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Hey Mamas, welcome to MomFriends! Here you will find a variety of topics in a variety of conversations that will hopefully help you to not feel so alone in your motherhood journey. Even though you seem to be stimulated 24/7, being a mom can feel really lonely at times. So join mama Rach as she dives into all the pieces nobody seems to talk about. And remember mama, even though you think everybody else has got it figured out, they don’t. Motherhood is full of ups and downs and wins and mistak ...
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Hey there, momfriend! Welcome to MommAdulting with me, Kelly Michele. Join me every Wednesday for a new episode on how to navigate the cross section of mothering while adulting. Together we can make this MommAdulting life more manageable and definitely more enjoyable. Until we connect again, make sure your shirt is not inside out and your skirt’s not twisted. You got this, momfriend!
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Ep.11 Transitioning to Two and Temper Tantrums with Francis Fripp
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This week Mama Rach is joined by Canada's top female auctioneer Francis Fripp. Francis is an entrepreneurial mom of two (as of recently), who has some wonderful insight on how to make the transition from one child to two. Her and mama Rach help to de-stigmatize longer age gaps between children, and Francis invites us into her mindset on temper tant…
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Instead of an episode this week, I wanted to share a poem I wrote about motherhood. It's nerve-wracking for me to share things like this, but the whole project of MomFriends itself is facing my fears and stepping outside of my comfort zone, so I hope you enjoy it💕By RachelLeonhardt
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Let's talk about s*x baby, let's talk about you and me. Let's talk about all the things that have to do with returning to sex postpartum. Thinking about doing the deed for the first time after pushing a whole human out of your lady whole can feel extremely daunting and overwhelming. Maybe even a little bit scary. Is it going to hurt? Am I going to …
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Ep.9 Miscarriages, Midwives & Mother-in-Laws with Stephanie Martin
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**Audio Difficulties** We are so sorry MomFriends, we have had some serious struggles getting this week's audio to sound remotely listenable; but please do your best to look past that because this week's episode is a GOOD ONE. Mama Rach is joined by her mother-in-law, Steph, who opens up about her experiences with miscarriage (4 of them to be exact…
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Ep.8 My Daughter Saved My Life with Ruth Pritchard
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*TRIGGER WARNING* This week on MomFriends, Mama Rach sits down with Ruth, who bravely shares her story about how her daughter, Charlotte, saved her life. When Ruth found out she was pregnant, she had no money, no food, was living in her car, was highly addicted to drugs, and had an on-again-off-again relationship with Charlotte’s father. After coll…
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Ep.7 It's Okay to Cry in Your Closet with Sammi Duval-Smith
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We're baaaaccckkkk. This week on MomFriends, mama Rach is joined by her sister-in-law where they dive in deep. From a traumatic birth, to seeing a dark birthmark on her baby's face, to crying in her closet questioning everything, Sammi opens up about her journey into motherhood and all of the dark places that can come with it. Come with us on our j…
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Ep.6 Circumcision: Do I or Don't I? (SOLO)
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Attention boy mamas!! This week we are talking about our little one's... little one. The question a lot of moms want to know when their sons are born is: do I get him circumcised or not? And for a lot of people, the answer isn't obvious one way or another. Mama Rach dives into the evidence of religion, health risks and benefits, and overall persona…
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Welcome back sweet peachy mamas! This week you get mama Rach's complete and undivided attention as she talks to you about your boundaries as a mother. For some reason being pregnant and being a mom seems to give people a free pass to say and do whatever they want to you. Don't ask us why, but it just is what it is; so it's important to understand t…
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Ep. 4 Exclusive Pumping with Nicole Mills
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Hi mamas, welcome back! This week on MomFriends, Rach is joined by her friend Nicole to talk about something very relevant to her personal motherhood journey - exclusive pumping. Nicole and Rach dive into their experiences with EP, the trials and tribulations that came with it, and get into all the details they wish they would have known to help pr…
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Ep. 3 My Teen Pregnancy Journey with Alysha Harney
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This week mama Rach is joined by her dear friend Alysha, who breaks down what it was like to experience pregnancy and giving birth at 15 years old. From finding out she was pregnant, to telling her parents, navigating peer judgement and social stigmas, to giving birth and growing up with her daughter; Alysha is here 8 years later giving us all the …
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Ep.2 Backyard Salad and Cloth Diapers with Emma Rock
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This week mama Rach is joined by Emma Rock, who talks about her more natural approach to mom-ing. They dive into her journey with her first child and how her mind was consumed with wanting to do everything right; to now going on her third and how she has learned to let the idea of perfectionism go. Emma loves to experiment with plants and treasures…
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Ep. 1 Breastfeeding vs Formula with Emily Vaters
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This week mama Rach is joined by her childhood bff Emily. They dive into their (very different) feeding journeys and all the stigmas and misconceptions about breastfeeding and formula feeding. Emily opens up about her 2 and 1/2 year experience with breastfeeding and her mindset and struggles when it came to deciding what was best for her and her da…
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106 What to Do When Your Plans are Interrupted: MommAdulting with Kelly Michele
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With the holidays right around the corner, we are bound to face something that does not go according to plan. As busy moms, we are constantly faced with opportunities to grow through our interrupted plans. Let's talk about it! Book: Ashley Tauriac "In Between the Lines: Of Faith and Work" Music: Michelle Williams "Say Yes" https://www.youtube.com/w…
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105 Circle: MommAdulting with Kelly Michele
