We talk about how toxic masculinity is more than a buzz word today – it’s emotional. We wade through the small and pervasive pieces of socialization that create a value filter through which we see even tiny adorable babies, and how we try as parents and just generally to work Read more…
Hanna brings us her dilemma today. She wants to throw the plans out the window and have a baby NOW. We talk planning vs winging it and trusting your instincts. We talk about the many reasons not to have a baby, give advice no one should follow, and contradict ourselves Read more…
We needed a minute to process last week’s conversation on emotion coaching this week (if you haven’t listened – do it! It’s an awesome conversation with an ECE veteran!) We talk about how we use it with children and with adults – even ourselves, and talk about respecting our own Read more…
Beth Frook joins us this week! She is an early childhood educator, teacher trainer, and parent coach. (And by an amazing stroke of luck, also Megan’s mom!) She shares beautiful insights into emotion coaching and drops some serious knowledge and resources for parenting in all of our ears. We get Read more…
Well, we’re a mess this week, and instead of trying to force it we’re just popping in your feed to say hello and catch you up on a few life things. We talk the search for mom-friends, our hopes for interviews coming up, human design, and how the good stuff Read more…
Megan and Hanna talk “reduce, reuse, recycle” around babies and how we attempt to navigate the mental load of parenting sustainably, and feeling like we’re not doing enough. It can be such an overwhelming topic, but it’s one we both find important, and sometimes even fun! You can listen to Read more…
Hanna and Megan are back together! They talk navigating the beautiful world of balancing work and babies, and sharing the mental load of raising a child with a partner. They explore the gendered expectations around the emotional labor of parenting and how we sometimes just have to let go and Read more…
In this episode, Hanna and her guest Janine talk about their plans and wishes of what they want to do before getting pregnant. Janine also talks about her fears surrounding pregnancy and parenting and about her unique relationship to her foster-child. Janine’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janinekolumna/ Hanna’s 28-Day Cleanse: https://hannacharlottestein.com/28-ta… Side Note Read more…
Life happened and we needed to pause recording for a second. Hanna shares her thoughts on how important it is to reflect on the things we do once in a while and take some things off our to-do lists. You can listen to the episode here: Note: Not all platforms Read more…
There is just so much ground to cover before you add a human to your household! Hanna and Megan react to Melissa Medjuck’s list of conversations to have before having a baby. They talk about expressing your needs around shared responsibilities, finances, sex, (so you know, nothing too serious.. woof) Read more…