Arrow’s Angle | Real Talk for Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum, and Working Parents

Arrow interviews Colleen Lubin, Founder of the Not Quite Knocked Up Community, on how her personal experiences with fertility, loss, NICU and preemies, inspired her to create a robust community of support. 🚨 Trigger warning, sensitive subjects.

You could describe Jennie’s firm, Woltz & Folkinshteyn, P.C. as an HR consultancy on legal steroids. They counsel their clients at the intersection of HR and law including claims, complaints, parental leave, compliance, policies, contracts, and HR processes. Get ready for impactful information on leave rights, paid leave, mental health + perinatal medical diagnoses from the legal lens, breastfeeding rights, and (trigger 🚨) bereavement rights. Stick around for the end for Jennie’s top tips for working moms and HR leaders.

Ever wondered why so many pregnant and postpartum people have a chiropractor?! Or how a chiro can help improve your labor, birth and postpartum? In today’s episode TT interviews Dr. Will Sonak, a 20+ year Chiropractic Doctor who’s cared for 1500+ pregnant women, including Tara as well. Shoutout to TT’s dog, Summer, who makes her own appearance in the episode as well! #wfh 😆

Text a registered dietitian and lactation consultant for infant and baby feeding questions?! Sign. Me. Up. In today’s episode of Arrow’s Angle, we celebrate #worldbreastfeedingmonth with TT interviewing Emily Sylvester, Founder of Nurture Talk, on her innovative startup that supports today’s families throughout their baby feeding journey’s. We LOVE what Emily is building and KNOW it will be positively impactful for so many. Listen through the end to hear a special discount for Arrow listeners! Available on iTunes or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Special thank you to Motherlove for sponsoring!

In today’s birth story episode, TT interviews a mom of three that gave birth in early May 2020 in an urban Chicago hospital. If you’re curious (or nervous) about giving birth during the pandemic, this episode is for you. Kelsey Haywood, the talented designer behind haywoodmade interiors, tells her story authentically, real and unfiltered. She’s an inspiration. ✨

Did you know a baby gear concierge existed?! It’s true. And it’s *such* good news for today’s families. Gone are the days where you spend 40+ hours trying to figure out which stroller you’ll need for your unique lifestyle. (There’s only 500 to choose from.) 😳 In today’s episode, TT interviews Krysta Harrick, Mom and COO of GuGuGuru, on why you need a baby gear guru in your life. (Spoiler 🚨: to end the baby gear overwhelm and focus on what matters most.) 💫

We have a real problem in the United States. Women are dying in pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum at alarming numbers and black women are over 3 times more likely to die than white women. Mari talks with Sam Griffin of DC Metro Maternity to not only educate listeners on the topic but find ways to combat the alarming numbers.

Are you pregnant and want to know more about the changes in care during this time? Are you about to deliver? Mary Kilianski, CNM, shares with Arrow how things have changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Be sure to tune in. 💗

Arrow’s own beloved Kaitlin, aka KK, courageously shares her own battle with depression throughout her pregnancy and postpartum time. Listen in and let’s raise awareness about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, together. ✨