This is Hard!

Could 2020 be any more challenging? So here we have a major election, and the country is divided. Listen in as we look at how to talk about politics with children - and maybe we vent a bit too. The emotional climate of this season has left us all in a knot, regardless of party lines. No matter your political viewpoint, this is for a community of all. We hope you'll find this helpful and comforting during these times.

Helpful Link: https://www.childrenscolorado.org/conditions-and-advice/parenting/parenting-articles/talking-to-kids-about-politics/

We invite you to join us in the hilarious, beautiful, horrific, mysterious, untold, unspoken, disgusting, and amazing adventures of becoming and being a parent.

Hosted by Misty White, LPC - and mom

Cohosts are Gretchen Levy, LCSW - and mom

and Denon Moore - Entrepreneur and a mom

In the time of COVID and extreme racial injustices in the US, how does one approach these conversations and answer children's questions? Today we take a look at the hard conversations and some steps you can take in talking with your children. 

Helpful Links: Youpies.com and PBS.org

We invite you to join us in the hilarious, beautiful, horrific, mysterious, untold, unspoken, disgusting, and amazing adventures of becoming and being a parent. 

Hosted by Misty White, LPC - and mom

Cohosts are Gretchen Levy, LCSW - and mom 

and Denon Moore - Entrepreneur and a mom

The truth behind staying at home during a Pandemic while planning to have a baby or experiencing depression related to isolation, postpartum, or clinical depression. Listen in as we discuss options, signs to look for, ways to help those around you, and a reminder to keep an eye on those you think may need a boost or help from time to time. 

We invite you to join us in the hilarious, beautiful, horrific, mysterious, untold, unspoken, disgusting, and amazing adventures of becoming and being a parent. 

Hosted by Misty White, LPC - and mom

Cohosts are Gretchen Levy, LCSW - and mom 

and Denon Moore - Entrepreneur and a mom

Have you considered genetic testing, wonder what it even means? - Today's guest, Erin, gives us a general overview of genetic testing and what it might mean for family planning. Join host Misty White, LPC, and cohosts Gretchen Levy, LCSW, and Denon Moore for today's show.

Join host Misty White, LPC, and cohosts Gretchen Levy, LCSW, and Denon Moore on today's podcast as we hear from two amazing moms as they tell their stories about the experiences of learning very early on that their newborn babies had health complications.

We welcome Amberley and Erica and cannot thank them both enough for sharing their personal stories with our community. Thank you, ladies!

In today's show, you'll hear references to the following conditions:

Craniosynostosis

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/craniosynostosis

Crouzon Syndrome

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/craniofacial-abnormalities

Mosaic Down Syndrom/Mosaicism

https://www.imdsa.org/mosaic-down-syndrome

Infant Leukemia 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4729208/

Infant Leukemia and it's relationship to Mosaic Down Syndrom

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2959356

Know the Signs - A Discussion About Domestic Violence, host Misty White, LPC, and cohosts Gretchen Levy, LCSW, and Denon Moore welcome Sybil Cummin, MA, LPC of Arvada Therapy Solutions and Author of And Then We Do Harm: Rethinking Clinical Interventions for Survivors of Domestic Violence.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sybil-cummin-lpc-acs-50537791/

https://www.amazon.com/Then-Harm-Rethinking-Interventions-Survivors-ebook/dp/B08129H4V9

https://www.beyondpowerandcontrol.com/

https://www.womenslaw.org/find-help/co/finding-lawyer/legal-assistance

https://safeinharmsway.ihubapp.org/

https://www.onemomsbattle.com/

Join host Misty White, LPC, and cohosts Gretchen Levy, LCSW, and Denon Moore on today's podcast as we break down the four Attachment Types concerning building a trusting attachment with your baby or child.

https://www.psychalive.org/what-is-your-attachment-style/

https://cappa.net/2015/04/18/building-a-secure-attachment-with-baby/

http://www.child-encyclopedia.com/attachment/according-experts

https://www.simplypsychology.org/mary-ainsworth.html

Here's a link to the Wire Moneky Test Misty mentioned: https://www.psychologicalscience.org/publications/observer/obsonline/harlows-classic-studies-revealed-the-importance-of-maternal-contact.html

And the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrNBEhzjg8I

Are you preparing to travel with the baby for the first time? Have nerves got you? You're not alone; listen in as host Misty White, LPC, and cohosts Gretchen Levy, LCSW, and Denon Moore discuss the trials and tribulations of traveling with children. Find some helpful tips as we discuss our various experiences. 

Postpartum Depression vs. Postpartum Anxiety, host Misty White, LPC, and cohosts Gretchen Levy, LCSW, and Denon Moore break it down and discuss what to look for and how it relates to our firsthand experiences.

Links we mention on this episode:

https://americanpregnancy.org

https://womensmentalhealth.org

https://postpartumprogress.com

https://fit4mom.com/workout-classes/stroller-strides

The term Misty referenced in this podcast that she couldn't recall: Altruistic Filicide: when a mother kills her baby to protect it from harm or danger.

Join host Misty White, LPC, and cohosts Gretchen Levy, LCSW, and Denon Moore on today's podcast as we have an emotional discussion with Dads around their experiences with their wives postpartum depression after bringing the baby home. Listen as they talk about what those days were like, how they coped, and how life is after the depression lifts.