6. 'Schedule' is Not a Dirty Word: Why Babies Love a Schedule
Parenthood Prep
Whether it's a feeding or a sleeping schedule, having your baby on a schedule helps you know exactly what they want when they want it. Scheduling gets a bad rap, but when you do it in a way that works, you'll love the positive impact scheduling can have on your everyday life as a parent. Tune in this week for some best practices when scheduling, and some scheduling mistakes you'll need to avoid. I share why having a schedule can still leave room for flexibility, the reasons that babies love a schedule, and my tips for creating a routine and structure that works for both you and...
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5. Need Help As a Parent? Here's How to Get It
Parenthood Prep
I’m bringing you one of my favorite topics this week: how to ask for and get the exact help you need as a parent. Whether you’re currently struggling with childcare, cooking, laundry, or any other aspect of your life as a parent, you don’t have to go on this journey alone. Tune in to discover some practical tips and strategies to help you ask for and receive the support you need to take care of yourself, your kids, and live a smoother life overall. I share some places you can find help that you might never have considered, how to strategize with other parents to lighten...
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4. How to Make Your Day-To-Day Easier With a Young Child
Parenthood Prep
How do you make your overall day, life, and experience smoother and happier when you’re dealing with a baby or a young child? In this episode, I introduce you to a concept that I’m calling: treat your kid like a video game character. Sounds strange, but stick with me here. This is the secret to making your time with your child more enjoyable and stopping tantrums before they happen. Learn how to make your time with your baby or toddler more enjoyable in this week's episode. I’ve got a bunch of ideas for how to make your day-to-day more smooth and straightforward with a small child...
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3. How To Make Time for Yourself With a Baby
Parenthood Prep
When you have a new baby, how do you manage your time so you can get more stuff done, and even have some time for yourself to do the things you really want? Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, it isn’t. But you need to learn how to do it. Tune in today to discover what you need to know about managing your time with a new baby in the house. I share some of the most common challenges parents face when it comes to managing their time and give you some simple but valuable tips to help you manage your time and decide on exactly what you want to get out of your free time. For...
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2. 7 Reasons Not To Breastfeed
Parenthood Prep
Deciding to breastfeed or not can feel like an overwhelming decision, and it isn’t something that every parent wants or is able to do. So it's time to unpack some reasons you shouldn’t breastfeed, chest-feed, or body-feed, and why not breastfeeding is absolutely a choice that is available to you. The benefits of breastfeeding are well known, but what about the other side of the argument? Tune in this week to discover why having to breastfeed your baby isn’t the no-brainer you might currently think it is, some of the most important reasons for you not to breastfeed, and some...
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1. How To Get More Sleep as a New Parent
Parenthood Prep
Are you tired of the endless sleep deprivation since becoming a parent? Or are you an expecting parent and feeling terrified of the sleep deprivation everyone warns you about? If so, I have some simple tips and strategies to help you get more sleep with a new baby, and I’m sharing them with you this week, on the first episode of my brand-new podcast Parenthood Prep. Discover how to get more sleep when you have a brand-new baby. I give you some simple, practical tips that you can use right now so you can start to see a world where you can get to bed earlier, sleep later into the...
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Start Here: Introducing the Parenthood Prep Podcast!
Parenthood Prep
As a brand-new parent or a parent-to-be, you want to be sure that you have ALL the knowledge and information you need to care for your baby. But with so much guidance out there, it can feel exhausting to dig through it all to get to the most important stuff. What are the essentials? What exactly do you need to know for those early days of parenthood, and what can be tossed aside? And how on earth do you find this information when you are BEYOND EXHAUSTED, and severely lacking sleep? Preparing for your baby’s arrival, or desperately seeking guidance as a sleep-deprived...
info_outlineHow do you make your overall day, life, and experience smoother and happier when you’re dealing with a baby or a young child? In this episode, I introduce you to a concept that I’m calling: treat your kid like a video game character. Sounds strange, but stick with me here. This is the secret to making your time with your child more enjoyable and stopping tantrums before they happen.
Learn how to make your time with your baby or toddler more enjoyable in this week's episode. I’ve got a bunch of ideas for how to make your day-to-day more smooth and straightforward with a small child by giving them what they need when they actually need it.
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