A Mom's Life

* WARNING: do not listen if you have little ears around. 
Santa and elves are mentioned. 

We discuss elf of the shelf and how the heck they remember to move every night, the number one place children look for your unwrapped presents and decorating the tree...with kids. 

Join us for NOvember where we say NO to some things in our life that can function without us! Let's refocus and declutter our life and get better at saying NO!

Katie has six quick tips to de-clutter your home! Lean why too much stuff actually makes your kids play with that stuff LESS! 

Katie is sharing some wonderful tips on how to make dinners so much easier in your life. We also are talking with Karen of Supper Sanity about some meal planning ideas to keep in mind. 

Suz talks about the challenges and blessings of raising a child with down syndrome. She also talks about her relentless advocacy for her daughter, Caitlin and tips on how all of us can be better. 

1:00- Welcome Suz. How she knew she was carrying a child that had down syndrome 33 years ago.
4:00- Being an advocate from birth. The hospital story that will leave you shocked!
12:30- Expectations 
13:30- How being a special education teacher shaped her parenting
15:00- How she is blessed because of her condition
16:00- How her outlook on life has changed
17:00-They are who we were intended to be
20:00- Message to other moms on this journey
22:50- Bullying

Episode 37. Natalie tells us about her annual family lock-in at her in-laws! You might want to try it with your family by the time we are done! 

We talk with author on Unexpecting. Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss, Rachel Lewis. She is also the founder of "Brave Mamas" support group. 

In the episode: 
5:00- setting the stage for what we were collectively mourning. Why Rachel chose to start her book like she did. 
13:50- Advice for a mom going through pregnancy loss
14:50- Carrying your baby's legacy
15:45- You body and what it goes through during pregnancy and infant loss and why it's the foundation of your grief
18:00- Faith. Questioning and coming through. 
27:45- Anger
29:20- Purpose/legacy
35:45- Creating a legacy. 

We are pausing this week to remember Natalie's stillborn son, Samuel as well as all the other beautiful souls the world never got to meet.

Other episodes about pregnancy loss:

1 in 4. Miscarriage matters. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2nvUc4Ks59moq7CNKK5Qef?si=smcLGGEISHiTOls1b9kPzg&dl_branch=1 
Pregnancy after loss. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0yxv8gKodIJIjScvBpLBsA?si=A2CUVoN3TqSgRER-xsf4Ew&dl_branch=1
Silent loss. The depth of stillbirth. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5VIjdVT6oVrjrQ0Z3YVVBh?si=i-lR-QmCQua29DprByVEyQ&dl_branch=1

Natalie & Katie discuss how you know you are done having kids

Season 2, episode 33. Lori's daughter was dress-coded by her school for wearing a dress she would wear to church. Do dress codes disproportionately target girls? We talk about what these situations do to a girl's self esteem, body image and life long messaging. We also discuss how to balance respect for authority with self respect