In this interview, Carly (@debtfree.mom) and I chat about the shifts that motherhood brings to the family finances, chores and allowance, grocery costs, how to talk about money around your kids, and how to plan for the future. I LOVE her tagline, that care creates contentment. You can find more info on working with Carly at debtfreemom.co.
(And THIS course on Index Funds is the retirement/investement one Carly recommended in our conversation.)
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In this episode, you'll get to hear Melanie Horstman, IBCLC and I talk about our own introductions to breastfeeding, how our paths diverged from our plans when we realized how important good lactation care was, and why social media has overcomplicated pumping.
If you live in the Omaha area and want to get a pump through Melanie, visit Nurture Omaha's website HERE.
**Click HERE to learn more about Earbud IBCLC, my new affordable breastfeeding and postpartum membership with access to my full lactation library and breastfeeding problem-solving framework.**
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In this episode, I interview Nina-Marie (@doctorninamarie) about 🧁 schedules, herd immunity, vax alternatives, homeoprophylaxis... we talk about all of it and share some of our own stories and growth in this area!
Nina-Marie's website is doctorninamarie.com and her Vaccine Alternative course can be purchased HERE.
Resources we Mention:
Homeopathic Medicine for Children
Homeopathy for Breastfeeding and Postpartum
Dr. Suzanne Humpries' interview
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🤱🏼Pregnant and preparing to breastfeed? Check out my Nourished Beginnings course! Already postpartum and needing some help? Check out Earbud IBCLC!
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This is a short, nerdy episode about how cool breastmilk is! If you're pregnant and want to prepare more for breastfeeding, check out my Nourished Beginnings breastfeeding and postpartum course. If you're postpartum, my newest breastfeeding resource is coming out in the next month! Sign up for emails HERE to be notified when it launches!
Resources Mentioned
Ep. 01: This is my Body, Broken for You
Ep. 11: Wise Traditions in Early Motherhood with Sally Fallon
Ep. 27: Let's Talk About Breastfeeding Toddlers
The Truth About Raw Milk with Mark McAfee
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This is the second part of the conversation about pregnancy and infant loss we started last week. We discuss how to talk with your other kids about loss, how different family members may cope differently, and how grief is a process, not a one-time thing. The conversation is with, for, and about mothers, but birthworkers and loved ones will learn so much by tuning in as well!
You can find Katie on Instagram @griefgardenne and on the internet at griefgardenne.com
Katie's most-loved kids books on grief and loss:
Other resources mentioned in the interview:
Centering Corporation's perinatal loss collection
Mourning Hope Grief Center in Lincoln
Hot Young Widow's Club podcast
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Trigger Warning: This conversation was facilitated with the pregnancy and infant loss mother in mind.
Katie (@griefgardenne), Abby (@omahachildbirtheducation), and I briefly share our loss stories spanning first, second, and third trimester losses. But there are no vivid descriptions or scary details shared. The unifying factor is loss itself, and this is a safe place to listen, cry, and feel seen and understood.
However, I think anyone who loves a person who has lost a baby should also listen to this, as should birth workers and pediatric care providers. How we navigate loss with families needs to improve, and what Katie and Abby share from a personal and professional standpoint is so so helpful.
Find Abby’s bereavement doula services HERE
Find Katie’s child life services HERE
Additional Resources
Miscarriage kits for mothers before or after loss
Miscarriage kits for providers to have on hand
Companioning at a Time of Perinatal Loss (a book for caregivers)
Dear Mushka’s miscarriage remembrance collection
Jewelry with breastmilk, ashes, cord stumps, or pregnancy test caps (they gave me the code THERESE for a discount for you)
Stillbirthday provider registry and resources for parents
Breastmilk expectations and guidance after loss
*If you need further lactation advice after loss, please don't hesitate to test me at (402) 740-2646 to schedule a free phone consult*
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“Can I lose weight without losing my milk supply?”
Megan Brister (@postpartum.weightloss.rd) and I talk about this delicate and nuanced subject in today's episode.
Does everyone need to intentionally lose weight postpartum? No.
Do we need to learn to have grace and patience with our softer bodies as we soften into our new roles? Yes.
Do we sometimes mistakenly conflate being at our old weight with feeling like "ourselves" again? Yes.
But also, sometimes, after the initial postpartum recovery phase, weight loss is desired. And you deserve a real answer to the real questions about how to do it wisely, safely, and realistically.
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Find Megan's programs and cookbooks here:
https://www.postpartumweightlossrd.com
Find my postpartum cookbook here:
https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com
and use code TWENTYFIVE to get 25% off
Or if you're not ready to cook yet, check out Mama Meals and use code HAPPYMAMA20 for a discount.
