Hiiii friends!! We are finally BACK after a long hiatus while Sarah welcomed her second child, and life got a little extra crazy. We came to you for a Rooted Mamas after hours chat, giving you a life update, and totally unscripted yap session about repair work with our kids & why it's so important & valuable, as well as being & building a village. We got into the nitty gritty of motherhood, especially in the toddler years & navigating what it asks of us & how we can continue to show up for our kids in an honest & intentional way, knowing that we aren't perfect, and that's okay. We all dove into talking about the village, and how you must BE the village if you want to have one, stuff like overuse of boundaries, lacking intimacy & authenticity, and how part of building deep friendships is about going out of your way to pour into others. It's a good one! We're happy to be back, and thank you guys for being here!

We are talking all things homeschooling after a little hiatus - such is a motherhood podcast. We are happy to hop back on to talk with seasoned homeschool mama, Heather Nicholson, all about educating our kids at home. We deep dive into so many different topics, public school & what it's missing, Heather shares about her unique homeschooling journey, we talk about how it can look different for everyone, curriculum, not recreating school at home, how rewarding it is, and so many different benefits of homeschooling. It is a jam-packed episode with so much to consider & think about for those curious about homeschooling, considering it, or already set on doing it.

Connect w/ Heather:

instagram.com/daughtersandthings

Cirriculum mentioned:

www.blossomandroot.com

www.goodandbeautiful.com

www.harborandsprout.com

www.oakmeadow.com

www.dashintolearning.com

Gentle Grammar

Music:

Building Tomorrow by Sky Toes

This episode is all about homesteading & raising children in this lifestyle. We bring on seasoned mom & homesteader, Miranda Procko of Owl Ridge Homestead & she shares so much of her knowledge & wisdom with us. We talk about how homesteading doesn't mean owning lots of land, ways to start with what you have, tips for starting, connecting with the land, building a home apothecary, how to involve children in this lifestyle & how it can be beneficial. We also debunk some misconceptions surrounding homesteading & just share the real, raw stuff. It has tons of helpful information for anyone wanting to live a more self-sufficient lifestyle in a way that feels manageable & not overwhelming. Miranda has a ton of ways to learn from her, workshops, classes, and other opportunities

to dive into her wisdom, be sure to connect with her on Facebook!

Connect w/ Miranda:

Her homestead group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BSsG3JM5K/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Her emails:

[email protected] or [email protected]

Connect w/ us:

@rootedmamapodast on IG & FB

Music: Building Tomorrow by Sky Toes

If you listen to any episode, let it be this one!! No but for real, this episode is truly foundational for ALL of us, not even just moms. In this episode, we do a full deep dive into the nervous system through science, and our own lived experiences. It is well worth a full listen, we promise. Nikki walks us through a grounding exercise, shares all about the nerdy stuff behind the nervous system, tangible tips & tools to support your nervous system, we share about some of our own vulnerable experiences with trauma & the nervous system, and we just have a heart-centered conversation all about grounded mothering & how to use the nervous system as our ally. It is filled with so much goodness, so much raw honesty, education, and easy-to-implement tools. This is information that every human should have access to & we are so grateful to have had Nikki on to share this conversation with us & be able to share it with all of you.

Connect w/ Nikki:

@nikkiivory_ on Instagram & TikTok

The self-paced course:

https://courses.thesimplestself.com/Somatic-Support-Building-Resilience-and-Connection

(affiliate link coming soon for a discount to listeners)

Connect w/ us:

@rootedmamapodcast on Instagram

Music: Building Tomorrow by Sky Toes

Our first special guest episode!!! Episode 4 is all about empowered breastfeeding, duh, it's right there in the title. Shelby is an IBCLC & doula who helps us bring together an extensive topic with tons of helpful information & encouragement to mamas. We share a little about our own journeys breastfeeding, tips & advice for pregnant mamas to have a successful & positive breastfeeding experience, tons of nerdy info on the benefits of breastfeeding, the mental health & mindset aspect, how the "fed is best" narrative can be harmful, and misconceptions surrounding breastfeeding. It is jam packed with helpful stuff for pregnant & new mamas to thrive in their breastfeeding journey.

Connect with Shelby:

https://sageandsouldoula.com

@sageandsouladoula on IG

Connect with us:

@rootedmamapodcast

Music - Building Tomorrow by Sky Toes

This episode is a deep dive into all of the ways convenience culture has seeped into the western medical system, with a focus on pregnancy & birth, because, well, this is a mom podcast. We share our own experiences with the medical system, give you a history on modern obstetrics, talk about the illusion of safety, the HUGE gap between common interventions & what the literature says, the cascade of interventions, practicing self sovereignty & radical responsibility, and what you can do to avoid convenience culture sabotaging your experience.

Resources we talked about:

- Kristine Lauria - Global Midwife - Breech Without Borders

www.instagram.com/globalmidwife64

https://midwifewithoutboundaries.wordpress.com

- The Arrive Trial

https://evidencebasedbirth.com/arrive/

- Just The Inserts

www.instagram.com/justtheinserts

https://www.justtheinserts.com/hello/

Follow us on Instagram:

www.instagram.com/rootedmamapodcast

Music: Building Tomorrow by Sky Toes

Episode 2 is all about SLEEP! We talk about our passion for this topic, and how it's the perfect way to kick off the podcast, since sleep is really the foundation of everything in motherhood. We touch on some history of sleep training, how rewarding it is to nurture at night, convenience culture, misinformation surrounding bedsharing, how sleep impacts breastfeeding, the mother-baby dyad, bedsharing & intimacy, and tons about the psychology & neuroscience behind sleep & infant / child development. This episode is JAM PACKED with so much information, inspiration & encouragement for mamas to nurture at night.

Sleep IG accounts we love:

@infantsleepscientist

@happycosleeper 

@cosleepy 

@goodnightmoonchild

@littlenestsleep

@heysleepybaby

Cosleepy resources:

https://cosleepy.com/links

The podcast FB community:

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18K6KWVJUy/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Music - Building Tomorrow by Sky Toes

Welcome fam!!! We are so stoked to get our first episode out for you all. In this episode we talk about who we are, our intentions for the podcast, share our birth stories, and what you can expect here. This is really just to get the ball rolling & gives listeners great insight into the vibes we'll be bringing & what we're all about. We are so grateful you're here & we can't wait to have you along for the ride as this journey unfolds!

Connect with us -

Instagram - @rootedmamapodcast

Email - [email protected]

Music -

Building Tomorrow by Sky Toes