The Post Party

My guest this week is the delightful Kassidy Birdsong, a social worker by training who now is at home with her twins. Kassidy shares not only about twin life, but about an amazing toddler music program she began in a senior citizen memory care unit near her home. I do apologize for the echo in this episode. Inexpicably I decided not to plug in my headphones for this interview so it recorded Kassidy with a slight echo delay. But I promise it’s worth it. I had such fun talking with Kassidy.    So, grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and join us as we talk about the magic of two babies at once, learning to let go of expectations and do what’s best for your family, and Kassidy’s creative way to build community and meet the needs of three generations all at one time.    Show Notes are available at thepostparty.com/podcast   Get your FREE guide 8 Things All New Moms Need  

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This week I sat down and tried to explain some thoughts I’ve had about motherhood to Lori Lynn. And we recorded it to share with you guys. I hope I was able to explain myself well enough. The gist is that motherhood is like a buffet full of wonderful choices and there’s no way we can eat it all. We have to make choices. We are PRIVILEGED to make choices. And we have to leave some stuff for other people.    Anyways, grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and join us as we talk about choices in motherhood, the irony of complaining because we have to choose between several wonderful things, and where this whole idea came from in the first place.    Show Notes are available at thepostparty.com/podcast   Get your FREE guide 8 Things All New Moms Need

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My guest this week is April Gentry. She leads a busy family life in the Bay Area and she’s sharing all about what her postpartum experiences were like. And a couple of her little ones make cameo appearances and we can hear the family life in the background which is so fun.    So grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and join us as we chat about the painful reality of just how tired you can be, settling into new baby rhythms, and some crazy construction chaos that led to a big oops.

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This week Lori Lynn and I thought we’d have a practical discussion about diapering and the different choices we made. Moms spend a lot of time and money on diapers and surprisingly we haven’t really covered it much on this podcast.    So, grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and join us as we chat about fluffy bootys, various types of  smell issues, and of course, what my favorite bargain brand is.

 

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This week I’m thrilled to have Karen McVey as our guest. Karen is one of my go-to sources for wise council on all topics, especially motherhood. She and I are personality doppelgängers and I know that her advice will be something that is healthy and well thought out and will probably fit will with my life too.    So, grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and join us as we chat about Karen’s seven postpartum seasons, the differences in having just a few young children versus having a larger family that includes helpful oder children, and how crucial it is that EVERY mom get support postpartum no matter how much experience she has.    Show Notes are available at thepostparty.com/podcast   Get your FREE guide 8 Things All New Moms Need  

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Today’s guest is my friend Frances Nojd. She is a Toronto-based mom and wife. We chat about motherhood and postpartum in Canada as well as her youngest child’s cleft lip and palate.    So, grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and join us as we chat about Canada’s universal health care and generous parental leave, the challenges of co-parenting, and the unique challenges of feeding and caring for a child with a cleft lip and palate.    Show Notes are at thepostparty.com/podcast

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My co-host and currently postpartum mom Lori Lynn has experienced oversupply wine breastfeeding all over her babies. Even knowing it was likely this third time around, the amount of oversupply is surprising her. So this episode is dedicated to her experience with oversupply, how she handles it, and what she’s learned along the way.    So grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and join us as we chat about signs you might have an oversupply because you’re breasts don’t come with ounce labels, various tricks for managing it. and Lori Lynn’s experiences donating milk to local moms and their babies.    Show Notes are at thepostparty.com/podcast   Get your FREE guide 8 Things All New Moms Need  

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It’s a super fun episode this week. Lori Lynn is back after her maternity leave and I asked her all the questions about her labor, delivery, and of course, her past two months postpartum.    So grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and join us as we chat about why this birth was the best birth yet, mental health awareness, and what the hardest part of this postpartum is (hint: preschoolers love it when Mommy is distracted).   Show Notes are at thepostparty.com/podcast   Get your FREE guide 8 Things All New Moms Need

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Our guest this week is Charity Romano-Lewallen. Charity works in academia, originally as an administrator and now in the classroom. She is the mom to two young boys and wife to Jason.    So grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine  and join us as we discuss the shock of the first few days of motherhood, finding your footing as you transition to a new season and pace of life, and accepting the place you’re at even if it’s not the place you hope to end up.    Show Notes are available at thepostparty.com/podcast   Get your FREE guide 8 Things All New Moms Need  

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This is our first episode back after my summer break and I’m happy to announce that Lori Lynn gave birth to her daughter Delta Lynn in June. They are both doing fantastic and Lori Lynn will be back with us soon to talk about these past few weeks postpartum.    We are kicking off this new year of the podcast with a super fun discussion. Rhiannon, my original co-host and dear friend is back today to fill us in on life as a twin mom. We talk about what’s unique about mothering twins, what they’re up to and we do a deep dive into mental health. But first I recorded a little explanation of my unexpected break this summer and what’s been going on at our house.    So grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and join us as we talk about baby boys, two of everything, and getting yourself the help you need.    Get your FREE guide 8 Things All New Moms Need   Find out how you can become a Post Party listener supporter at thepostparty.com/support

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