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“Shaping a healthy gut microbiome from birth is really the best way to support healthy and happy kids for their lifetime,” says Dr. Elisa Song, an integrative pediatrician and pediatric medical expert. Seventy percent of our immunity starts in our gut, and the diseases that start with an unhealthy gut go far beyond stomach issues. Autoimmune disorders, allergies, skin problems, and psychological issues are a result of an unhealthy gut microbiome. In fact, the brain and the gut are so connected that some cultures consider the gut “the first brain,” as the brain actually listens to it and can't survive without it. The gut, with its own separate nervous system, can survive without the brain. When their communication breaks down, that's when the problems start.    Setting up a healthy gut biome early in a child's life is crucial, and there are ways to remedy an unhealthy one, including a regiment used by holistically minded pediatricians called “The Five Rs.” These include Replacing and Re-inoculating. Probiotics are crucial, (and conversely, antibiotics are a huge culprit) and should be found in the diet whenever possible. Reducing food preservatives, which are a huge contributing factor to an unhealthy gut, is also crucial.    Join the conversation to hear Dr. Elisa discuss the other three Rs, the difference between leaky gut, gut dysbiosis, and gut imbalance, and what to expect from her forthcoming book.    Quotes     • “A lot of times, the gut is at the root of so many things.” (8:48-8:53 | Sasha) • “We have to think, ‘Who are we? Who are we nourishing? Who are we supporting? Who are we trying to help thrive?” (10:11-10:18 | Dr. Elisa) • “Shaping a healthy gut microbiome from birth is really the best way to support healthy and happy kids for their lifetime.” (10:45-10:56 | Dr. Elisa) • “The gut/brain connection is interesting because some would actually call the brain ‘the second brain, and the gut the first brain.'”(12:48-12:55 | Dr. Elisa) • “For the most part, babies' guts are an open slate, ready to be shaped.” (21:53-21:59 | Dr. Elisa) • “Talk to kids, from the moment they're little to the time they become teenagers, why the gut matters and make it matter for them. What matters to kids, teenagers? It's their skin!...How do we get our gut clean?” (37:09-37:43 | Dr. Elisa) • “Those food additives are one of the biggest factors in disrupting our gut microbiome in the modern world.” (1:04:10-1:04:15 | Dr. Elisa) • “Most times if you have to look it up, it usually isn't good for you.” (1:09:16-1:09:20 | Sasha) • “All health starts in the gut. Hippcrates, the father of modern medicine, is credited with saying that.”(1:09:30-1:09:36 | Dr. Elisa) Stats • “The gut is home to 70% of the immune system.” (0:13-0:18 | Sasha) • “It is believed that before the age of four or five, a child's microbiome remains flexible. (0:18-0:25 | Sasha) • “Inflammation can manifest itself in many different ways, through environmental allergies, food sensitivities, autoimmune diseases, constipation, eczema and more.” (0:45-0:56 | Sasha) • “The gut microbiome is that collection of over 100 zillion organisms in our gut.” (9:32-9:40 | Dr. Elisa) • “It's an amalgam of bacteria, viruses, yeast, parasites, all living together (hopefully) in harmony with our human cells. We have more microbial cells in and on our body than we have human cells.” (9:51-10:10 | Dr. Elisa)  • “Our gut microbiome is responsible for the vast majority– 90 to 95 percent–of all of our brain chemicals, our neurotransmitters, like serotonin (11:15-11:31 | Dr. Elisa) • “The balance of our gut microbiome has been linked to virtually every single chronic disease in children and adults. (11:38-11:47 | Dr. Elisa) • “The gut has its own nervous system called the enteric nervous system which can actually live without the brain, but the brain can't live without the gut's nervous system.” (12:56-13:13 | Dr. Elisa) • “The gut and the brain communicate via a two-way information superhighway called the vagus nerve.” (13:15-13:24 | Dr. Elisa) • “80-90 percent of the communication in the vagus nerve happens from the gut to the brain. That means that only about 10-20 percent happens from the brain to the gut.”(14:09-14:24 Dr. Elisa) • “A study no toddler's gut microbiome found that the different mix of gut bacteria actually help shape our kids' temperaments.” (14:37-14:48 | Dr. Elisa)  • “In that hollow tube, from our mouth, esophagus, stomach, large and small intestine, all the way to our anus are lined with tonsil-like patches called Peyer's patches, and that makes up what's known as the gut associative lymphoid tissue.” (16:27-16:48 | Dr. Elisa) • “Babies who are given antibiotics or antacid medications in the first years of life, by the time they were four years of age have a significantly increased risk of every single allergic disease, including asthma, eczema, anaphylactic food allergies, hives, you name it.” (23:05-23:24 | Dr. Elisa) • "Hashimoto's and thyroid problems are an increasing problem among teenagers, and in fact there is an autoimmune marker called an ANA (Antinuclear antigen). It's a red flag.”  (33:43-34:05 | Dr. Elisa) • “At a recent conference, there were discussion about the projection that by 2050, antibiotic resistance could be one of the leading causes of death.”(46:02-46:16 | Dr. Elisa) • “Our body can't distinguish between psychological or physical or infectious stress. Psychological stress yields the same amount of inflammation as physical stress.” (56:53-57:03 | Dr. Elisa) • “The food additive industry was created to make food sweeter, saltier, look better, last longer, and be more addictive.” (1:03:36-1:03:48 | Dr. Elisa) Notable links:   Connect with Dr. Elisa Song:   Website: www.healthykidshappykids.com   IG: @healthykids_happykids FB: fb.com/drelisasongmd Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: IG: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com   DISCLAIMER: The views provided in this episode and the show notes are for informational purposes only. No material is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen, and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this episode.

“The most important thing people need to understand, so their child does not die in a hot car, is to understand that it can happen to anyone,” says Janette Fennell, Founder & President of Kids & Car Safety. In today's episode of The Momologist™, Janette explains the importance of car safety to keep your kids out of harm's way.   Janette never intended to work in car safety. However, one night after having dinner with friends, she, her husband, and her nine-month-old baby were kidnapped by masked men outside of their home. After she and her husband were locked in the trunk of a car with no foreseeable way out, Janette realized that her family's survival was near miraculous. As a result, Janette felt compelled to change how trunks were manufactured, which eventually led her into other vehicle safety endeavors, such as saving children from hot car dangers.   Tune into this week's episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation with Janette and host Sasha Culpepper about family car safety. Learn more about hot car dangers, the importance of collecting data to fully understand an issue, and easy steps any parent can take before leaving their cars. If you are a parent looking for every possible way to protect your children, you won't want to miss this episode!   Notable Information: • “You shouldn't be able to put people in the trunk of their car where they can't get out. So, that's really where it started. And that's where I began doing research and data to really understand this whole issue.” (16:30-16:43 | Janette) • “If you know there's a problem and you don't do anything about it, you're part of the problem. And I knew what they were saying to me is that there is no data about these things. And with no data, everyone thinks there is no problem.” (20:48-21:01 | Janette) • “Our cars are sort of like a greenhouse. You know, there's a lot of glass and they're all closed up. I think we know intuitively when it's a hot day and we come back to our car we're, like, it's so hot I can't even breathe, right? But I don't know if we understand how quickly the heat rises and how it can affect a child.” (23:00-23:23 | Janette) • “Since 1990, over 1,000 children have died in hot cars.”(24:50-24:58 | Janette) “There are just some very simple things you can do to make sure that this doesn't happen to you. And number one, is a program we call, Look Before You Lock, and it doesn't cost a penny. But when you arrive at your location and you get out of your car, open the back door. It takes three seconds, maybe less, just to make sure nothing's been left behind there.” (34:04-34:29 | Janette)    Stats Mentioned: • “In the first 10 minutes of your car being locked up, it can raise the temperature 20 degrees.” (23:31-23:38 | Janette) • “Children heat up 3 to 5 times faster than adults do.'' (24:33-24:38 | Janette) • “Since 1990, over 1,000 children have died from hot car safety.” (24:50-24:58 | Janette) • “Over 26% of children who die in hot cars get into the vehicle on their own.” (28:14-28:21 | Janette) • “50%-60% of people who die in crashes, especially in the backseat, aren't buckled at all.” (39:50-40:10 | Janette)   Connect with Kids & Car Safety: Kids & Car Safety Website (Formerly Kids & Cars) Facebook Link Instagram YouTube Channel Twitter   Media interviews featuring Janette Fennell of Kids and Car Safety: http://www.shareably.co/paper-towels-car-window-life/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSjGJUPveo8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0f-s271hf4&t=21s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXMShpmLEKU&t=10s   Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: Instagram Facebook   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com

“Just like the classic metaphor of the frog in the pan of boiling water, it doesn't happen overnight, it's a lifelong thing,” says Dr. Michael Goran, Professor of Pediatrics and Program Director for Nutrition and Obesity at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Adult issues such as weight gain, cardiovascular disease, Type II diabetes, are most often formed by poor childhood eating habits, most notably the excess consumption of sugar. The only problem is, sugar is practically in everything. Food manufacturing companies know that children's palates especially favor sweet tastes because they are primed to crave the naturally sweet taste of breast milk. Worse, loopholes in standards set by agencies like the Food and Drug Administration allow certain amounts of sugar present in food to go unaccounted for. Food packaging features ambiguous language like “no sugar added,” to suggest a lack of sugar, or emphasizes that a food is made with fruit juice concentrate, or brown rice syrup, when those alternatives can actually be more harmful than plain sugar.    So, what is the answer? Dr. Goran urges that though sugar can clinically be classified as an addictive substance, there is no need to go cold turkey. Instead, we can mitigate the intake of sugar and introduce healthy habits starting pre-birth, where mothers can avoid growing “sugar babies” by passing sugar to the baby in utero, via “secondhand sugar.” Just as crucial is the period between ages zero to five, when the majority of brain development occurs, and a child's lifelong threshold and craving for sugar are formed. Lowering intake early helps prevent health problems later in life, from acne to heart failure.    Join us as Sasha presents Dr. Goran with a series of myths raised in his book “Sugarproof: The Hidden Dangers of Sugar That are Putting Your Child's Health at Risk and What You Can Do,” and learn the steps you can take to navigate this real-life Candyland. Quotes • “You know those two-pound bags of sugar that you can buy at the grocery store? The average adult eats one of those every five days.” (13:10-13:21 | Dr. Goran) • “The food industry has kind of got us tricked because some of the newer sugars like fruit-based sweeteners, the fruit juice concentrate. Sounds pretty good? But what if I told you it's even higher in fructose than high fructose corn syrup?” (15:45-16:08 | Dr. Goran) • “We're consuming more liquid sugar. If you think about raising kids historically, generations ago, it was water or milk. Now, we have fruit juice, energy drinks, all kinds of flavored drinks.  (18:50-19:08 | Dr. Goran) • “If you really want to avoid the pushback you think you might get, start small. Say, ‘OK, this calls for a cup of sugar,' take 20 percent out of that one cup. Then next time take a quarter out, then 30 percent.” (41:25-41:42 | Dr. Goran) • “With kids, there is some semblance of a blank slate, although they do have that innate preference, they don't know how sweet something is “supposed to be.” (42:14-42:25 | Sasha) • “When you start to implement these same type of sugar proof practices, in being mindful of how much sugar or the type of sugar versus natural that you're putting in your foods, you're creating a palate for your children.” (43:01-43:18 | Sasha)   Stats • “Babies have an innate preference for sweet flavors, as breast milk is naturally sweet and contains a sugar called lactose.” (0:13-0:20 | Sasha) • “70% of all foods and 80% of snacks for kids contain some kind of sugar.” (0:28-0:35 | Sasha) • “98% of toddlers and 60% of infants are consuming added sugars on any given day, because nearly every product designed for their age group is sweet.” (0:36-49 | Sasha)  • “This industry spends $10 billion per year advertising to children; $500 million is allotted for sugary drinks alone.” (1:16-1:27 | Sasha) • “A recent report from the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity found that in 2017, 86% of television advertising on programs targeted to African Americans, and 82% of ads on programs targeted to Hispanics were focused on junk food, sugary drinks, and other high-sugar snacks and candy.” (1:43-2:05 | Sasha) • “The USDA dietary guidelines have now come out with a recommendation which is zero added sugars for infants zero to two years of age. So the US Department of Agriculture's dietary guidelines for healthy Americans recognizes that we should avoid healthy sugars, but if you have added sugar in formula it doesn't count, according to the USDA.” (30:14-30:49 | Dr. Goran)  • “Added sugar, technically, according to the FDA,  is sugar that's added to a food during processing.” (34:03-34:10 | Dr. Goran) • “90% of brain development occurs in the first five years of life so what is fed, what the brain is nourished upon during those years is very critical.” (1:00:20-1:00:31 | Dr. Goran) • “So, if we look at subclinical markers, the studies show too much sugar is associated with elevations in those subclinical markers, starting quite early in life. So children may not have childhood Type II diabetes, or fatty liver disease, or cardiovascular disease yet, but they will have subclinical risk that will gradually build up over time.” (1:02:31-1:02:09 | Dr. Goran) Notable links:   Connect with Dr. Michael Goran: Website: www.sugarproofkids.com   *** “Sugarproof: The Hidden Dangers of Sugar That Are Putting Your Child's Health At Risk And What You Can Do” is available at all bookstores and on Amazon.   IG and FB: @sugarproofkids Twitter: @michaelgoran Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com

