First 2 Years Podcast

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Real people share true stories from their experiences of the early years of becoming parents and raising children. We discuss the challenges many new families face and how we overcame those challenges.

Molly Elkins & Renee Leon


    • Dec 20, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 66 EPISODES


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    Holiday Traditions 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 9:48


    Short clips of parents from past interviews sharing their holiday traditions.   Music: Silent Night…

    Holiday Traditions 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 9:48


    Short clips of parents from past interviews sharing their holiday traditions.   Music: Silent Night…Read the postHoliday Traditions 2018

    Season 3 Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2018 41:17


    Molly and Renee’ welcome team member, Angelica, to the podcast. The three of them discuss…

    Season 3 Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2018 41:17


    Molly and Renee’ welcome team member, Angelica, to the podcast. The three of them discuss…Read the postSeason 3 Wrap Up

    Ep. 31: Finding my Voice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2018 35:16


    Tiffany describes learning to find her own strength and voice as she advocates for her…

    Ep. 31: Finding my Voice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2018 35:16


    Tiffany describes learning to find her own strength and voice as she advocates for her…Read the postEp. 31: Finding my Voice

    Ep. 30: All I Wish For Them is Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 38:24


    Vince shares what becoming a father to twins has meant to him. Music: Twinkle Twinkle…

    Ep. 30: All I Wish For Them is Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 38:24


    Vince shares what becoming a father to twins has meant to him. Music: Twinkle Twinkle…Read the postEp. 30: All I Wish For Them is Happiness

    Ep. 29: Who Sets The Bar?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2018 51:03


    Amy talks about raising a son and twin girls alongside her husband and how priorities…

    Ep. 29: Who Sets The Bar?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018 51:03


    Amy talks about raising a son and twin girls alongside her husband and how priorities…Read the postEp. 29: Who Sets The Bar?

    Ep. 28: Keep Showing Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 32:16


    Young, single father, Ian, keeps showing up to build a relationship with his daughter. Music:…

    Ep. 28: Keep Showing Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 32:16


    Young, single father, Ian, keeps showing up to build a relationship with his daughter. Music:…Read the postEp. 28: Keep Showing Up

    Ep. 27: It’s Not Just About You

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 30:20


    Jeri shares what it was like being a teen mom and placing her child for adoption.…

    Ep. 27: It’s Not Just About You

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 30:20


    Jeri shares what it was like being a teen mom and placing her child for adoption.…Read the postEp. 27: It’s Not Just About You

    Ep. 26: Stories Shared from the RISK! Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 36:08


    This week we bring you two stories that were originally recorded for and shared on…

    Ep. 26: Stories Shared from the RISK! Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 36:08


    This week we bring you two stories that were originally recorded for and shared on…Read the postEp. 26: Stories Shared from the RISK! Podcast

    Ep. 25: Postpartum Depression, PMADS: What, Who & The Path to Help

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 49:34


    Ep. 25: Postpartum Depression, PMADS: What, Who & The Path to Help

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2018 49:34


    Beth Warren, a therapist in San Diego, shares what PMADs is and how to get…Read the postEp. 25: Postpartum Depression, PMADS: What, Who & The Path to Help

    Ep. 24: Omg! I love that child!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018 33:26


    Kathy shares about becoming a single mom while in college and how it completely changed…

    Ep. 24: Omg! I love that child!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018 33:26


    Kathy shares about becoming a single mom while in college and how it completely changed…Read the postEp. 24: Omg! I love that child!

    Ep. 23: Didn’t Think it was Possible

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 35:48


    Linnea describes her experiences with miscarriage, being a mother of 3, and giving birth in…

    Ep. 23: Didn’t Think it was Possible

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 35:48


    Linnea describes her experiences with miscarriage, being a mother of 3, and giving birth in…Read the postEp. 23: Didn’t Think it was Possible

    Ep. 22: There’s Beauty In The Chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 40:20


    Elena shares her experiences of being a mom of 3 after multiple miscarriages, an unexpected…

    Ep. 22: There’s Beauty In The Chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 40:20


    Elena shares her experiences of being a mom of 3 after multiple miscarriages, an unexpected…Read the postEp. 22: There’s Beauty In The Chaos

