Courtney Garland's videos and podcasts
June 2026
Nobody hands you a rulebook when you become a mama. But somehow, you end up with one anyway - built ...
Nobody tells you that one of the very best parts of having children will be the friends you make bec...
What did you grieve about your pre-baby life that you didn’t expect to? 🤍 Nobody really prepares yo...
If your baby is suddenly crying more than they ever have, and you’re lying awake wondering what you ...
The second trimester gets called the “honeymoon” stage, and for a lot of mamas there’s real truth in...
We asked what the worst advice you’d ever been given as a new mama was… and the comments said everyt...
Somewhere in the third trimester - between the googling and the wondering if you’re ready - it’s eas...
Being a mama with anxiety doesn’t always look the way people expect. 🤍 It’s not always visible. Oft...
If your toddler wants you and only you right now, this one’s for you. The screaming when you leave ...
Hands up if you found the first trimester the hardest part. 🙋🏼♀️ Those first 13 weeks ask so much ...
I asked what nobody warned you about motherhood, and oh, mamas. The answers. So many of you said a ...
If you’ve ever stood over the cot running through every possibility in your head while your baby cri...
A mama in our community shared this with us, and with her blessing, we’re sharing it with you. 🤍 Pr...
If you’ve ever sat in the car after daycare drop-off and let yourself cry - I see you. 🤍 Somewhere ...
The resentment isn’t the problem. It’s the signal. And if any of these made you exhale slowly and th...
We asked what shocked you most about your pregnant body - and honestly, your answers reminded me why...
You are not alone in this. So many mamas have stood at the kitchen bench, or on the stairs, or at t...
The bassinet worked. And now suddenly it doesn’t - and the cot feels enormous and cold and nothing l...
Daycare decisions are a lot. The waitlists, the gut feelings, the guilt, the cost, the “am I doing t...
If you’re sitting in the middle of a cluster feeding evening right now, exhausted and convinced your...
Nobody prepares you for what the first 48 hours actually feels like. Save this. You can read every ...
Nobody sat you down before birth and explained any of this. Not your doctor, not your midwife, not y...
The worst advice I ever got as a new mama? “You’ll figure it out.” Because yes - eventually you do....
Save this one. Screenshot it. Put it somewhere you can find it at a moment’s notice. We are heading...
Hey breastfeeding mama - I just wanted to let you know that, when you are ready, it is OK to stop. ...
Save this one, mama. Screenshot it. Send it to a friend who’s struggling. Because nobody tells you ...
You already love them so fiercely. This is just the knowledge to match it. 💖 Send this to a mama wh...
There’s something quietly beautiful about June babies. In the Southern Hemisphere, winter wraps aro...