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Life is full of ups and downs and rounds and rounds. Who do you have surrounding you through it all? Sometimes mommy-hood can feel a little lonely. Tune into this episode where I discuss how I have been intentional about building my friendships and tips on how you can do the same. We are in this together, momfriend!…
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104 Dreams: MommAdulting with Kelly Michele
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Dreaming vs Living... which one are you doing? When we are honest with ourselves and say, Hey, this IS what I’m dreaming, then we will be able to take steps and actions toward those dreams and bring them into action. Otherwise, they will keep being dreams and they won’t become our lives.By Kelly Michele Brown
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103 Valleys: MommAdulting with Kelly Michele
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Hey there, momfriend! We all know how to live we we feel like we are on the hilltop... but what about when we are in the valley. Going through valleys is a part of life. Tune in to this episode to here my story of how I navigated one of my deepest valleys of my life... Of course, there will plenty of advice and tips for you. Ready? Let's jump in!…
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102 Respect: MommAdulting with Kelly Michele
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T... You have to give it to earn it... or do you? Establishing respect in our kids can be a trying feat, but perhaps it starts with us first. Let's talk about it! Tune into this episode to hear how I instill respect into my young kids, and what I am learning on the journey.By Kelly Michele Brown
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101 Boundaries: MommAdulting with Kelly Michele
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Hey there, momfriend! The first official episode is here! Let's talk boundaries. Sometimes we as moms untentionally get our lines blurred. Today's episode will help us define our boundaries. Kingdom https://get.slip.stream/xPLwOF All Is Well https://get.slip.stream/9JfPwP Greater Destiny https://get.slip.stream/r4O74N…
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Hey there, momfriend! Welcome to MommAdulting with me, Kelly Michele. Join me every Wednesday for a new episode on how to navigate the cross section of mothering while adulting. Together we can make this MommAdulting life more manageable and definitely more enjoyable. Until we connect again, make sure your shirt is not inside out and your skirt’s n…
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Balance: a state in which different elements are in the correct proportions. Living a balanced life is something all of us strive for, but more often than not, we feel unbalanced. There are a few things we can do to help us even our scales and leave us feeling more fulfilled with the life we have. Join us this week as Rach talks about what balance …
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***unfortunately our video aspect Rach was so excited about at the beginning of this episode did not execute the way we expected. stay tuned for the future!*** Humans exhibit two different types of mindsets: fixed and growth. Some of us use more of a fixed mindset to move through life, leaving them stuck exactly where they are; and others use a gro…
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Strap in peaches, because it's time to hold up the mirror. Last week we talked about how to deal with toxic people. Well, this week we are diving deep into ourselves to acknowledge our own toxic traits, and what role WE play in the conversation. If you're here, you're not a bad person, so don't enter a self-degrading rabbit hole; all you can do is …
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Toxic Energy (Part One): How to deal with toxic people
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This week Rach tells us about her most toxic friendship and dives into how to deal with the toxic people in our lives. The most ideal situation is to get rid of them altogether, but Rach knows that's not always possible; so she gives us 5 strategies to stop allowing toxic energy to have any power over us.…
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We all need to start taking care of ourselves; filling our cups so that we can show up better for our family, our friends and our jobs. If you can find ten minutes out of your daily routine to do something for YOU, you won't feel as empty and drained at the end of the week. This week we dive into what self-care truly means, and different ways we ca…
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Happiness is not a destination, it's a mindset. The "I will be happy when..." complex prevents us from truly being happy. We all think that we need something in our lives in order to be happy - a different job, a house, a new car, a different body, a kid, etc. but constantly putting your ability to be happy off, and giving it a future destination, …
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Hey peach, it doesn't matter okay? Let it go. Stop giving your precious energy to minor inconveniences and irritations. In the grand scheme of your life, something that small is so irrelevant that all you are doing is wasting the little time we have on this Earth focusing on negativity, instead of working on what will make you happy. Stop being so …
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Do you ever feel like life is passing you by? Most of us have trouble embracing the moment and being present in our day-to-day life; because our day-to-day life seems mundane. We feel like we aren't living life to the fullest. And also, how many times have you been listening to someone talk to you, and then realize it's been five minutes and you we…
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This week we dive into what it means to see things from another person's perspective. This is especially important to help enrich our relationships with others, and develop a better understanding of those around us. 90% of the time, the way people are acting, has nothing to do with you, and everything to do with them; so I encourage you to take a s…
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Your insecurities are valid. They are ALLOWED to be there, regardless of what anyone says. But let's work on how to talk about them, and how to use them to push us to be better. Nobody is perfect, which means we all have room for improvement. Use your insecurities to propel you forward, not stop you from living your life.…
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Why do we suck at change? Is comfort an illusion? How do I get better at it? This week we dive into why change is hard for so many people, and talk about the reasons why it is so important to work on our ability to adapt. We do not want to waste our time on this Earth simply being "satisfied". We want to make sure we set ourselves up to enjoy every…
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You never EVER have to apologize for your emotions, they are always 100% valid. I promise you are not "too" sensitive, and you are not a burden for feeling deeply. However, the way you REACT to any given situation is something you have full control over. If you act negatively towards another person, that is something you need to take accountability…
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