Milk and Motherhood

In this interview, Carly (@debtfree.mom) and I chat about the shifts that motherhood brings to the family finances, chores and allowance, grocery costs, how to talk about money around your kids, and how to plan for the future. I LOVE her tagline, that care creates contentment. You can find more info on working with Carly at debtfreemom.co.(And THIS course on Index Funds is the retirement/investement one Carly recommended in our conversation.)__Click HERE to learn more about Earbud IBCLC, my new affordable breastfeeding and postpartum membership with access to my full lactation library and breastfeeding problem-solving framework.__This episode is sponsored by SubLuna's Chill Child gummies with real gelatin, tart cherry juice, calcium, magnesium, and calming herbs in a kid-friendly form. You can use code HAPPYMAMA for 10% off your order at ShopSubLuna.com!

In this episode, you'll get to hear Melanie Horstman, IBCLC and I talk about our own introductions to breastfeeding, how our paths diverged from our plans when we realized how important good lactation care was, and why social media has overcomplicated pumping.If you live in the Omaha area and want to get a pump through Melanie, visit Nurture Omaha's website HERE.**Click ⁠HERE⁠ to learn more about Earbud IBCLC, my new affordable breastfeeding and postpartum membership with access to my full lactation library and breastfeeding problem-solving framework.**__This episode was sponsored by SubLuna's Chill Child gummies with tart cherry juice, gelatin, calcium, magnesium, and calming herbs in a kid-friendly form. You can use the code HAPPYMAMA for 10% off at ShopSubLuna.com!

In this episode, I interview Nina-Marie (@doctorninamarie) about 🧁 schedules, herd immunity, vax alternatives, homeoprophylaxis... we talk about all of it and share some of our own stories and growth in this area!Nina-Marie's website is doctorninamarie.com and her Vaccine Alternative course can be purchased HERE.Resources we Mention:Dr. Sears' The Vaccine BookHomeopathic Medicine for ChildrenHomeopathy for Breastfeeding and PostpartumDr. Suzanne Humpries' interview--🤱🏼Pregnant and preparing to breastfeed? Check out my ⁠Nourished Beginnings⁠ course! Already postpartum and needing some help? Check out ⁠Earbud IBCLC⁠!--🍒This episode is sponsored by SubLuna's No More Monkeys Sleep and Calm gummies. They're made with real bovine gelatin and contain tart cherry juice, magnesium, calcium, passionflower, chamomille, and linden. I love that these gummies create a sense of calm without being sedating. Visit shopsubluna.com and use the code HAPPYMAMA for 10% off your order!

This is a short, nerdy solo episode about how cool breastmilk is! A living food perfectly designed to grow human babies.If you're pregnant and want to prepare more for breastfeeding, check out my Nourished Beginnings breastfeeding and postpartum course. If you're postpartum, my newest breastfeeding resource is in progress! Check out Earbud IBCLC here and use code SOFTLAUNCH for 50% off your first month.Resources MentionedEp. 01: This is my Body, Broken for YouEp. 11: Wise Traditions in Early Motherhood with Sally FallonEp. 27: Let's Talk About Breastfeeding ToddlersThe Truth About Raw Milk with Mark McAfeeIf you liked this episode, leave a rating and review and subscribe so you're notified when the next episode comes out!-This episode is sponsored by SubLuna's No More Monkeys Sleep and Calm gummies.  I bought them for my kids but ended up loving them for myself! These gummies are made with real bovine gelatin and contain tart cherry juice, magnesium, calcium, passionflower, chamomile, and linden. I love that these gummies create a sense of calm without being sedating, and the ingredients help regulate mood, restlessness, and irritability. Get 10% of your order at shopsubluna.com with the code HAPPYMAMA.

This is the second part of the conversation about pregnancy and infant loss we started last week. We discuss how to talk with your other kids about loss, how different family members may cope differently, and how grief is a process, not a one-time thing. The conversation is with, for, and about mothers, but birthworkers and loved ones will learn so much by tuning in as well!You can find Katie on Instagram @griefgardenne and on the internet at griefgardenne.comKatie's most-loved kids books on grief and loss:There Was a BabyIda, AlwaysWhistler's Last SongThe Invisible StringThe Rabbit ListenedOther resources mentioned in the interview:Centering Corporation's perinatal loss collectionCenter for LossCollective for Hope in OmahaMourning Hope Grief Center in LincolnThe Sunny Side FoundationStar Legacy FoundationPregnancy After Loss appHot Young Widow's Club podcast--This episode is sponsored by SubLuna's Peace Nectar. Linden, oat straw, chamomile, cardamom, and ginger in an apple cide vinegar base helps with digestion and provides some calming calcium and magnesium. You can find it at shopsubluna.com and the code HAPPYMAMA gets you 10% off your order.

Trigger Warning: This conversation was facilitated with the pregnancy and infant loss mother in mind. Katie (@griefgardenne), Abby (@omahachildbirtheducation), and I briefly share our loss stories spanning first, second, and third trimester losses. But there are no vivid descriptions or scary details shared. The unifying factor is loss itself, and this is a safe place to listen, cry, and feel seen and understood.However, I think anyone who loves a person who has lost a baby should also listen to this, as should birth workers and pediatric care providers. How we navigate loss with families needs to improve, and what Katie and Abby share from a personal and professional standpoint is so so helpful.Find Abby’s bereavement doula services HEREFind Katie’s child life services HEREAdditional ResourcesMiscarriage kits for mothers before or after lossMiscarriage kits for providers to have on handCompanioning at a Time of Perinatal Loss (a book for caregivers)Dear Mushka’s miscarriage remembrance collectionJewelry with breastmilk, ashes, cord stumps, or pregnancy test caps (they gave me the code THERESE for a discount for you)Stillbirthday provider registry and resources for parentsBreastmilk expectations and guidance after loss*If you need further lactation advice after loss, please don't hesitate to test me at (402) 740-2646 to schedule a free phone consult*—This episode was sponsored by SubLuna’s Peace Nectar. Linden, oat straw, chamomile, cardamom, and ginger in an apple cider vinegar base helps with digestion and provides some calming calcium and magnesium. You can find it at shopsubluna.com and the code HAPPYMAMA gets you 10% off your order.

