1st Time Parent

Accepting the world's current situation isn't easy and takes time and emotional management. Carly Weilstein, a licensed marriage and family Therapist, goes over with me the best ways to approaching how to explain the Covid-19 virus to each age group. (to ourselves, under 4 yo, 4-11 yo, 12 and above) With a potential long road ahead, I learn the strength in accepting our current emotions and how to help our children (all ages) during this extreme time.

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I speak with Dr. Rubin and discuss how we can self-parent ourselves during this national emergency. With an expertise in trauma, we discuss the psychology on looking inward and accepting the things we can and cant control.

Help Me Grow Speech youtuber, Lindsey Nitake discusses speech delay and how she is making speech therapy accesible for everyone. I admit my own mommy guilt and we explore how we can empower our children by removing the stigma of speech therapy and the idea that something is wrong.

Author, Actress and Mother Jennica Schwartzman talks about being an advocate for her children and sharing the duties of a primary caregiver. I am truly shocked at what I learn about breast milk and have a great laugh with this dear college friend.

Veronica Freeth, mother of 3 shares with me a normal weekday for her. She reminds me that everyday are just small steps towards bigger goals. Being a parent has its ups and downs and some days are easier than others but we plan as much as we can and the rest we learn to balance.

I love a great birth story and this one takes the cake. Johana describes her no medicine natural birth for both her babies. This episode is full of all the gritty and laughable hospital details but you can handle it, your'e a parent. You have experienced worst. Enjoy!

Fellow toddler mom and Comedian Candida Rodriguez shares her healthy perspective on the mom blame game, Autism diagnosis and being vulnerable.

Everyone has their own path to parenthood; On my first episode, I recap the four days that changed my life forever. Hospitals, Giving birth and finally bringing my twin boys home. Don’t worry, I spared you the messy details