    Ep. 21: Full Circle in the NICU

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 55:37


    Bree shares her story of being a teen mom with a preemie, to where she…

    Ep. 21: Full Circle in the NICU

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 55:37


    Bree shares her story of being a teen mom with a preemie, to where she…Read the postEp. 21: Full Circle in the NICU

    Ep. 20: Eddie – An Unexpected Gift

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 52:04


    Kari, a teacher, wife, and mother of 3, shares what it was like to receive…

    Ep. 20: Eddie – An Unexpected Gift

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 52:04


    Kari, a teacher, wife, and mother of 3, shares what it was like to receive…Read the postEp. 20: Eddie – An Unexpected Gift

    Ep. 19: Connecting with my son

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 41:50


    Susie describes the journey her life took as she navigated her son’s autism diagnosis. Twinkle…

    Ep. 19: Connecting with my son

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 41:50


    Susie describes the journey her life took as she navigated her son’s autism diagnosis. Twinkle…Read the postEp. 19: Connecting with my son

    Ep. 18: Don’t Tell Me She’s Lucky

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 61:40


    Lynn shares what led her to international adoption and the challenges and joys that followed.…

    Ep. 18: Don’t Tell Me She’s Lucky

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 61:40


    Lynn shares what led her to international adoption and the challenges and joys that followed.…Read the postEp. 18: Don’t Tell Me She’s Lucky

    Ep. 17: Appreciating Dads

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018 41:55


    Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there! This episode is made up of…

    Ep. 17: Appreciating Dads

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018 41:55


    Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there! This episode is made up of…Read the postEp. 17: Appreciating Dads

    Ep. 16: Midwife Grandmother

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2018 53:25


    In this episode, Molly interviews her mom, who is a licensed midwife, and her sister,…

    Ep. 16: Midwife Grandmother

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2018 53:25


    In this episode, Molly interviews her mom, who is a licensed midwife, and her sister,…Read the postEp. 16: Midwife Grandmother

    Schtuff x2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018 33:30


    This week’s episode is a conversation between Molly & Reneé about what it has been…

    Schtuff x2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2018 33:30


    This week’s episode is a conversation between Molly & Reneé about what it has been…Read the postSchtuff x2

    Ep. 15: From The Basement To The Burbs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 33:22


    Jeremy shares his story of being lost, lonely, divorced and drunk as he unexpectedly became…

    Ep. 15: From The Basement To The Burbs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 33:22


    Jeremy shares his story of being lost, lonely, divorced and drunk as he unexpectedly became…Read the postEp. 15: From The Basement To The Burbs

    Ep. 14: Stepmom To The Rescue!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018 36:33


    Christy shares what it was like to become a Stepmom to a two year old,…

    Ep. 14: Stepmom To The Rescue!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018 36:33


    Christy shares what it was like to become a Stepmom to a two year old,…Read the postEp. 14: Stepmom To The Rescue!

    Ep. 13: All Coked Up On Love

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 41:50


    New parents talk about sleep deprivation, evacuating with a 3 week old baby, and their…

    Ep. 13: All Coked Up On Love

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 41:50


    New parents talk about sleep deprivation, evacuating with a 3 week old baby, and their…Read the postEp. 13: All Coked Up On Love

    Schtuff x1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 12:29


    The first in a series of episodes we are calling Schtuff. These bonus episodes are…

    Schtuff x1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 12:29


    The first in a series of episodes we are calling Schtuff. These bonus episodes are…Read the postSchtuff x1

    Ep. 12: Not What We Expected

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 55:47


    Molly and Will share their story of becoming parents and how things did not go…

    Ep. 12: Not What We Expected

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 55:47


    Molly and Will share their story of becoming parents and how things did not go…Read the postEp. 12: Not What We Expected

    Ep. 11: My Girlfriend, My Wife

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 34:04


    Drew discusses how becoming a parent changed his marriage. Part 2 of this family’s perspective.…

    Ep. 11: My Girlfriend, My Wife

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 34:04


    Drew discusses how becoming a parent changed his marriage. Part 2 of this family’s perspective.…Read the postEp. 11: My Girlfriend, My Wife

    Breastfeeding is Not My Enemy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 29:19


    Daniella shares how being a mother has changed from the difficult surprises with her first…

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