“If you're human, or an animal of any kind, you are at risk for lead poisoning,” says Tamara Rubin, owner of Lead Safe Mama, LLC, whose mission became educating people on the danger of lead poisoning after her own sons were acutely poisoned when they were very young. Unfortunately, there are many barriers to the awareness of lead poisoning. For one thing, there is what Tamara calls “generational amnesia,” wherein the impact of lead has not been continuously communicated, so many people don't think it's a problem any longer. Or, they think it only affects children, and moreover, only children who eat paint chips. Another major factor is that many companies who benefit from the use of lead also control large swaths of the media, and won't allow information that might affect their sales to be known to the public.    It's alarming to hear Tamara discuss how much lead contamination there is and where it can be found. Lead paint is still used in many industrial settings including the machines that manufacture our food. It also exists in high levels in the many vintage and heirloom items that are so popular to incorporate into buildings and homes. It's even in some of the supposedly healthy foods we eat. Still, there is plenty that moms can do to protect themselves and their children, from getting tested to creating a safe environment and shopping smarter.    Join Sasha and Tamara as they discuss methods of eliminating lead that's already in the body, the myriad ways in which we are exposed to lead in the first place, and why where you live affects not only how much lead you're exposed to, but whether or not a doctor will test you for it.    Quotes   • “My goal is to make science-based information freely available to parents everywhere so that they can make informed choices to protect their families.” (8:25-8:37 | Tamara) • “You do have to worry about the paint applied to your home if your home was built before 1978.” (17:53-17:59 | Tamara) • ‘It's trendy to repurpose building materials so you might find bricks from a factory that was torn down in the 1800s being used as an aesthetic curiosity while in a new building.” (23:25-23:37 | Tamara) • “I want moms to know that it's not hopeless, that you're going to do fine.”(54:41-54:47 | Tamara) • “Unfortunately, pediatricians are racially profiling people and demographically profiling people, so you are more likely to be offered a blood lead test if you are a person of color, or if you are low income.” (56:42-56:57 | Tamara)   Stats • “According to reports by UNICEF in partnership with Pure Earth, a global nonprofit, lead exposure is particularly dangerous to children under five whose bodies absorb lead much more efficiently than adults, and are at greatest risk of developing lifelong physical and cognitive damage.”(0:18-0:38 | Sasha) • “Childhood lead exposure has also been linked to aggression, hyperactivity and other behavioral problems.” (0:38-0:45 | Sasha) • “The report finds that one in three children, that's around 800 million worldwide, have blood lead levels at or above five milligrams per deciliter, a level considered cause for intervention by the Center for Disease Control and Intervention.” (0:46-1:03 | Sasha) • “The 1978 ban on lead paint limited lead to 600 parts per million in paint, and then later, the new legislation limited lead in paint to 900 parts per million, and paint today is lead-free.” (17:28-17:40 | Tamara) • “It wasn't until 2008 that we outlawed lead in toys.” (19:38-19:44 | Tamara) • “There's a study done by Dr. Rubido who found that even a blood lead level as low as 0.43 can have negative outcomes related to it, as well as conception issues and fertility issues.” (27:22-27:36 | Tamara) • “It only takes a microscopic amount of lead to poison a human, so you don't actually have to eat a chip's worth of paint to be poisoned.” (34:12-34:19 | Tamara) • “One sugar packet worth of lead dust distributed evenly across a football field is enough to contaminate a football field to 38 micrograms of lead dust per square foot. (34:34-34:48 | Tamara) • “The amount of dust that's considered toxic in children right now is ten micrograms. So that's one quarter of a sugar packet of lead dust spread across a football field is enough to poison children.” (34:53-35:05 | Tamara)  • “If you were born before 1996, you likely have lead exposure that is far above what younger people today have, because lead in gasoline wasn't outlawed until 1996.” (38:40-38:58 | Tamara) • “One in three kids under the age of 18 in the United States today has had a blood lead level of 2.5 or higher in their lifetime. So, that's 22 million children. 30 percent of kids.” (45:41-46:05 | Tamara)  • “Your oldest child will have the most lead from your body because you have the highest cellular turnover of your childhood exposure with your first pregnancy, and each child after that should have less of your body burden of lead from your own childhood.” (53:46-54:00 | Tamara) • “Medical interventions aren't recommended unless a child's blood lead level is 40 or 50 micrograms per deciliter.” (1:05:00-1:05:08 | Tamara) • “The amount of lead that's toxic in items intended for children and illegal today is anything over 90 parts per million in the glaze and anything over 100 parts per million in the substrate. Brass tends to be 30,000 to 40,000 parts per million lead.” (1:26:24-1:26:56 | Tamara) • “Chocolate is the food item that has the most lead in it because it is one of the most processed food items, and it is one of the least regulated and it comes from so many different places.”(1:27:59-1:28:12 | Tamara) Notable links:   Connect with Tamara Rubin: Website: www.LeadSafeMama.com   ***Join Tamara's newsletter mailing list at the link below  to receive a chance to win a Naturepedic organic mattress and bedding once they've reached 10,000 subscribers. https://tamararubin.com/subscribe-to-the-lead-safe-mama-blog/   IG: https://www.instagram.com/leadsafemama/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/LeadSafeMama Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeadSafeMama TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leadsafemama_official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu_5hgOXzK-qJYEE9xx7Bhw Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/LeadSafeMamas/ Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com  

Charnaie Gordon's first memory of seeing herself represented in a children's literature was in the book “Corduroy” by Don Freeman. Seeing someone who looked like her and shared her same living situation had a great effect on her. Now, as a diversity and inclusion expert and blogger, she works to not only make other children feel represented in literature, but to remind all readers that the world is a diverse place. There are still challenges to this, as people of color are finding some of their content misunderstood by publishers, while many consumers seem aware of promoting diversity only during moments of political controversy.    We know that books are what gives many of us special access to all the places, people, perspectives and experiences we may never have or have yet to encounter. But the question remains, how diverse are these people, perspectives and experiences we learn about? Who's voices are we not hearing from?   Join the conversation to hear about the lack of diversity within the publishing industry and its trickle-down effects, and why having discussions with your kids about diversity only matters if you mean it.   Quotes • “That's often the biggest misconception: People hear the word ‘diversity,' and they think, ‘Oh, that's for people of color.' No, it includes everybody.”(10:20-10:31 | Charnaie)  • “People always say, ‘Well, why is this important?' Well, why isn't it important?” (11:23-11:2:26 | Charnaie) • “For me, how I organize my library is, I'm just going to put ‘back to school' books that have all children represented that have the theme of going back to school. I don't care what color they are, if they have a disability or not, if they are LGBTQ+.”(29:49-30:13 | Charnaie) • “It's just like having a conversation with your child about fairness. You don't have anxiety around that it's just, ‘Hey. This is fair and this isn't.' (39:15-39:26 | Charnaie)   Stats • “A 2014 diversity baseline survey by Lee & Low books, an independent children's book publisher, found that 76% of the publishing industry was white, and diversity was most lacking on the editorial side, where 85% of employees were white.”(19:04-19:28 | Sasha) • "Every year Lee & Low has a time period in which BIPOC writers can submit a manuscript, and if chosen, win a book publishing contract." (22:39-23:04 | Charnaie) • “If you don't see the book you are looking for in the library, just request it. Libraries can do that, they can get the book in. It's the same with the bookstore, if you go there and the book you are looking for is not there, please request it. This helps publishers know that there's a demand. And it doesn't cost you a thing.”(42:05-42:31 | Charnaie)  • “Don't also discount checking out your local thrift stores, they have books there, too. There's also thriftbooks.com, which has a variety of children's books at a discounted price.” (47:19- 47:40 | Charnaie)   --Notable links--   Connect with Charnaie Gordon: Website: https://charnaiegordon.com/ IG: @hereweeread Shop Charnaie's Diverse & Inclusive Book Recommendations: https://charnaiegordon.com/resources/shop-my-amazon-store-for-diverse-amp-inclusive-recommendations   Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com

“My passion has always been prevention,” says holistic pediatrician Dr. Ana Maria Temple. All three of her children suffered from a series of ailments, for which medicines weren't helping. Once she eliminated sugar from their diets, their ailments quickly cleared up and she realized the importance of holistic healing. A major component of this, which she discusses at length in her book “The Holistic Baby Manual,” is diet. Quick guidelines like “If you can't read it, don't eat it,” and “if there are more than five ingredients, put it back” will help parents navigate the sometimes daunting business of food selection. So many ailments lead back to the gut. Other considerations include environmental factors like stress management, and a healthy family dynamic.    Another major component of the holistic approach is allowing the body to use its natural defenses to heal itself. Doctors, she says, have led us to be afraid of fevers and ear infections, rather than seeing them as nature's natural course. She explains how to navigate these symptoms with natural rememdies rather than immediately introduce unnecessary medications that can lead to bigger problems in the long run.    Dr. Ana Maria includes much of her useful advice in her book “The Holistic Baby Manual.”    Join the discussion to hear Sasha and Dr. Ana Maria discuss the topic of immunizations, the shocking number of chemicals still allowed in our food, and the panacea that is breast milk.   Quotes • “It is never the one thing. The human body and the human environment is very complex, it's like a giant puzzle, and you need all the pieces to figure it out. When we hyperfocus on the one thing we miss the big picture.” (17:54-18:09 | Dr. Ana Maria) • “The parental mindset is that whatever we feed our children is going to manifest in their wellness.” (23:51-23:57 | Dr. Ana Maria)  • “Children don't listen to what we say. They watch everything we do.”(28:28-28:32 | Dr. Anna Maria) • “We are not living longer. We are dying longer.” (30:13-30:15 | Dr. Ana Maria) • “The body keeps count of all the things that we do that are not good for it.”(31:59-32:03 | Dr. Ana Maria) • “So it is putting in the effort now, so we don't have to deal with chronic disease later. Prevention is so much cheaper and it's so much easier to do than reversing chronic disease.”(51:44-51:58 | Dr. Ana Maria) Stats • “Baby yogurt carries 10 grams of added sugar.” (26:03-26:08 | Dr. Ana Maria)  • “All these food colorings, they've never been tested in children before they were put into food. They were then given grandfather clause, so there are over 10,000 food chemicals that were grandfathered in.”(28:46-29:01 | Dr. Ana Maria) • “One of the popular misconceptions out there is that it's ok for nursed babies to poop once every seven days, when in fact that's not ok.” (35:02-35:12 | Dr. Ana Maria) • “Miralax is not our friend. Miralax is FDA approved for children 17 years and older, however it's prescribed to children as young as 18 months.”(36:15-36:26 | Dr. Ana Maria)    -NOTABLE INFORMATION/LINKS-   *Other Episodes Mentioned on The Momologist™: Season 1, Episode 15: Elderberry Health Benefits for Families with Stephanie Rickenbaker    —Connect with Dr. Ana Maria Temple—   The Holistic Baby Manual: https://www.integrativehealthcourses.com/courses/the-holistic-baby-manual-a-parent-s-guide   Website: https://www.dranamaria.com   Other Resources Offered By Dr. Temple: A Holistic Guide For Parents  https://www.integrativehealthcourses.com/courses/ihc-pediatrics-manual   Lunch and Breakfast eBooks https://www.integrativehealthcourses.com/bundles/lunch-breakfast-guide   Eczema Transformation Course https://ana579a94.clickfunnels.com/sales-page1612377953863   Dr. Temple's Book: Healthy Kids In An Unhealthy World: Practical Parenting Tips for Picky Eating, Toxin Reduction and Stronger Immune Systems   IG: @dranamariatemple YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChlrBGRcBXhz0Tqm2gDm3NQ TikTok - @dranamaria   Book Recommendations By Dr. Temple: Slay like a Mother by Katherine Wintsch You are a Badass by Jen Sincero   Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group. For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com   DISCLAIMER: The views provided in this episode and the show notes are for informational purposes only. No material is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen, and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this episode.

“When kids are involved in any tiny way they love it, they love that sense of agency and accomplishment that they can do big person things,” says Katie Kimball, founder of Kids Cook Real Food eCourse. Katie had been a teacher before dedicating herself fully to motherhood, and is now dedicated to teaching children how to cook, and parents how to raise children who love food and food preparation. The more involved kids are in every step of food consumption, from witnessing where food comes from to learning how to prepare it, the more they will appreciate food and be willing to try it, hence eliminating picky eaters. More broadly, when children are given the responsibility of cooking, they become more community-minded, creative and confident. It's imperative that they start early though, as these methods are ineffective by the time they are adults.   Parents can also remedy picky eating by setting up the right eating environment and managing their approach and reactions at meal time. Pressuring children to eat, even in a positive way, will have the opposite of the intended effect. Keeping stress to a minimum is crucial not only for the attitude kids will develop toward food but at the physical level, stress decreases appetite.    On this episode of The Momologist, we discuss the importance of introducing novelty into meal time, learn when picky eating is not about the food, and why it's crucial to keep your poker face.  Quotes • “It's one thing to worry about what your kids are eating and then it's another thing to teach them how to cook.(7:22-7:26| Sasha)  • “Understanding its story is so vital to staying connected to our food and understanding how the world is nourishing us.” (8:45-8:53 | Katie)  • “I encourage moms to have their newborns in a baby carrier or sitting in a safe seat on the counter while you're cooking because we want to expose our children as early as possible to those sights, those smells, those sounds of cooking.” (12:18-12:32 | Katie)  • “Kids can just be born with a high palate or a weak jaw or a weak tongue. There are all sorts of weird little things that we never are taught when we're pregnant or when we have babies. All this crazy stuff can go wrong with eating.” (44:03-44:16 | Katie)    Stats • “A report by the Washington Post cites that picky eating ranges from 14-50 percent in pre-school children, and from 7-27 percent in older children.”  (0:15-0:26 | Sasha) • “From a study in 2019, the phrase ‘The Ikea Effect' comes from this idea that when someone is involved in the creation of something, they feel more favorably about it.” (14:22-14:33 Katie)  • “Brain science says that the prefrontal cortex, the executive part of our brain doesn't fully develop until age 25.” (22:46-22:53 | Katie) • “Feeling stressed blocks our access to our executive functioning.” (32:50-32:53 | Katie) • “We have something called ‘mirror neurons' in our brains, and they fire more often the closer the bond of love is between the people.” (33:09-33:18 | Katie)   NOTABLE LINKS   Special Offer for Momologists : Free Email Course on Picky Eating & Snack Ideas Download https://kidscookrealfood.com/momologist   Website: https://kidscookrealfood.com https://kitchenstewardship.com   Katie's TEDx Talks: What if Kids Never Build Critical Thinking Skills? | Katie Kimball | TEDxBismarck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M8zJ9MkufE   Picky Eating Isn't About the Food https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oecQiEkzgm4   The Power Of Teaching Kids To Cook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EtRmA-AF-A   IG: @KidsCookRealFood  FB: Kids Cook Real Food / Kitchen Stewardship YouTube: https://youtube.com/kitchenstew Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------ The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group. For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com

