Conversations with Cam: Motherhood
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On raising seven kids between the two of them, how our culture isn’t set up for communal support, how they navigate social media with teens, and more.
On never having the "perfect" timeline for having kids, the joy of watching your child experience the world, how important your village is, and more.
On the importance of maternal mental health care and, specifically, all things ADHD, lifestyle techniques to help work with ADHD symptoms, and how to communicate your mental health needs to your partner.
On what PCOS is and why it’s so prevalent right now, steps we can take to reverse PCOS and endometriosis, and how to prepare your body for fertility wherever you are on your journey.
On how we went about our nanny search, unpacking matrescence, and my experience with the 1-2 kid transition.
On the concept of raising your first child like your third, what to cook when you don’t feel like cooking, and Caroline’s go-to ten minute meals.
On digesting postpartum feelings of resentment and protectiveness as a mother of two, unpacking our end to 2023, and what I’m looking forward to in 2024.
On navigating maternity leave with a toddler and a newborn, feeling prepared and confident about the small things in motherhood and anxious about the macro things, and how my mental health is different this time in postpartum versus 2021.
On Chelsey’s incredible story of having two babies five weeks apart, what it was like caring for two newborns at once, and how she developed and coped with postpartum anxiety.
On finally getting induced, my experience giving birth, and how postpartum recovery is going so far.
On how Sarah’s four pregnancy and birthing experiences differed from each other, how you can set up systems so you don’t “lose” yourself in motherhood, and how Sara chooses to show up for her life throughout body changes, divorce, and being in the public eye.
On prodromal labor, being in and out of the hospital this week, the confusion of not knowing my own body, and more.
On how I’m feeling two and a half weeks out from my due date, how I’m preparing for postpartum, and whether I feel ready for becoming a mother of two.
On the confusion of feeling anxious over daily life things but not “bigger” events, being eight months pregnant at my cousin’s wedding, and what I plan to do differently in my second postpartum experience versus my first.
On how friendship and motherhood intersect, how Jess and I reconnected after several years of not staying in touch, and how friends can support each other as mothers and non-mothers.
On the often overwhelming transition from womanhood to motherhood, how women can “lose” themselves in their identities of being a mother, and how filling our cups as mothers should be a joyful process.
On feeling lonely, missing the “old” version of myself, and vision boarding for the future.
On how I’m feeling at 25 weeks pregnant, what my morning routine looks like right now, and how we navigate childcare as a household.
On experiencing intrusive thoughts during pregnancy, how my intrusive thoughts have manifested over the years, and things I’m doing to try to help.
On the magic of the Eras Tour, current pregnancy struggles and mental health, and questions about podcast work in the future.
On why this pregnancy feels different from the first, how I’ve been feeling in my pregnant body so far, and how I’m trying to practice gratitude for my body moving forward.
On the myth of work-life balance, tips for working from home while parenting, and self-regulating intense emotions as a mother.
Nicole’s incredible story of how she adopted her three children, how she has navigated motherhood through the years, and how she built her business empire.
On first trimester symptoms, house progress, and listener questions.
On Katrina’s balancing act of publicly sharing fertility struggles, grieving while caring for her child, and how to speak to someone who has experienced pregnancy loss or pain.
On whether we feel ready for baby number two, how I’ve been feeling in the first trimester so far, and what we’re looking forward to in the second trimester and beyond.
On all of the confusing and overwhelming feelings of watching my son leave the baby phase and enter the toddler phase.
On Lucie’s content creation trajectory, her motherhood transformation, and navigating sharing her son publicly.
On my incredibly exciting partnership with Dear Media, what’s in store for Season 5 of the podcast, and a life update.
On developing the “Quiet Your Mind and Busy Your Hands” journal and adult coloring affirmation book, reflecting on the past year with two children, and why the mom I was for my firstborn’s year one is vastly different from the mom I am today.