The Mama Circle: Why Motherhood Feels Like This

Natalie K. Martin
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You can love your kids and still hate what modern motherhood asks of you. The invisible labour, financial squeeze, relationship strain, overwhelm and the feeling that somehow, you’re the problem. There’s a name for everything motherhood quietly costs women: The Motherhood Debt. And this is where we say it out loud. Each episode puts words to the parts of motherhood you’ve felt but couldn’t explain. More honesty, less pressure, and space to find your way towards a motherhood that feels supportive, joyful and sustainable for you, as a woman and a mum. Hosted by Natalie K. Martin.

  1. Sep 9

    95. Money conversations couples should have before having children

    Most couples ask, “Can we afford to have a baby?” But that conversation often focuses on nappies, childcare and maternity leave, rather than what becoming parents could mean for each person’s financial future. In this episode, I’m sharing the money conversations I think couples should have before having children, during pregnancy or even after becoming parents. We talk about career goals, parental leave, part-time work, pensions, savings, financial independence, childcare, family planning and what happens when life doesn’t go according to plan. This isn’t financial advice, and there is no perfect way to organise money after children. It’s about making the invisible financial cost of care visible, so that one person doesn’t quietly absorb a family decision alone. 🫂 Craving support from other mums who get it? Join IT'S A LOT – free for 30 days. It's A Lot is my private WhatsApp community for mums who want an honest space to share motherhood without judgement, criticism or unsolicited advice. Try it free for three months, then it's €10 per month. Join here: ⁠⁠⁠www.nataliekmartin.com/mama-circle⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠👭FREE GUIDE - The Five Villages Every Mum Needs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If this conversation resonated, download my free audio guide, The 5 Villages Every Mum Needs, where I explore the different kinds of support modern mothers need and why so many of us feel like we’re doing it alone. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get it here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 15% off Mother's Earth I've been using Mother's Earth laundry sheets for the last couple of months and genuinely love them. Use code NAT for 15% off your first order here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mothersearth.de/NAT ⁠⁠⁠ Want to share your thoughts on this episode? TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nataliek.martin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@natalie.kmartin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@nataliekmartin.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☕️ Support The Mama Circle Podcast: if you’re enjoying my podcast, you can buy me a virtual coffee here! Thank you 🫶🏽 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/nataliekmartin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes every Wednesday🎧 Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and leave a quick review — it really helps other mums find the show.

  2. Sep 2

    94. Does our sex life have to suffer after kids?

    What happens to sex and intimacy after becoming parents? Because even if you still love each other, the reality is that kids, exhaustion, mental load, mismatched desire and a complete lack of time can make sex feel very different than it did before. In this second part of my conversation with Somatic Intimacy Coach and Embodiment Teacher Alice Jackson, we're talking about what a sex life actually looks like after kids, whether scheduling sex is really as unromantic as it sounds, and why less sex doesn't necessarily mean a worse relationship. We also explore mismatched desire, communication, feeling touched out, maintaining intimacy through different seasons of life, and how our sexual relationships evolve as we evolve. And if you're a single mum, we talk about dating, boundaries and bringing that connection with yourself into future relationships. About Alice Alice Jackson is a Somatic Intimacy Coach and Embodiment Teacher with over a decade of experience helping women reconnect with their bodies, desires and sense of self. Through her somatic intimacy work, she supports women to rebuild trust in their bodies and create more fulfilling relationships with themselves and others. Get in touch with Alice at: ⁠https://www.alicejackson.life/⁠ https://www.instagram.com/alice.e.jackson/ I've been using Mother's Earth laundry sheets for the last couple of months and genuinely love them. Use code NAT for 15% off your first order here: ⁠⁠https://www.mothersearth.de/NAT ⁠⁠ Missed Part 1? Go back and listen to Episode 93: Why don't I feel sexy since becoming a mum?, where Alice and I explore how motherhood can change our relationship with our bodies, sexuality, pleasure and desire. 🫂 Craving support from other mums who get it? Join IT'S A LOT – free for 30 days. It's A Lot is my private WhatsApp community for mums who want an honest space to share motherhood without judgement, criticism or unsolicited advice. Try it free for three months, then it's €10 per month. Join here: ⁠⁠www.nataliekmartin.com/mama-circle⁠⁠ ⁠⁠👭FREE GUIDE - The Five Villages Every Mum Needs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If this conversation resonated, download my free audio guide, The 5 Villages Every Mum Needs, where I explore the different kinds of support modern mothers need and why so many of us feel like we’re doing it alone. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get it here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to share your thoughts on this episode? TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nataliek.martin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@natalie.kmartin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@nataliekmartin.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☕️ Support The Mama Circle Podcast: if you’re enjoying my podcast, you can buy me a virtual coffee here! Thank you 🫶🏽 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/nataliekmartin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes every Wednesday🎧 Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and leave a quick review — it really helps other mums find the show.

