Rethinking the birth plan: How to create a plan with your OB/GYN that supports resilience and reduces anxiety during and after pregnancy with Dr. Shieva Ghofrany
Pregnant women are being bombarded with a never-ending stream of opinions and advice. How can we find that middle ground, where we feel prepared and knowledgeable without surrounding ourselves with so...
25 Jan 202259min
The pressures of motherhood in our society: And how we can come together to feel less alone with Alexis Barad-Cutler
Sacrificing all we have and who we are in our pursuit of being a perfect parent has become a badge of honor in our society. But this isn't a healthy or sustainable model. Joining me today is jou...
18 Jan 202252min
How parents can use music as an emotion regulator with music therapist Vered
Have you ever noticed the way we speak to babies? Our baby-talk voices tend to be a lot more melodic than our natural speech patterns. And there's a good reason for that! Music is more emotional. ...
11 Jan 202249min
Going back to work after baby: Maintaining a healthy and secure attachment bond Q&A with Dr. Emily Upshur
Secure attachment is not that fragile! After all, it's biologically hardwired in our children to connect with us to ensure their greatest likelihood of survival—we have to actively work against our ch...
4 Jan 202242min
It's not about me: How to not take your child's behavior so personally with Kim John Payne
As parents, we may want to shield our children from any pain or sadness they may face, but if we're honest with ourselves, we know this is impossible. So rather than fighting the inevitable, our child...
28 Des 202155min
Preparing your mind and body for pregnancy, birth and postpartum with The Bloom Method's Brooke Cates
It's important for women to feel powerful, capable and confident during their pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey. After all, our bodies have an innate knowledge of how to do this, we just need to...
21 Des 202147min
Self-care strategies to reduce stress, increase confidence and prevent burnout in parenthood with Dr. Erin O'Connor
Joining me today is developmental psychologist Erin O'Connor, co-creator of Scientific Mommy and co-host of the podcast Parenting Understood. Last week Erin had me on her podcast, and we discussed all...
14 Des 202130min
An honest look at respectful parenting: The 5 parenting "rules" I break as a mom
While I am a follower of RIE (resources for infant educarers) and use responsive parenting principles in the way I choose to raise my own children, that doesn't mean I 100% follow these prescriptive p...
7 Des 202138min
