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 unter-talked-about pregnancy topics, and creating a smooth process for breastfeeding.

Montessori school, self-image, and sleep habits. Hear about how Montessori school and ‘The Danish Way of Parenting’ influenced the way one mother intends to parent her child. Actress Lizz Adams and Celeste sit down for a conversation on first-time birthing expectations, her birth plan with a doula, and how Korean culture framed how her mom raised her.

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Co-parenting, birthing trauma, postpartum lifestyle. Gain insights in learning how to advocate for yourself and honoring consent in the birth space. Doula Lauren Archer joins Celeste in talking about lactation, consent with your children, and how prenatal classes and education play into advocacy in the birth space.

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Mindfulness, gratitude, and modeling behavior. Access coaching tools and techniques to build good conversations with your children and engage in your personal well-being. National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Sonja Ecklund, and Celeste have an insightful discussion on developing self-awareness, responding with empathy, acknowledging emotions, and exercises to calm anxiety.

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Beautiful moments, birthing overseas, community. Hear about the under talked about reasons babies go to the NICU, and how to support the families that undergo the emotional experience. NICU leader and mother of four, Colleen Frost, and Celeste sit down for an intimate conversation on the rewarding and inspiring moments she experiences in the NICU, her experience birthing overseas as compared to the United States, and how her community helped her raise kind children.

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Realizations, mommy memoir, and mentorship. Learn about the adoption process and a mother’s tips on how to prepare for the journey. Actress Jill Larson and Celeste have a conversation around the definition of “birthing”, how our own mothers affect our parenting style, and self-forgiveness within parenting.

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Postpartum anxiety, book talk, and self-help. Discover ways to look at grief and how to approach the healing process after experiencing a miscarriage. Mom, marathon runner, and health coach, Andrea Herbert, joins Celeste in discussing modeling healthy emotional behavior for kids, parenting a child with big emotions, and how she balances running her own business while being a mom.

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First year, toddler times, and cherished moments. Ride the emotional rollercoaster with proud parents Celeste and Dave as they reflect on their favorite firsts with their 1-year-old boy, the importance of balancing pictures with presence, and the talking barrel of monkeys their toddler has become. Enjoy NEW full episodes starting next Tuesday 9/28/21.

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Meditative Counsel, the “fix-it” father trope, perfection fallacy, and staying present. Celeste and her father, Steve Busa, sit down for an insightful conversation on the meaning of fatherhood, the influence of art in parenting, and savoring life’s wild moments.

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Family hugs, calmness, sleep deprivation, and shifting partner dynamics. Now 10 months into fatherhood, Dad Dave joins Celeste in reflecting on his role as a father, how it’s changed him as a person, and his profound connection to his growing son.

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