“We as parents can influence our children's biology down to the cellular and genetic level,” says Dr. Madiha Saeed, known as Holistic Mom, MD on social media, and author of the book “The Holistic Rx for Kids.” The key is providing them with a holistic lifestyle, the foundation of which is proper nutrition. Eliminating junk and increasing clean, nutrient-dense food in children not only eliminate a number of increasingly common autoimmune disorders and skin issues, but behavioral issues as well.  A major reason for the nutrition and behavior connection is the power of junk food to create chronic inflammation, which, Dr. Madiha says, is the root of nearly all ailments, most notably mood and the ability to make good decisions. Other major factors in a holistic approach to health are proper sleep, meditation, and an attitude of gratitude. These changes, in turn, make parenting so much easier, and therefore parents experience a marked decrease in stress. On this episode of The Momologist, hear Dr. Madiha explain why the first 1000 days of a child's life are so crucial, how important it is to choose organic and how to do your best to choose it despite it becoming increasingly difficult, and why children will happily embrace these healthy implementations when they understand why they're doing it.  Quotes • “As I was learning holistic medicine I was implementing it in my kids and I thought, ‘Oh, my God!' I went from temper-tantrum children to children you could actually talk to, and on a regular basis, as real human beings.” (11:31-11:43 | Dr. Madiha)  • “Studies have shown that behavior and inflammation are intimately connected.” (26:55-27:00 | Dr. Madiha) • “Food is the single most powerful tool that will influence our children's minds, bodies and behaviors.” (32:46-32:53 | Dr. Madiha)  • “We've got to give these kids enough credit. If they can learn all those complicated things in school, they can learn what happens when you put food in your body.” (34:22-34:28 | Dr. Madiha) • “The GMO stance is the reason I really focus on the organic, because if we as mothers knew what GMO actually is, we would stay a hundred feet away from it.” (47:21-47:34 | Dr. Madiha) Stats • “The first thousand days of life are the most important for optimal brain development.” (20:35-20:43 | Dr. Madiha) • “90% of the growth of the human brain occurs in the first five years of life where millions of these brain connections are being formed, unformed, and then reformed.” (22:21-22:33 | Dr. Madiha) • “Diabetes type two has doubled in children during this pandemic doubled in children during this pandemic.” (31:37-31:45 | Dr. Madiha) • “The United States department of agriculture tests almost 7,000 kinds of produce and finds that pesticide residues on 75% of them with 146 different pesticides that can be found on different ones.” (44:48-45:06 | Dr. Madiha) • “6 in 10 at middle schoolers and then 7 in 10 high schoolers are not getting enough sleep. So studies have shown that almost half of the children at 52% are not getting the recommended 9 hours like that they need.” (58:25-58:37 | Dr. Madiha)   NOTABLE LINKS The Prescription Rx for Kids by Dr. Madiha Saeed: https://www.amazon.com/Holistic-Rx-Kids-Parenting-Changing/dp/1538152150/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3PABVMPBB5QWX&keywords=the+holistic+rx+for+kids&qid=1654618781&sprefix=the+holistic+rx+for+kids%2Caps%2C88&sr=8-1   EWG Dirty Dozen: https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php   EWG Clean Fifteen: https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/clean-fifteen.php   The Holistic Kids' Show Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-holistic-kids-show/id1534757503   IG: @holisticmommd   Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com    Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group. For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com   DISCLAIMER: The views provided in this episode and the show notes are for informational purposes only. No material is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen, and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this episode.

On this episode of The Momologist™, learn why “I don't see color” is not the goal, the difference between being an active ally and a co-conspirator, and tools to prepare your home to be an anti-racist environment. In an era when many questions about race have centered around whiteness, Britt Hawthorne's book Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide (Released Today - June 7, 2022) centers on people of the global majority. Community is at the heart of antiracism, she explains, and this book includes sections from fifteen diverse contributing authors offering their lived experiences. In addition to raising her two children Britt has an extensive background in education both traditional and Montessori, and while the book is contained within the antiracist framework, many of the principles and teachings contribute to raising well-rounded children in general.  Children, especially those from birth through eight years old have a natural curiosity to learn, especially from their environment. Therefore, it's important that parents serve as models for their children's behavior, while also showing that mistakes are allowed. We are all mysterious beings Britt says, and we need to honor that mystery.  Quotes • “We're thinking of it as a lifestyle, we're thinking of it as something that we're constantly practicing. So these principles are something that we're always practicing in order to uphold the values of antiracism.” (17:29-17:40 | Britt)  • “Folks can get caught up in anti-racism being about dismantling and disrupting, but it's also about building, imagining, creating and giving yourself permission to dream. (18:58-19:14 | Britt) • “We're not trying to tell our children what to think. Anti-racism is about critically thinking.” (23:56-24:00 | Britt) • “I also think about how some folks are nervous to engage in anti-racism. And a lot of times what they cite to me is, ‘I'm worried I might say the wrong thing. I might do the wrong thing.' Some folks will say, ‘But what if they accuse me of being performative?' Those are all things that are rooted in perfectionism.” (31:34-31:55 | Britt) • “If we are modeling and holding ourselves to this perfection, it doesn't allow us to take risks. It certainly don't allow us to fail really beautifully. It doesn't allow us to learn.” (32:24-32:36 | Britt) • “So the goal isn't ever to become ‘unbiased,' as I'll sometimes hear folks talk about. The goal is to really understand the ways in which your brain has made fast decisions or short-cuts that not only hold you back from your fullest potential but also hold them back from their fullest potential.” (38:14-38:33 | Britt) • “Curiosity is at the heart of everything that I do.”(51:58-52:02 | Britt)  • “It's always the right time, and it's always the right thing to speak the truth.”(55:08-55:12 | Britt)    Raising Antiracist Children Book by Britt Hawthorne: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Raising-Antiracist-Children/Britt-Hawthorne/9781982185428   Website: www.Britthawthorne.com   Britt's Curated Booklists: https://bookshop.org/shop/britthawthorne   IG: @britthawthorne    Subscribe to our Mailing List: http://www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com

Episode 1: Preparing for a Non-Toxic Pregnancy with Emma Rohmann (02:23-08:32)   Episode 2: Hot Car Dangers with Janette Fennell (08:34-11:34)   Episode 3: Thursday is the New Friday with Joe Sanok (11:34-16:29)   Episode 4: The Psychology of Making Mom Friends with Dr. Marisa Franco (16:30-20:04)   Episode 5: Common Barriers to Adoption with Mary Beth Chapman (20:05-24:29)   Episode 6: Healing Common Childhood Illnesses with Dr. Sheila Kilbane (24:30-27:35)   Episode 7: Chiropractic Care for Pregnancy & Infants with Dr. Glenn Jaffe (27:35-29:13)   Episode 8: What is a Doula? with Helen Herzig (29:14-31:21)   Episode 9: How to Childproof in and Around Your Home with Brett Horn (31:21-34:25)   Episode 10: Expert Tips on Decluttering Your Home with Katy Wells (34:26-41:34)   Episode 11: Eye Health and Nutrition for Children with Dr. Neda Gioia (41:33-45:35)   Episode 12: How to Create a Baby Registry with Yasmine Moussa (45:36-50:32)   Episode 14: Raising Humans in a Digital World with Diana Graber (50:33-54:05)   Episode 15: Elderberry Health Benefits for Families with Stephanie Rickenbaker (54:05-57:01)   Episode 16: "Write" Into Motherhood with Asher Fogle Paul (57:02-59:53)   Episode 17: Tips For Homeschooling with Aubrey Hargis (59:53-1:04:46)   Episode 19: The Neuroscience of Executive Function & ADHD in Children with Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge (1:04:46-1:11:32) -Notable Links-   Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group. For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com  

“You have to calm the brain. If you don't calm down that nervous system, no new learning is possible,” explains Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, Integrative and Pediatric Mental Health Expert and Founder of The Global Institute of Children's Mental Health with thirty years of experience. In today's episode of The Momologist™, Dr. Capanna-Hodge discusses common mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders in children and the ways her program Brain Behavior Reset can improve mental health outcomes without medication.    Parenting a child with ADHD or executive dysfunction can be challenging and frustrating. Dr. Capanna-Hodge uses a method called BENES, an acronym standing for: begin with one goal, establish consistency, use neuroscience, emphasize desired behavior, and supplements. Through tools like neurofeedback, electromagnetic pulse therapy, and supplements, children with behavioral and developmental disorders can get much-needed help without the risks that come with medication use.    Tune into this week's episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation about the brain, neurofeedback, and the challenges of raising a child who suffers from developmental, behavioral, or mental disorders. Learn more about the steps you can take to help calm your child's brain.   Quotes • “In these 30 years, I have seen a dramatic decrease in the mental health of children and families. Certainly, there are very overwhelmed mothers, really frustrated that they're going down rabbit hole after rabbit hole trying to help their kids with things like ADHD, and autism, and anxiety which are common today.”(7:29-7:56) • “Parents are the most influential, the most powerful people in a kid's life. Do not give your power away. Do not outsource that. What that means is that you might need to learn that our kids show up as they are. No kid is perfect. No parent is perfect. We have to alter what we're doing, speak to our kids in a way that their brains can hear it. Not them, but their brains. It means that we have to reinforce those behaviors that we want.” (19:47-20:20)  • “When your mommy instinct is a little like ‘hey something's going on,' that's when you take action. Don't wait for somebody. The school isn't gonna often come to you until it's bad. Like real bad.” (22:54-23:08) • “The number one barrier to healing is parents not following the treatment plan.” (56:38-56:47) • “You have to calm the brain. If you don't calm down that nervous system, no new learning is possible, no healing is possible and that's where we need to start.” (1:24:38-1:24:49)   Stats • “1 in 6 children aged 2 to 8 years have a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder. 1 in 5 children ages 13 to 18 have or will have a serious mental illness. The average delay between onset of mental illness symptoms and treatment is 11 years. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10 to 34 in the US. Moreover, an increasing number of studies indicate that the first signals of behavior problems can appear as early as infancy and toddlerhood. 1 in 5 children entering Kindergarten carries a mental health diagnosis.” (00:45-01:32) • “It takes 34 times to do something where your brain learns it at an automatic level. But for a kid with attention, learning, behavior, or emotional issues, it's a minimum of 3x that amount. That's 100 times.” (36:42-36:57)   Notable links:   Website: https://drroseann.com/   BrainBehavior Reset™ Toolkit for ADHD & Executive Functioning: https://www.drrotips.com/toolkitef-homepage   IG: @drroseann FB: @DrRoseannCapannaHodge   Upcoming Webinars: www.DrRoseann.com/webinar   Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For general inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com

