Weaving Harmony

How do you know if your baby is eating enough? When should you introduce solid foods? And how can you support your baby's speech and language development?

In this episode of Weaving Harmony, we explore infant feeding and early childhood communication with a speech-language pathologist. From breastfeeding challenges and starting solids to baby-led weaning and recognizing speech delays, this conversation offers practical guidance to help parents navigate their baby's developmental milestones with greater confidence.

We discuss responsive feeding, infant hunger and fullness cues, feeding challenges, gagging versus choking, and how to support safe, independent eating. We also explore how speech-language pathologists and lactation consultants can help with feeding difficulties, what early intervention is, and when to seek additional support for speech, language, or feeding development.

Together, we explore how presence, awareness, and responsive parenting can help build trust, support independence, and nurture healthy development from a baby's first bites to their first words.

In this episode, we cover:

• Infant feeding and common breastfeeding challenges
• Introducing solid foods and baby-led weaning (BLW)
• Responsive feeding and recognizing baby hunger cues
• How to know if your baby is getting enough food
• Infant feeding safety, gagging, and choking prevention
• Supporting feeding skills and independence
• Speech-language pathologists (SLPs), lactation consultants, and early intervention
• Baby speech and language milestones
• Signs of speech delays and when to seek professional support
• Building connection and trust through responsive parenting

Whether you're a new parent introducing solids, navigating breastfeeding or feeding difficulties, or curious about your baby's speech and language milestones, this conversation will help you better understand your little one's needs and support their development.

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- the space between the fantasy and the reality of motherhood - The initiation of motherhood - Choosing to learn and grow from the challenges in pregnancy - Motherhood as the main curriculum - Trusting that life and our bodies are working for us - Knowing that our babies choose us and can handle who we are - Marisas birth story (23, 30, 31) - The role of the support team - Creating a village for postpartum support - Allowing ourselves to receive help

-reimagining a new way of living to support mothers and children

-Make your story work for you - reframing motherhood as an "inconvenience"

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In this episode of Weaving Harmony, I am joined by clinical herbalist and mother Karly Loomis for a conversation on reclaiming confidence in caring for ourselves and our families through herbal wisdom. Together, we explore practical ways to incorporate herbs into everyday family life while honoring both traditional knowledge and modern medicine.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Building a simple, foundational home apothecary for motherhood and family life • Four essential herbs for family care: chamomile, calendula, yarrow, and St. John's wort • Herbal support for teething, colic, skin irritations, and minor injuries • Understanding herbal actions and herbal dosing basics • An herbalist's perspective on fevers and supporting the body's innate healing processes

The lasting impact of the Flexner Report on healthcare and herbal traditions • Supporting mothers with herbs, nourishment, and mineral-rich foods • The importance of discernment and finding balance between traditional herbal care and Western medicine

Whether you're just beginning your herbal journey or looking to deepen your confidence in caring for your family naturally, this conversation offers both practical tools and thoughtful reflection.

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This episode is for women interested in strength training for pregnancy, pelvic floor health, preparing for labor naturally, improving hip and pelvic mobility, and understanding female physiology.

We talk about the key differences between male and female biology, why so many women experience pelvic health issues, and what it really means to "move well"—especially in the hips and pelvis. Adelaide also shares how a traumatic injury led her into women's health, and how that reshaped her approach to movement and healing.

We dive into the role of the nervous system, building true physical capacity, and how to train in a way that supports your body for birth and beyond.

In this episode, we cover:

• The key differences between male and female physiology
• Adelaide's injury and her path into women's health
• Why women's bodies are designed for birth—and what that really means
• Pelvic health and why so many women struggle with it
• How to improve movement in the hips and pelvis
• The connection between the nervous system and movement capacity
• What it means to "move well" and build true strength
• How to find and expand your physical edge

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In this episode we talk about the foundations of nourishment. We do a deep dive into fats, carbs, cholesterol and sugars and how our body actually metabolizes them. Kate shares what the microbiome is, the jobs of microbes in our body, and the link between gut health and mental health. We talk about how best to support moms and babies that have had to use forumla, or give birth via c-section. Kate shares about foods that gives us short bursts of energy and the foods we need to eat to give us sustained energy.

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Neuroplasticity for new parents Post-partum depression epidemic The reactive brains that are in seats of power and how to shift that culture through nurtured parenting The first three years of life and the massive brain development occurring Ideal post partum support The importance of mothering with other mothers The beauty of infant sleep

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- The birth of Pasture and Petal - Being in business with your husband - Brynns family farm dream life - Releasing perfectionism and imposter syndrome when making a business - Brynns journey to sourcing quality tallow - Operating business in a cyclical, feminine way - The pendulum swing of food trends and diet fads - Brynns experience with miscarriage - Softening to life - The transition from maiden to mother

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- Opening prayer - Connection to ancestry through plants - Freays free birth in a remote village - Tuning into babies needs and desires in choosing a birth plan - Staying grounded in our own choices and vision amidst all of the opinions and noise - Life as the preconception journey - Connecting to the earth as a guide - The turning point in birth - Trusting the orchestration of birth - Sisterhood support in post partum - Discovering her son has epilepsy - Finding the middle way between western and "alternative" medicine

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Opening prayer The mission of Four Visions Finding clarity in confusing times The initiation of womanhood Embracing femininity within a patriarchal culture Embracing womanhood as a spiritual path Connecting with our sense of inner knowing and discernment From ceremonial artist to recording artist Mothering as service to life

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• common ancestral trauma of colonialism - Natalie's path with holistic psychology - Book of water and spirit - Crossing paths with Malidoma Some - Facing large collective traumas - All lineages carry both perpetrator and victim roles - Conflict as an opportunity for deeper intimacy - Learning what we need as individuals to stay open and vulnerable and also feel safe - Healing in community, restorative justice - Healing our relational wounds for our children sake - Healing through Joy

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