How did you rebuild your “village” in a new country!? Living abroad, being estranged from your own mother, PND and more - with Kerrene Taylor
5/11/20261 hr 5 min
We speak a lot about finding a village, but what do you do when you’ve moved across the world and find yourself starting from scratch? Kerrene Taylor (@kerrenetaylor) is an American mum living in Western Australia, documenting the honest reality of becoming a mother far from home - without the village most of us assumed we'd have. We discuss…
- How Kerrene met her now-husband and moved to Perth
- Moving into motherhood without a relationship with her mum
- How Kerrene explored remothering herself before having children
- The term ‘morning’ sickness needs to be cancelled
- Her birth and postpartum journey as isolation crept in
- Finding new friends is like dating (daunting!)
- Becoming diagnosed with PND
- The spectrum of sleep help
- Experiencing rage for the first real time and its impact on her relationship
- A small window into the maternal experience in Australia VS the USA
- Kerrene’s words of advice for new parents seeking a village
Listen to Kerrene’s podcast, the No Village Club where she shares her journey of building a village where she is now.
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First 90 secondsJayde Couldwell· Host0:00
This episode is proudly sponsored by Bonds. Check out their brand-new Wondergrow range at bonds.com.au or in store now.
Sophie Pearce· Host0:09
We would like to acknowledge the Bundjalung people, traditional custodians of this land where we record this podcast, and we pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging.
Jayde Couldwell· Host0:18
[upbeat music] Hello, Yummy Mummies.
Sophie Pearce· Host0:26
Hello, Yummy Mummies. Welcome to Beyond the Bump, a podcast brought to you by Jade Caldwell and Sophie Pearce. This podcast is targeted at moms, moms-to-be, and women in general.
Jayde Couldwell· Host0:36
And gents, feel free to have a listen, too.
Sophie Pearce· Host0:38
It's a place to have real discussions and ask real questions, no matter how hard, with honest and authentic people. The aim is to have you feeling lighter, more supported, and more understood after every listen.
Jayde Couldwell· Host0:51
Now, we can't promise that it will always be kept PG, so please be mindful around little ears. Here we go.
Sophie Pearce· Host0:58
Here we go. Hello, Corrine, and welcome to Beyond the Bump podcast. Before we get started, can you tell us a little bit about yourself and who's in your family?
Kerrene Taylor· Guest1:06
Hi, I'm so excited to be here. Um, my name is Corrine, and I am a photographer, content creator based in Perth, Western Australia. I'm originally from Seattle, and married to my wonderful husband, Andy. We own a small little picture framing shop here. It's kind of a family business vibe, and we have our beautiful 17-month-old son,