Why is Everyone Yelling?

Sergei Urban from The DadLab is here to talk about connecting with your kids through science. What started as a hobby doing experiments and projects with his own two kids turned into a full time gig where he encourages other parents to get invested in learning with their kids. He is also the author of a really cool book that shares some of his favorite experiments called The DadLab.

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Alex Caspero is a Registered Dietitian and plant based Chef, she is the Founder of Delish Knowledge and the co-founder of Plant Based Juniors. She is the Mom of two and personally focuses on plant foods with a little dairy or egg and what I love about her approach to food and plant based eating is that it’s not an all or nothing deal. Over at Plant Based Juniors, she and her business partner Whitney offer a complete guide to plant-based prenatal and pediatric nutrition.

In this episode we talk about how to make sure our kids are getting enough iron, protein and calcium in a plant based diet. (It’s not as hard as you might think!) We also talk about The Division of responsibility in eating. Parents are in charge of what we are offering and kids – if they want to eat it and how much of it they want to eat. Alex explains this really well and emphasizes teaching our kids self regulation.

If you are interested in purchasing anything on the Plant Based Juniors website (their batch ebook is awesome!)- you can use the code “Lindsey” for 15% off your order!

What we talked about:

4:45- Introduction to Alex Caspero

5:40- What she did before she started her company Plant Based Juniors

8:50- What her business Delish Knowledge is and details on her cookbook

11:05- Her own journey to becoming plant based

16:55- What Plant Based Juniors is and how it started

20:35- Nutrition tips for pregnant women

23:45- Tips for getting kids to eat healthy snacks

24:55- Tips for starting to introduce solids for babies

28:00- Iron rich foods to feed kids and Vitamin C rich foods to pair with them

32:05- The difference between iron from a plant based diet and iron from meat

33:05- The concerns that people have for a plant based diet for kids lacking protein and calcium and simple solutions

41:10- Simple tips for making plant based meals for the family

48:30- Tips for getting kids to eat and try new foods and making meal time less stressful

1:01:15- Her favorite plant based recipe recommendation: tofu nuggets

1:03:50- End of podcast questions

Show Notes: 

Delish Knowledge

Plant Based Juniors

Lentil Taco Recipe

Tofu Nuggets

Top 3 Kitchen Items:

Instant Pot

What Alex is Reading: 

Nothing to See Here

Favorite Cookbook:

Isa Does It

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Andrea Thorpe is the mother of three girls ages 16, 14 and 9 so I felt like I was talking to a Mom who was a few steps ahead of me and that as really comforting. She is a homeschooling Mom and the founder of the African American Homeschool Moms. We’ll learn about her heart behind founding the organization and how it provides resources and support for other African American home schooling Mommas.

Andrea is also a writer and has created a really cool book that is a special resource designed to help parents and children slow down and connect with one another.

In this conversation we talk the importance of connecting with our kids and provide simple ideas for ways to do that including asking our kids more questions. (I love these ones that Andrea shared – If you were in that situation what would you have done? Asking them about their own goals, aspirations) We also talk about giving our kids options and Andrea gives some great thoughts on talking about hormones with teenage girls.

It’s a good one! Grab a cup of coffee, get your shoes on for a run or walk or pop the headphones in for your grocery trip. This conversation with Andrea will fill you up and encourage you to connect with your kids today.

What we talked about:

3:30- Introduction to Andrea Thorpe and her family

6:20- The most important things that she cultivated with her kids while they were younger

8:45- How she encourages honesty and cultivates trust with her kids

10:45- Giving your child a decision as to when they have the hard conversations and allowing them some space

11:50- The African American Homeschool Community that she has created

15:40- How to separate school mode and mom/family mode while homeschooling

20:55- The scheduling system/calendar that she uses to stay organized

25:00- The journal that she created to help connect you with your kids

33:00- How we can slow down and connect with our kids

40:50- How she processes the time that has passed by so quickly with her kids as they grow up

43:00- Her favorite thing about parenting teens

43:55- How she handled talking with her teenage girls about body changes and hormonal changes during the teenage years

52:20- What she has taught her kids that she hopes they will pass on and teach their kids

55:40- End of podcast questions

Show Notes: 

African American Homeschool Moms

Lindsay’s Letters Calendar (that I don’t use but want to use haha)

What Andrea is Reading: 

Jackie Robinson’s Autobiography – I Never Had it Made

Kid’s Book Suggestion: 

The Little Prince

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3:30- Katy Allan introduces herself and talks about her current school setup for her kids

7:30-How Katy started her Instagram and Blog Savoring the Flavoring

11:25- Why she was living in California when her kids were born and then moving to Georgia

14:10- How her and her husband met

20:25- Her relationship with food and the mindset she hopes to pass on to her family

25:45- A delicious salad dressing that she made

29:28- Why everyone should be shopping at their local farmers market

36:15- Her best fried green tomato recipe

44:20- Meal planning tips for everyone

52:40- End of podcast questions

Salad Dressing Recipe:

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Bianca Dottin is an incredible woman who has walked through so much. You are going to be in awe of this woman.

She is the Mother of three kids, 9 year old Tatiana and 6 month old angel baby Tristan, and her rainbow baby Trevor.

After walking through the incredibly difficult experience of being a NICU Mom, Bianca created the organization called “Mama’s of the NICU” to support other moms going through similar circumstances. Mama’s of the NICU aims to help moms cope with their time in the NICU by providing journals and survival kits to NICU moms, connecting them with past NICU moms as mentors, and providing an educational outlet through a blog with information, personal stories and past experiences. They also have a great community in their facebook group you can join if you area past or present Mama of the NICU.

Bianca also shares about her need for a kidney donor and how she chooses to work hard and thrive regardless of her circumstances that often times are very challenging. Learn more about Bianca’s need for a kidney donor here.

Bianca is fun, she’s encouraging and she also has a ton of fun DIY, lifestyle, fashion and travel fun over on her website! I hope you enjoy this conversation friends!

Photo Cred: Kate Kelley Collection

What we talked about:

5:30- Introduction to Bianca and her family

7:05- her son Tristan, her pregnancy journey, his NICU experience, and losing him

11:50- how she handled parenting her daughter while grieving the loss of her son and how she helped her daughter handle those hard times with therapy

16:30- the NICU experience

22:20- Creating bonds with other families in the NICU and the emotions that you go through when others in the NICU can go home with a healthy baby or when they lose their child

26:50- Her organization, Mama’s of the NICU, how it started, what it is, and how she hopes to help other moms through the organization

30:50- How her Facebook group can serve as a support group for moms going through postpartum depression

32:10- Message to moms in the NICU and/or walking through loss

34:05- Message to moms that are unsure how they can continue going on after a hard time

35:15- Her diagnosis with a kidney disease and how she has walked through that

41:10- Navigating the fear for her own health while continuing to show up as a good parent for her kids

42:50- Waiting to receive a kidney donation

44:50- Prioritizing and working on her marriage while going through hard times

46:15- Finding Mama’s of the NICU

48:40- End of podcast questions

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Mama’s of the NICU

What She’s Reading:

Big Magic

Kid’s Book Recommendations:

Oh the Places you will Go

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