Parent Tell

This episode of Parent Tell is a refreshing take on "geriatric" pregnancy (still refusing to acknowledge that term over here in the Parent Tell Camp), being present in your life, and accepting everything for what it is even if it's not exactly in your control. Kaila had the opportunity to talk with Barb Higgins, host of the podcast A Thousand Tiny Steps and new author of the book, Motherland about her experience getting pregnant and giving birth in her upper 50s. The two toddler moms discuss the power behind keeping information close to the chest, how Barb deals with strangers' comments/looks when mistaken for her child's grandma, and why we really need to take a page out of Europe's book and have activities be free for children 5 and under.

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On this episode of Parent Tell, Kaila talks with Dr. Kelsey Alford, founder of Nested Sleep, about how sleep needs and behaviors evolve as children exist in that often tricky space that is toddlerhood. The two moms discuss the frustrations surrounding wanting your child to just go.to.sleep! as well as the need to understand biological norms about sleep and ways to meet your kiddo where they are in an effort to make bedtime take less years off your life each night. You can follow Kelsey on Instagram here.

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This episode of Parent Tell is a good ole fashioned Babysode with Kaila and Jimmy reading listeners' input! This month's episode focuses on our parents and elder generations constantly trying to offload their stuff onto us, why most of us say no, and how to do so without maybe crushing their feelings.

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On this first episode post Looong Hiatus, Kaila is right back into it and is talking about the history of parenting advice a la Dr. Spock with fellow podcasters Katie and Deborah. Katie and Deborah co-host the podcast, It's My Screen Time Too in which they give honest reviews about kids' movies and television shows. Katie and Deborah recently created a special podcast series called Spock Talk which dives into the history of the extremely successful parenting book written by Dr. Spock.

Kaila, Katie, and Deborah chat about how parenting advice is different, and shockingly the same, as how we consume our parenting ~advice~ is also drastically different than when the first edition of Dr. Spock's book came out in 1946.

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On this month's Babysode (and the last episode before Kaila enjoys some time away from the podcast, see you again in August!), Kaila and Jimmy discuss the beauty of childhood summers. Playing outside all day every day. Pools. The beach. Summer camp. It was everything to us and yet we really weren't doing anything at the same time. And that's what made it so freakin' special. J & K read what listeners' did during their childhood summers while emphasizing the importance of not over-scheduling our own kids' summers. 

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On this week's episode of Parent Tell, Kaila chats with Jaely Turner, a full spectrum doula and podcast host. Kaila and Jaely discuss what's happening in your body during postpartum, the importance of being honest about what the postpartum period entails, and the major ways to set yourself up for success once you bring baby home and postpartum sets in. To those who have experienced it, it's no secret that the entire transition into parenthood is extremely humbling. Keeping that in mind during postpartum will hopefully remind you that it's okay to ask for help, because we are not meant to move through this alone.

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This week on Parent Tell, Kaila talks with fellow podcaster Daisy Davis-Marcelo about her experience with C-Section recovery. Daisy has been through 3 Cesarean Sections, each of their labor journeys vastly different from one another. Daisy shares with Kaila the painful (unfortunately, pun intended) realities of physically and mentally recovering from a C-Section and the two moms openly discuss how hard giving birth is, why conversations like these are still a must, and the importance of taking care of yourself amidst going through matrescence.

You can check out Daisy's podcast, The C-Spot, here and follow/support on IG here

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This week's episode of Parent Tell is a powerful one and discusses one mom's experience with finding out her daughter would be born with some sort of developmental delay and the fight she fights every single day to do what she needs to do for her daughter. Angela's daughter was born with DiGeorge Syndrome, a disorder caused when a small part of chromosome 22 is missing. This deletion results in the poor development of several body systems. Medical problems commonly associated with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome include heart defects, poor immune system function, a cleft palate, complications related to low levels of calcium in the blood, and delayed development with behavioral and emotional problems. The number and severity of symptoms associated with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome vary. However, almost everyone with this syndrome needs treatment from specialists in a variety of fields.

Angela's story is powerful, as it showcases exactly what moms are willing to do, and what they go through, in order to be there for their children and give them what they need.

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This month's Babysode with Kaila and Jimmy is nothing but Hot Takes, baby, and we are here for it. Ya fave Mom and Dad discuss how their opinions about babies on planes have changed over the years, what listeners think about this topic, as well as an absurd true story about their toddler's first ever plane ride.

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On this week's episode of Parent Tell, Kaila talks with Kelly, a mom who has had 3 children and 3 Cesareans. Kelly shares her raw and honest thoughts on what it was like to have multiple C-Sections, from the anxiety she felt the night before, to what recovery is like when a toddler wants to bounce on your incision site, and what she has come to think about her scar and postpartum body. The moms also discuss  various vital parenting truths, like how sometimes it's just necessary to put your kid in the football hold in order to leave the park, and that high-waisted pants are LIFE. 

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