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5 Things to Expect When You Go Home with a New Baby -- Episode 181 Mar 06, 2023

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What should you expect life to look like when you go home with a new baby? Hilary shares her personal experience of being surprised by how different it was.

Big thanks to our sponsor The Online Prenatal Class for Couples -- if you're looking to get prepared from bump to bassinet it is the class for you!

In this episode

How miserable the first night can be.

Dealing with other kids after you have a baby

How to take care of your bottom after baby (check out this post for more tips)

Breastfeeding often falls apart (check out my favorite classes here)

Chairs will hurt more than you think they will

Other things that might interest you

Producer: Drew Erickson

3 Habits of Healthy Eaters with Tameeko Clark-- Episode 180 Feb 27, 2023

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How can we crate healthy eaters, in both our kids and ourselves?

Today's guest is Tameeko Clark.

Tameeko Clark is a Holistic Nutritionist, Health Coach, Wellness Strategist, & mom of two. She noticed other busy moms looking to break the cycle of on-again-off-again health practices that weren't sustainable, physically, left them feeling discouraged mentally, or had them swimming in self-guilt and disappointment, energetically.

Tameeko grew up on junk food so she knows the struggle, firsthand. Her tailored & comprehensive coaching program helps others take back control of eating habits and teaches them how to create a personalized culture of wellness to enjoy living healthy on purpose, with purpose, and without the periodic self-guilt and disappointment. Find her at https://basiconpurpose.com/hilary/

Big thanks to our sponsor The Organized Home -- when our home is more organized we're just more easily able to make choices for ourselves and help our kids!

In this episode:

The tweaks we can make in our lives to be healthier.

How we can help our kids create their own healthy lifestyle.

Producer: Drew Erickson

Tips if You Are Afraid of a Cesarean -- Episode 179 Feb 20, 2023

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Are you afraid of having a c-section? Here are 4 tips if you're afraid that can help you feel more comfortable with that possibility.

Big thanks to our sponsor The Online Prenatal Class for Couples -- take the fear out of a caesarean section by having some information.

Mentioned In this episode

Episode 174- Afraid of the epidural

Episode 169 - Positive Cesarean Episode

Anesthesia for a cesarean

Other things that might interest you

Producer: Drew Erickson

Things I Loved to Do as a Mom That Everyone Else Hates -- episode 178 Feb 13, 2023

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There are things that I loved doing that I felt like other parents hated. This episode is meant to help you play to your strengths!

Big thanks to our sponsor Family Routines when you have a routine in your life it helps you play to those strengths more in your free time.

In this episode

My Early Reading series

I THINK this is the book I used to teach reading (if not, it's very similar)

Other things that might interest you

Producer: Drew Erickson

What Happens After Delivery with Nurse Jess -- Episode 177 Feb 06, 2023

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What happens in those minutes right after delivery? Today I'm chatting with an experienced nurse about what you should expect!

Today's guest is Jess.

Jess is a labor and delivery nurse in a community hospital in the middle of the country. She works in an LDRP unit, and has been at the same job for 15 years.

She has experience as a charge RN, labor and delivery and is certified in EFM and inpatient OB. She also recovers newborns and does postpartum care.

This episode was inspired by my post about what happens after delivery.

Big thanks to our sponsor The Online Prenatal Class for Couples -- if you're looking to know more about what happens in the labor room, that is the class for you!

More information:

My episode on what happens right before delivery

Producer: Drew Erickson

Creating a Will or a Living Trust -- Deja Vu Episode 176 Jan 30, 2023

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How do you create a will or a trust (especially if you don't have the money for a lawyer).

Original Episode was 015: https://www.pullingcurls.com/podcast-015/

Other things that might interest you

Producer: Drew Erickson

How to Declutter When You're Overwhelmed with Carly from Tidy Revival -- Episode 175 Jan 23, 2023

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How do you start decluttering when you're overwhelmed? Today Carly has a TON of great tips for decluttering and feeling overwhelmed (which is SO NORMAL).

Today's guest is Carly Adams:

Carly Adams is a home organizer and owner of Tidy Revival, based in Sacramento, CA. She helps her clients and students get organized at home, through 1:1 work and in her course community. Carly is a self-proclaimed "organizational nerd" that loves to geek out on the topic regularly on the Tidy Revival Blog. When she's not working, she can be found relaxing at home, collecting houseplants, snuggling her dog Gimli and enjoying takeout with her husband Corey.

Carly's Free class: How To Create A Clutter-Free Home WITHOUT Giving Up All Your Free Time

This episode was inspired by my post about Organizing When You're Overwhelmed!

Big thanks to our sponsor The Organized Home we give you the step by step tips to side-step that overwhelm and keep going, come join us to make a change in your 2023!

Producer: Drew Erickson

4 Tips if You're Afraid of The Epidural -- Episode 174 Jan 16, 2023

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Today I'm giving you my BEST tips for you if you are afraid of getting your epidural. Including how other people feel, how to get your partner involved and what exactly happens.

This episode was inspired by my posts on epidurals: https://www.pullingcurls.com/?s=epidural

Big thanks to our sponsor The Organized Home Family Routines The Online Prenatal Class for Couples

Mentioned in this episode:

My Youtube video on the epidural placement is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrd0AzxySH4&t=262s

Other things that might interest you:

Producer: Drew Erickson

Check out my other pregnancy podcasts:

MomHacks for 2023 with Erin the Cha Ching Queen - Episode 173 Jan 09, 2023

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There's nothing better than making days easier. These mom hacks with Erin are going to help you make everyday activities easier or better!

Today's guest is Erin.

Erin is the cha ching queen and as the mom of 3 young children she loves to help others live a happy life on a budget on chachahingqueen.com Erin shares green cleans tips and ideas for your entire home.

With 3 kids time is of the essence. Erin loves to share mom hacks that will make your life (and your kids lives) easier. From age appropriate chores to how to store fruits to make them last longer, Cha Ching Queen shares it all. Bonus- she also shares tips for navigating twins.

In addition to taking care of 3 kids full time, and running Cha Ching Queen (with her husband) Erin also owns Cloth Diaper Basics. A blog that shows how simple cloth diapering can be.

Big thanks to our sponsor Family Routines getting in a routine is my BEST mom hack, come join us in there to make 2023 easier!

Producer: Drew Erickson

Best Tips for Labor & Delivery in 2023 -- Episode 172 Jan 02, 2023

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What are the BEST tips that women give each other on social media about having a baby? Let's find out!

Big thanks to our sponsor The Online Prenatal Class for Couples -- it's my best tip to have the confident birth you're hoping for!