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Send us Fan Mail Have you ever found yourself consumed with all of the things your babies SHOULD or SHOULDN'T be doing by a certain age? Keeping up with everything is f***ing hard, and it can be extremely tempting to internalize everything and doubt your ability as a parent.  But fear not! You aren't alone in this. In this week's episode,  we're diving into how to identify some...

Send us Fan Mail If the title of this episode made you cringe, you aren’t alone. We are conditioned to believe that we can’t possibly hate being a mom when it’s the single greatest, most fulfilling joy of our lives. How could we even, for a moment, not love every second of this experience!? So, let’s take a step back and look at every other experience and identity in our lives. They are full of du...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to to the Midnight Musings Minisodes! The Midnight Musings Minisodes are a little bite-sized peak into what goes on when Erin and Ruby stop recording and start going off the rails. Sometimes you’re up in the middle of the night hanging out with your tiny human when you’d rather be getting your beauty rest. So why not get some laughs and hang out with us, too?! In this...

Send us Fan Mail Prior to having children, did you ever think you would feel lonely while CONSTANTLY being around/relied upon by your babies? This bizarre phenomenon can happen when you least expect it. And that's why we're here for you! On this week's episode, Erin and Ruby discuss what it means to feel lonely without ever having much time physically alone. From changed relationshi...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the first Midnight Musings Minisode of I Love My Baby, And…!  The Midnight Musings Minisodes are a little bite-sized peak into what goes on when Erin and Ruby stop recording and start going off the rails.  Sometimes you’re up in the middle of the night hanging out with your tiny human when you’d rather be getting your beauty rest. So why not get some laughs and hang out...

Send us Fan Mail One of the most common things we’re told to do as a parent is plan ahead. And one of the absolute hardest things to do as a parent is…plan ahead… This rings *particularly* true for family planning.  Preparing to add another baby to your family may not be as simple as you’d assumed - for roughly a zillion reasons. Whether it was a previous complicated and/or traumatic birth experie...

Send us Fan Mail The lack of sleep during the newborn stage is….jarring? Horrendous? Possibly criminal? And it doesn’t even matter how many baby books you read to prepare for it! Because nothing can prepare you for that level of sheer and utter exhaustion.  So this week, Erin and Ruby are talking about the toll that all of these sleepless nights can have on you, your relationship, and the overall...

Send us Fan Mail So you have your baby, spend the next several months processing all of it, finding a new routine, trying to balance all the things, give your baby lots of love, stay connected to your partner, friends & family, and THEN you have to figure out what “parenting styles” are?!? Yup. Parenting your kid is different than *having a baby*. I know, we were shocked by this news, too.  In...

Send us Fan Mail Can you define what “mom guilt” is? Is it something you experience? Is it something you’ve struggled with before? Is it something you watch others struggle with and wonder to yourself how the hell to support them?  Have we got a podcast episode for you!! On this week’s episode of I Love My Baby, And…Ruby and Erin are talking about mom guilt (yes, again, ok?!) and the pervasive way...

Send us Fan Mail You thought you wanted to nurse, but you were totally unprepared for all that would entail. Or maybe you were certain you wanted to give your baby formula, but now that you're in it, you'd rather nurse, but you're having trouble producing enough. Any of this sound familiar? Who the hell knew that simply feeding your baby was going to take you on a never-ending emoti...

Send us Fan Mail Listen. We know a lot changes after having a baby. We’re prepared to see changes to our bodies. We know that our priorities will shift. We expect to be tired af. But a change in sex drive? We didn’t sign up for that?!? This week, Erin and Ruby are tackling the *very* loaded (maybe dreaded?) postpartum sex talk. There is one postpartum visit with your OB at 6 weeks, which is essent...

Send us Fan Mail Does self-care exist? Can you define it? Is it a scam? Who knows! In the season finale of I Love My Baby, And…Erin and Ruby break down the importance of shifting expectations, while normalizing that it’s ok to feel sad that you may not have the same time or freedom to do the things that used to fill your cup (at least in those early postpartum weeks). They’ll also discuss the impo...

Send us Fan Mail The decision to go back to work after having a baby is full of so much baggage. Whether you're feeling guilty about needing to work, dreading going back, or thrilled to have a thriving career to return to - we get it. There can be room for all of those feelings to coexist, but it's (understandably) really hard to get there. There is a cultural narrative around what it me...

Send us Fan Mail You've given birth to your baby, and you're happy, but not **totally obsessed** the way you think you should be. What does this mean about your relationship with your baby? Will this impact the way that you parent? Or the way that you and your partner connect over this shared experience? In this episode of I Love My Baby, And...Erin and Ruby dive into attachment styles,...

Send us Fan Mail Our relationships inevitably change with the people in our lives after we have a baby. But do we really have to replace some relationships with new friends just because they also have kids? If we don’t do all the baby music and family socialization classes, are we missing out on important (potential) connections? This week, Erin and Ruby take on the topic of what it means to make...

Send us Fan Mail After you have a baby, the societal pressure to bounce back can hit you like a ton of bricks. And when it comes to you and your partner, returning to any sense of normalcy in your relationship might feel impossible. But what exactly are you "bouncing back" to? Is it even possible for you to revert back to who you were - physically, emotionally, psychologically - before y...

Send us Fan Mail Learning how to navigate parenthood after losing your own parent can throw a wrench in your journey that no book prepared you for. Between adapting to your new normal and trying to take care of your family, you have little to no time to tend to your own grief. In this episode, Ruby shares her unique experience with the loss of her dad and mother-in-law, and discusses why including...

Send us Fan Mail Your connection with your partner has gone completely AWOL. Your mother-in-law thinks that she has the "right" to spend as much time with your kid as she wants. You're struggling to know who you can turn to for help advocating for yourself. Any of this sound familiar? In this episode, we're talking about all-things-relational during that postpartum period - fro...

Send us Fan Mail Your parents told you one thing about having kids, but your Instagram feed told you another. Your doctor gave you a list of things to consider during pregnancy/postpartum, but none of those things happened to your best friend. Do you feel like your expectations about the postpartum experience were, uh, mismanaged? You're not alone! This week's episode is all about debunk...

Send us Fan Mail Hi! Yes yes. We know. You love your baby. And...the transition to parenthood isn't what you thought it would be? Some curveballs got tossed at you? You miss your "old life" sometimes? We get it. And that's why we're here! Learn all about who we (Erin and Ruby) are, the goal of this podcast, and ways to get in touch with us to share your voice in this very...