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Toddler experts Kristin and Deena of Big Little Feelings (@biglittlefeelings) join us today to talk all things toddlers! Kristin and Deena have been best friends since they were 14 years old and began their Instagram account by showing up in a real, raw, and authentic way. We talk about how different parenting today is than how it was when we were raised. Kristin and Deena talk about the misconceptions of “gentle parenting” and how we can raise strong children. They share tips to help parents provide their children with tools in order to cope with their feelings. We talk about the best time during tantrums to talk to our children.
Our conversation covers everything from screen time, travel with children, tantrums, gentle parenting, boundaries, and setting reasonable expectations. These ladies offer valuable insight into the toddler years and how crucial setting reasonable expectations is.
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This week, Tara Lipinski joins us to discuss her fertility journey, filled with ups and downs, and the beautiful moment she became a mother. After a five-year struggle with miscarriages, procedures, and an emotional rollercoaster, Tara and her husband Todd decided to pursue surrogacy to fulfill their dreams of becoming parents.
Now very open about her fertility struggles, Tara walks us through the time she endured so much pain behind closed doors and her decision to publicly share her journey to motherhood. She hopes to connect with others who might find themselves in a similar situation. Tara discusses her experiences with IVF and her efforts to find an explanation for her unexplained infertility before settling on surrogacy.
This journey is no walk in the park for couples, and Tara shares how she and Todd kept their relationship healthy during the process of starting their family. We also talk about her relationship with their surrogate and how they supported each other before and after their daughter’s birth. Georgie is eight months old now, and though motherhood isn’t always easy, Tara shares how she tries to soak in every moment now that her baby girl is finally here.
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Fertility doctor Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh (Dr. Aimee) joins us today to speak about all things fertility! Dr. Aimee speaks with us about her innovative approach to fertility care that begins with diagnostic testing before treatment. She shares her two methods to fertility testing, the Tushy Method and the Balls Method. She speaks to us about the importance of paying attention to your menstrual cycle, as well as the importance of having a quality healthcare team. We cover all things ovulation and Dr. Aimee fills us in on what having “good eggs” really means. Dr. Aimee shares her positive approach to fertility with us and speaks about the importance of making sure that the journey to having a baby is joyful.
We cover everything from fertility testing, menstrual cycles, ovulation, birth control, PCOS, stress, and so much more! Dr. Aimee offers valuable insights into the importance of understanding your fertility and the importance of planning for your future.
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Author, social physiologist, and parenting partner, Jonathan Haidt joins us this week to discuss his book The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness. In this interview, we explore the impact of screen time and social media on younger generations and the importance of returning to a play-based childhood through clear boundaries with technology.
Jonathan offers straightforward advice for parents on how to implement effective boundaries to delay and monitor screen time. He emphasizes the need for parents to come together to create an environment that allows children to experience a childhood centered around play, friendship, and outdoor activities. He argues that our fears about the dangers of the outdoors should be redirected towards the overuse of screens, enabling our kids to grow up in a healthier way.
We delve into the four norms he proposes to achieve these changes and stress the crucial need for all parents to unite in making these changes possible in our children’s lives and schools. I encourage everyone to listen to this interview and consider the compelling facts Jonathan presents, so we can raise a healthy generation of kids.
Be sure to visit https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/ for more information and resources.
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Nikki and Brie Garcia, sisters, mothers, and reality TV stars, join us today to discuss an extremely important topic, postpartum depression (PPD). Nikki opens up about her struggle with postpartum depression and shares the eye-opening reality she experienced when she became a mom herself. She shares her experience with the stigma of postpartum depression and how she went about making her support system (her partner, her friends, and other moms) aware of her diagnosis. Nikki shares with us how she learned about the importance of strong communication and prayer and meditation to get through tough times. We talk about how doctors are seeing the highest rates of postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety ever due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and we discuss becoming new mothers in the height of the pandemic. Nikki shares with us the best ways one can be supportive to new mothers and to mothers battling postpartum depression.
Our conversation covers everything from breastfeeding, new motherhood, feeling lonely, postpartum depression, and so much more! Nikki offers insights into how to best support new mothers in their new season of life.
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Today we’re chatting with mama, model, businesswoman and influencer, Iskra Lawrence to talk all things pregnancy, home births and her fertility journey. Iskra has been and open book about her longer than anticipated journey to get pregnant with her second baby and why she’s such a believer in gods timing. While the journey came with heartache, she learned that patience and listening to her body has brought her second pregnancy at the perfect time. Of course we talked about her first home birth and whether she’s doing that again, plus all the things she learned from her first pregnancy and delivery journey that allows her to feel super prepared this time around. We also talked about body image which Iskra has been open about way before becoming a mama, and how she feels about her body as she grows her baby. Hint- positive affirmations and reminding yourself your body is growing a little human
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Iskra Lawrence, mother, model, entrepreneur, and positive body image advocate joins us today to speak about all things new motherhood. Iskra had a home birth a little over a year ago and speaks to us about her labor experience. She talks about the pressure placed on women to bounce back and how to handle a new body after giving birth. She talks about accepting and loving all the “newness” that comes with motherhood. Iskra speaks about giving yourself grace and forgiving yourself when things get hard during pregnancy, postpartum, and new motherhood. Katherine and Iskra speak about the unique challenges the Covid-19 pandemic presented while pregnant and after becoming a mother.
