Welcome back to our brains! We are reacting this week to the 12th episode of Glennon Doyle’s podcast “We Can Do Hard Things” (July 27th 2021) and we go down the rabbit hole for sure. How do we see our children (and other people) for who they are today instead of who Read more…
Megan and Hanna talk through breaking down the societal rules that we don’t want our children to absorb. How do we keep from passing on what we don’t agree with when we’re still learning ourselves? You can listen to the episode here: YouTube iTunes Spotify Google Podcasts Podcast.de Amazon Music Read more…
Megan brings us news of a (re-)new(ed) beginning in her life: movement! She tells us about her experience of exercise through pregnancy and as a mom. We talk about finding time and motivation for exercise and how there’s no “just” doing anything when facing different kinds of barriers to taking Read more…
Today we introspect a bit about the changes we go through as parents in our everyday life. How is life different, and what changes are we looking forward to? We talk prioritizing the essentials and figuring out what those even are. And of course, we cover the classics: sleep and Read more…
Megan brings us up to date on her little one and the happenings in his budding toddlerhood. Day care, walking, and what words he’s saying, it’s all just too adorable. You can listen to the episode here: YouTube – subtitles available iTunes Spotify Google Podcasts Podcast.de Amazon Music Stitcher Listen Read more…
Megan brings us an update on sending her little one to a “home daycare.” We cover the process of finding care and the special torture that is being on a waitlist. We talk emotions around transition, deconstructing judgements, deciding what’s important, and letting go of everything else. Be sure to Read more…
We’re talking about the impact of the first 8 weeks of a baby’s life today, and how important they are for our lives as adults. Hanna brings us an excerpt from “What Happened to You” by Oprah Winfrey & Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD. We learn about how secure connection Read more…
How do we strike the balance between time at home and time away? How do we navigate our self-care with dependents? This transition is on our minds this week. Hanna’s life and work are giving her skills to navigate the transition as it’s front and center in Megan’s mind with Read more…
NICU nurse Emily Lines joins the podcast this week! We talk about what to expect in the NICU as a parent, how to support your friends when their babies need intensive care and her own experience as a NICU sibling. It’s an invaluable peek into an experience that can seem Read more…
All moms are obsessed with their babies and hate to leave them for even a second, right?? Turns out, no. Megan shares her experience navigating the gap between the narrative around being a mom and her experience of motherhood. There’s a million different versions of this gap, and they can Read more…