This Hive Howls
As a young mom of 2 wading her way through the picture-perfectly-curated-lives of moms on the internet, Julie is tired of feeling lost and alone as she struggles with her mental-health while being a new parent. Hi, I'm Julie, mom, teacher, interior designer, and author of the blog This Hive. This podcast - This Hive Howls - is paying homage to the moms, dads, and parents of the world who feel like they don't have a voice or a space to complain about the daily hardships of parenthood! So HOWL along with me, as I share my experiences as a parent who is growing and breaking generational curses, as well as re-parenting myself through therapy so I can be the best mom I can for my kids!
Episodes
35 episodes
Back to Daycare Blues
This past week I've been dealing with the onslaught of emotions that come with sending your little kids to daycare! Today I talk about how that transition is going, what I'm most worried about and what I'm most looking forward to in this new se...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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25:47
Corporal Punishment & Gentle Parenting
In today's episode I talk about my distain for corporal punishment and how I go about using gentle/conscious parenting to raise my kids. I focus on a video that I saw which makes a joke out of abusing your kids for discipline and how this is ha...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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38:35
Kids Need a Village Too - The Importance of Friendships
Welcome every one, new and returning! In today's episode I ruminate on my worries around the kind of village my children need in terms of meaningful friendships. Sparked by a conversation I had with a friend about playgroups, I realized that my...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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27:21
This Is Hard - A Love Letter to Myself
Today was a very hard day as is most days as a parent. I talk about all the mundane things, the really big important things, and the mentally depleting things in this episode. From anxiety to shame, isolation to connection, it's all here! If th...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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26:29
The Potty Training Struggle
In today's episode I talk about how hard it's been to potty train my first born. From figuring out when to start, what methods to use, and dealing with a LOT of setbacks, I go through it all! Now that I am preparing for the whole journey again ...
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Episode 30
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33:00
Why Am I So Tired?
Hey mommas (and parents all shapes a sizes!) I am working on a bit of a brand re-design so stay tuned for that as we reach 30 EPISODES!!This week I have been reflecting on all the way I am feeling so so tired, from mental exhaustion, to phy...
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Episode 29
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37:47
Welcome to the NICU
A traumatic birth story with even more heartbreak to follow is the story I'm telling in this episode. I consider myself part of the NICU club now and I've learned a lot about resilience and grief that I hope I am ready for my next baby (when we...
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Episode 28
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45:32
Identity in Motherhood: The Struggle is Real
In today's episode I talk about how mothers and parents are pigeon holed into these groups and categories which dictate how we should live our lives. It can be really hard to break out of those molds to find true flexibility in our lives, but i...
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Episode 27
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28:36
Loneliness & Isolation In Motherhood
Being a new mom can be extremely lonely, and I don't consider myself a "new mom" anymore, and I still feel immense loneliness and isolation on a daily basis. Even with the explosion of social media during COVID lockdown there is still something...
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Episode 26
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36:13
A Mental Health Regression
As I jump back into recording this week, I'm talking about why I've been away for such a long time, and why my mental health has taken a beating. It is so important to talk about how we struggle, even if that is with one trusted friend. The sil...
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Episode 25
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32:27
The Growth Decade & My Birthday
This week I talk about the importance of taking back control over parts of you life you might have lost while living in the trenches of motherhood. For me it was having control over my birthday and allowing myself to live in that special moment...
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Episode 24
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29:17
What is a Homemaker?
In today's episode I explore the term "homemaker" and how it affected the way I see my role as a mom. I have been living with this concept for about a year now and I've become fond of how it gave me clarity about my role within the home and out...
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Episode 23
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36:34
Traumatic Births with Cindya Labine
OUR FIRST GUEST! Welcome Cindya to the podcast, she is a mom of 3, a farm entrepreneur, a teacher, and a personal motivator. On this episode we talk about our traumatic birth stories, compare our experiences and share what was so hard ...
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Episode 22
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38:48
Body Positivity After Kids
From societal pressures to bounce back to the millennial paradox that was growing up when "skinny chic" was trendy, being a mom and having an actual positive outlook on your body feels impossible. I struggled with my weight and body image my wh...
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Episode 21
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31:42
Raising Yourself & Breaking Generational Curses
In this episode I talk about my personal journey to re-parenting the little parts of me that needed better support when I was growing up. We are a sum of our parts, and I never felt like I was worthy of love. Now those parts that went un-loved ...
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Episode 20
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34:59
Relationships Changes After Kids
They say the first 3 years are the hardest on a relationship once kids enter the scene, I can attest to that! So many things are happening to both partners during an intense time that it can be really hard to find the connection you once had be...
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Episode 19
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36:30
Who Are We? A Dive Into Identity Crises
Who am I? This week I get anxious and emotional talking about where we find our identities, how we define ourselves and how that affects our mental health. As a pre-cursor to a future episode where I'll talk about identity in motherhood and how...
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Episode 18
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27:48
The Toddler Days: They Are Just Learning, And So Are You!
From temper tantrums to potty training to a 3 hour night routine I feel like my toddler is putting me through the ringer! But I've also learned that the "terrible twos" are a social scare tactic to make us suppress and ignore just how beautiful...
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Episode 17
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33:13
My Year In Review & What's Next In 2023
HAPPY NEW YEAR!2022 was a whirlwind for me, I had a baby, struggled in every aspect of my life, started a podcast and came out the other end a better person. In this episode I look back at the year I had and make intentions for the coming s...
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Episode 16
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31:03
A Super Guilty Mom
This week I'm working on not feeling so guilty for the choices I make regarding my family and the holidays! I'm also complaining about the expectation to be a super mom, especially around the holidays, the guilt we feel when we can't reach thos...
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Episode 15
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30:15
The Mental Load of the Holidays
Shout out to all moms (and default parents) everywhere struggling with the tornado of stress that is the holidays! If Christmas is bogging you down, this episode covers everything from stress, resentment, traditions, not giving a fuck to Santa,...
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Episode 14
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33:16
A Mom Under Construction
I've been on a healing and growth journey for a long time, and it is not all flowers and rainbows, it is actually very hard work! In this episode I talk about my journey to heal myself, how I'm working towards becoming a better version of me, a...
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Episode 13
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32:58
Mom Rage & Dreading the Holidays
My son had an outburst and it was a direct reflection of me. As moms we can hold onto a lot of frustration and resentment before we blow, but when we do pop a gasket, it isn't pretty! In this weeks episode I talk about what went down with my to...
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Episode 12
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38:22
Toddler Struggles, Conscious Parenting and Comparison
As my son turned 3 I noticed a big shift in his development, specifically his behaviour towards me. These toddler years are testing all aspects of my mental health, confidence, and decisions on parenting but it is so rewarding. In toda...
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Episode 11
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39:16
Stay at Home Moms - Unappreciated & Unvalued
As a stay at home mom I feel the weight every day of my importance on my family. I also feel the scrutiny and lack of acknowledgement for my service from the greater public, especially online. Stay at home parents are so undervalued by society ...
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Episode 10
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30:54