Dancing Into Parenthood - Season 1

About Dr. Catricia Tilford: Dr. Catricia is a successful board-certified pediatrician, fellowship trained in pediatric urgent care medicine, parent coach, speaker and blogger.

She has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. She bilingual in English and Spanish. Her professional passions include public health disparities, early childhood development, newborn care, pediatric asthma and maternal mental health.

As a parent coach, she empowers single moms of faith, with small children, to take back control of their life and calm the chaos, so they can cultivate their dreams and walk in confidence.

Visit Dr. Catricia’s website: https://www.drmomsageadvice.com/

Hi, I’m Doctor Evka!

I’m a board-certified family physician and the mother of a young child who fed very reluctantly! Yet very few individuals believed the extent of the problem or knew how to really help!

I started this website when I realized there is an enormous gap in knowledge and resources not only on the different aspects of early childhood feeding especially when feeding is hard but also in how caregivers and their young children get the appropriate help.

Because of my medical experience, my book knowledge, my various feeding-related certifications, and my day-to-day experience with feeding therapy, I grew to have an actionable knowledge base. With what we implemented, my child now likes to feed, and I have so much more of my life back.

Visit Doctor Evka’s website: doctorevka.com

About Rosalia

Hi, I’m Rosalia Rivera, Consent Educator, Sexual Literacy Advocate, Speaker, change agent, founder of CONSENTparenting, host of the AboutCONSENT Podcast, creatrix of CONSENTwear and child sexual abuse survivor turned thriver.

I help child sexual abuse survivors who are now parents learn how to educate their children on body safety, boundaries and consent so that they can empower their child to prevent abuse.

Unlike safety education programs by non-survivors that can’t relate to the struggle, fears, and triggers of survivor parents; I offer sensitive, empowering and non-fear action & implementation based how-to-courses with guided support.

Rosalia Rivera is certified in CONSCIOUS PARENTING MASTERY with Dr. Shefali Tsabary, Ph. D., as well as the Canadian Centre for Child Protection COMMIT TO KIDS- Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training Program.

Visit Consent Parenting’s website: https://www.consentparenting.com/

Hi, I’m Eileen, an educator, mom of two, and proud Boricua! Here on “MommyTeaches,” you’ll receive real insight from a teacher of more than 15 years and a mother of two boys who love to explore the world around them. But “Mommy Teaches” isn’t just the name of the blog, it’s my life! I’m teaching every single day, whether in the classroom or at home with my own kids. As mothers, we know just how important our role is, as we become our child’s first teacher.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, I find myself not to be a city girl, that’s the reason I relocated to Hudson Valley, NY in 2017. I enjoy reading, writing, sunsets, and spending time with my boys in the simplest way possible. I love the zoo, the park, and any chance I get I am incorporating academics as well. I strongly believe parental involvement is the key to a child’s success and I am proof of it. I have a son who is diagnosed with a mild case of Asperger’s and I work with him thoroughly, as I do with all of my school children to make sure they succeed.

Here on “Mommy Teaches,” I blog about my experiences in the classroom, strategies that work for me, issues that may take place, as well as my blessings of being a mother, some trials and tribulations that mothers may go through, book reviews of my favorite books, and the everyday world of Eileen. I love what I do and I hope to be of some comfort, help, and guidance to other mothers all over the world! Thank you for sticking with me through this adventure.

Visit Eileen’s page: https://www.mommyteaches.com/
Eileen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eileenccampos/
Eileen’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/EileenCCampos
Eileen’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MommyT3aches/

Cameron is originally from Ashtabula, Ohio, and currently resides in Columbus, Ohio. He is a high school counselor and creator of the blog Supportive Fathers. He created Supportive Fathers as a way to help explore topics other dads encounter in everyday life. Cameron is very passionate about being a father to a two-year-old daughter as well as being the husband to his wife.

Visit Cameron’s blog at: https://supportivefathers.com/

Bonnie Barrios has spent the last 10 years organizing people’s homes, lives, and helping them get rid of clutter. As the “go-to gal” behind B-Organized B-Inspired, she is one of New York City’s most sought after organizational experts. With passion and drive, she helps, inspires, and empowers people to live their most authentic lives. With B.A.s in both Psychology and Theater, she quickly understands her clients and gets to the heart of the matter. She then creatively provides functional and aesthetically satisfying solutions to any organizing needs. Bonnie has been featured in NBC Weekend Today, Mom Talk Radio, El Diario La Prensa, Military Spouse Magazine and the websites MamasLatinas, and Barista Kids Montclair, where she has helped countless parents organize both themselves and their children. Bonnie’s can-do attitude is contagious, motivating you to make the choices that will change your life. Her mantra is “Release, Release, Release – to let in the new.”

Disha Gehani is a Certified Instructor of Infant Massage (IAIM – International Association of Infant Massage) and Educator on nurturing touch and bonding for new and expectant parents. She is the Founder of TinyTouch, and works towards educating parents and caregivers on the importance of nurturing touch and secure attachment for newborns and toddlers. She conducts sessions for expectant and new parents in private as well as group settings. 

At TinyTouch, we believe babies are aware human beings who deserve respect, tenderness, warmth & above all a listening heart. We believe in supporting parents in the love for their babies.

For more information or enquiry:

Tracey Jedrzejek is the author of the illustrated book “Latch Baby”. She is an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant and offers virtual and phone consultations nationwide, as well as home visits in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this podcast she explains how moms should prepare before the baby arrives, and offers tips such as what to do in case breastfeeding is too painful or the baby is having trouble latching, suggestions for diet while nursing, and much more!

Tracey Jedrzejek is an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant in Silicon Valley. After teaching preschool and doing product development in the toy industry, she found her true passion as a Lactation Consultant after successfully breastfeeding her own two children. She has worked with hundreds of moms and babies in the hospital setting, running support groups, teaching prenatal breastfeeding, and mostly through her private practice, Tracey Lactation. Her book, Latch Baby is a concise, practical, non-judgmental and illustrated guide to breastfeeding. She hopes that the colorful, easy-to-read format will help support and empower sleep-deprived mom throughout their personal breastfeeding experience. When Tracey isn’t helping new moms and babies, she enjoys reading, cooking, traveling, and spending time with her family, including her two fur babies. 

Tracey is available for virtual and phone consultations nationwide, as well as home visits in the San Francisco Bay Area. Visit her website www.traceylactation.com for more information. Her book is available on Amazon. Follow her on Facebook at @traceylactation and on Instagram at @latchbabybook.

When it comes to sexual life in the couple, most parents have no clue about what’s to come during pregnancy and after the baby arrives. Issues such as lack of time and energy, or simply not knowing how to resume sexual life with your partner can lead to great struggles in a relationship. Family Therapist Gidget Smith offers some valuable guidance as she explains how most advice revolves around motherhood but little is addressed towards sex, even during pregnancy.

About Gidget Smith: She is the owner & Clinical Director of Etsah Solutions LLC. Gidget is a Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of experience in the mental health field. She provides comprehensive mental health counseling services to adults, children, couples, and families. In addition, she is a Career Coach Strategist that assists clients in identifying personal goals, developing leadership skills, planning career moves, in which she provides feedback on resumes or cover letters while coaching her clients in strategizing for successful job interviews. Gidget believes in the power of resilience and human connection when overcoming adversity. Connect with her on Instagram Etsah Solutions.

Certified Sleep Consultant Nicole Cannon remarks that babies don’t always follow a sleep pattern, which is biologically normal, and gives practical advice on what to do to set yourself up as a parent for success once the baby starts to outgrow the newborn stage. She discusses factors such as the environment, timing and setting up a bedtime routine.