“Can I lose weight without losing my milk supply?”Megan Brister (@postpartum.weightloss.rd) and I talk about this delicate and nuanced subject in today's episode.Does everyone need to intentionally lose weight postpartum? No.Do we need to learn to have grace and patience with our softer bodies as we soften into our new roles? Yes.Do we sometimes mistakenly conflate being at our old weight with feeling like "ourselves" again? Yes.But also, sometimes, after the initial postpartum recovery phase, weight loss is desired. And you deserve a real answer to the real questions about how to do it wisely, safely, and realistically. --Find Megan's programs and cookbooks here:https://www.postpartumweightlossrd.comFind my postpartum cookbook here:https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.comand use code TWENTYFIVE to get 25% offOr if you're not ready to cook yet, check out Mama Meals and use code HAPPYMAMA20 for a discount.Other podcast episodes that we mention in this interview:Ep. 06: Minerals and Mother's Milk with Amanda Montalvo, RD⁠Ep. 10: Baby Tummy Time and Retained Reflexes with Steph Novacek, PT⁠Ep. 12: Normal Infant Sleep with Taylor KulikEp. 26: Postpartum Exercise with Adina RubinInfant Reflux on the Are You Menstrual? podcast--This episode is sponsored by SubLuna! Their Surf and Sand Wave Spritz has made my hair so shiny and bouncy. Visit shopsubluna.com and use code HAPPYMAMA to get 10% off your order!

Jill Stetson (@compassionatetouchcranial) is a massage therapist with additional training in craniosacral and fascial work. In this episode, she and I explain bodywork, talk about why it can help with breastfeeding, how to find a good bodyworker, and red and green flags for care you're already under.*This episode is sponsored by SubLuna! Their Surf and Sand Wave Spritz has made my hair so shiny and bouncy this spring. Visit shopsubluna.com and use code HAPPYMAMA to get 10% off your order!*Places to start looking for a bodyworker near you:Upledger ProvidersTummy Time Method ProvidersNervous-System Focused ChiropractorsAt-home resources for movement and connection:Infant Feeding Specialist Oral Play GuideLittle Movers PT Bellies, Babies, and Bubbles CourseThe Ultimate Breastfeeding Course (we discuss tongue ties, bodywork, good latch, and more)Milk and Motherhood Ep. 10: Tummy Time, Co-Regulation, and Retained ReflexesPlease leave a rating or review if you loved this episode, and follow me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby

No, this isn’t turning into a homeschool podcast. But I got enough questions about our homeschool journey that I decided to put our experience thus far into a podcast episode-- fitting as we wrap up our fifth year of formal homeschooling.**This episode is sponsored by SubLuna! Their Cool Girl Matcha makes the perfect iced matcha latte for spring. Visit shopsubluna.com and use code HAPPYMAMA to get 10% off your order!**||Books to Consider||Balanced and BarefootMere MotherhoodThe Brave LearnerThe Call of the Wild and FreeFor the Children's SakeA Charlotte Mason CompanionTeaching from RestMama, Why Am I Homeschooled?This is my Home, This is my School||Favorite podcast episodes about educational choices in the early years||-Kids are Play-Deprived and Paying the Price-Freedom in Education on Risen Motherhood: Public, Private, and Homeschool-Homeschooling with Babies and Toddlers-It's Time to Put Some Pinecones Back-How to Teach from Rest-What Worked? What Didn't? Looking Back on Homeschooling-Am I Doing Enough?-Homeschooling with Confidence-Homeschooling Boys||Homeschooling Podcasts I Love||1000 Hours OutsideRead Aloud RevivalThe Brave WriterDurenda WilsonThe Greta Eskridge PodcastThe New Mason JarThe CommonplaceWild + FreeA Delectable EducationThe Homeschool Made Simple Podcast||Curriculum I love||Beautiful Feet Books (living books-based history and nature study)Noeo ScienceThe Good and the Beautiful (math and handwriting)Latin Song SchoolBrave Writer (writing and grammar)Reading Simplified or Rooted in Language (reading and phonics)

Julie Bogart (@juliebravewriter) is a veteran homeschool mom and author. She's the creator of the Brave Writer programs, host of the Brave Writer podcast, and the author of several parenting and homeschooling books.This episode is for any parent who's invested in their child's education. We talk about why some people choose to homeschool, the different stages of homeschooling, and the different stages of learning.Then we discuss how kids learn to write, what to do if they (or you) are struggling, and how technology can help or hurt young writers.⁠Julie's website⁠⁠Brave Writer writing programs⁠**This episode is sponsored by SubLuna! Their Cool Girl Matcha makes the perfect iced matcha latte for spring. Visit shopsubluna.com and use code HAPPYMAMA to get 10% off your order!**--Julie's books:-The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life-Raising Critical Thinkers-Help! My Kid Hates Writing! pre-order bonuses for Help! My Kid Hates Writing! (if you order before April 15)--Reading/phonics programs we discussed:Reading SimplifiedRooted in Language--Please leave a podcast rating or review if you loved this episode! Sign up for my monthly email and get a free freezer meal PDF here. Don't forget to follow along on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby.