24. Big sibling jealousy
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Hi lady! What do you do when you've got a new baby and a jealous older kid or kiddos? Here's what my family of origin did when I was growing up to create a culture of 'unconditional positive regard' about babies, plus what James and I are doing now to help our kids grow in age-appropriate independence and self-soothing. If you enjoyed this episode, I hope you'll SHARE it with a mom friend, RATE the podcast and SUBSCRIBE. Get in touch on Instagram @gritgrowthgrace or .
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23. My honest take: Creighton and Marquette NFP during postpartum
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Hey lady! In this episode, I shared: +The modern, evidence-based methods of fertility awareness/natural family planning and what biomarkers they track (and how those relate to your fertility) +My experience (highs and lows) with the Creighton Method for postpartum charting after 3 births and with the Marquette Method after 1 +What I plan to do next time (!) instead, including utilizing the Lactational Amenorrhea Method Questions? Let me know at . Sign up for my email list at postpartumonpurpose.com to get the resources from each episode. SHARE this episode, RATE the podcast, and...
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22. Postpartum birth control: why I don't love it
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Hey lady! Today, I talked about -the 3 specific concerns I have with hormonal birth control use during postpartum, plus the health benefits you miss out on if you're not ovulating regularly -why I prefer modern, evidence-based methods of natnral family planning or fertility awareness -what you need to know about NFP or FAM use specifically during postpartum, aka Can you actually use them to prevent pregnancy? If you enjoyed this episode, I'd love for you to SHARE it with a friend, RATE the podcast on Apple or Spotify, and SUBSCRIBE. And if you want the pregnancy prevention effectiveness...
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21. Money fights during postpartum
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Hi lady! Last week, I talked about stretching your budget during postpartum. This week, let's talk about getting on the same page as your spouse when it comes to money. -Do any of these 4 patterns of negativity show up when it's time to talk about money with your love? -How dreaming with your spouse is an antidote to money struggles -How do you avoid manipulating, nagging, or mothering your spouse about money? If you enjoyed this episode, SHARE it with a mom friend, plus LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast. You can contact me on Instagram @gritgrowthgrace and sign up for the email list at...
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20. Stretching your budget during postpartum
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Hi lady! Today was a wild day, involving a gas leak on our property (resolved by the time I'm posting this!) , and the episode reflects that. I hope the spontaneity factor also means higher fun factor. ;) This is part 1 about finances during postpartum. Next episode, part 2, will cover getting on the same page as your spouse re: finances. I talked about the "big rocks" of cutting costs/increasing income during postpartum, lots of misc ways to cut costs, FOOD, and then also FINDING FREE THINGS (which I intend to be the patron of, someday). If you enjoyed this episode, LIKE, SHARE,...
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19. Is it time to get back to normal?
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Hey lady! Is it time to go back to work or resume "regularly scheduled programming" for yourself or your family? How soon is too soon? Here are 4 questions to ask yourself to help you discern what makes sense for your family. If you enjoyed this episode, SHARE it with a friend, RATE the podcast on Apple podcasts or Spotify, and SUBSCRIBE. Join my email list over at postpartumonpurpose.com to get all the resources from each episode.
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18. "Some minutes" of exercise is better than no minutes
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Hey lady! Whether you've never worked out before but are thinking about starting now (yes! Let's GO!) or used to exercise but haven't since baby's birth, this episode is for you. I'll tell you: -a little about what I've found exercising after each baby and how that's looked different as my family has grown -my workout hack to get moving first thing in the morning -how to make exercising so easy that you can't fail If you liked this episode, SHARE it with a mom friend (or 12. Go you, if you have 12 mom friends.), RATE the podcast with stars but especially a written review (written reviews are...
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17. Leaking pee? See a pelvic floor PT
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Hey lady! If you've given birth (yes, even if you had a C-section), get yourself to a pelvic floor PT! In today's episode, I cover: -who even needs to see a pelvic floor PT and the types of pregnancy and postpartum-related issues they can help with -why to choose your PFPT as carefully as you would a therapist for counseling -what to expect at your first appointment If you enjoyed this episode, LIKE the podcast, LEAVE a rating, and SHARE it with a friend! And then head on over to postpartumonpurpose.com to hop on my email list to get all the resources from this episode delivered straight...
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16. When you can't do it all, get them to help you
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Hey lady! Today, let's talk about: 1) scaling up chores for your older kids during postpartum 2) what to do if your "older kid" or kids are still little 3) enlisting older kids to help when you know they'll fight you tooth and nail. ;) I'd love for you to RATE the podcast, SHARE with a mom friend, and SUBSCRIBE. Over at sign up for my email list to get all the resources I share in this episode. Questions? Comments? I'm @gritgrowthgrace on Instagram.
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15. When you're just not "in the mood"
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Hey lady! Let's talk low libido during postpartum. Is this just how things are? Is there anything to do about it? Is anyone to blame? -What can you do when you're physically healing or sex hurts? -What can you do when you're emotionally depleted or touched out? How might being noticed in specific ways help refill your emotional tank? -What about "fake it til you make it?" -What is couple skin-to-skin time all about? And the "most repeated word" award for this episode goes to VULNERABILITY. ;) Sign up for my to get all this episode's resources sent straight to...
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-figuring our your sleep temperament
-who should get up in the middle of the night with the baby
-creating a bedtime routine that serves YOU
If you enjoyed this episode, RATE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE!!!! I've activated the contact form on the hosting platform, so you can shoot me questions or comments through it or over on Instagram @gritgrowthgrace.