podcast. So much preparation goes into the arrival of the baby that we often forget to prepare for us- for our new realities as mothers. Today we talk to momma, wife, model and entrepreneur Alexis Kristiana. She shares her personal journey adapting to motherhood and how the birth of her son Zion turned her life upside down- for the better! by Motherish
29 min listen
Words Matter: We grew up hearing certain things that eventually shaped us - some good, some bad. What are the words you're using to speaking to and around your child? What patterns do you want to repeat, and which ones do you want to break from your childhood? Karen and Pamela travel down memory lane to highlight the people who shaped them and the lessons and messages that stayed with them. by Motherish
22 min listen
Bump Rules: The ins and outs of a safe and healthy pregnancy: Being pregnant means being responsible for the little life that is growing inside you. The list of the “dos” and “don’ts” while you’re pregnant could be long, overwhelming and sometimes scary, but don’t let this overshadow all the joy this journey brings. Today we talk about the famous “Pregnancy Do’s and Dont’s” with OB/GYN Dr. Ernesto Cardenas and also share what “bump rules” surprised us during our pregnancies. by Motherish
28 min listen
Mommy’s Gotta Work: Learnings from Remote Work & Getting Back to the Office: Many of us have been working remotely from our homes during this pandemic. This has brought its challenges, but also the benefit of being at home with our babies. Now most of us have, or are preparing to, head back to the office, and this means adapting once again to a new reality…because this mommy is going back to work! by Motherish
23 min listen
Hope in Heartbreak: Supporting and loving those living with infertility - Part 2 by Motherish
24 min listen
Season 2 Premiere! Adios Summer! New Things We’ve Learned from our Growing Toddlers: Oh what a summer it's been! We watched our babies learn to run, try new things, we potty trained, we traveled, we started wearing masks again... through it all, we’ve become stronger mamas and a stronger community. Welcome back to Season 2 of Motherish Moments! by Motherish
30 min listen
The Postpartum Experience: Let’s talk about the postpartum experience - it’s been glorified to seem like you’re supposed to feel like you’re floating on cloud 9, but in reality, after the adrenaline settles, it’s often lonely, dark and confusing- and on top of that, you might even feel guilty for feeling this way. Today we’ll talk to Dr. Jennifer Schell, who will guide us through this experience and how to care for ourselves in the midst of it all. by Motherish
36 min listen
Race-Conscious Parenting: Navigating raising diverse and inclusive children: Our most important work is not only raising our children, but also raising our children to be kind and inclusive members of society. Race and inclusion are crucial topics to discuss with our little ones... but when we do it or how we do it.. are often the biggest questions we struggle with. Today Zoila Darton, founder of WORD- a creative agency committed to cultural storytelling, joins us to guide us through this topic through her eyes. by Motherish
31 min listen
Me, Myself and I: How and why we should prioritize self-care as new moms: It is one of the most important things we should do, yet very few of us find the time to do it. We are talking all things self-care, from why we must do it and how to actually do it. Known as “The Queen of Chill”, entrepreneur and new mommy, Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton joins us to tell us how she manages self-care and juggles the business owner life now as a mom. by Motherish
32 min listen
Sweet Dreams: Our Babies’ Paths to Catching Their Zzzz's: This episode is all about pediatric sleep! Whether it's sleep training, co-sleeping or a different path, figuring out sleep with your little ones can be a daunting task. Today, Karen and Pamela share personal tips, as well as what worked and didn’t work for them as they helped their babies (and themselves) get some rest! by Motherish
40 min listen
Victoria's 2nd Birthday: How Having a Baby Impacts Relationships: As Victoria’s 2nd birthday approaches, Karen and her husband Juan take a look back at these last two years and how their lives changed. We dig into how having a baby changed their relationship, and all the new learnings along the way. by Motherish
34 min listen

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1. What You Post vs. How You Feel: Why Is It So Hard to Admit That We Are Struggling?

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Titles in the series (100)

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