Parenting in the First 3 Years

Those first weeks at home with a newborn are beautiful, memorable and well, kinda hard. The minute you walk in the door with your new baby, life changes. And frankly, moms can feel a little uninformed about their own recovery, both physical and emotional, in the first months.

Carly and Meg of Fourth Trimester Foundations are registered nurses who found their passion working in the postpartum & newborn speciality. They met at work and identified that most of their patients, especially first time moms, were completely uninformed about what would happen to their own healing bodies after birth. They decided to change that narrative together by founding Fourth Trimester Foundations.

Carly and Meg are also moms of many littles so they've been right there on the other side of the bed, too. They know the transition to motherhood, even if it's not your first baby, is beautiful, messy, transformative, and full of growing pains.

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Holiday gatherings are coming soon. What do you do when your child screams, clings to you and won't be friendly with grandparents, relatives and friends you haven't seen for a while? In this episode, Prerna Richards tells you why this happens, what's going on developmentally and what you can do to help your child feel comfortable and at peace, even in new situations. 

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I'd love to pray for you and your baby - email me if you'd like that. No strings attached, no follow up or anything. This is just a quiet way for me to support you in your parenting journey. Because no one needs to feel alone.

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The story of what happened to children during the pandemic isn't over. In this episode, Anya Kamenetz, author of The Stolen Year: How COVID Changed Children's Lives, and Where We Go Now talks about what families experienced during the pandemic, sharing stories of ways both children and parents continue to be affected and encouragement for the future.

Contact Anya at http://www.anyakamenetz.net/

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I'd love to pray for you and your baby - email me if you'd like that. No strings attached, no follow up or anything. This is just a quiet way for me to support you in your parenting journey. Because no one needs to feel alone.

Schedule a free call with Ann McKitrick for personal, individualized parent coaching.

Most new parents experience up and down emotions in the first weeks and months of parenting, but how do you know if you're experiencing postpartum depression? In this episode, Sherry Duson, MA, Certified Perinatal Mental Health Specialist explains what's normal, how to alleviate feelings of depression through self-care and how to get the help you need.

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I'd love to pray for you and your baby - email me if you'd like that. No strings attached, no follow up or anything. This is just a quiet way for me to support you in your parenting journey. Because no one needs to feel alone.

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Babies bring about a new dimension to families beyond you and your partner. Grandparents, aunties, uncles… we all love that baby!

Research shows that grandparent relationships provide lots of benefits for children - they have a stronger support system, are more resilient, less prone to depression and best of all, they have the security that comes from being loved. In this episode we take a look at 3 ways to build healthy relationships between you, your baby and the extended family - and grandparents, you'll hear how you can best support your adult kids and their children.

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I'd love to pray for you and your baby - email me if you'd like that. No strings attached, no follow up or anything, this is just a quiet way for me to support you in your parenting journey. Because no one needs to feel alone.

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Parenting Coach Lorena Seidel and I discuss strategies that help you to break free of negative cycles of parenting you may have experienced. Because most of us tend to become "just like our own parents", especially in moments of duress. If this is not necessarily a good thing, then you'll love the encouragement and practical advice Lorena has to offer. She shares four strategies that enable you to become aware of patterns and triggers and connect with your child in emotionally healthy ways. 

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I'd love to pray for you and your baby - email me if you'd like that. No strings attached, no follow up or anything, this is just a quiet way for me to support you in your parenting journey. Because no one needs to feel alone.

Schedule a free discovery call for personal, individualized parent coaching.

It's a huge milestone ~ you all made it through the first year! Now it's time to do some birthday party planning. Figuring out how you want to celebrate is the first step. Big party? Small party? A trip to the zoo with just you and your baby? You've got options!

In this episode, I chat with Kim Morrison of The Hygge Gathering, who's passionate about creating cozy, comfortable, inviting gatherings that celebrate life and relationship. Which is exactly what you want to do - celebrate that sweet little life.

Download our free guide, 8 Tips for Planning an Awesome Birthday Party!

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How do you know if your baby is securely attached? What does that even look like? In this episode Annie Brook shares practical ways parents can support and nurture their child by becoming aware of their perception of the world. She explains early precognitive memory, like birth or attachment trauma, and how to help it heal through touch, talk and responsiveness.

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I'f love to pray for you and your baby ~ email me if you'd like that. No strings attached, no follow up, no commitment, simply a quiet way for me to support you in your parenting journey. Because no one needs to feel alone.

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In this episode you'll learn how to select a preschool, what types of programs are available and most importantly, how to know if it's the best one for your child. Plus you'll get tips on getting ready for the first day of school, ways to have a smooth drop off and what to expect at the end of the day when you pick up your kiddo. 

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Liz Tenety, co-founder of Motherly, gives behind-the-scenes insight on trends, what she sees as a big source of struggles for moms, how creating Motherly has influenced her own mothering and how being a mother has influenced her work. 

Enjoy!

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I'd love to pray for you and your family, email me. No strings attached, no follow up. Just a quiet way for me to support you in your parenting journey.