The Root and Rise Podcast | Personal Growth, Motherhood, & Healing Trauma

A Complete Guide for How to Handle Mom Shaming

Breanne Smith Episode 22
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Have you been personally victimized by mom-shamers? Let's talk about how to handle mom-shaming. So you can move forward without them impacting your day. In this episode, we will dive deep into mom-shaming... what it is, who does it, why people mom shame, and how to handle those mom shamers.  

We will discuss:

  • What is mom shaming?
  • How to tell if you've been mom shamed
  • Who mom shames you?
  • Why do people shame moms?
  • Being shamed for:
    • breastfeeding
    • formula feeding
    • gentle sleep methods
    • sleep training
    • screen time
    • choosing to work vs staying at home with your kids
    • how you choose to give birth
    • EVERYTHING
  • How to end mom-shaming
  • Mom guilt is the real mean girl
  • How to catch ourselves mom-shaming
  • Reacting to mom shamers
  • Responding to mom shame
  • Rejecting mom shame
  • How to deal with mom shame
  • How to support other mothers

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