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.

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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

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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?

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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?

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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).

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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.

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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

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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

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