  3. Aug 26

    93. Why don't I feel sexy since becoming a mum? with Alice Jackson

    Becoming a mum can change your relationship with your body in ways you might not expect. But what happens when it also changes your relationship with yourself as a sexual woman? In this episode of The Mama Circle, I’m joined by Somatic Intimacy Coach and Embodiment Teacher Alice Jackson to talk about sexuality after motherhood, and why finding that part of yourself again is about so much more than simply having more sex. We talk about how pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding can change desire and the way we experience our bodies, why so many mums can feel disconnected from pleasure, what it means to reclaim your body after motherhood, and the small ways we can begin reconnecting with sensation, sensuality and what actually feels good to us now. And this conversation isn’t over. Next week, Alice and I move from our relationship with our own sexuality to sex and intimacy with somebody else: making time for sex after kids, mismatched desire, communication, and dating as a single mum. About Alice Alice Jackson is a Somatic Intimacy Coach and Embodiment Teacher with over a decade of experience helping women reconnect with their bodies, desires and sense of self. Through her somatic intimacy work, she supports women to rebuild trust in their bodies and create more fulfilling relationships with themselves and others. Get in touch with Alice at: https://www.alicejackson.life/ https://www.instagram.com/alice.e.jackson/ I've been using Mother's Earth laundry sheets for the last couple of months and genuinely love them. Use code NAT for 15% off your first order here: ⁠https://www.mothersearth.de/NAT ⁠ 🫂 Craving support from other mums who get it? Join IT'S A LOT – free for 30 days. It's A Lot is my private WhatsApp community for mums who want an honest space to share motherhood without judgement, criticism or unsolicited advice. Try it free for three months, then it's €10 per month. Join here: ⁠www.nataliekmartin.com/mama-circle⁠ ⁠👭FREE GUIDE - The Five Villages Every Mum Needs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If this conversation resonated, download my free audio guide, The 5 Villages Every Mum Needs, where I explore the different kinds of support modern mothers need and why so many of us feel like we’re doing it alone. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get it here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to share your thoughts on this episode? TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nataliek.martin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@natalie.kmartin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@nataliekmartin.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☕️ Support The Mama Circle Podcast: if you’re enjoying my podcast, you can buy me a virtual coffee here! Thank you 🫶🏽 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/nataliekmartin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes every Wednesday🎧 Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and leave a quick review — it really helps other mums find the show.

  4. Aug 19

    92. What if my child prefers the other parent? Money, comparison & the “fun parent” after separation

    What if your child prefers being at their other parent's house? It's a fear that caught me completely off guard when my son was away with his dad. Not because I thought he might love his dad more, but because their household can afford experiences that I sometimes can't. As a single mum parenting on a tighter budget, what happens when one house can say yes to festivals, meals out and more days out, while the other is packing snacks for the playground? In this episode, I'm talking about co-parenting after separation, comparing yourself with the other parent's household, the financial reality of single motherhood, and the fear of becoming the "boring" parent. The fear that your child might prefer the other parentComparing two households after separationHow money gives parents more options, not necessarily more loveThe pressure to spend money to make childhood experiences "count"Being the parent who has to say no more oftenWhy ordinary childhood memories still matterRemembering that your household has value that isn't financial Because after separation, it isn't only your finances that change. Your child's life splits into two versions, and suddenly there's another household you can measure your own against. I've been using Mother's Earth laundry sheets for the last couple of months and genuinely love them. Use code NAT for 15% off your first order here: https://www.mothersearth.de/NAT 🫂 Craving support from other mums who get it? Join IT'S A LOT – free for 30 days. It's A Lot is my private WhatsApp community for mums who want an honest space to share motherhood without judgement, criticism or unsolicited advice. Try it free for three months, then it's €10 per month. Join here: www.nataliekmartin.com/mama-circle 👭FREE GUIDE - The Five Villages Every Mum Needs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If this conversation resonated, download my free audio guide, The 5 Villages Every Mum Needs, where I explore the different kinds of support modern mothers need and why so many of us feel like we’re doing it alone. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get it here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to share your thoughts on this episode? TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nataliek.martin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@natalie.kmartin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@nataliekmartin.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☕️ Support The Mama Circle Podcast: if you’re enjoying my podcast, you can buy me a virtual coffee here! Thank you 🫶🏽 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/nataliekmartin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes every Wednesday🎧 Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and leave a quick review — it really helps other mums find the show.

  5. Aug 12

    91. Is it bad to enjoy time away from your kid? Mum guilt, mental load & motherhood identity

    I'm 3 days into a child-free week and I'm REALLY enjoying it. In this episode, we're talking about mum guilt, the mental load of motherhood, and why enjoying time away from your child doesn't make you a bad mum. What happens when your brain finally has space to think? And does loving your own freedom mean you love your child any less? • Mum guilt and time away from your child • The mental load of motherhood • Motherhood identity and remembering who you are beyond "Mum" • Missing your child while enjoying your own space Want to share your thoughts on this episode? TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nataliek.martin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@natalie.kmartin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@nataliekmartin.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💬 It's A Lot — My initimate WhatsApp group for mums who want to share what's actually going on, unfiltered, with no judgement and no well-meant advice unless you ask for it. Try it free for 30 days, followed by just €10/month. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nataliekmartin.com/mama-circle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠👭 The Five Villages Every Mum Needs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If this conversation resonated, download my free audio guide, The 5 Villages Every Mum Needs, where I explore the different kinds of support modern mothers need and why so many of us feel like we’re doing it alone. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get it here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🌱 Mother's Earth — this episode's sponsor. Plastic-free, organic laundry sheets that genuinely got the nursery mud out. 15% off your first order with code NAT at checkout: https://mothersearth.de/?snowball=NAT⁠ and lastly, please subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and leave a quick review — it really helps other mums find the show.

