Coffee and Cosleeping

This week the hosts are joined by Genevieve Muir of Connected Parenting to discuss managing the transition from one child to two. Genevieve shares her top tips for introducing siblings, debunking sibling myths, building secure bonds, splitting time and so much more. Amanda seeks Genevieve’s advice for planning number two and how the journey has been different this time around. Alexis shares her experience becoming a mom of two and the resource that built her confidence.

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Links mentioned in today's episode:

https://www.connectedparenting.com.au/

https://www.connectedparenting.com.au/sales-page-484cb09e-354d-42cf-b4a8-cee71e29e9c5

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Coffee and Cosleeping relaunches their most listened to episode of all time: Attached. Come sip your iced coffee with Alexis and Amanda as they revisit the principles of attachment parenting, and share helpful resources for parents. The hosts open up about their emotional reasons for being an attached mama, Amanda reveals her come to Jesus moment while Alexis shares a scary encounter on the road.

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Links mentioned in today's episode:

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Every week on Coffee & Cosleeping Instagram, thousands of people submit their deepest darkest secrets to be anonymously shared with people around the world. In this week’s episode the hosts uncover some of their wildest, heart warming, relatable and at times just down right confusing secrets. The secrets spark interesting conversations in the hosts. Amanda reads a secret that has her share her views on technology and cheating while Alexis dives into messy in law dynamics.

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Links mentioned in today’s episode:

https://www.homeopathictraining.org

This week the hosts are joined by Jamilia Shani Beasley, postpartum doula and holistic sleep consultant. They discuss the misconceptions surrounding doulas and infant sleep while diving into their thoughts on sleep regressions, self soothing and answer some of their most asked sleep questions. Amanda talks about the importance of normalizing infant sleep and obstacles she has faced in regards to sleep. Alexis opens up about the importance of mother’s rights during delivery and postpartum care.

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Links mentioned in today’s episode:

https://www.terrademama.com/page  

https://instagram.com/terrademama?utm_medium=copy_link  

https://www.homeopathictraining.org

This week the hosts discuss the myths surrounding gentle parents and the attachment parenting community. They share their personal experiences, judgement they have received, crucial studies and so much more. Alexis shares the history of Attachment Parenting, and its presence in earlier times. Amanda shares the importance of balancing it all, and how she manages to find time for herself and not feel guilty about doing so. In order to normalize parenting, we must crush society’s views on parenting.

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Links mentioned in today’s episode:

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This week Amanda is joined by Kallista Andersen, RN, CLC and founder of New Boss Mom. They discuss preparing not only yourself, but your spouse for the fourth trimester. Mental health, postpartum journeys and more are discussed. They share the things they never thought they would do as new mothers, and their own experiences postpartum, and why Kallista was inspired to build her own podcast and platform for new mothers.

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Links mentioned in today's episode:

http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/health-professionals/professional-resources/health-promo/edinburgh-postnatal-depression-scale-(epds) https://www.newmomboss.com

This week the hosts discuss talking to your partner about attachment parenting, how to handle conflict, disagreements and share their personal experiences. Alexis explains the difference between parenting styles, and the idea of incorporating more than one. Amanda urges listeners to have the difficult conversations before baby arrives, and the importance of compromise.

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Links and resources mentioned in today’s episode:

https://elmtreeclinic.ca/handouts/Parenting/CHP09-1313%20Responsive%20Parenting%20Strategies.pdf  https://www.google.com/amp/s/sarahockwell-smith.com/2013/09/22/what-is-gentle-parenting-and-how-is-it-different-to-mainstream-parenting/amp/ https://www.attachmentparenting.org  https://www.google.com/amp/s/sarahockwell-smith.com/2016/03/03/what-is-gentle-parenting-an-excerpt-from-the-gentle-parenting-book/amp/ www.coveredgoods.com

This week the hosts are joined by Vee Lockard, co-founder of Snoozecast.  Vee helps million of people fall asleep nightly through her sleep stories podcast, Snoozecast.  They discuss struggles with pregnancy and postpartum sleep, tips for getting more restful sleep, sleep associations and so much more.  Amanda discusses why it is so hard to shut the mind off at bedtime, and the last thoughts that go through her head when she hits the pillow.  Alexis shares are Vee's podcast has been beneficial for her, and how she promotes more restful sleep.

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Links mentioned in today's episode:

https://www.snoozecast.com/

This week the hosts are breaking down La Leche League's Safe Sleep 7 for bed sharing safety. They discuss each step, safety and risk factors, how they implement each one and the importance of educating new parents on safe and responsible bed sharing. Amanda and Alexis share how they handle conversations with pediatricians in regards to sleep, first cosleeping experiences and childhood dreams. Studies show that the majority of parents will bed share at some point, why aren't we taking time to educate parents so they can make informed and responsible decisions?

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Links mentioned in today's episode:

https://www.llli.org/the-safe-sleep-seven/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2693166/#:~:text=Results,for%2038%25%20of%20Alaskan%20infants.

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This week the hosts are joined by Sharana Ali, founder of BOSS the six edition.  Sharana shares her journey to becoming a single parent, the moment she knew it was time to leave her spouse, mental health, co-parenting and so much more.  Amanda shares the importance of keeping your independence within your marriage, while Alexis shares hows marriage and divorce has changed with the generations. On a mission to turn taboo topics into table talk, Sharana discusses the importance of open and honest conversations with our children, and the hosts share what was seen as taboo for them growing up and how they would like to change the conversation with their children. 

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Links mentioned in today's episode:

https://www.instagram.com/bossthesixedition/?hl=en

https://www.amazon.com/Can-Talk-You-Out-Breastfeeding/dp/B09474WG9X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=can+i+talk+you+out+of+breastfeeding&qid=1622373645&sr=8-1