Sisters-in-Law Spill: Postpartum Body Struggles, Worst Dates EVER & V-Day Gift Ideas
2/13/20261 hr 30 min
This week on Always Here, we’re sharing the worst dates we’ve ever been on (yes… they’re painful) and having an honest conversation about postpartum body changes and confidence. We talk about comparison, learning to recognize yourself again, and what it looks like to find your footing in a season that can feel unfamiliar and vulnerable. If you’ve ever struggled with your body after baby — you’re not alone. And because Valentine’s Day might’ve snuck up on you 👀 we’re also sharing thoughtful, last-minute date and gift ideas that don’t require a full Pinterest spiral. Miracle...
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First 90 secondsAbby Howard· Host0:00
I've just been really struggling with body image. Saying it out loud, I'm like, "I feel so dumb." I just had a baby four months ago. I remember feeling, like, scared to put on my clothes- Oh, yeah.
Speaker 20:07
Totally ...
Abby Howard· Host0:07
and they don't fit still.
Speaker 20:08
Let's go shopping. Sunday.
Abby Howard· Host0:09
[laughs] [laughs] Really sexy too, a car wash subscription.
Speaker 3· Panelist0:13
[laughs] [laughs] Honestly, I want that.
Abby Howard· Host0:16
When they have their unlimited free vacuums and their unlimited air tire pressure pump-uppers.
Speaker 20:20
Yes.
Abby Howard· Host0:20
Yes.
Speaker 20:20
Sign him up. I took Matt to a comedy show. The one that Matt got called up for was, like, being stuck in Blockbuster with diarrhea.
Abby Howard· Host0:28
Oh, my gosh.
Speaker 20:29
And the whole thing has, like, fart sounds going on.
Abby Howard· Host0:32
[laughs] He acted out?
Speaker 20:33
And like, honestly, I feel like my brain is protecting me from this.
Abby Howard· Host0:40
[upbeat music] Welcome back to Always Here.
Speaker 20:45
Always Here. We're your hosts, Abby Howard.
Abby Howard· Host0:48
Abby Howard. [laughs] And Abby Howard.
Speaker 20:50
We got it.
Abby Howard· Host0:51
Yeah, we got it.
Speaker 20:52
Whoo.
Abby Howard· Host0:53
Welcome back, sister.
Speaker 20:54
Thanks. Glad to be here.
Abby Howard· Host0:56
Glad to be here.
Speaker 20:57
[laughs] I keep coughing. It's 'cause I did a cardio workout, and every time I do cardio, I can't stop coughing the rest of the day.
Abby Howard· Host1:03
Why?
Speaker 21:04
I have bad lungs.
Abby Howard· Host1:07
Bad lungs.
Speaker 21:08
[laughs] Bad lungs.
Abby Howard· Host1:08
I didn't know that.
Speaker 21:09
Yeah. No, if I run, I will cough the rest of the day.
Abby Howard· Host1:11
Really? I thought it was just, like, a heart rate thing, like your, you got a heart- [coughs] ... of a rabbit.
Speaker 21:14
Yeah, I do.
Abby Howard· Host1:15
What's your heart rate at right now?
Speaker 21:17
Over 100.
Abby Howard· Host1:17
You're kidding.
Speaker 21:18
[laughs] You're kidding.
Abby Howard· Host1:20
Not kidding. That's insane.
Speaker 21:22
105.
Abby Howard· Host1:23
[gasps] What's your resting?
Speaker 21:25
My average is 66.
Abby Howard· Host1:27
That- that's your average resting heart rate?
Speaker 21:29
Yeah.
Abby Howard· Host1:29
Oh, my gosh.