Stretch Marks

The good stretch: the love, the pride, the ways in which we've grown for the better, the moments that make all of the stretching completely worth it. In this episode Caroline and Sinead share their takes on how they've stretched in way that are nothing but positive and discuss the ways in which we can celebrate the people we have become. As always, the hosts get an insight into how you're feeling: what has changed for the better for you? Is the love greater than you ever thought possible? Spoiler alert: it is. Join us on @stretchmarkspodcast on Instagram for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us on @StretchMarksPodcast on Instagram to get involved with our polls and questions. This week on SM we are talking all things postnatal anxiety. Caroline shares her experience - it was intense, while Sinead offers insight into what needs to happen in order for mothers to feel more supported and prepared for their postpartum mental health journey. We are also joined here by special guest Jessica Urlichs, one of our favourite poets and writers on the subject of motherhood, with whom Caroline recorded over on her podcast Owning It. Listen to the full episode on Owning It: The Anxiety Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Sinead and Caroline talk about the relationship stretch. How has having children impacted our partnerships? According to our polls and questions, the majority of us feel pulled apart from our partners, a little lost from each other and struggling to prioritise our time together after our kids and ourselves have been taken care of. We have great intentions but the tiredness takes over. What practical and doable things can we do to make the relationship stretch a good one? How can we fortify what brought us together before it became about the kids? Follow us on @StretchMarksPodcast on Instagram for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Stretch Marks Sinead and Caroline discuss the practicalities around stretching your family out to include and make space for more gorgeous kids. What changes when you go from one to more than one kid? Is there an ideal age gap? Do we feel pressure to have more than 1 kid, how soon do we want number 2? Caroline opens up about her fears around adding to the family - given her bumpy beginning as a parent while Sinead shares how she has found this particular stretch. As always we take the temperature on where you're at. How did you know when your family was complete? What has been your biggest challenge in expanding your family? Follow us on @stretchmarkspodcast for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

@StretchMarksPodcastHere's the thing: we know we SHOULD love our bodies and say only kind things to ourselves when they've just grown a human being, but for many mothers, the reality is that our relationship with our own bodies can take a downward turn after giving birth, and even during pregnancy. For this episode, Sinead and Caroline take it back to where it all begins: with the body stretch. The boobs, the hips, the perineum - that's where it all starts. And what about the 'bounce back'? We're done celebrating that; instead we celebrate the stretch (or at least we try to). We talk everything from body confidence, where you - our listeners - are at with your own body image, how it changed pre and postpartum and how we can begin to be just a little bit kinder to ourselves and our bodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to Stretch Marks, the podcast that celebrates the stretch and not the bounce back. For episode 1, Sinead and Caroline introduce themselves, who they are, why they're doing this and what the concept of Stretch Marks is really all about. They share how becoming mothers have stretched them, their most significant stretches so far and where they're at right now. Also discussed is the feedback from polls and question boxes, giving an insight into where you, the listener, are most feeling the stretch. Follow us at @stretchmarkspodcast on Instagram for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stretch Marks with Caroline Foran & Sinead O'Moore is the brand new weekly podcast celebrating the stretch of motherhood - not the bounce back.It starts with the boobs, hips and the bump but before long its your relationships, headspace and heart that can feel oh so stretched. Each week we will dive into a deep stretch - and invite our community on instagram to get involved through polls, questions boxes and DM chats. Together we are going to try to figure out why we feel pulled in so many directions & look at ways to prevent ourselves from snapping altogether. Joined by you, experts, friends, we want to own our motherhood whatever shape it might take with compassion and a healthy dose of honest humour. Join us and get involved on insta @stretchmarkspodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.