Jenna Erlandson: Motherhood After Infertility
/Jenna Erlandson is a biological mom to five kiddos - after being told by years of infertility that she wouldn’t have a baby.
“I think we’re finally done proving the doctors wrong,” she said — after a surprise set of twins at the end of 2021!
Jenna is so generous with her story, her heart, and some hard mama truths that so many of us can relate to.
When Jenna & I connected, we shared bits of each other’s stories through Facebook Messenger. We each had our own set of motherhood struggles, but looked forward to chatting and hearing one another’s experience.
At the time of recording (April 2022), Jenna was/is in the thick of postpartum depression, anxiety & OCD. That is not always easy for a mama to admit, especially for one who worked so hard to be a mom in the first place.
Thankfully, Jenna is gentle in reminding us that when we mamas experience that, it is not because we’ve done something wrong. She is gentle to remind us that God loves us, is with us, has something to teach us all. the. time.
Thank you, Jenna, for being so kind and open with your heart!
Show notes
Jenna Erlandson online
Bridge of the Faithful podcast on Spotify
Bridge of the Faithful podcast on Apple
Secret Confessions of a Mom Who Wants to Quit
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