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After you have your baby you may be transferred to another unit (every hospital calls it it's own name) and today we're talking about how to get the MOST out of your care in that spot. Today's guest is Kara the Baby Nurse. Kara has been a registered nurse for 4 years and works in mother baby at a large hospital. She is also a mom to 2 (soon to be 3!) and the TikToker of @karathebabynurse. She live...

Being optimistic isn't one of my gifts... and it can bite me in parenting, so today I wanted to talk about optimism especially when it's about travel. Today's guest is Melissa -- she is a travel junkie and a Disney planning expert. She shares tips and helpful information for planning Disney vacations on social media and her website. She also has a weekly podcast where she shares Disney park strate...

Let's get ORGANIZED to have a great summer. A bit of preparation in advance can totally set your family up for a fun stress-free summer! Today's guest is Julie from The Mom Survival Guide. Julie has been doing more than just "surviving" motherhood for the last 15 years, she has been thriving as a stay at home mom. So to help other moms bypass the learning curve, she created The Mom Survival Guide...

Today's podcast guest had an induction without an epidural. She also used a hospital midwife and an OB needed to come help. Today's guest is Crystal T. She was a student in The Online Prenatal Class for Couples and had an excellent epidural-free birth. Big thanks to our sponsor The Online Prenatal Class for Couples I love how Crystal was prepared with her partner in the class. Come join us and use...

It is easy to have your summer revolve around your kids, but what can we do to make summer more fun for us as moms? Today's guest is Lara Neves from Overstuffed Life . Lara is the mom to three girls. She writes about parenting tweens & teens (even though two of her children have now graduated to adulthood), homemaking for busy moms, and how to find joy and balance in the overstuffed life mothers h...

Can or should you refuse cervical exams in labor. What can you do to communicate your needs, but also do the things your body needs to have your baby. Today's guest is my friend Chantel. She's been an OB nurse for 5 years, and is one of the kindest nurses I know. :) This episode was inspired by my post on refusing exams . Big thanks to our sponsor The Online Prenatal Class for Couples -- if you're...

Today I want to answer some of YOUR Organization questions that are stopping you from having the home you love! Big thanks to our sponsor The Organized Home where you can ask questions about organizing YOUR house, as well as getting ideas and doing the things to organize your home. In this episode Where to take things you don't need (and you don't want it to go to the dump) How to move into a new...

What things end up surprising people after baby is born. Today, two nurses are going to dive into the surprises you might see (and now, you won't be surprised by them!). Today's guest is Mother Baby Nurse Jessica She is a mama herself and she's been a mother baby nurse for over 6 years. She love helping postpartum mamas and their newborn babies. She has a passion for educating and empowering women...

How do you navigate the tricky path of kids and cell phones. I'm grateful to have parenting expert Katherin Sellery with me today to talk about what to consider as you decide if a cell phone is right for YOUR child/teen. Today's guest is Katherine Sellery, CEO and Founder of Conscious Parenting Revolution, helps individuals minimize misunderstandings and melt-downs in order to communicate with mor...

What are the boundaries that a doula should abide by. How can you find a doula that fits in their scope of practice? Today's guest is Heidi Mills. Heidi is a certified birth doula and owner of Bloc Births. After a few years of experience working in newborn care and she started doing advocacy work with low-income pregnant families in her community. These experiences combined made her realize the ga...

Wondering how your house could be cleaner, and you could also teach your kids valuable life skills that really make a difference as they grow up? There's an answer, but you might not like it. Big thanks to our sponsor The Organized Home -- the organizing class for FAMILIES. You CAN help your family be more organized, and make life easier on you! In this episode Why I started the family clean How i...

While there are routine ultrasounds that almost every pregnant person gets. There are specific ultrasound that are ordered if there is an issue seen. Today we're going to go through those issues and what they might be interested in. Today's guest is Marybeth. She picked up an ultrasound probe for the first time in 1998 and has really enjoyed every minute of it. She has a Bachelor's of Science degr...

While there are routine ultrasounds that almost every pregnant person gets. There are specific ultrasound that are ordered if there is an issue seen. Today we're going to go through those issues and what they might be interested in. Today's guest is Marybeth. She picked up an ultrasound probe for the first time in 1998 and has really enjoyed every minute of it. She has a Bachelor's of Science degr...

