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Mother

JOE MEDIA GROUP

27 episodes

1 week ago

Mother is a refreshingly different take on parent podcasting, brought to you by Her.ie and HerFamily.ie.

Each week, Keelin Moncrieff and her guests explore the art of matrescence and the impact becoming a mother has on our place in the world. From work and friends to body image and relationships, how do we maintain our sense of self as the world’s perception of us seemingly shifts?

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Mother is a refreshingly different take on parent podcasting, brought to you by Her.ie and HerFamily.ie.

Each week, Keelin Moncrieff and her guests explore the art of matrescence and the impact becoming a mother has on our place in the world. From work and friends to body image and relationships, how do we maintain our sense of self as the world’s perception of us seemingly shifts?

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes (20/27)

Mother

Mother is BACK! Season Four Trailer

We’re back! Mother is here for Season 4, with me, Keelin Moncrieff, diving deeper into the big, beautiful, messy world of motherhood.

This season, you’ll hear from world-class athletes balancing training with toddlers, advocates shaping a more inclusive future, frontline workers supporting mums when they need it most, and parents turning challenges into powerful platforms for change.

Expect honest chats, plenty of laughs, and maybe even a tear or two.This season of Mother is proudly sponsored by Dairylea Cheese - the creamy, snackable favourite that’s been making life easier (and tastier) for families for generations.

New episodes every Thursday from August 21st, on all streaming platforms.

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2 weeks ago

47 seconds

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Katriona O'Sullivan | Breaking the poverty cycle, the power of empathy and need for more services

Our guest this week is the amazing Katriona O'Sullivan. Katriona is the award-winning author of 'Poor' which details her life growing up in poverty. She speaks with Keelin about her experiences, the help along the way that allowed her to break the cycle of poverty, how she changed her life while being a mum and how the services that allowed her to do so have been eroded since.

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3 months ago

52 minutes 58 seconds

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Carla Roberts | Baby massage, raves and bringing the sparkle back

Joining Keelin Moncrieff in the studio this week is Carla Roberts. Carla is a baby massage therapist, a pound fitness icon and Mum of two. Keelin and Carla chat about the benefits of baby massage, the good parts about being pregnant, raving with babies and the importance of bringing the sparkle back post-baby.

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4 months ago

44 minutes 58 seconds

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Ivana Bacik | Motherhood in politics, importance of childcare and social media dangers

Our guest this week is Labour Party leader, Ivana Bacik. Ivana discusses her history as a politician, how it dates back to her mother handing out free condoms, Mary Robinson defending her in court and the feminism movement in Trinity. They talk about motherhood in politics and how she strikes a balancing act. And they look at some of the issues in Ireland surrounding motherhood like access to childcare, maternity leave and time off for mothers who suffer a miscarriage.

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4 months ago

49 minutes 43 seconds

Mother

Liadán Hynes | Co-Parenting Dynamics, Childhood Reflections and Navigating Social Media Challenges

In this episode of Mother, listeners are invited into a heartfelt and insightful conversation with Liadán Hynes as she delves into the intricacies of co-parenting, personal growth, and navigating life after separation. Liadán shares reflections on her own upbringing, the impact of her parents progressive values, and how these experiences shaped her own approach to parenting, while she and Keelin also explore the challenges and joys of single parenthood, the evolving role of technology in children's lives, and the importance of creating a supportive community.

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4 months ago

48 minutes 49 seconds

Mother

Ranae Von Meding | Child Equality Activism, Seeking Change for LGBTQ+ Families, and the IVF Journey

In this episode, Keelin sits down with Ranae von Meding, a child equality activist and mother of three. Ranae shares her journey from being an "accidental activist" to becoming the founder and CEO of Equality for Children, a non-profit organisation advocating for the rights of children in LGBTQ+ families in Ireland. She discusses the legislative challenges faced by such families, and also opens up about her personal experiences with reciprocal IVF, the legal battles she and her wife have faced, and the importance of public awareness and legislative change.

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4 months ago

54 minutes 34 seconds

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Seán Moncrieff | Lessons from My Dad, Embracing Imperfection and Being a Good Enough Parent

Back for Season 3, Keelin sits down with her dad, Seán, for an honest and heartfelt conversation about fatherhood, family, and the generational shifts in parenting. From the strict norms of Irish schools to raising kids in a changing world, Sean reflects on the moments that shaped him as a parent - learning to let go, embracing imperfection, and the bittersweet reality that you only have your children on loan.

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5 months ago

47 minutes 39 seconds

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Emma Doran | Teen pregnancy panic to stand-up Mam

Our guest this week is the absolutely hilarious Emma Doran. Emma and Keelin Moncrieff chat about her journey from getting pregnant while sitting her leaving cert, the panic in telling her parents, the ups and downs in learning to be a Mam to her life now as a stand-up comedian.

