Becoming Parents Podcast

Becoming Parents Podcast

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Becoming Parents Podcast episodes

  • C-Section, Son Needed Craniotomy, Strokes, and Speech Therapy with Jeaneen Tang S7 E48

    • Had my son when I was 36 years old in 2012. 

    • Very long labor that ended up being a c-section. 

    • My son was very healthy and normally developing until he was 13 months old.

    • He had a fall from our bed, just 18" off the ground, and suffered a large brain bleed. 

    • He had an emergency craniotomy and a few days later he had a stroke. 

    • He'll be 12 years old on 10/19/2024.

    • He still has no functional use of his right arm or hand, but has accomplished so much. 

    • Being a speech therapist was key in early intervention for my son. 

    • I continue to use my over 20 years of experience to help my son and other children. 

      • BIO:

      Jeaneen Tang, speech-language pathologist and mother of a special needs child. Along with her over 20 years of experience working with children and adults with neurodiversity, she also has an 11 year old son who is neurodivergent. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and stroke at 13 months old. Her personal and professional relationship with this amazing population has forever changed her. She hopes to change their world too. 

      She recently published her first book called PLAY DUMB & SABOTAGE. It addresses early language development and is meant to be helpful for parents, caregivers, and educators to work with young children and hopefully decrease the number of children needing speech therapy. Through preventative training, she believes we can achieve success and raise confident communicators. 

      FIND HER HERE:

      www.playdumbandsabotage.com

      https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeaneen-tang-707a6730?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

      https://www.instagram.com/jt808/

      https://www.instagram.com/playdumbandsabotage/

      https://www.facebook.com/jeaneen.tang

      33 min
    • Unexplained Infertility for 16 Years to Adoption Through Washoe County with Monica Esquerra S7 E47

      LOCAL EDITION EPISODE!

      - struggled with unexplained infertility for 16 years ( actively trying)

      - foster to adopt through Washoe county

      - adoption placement 6/2021 ( long tedious battle )

      - 11/4/22 final adoption day and forever ours

      - with this adoption journey it took me out of the medical field ( supervisor of medical assistants ) and then home for almost 2 years, starting back part time with WCSD to have a flexible schedule, then moving to full time and now wanting to work for my own ( mobile notary ) so I can have the flexibility for when she starts kindergarten! My parents have been a tremendous backbone in raising her bc they have helped us when daycare is closed or shut down due to minimal staffing etc. they have been our lifesavers!!! And our Ava adores them, as they do as well 🥰


      Mobile notary serving the Reno/sparks area.

      -bilingual

      -general notary

      -loan signing agent

      -remote online notary

      - working on getting licensed for health and life insurance


      FIND HER HERE:

      @signedsealedreno for Instagram and Facebook

      Http://signedsealedreno.com

      37 min
    • Single Parent, Adult Child Coparenting, Putting Her Child First with Jerri Johnson S7 E46

      -Separated/Divorced when daughter was 8 months old

      -Single motherhood navigation

      -Married and divorced a second time with an engagement in between

      -Therapy 3-4 times in life

      -Teenage years through college years navigating as a co-parent

      -Adult Child coparenting 

      -Went from Worse to Great! Took a lot of time and checking of MYSELF in order to put my child first


      I’m an Educational Consultant - topics from new teacher support, advocacy, and co-parenting 


      FIND HER HERE:

      https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerri-johnson-ph-d-7ba7552a/

      https://www.instagram.com/ejuc8ullc/

      37 min
    • Homebirth Transport To Emergency C-Section To Postpartum Trauma Group With Lory Tillman S7 E45

      • First baby on her own at 21

      • Worked at her Dads Family Owned Business SAMS SPARKLE SHOP

      • Met the love of her life and got pregnant - first baby was now 11

      • Medicaid to paying out of pocket for a home birth with ALL the preparation

      • Emergency transport to the hospital

      • Emergency C-section after issues with blood pressure and baby’s heart rate

      • Postpartum depression, feeling lost and being outspoken about it

      • Finding support for herself, becoming a “Postpartum Resource Warrior”

      • Starting a Postpartum Trauma Group

      • Thriving through the ups and downs of parenthood


        • FIND HER HERE:

        https://www.samssparkle.com/

        Tillman Tile and Stone: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niklas-tillman-505154251/

        Biggest Little Birth Trauma Support Group: 

        https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066547313725


        Shoutout to Kaitlyn for chiropractic 

        https://www.facebook.com/dr.kaitlynshikada

        and Kelley with Sparks Mobile Physical Therapy

        https://www.sparksmobilept.com/

        47 min
      • Too Much Alcohol, Getting Sober After Miscarriage, Speaking, Writing & Coaching Others with Duncan Bhaskaran Brown S7 E44

        • I was drinking too much 

        • We tried to start a family

        • My wife had a miscarriage

        • I wasn't much help 

        • I stopped drinking 

        • Almost nine months to the day after I stopped our daughter was born


          • I'm a speaker and an author. 


          If you want to read my last book, Get Over Indulgence, you can grab it here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/gd99b9hhj6 . 


          You can also read my latest book, Real Men Quit, here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/b7zqo9why8 


          FIND HIM HERE:

          Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iam_soberwarrior/

          LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncanbhaskaranbrown/

          Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BhaskaranBrown 

          Website: https://www.bhaskaranbrown.com/

          Amazon:  https://amzn.to/4aoXvQf

          Listener freebie: https://www.getover.uk 

          29 min
        • Sexual Violence Prevention & Sex Education Strategies for Parents with Nicole Bedera S7 E43

          How to Talk to Your Daughter About Sexual Assault in College: Strategies for initiating open, honest, and supportive conversations to prepare and protect her

          How to Support Survivors in Your Life: Creating a safe and empowering environment for healing and recovery.

