Maria is a mom, a Certified Registered Nurse on a busy Labor & Delivery floor as well as a Free-Standing Birth Center, and a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE) and a President of Lamaze International. Lamaze education and practices are based on the best, most current medical evidence available. Their goal is to provide expectant parents with the support and information needed to have the best pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting. In today’s chat with Maria, we’re getting into:  Lamaze’s 6 core principles for preparing for childbirth. Dads’ roles in early childhood. Importance of self-care for both parents. Why a lot of dads feel insecure around their newborns and how moms can help them. How to manage the changing dynamics in close relationship with new mom. Tips on how to deal with conflicts (they will come up, trust me). Taking care of new mom.  Tune in to today’s episode! Connect with Maria and Lamaze International: Website (Lamaze.org) Professional website (lamazeinternational.org) -- Shownotes at BrandNewFather.com/083

083 Interview with Maria Brooks from Lamaze International

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Happy Fathers Day! I'm not much of a holiday guy - I don't care about Christmas nor my birthdays, but made an exception this Fathers Day to ponder about the lessons learnt this past 6 weeks of being a dad of 2. Biggest takeaway - take time! For yourself, for your baby and for your partner! Tune in!

108 Happy Fathers Day and my lessons from past 6 weeks

Today’s guest Mike McCarthy is a family man and a dad of 2, an avid student of both leadership and personal development. He’s also a serial entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of the GoBundance Adventure Masterminding Group, co-author of the Miracle Morning for Parents and Families, co-creator of GratefulParent.com, and the Regional Owner for the Keller Williams. Although he’s successful in his professional ventures, one of his top priorities is spending time and traveling with his wife, their son and daughter. He also enjoys kayaking, climbing mountains and hiking.. I wanted to bring him on to share his insights on:  why and how not to forget about living your own life despite of being a dad how to bring out the best in yourself to be the best dad and the partner the importance of rituals, specifically morning rituals since the way we approach our mornings sets the tone for the rest of our day. and much more!  Tune in! *** Resources: - Adventure mastermind group: GoBundance.com - GratefulParent.com - “Keep your sanity as a new dad” video course (50% off): BrandNewFather.com/sanity - Private FB group for new dads: BrandNewFather.com/Facebook

107 Mike McCarthy on elevating your fatherhood experience with Miracle Mornings

As promised in previous episode, in this episode I’ll share our story from the end of our second pregnancy and impressions from first few weeks of being dad of 2. We thought we had a solid plan for transitioning from having one toddler to becoming a family of four. However, unexpectedly threw a curve ball, as it often times does. Tune in to listen to our birth story and the challenges and lessons learnt from first 2-3 weeks with our baby boy. Resources: * New Dad FB group: BrandNewFather.com/Facebook * “Keep your sanity as a new dad” video course: BrandNewFather.com/sanity * Shownotes for this episode: BrandNewFather.com/Baby-2

106 Baby #2 and the challenges & lessons learnt from first few weeks

Parijat Deshpande is the leading high-risk pregnancy expert who educates and guides women (and couples) on how to manage their stress, anxiety and overall wellness so they can have healthier pregnancies, decrease their risk of preterm birth and give their baby a healthy start to life. I wanted to bring her on mainly because most new dads and moms alike could use some tips and tactics how to reduce stress during pregnancy and early parenthood. Tune in! Here’s what we’ll get into in today’s show:  Parijat’s personal story with high-risk pregnancy What is considered a high-risk pregnancy (it’s broader spectrum than you may think) How can dad support his partner throughout pregnancy What kind of support soon-to-be or new mom needs Stress and the effect it has on expecting mom’s health Actionable things dads can do to relieve new mom’s stress  Resources: Parijat’s website: ParijatDeshpande.com“Keep your sanity as a new dad” video course: BrandNewFather.com/sanityPrivate FB group for new dads: BrandNewFather.com/Facebook

105 Parijat Deshpande on stress, pregnancy and early parenthood

Jackie Bledsoe is a husband, a dad of 3, an author of “7 Rings of Marriage”, a speaker and regularly holds workshops for couples who want to have more connection and intimacy in their relationship. So, today’s show is all about relationships and about dating your partner – the new mom. Tune in! — NB! Join the private FB group for new dads: BrandNewFather.com/Facebook

083 Interview with Maria Brooks from Lamaze International

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