Happy summer! Our last twintalk of the season is for both new and dedicated listeners alike. Join us as we recap the big ah-ha moments from Season 2 of the podcast and spitball the many changes in store as Upbringing evolves... You’ll learn about our new R.E.S.I.S.T approach -- a six step model to navigate challenging moments with our kids -- as well as the 10 Freedoms we aim to honor and respect as we explore this insane parenting adventure. We laugh, we cry, we lean in. Join us!

Relevant links:

Upbringing’s RESIST Approach
Upbringing’s Empowerments

Sadie Lincoln convo episode
Liz Wolfe convo episode
Lindsay Meyer-Harley convo episode
Jessica Murnane convo episode
Alison Mazurek convo episode
Taylor Sterling convo episode
KaeLyn Rich convo episode
How To Raise a Feminist Talk in PDX

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Today on the podcast, we connect with KaeLyn Rich, executive director of Bitch Media, speaker, activist and author of Girls Resist!: A Guide to Activism, Leadership, and Starting a Revolution. We loved talking with KaeLyn about teaching our children consent, how to unlearn our implicit biases, and the ways we can respectfully interact with our children (and the world) around gender identity.

Relevant links: 

KaeLyn’s book: Girls Resist!: A Guide to Activism, Leadership, and Starting a Revolution
KaeLyn’s two columns: Be the Change and Raising Baby T. Rex for Autostraddle.com
Bitch Media
Sex vs gender via Wikipedia
Gender Trouble by Judith Butler
Me Too Movement
Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn

Upbringing’s RESIST Approach
Upbringing’s Empowerments

Today’s Lullabyebye: Don’t Get Me Wrong, by The Pretenders, 1986 (sung by Hannah)
Music Video
Lyrics
Spotify

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Today on the podcast we explore how to separate what we do from who we are. When approaching a challenge with our children, are we in work-mode or worth-mode? We ponder the values AND limits of titles (even Mom) - how they can both empower and undermine our parenting. Taking our role (and not ourselves) seriously requires we become aware of the way our ego can unwittingly limit our ability to care-give. We laugh, we cry, we lean in. Join us!

Relevant links:

Upbringing’s RESIST Approach
Upbringing’s Empowerments
You Are a Badass At Making Money by Jen Sincero
Elizabeth Gilbert’s “A Letter to Fear”
Glennon Doyle - GD on Magic Lessons
Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert Podcast|
Shefali Tsabary
The Magic of Groundhog Day - Upbringing episode 19
Lindsay Meyer-Harley - Upbringing episode 33
Playing in the Gray - Upbringing episode 38
Jennifer Lawrence’s drunk alter-ego, Gail
Out of Control by Shefali Tsabary 

Today’s Lullabyebye: I Melt With You by Modern English, 1982 (sung by Hannah)
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Lyrics
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Nouvelle Vague - I Melt With You

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Today on the podcast we connect with Taylor Sterling, founder and creative director of lifestyle website Glitter Guide and Tired Dreamers Club- a collaborative gathering series that supports women on their creativity and self-care journey. We loved chatting with Taylor about challenging temperaments in our children and the ways in which we can all work toward feeding (instead of depleting) the body mind and spirit of both ourselves and our kids. Join us!

Relevant links: 

Glitter Guide
Taylor Sterling
Tired Dreamers Club
What is a highly sensitive person or child?
Your Highly Sensitive Child by Elaine N. Aron PHD
Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

Upbringing’s RESIST Approach
Upbringing’s Empowerments

Today’s Lullabyebye: You Gotta Be, by Des’ree, 1994 (sung by Hannah)
Music Video
Lyrics
Spotify

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Today on the podcast we explore the mindset tool we call playing in the gray. We discuss the practice of accepting the as-is, embracing the middle way, and sitting in discomfort long enough to learn from it. Playing in the gray is all about flexible thinking, courage, curiosity and trust…. ultimately a giant improv comedy sketch and an opportunity to create some magic from the mayhem. We laugh, we cry, we lean in. Join us!