          Sexual Violence Prevention/Sex Education Strategies for Parents: Consent, boundaries, and healthy relationships.

          Nicole Bedera, Ph.D., sociologist, author, and trauma-informed expert is on a mission to support parents in protecting their children against sexual violence.


          FIND HER HERE:

          https://www.nicolebedera.com/

          X:

          https://x.com/NBedera?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

          BOOK: 

          https://bookshop.org/p/books/on-the-wrong-side-how-universities-protect-perpetrators-and-betray-survivors-of-sexual-violence-nicole-bedera/21312168?ean=9780520395893

          LinkedIn: 

          https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-bedera-46a3b5309/

          43 min
        • Parenting A Complex Child, Advocacy, Support Group, & Passion with Michelle Choairy S7 E42

          • first pregnancy at 38 no amniotic fluid at 29 weeks sent straight to hospital

          • 3 weeks on bed rest and had a C section at 32 weeks. He was 3 lbs 1 oz and stayed in NICU for 4 weeks. 

          • He fell behind in all milestones and didn't like to eat.

          • 18 months I knew something was wrong and started looking for help. I found an OT that got me Regional Center help. This is our state's program. 

          • at 3 he still wasn't saying any words. so I started searching for speech therapist that could help. We ended up in Connecticut. 

          • forward to when he was 8 and we were able to get a genetic test and he was diagnosed with TBR1 a rare genetic disorder with 190 kids in the world with it. He is one in 190. 

          • I am now helping moms with complex kids take the steps they need to get help for them with early intervention.

            • I am  a mom of a complex kid. I have been my son’s best advocate and have learned through the years what it takes to get the best care for my child. 

            I am  the Founder of Collective Wisdom for Complex Kids, a support group for mothers with children with disabilities. 

            I have a passion for helping families re-evaluate and prioritize their dynamics, along with guiding them from confusion to clarity while raising complex children. 


            FIND HER HERE:

            https://www.facebook.com/wisdom4complexkids

            https://www.instagram.com/wisdom4complexkids/

            https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellechoairy/

            35 min
          • Special Ed Teacher to Leading Mom Crew & New Mom Talk Podcast with Mariela DeSantiago S7 E41

            - Unplanned pregnancy

            - Planned to return to work part-time but decided to raise my son instead

            - I felt like I was missing something and needed something to keep me mentally challenged so I started my podcast called New Mom Talk out of a need and lack of resources

            - Expanded to a mom group called Carlsbad Mom Crew

            - I had to learn to accept and ask for help from in-laws and so glad I did

            - I've learned to let go of so much and accept the mess

            I started my parenting podcast called New Mom Talk and a mom group called Carlsbad Mom Crew as a way to provide moms with resources and connections. 


            FIND HER HERE:

            https://newmomtalk.com/

            https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQZH_AmrVDn7cdGHROIQH6Q

            https://www.instagram.com/newmomtalk.podcast/

            https://www.instagram.com/carlsbadmomcrew/

            https://www.tiktok.com/@newmomtalk.podcast

            28 min
          • Parenting as Post Trauma Recovery Work in Action with Emily Cleghorn S7 E40

            Becoming a mama was a catalyst that set much needed trauma recovery work in action. From living in my fight/ flight response to learning how to calm my nervous system in the midst of helping my littles cope.  

            I'm a holistic trauma recovery coach specialized in helping trauma-surviving mamas navigate the triggers of their childhood trauma so they can create the peaceful and loving mamahood they deeply desire. 


            FIND HER HERE:

            mamahoodaftertrauma.ca/home

            https://www.instagram.com/emily.mamahoodaftertrauma/


            BOOK:

            https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Ashes-Journey-Transform-Depression/dp/1959989820/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cnMUtgCjGViw-6QFggjSIa5t6koCdkUFU3JzNvwbdHSSFKqTgvjvzdr9blb7AsMWcZ17Rx0nJ-L7G5AopmxlUZZVddEYN_yThZkx3rdgdfkHOdqlGc_iwGXk-f6ALk7YbBRR4QA1wxTS12eWQA0mEzR79gERVS6pX_nWc7-JY5PLbsaBeIxYF_K0aqCEvy3dMVKGZfMoy7OgXB67uKe1RYXdXh566zwgkKq3_NgFl_g.NrKr480ygtH7nzZxDUrLSN-LRCr3_CEcdLYzSu-ltQ8&qid=1729703228&sr=8-1

            32 min
          • Postpartum Depression and Feeling Blindsided with Overwhelm in Postpartum with Marissa Zwetow S7 E39

            I was blindsided with the overwhelm and lack of enjoyment when I became a mother.

            I had heard about postpartum depression, but didn’t hear anyone really be candid about how hard it is or unenjoyable outside of a mental health or postpartum depression context, which understandably would be scary and vulnerable to share.

            I knew that the validation I so desperately sought out was missing in postpartum conversations and I had to give voice to what I went through and help another person on a similar journey through my private therapy and coaching practice as a licensed therapist and by writing a book about my postpartum journey and research. https://a.co/d/0WzBJet

            Get your free copy of 12 taboo postpartum truths: What you may need to know, but probably haven't been told - https://www.postpartumhappiness.com/free-postpartum-article

            I'm a licensed mental health therapist and coach specializing in supporting new moms in private practice

            FIND HER HERE:

            www.postpartumhappiness.com

            https://www.facebook.com/postpartumhappiness/

            https://www.instagram.com/postpartumhappiness/

            https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissa-zwetow-lmft/

            https://www.tiktok.com/@postpartumhappiness

            Text 949-424-3034

            37 min

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