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8 months ago

59 minutes 5 seconds

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Louise Cooney | A mother's mental load, social media parents and loving the phases

Joining Keelin Moncrieff in studio this week is OG content creator Louise Cooney. In this episode, they talk about the weird world of navigating social media as mothers, the unseen pressures mothers take on like keeping their house clean, and why it's all worth it for the joy they get from each new phase.

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8 months ago

39 minutes 23 seconds

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Jess Sheridan | IVF and family planning, midwifery and unplanned birth plans

Keelin Moncrieff is joined in studio by Jess Sheridan - a midwife and fertility specialist. They talk about midwifery in Ireland, the processes of fertility treatment, IVF uptake in recent years, and about her own experience with pregnancy and parenthood.

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9 months ago

50 minutes 41 seconds

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Grace Mongey Gernon | Self-Identity as a mother and who sets the rules?

Keelin Moncrieff is joined in studio this week is digital creator Grace Mongey Gernon and another soon-to-be mother of three. In this episode, they talk through the difficulty of breastfeeding, the roles in the household when it comes to setting rules and discipline as well as a chat about the difficulty adjusting to self-identification after becoming a mother.

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9 months ago

40 minutes 10 seconds

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Kelly Horrigan-Moore | The difference in boys, toy sharing and the dreaded forceps

Our guest in studio with Keelin Moncrieff is Kelly Horrigan-Moore, a model, content creator and Mum of one (soon to be two) boys. They chat about loving pregnancy, the difference in raising boys and girls, toy sharing and the dreaded forceps.

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9 months ago

48 minutes 1 second

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Niamh de Brún-Reid | Parenting dreamteam, importance of sleep and the GAA

Our first guest of season is two is the wonderful Niamh de Brún-Reid - a fashion and fitness creator, corporate queen and Mum all rolled into one. Keelin and Niamh chat about pregnancy, the struggle with sleep, the importance of teamwork in a relationship when raising a child, and why the GAA is such a good environment to grow up in.

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9 months ago

41 minutes 30 seconds

Mother

MOTHER is back! Season two trailer

The Mother Pod is back for season two. Keelin Moncrieff is back talking motherhood, babies and everything that comes with them. This season we'll be joined by some brilliant Mums as we delve into their approach to parenting, how it changed their lives and how they experience life as a mother. Our first guest is the wonderful Niamh de Brún-Reid which will be dropping tomorrow!

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9 months ago

42 seconds

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Grace Alice O'Shea | Sensuality as a parent and how often should you have sex?

Our guest with Keelin this week is Grace Alice O'Shea - a sexual educator and coach who tells us about trends she sees emerging teaching teenagers about sex, how to get your sensuality when you become a parent and how often do people really have sex?

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1 year ago

42 minutes 13 seconds

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Kelly Donegan | Tallafornia to a Tallaght mother, breastfeeding heartache and self-identity

Our guest this week is influencer and mohter Kelly Donegan. She chats to Keelin about the joy of having a community around her as a parent, how to entertain your kids on a budget, the heartache she felt when struggling to breastfeed and how she dealt with self-identity after becoming a mother.

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1 year ago

43 minutes 49 seconds

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Courtney Smith | Momma style, the importance of work and loneliness of motherhood

Our guest this week is stylist and mum of two, Courtney Smith. Keelin Moncrieff chats with Courtney about having two kids close together, how she has maintained a working life while being a parent, how she found adjusting to 'mom style' given her work in the fashion industry and why she found the initial period of being a mother lonely.

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1 year ago

40 minutes 58 seconds

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Siobhan O'Hagan | Postpartum body image, online privacy and the struggles of post-baby social life

Our guest this week with Keelin is fitness trainer and online coach Siobhan O'Hagan. They chat about the 'hell' of childbirth, but how soon you can forget it, the pressures of postpartum body image and trying to deal with the change, the importance of keeping your child safe and private online and the struggle of having a social life when you're the first of your friend group to become a mother.

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1 year ago

1 hour 3 minutes 50 seconds

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Melanie Murphy | Motherhood judgements, impossible expectations and screen-time battles

This week's guest on the show with Keelin is author and creator Melanie Murphy. They chat about the pressure young parents now face in the world of social media, the illusion of women having a 'choice' to go back to work whenever they can, dealing with judgements from other parents, and the most impossible question of all, how much screen-time is too much?

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1 year ago

57 minutes

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Louise McSharry | The myth of motherhood, the problem with parental leave and finding mam friends

This week, Keelin talks to podcaster, journalist and mother of two Louise McSharry on sustaining the life you love, finding allies and ignoring the perfect picture of motherhood painted by the internet.

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1 year ago

46 minutes 6 seconds