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It is rare that one anticipates their newborn, fresh out of the box baby to have to spend any amount of time in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit), but sometimes that is exactly where you and your baby end up. We speak with Dr. Shani Cooper (again, yay!) on why a baby might end up in the NICU, what that experience is like for parents, and how to make it through. Spoiler alert: just take it on...

Welcome to the first official babysode! Kaila's husband, Jimmy, is back to read stories that listeners sent in about the weird things kids eat, lick, or stick up their nose. Let's Tell About It. Please take 30 seconds and rate, review, and subscribing to Parent Tell! It really does make a difference on streaming platforms and we appreciate the love! Follow Parent Tell on Instagram

Suddenly you're pregnant! And then suddenly you're not. In this episode the tough topic of miscarriage is discussed with Marriage & Family Therapist, Taylor McMahon. While a tender (and rightfully so) subject to talk about, it is important to know that one is not alone in experiencing this heartbreaking event. A rainbow lies waiting to shine after the rain. Please take 30 seconds and...

In this episode, Kaila talks with therapist Bryce Reddy about postpartum rage and parental anger. Often an overlooked topic due to the internal shame that comes with feeling like the "angry parent", it's important to know that getting mad does not make you a bad parent, it just makes you human. Let's Tell About It. Please take 30 seconds and rate, review, and subscribing to Par...

Continuing where Part 1 left off, Kaila and Katie further discuss the complicated phase that is  postpartum. There will be blood, lots of it, and for a long time. But get yourself some supportive (and noninvasive) people to help you through postpartum and you will make it through to the other side. Let's Tell About It. Please take 30 seconds and rate, review, and subscribing to Parent Tell! I...

The Fourth Trimester is probably one of the best kept secrets of giving birth and bringing a baby into the world; Katie and I are here to spill our guts (quite literally) about what really happens once you bring that sweet bebe angel home. Let's Tell About It. Please take 30 seconds and rate, review, and subscribing to Parent Tell! It really does make a difference on streaming platforms and w...

Hey! Did you know that it's actually none of your business whether or not someone is breastfeeding or formula feeding their baby? This week, Vanessa is back (yay!) to talk with Kaila about how complex breastfeeding really is and why this means that we should give ourselves and each other a little more grace, because if you're feeding your baby you're already doing a great job.  Plea...

This week Kaila hosts one of her dearest friends, Melissa, to ponder what it's like being undecided about whether or not to become a parent. What do we think about when we decide to have children? Do we think about it at all? While the decision is instinctual and easy for some, for others it takes contemplation, maybe a few pro/con lists, and even a chapter book here and there. Let's Tel...

This week Kaila gets personal (cue the nervous sweats) and talks with her very own sister, Briana, about the tough decision to no longer have a relationship with a parent. Like so many other things In parenthood, this topic Is complex, heavy, and actually not as uncommon as one would like to think. Let us tell you about It. Please take 30 seconds and rate, review, and subscribing to Parent Tell! I...

Mommin' ain't easy. Mental health support can help! In this episode Kaila discusses maternal mental health with Gabriela, and why we all deserve a helping hand (hello, Zoloft) every now and then. Let's tell about It and normalize this shit. Please take 30 seconds and rate, review, and subscribing to Parent Tell! It really does make a difference on streaming platforms and we apprecia...

This week Kaila hosts Crystal, a parent of two teens, as they both open up about the anxiety we parents have about whether or not we are doing right by our children and the fear that you are screwing your kid up for life through your parenting decisions. Spoiler alert: we are all just doing the best we can and the kids will be fine. Let's tell about It.  Please take 30 seconds and rate, revie...

Social media Is a strange place; social media while trying to get pregnant, being pregnant, or being freshly not pregnant is an even stranger place. In this episode Kaila talks with her newly pregnant sister-In-law about how social media can negatively affect your mindset and why It's Important to occasionally take a break from It and/or filter your feed. Please take 30 seconds and rate, revi...

In this episode, Kaila and her guest, Denise, talk about not exactly being crazy about babies (except for their own obviously). Why does society assume that being a woman = loving babies? Whether you love all babies or just your own babies, It's all okay. Let's tell about It.  Please take 30 seconds and rate, review, and subscribing to Parent Tell! It really does make a difference on str...

In this holiday special, Kaila recruits (read: kind of begs) her husband Jimmy to come onto the show and help read the pregnancy stories/physical side effects that listeners have submitted. Let's tell about It. Please take 30 seconds and rate, review, and subscribing to Parent Tell! It really does make a difference on streaming platforms and we appreciate the love! Follow Parent Tell on Insta...

In Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Shani Cooper, Kaila and Shani begin to chip away at the Iceberg of birthing while Black In the United States, while briefly touching on bringing home a NICU baby and the ~radical~ notion that having a doula present at every birth should become standard practice. Let's Tell About It. Please take 30 seconds and rate, review, and subscribing to Parent Tell!...

In Part 1 of 2 episodes with acupuncturist and doula, Dr. Shani Cooper, Kaila and Shani address the now absurd notion of geriatric pregnancy as well as the sh*t show that Is preeclampsia. Let us tell you about It. Please take 30 seconds and rate, review, and subscribing to Parent Tell! It really does make a difference on streaming platforms and we appreciate the love! Follow Parent Tell on Instagr...

Kaila and her guest, Jenni, dissect what It's like to have a vagina and NOT want to push a baby out of It. Hint: that's not a woman's only source of fulfillment or the only purpose for a vag! Please take 30 seconds and rate, review, and subscribing to Parent Tell! It really does make a difference on streaming platforms and we appreciate the love! Follow Parent Tell on Instagram

What do you mean being pregnant Isn't all glazed donuts and super cute bump pics In the sunset? Kaila and her guest, Bridget, discuss some of the lesser known *side effects* of pregnancy and why It's okay to dislike the 9 month process.  Please take 30 seconds and rate, review, and subscribing to Parent Tell! It really does make a difference on streaming platforms and we appreciate the l...

Father of 2, Kayode Lewis, talks with Kaila about what It means to be an active father In a world that often expects far less of dads than moms. Let's tell about It. Please take 30 seconds and rate, review, and subscribing to Parent Tell! It really does make a difference on streaming platforms and we appreciate the love! Follow Parent Tell on Instagram

Kaila and her guest Christie take on the topic of having multiple children and the factors that go Into having one child or multiple. Spoiler alert: It's none of your business, but we'll tell you about It anyway. Please take 30 seconds and rate, review, and subscribing to Parent Tell! It really does make a difference on streaming platforms and we appreciate the love! Follow Parent Tell o...

In this first episode of Parent Tell, Kaila chats with Vanessa, a fellow "stay at home mom". Amongst their hatred for that term they discuss the challenges of being a SAHM as well as the choices that brought them to this point In their lives. Why does It matter If women stay at home or go to work after children? Why can't we just be supportive of each other's choices? Let'...

In about 3 minutes, Kaila manages to kinda sorta give you the briefest of rundowns on what Inspired the creation of the Parent Tell Podcast. Hold onto ya butts, there will be a new episode each week. Please take 30 seconds and rate, review, and subscribing to Parent Tell! It really does make a difference on streaming platforms and we appreciate the love! Follow Parent Tell on Instagram