• Doing Postpartum Differently: A Look at Different Cultures Around the World
    Nov 4 2024

    In today’s episode, Aprylle and Ruby are jumping on their soap boxes to talk about how other cultures across the world approach this postpartum by supporting and caring for the mother, compared to the treatment of mothers in the Western world. Spoiler alert: postpartum in our Western society is sorely lacking!

    Don’t be afraid to do postpartum differently, mama. We’re here to help.


    Helpful Links & Resources Mentioned:


    Mothering Eve Episode 8, Simple Goals

    Here’s links to some great foods and recipes to include postpartum as well information about other cultures, resources for recovery:

    https://lilynicholsrdn.com/real-food-postpartum-recovery-meals/

    https://lilynicholsrdn.com/postpartum-recovery-real-food/

    Delivering Miracles Podcast, Episode 61 with Lily Nichols, RDN


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    Email: motheringevepodcast@gmail.com

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    23 mins
  • Our Favorite Saints
    Oct 28 2024

    This week Ruby and Aprylle get together to share some of their favorite saints! With All Saints Day approaching, now can be the perfect time to learn more about a saint, or discover small ways that you can emulate them in your daily life as we all strive for holiness. Who is your favorite saint?


    Here are some links to learn more about the saints mentioned in the podcast:

    Episode 11: Finding Time to Pray

    Catholic Classics Podcast: Introduction to the Devout Life is Season 1

    The Story of a Soul: St. Therese’s Autobiography (this is currently being featured on Catholic Classics!)

    A Call to a Deeper Love

    Divine Mercy in My Soul: The Diary of St. Faustina



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    24 mins
  • Finding Time to Pray
    Oct 21 2024

    In this episode Ruby shares some tips and thoughts on finding time to pray as a mother of young children. Whether you’re freshly postpartum, a mother of toddlers, or mothering multiple young kids, this is the episode for you. God is waiting for you!


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    11 mins
  • Aprylle's Prenatal, Birth, and Postpartum Experiences Alongside a Midwife
    Oct 14 2024

    In today’s episode, Aprylle talks about midwives! If you’ve been deciding what kind of care is for you, this episode will highlight what a midwife is, and the differences between midwifery care and care from an OBGYN. She’ll also share her experience working with midwives through the continuum of her care at two years postpartum, and why she decided to switch from traditional OBGYN care in the first place.

    American College of Nurse-Midwives Find a Midwife Page: https://www.midwife.org/find-a-midwife

    Mothering Eve Episode 2: When Labor & Delivery Don’t Go How You Planned, and How to Find Peace



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    12 mins
  • Motherhood: The Unspoken Road to Sainthood
    Oct 7 2024

    Happy Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary! In this episode Aprylle and Ruby share some thoughts on the holiness and vocation of motherhood. Motherhood is messy, challenging, and full of ups and downs. We share some insights from writers on motherhood and how we can live out our vocation virtuously in everyday mom life.

    Motherhood as a Path to Sainthood article

    Imitate the 10 Amazing Virtues article


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    16 mins
  • What God asks of you is simple
    Sep 30 2024

    In this episode Ruby breaks down some of the patterns behind making goals and how our brains best respond to goal setting. Using strategies discussed you can help establish your own personal goals, break them down in achievable simple steps to feel less overwhelmed.

    Other sources discussed:
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5854216/


    Contact us! You can find us on Instagram at @motheringevepodcast
    Email: motheringevepodcast@gmail.com

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    13 mins
  • Communication: Preventing breakdowns, ideas, and perspectives
    Sep 23 2024

    On today’s episode, Aprylle and Ruby share some strategies for communicating effectively with your husband so that you can express your feelings and needs to prevent the breakdowns that might happen during these postpartum days.


    Other resources:

    https://www.albany.edu/~muraven/publications/promotion%20files/articles/osgood%20&%20muraven,%202015b.pdf

    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240318142352.htm

    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0163853X.2020.1829936


    Contact us! You can find us on Instagram at @motheringevepodcast
    Email: motheringevepodcast@gmail.com


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    18 mins
  • Bringing Your Kids to Mass
    Sep 16 2024

    In today’s episode, Aprylle talks about how important it is to bring our children to mass, but also recognizes how tough this can be! She’ll share lots of tips and strategies that might help you navigate bringing your kiddos to mass, from the little babies all the way up to school-age kids and beyond.

    Some of our favorite toys:

    ChewsLife Rosaries

    Gather & Pray Pop-Its

    Gather & Pray Wooden Lacing Toys

    The Little Rose Shop’s Quiet Books

    Ascension Press’ My First Interactive Mass Book

    Melissa & Doug Water WOW books

    LCD Writing Tablets



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    12 mins