Today We Tried

Christy, Chief Parent Officer at Colugo is joined by Katie Bethell, Executive Director PL+US. PL+US's mission is to win high-quality paid family and medical leave for everyone. Katie shares how COVID has made their mission even more urgent as many healthcare and essential workers do not have access to paid leave. She gives advice on how to advocate for paid leave in your workplace and shares how Today We Tried listeners can get involved in the fight.

To learn more about PL+US, visit their website and Instagram.

Today We Tried is brought to you by Colugo, a baby-gear start-up for a new generation of parents. Learn more about our story here. Follow Colugo on Instagram at @hicolugo and Christy at @christy_and_co.

Christy, Chief Parent Officer at Colugo, is joined by a true celebrity in her home: Pam Groves aka Miss Pam, the founder of Baby Wordplay, a neighborhood center celebrating words, reading, stories and songs, and creator of Love to Read Book Camp. We all know that we should read to our kids every day and Pam gives specific tips on how to make that happen by keeping it fun for everyone and making it part of your daily routine. She also answers our "5 Fun Questions" pulling from her experience parenting her now grown-up children.

Mentioned in this episode: Miss Pam's Digital Village, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix for Youth, Me and White Supremacy, The Slowdown, and On Being.

Today We Tried is brought to you by Colugo, a baby-gear start-up for a new generation of parents. Learn more about our story here. Follow Colugo on Instagram at @hicolugo and Christy at @christy_and_co.

Christy, Chief Parent Officer at Colugo is joined by Emily McGranachan, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations for Family Equality to talk about navigating gender expectations. Emily provides great insights into how you might benefit from taking a gender expansive view of parenting, both in thinking about how you're parenting your kiddo and in dividing up parenting tasks with your partner.

Mentioned in this episode: Bringing Up Bebe, Cribsheet, Expecting Better, tips for creating an inclusive bookshelf, Drag Queen & Creatures Story Time, and working out from home with Yoga with Adrienne, Bodyfit by Amy, and Popsugar Fitness videos.

Today We Tried is brought to you by Colugo, a baby-gear start-up for a new generation of parents. Learn more about our story here. Follow Colugo on Instagram at @hicolugo and Christy at @christy_and_co.

Christy, Chief Parent Officer at Colugo, is joined by Courtney Hakanson, a Strategist and Restaurant Lead at Off Their Plate. Since COVID hit, Off Their Plate has been partnering with local restaurants to provide meals to frontline healthcare professionals and they have recently expanded their mission to serve additional communities experiencing hunger. Courtney shares some highs and lows of their work so far and provides tangible ways that Today We Tried listeners can get involved.

To learn more about Off Their Plate, visit their website and Instagram.

Today We Tried is brought to you by Colugo, a baby-gear start-up for a new generation of parents. Learn more about our story here. Follow Colugo on Instagram at @hicolugo and Christy at @christy_and_co.

Christy, Chief Parent Officer at Colugo, is joined by Shivaun Montgomery, a blogger and founder of Black Girl Voices. Shivaun is also a mom of 2 who has been home with her kids while her husband works outside the home since COVID hit. She reminds us all that we are people -- not just parents -- and has great advice for parenting intentionally and letting go of needless stress.

Mentioned in this episode: Eloquent Rage, picky eaters, how great McDonalds is when you're a kid, family bike rides and why bedtime is important for everyone.

Today We Tried is brought to you by Colugo, a baby-gear start-up for a new generation of parents. Learn more about our story here. Follow Colugo on Instagram at @hicolugo and Christy at @christy_and_co.

Christy, Chief Parent Officer at Colugo, is joined by Renee Frojo, co-founder of Taavi, to chat about how to make friends when you're pregnant or a parent. From virtual classes to pre-natal yoga to suggested opening lines, Renee has great ideas to help overcome any anxiety you have about making the first move when it comes to making parent friends.

Mentioned in this episode: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, why you should consider parenting as though you have 4 kids, bagels, and how to land your kid in therapy.

Christy, Chief Parent Officer at Colugo, is joined by Jen Zuklie, founder of The Swoondle Society, to talk about how to tackle the sometimes daunting task of buying, re-selling or donating your kids' clothes. She shares how being thoughtful about purchases and focusing on quality can serve you well in the long-run from an ecological and budget standpoint. And, she answers our 5 Fun Questions, including how her mom was way ahead of the matching-family-pajamas trend.

Mentioned in this episode: Raising chickens, the benefits of sleep for both babies and parents, and a discount code for 50% off your first month of Swoondle: Colugo50.

Share your thoughts or submit a question by heading to Colugo's Instagram or emailing Christy at [email protected].

Today We Tried is brought to you by Colugo, a baby-gear start-up for a new generation of parents. Learn more about our story here. Follow Colugo on Instagram at @hicolugo and Christy at @christy_and_co.

Christy, Chief Parent Officer at Colugo, is joined by Kristen Hall, COO at MotherHonestly, an ecosystem that propels women forward in motherhood, work and life. Those who know and love MotherHonestly may not realize that Kristen and its founder, Blessing Adesiyan, have separate full-time corporate jobs and consider MotherHonestly their passion project or side hustle. Kristen shares how they have continued to innovate and grow MotherHonestly during COVID. She offers great tips for anyone who wants to increase their focus and get stuff done. And, Kristen speaks about the importance of giving yourself grace as a parent and shares an unexpected benefit of screentime.

Mentioned in this episode: The importance of knowing your strengths, Mary Poppins, fresh flowers and face masks.

Share your thoughts or submit a question by heading to Colugo's Instagram or emailing Christy at [email protected].

Today We Tried is brought to you by Colugo, a baby-gear start-up for a new generation of parents. Learn more about our story here. Follow Colugo on Instagram at @hicolugo and Christy at @christy_and_co.

Christy, Chief Parent Officer at Colugo, is joined by Jo Piazza, best-selling author, podcaster, and work-from-home expert. Jo gives the tips we all need as we continue to navigate this new normal and invites us all to opt-out of whatever isn't working for us. She also answers our 5 Fun Questions, including a parenting win that involves using a hairdryer to explain wind to her toddler son.

Mentioned in this episode: Why there's no such thing as bad weather, reusable cups, Fierce and How To Be Married.

Share your thoughts or submit a question by heading to Colugo's Instagram or emailing Christy at [email protected].

Today We Tried is brought to you by Colugo, a baby-gear start-up for a new generation of parents. Learn more about our story here. Follow Colugo on Instagram at @hicolugo and Christy at @christy_and_co.

It's Colugo's version of a "Ted Talk." Ted, Colugo's founder, is joined by Ted King, a professional cyclist and host of King of the Ride. Ted King and his wife, Laura, welcomed baby Hazel right when COVID hit. He shares insights into what it's like to be a new parent during a pandemic. His tips and advice are gold for any new parent, including the importance of having the right-sized diapers and embracing an early bedtime.

Mentioned in this episode: Ozark, Stuff You Should Know podcast, Middlebury and UnTapped.

Share your thoughts or submit a question by heading to Colugo's Instagram or emailing Christy at [email protected].

Today We Tried is brought to you by Colugo, a baby-gear start-up for a new generation of parents. Learn more about our story here. Follow Colugo on Instagram at @hicolugo and Christy at @christy_and_co.