Hey lady!

Today, let's talk about: 1) scaling up chores for your older kids during postpartum 2) what to do if your "older kid" or kids are still little 3) enlisting older kids to help when you know they'll fight you tooth and nail. ;)

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Hey lady! Let's talk low libido during postpartum. Is this just how things are? Is there anything to do about it? Is anyone to blame?

-What can you do when you're physically healing or sex hurts?

-What can you do when you're emotionally depleted or touched out? How might being noticed in specific ways help refill your emotional tank?

-What about "fake it til you make it?"

-What is couple skin-to-skin time all about?

And the "most repeated word" award for this episode goes to VULNERABILITY. ;)

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Hey lady!

Let's talk:

-the nutrients specifically connected to mood during postpartum

-superfoods that contain many of the nutrients (and in large amounts!) you need to replenish what you lost during pregnancy as well as blood loss during labor, plus speed up wound healing from vaginal tearing or a C-section

-the impact diet has on breastmilk

Challenge for this episode: how many times do I say the word 'liver'? ;)

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Hey lady!

-How do you handle the "poopy diaper" moments of parenting, including the physical diaper changes?

-How might the 2nd most common baby care activity you'll perform (with feedings being #1) be a low-effort, high-reward opportunity for baby bonding?

-And how can you make this no-way-around-it activity more enjoyable for you, borrowing a couple interior design principles you can implement for FREE?

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Hey lady!

My youngest turned 1 last week. As I packed for our vacation, I thought about what was good, what was hard, what I learned this past year, and what I'll do differently in a (hopefully!) future postpartum. Whenever it's time for you to close the books on your own postpartum, I've included questions to help you reflect on your experience.

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Hey lady!

Today, let's talk how to grow your marriage during postpartum. We've both heard just how stressful a baby is for a marriage. But what if it's a primarily positive stress? Or could be? Could it be?

I'm sharing:

-The 2 questions James and I ask each other every day

-The prayer format we use during postpartum

-how I notice my husband during postpartum and how I want him to notice me

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Hey lady! Today, let's talk:

-how to tell the difference between trusting your gut/mom intuition vs. anxiety

-the tool you can use to respectfully, effectively communicate when you think something is wrong with your baby but your pediatrician doesn't seem to be listening or taking it seriously

-sample scripts of how I used this tool when I worked in the hospital plus how you can use it with your pediatrician

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Hey lady! This week, let's talk:

-the weight loss recommendation that surprised me most, but I actually agree with now

-why "when", not just "what", you eat matters so much

-two questions to ask when you find yourself opening up the cabinet

Weight loss can be an emotionally fraught topic, which is why I started this episode with my farmer's market story. I hope it makes you smile. :)

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Things I referenced this episode:

How to NOT Gain Weight When You Are Hungry All The Time | Breastfeeding (youtube.com)

The Habits Scorecard: Use This Simple Exercise to Discover Which Habits You Should Change - James Clear

How to Ask For Help (and What to Do When You Don't Have Family to Help) (youtube.com)