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The BeHerVillage Podcast is where we talk about the real cost of having a baby and the support it takes to thrive.
We’re not just talking about baby gear. We’re talking about maternity leave. Emotional labor. Identity shifts. Professional ambition. And the systems that either support or fail mothers during one of life’s most transformational seasons.
Hosted by Kaitlin McGreyes, doula, mother, and founder of BeHerVillage, a gift registry for parents to get the funds they need for the support they deserve.
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Send us Fan Mail In the first episode of our Stony Brook Doula Partnership series, we sit down with experienced doula Ebonie Tudor to answer the question every expectant parent should ask: What exactly does a doula do? Ebonie shares how doulas provide physical, emotional, and informational support during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. We talk about: 💛 How doulas help keep both birthing parents and partners calm and confident 💛 What it’s like to have a doula join you in your home before bir...
Send us Fan Mail A meditation on how to cultivate community, why we should, and how to do it. Both showing up for others but also recognizing that we can be wonderful, capable parents and also need support for ourselves. Kaitlin shares her experience evolving into a parent who both shows up for others but also lets herself be supported by other women. FREE Maternity Leave Guide Start your BeHerVillage Registry Follow us on Instagram
Send us Fan Mail What does it really look like to go back to work after maternity leave? In this episode of the BeHerVillage Podcast, Kaitlin and parental leave expert Jackie Cook dive into the messy, emotional, and very real transition from the “motherhood fog” back into the professional world. They talk about: 💛 Why returning to work is a process, not a single event 💛 The rollercoaster of emotions—excitement, grief, exhaustion, or all of the above 💛 The importance of childcare plann...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the BeHerVillage Podcast, Kaitlin talks with parental leave expert Jackie Cook about how to design a maternity leave that actually lets you rest, recover, and bond with your baby—without setting yourself up for chaos when you return to work. They discuss: 💛 Why working on leave can leave you coming back with an “empty cup” 💛 How to define your comfort level with work during leave 💛 Simple steps to prepare your role and responsibilities before b...
Send us Fan Mail FREE Maternity Leave Guide Start your BeHerVillage Registry Follow us on Instagram Get in touch with Jackie In this episode of the BeHerVillage podcast, Kaitlin McGreyes sits down with Jackie Cook, founder of Popins—a company that helps parents and employers prepare for and protect maternity leave. Together, they dig into one big question: How did we end up in a world where new parents are answering emails while caring for a newborn? Jackie explains why so many parents—especi...
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