Sarah Gribben, Pt. 2: Divorce, a surprise pregnancy, and birth during the pandemic

05/03/23 • 59 min

This is the second of two episodes with Sarah Gribben, a mom and stepmom raising her kids in Pennsylvania.

Here are a few topics we touch on in this episode:

Her separation and divorce from her ex-wife and the changes
Reconnecting with the old friend who is now her husband
Her surprise pregnancy and experience giving birth and navigating postpartum during the Covid-19 pandemic

Being a Mom is Hard and there are all kinds of hard! Sarah can be reached via email at [email protected]. Sarah also mentions Rise Gatherings Retreats in this episode. Here is a link to the Rise Gatherings website: https://www.risegatherings.com/

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This is the second of two episodes with Sarah Gribben, a mom and stepmom raising her kids in Pennsylvania.

Here are a few topics we touch on in this episode:

Her separation and divorce from her ex-wife and the changes
Reconnecting with the old friend who is now her husband
Her surprise pregnancy and experience giving birth and navigating postpartum during the Covid-19 pandemic

Previous Episode

Sarah Gribben, Pt. 1: Adoption, anxiety and parenting during periods of high stress

In this episode, you’ll meet Sarah Gribben, a mom and stepmom raising her kids in Pennsylvania. This is Part 1 of 2 episodes with Sarah!

Here are a few topics we touch on:

Becoming a first-time mom as the non-birthing partner
When her mental health challenges peaked after the birth of her son resulting in hospitalization
Her experience fostering and adopting her daughter who was a micro-preemie
How her relationship with her ex-wife deteriorated during a period of rapid change and high stress for their family

Being a Mom is Hard and there are all kinds of hard! Sarah can be reached via email at [email protected].

Next Episode

Cara Fox: Expectations vs. reality and information overload

Today's guest is Cara Fox. She is a mom of two little boys and the owner of Talk, Eat, Play, Grow, a pediatric speech and feeding therapy practice. It's also an awesome Instagram account to follow (link below)!

Here are a few topics we discuss...

Expectations vs. reality in motherhood

Her experience coping with her mother's cancer and eventual death shortly before the birth of her first son

What she has noticed working with many parents of young kids through her business

You can find Talk, Eat, Play, Grow at https://www.talkeatplaygrow.com/ or on Instagram at @talkeatplaygrow or on Facebook.