Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course. 
 
 In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss:
 
 - ideas for preparing to bring a baby home, accepting help, and setting boundaries

- strategies to support a family adding a new child, through birth, fostering, or adoption

- providing and coordinating practical supports like meals, homecare, and transportation

- giving support to people who don’t like to accept help

- providing emotional check ins 

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Meal Train www.mealtrain.com 

Grub Hub/Door Dash

Pittsburgh Fresh https://www.pghfresh.com/

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Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course. 
 
 In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss:
 
 - personal experiences with life after having a baby and the support that was there as well as the support that wasn’t there

- the surprises we didn’t expect when we were expecting and in life with small children (feeding, getting out of the house with a baby, limitations, barriers in accepting help)

- experiences of loneliness and building a community of support

- prioritizing physical recovery and emotional recovery postpartum

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Chinese Postpartum Confinement 

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Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course. 
 
 In this episode, Shauna and Angie interview award-winning photographer Amanda Barrick from Banjos and Bows Photography to discuss:
 
 - the parent’s role as family historian to pass on memories to their children

- finding beauty in the everyday candid moments of childhood and family life

- capturing meaningful images through feeling, light, and composition

- being mindful and present for authentic moments of parenthood rather than staging a perfect photograph for social media

- finding artistic expression as a parent while practicing self-compassion and vulnerability

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Amanda Barrick @banjosandbows

The Click Community

Blog Post by Amanda Barrick on Photo Composition

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Oh Happy Dani @ohhappydani

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Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course. 
 
 In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss:
 
 - embracing imperfection

- setting reasonable expectations for tasks to be done

- involving children in what you have to do

- asking for support from others

- making small moments high quality

- simplifying your home care tasks

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KC Davis (@domesticblisters) author of “How To Keep House While Drowning”

Podcast Struggle Care

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Content Warning: Birth Trauma and Pregnancy-related Health Conditions

Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course.

In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss Shauna's pregnancy, birth, and early postpartum with her first child. May is Preeclampsia Awareness Month. You can learn more about Preeclampsia at preeclampsia.org

Happy Mother's Day to all of our listeners in a mothering role!


Postpartum Support International https://www.postpartum.net/

As always, the information in this video is personal and educational in nature. It is not medical advice or therapy.

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Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course. 
 
 In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss:
 
 - teaching without directing the play

- letting go of control

- learning through unstructured toys

- how environment effects the quality of play

- using descriptive comments to teach academic and social skills

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Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course. 
 
 In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss:
 
 - the definition of emotional and cognitive empathy 

- parents modelling empathy and listening

- using books to teach empathy 

- using descriptions to raise their emotional awareness

- setting boundaries around empathy

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The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld @coridoerrfeld

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Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course. 
 
In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss:

- Gift giving as a way to show love
- Second hand gifts
- Decluttering gifted items
- Toy Rotation
- The Barbie Car 

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Dawn at The Minimal Mom https://www.youtube.com/@TheMinimalMom

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