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Notes: From Motherhood

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by Jade Marklew

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A real, raw, and honest talk for mums. Hosted by Jade — an accredited mental health social worker and mum — this podcast is a mix of the messy, beautiful, exhausting parts of motherhood no one really warns you about… and the quiet strength it takes to get through it. Each episode shares personal stories and gentle advice — not the picture-perfect kind, but the kind that meets you where you are. Whether you had a smooth birth or a tough one, whether you're feeling lost, proud, angry, grateful (or all of it at once) — this space is for you.

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June 29, 2026

EP15. I Didn't Feel It Straight Away — Bonding, attachment & the myth that love is instant

Did you feel that instant rush of love the moment your baby was placed on your chest? Jade didn't — and on the surgical table after her emergency c-section, when the nurses offered to lay her daughter on her chest, she said "no, not right now." If you've ever carried that quiet guilt, this episode is for you.This week on Notes From Motherhood, Jade unpacks the myth that bonding is instant and automatic — the worry she hears more than almost any other in her therapy room. You'll hear the difference between bonding and attachment, why a love that grows in slowly is no less real, and how secure attachment is actually built: not in one magical moment, but in a thousand ordinary ones — the 2am feeds, the pick-ups, the days you feel completely checked out. Jade also draws a clear, compassionate line between the normal human moments of anger and overwhelm, and the kind of ongoing harm that actually affects attachment.If no one has told you lately: you're doing better than you think.🎧 A gentle heads-up: this episode touches on birth trauma and difficult feelings after birth. As always, this podcast isn't a substitute for therapy. A quick note on the science, because mums often ask whether there's a deadline. Attachment isn't a finish line a baby crosses on a particular day — it builds in stages across the first year or two. Babies form a clear, specific attachment to their main caregiver from around 7 months, a phase that runs to roughly 18–24 months. By the end of the first year those patterns are organised enough to actually be measured, which is why the standard attachment assessment, the Strange Situation, is used with babies from around 11 to 20 months. <a href="https://www.heidihealth.com/support/en/articles/9803972-creating-templates-in-heidi-a-basic-guide" target="_blank">Heidi Health</a><a href="https://cdn.clinicaltrials.gov/large-docs/59/NCT05214859/Prot_SAP_004.pdf" target="_blank">clinicaltrials</a>But "established" doesn't mean "sealed." Attachment continues developing into the toddler years and beyond, as children come to understand that a caregiver who leaves will return. There's no window that slams shut at birth, at six weeks, or at twelve months — which is exactly why showing up over time, and repairing after the hard moments, matters so much. An early rough patch doesn't decide the outcome. <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0882596324002021" target="_blank">ScienceDirect</a>On delayed bonding being completely normal<ul><li>Postpartum Support International — Mother–Infant Bonding: It's Not Always Instant. Around 1 in 5 mothers experience some difficulty bonding at first. <a href="https://postpartum.net/mother-infant-bonding-its-not-always-instant/">https://postpartum.net/mother-infant-bonding-its-not-always-instant/</a> <a href="https://www.endeavour.com.au/resources/blog/understanding-the-ndis-reasonable-and-necessary-criteria" target="_blank">Endeavour Foundation</a></li></ul>On rupture & repair / the Still Face (Ed Tronick)<ul><li>Tronick & colleagues, Infants' Meaning-Making (peer-reviewed, NIH). In Gianino & Tronick's work, mother–infant mismatches were repaired about 70% of the time at the next step, with new repairs happening every few seconds. <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3135310/">https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3135310/</a> <a href="https://reimagine.today/apply-for-ndis-support/providing-supporting-evidence/" target="_blank">Reimagine</a></li><li>The Power of Discord (Tronick & Gold, 2020) — the accessible book version of the rupture-and-repair idea.</li></ul>On the "good enough mother" (Donald Winnicott)<ul><li>Centre for Perinatal Psychology (AU) — The 'Good Enough' Parent. Winnicott described the good-enough mother as one whose adaptation to her baby gradually, and healthily. <a href="https://www.centreforperinatalpsychology.com.au/good-enough-parent/">https://www.centreforperinatalpsychology.com.au/good-enough-parent/</a> <a href="https://www.heidihealth.com/en-ca/guides/advanced-guide-editing-and-customising-your-template" target="_blank">Heidi Health</a></li><li>Seleni Institute — The Gift of the Good Enough Mother — notes that babies actually benefit when mothers fail them in small, manageable ways — as distinct from major failures like abuse or neglect. <a href="https://seleni.org/advice-support/2018/3/14/the-gift-of-the-good-enough-mother">https://seleni.org/advice-support/2018/3/14/the-gift-of-the-good-enough-mother</a> <a href="https://www.nswnma.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/St-John-of-God-Health-Care-NSW-Hospitals-and-New-South-Wales-Nurses-And-Midwives-Association-ANMF-NSW-Branch-Nurses-Enterprise-Agreement-2023.pdf" target="_blank">Nswnma</a></li></ul>On the stages of attachment<ul><li>Cleveland Clinic — Attachment Theory (Bowlby's four stages, plainly explained). <a href="https://health.clevelandclinic.org/attachment-theory">https://health.clevelandclinic.org/attachment-theory</a></li></ul>

