My Motherhood Story: Steph Schmidt ME + MOTHERHOOD With Benita Bensch podcast

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“Our challenges now will be their strengths in the future” shares Steph Schmidt on navigating her motherhood journey.

Steph is a psychologist working in farmer mental health and grassroots and community based strategies. She is also a mother to 3 boys and alongside her husband runs a sheep and cropping farm in South Australia.

Steph openly admits that she has found motherhood to be the hardest thing she has ever done, and has navigated raising 3 sparkler boys on a busy farm whilst battling postnatal depression.

In this episode we cover:

Navigating the ups and downs of motherhood and embracing the different seasons that come with it
The challenges and joys Steph has experienced balancing farmwork, solo parenting and prioritising what is most important in life
Embracing authenticity while sharing personal experiences and respecting the privacy of others
What Steph knows about motherhood now that she wishes she knew back at the beginning of her journey
Steph’s experience with postnatal depression

Steph is incredibly open and honest about the challenges and joys that she has faced on her motherhood journey so far and I know that you will take so much of her wisdom with you.

Benita x

Connect with Steph’s Story: https://www.gidgetfoundation.org.au/stories/stephanie-schmidts-story

Be kind to yourself as you listen to this. If this, or any, ME + MOTHERHOOD podcast episode ‘triggers you’ or raise issues for you, I urge you to reach out and speak to a professional on any one of these related support lines:

Lifeline: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Blue Knot Helpline: 1300 657 380
PANDA National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline: 1300 726 306

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