<p>Are you in that quiet in-between — waiting for baby to arrive while trying to soak in these final moments exactly as they are? In today’s episode, we’re exploring the emotional and mental landscape of the last weeks of pregnancy.</p><p>We talk about:</p><ul><li><p>The push and pull of preparing for a new baby while cherishing the final moments with your current child (or your current season of life)</p></li><li><p>Balancing family time, rest, self-care, and the emotional weight of knowing everything is about to change</p></li><li><p>The mental and emotional side of preparing for motherhood (or motherhood again)</p></li><li><p>Finding softness and presence in a season full of mixed emotions</p></li></ul><p>Listen in if you’re in the waiting season and need a reminder to slow down, process, and care for yourself, too.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>RESOURCES:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Dr. Kim’s episode</strong>: <a href="https://bit.ly/MOMFilesEp30" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://bit.ly/MOMFilesEp30⁠</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>CONNECT WITH US</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Follow us</strong> on <a href="https://instagram.com/goldengoosecreative" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> or <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@goldengoosecreative" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> @goldengoosecreative</li><li><strong>Need podcast support?</strong> <a href="/overview" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our services!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><strong>Want to be a guest or have a topic in mind?</strong> <a href="https://www.goldengoosecreative.com/submissions" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send us a message!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>CHAPTERS</strong></p><p>00:00 Waiting for baby while soaking in the last moments</p><p>08:13 Preparing mentally for life with two kids </p><p>12:58 The emotional shift into motherhood again</p><p>16:47 Finding balance in the overwhelm of motherhood</p>