LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE! Irina talks with Casey, a former professor and stay-at-home mom-of-3, about what it’s like to be welcome a new baby during the pandemic when you’ve already got two little ones running around. We discuss how giving birth during the pandemic unexpectedly brought her closer to her neighbors, making new and…
Category: Pandemic Mama
5. Embracing the Vulnerability of Black Motherhood with Bre Scullark
LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE! Irina talks with mother, yogi, entrepreneur, and model Bre Scullark about what it was like to be exiting the fourth trimester just as the entire world shuts down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss how she has embraced motherhood after a tough pregnancy, standing up for herself when she…
4. Pregnancy Anxiety During the Pandemic with Kelly Fitzgerald Junco
LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE! Irina talks with writer and head of marketing at This Naked Mind, Kelly Fitzgerald Junco, about what it’s like to experience her first pregnancy during the pandemic. They talk all about her pregnancy anxiety after experiencing a miscarriage last year, the stress of figuring out how to celebrate milestones with…
3. How the Pandemic Changed this Adoption Story with Jesus Triviño
LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE! Irina talks with Latinx pop culture expert and dad Jesus Triviño about what it was like to adopt his daughter just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss his and his wife’s 9-year struggle to have a baby and how it all finally came together in just 9 weeks. They…
2. Welcoming a Third Baby During the Pandemic with Lauren Wellbank
LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE! Irina talks with freelance writer and mom of three Lauren Wellbank about what it is like to welcome her third baby in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss the positives of her high-risk pregnancy, how this postpartum period is different from her previous ones, and Lauren will even share a…