Parenting comes with a lot of expectations, but have you ever stopped to ask where they come from? On this episode of This Is Woman’s Work , we unpack the myth of “the good mother” with Nancy Reddy , author of The Good Mother Myth . Nancy shares her personal experience of confronting the unrealistic ideal of motherhood: endlessly patient, always available, and completely selfless. She hilariously and heartbreakingly debunks these outdated ideals, rooted in flawed mid-20th-century research by figures like Harry Harlow and Dr. Spock. Nancy explains how bad science from the past continues to haunt modern parenting, creating pressure, guilt, and shame for today’s mothers. But this conversation is about more than debunking myths—it’s about empowerment. Because when you prioritize what matters and let go of perfectionism, you’re not just doing woman’s work—you’re modeling it. Connect with Nancy: Newsletter: https://nancyreddy.substack.com/ Book: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/the-good-mother-myth-9781250336644/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/nancy.o.reddy/ Essay: I Was Promised That The “Golden Hour” Would Make Me A Mom: https://slate.com/human-interest/2022/04/golden-hour-c-section-bonding-attachment-baby-friendly-hospitals.html Related Podcast Episodes: 126 / The Parenting Map with Dr. Shefali 090 / Unmasking Modern Motherhood with Katherine Wintsch 155 / Executive Motherhood with Ashley Quinto Powell Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music…
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Faithful Labor l Physiological, Empowered, Natural, Low-Intervention, Biblical Birth Prep
Audrey Stinson - Natural Childbirth Education for Christian Women
**Top 5% Ranked Podcast Globally** Do you believe God desires to be involved in ALL your life’s decisions, but aren’t exactly sure how to apply that to your pregnancy & birth prep? Have you already had a highly medicalized birth and now wonder if there’s a more peace-filled, empowering way to welcome future children into the world? Are you considering a more natural approach to birth but aren’t sure if it’s the right path for you? Are you SO ready to start feeling confident, at peace and eve ...
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07. What Do Doulas Actually Do?: How Doulas Support Moms, Empower Dads & Positively Impact a Woman's Pregnancy, Labor & Postpartum Experience with Emily Errington
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In today's conversation, my dear friend Emily Errington, a birth doula & the owner of Wildflower Doula Co. based in Lubbock,Tx, shares her insights on the various roles of doulas in supporting families during pregnancy, childbirth & postpartum. Some topics you'll hear us discuss are: The importance of birth education for BOTH parents The dynamics b…
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06. Following, Obeying & Trusting the Lord in Birth, Birthwork & Beyond with founder of The Biblical Birth School - Brittany McCardle
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In today's episode I have the absolute JOY of interviewing my friend and mentor Brittany McCardle of the Biblical Birth School. Brittany is a wife, mom to *almost* 7, a childbirth educator, certified doula & founder for the Biblical Birth School -- a certification organization which trains & equips birth workers with a robust education on all matte…
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05. My HBA2C (Homebirth After 2 C-sections) Story
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Yes, I know it's odd that I am choosing to share about my SECOND home birth // VBAC delivery before I share about my first, buuuuut #1 I've actually already shared about my first homebirth on my friend Aly's podcast The Peaceful Home Birth Podcast (go take a listen!) #2 WHEN I share about my first homebirth on here, I want to do it in an interview …
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In today’s episode, I’m sharing the top 8 Scriptures I dwelt on and clung to MOST throughout my two unmedicated labors. While there are MANY more I could share about, these eight were the ones I repeatedly reflected on that brought me the most peace, strength, and reminded me of God’s unfailing love even during the most intense moments of birth. Wh…
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The #1 Approach to Experiencing Peace, Confidence, and Clarity in Pregnancy and Labor Prep In today's episode, I'm sharing about the #1 approach to pregnancy, childbirth prep & honestly -- ALL of life -- that I believe (read: KNOW) leads to peace, confidence and clarity. It's a bold claim, I know, but approaching my 3rd pregnancy this way (after NO…
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YAY! You're having a baby! Congratulations! In today's episode, I want to give your brain a break from the potentially scrambling thoughts of, "now what?" & offer up some simple, practical first steps you can begin taking to prepare for the rest of your pregnancy & your precious little one's arrival. Step 1: Submit & Surrender Your Birth Plans Step…
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In today's episode I'm sharing about my ridiculously-named, go-to approach for handling early labor contractions. You'll come away from this episode having learned: WHY relaxing into contractions rather than tensing up & fighting them matters The value of training yourself to PRACTICE (seriously, you gotta) relaxing during pregnancy BEFORE labor be…
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Catching yourself feeling kinda curious about taking a more natural approach to childbirth but aren’t quite sure if it’s the right path for you? Are you wanting to understand about God’s good & wise design for pregnancy, birth and postpartum but feel overwhelmed on where to even start? Do you trust that God REALLY does care about & wants to be invo…
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