Welcome to The Momologist™ News Report! In today's episode, Sasha shares valuable information about topics in education, finance, current hot topics, and children's product recalls.   Sasha starts this month's news report by discussing an important study conducted by BYU about how lack of sleep impacts teenagers' risk of weight gain and other cardio-metabolic diseases. She discusses relevant financial information on the rising costs of childcare and the overall increase in inflation for consumers across the board. Finally, Sasha finishes her report with notable recalls for popular children's products.    Tune into this week's episode of The Momologist™ for the February's Momologist™ News Report with host Sasha Culpepper. Learn more about important hot topics in children's education and health and finance that every mom should be aware of.    Stats • “Teens not getting enough sleep may consume 4 and a half extra pounds of sugar during a school year. New research from BYU conducted at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center says insufficient sleep increases the risk of weight gain and other cardio-metabolic diseases among teenagers because teens have worse dietary habits when they sleep less. This research, which was recently published in the medical journal, Sleep, analyzed the sleeping and eating patterns of 93 teenagers during 2 sleep conditions: spending 6.5 hours each night in bed for 1 week, short sleep, and spending 9.5 hours each night in bed for another week, healthy sleep. The researchers measured the caloric intake, macronutrient content, food types and the glycemic load of foods eaten by teens. Teenagers undergoing short sleep consumed more foods that were likely to spike blood sugar fast, like foods high in carbs and added sugar or sugary drinks compared to when they were in healthy sleep. These changes largely occurred in the late evening, after 9 pm. Teens getting short sleep also ate fewer fruits and vegetables across the entire day compared to healthy sleep. Teens in short sleep consumed 12 extra grams of sugar each day. The research was supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.” (00:21-2:18) • “A study by the University of Zurich has shown that the homeschooling phase also had a positive effect on the health and wellbeing of many teenagers. The researchers conducted an online survey with 3,654 high school studies in Zurich during the lockdown asking about their sleep patterns and quality of life. They then compared the answers with a survey from 2017 with 5,308 young participants. The results showed that during the 3 months in which schools were closed, the adolescents got up about 90 minutes later on school days but went to bed only 15 minutes later on average. Meaning their total amount of sleep increased by about 75 minutes a day. The students in the lockdown group also rated their health-related quality of life higher and the amount of alcohol and caffeine they reported consuming was less than the pre-pandemic group.” (2:56-4:03) • “In education, more than 1 in 3 children who started school in the pandemic need intensive reading help. More than 1 in 3 children in Kindergarten through Grade 3 have little chance of reading on grade level by the end of the school year without major and systemic interventions according to a new study by the curriculum and assessment group Amplify based on data from more than 400,000 students in Kindergarten through 5th grades who participated in the dynamic indicators of basic early literacy skills (DIBILS) which Amplify administers.” (4:43-5:22 • “A recent article released by EdWeek revealed that high school graduation rates dipped in at least 20 of the 26 states that have released their data after the first school year disrupted by the pandemic. The declines were less than a percentage point in some states like Colorado, Georgia, and Kansas. Elsewhere they were larger. Illinois, Oregon, and North Dakota saw rates drop 2 points. And Indiana, Maine, Nevada, South Dakota, and West Virginia saw declines of at least 1 point.” (6:55-7:34) • “The cost of childcare has risen during the pandemic with families spending up to 20% of their salaries. Parents are seeing an average annual cost increase of 41% for center-based child care providers and spending an average of $14,117 annually up from $9,977 pre-pandemic according to data from a recent LendingTree report. The report found households with children younger than 5 were hit hardest.” (9:01-9:35) • “The House of Representatives passes the Adoptee Citizenship Act. In February 2022 the House of Representatives passed bill HR-5093 the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2021 which was included in the America Competes Act of 2022 by a vote of 222 to 210. Families who adopted children from abroad were previously required to go through a lengthy process to naturalize and gain U.S. citizenship for their adopted children in addition to the long, costly and burdensome adoption process. Sometimes the necessary paperwork was not entirely completed and significant numbers of adoptees grew up for years unaware that they were living in the US as noncitizens. The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 eliminated the need for many adoptive families to  apply to naturalize their newly adopted children. This law grants automatic citizenship to all foreign born children brought to the U.S. under the age of 18 and have at least one parent who was a U.S. citizen. It applied to all future adoptees as well as those under the age of 18 who were adopted prior to the CCA's effective date. Unfortunately, the 2000 CCA law only applied to future adoptees and adoptees who were under the age of 18 on its effective date. It did not apply retroactively to those adoptees who faced the same dilemma but aged into adulthood before the CCA took effect. The Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2021 corrects this gap in the law by confirming international adoptees US citizenship status regardless of if they were over the age of 18 when the CCA took effect.” (14:30-16:47)   Notable links: Episodes Noted: Episode 5 - Common Barriers To Adoption with Mary Beth Chapman, Co-founder of Show Hope Episode 17 - Tips For Homeschooling with Aubrey Hargis, Montessori Parent Educator and founder of Child of The Redwoods   Product Recalls Mentioned: *Abbott - Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powdered infant formulas *Boppy - Original Newborn Loungers, Boppy Preferred Newborn Loungers, Pottery Barn Kids, Boppy Newborn Loungers   *Colony Brands - Children's Wood Wagons *Loveevery - Drinking Cups with Handle in The Inspector Play Kits *Stance - Kids Crew Socks *Stack Em' Up Books -  Children's Stackable Adam the Apple™ Toys *AllMeInGeld - Children's Nightgowns (sold exclusively on Amazon.com) *Zeno - Infant Walkers *Valco Baby - Snap Duo Trend Strollers *Games Workshop - Koyo Bounca The Squig Plus Toys *Children's Robes imported by Baopteil (sold exclusively on Amazon.com)   Health Segment Sources: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220107084431.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220105111355.htm https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-postpones-panel-meeting-discuss-pfizer-covid-vaccine-kids-under-5-2022-02-11/    Education Segment Sources: https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/more-than-1-in-3-children-who-started-school-in-the-pandemic-need-intensive-reading-help/2022/02   “High School Graduation Rates Dip Across the US in 1st year of Covid” Source: Education Week Vol. 41 page 2 Issue 20 February 2, 2022   “School Leaders Ask Government for Extension of Deadline for using Covid funds” Source: Education Week Vol. 41 page 2 Issue 20 February 2, 2022 Finance Segment Sources: https://fortune.com/2022/01/28/the-cost-of-child-care-in-the-us-is-rising/amp/   https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/02/10/january-2022-cpi-inflation-rises-7point5percent-over-the-past-year-even-more-than-expected.html   Hot Topic Segment Sources: https://www.haaretz.com/amp/israel-news/covid-keeps-shrinking-in-israel-but-drop-is-serious-cases-infection-rate-halts-1.10622893   https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-20/australia-pins-hopes-on-tourism-resurgence-as-borders-reopen   https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html Recall Segment Sources:   https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/abbott-voluntarily-recalls-powder-formulas-manufactured-one-plant   https://www.similacrecall.com/us/en/home.html   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/The-Boppy-Company-Recalls-Over-3-Million-Original-Newborn-Loungers-Boppy-Preferred-Newborn-Loungers-and-Pottery-Barn-Kids-Boppy-Newborn-Loungers-After-8-Infant-Deaths-Suffocation-Risk https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Colony-Brands-Recalls-Childrens-Wood-Wagons-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Lead-Paint-Ban-and-Lead-Poisoning-Hazard-Recall-Alert https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/fda-investigation-cronobacter-and-salmonella-complaints-powdered-infant-formula-february-2022 https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Stance-Recalls-Kids-Crew-Socks-Due-to-Choking-Hazard https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Lovevery-Recalls-Drinking-Cup-With-Handle-in-The-Inspector-Play-Kit-Due-to-Choking-Hazard-Recall-Alert https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Stack-Em-Up-Books-Recalls-Childrens-Stackable-Toys-Due-to-Violation-of-the-Federal-Lead-Paint-Ban-and-Lead-Poisoning-Hazard https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Childrens-Nightgowns-Recalled-by-AllMeInGeld-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standards-and-Burn-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-on-Amazon-com https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Zeno-Recalls-Infant-Walkers-Due-to-Fall-and-Entrapment-Hazards-Recall-Alert https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Valco-Baby-Recalls-Snap-Duo-Trend-Strollers-Due-to-Fall-Hazard https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Games-Workshop-Recalls-Koyo-Bounca-The-Squig-Plush-Toys-Due-to-Choking-Hazard https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Childrens-Robes-Recalled-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standards-and-Burn-Hazard-Imported-by-BAOPTEIL-Sold-Exclusively-on-Amazon-com   Questions, Comments or Suggestions about The Momologist News Report? 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“You and your child are partners. You are walking through this journey together,” explains Aubrey Hargis, Montessori Parent Educator. In today's episode of The Momologist™, Aubrey sheds light on the ins and outs of homeschooling and the Montessori system. Aubrey discovered that she wanted to be an educator through her own experience in both Montessori environments and traditional public school environments. As a parent educator, Aubrey helps guide parents through the world of homeschooling, dispelling myths and instilling confidence as she goes. Homeschooling is as much of a learning experience for the parents as it is for the child.  Tune into this week's episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation about different modalities of education and what it takes to homeschool your child. Join us as Aubrey pulls back the curtain on homeschooling and shares firsthand experience as an educator and a mother.     Quotes • “I kind of grew up in a Montessori environment. My mother was a Montessori teacher, and so were all of her friends. All of my friends went to the little Montessori schools in our small Texas town. Mostly, it was a very homeschool-like situation, because the schools were not big, fancy, Montessori private schools. They were little home-like environments. I went to several of them until I transitioned into public schools in my area around 4th grade. From there, with this grounding in Montessori, being able to see how different my own education was in those early years compared to the education that I received when I joined the public schools in my area, which were the very traditional types of teaching, I knew that I wanted to go into education myself.” (4:45-4:40) • “I've been a homeschooler as long as my kids have been born. So, that's about 14 years now.” (7:24-7:31) • “I started out blogging. That was a time when I think a lot of us were out there trying to find community in the online space, where it didn't really exist previously. What I found when I started interacting online with other parents was there were so many misconceptions about Montessori out there and so many people who were trying to capitalize on Montessori education and make money from it in ways that were less than authentic or genuine. My journey really started there.” (9:10-10:01) • “Most brand new homeschoolers try to replicate a classroom environment at home. This can work to some extent. Children need a space to do their work. But when children are at home, they want to be relaxed. They have a relationship with you and other family members. They don't want to be ‘at school' while they're at home.” (18:00-18:30)  • “I think a lot of new homeschoolers come into homeschooling thinking ‘I have to be the teacher. I have to do this whole extra job. I need to micro-manage and document every single minute of my child's day so that I know they're receiving a quality education.' And that alone makes parents feel super overwhelmed. It's a path to failure.”(18:30-19:04)  • “The truth is that most homeschoolers don't homeschool all day. It just doesn't take that long to educate your child or do the kind of direct teaching that they need. If you think of a child in school for 7- 7 ½ hours during the day, not including after-school programs, you're thinking that child must be in top brain activity learning for 7 hours a day. That is not true. There's so much downtime that happens naturally at school that parents aren't aware of. It is actually happening in the classroom. The teacher does not stand in front of the classroom and talk to students all day. There is place for you to be inside this homeschool environment and to be just as you are, the parent that you already are. You and your child are walking this education path together. You're gonna be learning together but you don't need to be so uptight about it. It doesn't have to be like a school. It can be an alternative form of education.” (19:39-20:57) • “We mostly don't spend a ton of time at home. I know that this sounds funny, but homeschoolers actually don't school at home most of the time. They actually school or learn about the world out and about in the world itself.” (22:09-22:26) • “I often recommend to new homeschoolers that they sit down and do some brainstorming. I would recommend sitting down and writing down some of your family's values. What kind of things do you believe about childhood? What kinds of things do you believe about what's important for your children to learn in their future? That will kind of start to set you down a path of exploring different educational philosophies that might resonate with you. I would never say that you need to pick just one.” (24:42-25:18) • “Your child actually needs to have role models of other people who are learning. That's going to be one of your primary jobs as a homeschooling parent. You and your child are partners. You're walking through this journey together. You are not directing everything.” (32:46-33:02) • “You're not alone in this journey. There is a homeschooling community out there for you wherever you are in the world. If you can find a homeschooling community that is local, that is awesome. But many parents around the world don't have a solid homeschool local community. If you don't, a second option is to drive to one. Third option, there is an online community just waiting for you.” (36:47-37:42) • “The magic of Montessori is so much deeper. It actually happens in a nonvisual way. What I think it comes down to is that full and total appreciation of childhood. If you can learn how to observe this precious little being that is growing trust and value this child, and be patient and calm and at peace, that is where you're going to find the real Montessori lurking in the background.” (1:04:41-1:05:31) • “If there is one thing I would wish for you over anything else, it's for you to understand that you should not feel like you have to take this journey on with perfection. That is the biggest hangup that I see for parents that are homeschooling. In the Montessori community in general, parents feel like they have to create the perfect environment for their children or to behave in a perfect way with their children. There's just no such thing as that. The more love that you can give yourself, the more self-tending that you can do in your regular life to help you to feel okay with being imperfect, I think the better. That's just going to give you a better experience homeschooling to see yourself as the learner too instead of the teacher.” (1:17:04-1:17:58)    Website: www.ChildoftheRedwoods.com    IG: @childoftheredwoods   Homeschool of the Redwoods: * Primary begins March 7th * Constellation has ongoing open enrollment for annual memberships. Interested members can get a sample of  Montessori homeschooling materials at childoftheredwoods.com/free   Aubrey's Book Recommendations: The Absorbent Mind by Maria Montessori The Secret of Childhood by Maria Montessori Discovery of the Child by Maria Montessori   Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com    Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group. For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com

“I've had to learn and give myself the grace to say there are times when I can be fully present as a mom and I need to focus on that. And there are times when I can accept help and am grateful for it,” explains Asher Fogle Paul, mother, journalist, and author of Without A Hitch. In today's episode of The Momologist™, Asher discusses the shift from full-time journalist to full-time mother and the difficulties women face balancing their careers and motherhood against societal pressures.  When Asher envisioned motherhood, she always anticipated being a full-time working mom. However, when her daughter was born, it became more difficult to balance her own needs, her marriage, her career, and the needs of her child. Asher tells listeners that motherhood required her to learn to let go and not compare herself to her peers because everyone's measure of success looks different. She found that going freelance worked best for her in the end because it gave her time to continue writing and spend more time with her family.  Tune into this week's episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation about balancing your passions and motherhood. Join us as Asher teaches us to give ourselves the grace to go along with the ebbs and flows in creative life and family life.    Quotes • “I didn't ever envision myself being a stay at home mom or not having creative aspirations…I always thought I would work full time. And then when my daughter was born…I enrolled her in a daycare around the corner from my office. We rode the subway every day together, which was like an extra hour of the day that we got to snuggle and hang out. That part of it was really great. I still loved my work, but, to be honest, it was really hard…I came to the point where I realized something had to give. At the end of the day, I felt like I wasn't being the writer I wanted to be or the editor I wanted to be. I wasn't being the mom that I wanted to be. I certainly wasn't being the wife that I wanted to be. So we made the decision for me to go freelance. It was hard. It was a big identity shift that I didn't really want at the time. I knew it needed to happen…but it was just like I don't know what my identity looks like at this point.” (7:28-9:46) • “It's a position of privilege to even be able to make the decision to go freelance in that context. In hindsight, I'm grateful that we had that choice, but it was definitely a tough transition. I think it took me a long time to find my sea legs.” (10:02-10:19) • “I felt like I didn't have enough time with my daughter. I was a little bit miserable thinking about how much of the day I missed with her…this was pre-pandemic. The idea of working remote a couple days a week, which I broached to my workplace….they weren't open to it…It just wasn't an option.” (10:59-11:29) • “This isn't a knock on the companies that I worked for…but even in these female-dominated places there were very few people at my life stage. I knew mothers who had pushed through and made it to the other side and they had older kids in school all the time…there was definitely a little bit less grace for those ‘my daughter is sick' or ‘she's teething,' ‘my mother in law can't come in today and help.' It just wasn't a culture of allowances and none of my peers had kids yet.” (11:56-12:59) • “The identity shift was huge. After I quit working, I got pregnant with my son pretty quickly after that. Writing definitely was on the back burner for a little while. It was a lot of giving myself grace. Promising myself, okay this is something that will be there. It was very hard watching people that were my peers get Senior Editorial jobs, and run publications, and write books and do all sorts of things while it felt like everyone was kind of leaving me behind. There was a process of having to let go a lot of comparing myself to other people…Everybody's path looks different. Everybody's career looks different. Everybody's barometer for success looks different. There are plenty of people I worked with whose barometer for success would've been a stable marriage and 3 kids and I have that. There are plenty of people whose barometer was running publications and they did that. For me it was having to first off let some of that go and then also keep doing it. Even if it was just a freelance article every once in a while. I have great friends in the industry who were really wonderful about giving me assignments, not overwhelming me but giving me enough that I felt like I was still working, still involved in the industry…When the book started it became also something I could work on at my own pace…and have as a goal even when some of the other goals and benchmarks for me had changed.” (17:48-19:51) • “I've had to learn and give myself the grace to say there are times when I can be fully present as a mom, and I need to focus on that. And there are times when I can accept help and am grateful for it and can say ‘okay my children are gonna be fine and I need to focus on work stuff.'” (24:48-25:07)  • “Without A Hitch is about a girl named Lottie who thinks that she's going to marry her college boyfriend. She has her entire life planned out marrying this guy. College graduation rolls around and low and behold… he breaks up with her. She's kind of sent into a spiral…There had been elements of that in our own stories…so she ends up working for a wedding planner and plans some of the most lavish, elaborate events for Southern wealthy clients and eventually through that journey plans her ex-boyfriend's wedding and is forced to reckon with herself, why she had put so much of her identity in one person and kind of put parts of herself aside for that.” (34:10-35:22) • "So many things are cultural, so many things are regional and about life. And at the end of the day obviously as you know, there's no real timeline. I think we all put these things on ourselves to have it all, to have it all at the same time, to have it all immediately or as everyone passed me by. I think one thing that Mary and I have talked a lot about…is that there is no perfect timeline for anybody other than you.” (42:34-43:04)   Connect with Asher Fogle Paul: https://asherfoglepaul.com/ https://www.instagram.com/asherpaul/   Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com

