My first child, my water breaks early unexpectedly, I had an embarrassing surprise waiting for me at the hospital, it was 15 hours before I got to see and hold my little girl. I broke down in the car on the way home. My second child a very dark tale involving, a broken, leg, cancer, PND, cyberbullying, chronic pain, unwanted and alone. Karina is a Full-time entrepreneur, author, filmmaker, and podcaster. FIND HER HERE: https://anchor.fm/behindthepen (https://anchor.fm/behindthepen) https://www.facebook.com/ExplosiveWriter (https://www.facebook.com/ExplosiveWriter) https://explosivewriter.com (https://explosivewriter.com) Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding and relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?! There are so many different and unique stories that allow insight into the emotions we experience in calling ourselves parents - and there is definitely no “right way”. Jenn is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!) who is going to school to fulfill her dream of being a midwife. She has written the blog “Mom’s Running It” since 2011, is a published author, minimalist, runner, NLP Practitioner, who has 15 years of experience in the foster care sector. She is also married to an amazing man in Reno, NV For nearly 5 years, Jenn was the host of At A Crossroads with The Naked Podcaster - baring it all, sharing stories of struggles and trials and how people got through them. Now, she dishes about the ups and downs of becoming a parent. CONNECT WITH JENN! https://linktr.ee/momofeighteen --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message