17. How The Lack of Maternity Leave Policy in the US is Affecting My Family Planning Choices

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07/29/21 • 27 min

Hi Mama,

Wanna hear a joke? Maternity leave in the US. This topic fires me up like no other so today I wanted to express my feelings on the topic and outline how the lack of a federal maternity leave policy in the US has left me scrambling to figure out how to be the mother I want to be and still be "productive" in this society.

It's a huge struggle and I get real and raw with you (of course) about my issues with the current lack of policy.

In this episode I talk about...

1. How the currently "maternity leave" (of lack thereof) is disrespectful to women in the US (I say women because I'm sure there are some woman who are choosing not to become mothers because of this!)

2. My current situation and how the current maternity leave structure is affecting my family planning choices.

3. More about the hustle of motherhood

4. My daily schedule as a SAHM who hustles hard!

I hope that you found this episode interesting. I could honestly go on about this topic forever because there's so much to unpack. I really hope things will change soon for women in the US.

Want to share your experiences or opinions? Find me on Instagram @motheroffawn or send me an email to [email protected].

Don't forget to also leave a review of the show if you haven't done as already. I really appreciate it! :)

Thanks for listening!

Stay safe and well, mama.

Audrey

Mother of Fawn

Hi Mama,

It's a huge struggle and I get real and raw with you (of course) about my issues with the current lack of policy.

In this episode I talk about...

2. My current situation and how the current maternity leave structure is affecting my family planning choices.

3. More about the hustle of motherhood

4. My daily schedule as a SAHM who hustles hard!

I hope that you found this episode interesting. I could honestly go on about this topic forever because there's so much to unpack. I really hope things will change soon for women in the US.

Want to share your experiences or opinions? Find me on Instagram @motheroffawn or send me an email to [email protected].

Don't forget to also leave a review of the show if you haven't done as already. I really appreciate it! :)

Thanks for listening!

Stay safe and well, mama.

Audrey

Mother of Fawn

Previous Episode

16. Successfully Treating PMDD + Big Projects Coming Up

Hi Mama,

I am so happy and relieved to be able to give this update on my PMDD! If you listened to episode 11 then you know this is something I have been struggling HARD with for the past few months. In this episode I share...

1. How I treated PMDD on my own at home

2. How the treatment went / how I'm feeling

3. A new big project I'm working on!

As always, come find me on Instagram @motheroffawn or send me an email to [email protected] if you want to chat!

Thanks to those who have left me a review of Apple! If you haven't yet, I would totally appreciate it!

Stay safe and well, mama!

Audrey

Mother of Fawn

Next Episode

18. Brining Happiness Back Into My Monthly Priorities

Hi Mama,

In this episode I discuss my priorities for August 2021 and my shift to focus on things that make me happy in order to live life to the fullest. I broke up with Instagram, started focusing my YouTube again, and am enjoying time with my daughter and taking care of myself.

These have been my priorities for August 2021:
1. Playtime with Mia
2. Meeting up with friends
3. More family outings
4. Daily vlogging
5. Enjoy the process of creating for YT
6. Eat good food
7. Exercise regularly
8. Self care/Rest
9. Positive mindset

If you want to support me on YouTube you can subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/audreynguyenminhanh

Next week's episode will be something related to motherhood but I just wanted to share this with you guys! Please let a review of the show and catch me on IG @motheroffawn or send me an email to [email protected] to chat!

Stay safe and well, mama.

Audrey

Mother of Fawn