The Post Party

72: A Breastfeeding Syllabus for New Moms

Oct 29, 2018

When Esther James wanted to give her professor friend a gift in honor of her new baby, she decided to do something creative. She wrote up a Breastfeeding Syllabus full of all sorts of fantastic information she wanted to share with her friend. Esther is on the podcast today to talk about that syllabus with us.

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71: The Fourth Trimester: The First 24 Hours

Oct 22, 2018

This week my co-host Lori Lynn and I are starting a little series called The Fourth Trimester. We are going to do four episodes about the first day, the first week, the first month, and finally the full three months of the fourth trimester. Today we’re kicking it off with a discussion about those first 24 hours as...

70: Miscarriage + Loss with Adriel Booker

Oct 15, 2018

This week I’m sharing a conversation I had with Adriel Booker about miscarriage and its affect on our postpartum and post adoption experiences. Adriel is writer and speaker and the author of Grace Like Scarlett: Grieving with Hope after Miscarriage and Loss. She lives in Sydney Australia with her husband and three...

69: Conversations You Need to Have With Your Partner

Oct 8, 2018

On this week’s episode, we are talking about conversations we need to have with our partner. There are some seismic changes that occur with parenthood, and it’s not possible to fully realize all that entails until it’s happened. You can prepare a bit ahead, but it’s probably best to set aside some time to talk...

68: Motherhood on Tap: Working Moms and Postpartum Depression with Sara and Pamela

Oct 1, 2018

This week I was joined by the ladies of Motherhood on Tap to talk about their postpartum experiences. Sarah and Pamela host the podcast that is all about laughing and enjoying motherhood and all it brings. We dove deep, though, into their experiences with managing postpartum experiences in a traditional office...