  6. Aug 5

    90. Why Are Women So Mean To Each Other? The Nara Smith Backlash

    After watching the reaction to Nara Smith’s recent interview, I found myself asking a much bigger question. In this episode, we’re talking about judgement, humiliation, the sister wound, and why we can’t build a village where women don’t feel safe. This episode is sponsored by Mother's Earth. Use code NAT for 15% off: https://mothersearth.de/?snowball=NAT ⁠⁠👭 The Five Villages Every Mum Needs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If this conversation resonated, download my free audio guide, The 5 Villages Every Mum Needs, where I explore the different kinds of support modern mothers need and why so many of us feel like we’re doing it alone. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get it here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🫂 Join a loving community of mums in IT'S A LOT – free for 30 days. We talk about this kind of stuff in It's A Lot. So, if you’re feeling shaky having brought your new baby home, in the trenches of toddlerhood or just need a place to share the joys of being a mama with people who get it, this is your new support network. The best part? It’s all via voice notes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nataliekmartin.com/mama-circle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to share your thoughts on this episode? TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nataliek.martin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@natalie.kmartin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@nataliekmartin.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☕️ Support The Mama Circle Podcast: if you’re enjoying my podcast, you can buy me a virtual coffee here! Thank you 🫶🏽 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/nataliekmartin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes every Wednesday🎧 Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and leave a quick review — it really helps other mums find the show.

  7. Jul 29

    89. I Can't Tell My Friends Everything Since Becoming A Mum

    Where do mums go with the thoughts they can't say out loud? We all filter ourselves depending on who we're with. That's normal. But what happens when there is nowhere we can tell the whole truth? In this episode, Natalie explores why every mum needs at least one place where she can speak honestly without judgement, interruption or advice. From therapy and Mama Circles to It's A Lot, this conversation explores why safe containers matter—and why sometimes the greatest gift another mother can give us isn't advice, but recognition. 🫂 Join a loving community of mums in IT'S A LOT – free for 30 days. We talk about this kind of stuff in It's A Lot. So, if you’re feeling shaky having brought your new baby home, in the trenches of toddlerhood or just need a place to share the joys of being a mama with people who get it, this is your new support network. The best part? It’s all via voice notes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nataliekmartin.com/mama-circle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👭 The Five Villages Every Mum Needs⁠⁠⁠⁠ If this conversation resonated, download my free audio guide, The 5 Villages Every Mum Needs, where I explore the different kinds of support modern mothers need and why so many of us feel like we’re doing it alone. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get it here.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to share your thoughts on this episode? TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nataliek.martin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@natalie.kmartin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@nataliekmartin.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☕️ Support my work: if you’re enjoying my podcast, you can buy me a virtual coffee here! Thank you 🫶🏽 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/nataliekmartin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes every Wednesday🎧 Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and leave a quick review — it really helps other mums find the show.

  8. Jul 22

    88. Can You Actually Afford Motherhood?

    Most women prepare for pregnancy. Far fewer prepare for what motherhood does to their long-term finances. In this episode, Nat explores the motherhood penalty, why women's earnings often fall after having children while men's continue to rise, and why the biggest financial cost of motherhood isn't nappies or childcare, but the change to your entire financial trajectory. If you're already a mum, or you're thinking about becoming one, this is a conversation every family should have. 👭 The Five Villages Every Mum Needs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ this FREE audio guide will walk you through the different levels of support mums need, and how to build them. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get it here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🫂 Need a safe space to share how you REALLY feel? Join IT'S A LOT – free for 30 days. We talk about this kind of stuff in It's A Lot. So, if you’re feeling shaky having brought your new baby home, in the trenches of toddlerhood or just need a place to share the joys of being a mama with people who get it, this is your new support network. The best part? It’s all via voice notes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nataliekmartin.com/mama-circle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to share your thoughts on this episode? TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nataliek.martin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@natalie.kmartin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@nataliekmartin.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ☕️ Support my work: if you’re enjoying my podcast, you can buy me a virtual coffee here! Thank you 🫶🏽 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/nataliekmartin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes every Wednesday🎧 Subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and leave a quick review — it really helps other mums find the show.

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You can love your kids and still hate what modern motherhood asks of you. The invisible labour, financial squeeze, relationship strain, overwhelm and the feeling that somehow, you’re the problem. There’s a name for everything motherhood quietly costs women: The Motherhood Debt. And this is where we say it out loud. Each episode puts words to the parts of motherhood you’ve felt but couldn’t explain. More honesty, less pressure, and space to find your way towards a motherhood that feels supportive, joyful and sustainable for you, as a woman and a mum. Hosted by Natalie K. Martin.

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