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Biological mom Abi and step-mom Katy are choosing to "family" for the sake of their children. Katy met Will on a dating app and learned that he had 4 kids (ages 8, 8, 5, and 3).  There can be a lot of stigmas around divorce and the relationship between the biological mom and the biological father's new partner. 

Abi talks about meeting her ex-husbands new parter, Katy, for the first time and how she instantly felt a connection and how they were able to build trust.  

During the episode, Abi reads a letter she wrote to her ex-husbands new partner when she first got divorced. 

Abi and Katy discuss their relationship and how they choose to co-parent. 

In this episode, Katy and Abi get practical about:

• Being a united front in both households
• How Katy asked really great questions about parenting styles
• Expectations around screen time and discipline
• Communication and how Abi doesn't mind being the "bad guy" when it comes to discipline
• Involving grandparents and in-laws 

Katy owns a farm called Sticky Holler Farm in Arkansas. She's on Instagram as @stickyhollerfarm.  

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In this episode, Lina and Alli chat about easy financial moves new moms can make in the near year to take control of their finances. 

In this episode they break down:

• How to open an HYSA (High-yield savings account)
• Reviewing retirement contributions
• How to check your credit score
• How to pull a credit report
• How to start a money audit
• Reviewing and cancelling subcsriptions

Check out Alli's "Make Money Moves" private podcast: https://www.financiallifocused.com/makingmoneymoves/ Making Money Moves is for you if you’re ready to finally start seeing results and you are sick of being stuck. You want to become debt-free, save for your future, increase your income, build wealth and have a life free of money stress. 

Connect with Alli:

Flourish FinanciALLI: www.joinflourishnow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/financiallifocused
Website: www.financiallifocused.com

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TODDLERS! From Byron Bay, Australia to Connecticut: Cara Zelas is an early childhood educator and parent. In this episode, Lina and Cara talk all things toddlers when it comes to behavior and emotional development. 

Topics covered: 

• What is a toddler? 
• What is going on in toddler brains? 
• How parents can best support their toddlers
• How parents can help toddlers regulate their emotions
• Methods of discipline 
• Screen time
• Encouraging independent play
• Big World of Little Dude 

Big World of Little Dude has great free activities for caretakers to do in the classroom, homeschool, or kitchen table.

Connect with Cara on Instagram: @worldoflittledude

Cara Zelas is an early childhood educator, who received a Bachelor of Media Communications and Bachelor of Elementary Education Degrees (Macquarie University, Sydney) as well as an Early Childhood Montessori Certification (West Side Montessori School, New York). Cara is in the process of completing a Master of Education (Charles Sturt University, Sydney). Cara is a parent of two children, Grace and Theodore. Little Dude has taught Cara and countless children that being kind to others is contagious.

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Happy Birthday to our host, Lina! In this special solo episode, Lina reflects on her journey through mental health and motherhood in the last year. 

As Lina turns 34, she explores what success and happiness means to her. She shares that last year she put her mental health at the forefront and the benefits she's seen, especially as the end of year means burn out for most people and she has been able to maintain an energized and motivated state. 

Lina also shares that her most DM'd question is how she lost "the baby weight" and her thoughts around snapback culture and the complicated subject of weight-loss with someone who has a history of eating disorder. She talks about losing weight while being mindful that she doesn't repeat any disordered eating patterns. 

As Lina looks towards the new year, she shares the things that she sees for herself: taking less brand deals on Instagram, growing her side-business as an influencer talent manager, and continuing to manage her mental health and put her focus on self-care. 

She also talks about the journey into getting pregnant again and the longer it takes, the more unsure she is about having another baby. Lina shares that their life as a family of 3 feels "complete" and the complex feelings around adding another family member. 

The New Mamas Podcast also turns 2 this week and we'd like to thank you for listening! 

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Gosia is a blogger from Belgium/Poland. She’s 37 and a mom of two girls ages 3 and 1. They were both born in Thailand where she and her husband lived for 4 years. A few months ago they moved to a new country again, this time Portugal. In this episode, she talks about the nuances of pregnancy and motherhood journey abroad. 

Discussed in this episode:

• Lina and Gosia reminisce about their time living in Thailand
• What it was like being a foreigner pregnant in Thailand
• What it was like giving birth in Thailand
• What it was like being far away from family during pregnancy and birth
• Worries as a mom moving countries with young children
• What living in Portugal has been like so far 

Connect with Gosia: @wandermama.diaries 

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In this episode, Lina and Lauren Young, a mom and Head of Growth at Future, talk tips to make parenting more sustainable.  Lauren is on a mission to make parenting as sustainable as possible.

This topic is near and dear to Lina's heart as she and her husband and I traded their big city life for a 6 acre farm and sustainability and clean-living are one of the things they're passionate about. 

