Momsday Bunker

Beauty in the ashes! Meet Ghislaine, a bereaved mom who has taken grief by the horns. Her beautiful daughter Andrea passed away as an adult catapulting Ghislaine on a journey that she never planned on. In the bunker today we talked about death, sibling grief, grief, Compassionate Friends, life after death, bi-polar, bullying, bully, mediums, France, mama trauma, momsday moment, motherhood, mother, daughter, and survival. 

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She is more fierce than a mountain lion in Big Ben! Meet Zuly, a mom of three, a courageous advocate for her children and other parents who have children with rare diseases. From standing up to the medical industry to taking on Capitol Hill, Zuly has worked tirelessly to not only save her daughter’s life, but to make the changes necessary to save others. Her journey began when her third child was diagnosed with Systemic Juvenile Id...

Sweeter than honey and tougher than nails! Meet Erin, mother of two and warrior! Keri and Erin have a great conversation about the foster care system through the eyes of the foster parents and what foster to adopt looks like. Through infertility and loss, Erin and her husband began to build their family through the foster to adopt program in Texas. When Erin held her daughter she felt her heart leap and knew she would be adopting h...

The term “breaking cycles” is thrown around a lot these days. Generational cycles that are toxic and deteriorative to our health. What about those intergenerational cycles? What about intergenerational motherhood and all the good mojo that is passed down from grandmother to mother to daughter? How do we determine what things are good and what we need to let go of? Today in the Bunker, Keri shares a story about her own mother and wh...

Sweeter than stolen honey! Keri and Niya discuss Niya's experience with amniotic band syndrome and the challenges she faced during her son's birth. They also talk about the unexpected nature of motherhood and the fears and worries that come with it. Niya shares her journey of acceptance and gratitude for her son's health and development. In the bunker, Keri and Niya discuss the importance of spirituality and community in navigating...

Welcome to the Momsday Bunker. Today Keri walks the bunkmates through what loneliness looks like and how we combat it during a momsday moment. Building your community and spirituality is the number one thing to starve out loneliness. Listen as Keri talks about Neuroblastoma, childhood cancer, loneliness, Isaiah 41:10, fear, community, spirituality, spiritual warfare, anger, boundaries, motherhood, MAMA TRAUMA, young moms, young mot...

Meet Judy, an author, nurse, and advocate. In this conversation, Judy shares the story of her daughter Megan, who was involved in a tragic accident that left her brain dead. Judy recounts the events leading up to the accident and the subsequent medical interventions. She discusses the decision to donate Megan's organs and the process involved in organ donation. In her grief, she shares her experience of losing her daughter, Megan, ...

Welcome back Mama! Let’s talk about advocating for our children, finding those advocates for ourselves and letting go of HATE. How do we advocate for our children while we are holding hate in our hearts? Living with a joy filled heart is the goal. Join me today to hear about MAMA TRAUMA, car accidents, softball, bullying, girl gangs, hatefullness, advocate, advocating, education and generational motherhood. 

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"I'd love to be as fat as I was in high school!" Welcome back, Camille! Keri and Camille dive right into an update on the girls! Camille's girls spent time in the NICCU after Camille developed HELLP! We jump into a book review of The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker and how to encourage our kids to listen to their intuition. From listening to our mommy feelers in the grocery store to boo-ing the bullies in our kids' lives, generatio...

Brave as the first gal to eat an oyster! Meet Angela Legh! With pink hair and a heart as big as Texas, Keri introduces Angela to the Bunker. Together they discuss that a disaster or crisis can either be an anchor that locks you into the feelings of that event or it can be a springboard that sets you on a new path. Learn to create a pattern of surrender and know that everything that happens to you has a purpose! This conversation is...

Whack-a-mole with zombies? Waking up from a good dream can make a day as good as a nightmare can make your day a bad one. One of the key ingredients to diagnosing PTSD is nightmares. PTSD loves to interrupt your sleep. The devil can not remove from your spirit what God has installed in you! Let’s have a conversation about PTSD, pedestrian accidents, childhood cancer, Pediatric oncology, scanxiety, hurricanes, natural disasters, med...

Giddy Up! Here we go again, bunkmates! Welcome back Margaret McCormick from Third Chance Coaching. In this episode Keri and Margaret revisit Keri's first momsday moment; childhood cancer. Super G's journey with Neuroblastoma from the momma's perspective and how coaching would have 100% made going through it healthier! When momma is healthy, baby is healthier! We need to put our own oxygen masks on first before we can help those aro...

This Texas girl is double back-boned! Meet Stephanie, a courageous woman who shares light with the world. From surviving an attempted murder by her biological mother to homelessness, to foster care, to overcoming trauma! Stephanie paved her way to college where she ultimately received her Master's Degree. Her story is a story of true triumph! Stephanie has emerged as an inspirational speaker, artist, author, and founder of the non-...

Let's talk about preparing our motherhood financially today! One of the six preps, finances, can make or break you during a momsday moment. Keri gets personal recalling her journey to financial freedom and the understanding of the importance of financial preps. This episode contains talk about WIC, welfare, food stamps, broke as a joke, rags to riches, depression, survival, divorce, single mom, preps, childhood cancer, medical bill...

Meet Margaret Webb! Author of “A Hero’s Journey in Parenting; Parenting the Child You DIdn’t Expect While You Were Expecting” and certified life coach visits Keri in the Bunker! They discuss the pitfalls of being an ostrich with your head stuck in the sand, comparing yourself to fellow moms, and the perfect storm of judgment. Leaving the “no butts about it” behind to focus on the big fat AND! Why is this a great tool to have for MA...

Lasts! Let us talk about the last memories we have before a momsday moment rocks your world. What was the last good memory you have before the bomb in your motherhood went off? Mama Trauma, Motherhood, Momsday Moment, Momsday Bunker, Momsday Prepper, Trauma, Doomsday, Memories, Prepping, Prepper.

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You should read her Yelp Review! Meet Thao! This funny lady is a walking ray of sunshine with her half-glass-full attitude. After learning she had advanced aging ovaries that would hinder her dream of motherhood, she opted to go the fertility treatment route. With multiple viable embryos, she chose to gift others and put them up for adoption. Through the twists and turns of life, losing a job while raising twins, and becoming very ...

She's as wild as a wild bronco! In this episode, Keri discussed the difference between "young and dumb" and "young and curious." Have you ever heard of a little reality show called 'Girls Gone Wild?' Listen to the hilarious story of when Keri found herself on 'Girls Gone Wild' while visiting her favorite city, New Orleans. 

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