11 episodi
Make Motherhood Diverse Make Motherhood Diverse
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- Infanzia e famiglia
You're all out there, but ask yourself how many times do we see your faces or hear your stories?
Make Motherhood Diverse wants to change this. Yes, its only a hashtag, just another social media campaign, but by reading the stories of mothers who do not look like us, who do not sound like us, or dress like us, whose children do not look or behave like ours, perhaps we can learn.
Perhaps we can start to celebrate the things that make us different and maybe, through the prism of motherhood, we can start to realise just how much we have in common.
Make Motherhood Diverse aims to represent every experience equally, democratically, and inclusively, using the stories mothers choose to share and the words they choose to use.
We don't speak for anyone, you speak for yourselves. We simply provide visibility, a level and reaching platform, for all the "types" of mother you can possibly think of to stand tall, proud and heard.
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MMD X Clarks: First Steps
When we say ‘first steps’ - what comes to mind? Perhaps a joyous memory, peppered with a little anxiety also. Watching the people we hold most dear take their first canter towards independence is usually something that is etched into our heads and hearts forever. This platform is honoured to be working with @clarksshoes talk about the major milestone for both parent and child.
Clarks are more than just expert shoemakers. They are proud to create every design with their consumers wellbeing in mind, especially so when it comes to their First Shoes collection.
Thanks to their strong link with Salford University, they are always ahead of the field, leading the latest research regarding children’s feet and their development working in partnership with Podiatry researchers and specialists. All this knowledge and expertise goes into the creation of every single Clarks kids design, ensuring they protect and nurture little feet.
In our latest podcast episode we go a little deeper into the meaning of ‘ first steps’ and talk to a Clark’s specialist about how important it is to get our kids off on the right foot.
*as part of this collaboration MMD have chosen to make a donation of new school shoes to two classes of primary school children and Clark’s have matched our donation
Visit https://www.instagram.com/makemotherhooddiverse/ or https://www.instagram.com/clarksshoes/ to find out more -
EP 3: Laura Bailey - Kids, Cancer + lots to say
Today we are speaking to Laura Bailey. We met a few years ago and her sense of humor is incredible, she'll have you laughing and crying all while maintaining a level of truth telling one can only admire. Laura speaks to us about living with cancer. She shared with us how she parents her 3 children while doing so, in addition to what life was like before and being mum to a teen. Her youngest Effy was a welcomed addition who hung out with us while recording this episode.
Find Laura here:
https://www.instagram.com/thatmumwithcancer/
Find Remi here:
https://www.instagram.com/remi.sade/?hl=en
Find us and get involved here:
https://www.instagram.com/makemotherhooddiverse/?hl=en
www.makemotherhooddiverse.com -
EP 2: Hayley Marn - 2 under 1
This episode was a special one to record. This is the first time Hayley has spoken with anyone about her parenting experiences. Hayley is a mum of three. We are very honoured she chose to trust us here at MMD. Hayley chatted with us about having 2 under 2, young motherhood, loneliness, internet/console safety, Instagram vs reality vs privacy and how her life has changed.
You’ll here us mention her blog towards the end of the ep. However since the episode was recorded; Hayley has gone on to create a children’s wear line too ZakLdnClothing so that is the link in her bio.
Find Hayley here:
https://instagram.com/hayleymarn?igshid=14b5doo19yj0d
Buy Zak LDN Clothing here:
https://zakldn.com/
Find Remi here:
https://www.instagram.com/remi.sade/?hl=en
Find us and get involved here:
https://www.instagram.com/makemotherhooddiverse/?hl=en
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EP 1: Candice Brathwaite - The Founder
She is our founder and mother of two, Candice Brathwaite. Before her books release over two episodes Candice spoke with us about life. We covered her career, black motherhood, her womanhood and crafting a book which is the first of its kind. Since then shes become a best selling author of her debut book, I Am Not Your Baby Mother.
Be sure to listen to EP 2 as well.
Find Candice here:
https://www.instagram.com/candicebrathwaite/?hl=en
Buy I Am Not Your Baby Mother here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07VYPR2DP/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0
Find Remi here:
https://www.instagram.com/remi.sade/?hl=en
Find us and get involved here:
https://www.instagram.com/makemotherhooddiverse/?hl=en
www.makemotherhooddiverse.com -
EP 1B: Candice Brathwaite - The Founder
She is our founder and mother of two, Candice Brathwaite. Before her books release over two episodes Candice spoke with us about life. We covered her career, black motherhood, her womanhood and crafting a book which is the first of its kind. Since then shes become a best selling author of her debut book, I Am Not Your Baby Mother.
Be sure to listen to EP 1 as well.
Find Candice here:
https://www.instagram.com/candicebrathwaite/?hl=en
Buy I Am Not Your Baby Mother here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07VYPR2DP/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0
Find Remi here:
https://www.instagram.com/remi.sade/?hl=en
Find us and get involved here:
https://www.instagram.com/makemotherhooddiverse/?hl=en
www.makemotherhooddiverse.com -
MENTAL HEALTH WEEK: Dissociative Attack Disorder
This week here at MMD its Mental Health Week.
At least 1 in 10 of us has some experience with maternal mental health.
Whilst Post Natal Depression is the most commonly known one there are many others. Abi sat down with us to explain what her psychogenic seizure disorder. It is called Dissociative Attack Disorder and very rare so we appreciate her being so open. As well as giving insight into how this affects her motherhood.
Leanora's Mothering and Borderline Personality blogpost is up and can be found here https://www.makemotherhooddiverse.com/blog/mothering-and-borderline-personality-disorder
The link to the petition is here https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/259256
The link to the Woman's Hour episode is here https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0006sg5
Find us on Instagram @makemotherhooddiverse
Our website is www.makemotherhooddiverse.com
Please send all podcast submissions to mmdpodcast@gmail.com
Happy listening x