Motherhood transforms your life in so many ways. Some ways you expect, and some ways you could never anticipate. I’ve had to let go of certain parts of my identity since becoming a mom, but I’ve also made incredible gains since becoming a mom.

In today’s episode, I’m reflecting on my personal journey and sharing three surprising ways I’ve changed since becoming a mom. I’m specifically diving into the evolution of my relationship with food, my relationship with boundaries, and my relationship with work.I hope this episode resonates with you and helps you to feel less alone, more hopeful, and helps you to focus on all that you’ve gained since becoming a mom.

On today’s episode, cover:

• My journey of disordered eating and my desire for my child to have a healthy relationship with food
• Navigating boundaries as a people pleaser
• Changing my focus to being the most effective worker instead of the hardest worker
• How much of my self-worth was tied into external validation at work
• Focusing on only saying yes to things that serve me and my family

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Find the complete show notes here: https://www.mothercraftpodcast.com/post/three-surprising-ways-i-ve-changed-since-becoming-a-mom-let-s-talk-carbs-boundaries-and-work-epi

In this episode, Nick and I talk about how your relationships change after a baby. Parenting is something you can never fully prepare for, and it’s difficult to understand until you’re actually in it. We’re discussing more about the positive and negative impacts on our marriage since becoming parents, changes we’ve seen in each other, understanding that even the ‘best’ influence on our kids doesn’t totally determine how they’re going to be, why our kids will pick up way more on what we’re doing (and not so much what we’re saying), and more.

In this episode we cover:

• The most important shift that’s happened for Nick since becoming a dad
• The positive and negative impacts on our relationship since becoming parents
• How Nick’s relationships (outside of the nuclear family) have been impacted since becoming a dad
• Focusing on being fully present, instead of on screens and ‘checked out’ most of the time as a parent
• The biggest changes Nick has noticed within Sarah since becoming parents
• The importance of connection and community for parents
• Why the change that comes with parenthood doesn’t have to be something we resist, or viewed as a negative thing

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Find the complete show ntoes here: https://www.mothercraftpodcast.com/post/how-your-relationships-change-after-a-baby-with-sarah-and-nick-episode-9

I was super excited to have my doula turned good friend, Kaitlyn Wozniak, back on the podcast! Kaitlyn is a huge supporter of women as they’re embarking on their motherhood journey; she’s passionate about educating and preparing women as much as possible, so they aren’t left feeling lost and disempowered when they become moms. She’s on a mission to help women connect deeper to their bodies, build confidence to show up boldly in every part of their lives, and really redefine motherhood all together. In this episode, Kaitlyn and I talk about finding the woman within the mother in early postpartum.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why we don’t tend to educate ourselves on postpartum and motherhood nearly as much as we do pregnancy and birth
• Creating healthy boundaries with our children so we don’t impose unhealthy or traumatic histories that we may have experienced growing up
• Why we tend to operate from the lens of martyrdom that was passed down from previous generations + how we can shift and do things differently going forward
• Kaitlyn’s decision to quit her job and be more present with her 6 month old son + how it catapulted her onto her entrepreneurial journey, and learning to ask for help
• Why self-care is integral to our health and success as human beings (not just something for mothers)
• Kaitlyn’s Mama Mentorship program + the grief spiral that often accompanies us when we land in motherhood
• Why motherhood actually allows us to step into our most powerful, emboldened, and magnificent self

Connect with Kaitlyn:

• Follow on Instagram @kaitlyndinneh
• Check out her website

Connect with Sarah:

• Follow on Instagram @mothercrafting
• Sign up for my newsletter
• Check out my website

Make sure to hit subscribe/follow so you never miss an episode!

Find the complete show notes here: https://www.mothercraftpodcast.com/post/finding-the-woman-within-the-mother-in-early-postpartum-with-kaitlyn-wozniak-episode-8