DISCLAIMER: The views provided in this episode and the show notes are for informational purposes only. No material is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen, and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this episode. “Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, actually talked about elderberries in his papers. He called them his ‘medicine chest,'” explains Stephanie Rickenbaker, owner of Sweet's Elderberry, a company that creates elderberry supplements loaded with health benefits. Stephanie first learned about elderberry syrup after her husband was diagnosed with leukemia. Although he is now healthy and in remission, his diagnosis prompted Stephanie to reexamine how the things she puts in her body impact her overall well-being. While elderberries have been used as a natural remedy since ancient times, the media only recently caught onto their antiviral and antioxidant properties. Stephanie tells listeners that once the benefits of elderberry were more broadly publicized, she couldn't produce her syrup fast enough. Clinical studies have shown that elderberry supplements like Sweet's Elderberry syrup can help increase immunity and shorten the duration and intensity of illnesses like the flu. One of the biggest draws of Stephanie's syrup is that it not only works to boost immunity, but it also tastes delicious, so kids will readily eat it! Tune into this week's episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation about elderberries, balancing between motherhood and entrepreneurship and the connection between diet and disease. Join us as Stephanie explains what motivated her to begin making major lifestyle changes, the difficulties of starting a business as a new mom, and why you should consider adding elderberries to your family's health regimen.   Quotes • “Wellness was not on my radar. And I kind of have regrets about what did get it on my radar, but it had to start somewhere. Right after I got married…my husband was diagnosed with leukemia…and that was a big eye opener to me.” (06:16-06:45) • “The thing about being an entrepreneur is…you're never done….There's always something going through your head, and it's hard to shut it off.” (15:40-15:59) • “I do have some regrets about how invested I was in the business and growing and doing all of the things that I needed to do to make it successful when my babies were little because I missed out. I was distracted, and that's just the honest truth.” (16:21-16:39) • “You can't do it all and do a good job.” (18:40-18:45) • “Elderberry are these beautiful little tiny blackberries…With any food, particularly berries, the darker they are, the more antioxidants. They grow in these beautiful clusters and before they become berries, they are flowers…the elderflowers are usually in bloom early summer…For hundreds of years it has been known how their health benefits. Hippocrates, the father of medicine, actually talked about elderberries in his papers. He called them his medicine chest. They're loaded with antioxidants, very antiviral. There are several clinical studies out there that show their benefits. There's a study that shows it reduces the symptoms and duration of the flu. They're very antiviral…You're not supposed to eat them raw. They need to be cooked. It's a very powerful natural remedy.” (20:01-22:46) • “When I started, it was not that popular. In 2017, there was a huge flu. They talked about it on the news and word got out. Honestly, I could not make elderberry fast enough…the same thing happened when the pandemic started. March of 2020 was our biggest month ever. That big flu outbreak in 2017, the news talked about it and I think maybe Dr. Oz talked about it. People started trying it and saw oh gosh this knocked out my cold. Or gosh my flu was shortened…my symptoms went away and it tasted good. It's a remedy that's got a lot going for it. It works, it's got the clinical studies that back it up, it tastes good, and it's available.” (32:03-33:21)  • “The honey that we use is the best you can buy. We're really the only ones that have the seasonal honey…the seasonality of our honey and the production, safety, we make it in this commercial kitchen that I bought last fall. I have a professional chef that makes it for me. We're actually produced as a supplement instead of a food, which is a much higher standard. We're inspected by the FDA. The standards…are much higher standard for that supplement label.” (58:56-1:00:08)   Stats • “In Europe they don't make syrup the way we make it. Fifty percent of the elderberries that they grow are used for dyes. Like food dye, clothing dye.” (24:33-24:50) • “One tablespoon of our elderberry syrup has 1500mg of elderberry.” (28:13-28:21)   Notable links: Website: https://www.sweetselderberry.com/   Sweet's Blog Posts Referenced: https://www.sweetselderberry.com/blogs/news/elderberry-and-cytokines https://www.sweetselderberry.com/blogs/news/how-to-identify-elderberry https://www.sweetselderberry.com/blogs/news/sweets-diy-kits-step-by-step https://www.sweetselderberry.com/blogs/news/holistic-virus-care-kit   IG: @SweetsElderberry   Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com    Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group. 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“If you have a choice between connecting with someone on a device or doing it in person, always choose a person before screens,” encourages Diana Graber, Author of Raising Humans In A Digital World and developer of the Cyber Civics curriculum. In today's episode of The Momologist™, Diana breaks down important concepts related to screentime, cyberbullying, media literacy, and more as they pertain to raising children in our increasingly digital world.  Digital technology has unquestionably changed the way we raise our children. Diana developed the Cyber Civics curriculum that is now used in middle schools throughout 48 states and internationally to help prepare children to be conscientious digital citizens. She discusses the impact of screens on early child development and how to use technology more intentionally. She also covers several topics important for parents, including online safety, “oversharenting,” cyberbullying, and critical thinking.  Tune into this week's episode on The Momologist™ for a conversation about raising children in a digital world. Join us as Diana helps teach moms and children to navigate the often complicated world of technology.    Quotes • “Stop thinking so much about time and start thinking about content. Ask yourselves, what are our kids doing online? Time is really an ineffective measure right now because we don't know if they need it to do schoolwork and all that. It's more important to look at what they're doing online.” (12:16-12:30) • “I have yet to meet a teacher that doesn't agree that kids have changed dramatically in the last 10 years. Their ability to stay on task and to stay focused today as it was pre-devices is just really different. They have to move faster and they have to be more on top of it…it didn't used to be like that…Anecdotally, what teachers are seeing is a shift in kids' ability to pay attention.” (17:12-17:45) • “If your child is going to watch something, do it together. Be mindful of what they're looking at and as much as possible limit it when they're young. Don't be so hard on yourself if you're not able to stay to that strict one hour per day. Every expert out there will tell you we are in extraordinary times and we are all doing the best that we can.” (31:32-31:55) • “They don't need help learning how to use the tools. They need help developing the hardware upstairs that they use the tools well and smart and ethically.” (39:10-39:19) • “If you have a choice between connecting with someone on a device or doing it in person, always choose a person before screens.” (41:27-41:34) • “Moms, be easy on yourselves. This is a tough time and you're doing the best you can. If you've got little ones just get through the day and be mindful of having those face to face interactions. And if you have older children, I really hope you advocate for digital literacy education in your classrooms. I can't say enough, digital literacy is today's literacy. It is so complex and there's so many parts to it. Parents are super busy and don't fully understand this world themselves. If kids are getting this education together in school it is powerful and it empowers them to look out for one another and as a community to lead the education and to be a fully digital literate participant in today's internet life. And they're good citizens online and off, which is super important.” (1:18:38-1:19:31)    Stats • “Only 15% of parents are in the know about their kids' social networking habits and how those behaviors can lead to cyberbullying. 31% of children ages 12-18 have lied about their age in order to access a website. Only one third of households with internet access are protecting their children with filtering or blocking software.” (02:15-02:39) • “A study from 2010 assessed the viewing habits of 1,323 children in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades over 13 months, and it found that the children who spent more than 2 hours a day in front of a screen either playing video games or watching TV were 1.6 to 2.1 times more likely to have attention problems.” (16:00-16:24) • “It takes most children 12 years of life to develop abstract thinking skills. Abstract thinking is a prerequisite to ethical thinking.” (22:36-22:45) • “[The American Academy of Pediatrics'] most recent recommendations are 0 to 2 no screens at all except doing face-time/zooming that kind of thing to see facial expressions…then they say kids 18 months to 24 months, if you choose to introduce screens, choose screens that you do together. And up to age 5 or so, they say one hour of screen time per day maximum.” (27:42-28:32) • “The Goldilocks Hypothesis. They found that screen use exists on a bell curve…too much time on screens will lead to not great mental health for kids as does too little time or no time on screens…this is more for older kids, almost adolescents. It's like 2.5 hours per day is that sweet spot that leads to the best well-being for children.” (34:07-34:43) • “The tech limiters' children are twice as likely as the children of mentors to access porn, to post rude or hostile comments online, 3x as likely to go online and impersonate a classmate, peer or adult.” (35:58-36:10) • “92% of 2-year-old children have an online profile with photos and info posted within weeks of their birth. Parents post an average of 1500 images of children on social media before their 5th birthday.” (49:17-49:33) • “The prefrontal cortex, which is the part of the brain that is the judgement center…takes 26 years to fully develop.” (51:50-52:05)   Connect with Diana Graber: www.cybercivics.com  www.cyberwise.org  www.dianagraber.com    IG: @Cyber.Civics FB: @BeCyberwise Twitter:  @DianaGraber | @BeCyberwise   Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com

