Being a Mom is Hard - Brynn Boyd: Family values, marriage after baby and prioritizing your passions

Brynn Boyd: Family values, marriage after baby and prioritizing your passions

02/27/23 • 63 min

In this episode, you’ll meet Brynn Boyd, a mom raising three kids – ages 12, 9 and 6 – with her husband of 15 years. I loved recording this conversation with Brynn - she is so funny but also very deep and reflective. We talked about so many things!

Here are a few topics we touch on:

Moving into an RV to simplify life and change her family’s priorities.
How the death of her father impacted her differently than her brother, and how it informed how she mothers her kids.
Facing isolation and self-doubt for the first time in her life during early motherhood.
Coming up with the courage to find mom friends, and
How marriage is changed by parenthood and how to handle it when both partners are in stress.

Being a Mom is Hard and there are all kinds of hard! Brynn co-hosts a podcast called “That’s Neat!” You can find it here. The handle on IG is @thatsneat.moms.

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Here are a few topics we touch on:

Moving into an RV to simplify life and change her family’s priorities.
How the death of her father impacted her differently than her brother, and how it informed how she mothers her kids.
Facing isolation and self-doubt for the first time in her life during early motherhood.
Coming up with the courage to find mom friends, and
How marriage is changed by parenthood and how to handle it when both partners are in stress.

Being a Mom is Hard and there are all kinds of hard! Brynn co-hosts a podcast called “That’s Neat!” You can find it here. The handle on IG is @thatsneat.moms.

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Brittni Clarkson: Mental health, gratitude and enjoying motherhood

In this episode, you’ll meet Brittni Clarkson, a mom raising three boys – ages 6, 4 and 3. Brittni is a podcaster, author, and motivational speaker – someone who is passionate about helping moms overcome their overwhelm so they can enjoy motherhood.
Brittni's story is so inspiring and she shares it in such an open and vulnerable way – she gave me chills and I was truly speechless a few times during this interview. I’m so honored to be able to share it with you all.

CW/TW: Depression, anxiety, and thoughts of suicide

Here are a few topics we touch on:

· Her experience being raised by a mom who experienced depression and anxiety.

· Her personal journey and struggle with depression and anxiety.

· The rock-bottom moment that led her to eventually transform her mindset and lifestyle.

· How she manages her day-to-day life and mothers her three boys today, and

· How she helps other moms tackle overwhelm and stress.

If you or someone you know need help, call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-943-5746. If it's an emergency call 988.

Being a Mom is Hard and there are all kinds of hard! You can find the links to Brittni Clarkson’s podcast, planners, blog, and other resources at her website: https://brittniclarkson.com/.

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Rachel Troche: Life as a military spouse, infertility and loss, rediscovering yourself in motherhood

In this episode you’ll meet Rachel Troche, a mom of three boys and host of the podcast “Candid Catholic Convos.” Rachel is passionate about sharing her experience and struggles and her ways of coping with others.

CW/TW: Infertility, loss/miscarriage

Here are a few topics we discuss:

Endometriosis, her infertility journey and how she coped with the loss of her first pregnancy.
Her pregnancy and birth experiences, and how she dealt with overwhelm, postpartum depression, and anxiety early in her motherhood journey.
Her decision to quit her paid job to be a stay-at-home mom.
The loneliness and isolation she experienced during her husband’s deployment, and
Her return to paid work and what she’s up to today.

Being a Mom is Hard and there are all kinds of hard! You can find Rachel Troche’s podcast here or on her website. Rachel also mentions Daddy Dolls and United Through Reading.