Balancing the Responsibilities of Parenting With a Passion for Scuba Diving with Laura Pohjanen from DarkSide Divers

In this episode, Jay and Sarah explore the topic of parenting and diving with their guest, Laura Pohjanen, from Dark Side Divers. The discussion covers considerations when balancing diving and parenting, the unique experience of being a diver and a mom, the physical and mental challenges, and the importance of support from partners and the diving community. They also touch on introducing children to swimming and water sports, language barriers in parenting, and the societal expectations around parenthood.

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If you enjoyed this episode and want to be a part of this growing community, you can join us in a couple of ways:

Subscribe to the podcast so you get notified when new episodes drop;
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Send the link to the show, ‘divetable.com,’ to a dive buddy, your dive team, or your last scuba instructor.
Share your thoughts with us by leaving us a voicemail here on our website or say,’Howdy!’
Join us on our Facebook group, www.facebook.com/groups/thedivetable