Join your cohosts as they close out the season with a sleep update from their own daughters! Stay till the end to hear a couple other stories sent in by YOU! Find more sleep without sleep training updates in Rachael's IG highlight "sleep stories" @heysleepybaby

Please leave us a rating and review if you've enjoyed the season. We're so thankful for you all!

xo Rachael & Kara Ann

Connect with Kara Ann and Rachael:

• Kara Ann's Instagram @bloombabywellness
• Rachael's Instagram @heysleepybaby
• Kara Ann's Website
• Rachael's Website 

Join Rachael as she speaks with Lindsay Short of @simply.sustainable.parenting as they discuss how to reduce clutter and overwhelm when it comes to baby "stuff" and how to make sustainable choices from diapering to playroom items!

Lindsay is a family life educator with years of experience as a life coach. She facilitates conversations to empower parents to make the best decisions for their children.

Website: www.simplysustainableparenting.com

Upcoming Workshop: https://simplysustainableparenting.com/new-products/nomorecrapworkshop

• Kara Ann's Instagram @bloombabywellness
• Rachael's Instagram @heysleepybaby
• Kara Ann's Website
• Rachael's Website 

Join Kara Ann and Rachael on this episode of Mom Friends all about traveling with little ones. We discuss practical tips we learned from personal experience through travel at different ages and stages.

In This Episode:

• Car Seat Safety: Michelle @safeintheseat - she has a car seat safety course and great recommendations for travel car seats
• Cling Sunshades for the Car
• Travel Stroller: Ergobaby Metro
• Indestructibles Books

Connect with Kara Ann and Rachael:

• Kara Ann's Instagram @bloombabywellness
• Rachael's Instagram @heysleepybaby
• Kara Ann's Website
• Rachael's Website 

Join Rachael as she talks with Dr. Miriam Kirmayer about how relationships with friends change after having kids, what we can do about it, and how to know when it's time to say goodbye. We talk about navigating "friendship breakups" and how to make new friends.

Dr. Miriam Kirmayer is a clinical psychologist and leading friendship expert who has
studied the science of friendship and social connection for over a decade. Her work focuses on helping others navigate life transitions, cultivate resilience and self-
compassion, and build stronger relationships with the people who matter most. Dr. Kirmayer’s words and advice have appeared in outlets such as The Atlantic, CNN,
Forbes, The New York Times, TIME, and Vogue. She is a featured expert for Psychology
Today and Women’s Health and a frequent guest on television shows and podcasts,
including The TODAY Show and NPR. As a speaker and consultant, Dr. Kirmayer
partners with businesses and organizations on events, initiatives, and global studies
related to social connection and mental health. Whether Dr. Kirmayer is working one-
on-one with clients or sharing the science of connection and compassion, her goal is to help others create meaningful relationships and fulfilling lives.
Dr. Kirmayer lives in Montreal with her husband and their sweet, curious, and spirited
son, Liam. She is currently writing her first non-fiction book on adult friendships.

Connect with Miriam and learn more about her work at MIRIAMKIRMAYER.COM
Follow @miriamkirmayer on Instagram

Connect with Your Hosts, Kara Ann and Rachael:

• Kara Ann's Instagram @bloombabywellness
• Rachael's Instagram @heysleepybaby
• Kara Ann's Website
• Rachael's Website 

Join Kara Ann and guest Laura Payne for this episode of Mom Friends. We discuss American Sign Language and baby sign language, how learning signs can be a wonderful tool to help ease frustration and hep your baby communicate and more.

Laura is a Baby Sign Language Expert and Coach for parents of babies and toddlers. Laura is a former Teacher of the Deaf, now combining her passion for the Deaf culture and ASL with her identity as a mother. Her mission is to be a resource for you to unlock the key to earlier communication and reduced frustrations for your baby or toddler with sign language. Laura's approach uses ASL signs, teaches strategies for success, how to start & continue to grow.

Connect with Laura: 

• Laura's Instagram
• Laura's Website

ASL Video Dictionary Resources:

• https://www.signingsavvy.com/
• https://www.lifeprint.com/
• http://www.aslpro.cc/

Connect with Kara Ann and Rachael:

• Kara Ann's Instagram @bloombabywellness
• Rachael's Instagram @heysleepybaby
• Kara Ann's Website
• Rachael's Website 

Join Rachael and Lindsey Shipley of @lactationlink as they discuss Lindsey's journey as a mother of 3,  bed sharing and misinformation regarding bedsharing/  breastsleeping, SIDS, and the infant feeding & sleep industry at large. 

Trigger warning: SIDS & Infant Death is discussed in this episode.

Lindsey Shipley is an RN, Childbirth Educator, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, cancer survivor, and mom of 3.  After being a labor and delivery RN for 5 years, Lindsey saw too many moms feel scared and unsure when it came to breastfeeding.  She overheard lots of differing opinions and conversations on “the right way” or “the best way” to breastfeed.  It’s no wonder moms can feel overwhelmed and unsure.  Lindsey set out to change all that with Lactation Link!  When her second baby was six weeks old, she was diagnosed with cancer and went through two years of treatment.  With education and support, she was able to reach her own breastfeeding goals despite facing that challenge.  That experience made her passionate about creating a breastfeeding resource families knew they could trust when they experienced challenges of their own.  Through the Lactation Link online classes and support forum, she has created reliable, research-based information that is also easily accessible.  She is based in Utah, but her customer base is everywhere because of her online classes and e-consults. 

Find Lindsey on IG at @lactationlink

Lactation Link Courses here!

Safe Infant Sleep by Professor James McKenna

Safe Sleep Seven Guidelines here

Rachael's Webinar on Safe Bed Sharing here!

Join Kara Ann and guest Leah Barto on this episode of Mom Friends. Leah is a birth doula, the program director at Birthfit, a gym owner and a mom of two. She shares realistic tips for postpartum recovery, asking for help as well as setting boundaries, slowing down and returning to fitness and more.

In This Episode:

• Birthfit Instagram: @birthfit
• Birthfit Lying In Program - FREE!
• Birthfit Website
• Eco-Postnatal Care

Connect With Us!

• Kara Ann's Instagram @bloombabywellness
• Rachael's Instagram @heysleepybaby
• Kara Ann's Website
• Rachael's Website 

Join Rachael as she chats with therapist Kate Borsato (@kateborsato on IG) about postpartum anxiety,  intrusive thoughts, and realistic ideas for self care.

Kate is a mental health therapist and educator for moms as they transition to and through motherhood. She creates online programs, workshops, and many free resources to help moms find their calm in motherhood without losing themselves.

Find Kate's offerings below!

Link to Anxiety Course:  https://kateborsato.lpages.co/manage-mom-anxiety-course-april-2021/
Website: https://kateborsato.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kateborsato/

Postpartum Mental Health Support & Resources at https://www.postpartum.net/

Join Kara Ann and Ayla Barmmer, MS, RD, LDN on this episode of Mom Friends where we discuss postpartum nutrient needs, preparing for subsequent pregnancies, pregnancy spacing, pregnancy loss, pre and postnatals and more.

We do discuss the sensitive topic of pregnancy loss during this episode.

In This Episode:

• Full Circle Prenatal Instagram: @fullcircleprenatal
• Order Full Circle Prenatal
• Ayla's Practice: Boston Functional Nutrition
• Nettle Leaf 

Connect With Us!

• Kara Ann's Instagram @bloombabywellness
• Rachael's Instagram @heysleepybaby
• Kara Ann's Website
• Rachael's Website