Our conversation covers everything from pregnancy, exercising during pregnancy, hormones, the wild ride that can be postpartum, becoming a new person with motherhood, and so much more! Iskra offers listeners insights about supporting both the new and seasons mothers in your life.
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Whitney Port joins us this week to update us on her fertility journey as she continues to try for baby number two. We talk about how she has navigated infertility, her experience with egg freezing and her thoughts surrounding surrogacy. Whitney has been open about her experience and the ups and downs that come with infertility, plus her choice to be vulnerable about such a personal subject. She also provides advice for those experiencing similar fertility struggles and what she wishes she had known before entering into the world of treatment. She encourages others in similar circumstances to advocate for themselves and to remember that they are not alone.
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Jacey Duprie, mother, entrepreneur, and best-selling author joins us today to speak about her challenging pregnancy and postpartum with her first born, as well as her struggle with secondary infertility and adenomyosis. Jacey talks about trusting your gut when it comes to your health and about grieving and accepting the fact that she will not be able to be pregnant again. She reflects on how meditation, therapy, and practicing gratitude have been beneficial in accepting her diagnosis. Jacey gives listeners advice on what to say (and what not to say) when someone shares their struggles with infertility. Jacey reflects on how important it is to remain kind to yourself and others, especially when dealing with life’s challenges.
Our conversation covers everything from infertility, PCOS, adenomyosis, meditation, the importance of therapy and communicating with your partner, tips on what to say (and what not to say) when someone shares their infertility diagnosis, the importance of validating your feelings, and so much more! Jacey offers insights about supporting others and the importance of trusting your gut. -
Olivia Culpo joins us today to discuss her endometriosis diagnosis and how through her advocacy work, she hopes she can shine a much needed light on this subject impacting so many women. Over the past few years, Olivia has decided to be open on social media about her experience with endometriosis. She’s documented the pain, the journey to get a diagnosis and the procedures she’s undergone to get to the place she’s in today. Gaining confidence and being educated around the subject, allows Olivia to be open about the subject and be a prominent voice in the advocacy work around those living with endometriosis. Olivia tells us that being able to share her experience has not only been therapeutic for her but she does it with the goal of allowing others to see themselves in her story and hopefully feel better educated than she was so they aren’t waiting 10 years like Olivia did to get some answers on what was causing her so much pain.
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Dylan Dreyer joins us today to discuss different aspects of her motherhood journey. Dylan is an author, meteorologist, and mother of two who experienced a miscarriage and secondary infertility during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. She shares about the guilt she felt while experiencing secondary infertility, as well as the loneliness that often comes with infertility and miscarriage. Dylan provides listeners with tips on how to support someone who has experienced a miscarriage. She speaks to us about her different breastfeeding journeys with her two sons and how she developed D-MER with her second son. Dylan offers listeners advice about staying optimistic despite struggling with a miscarriage and infertility.Our conversation covers everything from infertility, second infertility guilt, fertility testing, miscarriage, C-sections, breastfeeding, and more! Dylan offers insights about supporting other women battling infertility and how we can support each other as moms.
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Emily Oster joins us again today in our first episode of our new format to discuss her new book “The Unexpected: Navigating Pregnancy During and After Complications” co-authored by Nathan Fox. Emily’s data driven approach brings comfort to parents everywhere and this book is no different. After years of receiving questions from readers about approaching a second pregnancy when the first one didn’t go as planned, Emily decided to create this book to help inform and educate parents about the reality that about 50% of pregnancies include complications. Whether its miscarriage, hyperemesis gravid arum. preterm birth or postpartum education, Emily provides us all with the necessary information to make next pregnancies as smooth as possible.
Our conversation goes deep into questions provided by all of you! Emily offers insights about epidurals, home births, miscarriage, hyperemesis gravidarum, postpartum depression, VBAC's, induction and how to not let panic headlines cause a panic. Join us as we examine the topics of empowerment and advocating for yourself in doctors appointments and providing you with all the data you need to make informed decisions.
Be sure to pick up a copy of the must have “The Unexpected: Navigating Pregnancy During and After Complications” and continue with Emily on her podcast ParentData!
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Katharine has been incredibly open about her history with disordered eating, and during her pregnancy was worried that she was slipping back into old patterns. I can’t tell you how many people have written in and asked for us to cover the subject of self love while you are growing a baby, especially those who have recovered from disordered eating. There is anxiety and stress around our bodies growing and getting bigger as we create a home for a baby, and I loved that Katharine shared her feelings that she had toward this and what helped her in her journey.