Welcome to The Momologist™ News Report! In today's inaugural episode, Sasha divulges valuable information about topics in education, health, finance and children's product recalls.  Sasha kicks off this month's news report with a study about pandemic-related public school disruptions in the United States. She goes on to discuss important health research, including studies on the benefits of delayed cord clamping in preterm births, cardiovascular health benefits for breastfeeding mothers, and the dangers of phthalates in relation to pregnancy. Sasha also provides information about the child tax credit, the current rise in uninsured and underinsured children, and inflation with a focus on food and real estate costs. Finally, Sasha reviews notable recalls made for popular children's products.  Tune into this week's episode of The Momologist™ for the very first Momologist™ News Report with host Sasha Culpepper. Learn more about important hot topics in children's education, health and finance that every mom should be aware of.    Notable Stats • “For the week of January 10th 2022, Burbio reported that there have been 6,273 K-12 pandemic-related public school disruptions in the USA.” (00:26-00:38) • “Breastfeeding reduces mothers' cardiovascular disease risk. Women who breastfed were less likely to develop heart disease or a stroke or die from cardiovascular disease than women who did not breastfeed according to a meta analysis published in a pregnancy spotlight issue of The Journal of the American Heart Association….Compared to women who never breastfed, women who reported breastfeeding during their lifetime had an 11% decreased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Over an average follow-up period of 10 years, women who breastfed at some time in their life were 14% less likely to develop coronary heart disease, 12% less likely to suffer strokes and 17% less likely to die from cardiovascular disease. Women who breastfed for 12 months or longer appear to be less likely to develop cardiovascular disease than women who did not breastfeed.”  (02:40-04:18) • “An Australian-led study found that aiming to wait just 60 seconds to clamp the umbilical cord of very premature babies at birth continues to have benefits 2 years on, decreasing the child's risk of death or major disability….Researchers found that delaying clamping reduces a child's relative risk of death or major disability in early childhood by 17%. This included a 30% reduction in mortality before the age of two. In addition, 15% fewer infants in the delayed clamping group needed blood transfusions.” (06:42-07:56) • “A third of US kids lack good and consistent health insurance…The rate of underinsured youngsters rose from 30.6% to 34%, an additional 2.4 million kids from 2016 to 2019 according to an analysis led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers.” (08:47-09:11) • “According to a forecast published by Trading Economics, the cost of food in the US increased 6.3% in December of 2021, over the same month in the previous year. It is the highest food inflation since October of 2008. Food inflation is expected to be 5% by the end of this quarter….In the long term, the US food inflation is projected to trend around 2% in 2023 and 2.1% in 2024 according to their econometric models.” (10:19-10:59) • “A Market Watch article published this month highlights that the shelter component of the inflation barometer increased .4% between November and December, down slightly from a .5% uptick the prior month. Nevertheless, annual growth set records. In particular the component that measures the equivalent rent that homeowners would pay for their house rose 3.8% between December 2020 and December 2021, the highest rate since 2007...The median rent nationwide increased 17.8% over the course of 2021.” (11:03-12:23)   Episodes Noted: Episode 1 - Preparing for a Non-Toxic Pregnancy with Emma Rohman   Education Segment Sources: https://cai.burbio.com/school-opening-tracker/   https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/supreme-court-blocks-biden-vaccine-mandate-applying-to-schools-in-much-of-the-country/2022/01 https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/about-us/coronavirus/ohs-covid-19-updates https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/21a240_d18e.pdf   Health Segment Sources: https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/supreme-court-blocks-biden-vaccine-mandate-applying-to-schools-in-much-of-the-country/2022/01 https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/about-us/coronavirus/ohs-covid-19-updates https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/21a240_d18e.pdf   https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220112094017.htm   https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211209201654.htm   Hot Topic Segment Sources: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/2021-child-tax-credit-and-advance-child-tax-credit-payments-resources-and-guidance   https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211206080221.htm   Recall Segment Sources: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Fisher-Price-Recalls-4-in-1-Rock-n-Glide-Soothers-After-Four-Infant-Deaths-2-in-1-Soothe-n-Play-Gliders-Also-Recalled   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Hanna-Andersson-Recalls-Baby-Ruffle-Rompers-Due-to-Choking-Hazard   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Backyard-Play-Systems-Recalls-Playsets-with-Wooden-Roof-Due-to-Entrapment-Hazard-Recall-Alert   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Longwood-Forest-Recalls-Angel-Line-Bunk-Beds-with-Angled-Ladders-Due-to-Serious-Entrapment-and-Strangulation-Hazards-2-Year-Old-Childs-Death-Reported   https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Karmas-Far-Recalls-Infant-Bath-Seats-Due-to-Drowning-Hazard-Recall-Alert   Questions, Comments or Suggestions about The Momologist News Report? 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“There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to motherhood,” says Yasmine Moussa, blogger and entrepreneur. Yasmine's blog, The Gentle Nursery, helps expecting and current moms take the guesswork out of making safe, non-toxic choices for their families. In today's episode on The Momologist™, Yasmine breaks down how to create the best baby registry for your needs.  Yasmine explains that the first step to creating your baby registry is to decide what types of products you want and choose where to register based on the availability of those products. It's important to include items for yourself for during and after pregnancy on your registry as well. She recommends including unique ideas such as a diaper fund, a doula fund, and other crowdfunding-style options to ensure your needs are met once the baby arrives. Yasmine dives into each area of baby care, from formula and diapers to crib mattresses and car seats, to help listeners learn what to look for and what to avoid.  Tune into this week's episode on The Momologist™ for a conversation about making healthy product choices for yourself and your baby and how to create the perfect baby registry without getting overwhelmed. Join us as Yasmine breaks down important safety tips for mothers, so they can choose the most natural, non-toxic products for their baby. If you are pregnant, thinking of becoming pregnant, or have a loved one who is pregnant, don't miss out on this episode!   Quotes • “Just start with selection. Which stores are going to offer the products that you're going to want for your baby?…Really start with product selection. Look for places that offer what you want or they give you access to the products that you want through a universal baby registry.” (13:20-13:57) • “There's also things that are going to support you as a new mom…you also want to include things that are going to support you in the postpartum like breast pump parts, nursing accessories, parenting books. Remember, this is happening to the whole family, so you want to factor yourself in as well and don't just make it a baby registry but really help your guests provide you with what you're going to need.” (29:13-29:41) • “I think the cooler thing to do is to have a diaper fund on your registry. That's one of those alternative crowd-funding things that you can add to some of your registries. I really like the idea of a diaper fund. And the reason I think it's good to not overwhelm yourself with a diaper stash before your baby is born is because sometimes babies react to diapers. You might have to switch brands.” (45:58-46:27) • “Your baby's crib mattress is the most important item to have nontoxic in your nursery because your baby spends thousands and thousands of hours sleeping in their first year of life and the materials in your baby's crib mattress can off gas into their breathing zone…You definitely want to avoid anything in your baby's crib mattress along the lines of synthetic fabrics, polyester, even things labeled as eucalyptus. Vinyl waterproofing is a really big one because that's a big off-gasser. Flame retardant chemicals. You want to look for mattresses that are naturally flame resistant using materials like wool. Avoid polyurethane film. Whenever possible in life I would say avoid polyurethane film… Ideally when it comes to mattresses, you want to avoid products that are made in China…As far as I'm concerned, your crib mattress is where the budget should go. Do not cut corners on the crib mattress.” (51:29-52:55) • “There's no hard and fast rules when it comes to motherhood.” (1:07:02-1:07:05) • “Keep the baby toys simple in the very beginning especially. Your baby doesn't need a lot in the beginning. They really just want to see your face and do peek-a-boo. Keep it simple, especially when your baby is little.” (1:19:19-1:19:34) • “As far as from a toxicity standpoint, it's very important to consider what your baby's playing with, how sensitive they are and what materials something is made from. A lot of times with babies under ten months, everything ends up in their mouth. So, during this short period of time, you really want to prioritize non-toxic toys, non-toxic materials.” (1:20:02-1:20:28) • “I don't want anybody to get overwhelmed. That is not the goal. The goal is to feel empowered and the goal is to feel like you have a good sense of what matters, what matters to you, and what you can do something about and what you can't do something about. You can't control everything. That's not the goal. It's to control what matters and influence what matters.” (1:25:42-1:26:04) • “Flame retardant chemicals are generally known to be quite ineffective at reducing flammability. Certain product classes require flammability testing and resistance. A lot of mattresses, car seats, manufacturers will use flame retardant chemicals to meet these government regulations. The problem with that is that's kind of the cheap and easy way of doing it, of meeting these regulations, passing these regulations and being able to put your product out on the market. But the problem is these flame retardant chemicals are ineffective, and really unhealthy. There are numbers and numbers of firefighters that have gone on record stating that these chemicals make fires more toxic, are not achieving anything, and are just hurting the individuals that are exposed to them.” (1:30:37-1:31:38) • “The best advice I can give you as a mom who has been there, done it, and learned things along the way is just to be true to yourself. The only time I really regret decisions that I made is when I didn't trust myself and I listened to other people that I thought I should be listening to. That's when I kind of get down on myself and I think okay I wasn't honoring myself. I know I have my own preferences. I know what works for me and when I didn't do that that's when I felt like I wasn't happy with the choices that I made. Really be true to yourself. Know that you can do things differently, you can do things your own way. You can do what works for you and that's okay. That's perfectly a great way to start out your motherhood journey, by really being true to yourself and knowing what matters to you. Everything else will fall into place.” (1:48:33-1:49:26)   Notable Links: Episode References: Episode 1: Preparing For a Non-Toxic Pregnancy with Emma Rohmann of Green At Home  Episode 9: Child-Proofing In and Around Your Home with Brett Horn, founder of Charlie's House   Website: www.gentlenursery.com  IG: @thegentlenursery FB: The Gentle Nursery FB Group: Non-Toxic Mommies   Join the Wait List for Baby Registry Bliss: https://www.gentlenursery.com/waitlist/ **Use the code MOMOLOGIST to save $5 off your registration**   Yasmine Moussa's Prenatal Wellness Company: Biomeology **For a LIMITED TIME, save 10% on your purchase using the link below** * [Note: The link below contains an affiliate link, meaning we'll earn a small commission if you purchase through this link] Biomeology Website  IG: @biomeology FB: Biomeology    Topic Links: Crib Mattresses: https://www.gentlenursery.com/natural-baby-registry-guide/non-toxic-organic-crib-mattresses/ Car Seats: https://www.gentlenursery.com/natural-baby-registry-guide/non-toxic-car-seats/ Formula: https://www.gentlenursery.com/natural-baby-registry-guide/best-organic-baby-formula/   Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com  

DISCLAIMER: The views provided in this episode and the show notes are for informational purposes only. No material is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen, and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on this episode. “Teach them young. Teach them what they're eating, why they're eating it,” says Dr. Neda Gioia, optometrist and founder of Integrative Vision. In today's episode of The Momologist™, Dr. Gioia delves deep into the links between child nutrition and eye health.  Dr. Gioia explains that nutrition is a vital component of eye health due to the antioxidants we need to get from our foods. She explains the importance of carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin, for ocular health and identifies which foods contain these antioxidants. When children don't eat well, nutritional deficiencies can cause ocular damage as their bodies develop. Dr. Gioia also addresses key questions around screen time, the impacts of blue light, eye protection for sports, and more.  Tune into this week's episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation about the role nutrition plays in eye health. Join us as Dr. Gioia tackles common myths and misconceptions about vision and addresses which foods to include in your child's diet to promote healthy eye development. If you have concerns about your child's ocular health or simply wish to ensure healthy eye development, don't miss out on this episode!   Quotes • “If we isolate our questions to just the eye, we're going to miss so many other connections that we might be able to see (13:39-13:46) • “Kids are not actually eating well…The problem is, when these eyes age, are we starting them on the right foot? How can we  protect the vision as the child develops? Lutein and zeaxanthin, which are the best type of carotenoids for the eyes, found in green leafy vegetables as the highest percentage…as well as the yellow of the yolk of an egg, goes into the eye and directly plants itself in parts of the eye especially something called the macula. The macula is a teeny tiny spot in the eye, in the retina, that contributes to over 90% of your vision and we have to replenish that area of the eye with these high level antioxidants. Kids are being exposed to higher amounts of reactive oxygen species, oxidation, which is unfortunately more apparent nowadays than maybe 100 years ago. We want to replenish them with these higher level antioxidants more consistently and the dietary intake is really important.” (16:42-18:35) • “The problem with ocular nutrition is the problem with nutrition, period. The one problem that we have in ocular nutrition is these eyes are aging and they're becoming more nearsighted. The rate of nearsightedness is increasing by a very high rate in children and this is a global problem, not a USA problem. Being nearsighted in and of itself puts you at risk for certain ocular diseases. It's not just a simplistic ‘I wear glasses and contacts.' That's the easy thing. It increases my risk of retinal damage, macular issues, glaucoma issues as I go into my elder years. So that's a double whammy for these kids.” (18:50-19:47)  • “The biggest foods are your classic vegetables and fruits. The biggest vegetables for ocular carotenoids are your green leafy vegetables and it's a daily ingestion not weekly.” (19:51-20:07) • “First we have to step back. The glasses you buy in general have to go through checks and balances. Blue light unfortunately has zero checks and balances. It is an unregulated word. You have no idea what you're getting. You're starting already with confusion. The label has zero regulation…You have to be very careful to even know what you're buying. Is it a myth? Yes. It is a myth as of now. There's not enough research that has come out that solidifies that blue light from your screen is literally damaging your eye…You have to step back and you have to make your own judgements.” (22:38-24:23) • “The biggest takeaway is teach them young. Start young. Teach them what they're eating, why they're eating it. Not: they have to eat it. As long as you educate yourself on food, because this is an inherent problem in our country…we are only becoming sicker and nutrition is one of the key elements of why. So, teach them young and know what foods you're supposed to eat in general. Make it a part of your plan and show them why. This is to support your eyes. You can see better when you eat these foods. Give them the why and it works if you start them young.” (53:44-54:35)   Stats • “An iris has 256 unique characteristics. Over six times more than your fingerprints. Your eye muscles are the fastest muscles in your body. Scientists estimate that people can see at least a million colors.” (00:48-1:04) • “The average American ingests 1 to 2 milligrams of carotenoids.” (14:48-15:05) • “The American Academy of Ophthalmology states that there isn't any scientific evidence to support the use of these [blue light] glasses” (22:09-22:18) • “The screening [at the pediatrician] is not a routine eye exam…When are you supposed to have a routine eye exam? Six to twelve months. The American Optometric Association started a program called the Infant See Program where we promote infants to get an eye exam…We can see ocular problems in babies that can be found early and managed early and fixed. The brain to eye connection is very flexible under the age of 7 where you can actually mold certain connections between the eye and the brain.” (32:42-34:13) • “Six to twelve months is the first time you're supposed to get a routine eye exam. And if everything's fine obviously, again around three to five years of age, which no one does. And then again right before their first grade level, so around six. Not a screener, but a routine eye exam.”  (34:18-34:43) • “The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends sports eye protectors with polycarbonate lenses. They note that 90% of children's eye injuries can be prevented with protective goggles.” (50:29-50:51)   Notable links: Website: www.integrativevision.com  Instagram: @integrativevision     FB: Integrative Vision   Learn More About Dr. Gioia's Ocular Nutrition Consulting Services (Eye Exam PLUS™): https://integrativevision.com/eye-exam-plus/   Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com

“Your home doesn't have to be perfect,” insists Katy Wells, declutter expert and host of the Maximized Minimalist Podcast. In today's episode of The Momologist™, Katy dives into some of her favorite tips and tricks for decluttering and reorganizing your home more effectively.  Katy tells our listeners how to handle clutter, particularly toy clutter. She discusses several ways that we can minimize clutter, involve our family members in the clean-up process, and be more in control of what comes into our homes. While it can sometimes be tempting to reorganize items into different bins, Katy explains that it can often be more effective to clear out unnecessary clutter entirely. She explains the difference between clutter and expected mess and how to reframe your mindset about what your home should look like in order to reduce your stress levels.  Tune into this week's episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation about how to begin the process of decluttering your home, how to rethink your relationship with stuff, and how to treat yourself and your family members with more compassion. If you are often overwhelmed by the amount of clutter in your living space, don't miss out on this episode!   Quotes • “Your home doesn't have to be perfect in order to serve you and your family. The moment I realized that, I gave myself and my family so much more compassion and it felt all of a sudden like a weight lifted off my shoulders. Our homes, they don't have to be perfect. Instead of striving for a home that's always tidy and Instagrammable after image, I switched my mindset to ‘I want to strive for a home that's easy to tidy.'” (13:33-14:06)  • “Even really small progress…is progress… Done is better than nothing at all.” (15:40-15:56) • “If clutter and mess and just too much bothers me, then it also impacts my kids in some way.” (21:35-21:41) • “The goal of toys is to get our kids to play and use their imagination and do what they were made and created to do. The more a toy does, the less your child will do with it.” (22:08-22:22) • “There's no better time than when our children are young to instill some of these really great life skills like being able to pick up after themselves and be responsible for their things.” (25:10-25:21) • “Clutter is disorganized excess, stuff that simply doesn't belong. Expected mess is mess that happens from living life. Dirty dishes on the counter, laundry to be done, socks on the floor, toys on the floor. Normally, without clutter, expected mess is maybe annoying but it's nothing to fret over…Expected mess should be fairly simple to handle. The issue comes up when we have clutter on top of that…Clutter makes expected mess a million times harder, and a million times longer to handle, and a million times more frustrating to handle because you're constantly working through and around clutter.” (45:37-46:40) • “Procrastination is one of the main reasons we have clutter and then clutter causes procrastination.” (52:49-52:55) • “Is your relationship with stuff toxic? If all it does is steal your time, steal your energy, drain your bank account, cause you stress and give you really nothing in return but a ten second dopamine hit, that's not a really fair balance or exchange. That's not a friend I would ever want in my life, so why am I allowing my stuff to run my life?” (54:54-55:18)   Stats • “Twelve billion dollars annually is spent on specifically unwanted gifts.” (34:47-35:09) • “It costs an average of $10 per square foot to store things in our home.” (38:20-38:26) • “Decluttering pays dividends in the long run. There are actual studies that show simply by decluttering your home, you can save up to 40% of time doing household chores.” (44:36-44:49)   Notable links: Book Recommendations by Katy: Essentialism by Greg McKeown • https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137382   Connect with Katy Wells: Website: https://www.katyjoywells.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katyjoywells  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maximizedminimalist    Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com  

