EP 26: Maternal Mental Health - Diving into Perinatal Depression and Anxiety with Mallory Haney

In today’s episode, Whitney sits down to chat with Olivia Ivey-Davis, the woman behind SkinnyHangover and Mini Musts. Olivia discuses how she started sharing her life online and how it has evolved over the years. She talks all things “mom life” including body image after babies, how to make healthier lifestyle decisions, and letting go of the idea of balancing it all.

She is a friend of the pod for good reason, she is a mom who above all keeps it real.

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Have we entered the terrible twos?! Sometimes it feels like it. In this week’s episode, the moms vent about how absolutely psychotic toddlers can be sometimes. Who knew accidentally giving your child the red cup instead of the blue cup could ruin your morning?

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Baby Evelyn is here! This week, the moms celebrate the arrival of Candace’s second baby, Evelyn Shannon by hearing all about her birth story and how the first few days as a family of four have been going in the Donnelly household.

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When we started this show we have always said: “No one knows better than other moms” and in today’s episode, Candace and Whitney are sharing everything they have learned as they become second time moms. They talk about what they would do differently, how they feel more confident, and share some products that have made mom life exponentially easier.

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In today’s episode, the moms are talking all about parental leave…or honestly the lack there of here in the US. They recap the Kyte Baby SCANDAL and spill all the tea about just how behind the US is when it comes to parental leave. Candace goes into detail about how prepping for this maternity leave as an entrepreneur has been difficult. This topic is something that stresses a lot of moms and we want you to know you’re not alone.  For more information and ways to advocate for better parental leave please visit: https://paidleaveforall.org/

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This episode was prerecorded before Shannon’s passing. Shannon had so much to offer the world and this community and although it’s heartbreaking to hear her talk about the future, we also want as much of her insight, humor, wit, and love to be out in the world as possible. After talking with her family, we made the decision to release these episodes. We hope that this episode makes you smile, laugh, and remember just how incredible Shannon was. We love her and miss her so much everyday.

In today’s episode, the moms do a deep dive into the complicated process of hiring childcare. Shannon and Whitney share their experiences of hiring childcare and nannies, while Candace offers her insight as a former full time nanny. If hiring childcare is something on your to-do list, this episode is for you.

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This episode was prerecorded before Shannon’s passing. Shannon had so much to offer the world and this community and although it’s heartbreaking to hear her talk about the future, we also want as much of her insight, humor, wit, and love to be out in the world as possible. After talking with her family, we made the decision to release these episodes. We hope that this episode makes you smile, laugh, and remember just how incredible Shannon was. We love her and miss her so much everyday.

In today’s episode, Shannon and Candace discuss the wild and unsolicited opinions you get while both pregnant and in motherhood. Whether about how your body looks, how your parenting, or how your toddler is behaving…one thing is for certain: everyone should just keep their mouths shut.

Shannon and Candace also talk AT LENGTH about their take on Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. Spoiler alert: WE SHIP.

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Whitney and Candace are back in this bittersweet episode of the Mom Group Chat podcast as they still process the loss of their best friend and co-host Shannon Finn.

They discuss how difficult the past 2 months have been, how they plan to move forward with the show, and give a full recap of their lives since they last took the mic. They thank the Mom Group Chat community for all of their support, love, and kind words during this tough time.

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On this episode we welcome the ULTIMATE COOL MOM, Aisha Hatter to the Mom Group Chat. Shannon, Aisha, and Candace went to high school together so she is a friend of the pod, fellow Tampa native, and mom to almost 2 year old Violet Jett. (I mean, as if we needed to provide any proof of how cool she is that baby name is all the proof you need).

Aisha started building a following online sharing her fabulous single girl life in NYC and is known for her honesty, authenticity, and humor. And all of those things have continued to shine through her content as she transitioned into life as a single mom unexpectedly. Aisha offers such a refreshing outlook on motherhood and specifically single motherhood. We talk about embracing life’s curveballs, manifesting the life you want, maintaining a sense of self in motherhood, and dating as a single mom.

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This week, the moms discuss the never-ending to-do list and mental load of managing the dang house. They sing their own praises (and yours) because without moms, sh*t would fall apart. Moms are the sweaty staff at the bottom of the Titanic in the boileroom that nobody sees, working their tails off making the ship go while everyone else enjoys their transatlantic cruise (minus the tragic sinking, duh).

After the vent sesh, the moms talk about their best practices for maintaining any semblance of sanity in the chaos, and how to communicate with their partners to run the household as a team. If you’re listening to this episode while vacuuming, folding laundry, or cleaning a kitchen… we see you, we love you, and we salute you.

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