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Things We Wish We Would've Known - It is not our *girl's* responsibility, as women, to make sure our brothers in Christ do not fall. It is not our *girl's* responsibility to make ourselves smaller or cover up to make others comfortable. 

Desi grew up in a Christian home, a pastors kid, went to a small bible college and grew up in the same "purity culture" I experienced in the church. As a woman who, today, leads worship at her own church, it is interesting to get her take on what "purity culture" has done to shape her mind as young woman, and how she is still deconstructing those ways and views on what that means for girls/women. 

This conversation also leads us to discuss what it looks like for us to not have our children carry that weight and responsibility or shame on sex, their developing bodies, their desires, etc. and how to go about doing so. 

She Deserves Better (Book)
https://www.amazon.com/She-Deserves-Better-Teachings-Speaking/dp/1540900835

Red Drop

https://tryreddrop.com/products/first-period-kit

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Marsha lost her spouse almost 20 years ago. Since then, she has taken her grief and knowledge and created a curriculum for other widow's - whether it is fresh grief or not-so fresh grief, she has created a community and a non-profit, called Marsha's Heart, to help other women navigate their "new normal". 

Resources Mentioned:
Let Me Grieve But Not Forever by Verdell Davis

Link to book:
https://www.amazon.com/LET-ME-GRIEVE-NOT-FORVR/dp/084994533X/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=580710044077&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9026842&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=10371649594738033642&hvtargid=kwd-612746975&hydadcr=9369_13533362&keywords=let+me+grieve+but+not+forever&qid=1699387515&sr=8-1

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Welcome to our first group episode! 1 in 4 women experience miscarriage. I had 4 amazing women surrounding me, willing to share their stories of their multiple losses and how it affected them/still affects them today. Please be sure to listen with caution, as we discuss miscarriage in detail. I am so sorry if you ever experienced a miscarriage. I hope everyone listening is able to find strength with this group of women discussing their loss. They do a wonderful job discussing the taboo topic as a whole and it is interesting to learn what people were unaware of, what they learned throughout the process, and what is helpful/unhelpful during these times. Be sure to tune in when you are ready! Please be sure to leave your feedback.

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Talk about TABOO topics... infant loss is no fun subject. However, I do find that it is needed to discuss. Unfortunately, the number of people I know who have experienced this type of loss, keeps growing. Hailey does an incredible job telling her story.  Once she was through the trenches, she wrote a book to help others going through something similar. I highly encourage you to read it or recommend it to someone once they are ready. I'm so proud of her for using her pain to help others and being so open and vulnerable with it. I hope you listen (with caution) as it is such a sensitive subject but can be so powerful. She does an awesome job on the episode!

Link below to "Her Side of Grief" by Hailey Faubion.

https://www.amazon.com/Her-Side-Grief-Hailey-Faubion/dp/1664273182

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Shelbi discusses her journey with Postpartum Depression and how that looked for her.  She goes into great depth with where her marriage was, where she was as a mom, and how she lost herself during this time. It is raw and refreshing to hear about the hardest parts and how she was able to overcome it. Tune in to listen! Please be sure and share with your friends and leave a 5 star rating and review!

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April joins us on the TABOOBS podcast to discuss being a lactation consultant in the hospital setting and outside of the hospital setting. Her insight is incredibly helpful information. It is validating to listen to if you have ever tried breastfeeding or had boobs with milk in them at any point. I love our conversation and hope you can listen with an open mind. What's right for one person may not be right for another. It's important to treat each person and their situation differently. I loved hearing all about this from April and everything she has experienced personally and with patients. We have a little fun with our conversation, so join us and tune in now! 

Alo Aesthetics - Botox, Fillers, Microneedling, Hair Restore, BBL, Breast Lift. 
Lactation Consultant at Medical City McKinney
April Loyd-Parks FB - https://www.facebook.com/april.loyd.581
Instagram - nurse.injector.april

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When you have a baby, they talk about leaning on "your village". Most people don't have a village to lean on. It's not like it used to be where families all lived together and everyone helped everyone. We all live in our individual homes, with our nuclear families, leaving it to the parents to do it all such as stay up with the kids, cook/clean, shower, heal, breastfeed, do self care, bond, teach, work on your marriage/partnership, get out of the house, laundry, experiences, etc. These feel like impossible tasks that everyone is expected to complete perfectly and with a smile. It feels impossible because it is and we weren't meant to live that way. We were meant to have villages to help. So what does a village look like in modern society? It means you have to pay for it. I had no idea there was a postpartum doula as an option. I knew of night nurses, etc., but I didn't realize the postpartum doula is there to just take care of the mom. I love this, because everyone's focus is always the baby. Tune into this episode to hear Cheryl discuss what her job is like as a postpartum doula and what she offers new moms. She is a joy to listen to!

To contact Cheryl use the link below:

https://www.babymoonconcierge.com/about

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One of my favorite things about this episode is the way Haley speaks about her son's birth mother. When her and her husband decided to go the adoption route, and they were provided with resources to educate themselves on appropriate language, intentions, and to see from different perspectives. In their journey of learning all about adoption, they also discuss what an open adoption means and can look like. There are infinite amounts of ways to have an open adoption, and she will go into what it looks like for them. Luckily, they had an adoption agency that was able to help them match with a birth mom and have a successful domestic private adoption where they have a successful open adoption with their son. Tune in to hear what her adoption journey looked like and where they are now.

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My Aunt Julie joins us on this episode to discuss being adopted and how it has impacted her throughout her life. Her answers were surprising, at times. I truly enjoyed having this conversation with her. As her niece, I honestly didn't have much knowledge about her story other than knowing she was adopted into the family. So personally, I found it interesting to listen to her speak about it. It never has been a "taboo topic" in our family, however, it just really never came up much. Julie takes us through the hardest parts about being adopted and the wonderful things that come with it. 

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Welcome back to Season 2 of the TABOOBS podcast!! We are so excited to share everyone's taboo topics with you. This episode is about Fostering to Adopt. There are so many things that go into becoming a foster parent including classes you have to take, multiple background checks, many home studies, finance reviews, and the list continues. This is not a spur of the moment decision. It takes a lot of time, effort, and organization to plan and complete everything. Listen to Nikki's story about fostering and what it has meant for their family today. 

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