“Don't wait. Do something today to make your home safer,” encourages Brett Horn, Founder and Chairman of Charlie's House. Charlie's House is the nation's first full-scale safety demonstration home.  In today's episode of The Momologist™, Brett discusses the five areas of safety that Charlie's House focuses on and provides tips for preventing potentially fatal accidents in your home.  Brett founded Charlie's House after experiencing his own tragic accident in 2007 when his son Charlie was killed in a furniture tip-over accident. He strives to educate parents and caregivers to help prevent accidents like the one his family endured. Charlie's House provides resources on in-home safety, fire safety, water safety, vehicle safety and seasonal safety. The foundation has a tourable home in Kansas City, Missouri where they give hands-on safety demonstrations room-by-room and outdoors. For anyone outside of the area, there is also the ability to view the safety demonstrations online with a virtual version of the home.  Tune into this week's episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation about the potential hazards in your home that you may not have considered before. If you are a parent or caregiver who is looking for resources to improve your home's safety, don't miss out on this episode!   Quotes • “Our mission is to prevent accidents and injuries to children around the home.” (07:52-07:56) • “It is a parent education aspect. It's a parent action aspect. Because no one thinks that this type of accident is going to happen to them.” (08:38-08:47) • “Consumers do have the incorrect perception that all products in their home have been vetted properly for safety measures. That sometimes is true and sometimes it's not…As consumers, it's our job to educate ourselves and stay aware through podcasts like this one, through resources like Charlie's House and other safety resources. It is your job as a parent to ensure that you're doing everything you can to prevent those accidents.” (08:59-09:42) • “The purpose isn't to scare parents or new parents or grandparents. Obviously, supervision is the number one key to safety. However, take it from me, you can't be everywhere at all times.” (29:18-29:35) • “The truth is I am a good parent. My wife was a good parent. We thought we had done everything that we should have to protect our home and an accident still happened to us. So, I would highly encourage everyone to take action and start protecting your home immediately.” (30:35-30:55) • “Don't wait. Do something today to make your home safer and then do something tomorrow to make your home safer.” (33:30-33:38)   Stats • “Roughly between 25 and 32 kids are killed each year from furniture tip over.” (05:44-05:49) • “Unintentional injuries remain a crucial public health concern as they persist as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children. More than 9.2 million children are treated in emergency departments for nonfatal injuries and sadly accidents and injuries claim the lives of 12,000 children and adolescents each year.” (07:04-07:26) • “A child is injured from falls from the stairs every 6 minutes in the United States.” (11:57-12:02) • “Fires kill about 500 kids ages 14 and under each year. The leading cause of residential fire deaths amongst children is carelessness.” (18:28-18:43) • “Drowning is the single leading cause of death in children ages one to four…23% of children's drownings happen during gatherings at the family pool.” (20:23-20:38) • “Children can drown in as little as one inch of water.” (20:52-20:56) • “On average 39 children die each year from a heat stroke due to being left in the car by accident.” (25:38-25:46) • “Fifty kids are backed over each week.” (26:57-27:04) • “One hundred and sixty home fires were started by Christmas trees last year.” (27:40-27:44) • “The CPSC estimates that there are over 11,000 tip-overs each year.” (36:40-36:44)   Connect with Brett Horn & Charlie's House: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlieshousekansascity/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charlieshouse  Twitter: @charlieshouseKC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/charlieshouse/    Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com  

“Having a doula is like having a warm blanket on a cold night,” says Helen Herzig, birth doula of nine years. In today's episode of The Momologist™, Helen discusses the differences between a doula and a midwife and answers the most common questions she receives from expecting parents. Helen explains that a doula supports the expecting mom and the family, but is not a medically trained professional. Doulas work in tandem with midwives during the birthing process and help to make the experience more comfortable. Helen says that a doula will work with any style of birth, not just natural births, and should be flexible with any changes made to the plan along the way. A doula is there to support the mother throughout the entire process, from prenatal through delivery, and some doulas even assist with postpartum care.  Tune into this week's episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation about what a doula is and how to choose the right doula for you and your family. If you have ever been curious about becoming a doula or wondered if you should have a doula for your pregnancy, don't miss out on this episode!   Quotes • “A doula comforts, she doesn't catch. We're there for the emotional support of the family, we're there for the educational support, the physical support and the midwife is a medically trained professional who is going to be the one who is going to catch your baby. So, we will not try to do that. But we're there for your head, heart and hands in the emotional support.” (05:42-06:07) • “People say, ‘Ask your doula what her philosophy is.' And I really don't like that question because to me it's not important what I want. I always ask the family what sort of birth do you want? Do you want a natural birth? Do you want an epidural birth? What is your plan? What is your goal for this birth? If things change along the way, maybe your family says I really want to have a natural birth but at some point they decide they want to have pain management, there should be no issue from the doula. We are there as Switzerland.” (14:40-15:14)  • “If you feel like you could be stuck in an elevator with this person that you're interviewing as a doula, if you feel like you could be with her for 24 hours in a small confined space, which basically would be laboring time, then that's your doula.” (18:30-18:45) • “[Doulas] don't advocate for you. We help you find your own voice.” (18:57-19:00) • “My drive is I love my families. I love connecting with the moms. People always say, ‘Oh you must love babies, that's why you do this.' And I love babies, but I love the process of seeing a woman in her early pregnancy morph into this amazing birthing person and then meeting her baby afterwards. So, just that transformation from…maiden to mother: for me, seeing that transformation is amazing.” (29:19-29:52) • “Having a doula is like having a warm blanket on a cold night. So, we don't take away the cold, but we give you that layer of ‘okay, I can do this.'” (31:33-31:42)   Notable links: Aussie Doula Website: https://www.aussiedoula.com/    Connect with Helen Herzig: IG: https://www.instagram.com/aussiedoula/  FB: https://www.facebook.com/aussiedoulanc    Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com

“It's about getting your body to work well and like it's supposed to,” says Dr. Glenn Jaffe, a doctor of chiropractic medicine. In today's episode of The Momologist™, Dr. Jaffe debunks many myths surrounding chiropractic care and discusses the benefits of chiropractic adjustments for pregnant moms and children.  Dr. Jaffe explains that often people have misconceptions surrounding what a chiropractor does. They don't realize just how safe and effective it is as a tool for moms during and after their pregnancy and also for the baby once it is born! Because birth is such a traumatizing experience for both a mother's and baby's body, chiropractic care can ensure that the body continues to work properly afterwards. Dr. Jaffe walks listeners through the various chiropractic techniques that are used on pregnant women as well as how the adjustments used for children and infants vary from the techniques used on full-grown adults. Tune into this week's episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation about the benefits of chiropractic care and how it can alleviate common health issues during pregnancy and even in newborns. If you have been curious about whether chiropractic care is right for you and your family, don't miss out on this episode!   Quotes • “Your body as a woman is designed to make babies. So, it's perfect in that regard and what it's supposed to do. And we have what's called an innate intelligence in our body and it tells our body what to do and it keeps us alive…During the course of pregnancy there's a lot of changes that go on and a lot of moms, especially first time moms, don't know what they're experiencing...Your body is preparing to birth that baby and the baby is getting bigger so the baby needs more room in that pelvis. Your body is smart and it's making room.” (19:51-20:58) • “Your hormones fluctuate throughout pregnancy in order to support the baby, but sometimes the body will respond and we'll have to deal with the response of headaches. We use chiropractic adjustments to help that response.” (23:48-24:01) • “Many things impact your ability as a pregnant mom to stay active, which is one of the most important things that you need to be doing when you're pregnant.” (24:34-24:41) • “As a parent…we would run in front of a train for our kids. However, the big picture with that is, if we don't take care of ourselves first, we can't take care of our kids the way we want to be able to take care of them.” (28:04-28:20) • “It's about getting your body to work well and like it's supposed to. The same with adults, but it's even more magnified in kids. They adapt and they change so quickly, their bodies are growing and this is the time to set those good habits in.” (56:46-57:01)   Stats • “That specific technique [Webster technique] is something that is continually researched. It's been developed for over 30 years and it has helped millions of pregnant women have better outcomes with their pregnancy.” (19:06-19:18) • “By the age of five, it's hypothesized that a baby will fall over 2,000 times.” (41:40-41:46) • “The baby's visual field…is really no further than the distance it is from their face when they're breastfeeding to your face about 18 inches.” (1:04:32-1:04:43) • “Vitamin K is produced naturally by your body and at no other point in your life do you have more Vitamin K naturally occurring in your body based on your body weight than you do at age eight days.” (1:05:20-1:05:34)   Notable links: Well Adjusted Babies Book: https://shop.welladjusted.co/product/well-adjusted-babies-your-complete-guide-to-pregnancy-birth-babies-beyond/   Connect with Dr. Glenn Jaffe: www.jaffechiropractic.com IG and FB: @JaffeChiroCLT   Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   *Episode 7 Credit: “The Greek-speaking Mama” referenced in this episode - Errieta Carter    ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group. For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com

“Why aren't we doing good, healthy food from the get-go?” says Dr. Sheila Kilbane, pediatrician and author of Healthy Kids, Happy Moms: 7 Steps to Heal and Prevent Common Childhood Illnesses. In today's episode of The Momologist™, Dr. Kilbane discusses the key contributors behind many common childhood illnesses and an alternative approach to treating children's health.  As a pediatrician, Dr. Kilbane was constantly being presented with repeat clients, who were stuck in a vicious cycle of recurring illnesses such as eczema, sinus infections, ear infections, abdominal pain, and constipation. While the typical treatments for these illnesses (namely antibiotics or steroids) may help temporarily improve one's symptoms, they fail to address any underlying health issues at play. Faced with this problem on a daily basis, Dr. Kilbane decided there had to be a better way, which is what motivated her groundbreaking research on system-wide inflammation. By simply changing what their children eat, parents can heal some of the underlying inflammation that causes many common childhood illnesses.  Tune into this week's episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation about the main causes of inflammation and how inflammation in one area of the body can trigger wide-ranging symptoms. If you have a child that frequently gets sick or you're simply looking for ways to eat cleaner and stay healthier overall, don't miss out on this episode!   Quotes • “We don't have to wait until the child has 5 or 6 different diagnoses. We can start to do this when we see one thing…Why aren't we just feeding everybody like this? Why aren't we doing good healthy food from the get go?” (12:28-12:46) • “When the cup of inflammation is overflowing, that's when we're having these symptoms. The inflammation can be anywhere in the body. Our body is sending white blood cells to that area in order to work on whatever it's perceiving it needs to address. If you think about our body like a cup and the water in the cup is the inflammation, when the cup is overflowing that's where we have the symptoms.” (19:14-19:28)  • “We don't have fences in the body, so inflammation in one area is inflammation in other areas.” (22:53-22:60)  • “We've got 5 main triggers of inflammation…It's the way that our genetics interact with these five triggers. The triggers are: food, environmental allergies, environmental toxins, infectious diseases, and stress.” (28:32-28:54) • “Hey, you can do this. Let's start off small, let's do things a little bit at a time and then we can start to talk about our cleaning products, our beauty products, what are we eating and drinking out of. Can we start to get rid of the plastics? We know that BPA is an endocrine disrupter… That's one of the big factors that is contributing to what's going on now and then I think the other factor is the herbicides, the pesticides that we're spraying on our food.”(45:15-45:56) • “Take it one step at a time. If the first thing you can do is start to decrease sugar, that is huge. Sugar and dairy, I find, are the two big culprits.” (1:10:53-1:11:09)   Stats Mentioned • “50% of American children suffer from chronic illnesses.” (7:45-7:50) • “The gut is the hub for about 70% of our immune system.” (21:38-21:40) • “The stats on food allergies are staggering. The numbers have gone up so significantly in the last 30-40 years…In the mid 90's there was a study done by the Environmental Working Group… It's called the Ten Human Study… They took 10 babies and they drew cord blood… They had 400 different chemicals that they were looking for and what they found in every single one of them was over 200 different chemicals in each of these babies… Some of what they found were pesticides, herbicides – things that had been banned 30 years prior to when the study was done.” (40:59-42:51) • “We breathe in about 10,000 liters of air a day. We drink anywhere from a liter to 2 to 3 liters of water a day.” (44:00-44:06) • “The four main things that we need for healthy bones in kids: 1. Exercise, physical weight-bearing activity, 2. maintain adequate levels of Vitamin D, 3. an adequate amount of Calcium, 4. Magnesium and other minerals, 5. Vitamin K. “ (50:28-51:34) • “The amount of calcium recommended in the US that children need is almost twice as much as what the World Health Organization recommends.” (52:28-52:37)   Notable Links Website: https://sheilakilbane.com/ Healthy Kids Happy Moms Book: https://sheilakilbane.com/book/ Dr. Kilbane's Supplement Guide: https://sheilakilbane.com/supplementguide Dr. Kilbane's Eczema Guide: https://sheilakilbane.com/eczemaguide Join the waitlist for Dr. Kilbane's Companion Course   Connect with Dr. Sheila Kilbane: Instagram: @sheilakilbanemd Facebook: Sheila Kilbane, MD   Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com

