48: MARRIAGE AFTER BABY: I’M A MOM, BUT I’M NOT YOUR MOM

There’s this assumption that after we give birth, we spontaneously download a complete, updated guide on everything motherhood/parenting/baby. Suddenly everyone asks us to feel our foreheads, what type of jacket we need, and what’s for dinner. 

I don’t know about you, but this made me furious. The automatic status of lead or default parent. Like I suddenly knew everything even though we were both new parents. 

This episode is based on my interpretation of these events. My experiences as a new, hormonal mom. Objectively speaking, my husband was incredible. That doesn’t change the societal pressure, standards, or expectations put on women when they give birth. 

Resources: 

• This article over at pstprtm.com
• Episode 22: Intimacy > Sex
• Follow Me on instagram @alissaalter
• Download your FREE guide to the 20 Things No One Tells You About Pregnancy and Postpartum, visit www.alissa-alter.com
• Join our private Facebook community Mom’s Club for the community of like minded, intentional moms hanging out in a 100% judgment free zone you’ve always dreamed of.

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