7 episodes
this island, postpartum Amy Bornman
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- Kids & Family
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5.0 • 4 Ratings
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personal audio diaries interwoven with intimate interviews about the early days of new motherhood, crash landing on the island postpartum — by Amy Bornman and Sophia Cardillo
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Bonus: Three Months / Five Months — Amy
A bonus episode in the interim between episodes, featuring two audio diary updates from Amy.
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004 — Cycles — Amy + Sophia
A conversation between Amy and Sophia about themes from Sophia’s audio diary (Episode 003!). Talking hormones, waffles, winter, dancing, and how we all need help! Plus, we promised some resources about postpartum physical and mental health: Postpartum International warm line and more resources —
https://www.postpartum.net/
Self assessment —
https://www.2020mom.org/get-help?rq=assessment -
003 — Craving — Sophia
an audio diary episode from Sophia, chronicling a week mothering her toddler in the Dakotas and recalling early postpartum — more at thisislandpostpartum.com
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002 — Messed Up — Amy + Sophia
Welcome back to the island! This episode features a conversation between Amy and Sophia digging deeper into Amy’s immediate postpartum period and responding to things brought up in Episode 001’s audio diary entries.
Books We Mention: (both highly recommended)
Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill
Small Animals: Parenthood in the Age of Fear by Kim Brooks
More from us at https://www.thisislandpostpartum.com/
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001 — the first week — Amy
an audio diary episode, with short dispatches from Amy’s first week postpartum
Customer Reviews
Fresh, informative and real
I really enjoyed your first podcast and although it has been a lifetime ago since I had little ones, you brought the memories flooding back. Loved your poem you shared as well. I am excited and eager for the rest of these podcasts!