Relevant links:

Upbringing’s RESIST Approach
Upbringing’s Empowerments
Tina Fey’s 4 Rules of Improv
Bossypants by Tina Fey
Intro to Upbringing’s 4 Power Model - Episode 8
Lucid Dreaming
Caroline Myss
The Middle Way
Susan Stiffelman
Shefali Tsabary
Jon Kabat-Zinn

Today’s Lullabyebye: In My Own Mind by Lyle Lovett, 2003 (sung by Hannah)
Music Video
Lyrics
Spotify
Lyle + Julia

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Today on the podcast we speak with Alison Mazurek, small-living expert, designer and blogger of 600 Square Foot and a Baby. We loved connecting with Alison about the gift of experience over objects, how to ask ourselves what we can live without, the upsides to tight-knit living, and the ways in which she is trying to let her children express who they are, not who they think they’re expected to be. Join us!

Relevant links: 

600 Square Foot Blog
Alison on Instagram
Alison’s Letter to Gift-Givers
Marie Kondo, Konmari
Upbringing’s RESIST Approach
Upbringing’s Empowerments

Today’s Lullabyebye: Handle With Care, by The Traveling Wilburys, 1988 (sung by Kelty)
Music Video
Lyrics
Spotify

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Today on the podcast we explore one of our favorite parenting super powers: modeling. We talk ways to support our children’s learning through our OWN awareness / growth and list our favorite ways to sensitively wield our power without disempowering our kids. What began as a tool to influence our kids’ behavior has become a huge life lesson for US in humility, transparency, and values - an opportunity for a win-win all around. We laugh, we cry, we lean in. Join us!

Relevant links:

This is Water - David Foster Wallace
Upbringing’s RESIST Approach
Upbringing’s Empowerments
Consider The Lobster - David Foster Wallace
Parenting Without Power Struggles - Susan Stiffleman
Intro to Upbringing's 4 Power Model - Episode 8
4 keys to wisdom by Louise Penny
The Yes Brain by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

Today’s Lullabyebye: Invisible Touch by Genesis (sung by Hannah)
Music Video
Lyrics
Spotify

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Today on the podcast we speak with Jessica Murnane, author and creator of the One Part Plant movement, host of the One Part Podcast, and mother to four year old son, Sid. We loved connecting with Jessica about how to take the judgements out of food conversations with our kids, trauma, grief, adoption, and how slowing down can help us integrate both as parents and people. Join us!

Today's episode is supported by S.W. Basics (@swbasics), a natural skincare line, keepin’ it simple with 5 ingredients or less. Visit www.swbasics.com and save 15% w/ discount code: Upbringing

Relevant links: 

MBSR course
Aviva Romm
Laura Thomas
Plant-based diet
One Part Plant cookbook
FOOD by Mark Hyman
Amish rumspringa
Jessica’s blog post, “On Never Wanting to be Pregnant”

Today’s Lullabyebye: Rollercoaster, by Bleachers (sung by Hannah)
Music Video
Lyrics
Spotify

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Today on the podcast we explore emotions, empathy and self-regulation in both our kids and ourselves. Though its easier said than done to welcome and support the ENTIRE spectrum of emotions, we discuss how and why it’s well worth the effort to lean into the rainbow. We laugh, we cry, we lean in. Join us!

Relevant links:

GOOP Podcast - How to minimize stress and avoid burnout
Our 12 Empowerments
Emotional Intelligence
DABDA cycle
Self Reg by Stuart Shankman
Magda Gerber
Janet Lansbury
Now Say This by Heather Turgeon and Julie Wright
The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

Today’s Lullabyebye: True Colors, by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly (sung by Hannah)
Cyndi Lauper Music Video
Phil Collins Music Video/
Lyrics
Spotify - Cyndi, Phil

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Today on the podcast we speak with Lindsay Meyer-Harley- owner of children’s shop Darling Clementine and founder of Still We Rise, an instagram- based community auction that offers goods and experiences to raise money for amazing causes. Six auctions in, the Still We Rise community of artists, shopkeepers and creatives has raised over 300 thousand dollars for organizations like the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, Moms Demand Action and the Natural Resources Defense Council. You can learn more about Lindsay at and on instagram @lindsaymeyerharley or @shopdarlingclementine. Join the community this June 12th - 19th by shopping Auction #7 on instagram @_stillwerise -- we will be raising money for the ACLU, Planned Parenthood and the National Abortion Network.

Today’s episode is supported by Tradlands- high-quality, sustainably crafted essentials for women, inspired by classic menswear. Visit www.tradlands.com and enter code Upbringing15 for 15% off your purchase. Visit our Partners Page to learn more! 

Relevant links: 

Darling Clementine
Still We Rise Auction

Today’s Lullabyebye: If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out, by Cat Stevens (sung by Kelty)
Harold and Maude Music Video
Lyrics
Spotify

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