What do you do when you're just SO mad as a parent? It's going to happen.... but what can you do when you're just STEAMING inside. Today's guest is Susie Lindberg. Susie is a marriage and parenting coach who specializes in helping parents whose children have DMDD, ADHD, or ODD. She has been married for 23 years and has six children, including three with ADHD and one with DMDD. Susie is certified i...

There are a few routine ultrasounds that are indicated during pregnancy. They give us important facts about our pregnancy, and today we have a maternal fetal medicine stenographer who's going to tell us what they're for, and what to expect! Today's guest is Marybeth. She picked up an ultrasound probe for the first time in 1998 and has really enjoyed every minute of it. She has a Bachelor's of Scie...

Let's talk about basic economic principles that affect each of us and our lives with a world-famous economist. Today's guest is my dad Clayne Pope . He was an economic historian by trade (and worked on research with a nobel price winning economist). You can also read his BYU devotional here . This episode was inspired by Big thanks to our sponsor Family Routines . When everything seems scarce -- s...

Today we're talking to a new mom who took my prenatal class, who is sharing what she did to get her confident birth. Today's guest is Amber Breeding. Here's what Amber has to say about herself: New Mom of is a new mom of a beautiful baby boy. We tried to conceive for about a year before we were successful. My husband and I have been married for a little over 4 years and we have a lot of pets. I am...

Today my mom's coming on to tell you how she thought I was going to be as a kid, but then became who I am now. :) Today's guest is my mom. Big thanks to our sponsor Family Routines the ONE thing that helped me get organized was routines, and realizing that routines were MY way to be organized! In this episode I was super shy as a kid. I was extremely messy as a kid. I was moody as a kid. I failed...

There is SO much information about breastfeeding out there, but there are also SO many myths. Today Katie and I are sharing some of our least favorite myths, because I think they can hurt your breastfeeding journey. Today's guest is Katie Clark, The Breastfeeding Mama Katie Clark is a proud mother of three little boys who happens to love all things breastfeeding. Through her own breastfeeding jour...

Health shares aren't very well understood. Today I want to help you understand what a healthshare is, and what it can do for you. Today's guest is Heather Eden. She is the Business Development Manager at Zion Health, affordable alternative to health insurance. Her first passion is my family. Her next passion is encouraging the best health, in all forms. She thrives on thinking outside the box-whet...

How can we work to have early detection of cancer. What can we learn from someone battling cancer with terminal diagnosis? Today's guest is my friend Onjali. She is a stay-at-home mom to 3 kids, living in Southern California. She was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer almost 2 years and is learning to not just survive but to thrive with incurable cancer. In this episode How Onajli's cancer was d...

How can we work to have early detection of cancer. What can we learn from someone battling cancer with terminal diagnosis? Today's guest is my friend Onjali. She is a stay-at-home mom to 3 kids, living in Southern California. She was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer almost 2 years and is learning to not just survive but to thrive with incurable cancer. In this episode How Onajli's cancer was d...

Preparing for a baby is SO important as you head into life with a baby. The more preparation you can do BEFORE baby, the better. :) Today's guest is Carly Sachs from The Mamma's List. Carly is a mom of two lovely ladies who is passionate about talking about the reality of motherhood. She blogs about making the transition to motherhood, parenting, awesome products, and staying sane at The Mamma's L...

So often we think once the baby is out, our health issues are over. BUT there are a few trouble zones that you need to watch for (and it's hard not to get so wrapped up in the baby). This episode was inspired by my post on Postpartum Recovery Tips Big thanks to our sponsor The Online Prenatal Class for Couples -- it has two FULL chapters on what to expect AFTER the baby to get you totally prepared...

I saw a TikTok about peeing in the shower and I knew I needed Ashlie to come on and chat about what is right/wrong about this -- and what our bladder is thinking! Today's guest is physical therapist Ashlie Crewe. Ashlie Campitella attended Gannon University where she received her Bachelor's in Psychology and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy degrees. She then began her specialized training in pelv...