Other podcast episodes that we mention in this interview:
Ep. 06: Minerals and Mother's Milk with Amanda Montalvo, RD
Ep. 10: Baby Tummy Time and Retained Reflexes with Steph Novacek, PT
Ep. 12: Normal Infant Sleep with Taylor Kulik
Ep. 26: Postpartum Exercise with Adina Rubin
Infant Reflux on the Are You Menstrual? podcast
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Jill Stetson (@compassionatetouchcranial) is a massage therapist with additional training in craniosacral and fascial work. In this episode, she and I explain bodywork, talk about why it can help with breastfeeding, how to find a good bodyworker, and red and green flags for care you're already under.
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Places to start looking for a bodyworker near you:
Nervous-System Focused Chiropractors
At-home resources for movement and connection:
Infant Feeding Specialist Oral Play Guide
Little Movers PT Bellies, Babies, and Bubbles Course
The Ultimate Breastfeeding Course (we discuss tongue ties, bodywork, good latch, and more)
Milk and Motherhood Ep. 10: Tummy Time, Co-Regulation, and Retained Reflexes
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No, this isn’t turning into a homeschool podcast. But I got enough questions about our homeschool journey that I decided to put our experience thus far into a podcast episode-- fitting as we wrap up our fifth year of formal homeschooling.
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||Books to Consider||
This is my Home, This is my School
||Favorite podcast episodes about educational choices in the early years||
-Kids are Play-Deprived and Paying the Price
-Freedom in Education on Risen Motherhood: Public, Private, and Homeschool
-Homeschooling with Babies and Toddlers
-It's Time to Put Some Pinecones Back
-What Worked? What Didn't? Looking Back on Homeschooling
-Homeschooling with Confidence
||Homeschooling Podcasts I Love||
1000 Hours Outside
Read Aloud Revival
The Brave Writer
Durenda Wilson
The Greta Eskridge Podcast
The New Mason Jar
The Commonplace
Wild + Free
A Delectable Education
The Homeschool Made Simple Podcast
||Curriculum I love||
Beautiful Feet Books (living books-based history and nature study)
The Good and the Beautiful (math and handwriting)
Brave Writer (writing and grammar)
Reading Simplified or Rooted in Language (reading and phonics)
Julie Bogart (@juliebravewriter) is a veteran homeschool mom and author. She's the creator of the Brave Writer programs, host of the Brave Writer podcast, and the author of several parenting and homeschooling books.
This episode is for any parent who's invested in their child's education. We talk about why some people choose to homeschool, the different stages of homeschooling, and the different stages of learning.
Then we discuss how kids learn to write, what to do if they (or you) are struggling, and how technology can help or hurt young writers.
Brave Writer writing programs
**This episode is sponsored by SubLuna! Their Cool Girl Matcha makes the perfect iced matcha latte for spring. Visit shopsubluna.com and use code HAPPYMAMA to get 10% off your order!**
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Julie's books:
-The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life
pre-order bonuses for Help! My Kid Hates Writing! (if you order before April 15)
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Reading/phonics programs we discussed:
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In this fun episode, aesthetician and Weston A. Price chapter leader Marissa (@grittybeauty) and I talk about why womens' skin is different, how hormones affect our skin, and what we can do for specific skin concerns in pregnancy and postpartum when we are wanting to be extra conscious of product safety. Is there a middle ground between edible skincare that's safe but doesn't work well for all skin types and greenwashed skincare brands?
Links we discuss:
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In this episode, nurse practitioner Karin Ashley (@karinashleynp) and I discuss why iron needs nuance and why you don't have to guess if you're low in iron or low in iron-supporting co-factors. In a social media world that proclaims iron is all good or all bad, we tread the fine line in the middle to equip you to make the best health decisions for yourselves in a life stage that requires a lot of nutritional resources.
Karin also has an amazing ebook that she wrote for anyone listening who wants more details and a supplement and food guide... you can find that HERE.
You can learn more about working with Karin at karinashleynp.com
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For further listening:
How I got to the "root cause" of my iron deficiency: Ep. 29: New Stages of Matrescence and Informed Healthcare Decisions
The Iron Recycling System explained by Amanda Montalvo, RD
Anemia, Iron Deficiency, and IV iron
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If you have children, you need to listen to this episode. The idea that our kids could be exposed to pornography without their consent (or ours) is a very real concern in today's age, but Greta graciously shares the antidote to these fears, and it's so simple: conversation and connection.
Her new book, It's Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn, is hopeful, encouraging, and so practical. In this interview, Greta and I talk about some of these hard subjects, as well as the hope we have as parents for providing a louder and more loving voice in our childrens' lives.
you can find Greta on Instagram @maandpamodern
or her website www.gretaeskridge.com
you can order Greta's new book HERE
you can sign up for pre-order bonuses HERE
Links to other things we mention
Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.
