In this episode of Transformed by Birth, I'm joined by financial counselor and former doula Jen Mayer for a conversation about a part of becoming a parent that often goes unspoken: money.

We explore how finances shape the postpartum experience, not just in practical ways but also emotionally and relationally. Jen shares her experience returning to work just three weeks after giving birth and how that moment led her to reimagine what true support in early parenthood could look like.

Together, we talk about the pressure to push through, the reality that there is no sprinting through parenthood, and how financial preparation can create space for rest, healing, and connection.

This conversation gently invites you to look at your financial reality with curiosity rather than judgment, and to begin asking a deeper question: what does "enough" look like for you in this season of becoming?

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In this solo episode of Transformed by Birth, I share the story of Demeter and Persephone through the lens of archetype, grief, and transformation.

This is not just a myth about seasons. It is a story about what happens when life takes us somewhere we didn't choose, how we make meaning from those experiences, and why motherhood so often holds both joy and loss at the same time.

If you've ever felt changed by something you didn't expect, or found yourself living between who you were and who you are becoming, this story offers a way to understand that experience.

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In this episode of Transformed by Birth, I'm joined by Eve Rodsky, author of Fair Play and Find Your Unicorn Space, for a potent and deeply practical conversation about partnership, fairness, and the invisible labor of parenthood.

Together, we explore what happens when equal partners become unequal parents, why the mental load and emotional labor of family life still fall so heavily on women, and how patriarchy and capitalism quietly shape the structure of our homes. Eve shares how her "blueberries breakdown" became the catalyst for reimagining domestic labor, not as a personal failing, but as an organizational and relational problem that can be named, examined, and changed.

We talk about valuing time equally, the difference between ownership and "helping," why resentment builds when trust and accountability break down, and how expectant parents can set themselves up differently before a baby arrives. This episode is validating for anyone navigating the relationship upheaval that so often comes with parenthood.

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