How did you rebuild your “village” in a new country!? Living abroad, being estranged from your own mother, PND and more - with Kerrene Taylor - Beyond the Bump | Lyssna här

We speak a lot about finding a village, but what do you do when you’ve moved across the world and find yourself starting from scratch? Kerrene Taylor (@kerrenetaylor) is an American mum living in Western Australia, documenting the honest reality of becoming a mother far from home - without the village most of us assumed we'd have. We discuss…

How Kerrene met her now-husband and moved to Perth
Moving into motherhood without a relationship with her mum
How Kerrene explored remothering herself before having children
The term ‘morning’ sickness needs to be cancelled
Her birth and postpartum journey as isolation crept in
Finding new friends is like dating (daunting!)
Becoming diagnosed with PND
The spectrum of sleep help
Experiencing rage for the first real time and its impact on her relationship
A small window into the maternal experience in Australia VS the USA
Kerrene’s words of advice for new parents seeking a village

Listen to Kerrene’s podcast, the No Village Club where she shares her journey of building a village where she is now.

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