Topics discussed:

• Favorite sustainable gifts
  • Bamboozle Food Compost Bin
  • Green Toys
  • Lovevery
  • Hannah Anderson
• Favorite tips to make parenting more sustainable
  • Everlasting Wardrobe: Kids rental clothing service
  • 7 great kids’ clothing rental services for a more sustainable approach to parenting
  • Stasher reusable silicon bags (replace your single-use plastic bags)
• Misconceptions around sustainability
• Facing judgement as a parent
• The pressures of social media
• Why some parents are intimidated by the concept of parenting more sustainability
• Recalls on children's products (https://www.safekids.org/product-recalls)

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• It's a green spending rewards card that offers cashback on carbon conscious purchases.
• It gives you 5% cashback for climate smart spending*, 1% for everything else every time you pay and 6% back on all onboarded partners, including For Days, Rad Power Bikes and Just Salad. 
• This card not only encourages its cardholders to gravitate towards green spending and support companies that have the initiatives in place, but it provides the tools needed to discover these options and track the impact that their sustainable decisions are making on the planet. 
• FutureCard defines a purchase of a product or service as green if it has a significantly lower carbon footprint than the most common alternative. For example, charging your electric car or using public transportation, riding a bike or electric scooter, having plant-based meat, and purchasing second hand clothes. See examples here. 

Lauren comes to Future from startups including Bumble and Lovevery, as well as the ad agency world where she serviced clients like Adidas, Nike, Jordan Brand, McDonalds, Playboy and Harley Davidson. Her career began in New York City in the fashion industry where she worked with the likes of Vogue Magazine and Versace.  At home, Lauren is a new mom, wife to retired professional soccer player Danielle Foxhoven Young and certified raw vegan chef at the Matthew Kenney Food Future Institute. Lauren hopes to draw from her decade+ career to grow Future’s mission into a sustainability movement. 

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On this episode, guest Alexis breaks down birth trauma, what it means, and how to begin the healing journey. After a traumatic emergency cesarean with her son, Alexis spent years sweeping her symptoms of postpartum anxiety and PTSD under the rug, not even understanding what was happening. After spiraled out of control searching for something, anything that would help me feel better. Alexis spent years learning about healing, and taking training after training and working on healing herself. She learned how to regulate her emotions, nervous system, and most importantly her energy. Now she teaches others to do the same.

Alexis offers 1:1 coaching calls, healing mentorship, and other great classes. Check out her services here.

Check out her FREE de-triggered workshop here. 

Resources Discussed on the Podcast:

• What We Learned from Children’s Drawings of 9/11
• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

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In this episode, newborn mama Jessica comes on the podcast and discusses newborn life, dissecting her possible birth trauma, and what it was like having a baby in NICU. 

Jessica has wanted to be a mom for as long as she could remember. She's been obsessed with all things pregnancy, birth, babies, and motherhood for equally as long. If there’s a baby in the room, she's definitely holding it. 

Jessica Lamb is the host of The Baby Making Podcast. She lives in the Greater Chicagoland Area with her husband and 2 rescue dogs, Winston & Rihanna. 

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Host Lina Forrestal interviews Matthew Simon -- Yes, a DAD! Matt’s wife, Alexis, has been on the podcast twice, telling the story of their son, Theo, who was born with a rare genetic heart condition. In the first episode, she talked through the journey of his diagnosis and in the second episode, she walked us through what it was like watching Theo get heart surgery for his condition. In those episodes, she mentioned how she and her husband, Matt, are a team.  In this episode, we hear from his perspective: what this journey has been like, how he’s feeling today, and what is the secret sauce to working as a team during challenging times.

Connect with Matt & Alexis:
https://www.instagram.com/alexisasimon/
https://www.instagram.com/mcharlessimon/ 

Matt also provides a list of excellent book recommendations below! 

• Pimp: The Story of My Life 
• The Choice - Edith Eger
• Never Split the Difference - Chris Voss
• The Expectant Father - Armon Brott
• Can't Hurt Me - David Goggins
• Grit - Angela Lee Duckworth
• Bad Blood - John Carreyrou
• Influence Is Your Superpower - Zoe Chance / Zoe
• Built to Sell - John Warrillow
• Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher - Brandy Schillace
• Differently Wired - Deborah Reber
• Project Hail Mary -or- The Martian - Any Wier
• Shoe Dog - Phil Knight

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Alli became debt free at 25 and then married into $154k of debt. While paying off six-figures of debt she still invested for retirement, saved for a house and other goals, and still spent money on the things she valued, such as Starbucks and season football tickets. Alli is also a mom of 2 and a wife. 

In this episode, Lina and Alli talk about money, budgeting, how to start saving and investing for your children, the upcoming recession, and why it's important as women to be involved in the conversation around money. 

Topics covered:

• How to "know your numbers"
• How to do a money audit
• Where to start when it comes to budgeting
• How to not spend a ton of money around the holidays
• How partners can tackle "family finances" 

Connect with Alli:

Flourish FinanciALLI: www.joinflourishnow.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/financiallifocused
Website: www.financiallifocused.com

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