For many of us who are pregnant or have been pregnant, the fourth trimester or life postpartum can feel daunting, but Katharine shared to her surprise, that her postpartum journey was filled with so much gratitude, not only for what her body was able to do, but for how she looked. A huge and monumental step and transition for Katharine. I hope this conversation can help allow us to shift the way we think, recognize that we don’t know what everyone is going through, and even if you disagree with someone, maybe there isn’t a need to say anything at all. Mothers are miraculous and amazing creatures, and they all deserve a little grace. Thank you Katharine for joining me! -
Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt and her mom, Maria Shriver, are celebrating Mother’s Day this year with The Grandmother Project, a heartwarming interview series about grandmothers, mothers and the many aspects of multi-generational parenting. For the fourth and final episode, Maria and Katherine interview Camila Alves McConaughey and her mother-in-law, Kay McConaughey, to talk about their journey to a beautiful relationship, ma Mac’s presence in their families life and respecting different parenting styles. In honor of these multi-generational relationships, Katherine and Maria partnered with Babylist and Nuna to highlight real and heartwarming stories along with the many ups and downs of navigating new roles as grandmother and mother.
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Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt and her mom, Maria Shriver, are celebrating Mother’s Day this year with The Grandmother Project, a heartwarming interview series about grandmothers, mothers and the many aspects of multi-generational parenting. For the third episode, Maria and Katherine interview Pia Baroncini and her mother, Margit Arrobio, to talk about living together, being on the same page about parenting and Pia’s pregnancy journey. In honor of these multi-generational relationships, Katherine and Maria partnered with Babylist and Nuna to highlight real and heartwarming stories along with the many ups and downs of navigating new roles as grandmother and mother.
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I am so thrilled to welcome @nabela back to BDA today! We last spoke when she was pregnant with her daughter, and now she is pregnant with her second daughter! Nabela has been so open and honest about the experience of being a mom, sharing both the good and the bad. Nabela spoke about how she posts her “Pockets of Peace” which are moments of the day that she is grateful for. She embraces choosing joy and happiness, but not toxic positivity, which is why we also addressed the very real issue of mom shaming. Nabela has been very open about unsolicited comments and advice that comes with sharing her life, and the very real impact that can have on her mental wellbeing. But, she also shared that only you can determine the power that someone else’s words have!
We also chatted about life with 2 daughters close in age, as my girls are 19 months apart, and Nabela’s will be a little closer. I’m so excited for her and her family to have the joy of a new baby, more love, and we all should celebrate along with them. Thank you as always, Nabela, for sharing your time and your positivity with me! Sign up for today’s newsletter for more insight and some of my favorite things! -
Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt and her mom, Maria Shriver, are celebrating Mother’s Day this year with The Grandmother Project, a heartwarming interview series about grandmothers, mothers and the many aspects of multi-generational parenting. For the second episode, Maria and Katherine interview Team2Moms’, Ebony and Denise, and their mothers, Sharon and Zoraida, to talk about their love of grandmotherhood, communicating when disagreements come up, going off schedule and the way they hope their grandchildren will remember them. In honor of these multi-generational relationships, Katherine and Maria partnered with Babylist and Nuna to highlight real and heartwarming stories along with the many ups and downs of navigating new roles as grandmother and mother.
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So thrilled to have Dr. Becky Kennedy back on BDA, in honor of her brand new, amazing book, “Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be.” We covered so many topics in today’s chat, including why Dr. Becky starts with “Good Inside,” tips on being an effective parent rather than a soft or too harsh parent, and how we can think of parenting more of setting our kids up for life, not just the moment. I can’t recommend listening to this conversation enough, buying her book, following her, and taking her courses. The insight she provides is not just helpful as a parent, but as a human. Thank you for taking the time with us! For even more, make sure to sign up for the BDA Baby Newsletter in my link in bio. See you next week! 🍼#BDABaby
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Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt and her mom, Maria Shriver, are celebrating Mother’s Day this year with The Grandmother Project, a heartwarming interview series about grandmothers, mothers and the many aspects of multi-generational parenting. For the first episode, Maria and Katherine interview Gayle King and her daughter, Kirby Bumpus, to talk about Gayle’s entrance into grandmotherhood, parenting styles, and exactly how they landed on the perfect — and non-traditional — grandma nickname for Gayle.
In honor of these multi-generational relationships, Katherine and Maria partnered with Babylist and Nuna to highlight real and
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You will not want to miss today’s jam packed episode with Emily Oster! I received so many questions on the topics of sleeping, feeding (breast, formula, weaning, toddler, allergies), and sex… and we might have gotten through about half? Emily is so wonderfully matter of fact in the way she answers, which is honestly so refreshing. She makes it so easy at times to cut through the noise, to figure out what you should be doing, and is truly a wealth of information. I hope you listen to this conversation, get so many answers about all of the above, and follow Emily for more! You can also subscribe to my newsletter in my link in bio for my insight and information! See you next week.
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