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3. Kathleen - A Mama with Attitude & Wisdom

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How do you experience birth and postpartum when you have mental health challenges? How do you address the trauma of abortion while preparinig for a first birth? Kathleen shares her journey with honesty, courage and passion. She tells us how she overcame three terminations, how she prepared for her two births, her mental health issues and the ongoing challenges raising children places on her relationship with her partner. Her journey inspired her to start her own podcast "Mamas with attitude", an honest and frank conversation about motherhood.

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10 Nov 2022 English Explicit South Africa Kids & Family · Alternative Health

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