This Family Tree Podcast

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Mini Episode #5 Mar 24, 2020

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In this unnecessarily emotional episode, Alex details the most frustrating parts about being pregnant, they discuss why it's important to rock the boat sometimes, what happens to your body after giving birth, and the benefits of scheduling. Alex and Shane addressing the temporary measures in NYC prohibiting any support people for labouring women.

Ep. 31: Relationship Therapist Dr. Fogel Mersy & AmandaMuse Mar 22, 2020

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Alex and Shane open with a conversation about people not following social distancing guidelines. Sex and Relationship Therapist Dr. Lauren Fogel Mersy (@drlaurenfogelmersy) discusses how to keep your housebound relationship thriving, and how to maintain sanity during quarantine. She answers listener questions about sex, marriage, and emotionally supporting your partner. AmandaMuse (@amandamuse) is a blogger, vlogger, and host of The Sandwich podcast. She chats about life in lockdown, how she’s entertaining her kids, and what kind of content people want to see during times like these. Abraham* (pseudonym) is a wealthy friend of Alex and Shane with a lot of experience in investment. He gives tips on how to handle your finances in a time of crisis. Alex and Shane close the episode answering listener write-in questions. Enjoy!

Mini Episode #4 Mar 21, 2020

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Alex and Shane do a mini-Mini Episode, while celebrating Alex's birthday quarantine-style.

Enjoy!

Mini Episode #3 Mar 20, 2020

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Alex and Shane chat about the benefits of daily schedules and physical activity when you’re quarantined. Shane fishes for what Alex expects from her birthday, with limited resources available. Shane introduces his “Positive Pessimism” segment, where they try to make the best, out of possible worst-case scenarios.

Mini Episode #2 Mar 19, 2020

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Alex and Shane chat about how to safely handle home delivery in COVID-19 times, trying to look on the bright side of things, and the upcoming season of the Bachelorette.

Mini Episode #1 Mar 18, 2020

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Alex and Shane discuss life in quarantine, and what their days look like as they work and parent solely from home. Listener questions are answered regarding how to keep toddlers busy, whether to start those time-consuming parenting tasks, and more! Enjoy!

Ep. 30: Quarantine Life in Rome w/ Alessandra Gage of the UN & COVID-19 and Pregnancy w/ Dr. Chelsea Elwood Mar 15, 2020

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Episode 30 focuses on the big, fat, contagious elephant in the room: the novel coronavirus sweeping the globe. Alex and Shane discuss social distancing, how they are managing during self-imposed isolation, and their thoughts on people continuing to go out and about in groups. Shane outlines his "4 Stages of Pandemic Acceptance."

Alessandra Gage, a UN worker stationed in Rome, talks about daily life under government imposed quarantine, and how this is impacting Italians. She outlines the changes Italy has gone through, from the onset of the virus 3 weeks ago, until now.

Dr. Chelsea Elwood is the first author on Canada's updated COVID-19 guidelines for pregnancy. She answers important questions pertaining to the virus and pregnant women. Guidelines were released on 03/13/20, and can be found on www.sogc.org.

Enjoy, stay informed, and stay safe!

Ep. 29: Toddler Behaviour w/ @OurMamaVillage & HypnoBirthing Mar 08, 2020

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Alex and Shane discuss COVID-19 and how they would prep for an outbreak. Alex reads DMs from men on Instagram. Jess, a therapist from @OurMamaVillage, discusses toddler behaviour and dealing with tantrums. Alex’s close friend Samantha discusses how she naturally delivered her 3 babies using HypnoBirthing methods. To close, a gamut of listener questions are answered, and much more! Enjoy! Please don’t forget to rate our podcast and leave a comment :)

Ep. 28: Lauren Berlingeri (HigherDOSE) & JR Digs Mar 01, 2020

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Alex and Shane discuss the Laundry Problem, and Shane’s entry into Raptors’ coach Nick Nurse’s wider circle. CEO of HigherDose Spas in NYC, Lauren Berlingeri call in to discuss her experience as a new mother to twins, and how she balances that with being a successful business owner. Shane’s longtime friend, and TV personality, JR Digs, joins to discuss his experience as a single, middle-aged man with the desire to have children.

Ep. 27: Bluebirdkisses & Max Kerman Feb 23, 2020

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Alex and Shane reveal the gender of baby Cunningham, and talk about the abnormalities found on the anatomy scan. Ana of @Bluebirdkisses calls in to discuss her health journey, and prioritizing yourself and your needs when you’re a mom. Arkells frontman Max Kerman calls in to give listeners parenting advice - although he has no kids of his own. Summer and her husband Michael come on the line to discuss their experience with anatomy scan abnormalities, and their greatest blessing: the birth of their son Hudson, who was born with Down Syndrome.

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