After Birth with Matt & Kelly Dwyer

Comedian and writer Jeff Cesario joins the After Birth podcast for a hilarious talk about having a child later in life, chinese fertility herbs, and the ups and downs IVF. Kelly and Matt discuss Matt’s tendencies for the boozing and how it affects his parenting and how he hasn’t touched the stuff in 7 days.

From Orange Is The New Black, Matt Peters joins The After Birth Podcast to talk about being away from his family while working, worries of World War 3, and when your kid learns to slap you in the face.

Marcelle Karp, co-founder of Bust Magazine and publisher of Barbmagazine.com joins the After Birth Podcast. Kelly asks Marcelle how to raise a kick ass, hilarious feminist. Marcelle also discusses how teenagers are horrible, toddlers are annoying, and 4-11 year olds are magical. Kelly also offers her wisdom on traveling with a toddler.

Actor and comedian John Farley sits down with Matt to discuss the stress of how many kids you have is relative, growing up the youngest of five children, drinking and driving, the bad foods our Moms made and crazy Irish Catholic families. John also takes Matt down memory lane reminding him that he was a little crazy back in the day.

One of Dwyer’s favorite authors, Poe Ballantine talks with Matt about being unpopular as a kid, the myth that marriage and children is the death of the artist, and the strength of the American people. Kelly also, discusses mom and parent shaming.

Matt talks with Chicago WGN radio personality Justin Kaufmann about working nighttime radio and being a father, watching the personality of your child grow and nurturing their interests. They also have a sidebar of life in Chicago, politics and Chicago legends of journalism. In addition, Kelly & Matt share their usual neuroses.

Kelly & Matt talk about their struggle with being hard on themselves and how their internal struggle for self acceptance may affect their daughter’s well being, parent shaming and how it isn’t always a bad idea.

Kelly shares how she is still suffering from PPD, and they both explore the anxiety of parenting, the days of doing drugs found on the street, and the yearning for vacation without your family.

Kelly and Matt discuss their own lack of confidence and insecurities and how they may affect their daughter. They delve into their own personal stories and experiences of the days the felt they were gods and how they became to not believe in themselves as much as they once did and how they hope to raise a confident, independent human.