Story: Welcome back to my part two discussion with Brooke and Jen of Moms Who Me Too! We continue our discussion about motherhood and postpartum depression. Brooke and Jen share their powerful PPD stories and let all of us know that we are never alone!
A few highlights from this interview include:
We talk about our struggles in wanting to be the “perfect” mom.
How what we see in the media tells us how motherhood “should” look like.
The pressure of having to do #allthethings!
How motherhood is not meant to be done alone. We need our tribe!
Brooke and Jen talk more about what they went through during the darkest times in their postpartum depression.
We share the symptoms of maternal mental illness and where you can go get help.
How to manage when you have family members understand maternal mental health.
The importance of mental health maintenance.
Guest:
BROOKE CHRISTIAN (FLIRTY GIRL)
In 2015, postpartum depression left Brooke searching for an identity beyond parenting and partnering. Like many, she felt a sexier self-was underneath her other roles but no one was helping her, nor her peers, access it. Brooke decided to give moms just like her what they secretly craved: honest, open conversation about the struggles of staying sexy amid the craziness of a busy life. Brooke connects with women quickly and potently. Why? Because she’s just like them: a frazzled mom, a busy wife, a woman who struggles with her post-baby body daily. Her blog, social media posts and speaking engagements produce an inspiring chorus of “Me toos!” from women across the country who are desperate to be heard, understood and most of all, lifted up. Having formerly run marketing & promotions at top women’s magazines like InStyle, Real Simple, Harper’s Bazaar, and O, The Oprah Magazine, Brooke leverages her former role as a fashion and beauty influencer to not only change women’s sex lives but to change women themselves. Oh yeah, and she’s addicted to vibrators.
JEN SCHWARTZ (THE MEDICATED MOMMY)
Jen Schwartz, expert postpartum depression survivor and real, bad-ass mom is the co-founder of the #MOMSWHOMETOO – Empathy Gone Viral Platform and the creator of the blog, The Medicated Mommy. With her partner, Brooke Christian, she is on a mission to empower moms everywhere to accept themselves as they are, let go of the “shoulds” and share the uglier side of motherhood so other moms can feel less alone. She’s revolutionizing the conversation about the mom experience by coming from a place of much-needed empathy, authenticity, and sisterhood and asking every mom out there to join her. Jen is a published author, influencer at the women’s online platform, Mogul and contributor at HuffPost, The Mighty, Thrive Global and Motherlucker. Her writing and commentary have been featured all over the mommy blogosphere at top websites such as PopSugar Moms, Scary Mommy, CafeMom, Mamalode and more. Jen is a New Yorker living in Charlotte, NC with her husband, four-year-old son, and dog, Harry Potter.
Powerful Quotes “We think that if we are not that mom, we are a failure and there is no failure.” - Jen Schwartz
“We are someone’s mom hero. All of us, no matter what we are doing!” - Brooke Christian
“You have to speak up and you have to ask for help” - Jen Schwartz
Mentions in this episode: Similac Commercial The Mother ‘Hood
This mother’s day, #SwearLikeAMother | Kraft Macaroni & Cheese
Postpartum Support International
Postpartum Stress
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