Today's episode is a special one - we are chatting to none other than Jess' YOUNGER sister Ash about her journey to motherhood. Ash opens up about how she became a mum at 25 and shortly after left her partner. After moving back in with mum and dad she worked hard to get back on her feet and today has set up a beautiful life for her and her daughter Taylor (who is the most fabulous little girl out there - not biased at all!). We hope you enjoy this episode and thank you so much Ash for letting us hear your story. We love you and are so proud of everything you have achieved!
Episode breakdown:
· Hello to Ash, Jess' more mature sister
· The break up from Taylor's dad, loss of identity, friendships and learning how to parent together but separately
· Taylor's birth and Ashley's postpartum depletion (learn about postpartum depletion in our episode here)
· Nicolas obsession with Taylor
· The isolation of being a single parent and how Ash overcame feeling secluded and make new friends that understand her situation
- Parenting with Autoimmune disease
- The relationship breakdown. Going through a break up with an eight month old and moving back in with mum and dad and two siblings
- The juggle of parenting and different parenting styles when you live with your parents.
- The everyday struggles of not having a partner to share the load and mourn the future she thought was hers
- Organising the split of custody with Taylor's dad
- Meeting and introducing someone new to Taylor who also has a child. The ups and downs of blending families
- A career change and What's next for Ash!
Just a reminder to join our mothers group on facebook here
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