Pep talks and Permission Slips

Between them, Paula and Nicole have eight kids and exactly one decent sleeper (for five months). So they know a thing or two about what baby sleep is really like. You’ll hear why a baby waking at night is normal, what to do when you’re sure you’ve broken your baby, why “fussing” and “crying” aren’t the same thing, and how a gate, a toddler bed, and 48 hours finally ended a years-long sleep saga. T...

Going back to work after a baby is supposed to be the easy part, right? Two moms who’ve lived it (and now help families through it) get honest about the first day back, the pump parts left on the kitchen counter, and the “going back to work manual” nobody hands you.  You’ll hear why starting on a Wednesday is genius, why the 12-week mark has nothing to do with your baby, how to sort out who does w...

You spent months planning the birth. Then the baby arrived, and it turns out the real main event is getting that baby fed. In this episode, Paula & Nicole, who’ve lived through tongue-ties, exclusive pumping, and nursing pain, walk you through what actually happens in those first days. You’ll hear why night two feels like a meltdown (and why it’s a good sign), when to wake a sleepy baby, how t...

Because it needs it's own episode. So much goes into supplying our babies with milk while we are at work. Hear Nicole's story and get all our best tips and tricks for making it less complicated. Let us help you streamline so you can keep on gifting your baby with liquid gold!

On this episode we chat about identity, emotional and mental health bits around becoming a parent. We also talk strategy for new parents for protecting their own, and their partner's well being during this big transition.

Sleep can be the trickiest part of parenting for so many families! Hear about Paula and Nicole's personal sleep chaos! We promise it has a happy ending. We will of course share some of our best tips and tricks for you and your baby!

In this episode, Paula and Nicole talk about their return to work after babies and give you their best tips and tricks to help add ease to this tricky transition.

On this Episode of Pep Talks and Permission Slips, we talk about feeding babies and what led us to become lactation consultants.

Paula has been a mom for 31 years to five wild humans. Nicole has three boys ages 3-9. Both had tricky babies and tricky postpartum experiences and then became doulas to help other parents have more positive supportive experiences. Hear their origin stories here.