June 4, 2026

EP 14. What We Carry Into the Birth Room & Why it Matters — Emma's Story

What if the hardest part of giving birth has nothing to do with the birth itself? In this episode, Jade sits down with Emma — a mother of two and small business owner — for a tender, honest conversation about the things we carry into pregnancy, labour and motherhood long before our babies arrive. Emma had two C-sections, four years apart, and two completely different experiences. The difference wasn't medical. It was what she came to understand about herself — and what she finally let herself say out loud. She shares what it was like to go into her first birth with her childhood trauma buried and unspoken, the obstetrician who gently saw through her at her six-week check, and how being honest the second time around changed everything. This is a conversation about what surfaces when we're at our most vulnerable, the quiet power of telling just one trusted person, and how Emma slowly found her way back to herself — not through anything big, but through the smallest, most ordinary moments of joy. In this episode, mama, we talk about:<ul><li>Why mental preparation matters as much as the nursery or the birth plan</li><li>How our past can resurface in the birth room without warning</li><li>What changes when someone helps you carry the weight</li><li>Building a slower, more intentional life out of the need to stop people-pleasing</li><li>Finding "her" again, years on — and why it's the little things that bring us home</li><li>What it's really like to revisit your birth story through journaling</li></ul> 💛 A gentle heads up: this episode includes discussion of childhood trauma and abuse. Please take a moment to check in with yourself before listening, and come back another day if today isn't the right one. As always, Notes From Motherhood is here to walk beside you — it doesn't replace therapy. Want to do some of this reflective work yourself? DM the word JOURNAL to @yourmamajourney.co on Instagram for a free sample of the Embracing Your Birth Journey journals.

May 2, 2026

EP13. Matrescence Doesn't Sink in Right Away: Carla on Motherhood, Milk & Mum Shoes

Jade sits down with Carla — a Venezuelan-born, Montreal-based urban planner and mum to a two-year-old — for an honest, unhurried conversation about matrescence and the long, slow work of becoming a mother.Carla doesn't sugarcoat any of it. She talks about the year of therapy before trying to conceive, the pregnancy loss that came before her son, the eighteen months of feeling "uncomfortable" in her new role, and the day she pumped breastmilk in an office bathroom and quietly wondered how any of this is actually allowed.It's an episode full of the contradictions matrescence is built on. Carla shares the resentment she felt toward her husband — a deeply involved, loving dad — simply for being able to walk out the door. The cool mum shoes she bought to feel like herself again. The breastfeeding moment by the St Lawrence River that turned the hardest thing she's ever done into one of the most beautiful. And why she sat down and wrote her own birth story — not for anyone else, but to take back control of the words.If you're in the thick of it right now — folding washing, breastfeeding, driving, surviving — this one's for you. Carla's parting wisdom: time is elastic. Find the small pleasures. Put the music on.

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What is Notes: From Motherhood?: A real, raw, and honest talk for mums.

Hosted by Jade — an accredited mental health social worker and mum — this podcast is a mix of the messy, beautiful, exhausting parts of motherhood no one really warns you about… and the quiet strength it takes to get through it.

Each episode shares personal stories and gentle advice — not the picture-perfect kind, but the kind that meets you where you are. Whether you had a smooth birth or a tough one, whether you're feeling lost, proud, angry, grateful (or all of it at once) — this space is for you.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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