Unswaddled

In this episode, Jamie starts a new recurring series where a client calls in to talk through a topic - 'Real (Mom) Talk'. Submit your question on our site - https://www.nurturebynaps.com if you're interested! Today, Jamie tackles Starting Solids!  Often times when there is a LOT of overwhelming information out there about a certain topic…it means there's no right way, there's many right ways.  You...

This week Jamie is joined by fellow mom and incredible instagram follow, Caitlin Murray (@bigtimeadulting). Caitlin shares her story and discusses her sons cancer diagnosis, growing up with anxiety, and what got her to where she is today. During their conversations, Jamie and Caitlin talk about anxiety overload and the stories we make up in our heads that are heightened with sleep deprivation and...

Why are we having an episode devoted to diapers?  The average kid is in diapers for 2.5 years.  That's 6,000-7,000 diapers. Baby bums are in a diaper for a long time, so we want to know what what we're working with! After Amrita Saigal and Jim Keighley worked together at P&G, their paths diverged to sanitary pad innovation in India and pioneering diaper engineering in the US. Retirement is not one...

Join Jamie while she speaks with Katie Pedrick, MAOM, Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist, Doctor of Acupuncture (RI).   Katie runs her acupuncture and wellness practice, Vibe Wellness in Charlestown https://vibe-wellness.com and created an acupressure app with her business partner that has absolutely taken off - Point Acupressure https://apps.apple.com/us/app/point-acupressure/id1528501360 Hot tip...

Jamie is joined by Sarah Harmon, licensed mental health counselor, mindfulness instructor, mother, and founder of Postpartum Wellness Group (and The School of Mom) to talk…Perinatal Wellness.   What is the perinatal stage?  It's the time from conception to one year after birth (although Sarah and Jamie have longer timing in their heads at times). Hormones, sleep disturbances, etc. - it all does no...

Emily had her baby, Eloise Baylin...what is Jamie to do? Go in solo on her favorite topic these days...real talk about sleep training. Remember our 'Do Nothing" episode for the 0-3 months sleep conversation? Check back to that episode if you're in that stage. Jamie tackles the ideal timing of sleep training (around 5-8 months), the definition of a full night's sleep, three common methods available...

Welcome guest, Sarah Harmon, to the podcast! Sarah is a fellow girl mom, licensed Mental Health Therapist, founder of The School of Mom, and invaluable resource when it comes to mental health and wellbeing. Jamie and Sarah discuss "self- care" and the complexities of the term. What does self-care mean as a mom? When is there time? How do I start? This term often feels like a dagger, especially as...

Maybe yes, maybe no…. After a recent play date where all five, soon to be six, of the O'day and Silver girls got together and found all the paint and glitter (every homeowners worst enemy) Jamie and Emily thought about why we frequently default to saying "no" to the kids. Jamie and Emily take a deep dive into why we are conditioned to respond with a "no" and how to work through making decisions fo...

Hot topic alert: THE PACIFIER. Do we introduce a paci? When is the right time to give a paci vs take away the paci? What are the implications? What does the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) guidance mean? This week, Emily and Jamie discuss everything paci's— from personal experiences, dental insight, the overnight pacifier dance, to weaning from the pacifier and more.   We want to be clear tha...

Emily is currently 36 weeks pregnant and anxiously awaiting her due date.  Emily cannot wait to deliver and has been putting an early delivery out in the universe for a while now (lol ask Jamie). As of late, Emily has been reminiscing of her time postpartum with her two oldest daughters and thinking about her goals this time around. Major goal: being able to enjoy the newborn phase, to embrace the...

Could you imagine a world where parenting is one size fits all? This would mean ONE parenting book and a lot less trial and error. Unfortunately, nothing (that) good is one size fits all. This week, Jamie joins the podcast for a solo episode and discusses how she parents each of her kids based on each of their unique personalities (and how her tactics are ever evolving). Get a glimpse into Jamies...

Often parenting seems like a never ending series of transitions and changes— but why does the 1 year old transition feel so overwhelming? Your kid's first birthday comes with major celebration…and major angst. Right when you feel like you've got schedule "just right", everything changes (i.e. feeding, sleeping, behaviors). Jamie and Emily give you the run down (and the DO's and DON'T's) on the two...

