Start to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding

You are ready to be DONE breastfeeding your kiddo!  But how can you stop in a way that protects your relationship and sets you up for long-term parenting success???  In this final installment in the Gentle Toddler Weaning Series, I break down the 5 "types" of weaning AND my 4 phase system to Own Your Breastfeeding Story.   You don't wanna miss it! Grab your free guide to say "No" to...

Whether you have been breastfeeding for 5 minutes, 5 months, or 5 years, it's likely that the thought "am I ready to be done breastfeeding?" has crossed your mind.   While some breastfeeding families feel very clear about what next step to take, you don't.   One moment you are sure you are done, and the next, waves of doubt overtake you and wonder if it truly is the right time....

Maria Harrison, MSc. Ed, C. HT & PNLP, is the owner of Infinitely You Coaching where she supports moms to create fulfilling relationships with themselves and their children.   This conversation covers SO much.  We talk about navigating postpartum mental health disorders, matresence, the power of our intuition and how to make changes in your mental wellness that LAST.   We deep dive the need fo...

Maisie is a heart-centered and holistic sleep coach, with a specialization in toddler and child sleep. She has an international practice supporting frustrated and overwhelmed families to gently and responsively parent their kids to sleep, without yelling, threats, bribes, or sleep training. We talk all about the unique sleep challenges that parents of toddlers & kids face AND the unique resour...

In this episode, I break down some of the unique challenges that those breastfeeding older babies, toddlers, and preschoolers face while sharing stories from listeners. I talk about the difficulty that terminology has created for "extended"/"fullterm" breastfeeding families and how we need to create unity as well as language that can support us all on this journey. If you are l...

In this episode, I give you my entire framework for navigating those pesky breastfeeding behaviors our older nurslings can often have.  Grab your free guide to say "No" to the feed while still saying "yes" to the need at  www.ownyourparentingstory.com/guide Love this episode?!  Shoot me a DM over on Instagram @own.your.parenting.story and tell me all about it. <3

In this episode, I share my journey so far of 2083 days of breastfeeding, my personal struggles with birth trauma, why every choice you make as a parent is valid, and how I hope for this podcast to be a safe space for everyone regardless of the twists and turns in their personal journey.  Grab your free guide to say "No" to the feed while still saying "yes" to the need at  www.ownyourparentin...

Is toddler breastfeeding not all it’s cracked up to be?  I bet you didn’t expect:  your skin crawling with each latch sleepless nights (still) s hirt pulling in public w ondering if your child is getting enough (expect now it’s solid foods!) n ipple twiddling gymnurstrics meltdowns and more... How are you supposed to get to “two years and beyond”? And once you are there, what’s next?!  Hey, I’m Je...