BDA Baby (Before, During and After Baby)

Jenny Best is a mom of three and founder of Solid Starts. In this episode, she joined us to walk through all the complexities of feeding babies and toddlers. We talk through common concerns when starting solids, the idea of baby-led weaning, and how to address picky eating. Jenny emphasizes the importance of trusting your own parental intuition and remembering that you are the one that knows your child best. She also gives us some great advice for managing good refusal and fostering health family mealtimes.  
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When I heard about coregulation from Marc Brackett years ago, it changed the way that I parent. It actually changed how I behave in most of my relationships and has given me a whole new awareness of what goes on when our kids have big feelings. I learned all of this from Marc Brackett and I’m so excited to spread the knowledge with all of you. 
 
Marc is professor at Yale and founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. Coregulation is really the key to life. Marc explains how you can't help your child co-regulate if you can't self-regulate yourself, why there's no such thing as a bad emotion, and the critical difference between anxiety, stress, and overwhelm. 
 
Marc introduces the concept of creating an Emotional Intelligence Charter with your family during calm moments, rather than waiting for meltdowns to happen. From handling bedtime battles to managing your own triggers, Marc offers practical tools like asking yourself "Will this matter in a week?" and reminds us to be curious explorers rather than a critical judges of emotions. Whether you're a parent or simply want to improve your own emotional well-being, Marc reminds us it's never too late to build these skills. 
 
Order his book "Dealing With Feeling" here https://go.shopmy.us/p-42655649 

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Beverley Mitchell joined us to share her insights on motherhood, personal growth, and the challenges that come with balancing family personal goals. Beverley emphasizes the importance of building a supportive sisterhood among mothers where we all feel safe to ask for help. Embracing vulnerability and overcoming the fear of judgment where so important in Beverley’s journey, and she encourages others to learn how to let go of their own fears of being judged. We also touch on her time on Special Forces, and her experience as a working mom. 

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Hayley Arceneaux, our first BDA Baby guest who's been to space talks about her journey beating childhood cancer to becoming an astronaut, to turning her journeys into heart-warming children's books. She talks about how to be brave in the face of scary situations, the healing power of returning to St. Jude’s to give back and so much more.
If you're looking for an inspiring story of resilience, dreaming big and growing up, this one's for you! Order her book here: https://go.shopmy.us/p-41611075
 
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We sat down with Michelle Pratt of Safe in the Seat to talk through all the complexities of car seat safety from proper installation to when to size up your seat. Michelle explains the different types of car seats, and when your child should be moving up to the next style of seat. Car seat safety is critical, and Michelle has great tips on how to make sure you’re installing and using your car seat correctly. Michelle hopes that safe in the seat can help parents feel less overwhelmed by all of the car seat information that is out there. Understanding the basics can go a long way to help make sure your child is as safe as possible in your car. 

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