Episode 54: Growing Your Family: Part One
At Coffee + Crumbs, motherhood is what brings us together, but how did we get here? On today’s episode, we discuss whether or not we always wanted to be mothers, what those conversations looked like with our partners, and if we’re “done” now. You’ll learn who used to play pregnancy by stashing pillows under her shirt, who dreams of having a Home Alone sized family around her Thanksgiving table, and who never thought she’d be a mom but had a change of heart. Stick around for a big announcement during the second half of the show … well, a few big announcements, actually!
Show Notes
Thank you to our episode sponsors:
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Mentioned in this episode:
Bitty Baby is still totally a thing
Indiana has the thyroid condition Hashimoto's and recommends this article and this book specifically for women with thyroid conditions trying to conceive.
Ashlee and Brett always said if they had two boys, they'd try for a girl. (Spoiler alert: it's happening!)
Essay: Bad Math by April Hoss
Other essays by April
Book: The Magic of Motherhood
Affordable bulk pregnancy tests that fit in your wallet
Reminder: Coffee + Crumbs is on break for the entire month of August. Catch up on season three here. Ashlee's favorite episode was Motherhood + Loneliness. April's was TIHWD Fitness. Indi loved this Growing Your Family episode but a close second is THIWD Date Night.
Visit our Instagram and tell Ashlee and April congratulations!
Related Coffee + Crumbs essays:
Tick Tock by Ashlee Gadd
180 Degrees by Elena Krause
Not Ready by Katie Blackburn
Our Modcloth picks:
Show credits:
Hosted by Indiana Adams, Ashlee Gadd, April Hoss, produced by Katie Leipprandt, edited by Kyle Cummings.
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