Baby Then What

Marriage after kids feels different, and no one really prepares you for how much it changes.
In this episode of Baby Then What, Amanda and Jessie talk honestly about marriage after kids: the roommate phase, resentment creeping in, mental load imbalance, feeling like coworkers instead of partners, and how intimacy shifts when you’re exhausted and touched out.
They share real stories from postpartum survival mode, navigating identity shifts, communication breakdowns, and the emotional whiplash that comes with becoming parents.
If you’ve ever wondered:
• Why does our relationship feel different after baby?
• Is the roommate phase normal?
• Why do I feel resentment?
• How do we reconnect when we’re exhausted?
This conversation will feel deeply familiar.
Strong marriages aren’t perfect, they adapt.

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In this listener Q&A episode, Amanda and Jessie answer the real questions moms are actually asking, from postpartum identity and marriage after kids to sleep training, budgeting on maternity leave, and surviving toddler chaos.
They talk honestly about age gaps and timing baby #2, second baby showers, postpartum hair loss, parenting disagreements, sex after baby, bedtime with a toddler and newborn, sleep training, dream feeds, returning to work, birth control, redesigning your home for kids… and yes, toddler shoes.
No experts. No perfection. Just real talk about pregnancy, postpartum, marriage, money, and raising little kids.
If you’re navigating early motherhood, toddler life, or the identity shift that comes with becoming a parent, this episode will feel like sitting down with friends who get it.
Honest conversations for modern moms figuring it out in real time.
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Raising kids today looks nothing like how we grew up, and most of us are figuring it out in real time.
In this episode, Amanda and Jessie talk honestly about parenting in a digital world filled with screens, iPads, FaceTime, and toddlers who can scroll before they can dress themselves. They unpack the guilt, survival moments, and constant balancing act of using technology without letting it take over.
From screen time meltdowns and attention spans to social media boundaries and future phone anxiety, this is a real conversation about what it means to raise young kids surrounded by technology. No shame, no perfection, just parents trying to create balance while navigating modern motherhood.
If you’ve ever handed over an iPad just to drink your coffee hot… this episode is for you
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This episode might get us cancelled.
Some people are going to be mad.
And honestly… we’re a little nervous.
Today we’re sharing the unpopular mom opinions we usually keep in our heads, about babies, toddlers, mom guilt, marriage after kids, and the pressure to love every single stage of motherhood.
We talk about:
– Not loving the newborn phase
– Why toddler life is unhinged
– Mom guilt and losing your identity
– Marriage turning into logistics
– Social media vs real motherhood
– Loving your kids but hating certain phases
– Why “soak it all in” is not helpful
This is not advice.
This is not judgment.
This is just honesty.
If you’ve ever thought:
“I love my kids but this is HARD”
or
“Am I the only one who feels this way?”
You’re not alone.
Send this episode to another mom who needs to hear it.
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In this solo Q&A episode, Amanda answers your real pregnancy and mom-life questions, from labour fears and postpartum hair loss to potty training, pregnancy with two kids, and surviving first birthday emotions.
She shares honest, real-life answers about: • Transitioning from one kid to two • Labour nerves and VBAC fears • Postpartum hair loss and recovery • Pregnancy with toddlers • Potty training • First birthday emotions • Favourite nursing and maternity basics
No experts. No perfect advice. Just honest answers from a mom of two with her third on the way.
If you’re pregnant, postpartum, or deep in toddler chaos, this one’s for you.
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