On today’s episode Emily interviews Brigette Miland, a first time mom who is due any day now with her baby girl. She is anxious and uneasy about several things but being pregnant during a pandemic does not seem to phase her. She’s keeping a positive attitude and looking forward to holding her little one in her arms, hopefully in a few short days. She is currently passed her due date and patiently waiting for her little one to arrive whenever she decides. Hopefully she delivers in the next couple of days to set her mind at ease. If you’re pregnant like Brigette, learn some tips that have helped her stay grounded and keeping her eye on the prize, D-Day or delivery day! Listen to toady’s episode to find out how to plan a successful, socially distanced baby shower and where to look for support to keep you going as a new mom.

Music By: Jason Kozel

Say hello to Brigette via instagram: @brigettemiland - www.instagram.com/brigettemiland/

Episode Mentions:

Hop on this site to see what the new FMLA law looks like for Washington State residents: https://paidleave.wa.gov/find-out-how-paid-leave-works/

Other states really need to get on board to establish a standard paid FMLA for women and their partners

If you’re local to the Austin, Texas Area- check out Partners in Parenting (PIPs) for hyper local new parent support groups https://www.pipaustin.org

Check out the original organization that started in Seattle, Washington and has branched out to various cities to support new families in multiple locations: https://www.peps.org/collaborations/peps-network

Emily mentions a small business that made her heavy duty mask and beautiful clothing as well, Bartle B:

Find Bartle B on Intsagram @bartleb https://www.instagram.com/bartle.b/

Bartle B’s site: https://www.bartle-b.com

Support small businesses!

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