Emily and Gigja are first-time mothers to Frida and Thor, born ten days apart in 2019. As Emily navigates first-time motherhood and is attracted to a less traditional approach to raising Frida, she will always go to Gigja with questions due to her extensive educational background. Despite a master's in Child Development and working extensively with children, Gigja finds raising Thor its own learning experience. The Frida and Thor podcast shares these conversations, questions, and surprises on a weekly basis so others may relate or learn along with them.
Frida and Thor started with crayons at 8 months old but now at 13 months their art journey is progressing. In this episode we talk about the benefits of art for young children and what connections are being created in these tiny humans.
FaceTime for babies? Feeling guilty about screen time? You are not alone, but we are trying to be gentle on ourselves, especially in this time. Emily and Gigja talk about how they have adapted their preconceived ideas about screen time to stay connected and help their babies make connections with friends and family.
What is Circle Time? How and why do you do it? Just a few questions we answer on this weeks episode.
Birthday themed play days, and a little sadness and some rejoicing after Frida and Thor turn 1 year old.
Thor is just a few weeks shy of his first birthday and although it seems he is ready to walk he hasn't quite made the leap. Any day now! It's an exciting time. Gigja and Emily discuss their walking journey with Frida and Thor.
Before we get into it, a little introduction. Get to know Frida and Thor's mama's through this quick episode about when they met, where their paths drifted, and how they came back together when they got pregnant. Gigja and Emily share why they decided to start this podcast and what their goals are in the process.
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