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We are changing the way women are celebrated! On this podcast we meet all the different types of service providers available on Be Her Village's unique gift registry. And we meet real moms and partners who share their stories of needing support during birth and their transition to parenthood.
Socially Distant Tea Time: An Honest Conversation About Anti-Racism
Send us a textKaitlin, Laura, and Evelyn have an honest, off-the-cuff discussion about whiteness, police, riots, mothering, and what we can and can't do about it. We are all learning, having difficult conversations, and doing it very imperfectly. Listen in to hear our discussion about topics that are difficult but necessary to talk about.
32:5303/06/2020
Socially Distant Tea Time: Reopening and the Impact on Mothers
Send us a textIn this episode Kaitlin, Laura, and Evelyn talk about the implications for reopening on mothers. The unknown future largely impacts mothers as they envision a post-pandemic world. How we handle this matters on large and small scales. Tune in for a really interesting discussion about the return to the "new normal" that is post-COVID-19 life.
26:2527/05/2020
Socially Distant Tea Time: How To Be a Good Mom. (Hint: It's easier than you think!)
Send us a textWe get into the nitty gritty on this episode with Laura Otton and Evelyn Page, both LCSW and maternal mental health specialists. How do we know if we're doing this right? What if we don't like being a mom? How can new moms tell when they are slipping into dysfunctional thinking? What happens when we lose our temper and yell at our kids (or worse)? This ongoing series with two maternal mental health specialists and one overwhelmed mom is an honest look at parenting young kids in quarantine.
30:5820/05/2020
Socially Distant Tea Time: That Time My Friend Almost Nursed My Baby + Infant Feeding Choices
Send us a textIn this episode of Socially Distant Tea time we get into it. Breast isn't best? Blasphemy! Or is it? Breast milk is great for babies. But being a breastfeeding parent is NOT easy. And sometimes the best thing for baby is to have well-supported, stable, calm parents. Formula, bottles, donor milk, wet-nursing, and pumping. We talk about it all in this episode!
31:5313/05/2020
Sex After Baby? The good, the bad, and the orgasmic.
Send us a textIn this can't-miss episode sex therapist Heather Simonson sits down with us to talk about what sex looks like after baby. How to manage the demands of motherhood while still connecting physically with yourself and/or a partner.
01:02:0704/05/2020
Socially Distant Tea Time: Personal Growth Through Quarantine
Send us a textThe good things that are coming out of quarantine, how we are forced to face our fears, and parallels between becoming a mother and the coronavirus. Tune in for validation, solidarity, and an inside look on how three mothers are coping with the pandemic. Join Laura Otton, Evelyn Page, and Kaitlin McGreyes as they discuss their experiences.
30:1629/04/2020
Pt. 1: Had a baby? Feeling off? Everything you need to know about maternal mental health.
Send us a textIn this episode Laura Otton, LCSW shares tips for new moms. What happens when we have sad or angry feelings after birth? What if we feel like we're failing? Or if we just don't think we like being a mom? There are lots of emotional ups and down when you give birth. Listen to find out when and how to reach out for help after having a baby.
55:2227/04/2020
Pt. 2: Had a baby? Feeling off? Everything you need to know about maternal mental health.
Send us a textIn this episode Laura Otton, LCSW and Be Her Village founder, Kaitlin McGreyes, discuss the implications of COVID-19 on maternal mental health.
09:2327/04/2020
Socially Distant Tea Time: Working from Home with Kids
Send us a textMaternal Mental Health specialists Evelyn Page and Laura Otten sit down with Kaitlin McGreyes, founder of Be Her Village, to talk about week 6 of quarantine and how we can continue to cope with the ever evolving challenges of life in the time of COVID-19.
30:4923/04/2020
Socially Distant Tea Time: Maternal Health in the Age of Quarantine
Send us a textIntroducing our new Socially Distant Tea Time Series. Every Wednesday we sit down with maternal mental health specialists Laura Otten and Evelyn Page to talk about parenting in the time of COVID-19.
26:1608/04/2020
Mom Friends: Why You Need Them and How to Make Them.
Send us a textSitting down with Ashley Meccariello, Gaia Midwife and best friend of Be Her Village founder, Kaitlin McGreyes. We laugh a whole lot and remember how we met and the challenges we faced on our way to becoming friends.
01:02:0218/03/2020
Mindful Mothering with Dr. Amanda Salazar
Send us a textWe sit down with Amanda Salazar to talk about mindfulness, pregnancy, birth, and motherhood.
49:3213/03/2020
There's how many in there? What to do when you find out it's multiples!
Send us a textSitting down with Lauren Oak, a postpartum doula and twin expert from Twiniversity. She shares with us what her experience was when she found out she was pregnant with twins and how she helps families cope when life hands you twins!
42:4104/03/2020
Pelvic Floor: What is it? What does it do? How do we take care of it?
Send us a textSitting down with Rachel Parrotta, DPT, a pelvic floor physical therapist, dispelling myths about the pelvic floor. We cover how to push your baby out, how to safely exercise, and what to do when sex hurts.
01:08:2628/02/2020
Let's talk birth: Midwives, Doulas, and Home Birth Safety
Send us a textWe sit down with Colleen Heinze of Gaia midwives to talk midwives, doulas, home birth, home birth transfers, and more!
54:4321/02/2020