Motherhood The Podcast with Lelo

Pregnancy and childbirth are socio-cultural events that carry varying meanings across different societies and cultures. These are often translated into social expectations of what a particular society expects women to do (or not) during pregnancy, birth and/or the postnatal period. Scientifically, human newborn babies are so underdeveloped that paediatricians such as Harvey Karp refer to the first three months as the "fourth trimester". The weeks of rest while the mother heals also pr...

Being a mom to a growing child is a priceless experience. Your child has his or her own way of interacting with the world and develops cognitively and socially at a rapid pace, meaning that each week brings new surprises. If you pay attention, there are the ‘firsts’ which you will want to witness and treasure, even if these firsts soon become second nature to the child. Few mothers will ever forget the joys of putting that first spoon of squishy porridge into their little one's mouth and the ...

Have you ever heard of the term Imposter Syndrome? It is loosely defined as doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud. I am conversing with Amanda Mudege-Fleischer in today's episode on the Imposter Momma Syndrome. Psychology Today calls it Momposter Syndrome. Motherhood imposter syndrome occurs when mothers struggle with the sense that they will never be good enough no matter what they do. This idea can manifest in feelings of unworthiness, self-doubt, perfectionism, and inadequacy....

On this episode, I get to sit down with someone I have known since I was a baby, Matshepo Moloi aka Mama Tee - a mommy to a teenage boy who she affectionately calls Sonshine. We are talking about African Old Wives Tales. There are many, but we focus on them in the episode as they relate to pregnancy or motherhood. The name “old wives' tale" probably comes from the fact that older women would often pass down their advice to the younger generations in the form of sayings that were e...

The first episode of MotherHOOD The Podcast with Lelo is a brief introduction of the host, the history and definition of the word "Hood", the use of the word to describe situations, and finally, the characteristic of the hood (location) that can compare to motherhood. Disclaimer: The episodes are pre-recorded because being a working mom, who also is a dreamer is DRAMATIC! That being said, there is some information which ideally I would have loved to edit out but didn't get the chance t...

You've probably heard some people say motherhood is the ghetto! Well, I am here to tell you that I have the evidence. Welcome to MotherHOOD The Podcast! Join me, Nompumelelo Simango, a first-time mom, as I unpack the beauty and the ugly that comes with motherhood. Every week I will bring you real talk from research and the lived experiences of my guests. Some guests will be experts, and some will be mommas like you and me, learning on the job. I am looking forward to hearing from yo...