In this episode, nurse practitioner Karin Ashley (@karinashleynp) and I discuss why iron needs nuance and why you don't have to guess if you're low in iron or low in iron-supporting co-factors. In a social media world that proclaims iron is all good or all bad, we tread the fine line in the middle to equip you to make the best health decisions for yourselves in a life stage that requires a lot of nutritional resources.

Karin also has an amazing ebook that she wrote for anyone listening who wants more details and a supplement and food guide... you can find that HERE.

You can learn more about working with Karin at karinashleynp.com

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For further listening:

How I got to the "root cause" of my iron deficiency: ⁠Ep. 29: New Stages of Matrescence and Informed Healthcare Decisions⁠

The Iron Recycling System explained by Amanda Montalvo, RD

Anemia, Iron Deficiency, and IV iron

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If you have children, you need to listen to this episode. The idea that our kids could be exposed to pornography without their consent (or ours) is a very real concern in today's age, but Greta graciously shares the antidote to these fears, and it's so simple: conversation and connection.

Her new book, It's Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn, is hopeful, encouraging, and so practical. In this interview, Greta and I talk about some of these hard subjects, as well as the hope we have as parents for providing a louder and more loving voice in our childrens' lives.

you can find Greta on Instagram @maandpamodern

or her website www.gretaeskridge.com

you can order Greta's new book HERE

you can sign up for pre-order bonuses HERE

Links to other things we mention

Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.

Fight for Love by Rosie Makinney

Intimate Deception by Dr. Sheri Keffer

Greta's podcast episode on talking about puberty with our daughters

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This conversation with Margaret (@_musclesandmotherhood) was so fun. She helps moms balance their minerals, grow their muscles, and treat their fascia well. We both learned about mirroring from Michale Chatham and in this interview, we talk about how we see mirroring in our own motherhood, in our work with mothers, and in the Bible. Margaret's words will leave you encouraged, inspired, and energized. I loved her reminder that the best time to plant a fruit tree was twenty years ago, but the next best time is now.

*learn more about mirroring in this podcast episode

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Links we mention

Margaret's website

Sign up for her monthly newsletter here

Gabor Mate's book Hold On To Your Kids

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You can find my breastfeeding course and cookbooks here and I'm on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby

Kori (@korimeloy) and Michale (@michalechatham) join me in this episode to discuss gains and drains in the MyoWild®️ Framework. As we dive deep into these concepts, we explore how they pertain to everything from blame versus responsibility, belief systems, simplicity, resourcing, work, and family ecology.

Links we mention in the episode:

• Sign up for my once-a-month emailHERE
• Your Life is Your Prenatal (Village Sessions pod)
• The Biggest Picture of Tongue and Lip Tie (Village Sessions pod)
• Michale's frenectomy story
• Tether-Berg or Tether-Floe article
• Working with Michale
• Freely Rooted andRooted Families
• my interview on the Freely Rooted podcast
• my breastfeeding course and cookbooks
• find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby

Have you ever gotten bad breastfeeding advice? Or thought you were seeing a lactation professional but they had no idea how to help you and just told you "latch looks good"? Or maybe you saw THE lactation consultant in your area and you just didn't jive with them at all. What's a mother to do?

In this episode, we discuss what all the lactation credential letters mean, and what different credentials are most helpful for. But more importantly, we discuss 7 questions to ask YOURSELF before looking for a provider and then 10 things to know about a potential provider to see if they're a good fit FOR YOU.

I hope this episode puts the power back in your hands. It's not about finding the world's best lactation consultant as much as it's about finding one who is a good fit for you and who will come alongside you as you learn and grow. Lactation care is collaborative care and it's not about "rescuing" you from your experience. If you let it, your breastfeeding journey will inform and empower your transition from maiden to mother, even if the road is rocky (maybe especially if the road is rocky).

Links we mention:

ILCA search

TLN (The Lactation Network) search

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Nourished Beginnings Breastfeeding Course

Nourished Mothers e-Cookbook

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Like and subscribe to the podcast and follow me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby

If you're in Washington Country, Nebraska and you're interested in a consultation, you can find my information at happymamahealthybaby.co

This interview is the perfect way to launch into season 3 of the podcast and it transitions us gently into more of what I'm learning in my own life and lactation practice: at the end of the day, we get to choose how we respond to what life throws at us and how we show up for ourselves and our families. I can't wait for you to hear what Kristin has to say about the victim archetype and how to recognize ourselves in it and be gentle with ourselves moving out of it.

You can learn more about Kristin's offerings and herbal shop here: https://www.wombmedicine.com/

Links to things we discuss

The Fourth Trimester book by Kimberly Johnson

the Karpman Drama Triangle

Peter Levine on Triggers and Trauma

an explanation of the Polyvagal Ladder

pod episode 18: Tapping out of Rigidity and into Resilient Motherhood

Don't forget to check out my Nourished Mother ebook with quick nervous system reset ideas as well!

I meant to take a 3 month podcast break and it's turned into a full year. It's been a year. This is a catch-up episode because I feel like it would be weird to just jump back in after such a prolonged break. I talk about my endometriosis excision surgeries and iron infusions and other controversial things in the crunchy world that I zero percent regret.

**Trigger warning: This episode does briefly mention some sensitive subjects like postpartum hemorrhage, blood loss, anesthesia, and pediatric hospitalization. Like I said, it's been a year. But you might want to hold off on listening if the above subjects are particularly activating for you.**