Fight for Love by Rosie Makinney
Intimate Deception by Dr. Sheri Keffer
Greta's podcast episode on talking about puberty with our daughters
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This conversation with Margaret (@_musclesandmotherhood) was so fun. She helps moms balance their minerals, grow their muscles, and treat their fascia well. We both learned about mirroring from Michale Chatham and in this interview, we talk about how we see mirroring in our own motherhood, in our work with mothers, and in the Bible. Margaret's words will leave you encouraged, inspired, and energized. I loved her reminder that the best time to plant a fruit tree was twenty years ago, but the next best time is now.
*learn more about mirroring in this podcast episode
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Links we mention
Sign up for her monthly newsletter here
Gabor Mate's book Hold On To Your Kids
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You can find my breastfeeding course and cookbooks here and I'm on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby
Kori (@korimeloy) and Michale (@michalechatham) join me in this episode to discuss gains and drains in the MyoWild®️ Framework. As we dive deep into these concepts, we explore how they pertain to everything from blame versus responsibility, belief systems, simplicity, resourcing, work, and family ecology.
Links we mention in the episode:
Have you ever gotten bad breastfeeding advice? Or thought you were seeing a lactation professional but they had no idea how to help you and just told you "latch looks good"? Or maybe you saw THE lactation consultant in your area and you just didn't jive with them at all. What's a mother to do?
In this episode, we discuss what all the lactation credential letters mean, and what different credentials are most helpful for. But more importantly, we discuss 7 questions to ask YOURSELF before looking for a provider and then 10 things to know about a potential provider to see if they're a good fit FOR YOU.
I hope this episode puts the power back in your hands. It's not about finding the world's best lactation consultant as much as it's about finding one who is a good fit for you and who will come alongside you as you learn and grow. Lactation care is collaborative care and it's not about "rescuing" you from your experience. If you let it, your breastfeeding journey will inform and empower your transition from maiden to mother, even if the road is rocky (maybe especially if the road is rocky).
Links we mention:
TLN (The Lactation Network) search
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This interview is the perfect way to launch into season 3 of the podcast and it transitions us gently into more of what I'm learning in my own life and lactation practice: at the end of the day, we get to choose how we respond to what life throws at us and how we show up for ourselves and our families. I can't wait for you to hear what Kristin has to say about the victim archetype and how to recognize ourselves in it and be gentle with ourselves moving out of it.
You can learn more about Kristin's offerings and herbal shop here: https://www.wombmedicine.com/
Links to things we discuss
The Fourth Trimester book by Kimberly Johnson
Peter Levine on Triggers and Trauma
an explanation of the Polyvagal Ladder
pod episode 18: Tapping out of Rigidity and into Resilient Motherhood
Don't forget to check out my Nourished Mother ebook with quick nervous system reset ideas as well!
This is my personal recovery experience recovering from 4 surgeries in 6 months this past year. I'm sharing because I had trouble finding this type of information this time last year, but none of this is meant to replace medical advice! Take what works for you and leave the rest :-)
Recovery Food:
Recovery Resources:
Recovery Supplies:
For Further Research:
For Further Listening:
For Omaha listeners:
I meant to take a 3 month podcast break and it's turned into a full year. It's been a year. This is a catch-up episode because I feel like it would be weird to just jump back in after such a prolonged break. I talk about my endometriosis excision surgeries and iron infusions and other controversial things in the crunchy world that I zero percent regret.
**Trigger warning: This episode does briefly mention some sensitive subjects like postpartum hemorrhage, blood loss, anesthesia, and pediatric hospitalization. Like I said, it's been a year. But you might want to hold off on listening if the above subjects are particularly activating for you.**
In this bonus episode, my friend Stephanie Risinger (@stephanie.hopefulandwhole) and I talk about our personal experiences with the birth control pill and our professional experiences in working with women who are not always seen, heard, and respected in medical settings. In short, medical gaslighting is very common in the perinatal settings in which we see clients. So when the Washington Post came out with an article titled, Women are getting off birth control amid misinformation explosion, I knew we had to talk about it.
In holistic spaces, there's a lot of backlash against this article, referencing medical gaslighting but also calling out media at large and its glaring biases.
We discuss the article with an eye on critical thinking and curiosity more so than making a definitive statement or writing a thesis on birth control or feminism. As I re-listened to our conversation, I realized these are the kinds of discussions we need to be having as the media prepares to tell women how to feel and think and act about their bodies for the next 8 months of this election cycle.
So while I will be back to my postpartum and motherhood content soon, I think this discussion is an important one to have in the larger conversation about women's health and where the authority really lies (hint: the authority lies with you, not your doctor and not with social media and not with poorly-researched "news" articles).
For more on birth control's potential side effects, check out episode 16 on the Are You Menstrual? podcast.
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