There’s nothing more satisfying than raising a child.

Now that you’re pregnant you can eat whatever you want.

Breastfeeding is so much better for the baby.

Chances are you’ve heard at least one of these phrases which reinforce the ideology that pregnancy and parenting should look the same for everyone. Whitney Rowell, founder of Miracle Milkookies, started the podcast Message From Mom to normalize different experiences and complexities of motherhood.

Casey recently had the privilege of being a guest on the podcast alongside owner of Mend Counseling, Annie Tam. In the episode Casey, Whitney, and Annie pull from their professional and personal experiences to discuss the challenges of accepting physical changes during pregnancy and post-partum, struggles with infertility, societal myths about breastfeeding, and much more.

Click HERE to check out Season 3, Episode 11 of Message From Mom

Click HERE to access the Miracle Milkookies website