In This Episode, We Talk About:

• Giving control over and advocating for your kids.
• Turning negative experiences into positive ones.
• Finding hope through the doom and gloom.

 

Resources + Links:

Connect with Alison | [email protected]

 

Peter and the Starcatchers Series by Dave Barry

 

A Court of Thorns and Roses Series by Sarah J. Maas

 

Crescent City Series by Sarah J. Maas

 

Spare by Prince Harry

 

Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

 

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Stephanie Nguyen | @modernmilk

Katie Kunz | @kunzandcrew and @newbornlifecoach

 

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Show Notes:

As parents, what difficult decisions do we have to make for our kids? Today, our guest is Alison Breier, a speech therapist who specializes in sound disorder and the ultimate advocate for her two sons! She’ll speak on the hardships, tough decisions, and scary moments after her youngest was born with a congenital heart defect. But it’s not all doom and gloom! Together, we’ll talk about how to turn negative experiences into positive ones, why we need to advocate for our kids, and mom hacks that’ll help keep you on top of things. Then, Alison shares the story of her son’s recent major open heart surgery and what the future holds. Join us for all the moments of motherhood, the good and the bad, and find a spark of hope in the darkness!

0:01:20 What has the weather been like recently?

0:04:30 Meet today’s mom friend Alison Breier, a speech pathologist specializing in sound disorder!

0:06:15 What does a day in the life of a speech therapist look like?

0:10:10 Rachel’s speech therapy journey.

0:13:00 Why do you give some control to the kids you work with?

0:15:35 What is your family eating this week?

0:17:55 Why is it nice to have the whole family working and learning from home?

0:19:30 Blue Apron and mac ‘n cheese hacks.

0:22:40 How can you brown meat for easy tacos?

0:24:15 How has everyone been sleeping lately?

0:28:25 What was Katie’s 5AM panic?

0:31:35 How can you help your kids fall asleep?

0:32:50 What are you loving right now?

0:35:35 How can you make acai bowls from home?

0:38:00 What are the best hair products?

0:38:40 What are you reading, watching, or listening to?

0:41:05 How has Katie’s fantasy book series been going?

0:42:15 What has Stephanie been reading and watching?

0:45:30 What is your best mom hack?

0:47:00 How can you put a buffer into negative experiences?

0:52:35 Where should you put your kids’ snacks?

0:53:40 What is a simple laundry hack?

0:54:30 How was your son’s biventricular repair surgery?

0:59:50 What happened after the surgery?

1:02:45 Getting through the doom and gloom. 

1:05:35 What did you do after you brought Evan home?

1:08:10 What is your funny camping story?

1:10:05 How is Evan doing now?