Unwitnessed, loneliness, competency. Get vulnerable in reflecting on missing the shared moments with loved ones. Celeste and Dave reminisce about having in-person meetups with friends, profound growth through group experiences, and how storytelling can help in coping with those missed moments.

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New year, new parents, new lifestyle. Hear the entertaining back and forth of two comedian parents giving their takes on new year's resolutions. Celeste and Dave discuss what they both want for their son as he continues to grow into the fun little boy they know and love.

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Mommy brain, gray matter, synaptic pruning. Learn how the brain physically changes post-birth, and the main effect it has on male and female hormones. Celeste and Dave converse over the difference between baby blues and postpartum depression, the love bond of oxytocin, and how biological elements of the brain feed into parental stereotypes.

RESOURCES:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/14/parenting/mom-brain-forgetfulness-science.html

https://www.parents.com/pregnancy/my-body/postpartum/postpartum-hormone-changes/

https://aeon.co/essays/how-raising-children-can-change-a-fathers-brain

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/15/parenting/baby/fatherhood-mens-bodies.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/05/parenting/mommy-brain-science.html?searchResultPosition=2

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/01/what-happens-to-a-womans-brain-when-she-becomes-a-mother/384179/

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Implantation, basal body temperature, ovulation strips. Discover personal at-home methods of using your cervical mucus to track your expected ovulation window. Aerial artist and Celeste’s sister, Isabella Busa, joins Celeste in a sister cycle session discussing their own journeys in discovering their bodies, their cycle irregularities, and the importance of sexual education.

RESOURCES:

https://americanpregnancy.org/getting-pregnant/understanding-ovulation/

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/getting-pregnant/expert-answers/ovulation-signs/faq-20058000

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/basal-body-temperature/about/pac-20393026

https://www.whattoexpect.com/getting-pregnant/ovulation/implantation/#:~:text=Implantation%20is%20a%20process%20that,implantation%20is%20another%20crucial%20hurdle

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Big feet, blood clots, exploring sexy times. Hear about the reality of what postpartum life looked like for Celeste and Dave. In an intimate conversation, the new parents discuss the expectations they had post-birth of their son surrounding hair loss, sex-prep, and sleep deprivation.

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Grieving the unexpected, art healing, accepting tantrums. Gain insights on better ways to approach discovering your personal values and to allow space for expressing emotions without suppression. Coach and consultant, Laura Holway, and Celeste have an insightful conversation on prioritizing personal self and boundaries, navigating divorce and unexpected changes, and lessons that can be learned from your children.

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Grow From Center Podcast

The Makings Newsletter

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Validating choices, online dating, trusting intuition. Discover ways to approach having safe conversations with people who choose to not have children. Wellness coach Sonja Ecklund returns to have an insightful discussion with Celeste on how trusting in her intuition led her to choose a child-free life, living without self-judgement, and relationship advice on reciprocity and shared values. Celeste and Dave dig into their history on deal breakers and how they approached having tough conversations early in their relationship.

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Relationship deal breakers, compassionate listening, playing with gender. Discover ways parents can interact with their kids to encourage exploring their identity and expressing honest feelings. Jason and Celeste have a discussion on rupture and repair in a relationship, facing fear of confrontation, and growing from mistakes. Celeste and Dave reflect on their own moments of rupture and repair within their relationship, and how they use vulnerability to connect emotionally and strengthen communication.

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Jason Lee Garrett IG

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LighthouseLGBT Website

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RESOURCES:

The Gender Creative Child

Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity

Beyond the Gender Binary

Janina Fisher Books / Resources

Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma

Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Internal Self-Alienation

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Hashimoto's, bleeding, stress toolbox. Dive deep into the 4 cycles of menstruation and how hormones can be used as your superpower. Sophie Shepherd, a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, joins Celeste in an insightful conversation surrounding tracking cervical mucus, how nutrition impacts the menstrual cycle, and advocating for your personal health journey. Dave and Celeste hop into a lively discussion on their individual “superpowers” and how they can integrate them into their parenting.

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SHE Talks Health Podcast

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Emotional parents, defining 4th Trimester, and grounding techniques. Discover ways to set healthy expectations and establish daily routines for a smooth transition into the 4th trimester. Postpartum Doula Connie Castanzo and Celeste hop into an insightful conversation on coaching families post-birth, normalizing under-talked-about pregnancy topics, and creating a smooth process for breastfeeding.

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