We love family vacations-- especially, the stories/lessons that family vacations return. On this episode, Emily shares about her recent family vacation to Maine and shares a story that sent her spiraling to think of the worst case scenario— something we frequently do as parents. Everyone has a story (or a few) where something happens and before we know it, we are thinking WORST case scenario. We w...

Let's talk about prenatal education— the way it should be! As our upcoming September Pre Baby Bootcamp quickly approaches, Jamie and Emily sit down to discuss what led them curate this curriculum, what differentiates it from your typical birthing class and what is useful (and more specifically, what is NOT useful) as you prepare for you newest arrival and parenthood. Our goal at NAPS is to empower...

Episode # 22: Delta Variant Questions Every Monday night on Instagram, Jamie and Emily hold space for "Moment for Mom". This hour welcomes any and all questions involving family/ baby/ parenthood/ life. After this Monday, it was clear that there are many questions regarding the Delta variant and we are facing many of the same concerns as last summer/fall. In regards to recent conversations with Em...

There are many parallels between running a business and parenting. It is not always want it seems, half (…or 99%) of the time you have no idea what you are doing or what is coming — but you have to make it work. On this week episode of Unswaddled, the ladies of NAPS address one of their most frequently asked questions. What is the key to a successful business partnership and how do you remain frie...

If you know Jamie and Emily, you know that they LOVE their pediatrician…so much so that she is the newest full-time addition to the NAPS & Nurture by NAPS team. Ellen is the standard of relationships families should have with their pediatrician— yet, we understand that this is not the case for everyone. In your child's first year of life, they have 9 well-child visits (this means 9 doctor's appoin...

Over the past year, the world has experienced drastic change. The way we live and the way we work (and from where) has completely shifted. On this episode, Jamie and Emily talk about one of their newest Nurture offerings that focuses on the return to work, post pandemic. Side note: this is something that women, and parents, have experienced long before the pandemic, and with no plan in place… it's...

This week on our Nurture platform, Dr. Tanya Cotler, licensed clinical psychologist, gifted us with a huge takeaway—we are supposed to mess up 70% of the time as parents. She spoke of the relationship between "Rupture and Repair" and the bogus expectation of perfection (we hope you are sensing a common theme here…parenting is NOT perfection). What happens when we lose our cool? What happens when o...

Trigger warning: This episode involves loss/ child loss/infant loss. If you or a loved one have recently experienced loss, this episode may be one that you want to skip, or listen to with appropriate warning and caution. We are always here for you. 
 Emily has previously mentioned that her sister, Grace, died from SIDS but has rarely talked about the details of her sister's death and the long last...

A recent hot topic in the NAPS office, and amongst clients, has been sibling prep (hi baby Silver 3.0). On this week's episode, Emily takes the wheel to discuss the complexities of transitioning to life at home with a newborn, in addition to the rest of your family. Adjusting to being a family of 4 or more is difficult because we have nothing to truly compare it to (and this is before you factor i...

On the last few episodes, Jamie and Emily talked about resetting expectations and keeping cool throughout the summer… but what happens when $h*t hits the fan and you are in the middle of the ocean. Welcome to Jamie's family vacation featuring the "critter cruise". Jamie and Emily sit down to recall the events that unfolded in the middle of the Atlantic, when Jamie's planned family excursion turned...

Summer means a lot of excitement. School is out, and warmer weather amounts to endless activities and opportunities for fun. Sometimes saying "no" is the easy option because a "yes" requires flexibility (cue the later bedtimes and necessary adjustments for the next day). Parenting takes flexibility and it is important to reset our expectations for given circumstances like the summer bbq, fireworks...

Happy Father's Day! It only seems right to release a podcast on Father's Day about the unsung heroes—dads! On this episode, Jamie and Emily give us a close look into their households and all that their partners do. Although both husbands (hi JC and AJ) have two letter names, their roles are very different in each household. The ladies of NAPS talk about meeting their partner, growing with them, st...

After a recent instagram post that got a lot of love, it was apparent that this topic resonated with many. As women, need to stop waiting to feel good and start taking care of ourselves. It could mean a mani/pedi, a blowout, a full night of sleep, a workout, new clothes, or taking a nap and having time to yourself. Taking care of yourself is not a reward, it is essential for you, but also the well...