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What on earth does leg hair have to do with parenthood?!
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Hello and welcome to Perinatal Wellbeing episode #24. My guest today is Naomi from Queer Nest Club. Naomi uses she and they pronouns, and is Founder and head Doula of Queer Nest, where she coaches and supports Queer and gender-non-conforming folks and entrepreneurs through one of their biggest life transitions— becoming a parent! Through support, advance preparation, self-advocacy, and abundance, she helps you become the parent of your dreams. On today’s episode Naomi and I talk about body hair and how the shame around body hair and body image can impact our parenting. It’s a conversation that we haven’t heard yet so dive in and let’s talk about it!
Highlights:
4:45 Naomi’s story with body hair
8:50 Birth as the turning point for Naomi, the last time they shaved their legs
11:00 The idea of hygiene and body hair removal
12:26 How body hair impacts how we feel about our parenting
14:02 Modelling body acceptance for our kids
22:20 Parenting in a patriarchal society
25:10 Calling people out on their shit
27:03 How people comment on our kids
31:00 Postpartum Sexuality and body hair
35:46 Where Naomi is at with her body hair journey now
44:15 Wearing clothes that feel comfortable
46:20 People’s opinions don’t matter
Resources:
Redefining Girly: How Parents Can Fight the Stereotyping and Sexualizing of Girlhood, from Birth to Tween by Melissa Atkins Wardy
You can find Naomi on Instagram at @myqueernest primarily, and @queernestclub
Company Website: https://queernest.co , Queer Nest Club website: https://queernestclub.com
You can find us at www.perinatalwellbeing.ca on Instagram @perinatalwellbeing_ontario or by email [email protected]
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