“Not everyone is called to adopt, but everyone is called to do something,” says Mary Beth Chapman, Co-Founder of Show Hope, a nonprofit organization that aims to support families on their path to adoption. In today's episode of The Momologist™, Mary Beth dives deep into the barriers that many families face when looking to adopt and how her foundation works to overcome them. Mary Beth first entered into the adoption space in 1997 after she and her then eleven-year-old daughter Emily took a trip to Haiti with Compassion International. When they returned from the trip, Emily approached her parents, asserted that they had room at their table, and asked them to consider adopting another child. Mary Beth and her husband went on to not only adopt three daughters over the course of the next eight years, but also to use their platform to create Show Hope. While Mary Beth admits that she was the last hold out in their family when it came to adopting, as she was unsure whether she could love an adopted child like her own, she has found indescribable love, joy and purpose throughout the process. She now hopes to make this experience accessible to countless others through the work of the Show Hope foundation. Tune into this week's episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation about Mary Beth's journey to adopting, the common barriers that families face throughout the process, and how Show Hope has worked to bring thousands of children and prospective adoptive parents together. If you have ever been interested in adoption or know someone who is considering it, this is an episode you won't want to miss!   Quotes • “So many families we heard saying back then, ‘We would consider this but we just don't have the finances.'” (09:12-09:17) • “We don't really desire to go really wide with something. We desire to go deep and so after the financial barrier kind of got put in place by us giving adoption aid grants, then how can we step into even deeper things? Like you said, adoption doesn't end when it's finalized. It's just beginning.” (12:09-12:28) • “These kiddos that come home through adoption all have these invisible suitcases...early childhood trauma and early childhood attachment issues where if that attachment was wounded in relationship, we seek to heal that in relationship. And how can we give tools to parents to help in the process of raising a child who has been adopted?” (13:23-13:48) • “I felt this heaviness. I was the last hold out. I was the one with all the doubts, all the fears. Can I love a child like this is my own? We did have other children. We weren't adopting out of a home where we weren't able to have children. We had 3, I call them natural and my adopted children supernatural, because God just put this amazing family together.” (20:17-20:40)  • “We call it gloriously hard. It's glorious but there are some really hard pieces to it.” (21:33-21:38) • “I don't think everyone is called to adopt, but I think everyone is called to do something.” (23:15-23:20)    Stats Mentioned: • “Adoption is expensive. It can be anywhere for $25,000 to $50,000. That's still true today.” (08:53-08:58) • “We've cared for over 2700 children. We know for sure that 800 of those children have moved into adoptive families worldwide. We know that another third of those children have been made healthy enough to move back into an orphanage situation where they can move toward adoption.” (10:28-10:47) • “We began stepping into what's called medical care grants where you can apply every 3 years. You can receive three grants up until that child is 18 years old.” (11:42-11:52)   Notable Links https://howtoadopt.org/ Hope For The Journey Conference: https://showhope.org/our-work/pre-post-adoption-support/hope-for-the-journey/   Connect with Show Hope Website: https://showhope.org/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/showhope/  FB: https://www.facebook.com/ShowHope    Connect with Mary Beth Chapman Website: https://www.marybethchapman.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMaryBethChapman/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/mbchap232/   Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com

“Assume people like you. Make that your default assumption,” says Dr. Marisa Franco, friendship expert and author of upcoming book Platonic: The Surprising Science of How To Make and Keep Friends as an Adult. In today's episode of The Momologist™, Marisa dives deep into the science behind friendship and breaks down the skillsets necessary to make new friends as an adult.  Friendship and romantic relationships are often approached differently in our culture, which Marisa explains is one of the biggest reasons why adults struggle to make and keep new friendships. Studies show that the majority of American adults want to meet new people and make friends, but many are too anxious or afraid of rejection to put themselves out there. Friendship as an adult requires intentionality, initiative, persistence, and pushing through feelings that may be uncomfortable in order to actively choose companionship over loneliness. Marisa points out that friendship takes effort much in the same way that romantic relationships take effort to maintain. She breaks down the skills needed not only to meet new people, but also to turn those initial interactions into meaningful friendships.  Tune into this week's episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation about making and sustaining relationships, overcoming your insecurities, and being intentional and persistent in your attempts to make new friends. If you have been struggling to break through your fears of rejection when it comes to meeting new people, this is an episode you won't want to miss!   Quotes • “I went through this breakup in my young 20s, and I took it really badly. I decided to start this wellness group with my friends to heal from it….By the end of it I really did feel healed, but I realized what was the most healing thing of all wasn't the meditation that we did or the books that we read in each other's company, it was being around friends and me realizing that ‘wow' platonic love is such a strong force in my life.” (08:12-08:47)  • “I have a bone to pick with the way our culture treats friendship as an illegitimate form of love that we should deprioritize.” (09:02-09:11)  • “One of my biggest tips when it comes to friendship is not only to initiate but in order to initiate, start to assume people like you. Make that your default assumption. Because that is the assumption that is going to free you up to actually initiate and put yourself out there and succeed at making friends.” (12:22-12:37)  • “To the extent that you can fold your friends into the things that you have to do already, then you can include friends in your very busy lifestyle.” (19:28-19:38) • “Don't judge yourself by the outcome of your behaviors. Judge yourself by your actions. If you are reaching out to other people, you succeed, no matter what they say, no matter how they respond to you. Because you're building a new skill of initiative, and that cannot be taken away from you. You're not in control of the outcome, so all you can judge yourself by is your effort.” (27:10-27:29)   Stats Mentioned: • “The average American hasn't made a new friend in the last 5 years.” (09:53-09:58) • “45% of adults would go out of their way to make a new friend if they only knew how.” (10:00-10:05) • “Research finds that people that think friendship is something that happens based on love are more lonely five years later. And those who see it as something that takes effort are less lonely because they're willing to make that effort.” (11:05-11:20) • “People underestimated how liked they were by the person they interacted with.” (12:00-12:05) • “There is this study of people at a networking event and most of them stuck with people that they already knew, even though 95% of them were at the event to meet new people.” (17:14-17:25)   Notable Links: Learn more about Dr. Marisa Franco's book Platonic: The Surprising Science of How To Make and Keep Friends as an Adult at https://drmarisagfranco.com/about/platonic-the-book/   Marisa's Book Recommendations: • All About Love by Bell Hooks • Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love by Amir Levine • Friendship in the Age of Loneliness by Adam Smiley Poswolsky   Connect with Dr. Marisa Franco: • Website: https://drmarisagfranco.com • Platonic Friendship Questionnaire: https://drmarisagfranco.com/about/platonic-friendship-questionnaire/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmarisagfranco • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmarisagfranco/   Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com    Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group. For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com

“As the post-pandemic generation, we got a glimpse into doing things completely different,” says Joe Sanok, author of Thursday is the New Friday and host of The Practice of the Practice podcast. In today's episode of The Momologist™, Joe explains how slowing down can help us do our best work and prevent mental burnout. Through studying the history of the 40-hour work week, it became evident to Joe that we have the power to change how we work. Although it may seem like our current practices are unchangeable, we can always find scientific ways to improve our productivity, creativity and health. By breaking down the three qualities that top performers have been shown to share – curiosity, an outsider perspective, and the ability to move on – Joe provides insight into what it takes to find success in the workplace and at home. Tune into this week's episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation about the case for a shorter workweek. Learn more about the problems with hustle culture, why working scared prevents creativity, and how efficiently completing tasks frees up space for our children. If you are a parent struggling with burnout, this is an episode you cannot miss!   Quotes • “I was just fascinated by learning the history of the 40-hour work week, the history of the seven day week, all these other things that we think are just normal, but in reality, we can actually deconstruct and re-innovate.” (05:56-06:07) • “As the post-pandemic generation, we got a glimpse into doing things completely different. That industrialist way of thinking, of it's just butts in the chair when you go into the office, like that no longer flies. We can think differently, and we get to be that generation for a window of time that says, ‘Let's reinvent what we think of time as a way that we work. How are we going to change that for the better for our health outcomes and for our productivity and creativity?'” (08:28-08:53) • “When you think about when our best ideas are, it's not when we're stressed out and maxed out, it's when we're taking a shower, and for some magical reason the kids don't knock on the door, or if we go for a walk or we go for a hike or have time away from all the stress. That's when we have our best and most creative ideas.” (17:39-17:55)  • “The more hours you're working, especially over about 35 hours in a week, we see that the percentage of actual quality work you're doing is going down. And so, what I see mostly within that hustle culture is a whole bunch of ego. It's using that as a branding tactic to say I'm working so hard, but actually what's happening is you're working super inefficiently.” (20:46-21:05) • “If we can move to be more gentle with ourselves and more intentional with our pace, I think that's going to make it easier on ourselves. So we're not as burned out and stressed out with our kids, we're going to be better able to kind of move into the lives that help us get to that end goal of what we want our kids to leave childhood with.” (31:24 - 31:40)   Notable Links: Joe Sanok's book: Thursday Is the New Friday – https://joesanok.com/book/ Create your own schedule, maximize your leisure time, and work less while making more by following the revolutionary—yet realistic—four-day work week outlined in this groundbreaking book. --Available on Amazon, Target & Barnes & Noble    Connect with Joe Sanok: www.joesanok.com Practice of the Practice Website: https://www.practiceofthepractice.com/private-practice-resources/listen-to-the-podcast/ The Practice of the Practice Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-practice-of-the-practice-podcast-innovative/id597735438?mt=2 IG: @PracticeOfThePractice   Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com

“The most important thing people need to understand, so their child does not die in a hot car, is to understand that it can happen to anyone,” says Janette Fennell, Founder & President of Kids & Car Safety. In today's episode of The Momologist™, Janette explains the importance of car safety to keep your kids out of harm's way. Janette never intended to work in car safety. However, one night after having dinner with friends, she, her husband, and her nine-month-old baby were kidnapped by masked men outside of their home. After she and her husband were locked in the trunk of a car with no foreseeable way out, Janette realized that her family's survival was near miraculous. As a result, Janette felt compelled to change how trunks were manufactured, which eventually led her into other vehicle safety endeavors, such as saving children from hot car dangers. Tune into this week's episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation with Janette and host Sasha Culpepper about family car safety. Learn more about hot car dangers, the importance of collecting data to fully understand an issue, and easy steps any parent can take before leaving their cars. If you are a parent looking for every possible way to protect your children, you won't want to miss this episode!   Notable Information: • “You shouldn't be able to put people in the trunk of their car where they can't get out. So, that's really where it started. And that's where I began doing research and data to really understand this whole issue.” (13:20-13:36) • “If you know there's a problem and you don't do anything about it, you're part of the problem. And I knew what they were saying to me is that there is no data about these things. And with no data, everyone thinks there is no problem.” (17:41-17:58) • “Our cars are sort of like a greenhouse. You know, there's a lot of glass and they're all closed up. I think we know intuitively when it's a hot day and we come back to our car we're, like, it's so hot I can't even breathe, right? But I don't know if we understand how quickly the heat rises and how it can affect a child.” (19:53-20:16) • “Since 1990, over 1,000 children have died in hot cars.” (21:44 - 21:51) • “There are just some very simple things you can do to make sure that this doesn't happen to you. And number one, is a program we call, Look Before You Lock, and it doesn't cost a penny. But when you arrive at your location and you get out of your car, open the back door. It takes three seconds, maybe less, just to make sure nothing's been left behind there.” (32:50-33:14)    Stats Mentioned: • “In the first 10 minutes of your car being locked up, it can raise the temperature 20 degrees.” (20:23-20:30) • “Children heat up 3 to 5 times faster than adults do.'' (21:11-21:14) • “Since 1990, over 1,000 children have died from hot car safety.” (21:43-21:48) • “Over 26% of children who die in hot cars get into the vehicle on their own.” (26:53-27:00) • “50%-60% of people who die in crashes, especially in the backseat, aren't buckled at all.” (38:40-38:47)   Connect with Kids & Car Safety: Kids & Car Safety Website (Formerly Kids & Cars): https://www.kidsandcars.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KidsAndCarSafety Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kidsandcarsafety/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/KidsandCarsUSA/videos Twitter: https://twitter.com/KidsAndCars   Media interviews featuring Janette Fennell of Kids and Car Safety: http://www.shareably.co/paper-towels-car-window-life/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSjGJUPveo8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0f-s271hf4&t=21s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXMShpmLEKU&t=10s   Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com

“When it comes to preconception or prenatal health, lowering hormone-disrupting chemicals not only supports you and your body, but will also help support your baby as well,” says Emma Rohmann, Environmental Engineer and Founder of Green at Home and The Healthy Home Method. In this kickoff episode of The Momologist™, Emma explains the importance of evaluating the products you use on a daily basis before conceiving in order to create a non-toxic environment that promotes fetal health. Emma never intended to become an environmental engineer. In fact, she had dreams of becoming a veterinarian for most of her life. However, when Emma got to college and had to decide on a career track, her love of the outdoors and her father's early passion for environmentalism pointed her in the direction of an Environmental Engineering program. In this program, Emma learned about the ins and outs of what our water treatment facilities are not designed to remove. This knowledge catalyzed a desire to learn all there was to know about the chemicals we unknowingly ingest and how to best avoid them. Tune into this week's episode of The Momologist™ for a conversation with Emma Rohmann and host Sasha Culpepper about preparing for a non-toxic pregnancy. Learn more about what hormone-disrupting chemicals are, how they can negatively impact preconception and prenatal health, common sources of these chemicals in our homes, and ways to reduce exposure before having a baby. If you are preparing for a pregnancy or currently expecting, you won't want to miss this episode!   Quotes • “We know that the environment that the mother is in pre-conception, as well as the male partner, plays a role in how the fetus develops and grows and how the pregnancy moves forward.” (11:08-11:22 | Emma Rohmann) • "When it comes to preconception or prenatal health, lowering hormone-disrupting chemicals not only supports you and your body, but will also help support baby as well. When it comes to fetal development, hormones are very important in how their bodies are growing as well as in through early childhood all the way up to adolescence, and so reducing your exposure early...the benefits are very broad because it's for you as well as future generations.” (19:04-19:44 | Emma Rohmann) • "Regulations are really just words on paper, and the only way to make sure that they're followed is having enforcement. Industry does a terrible job at self-regulation. We have seen this time and time again….Some do better jobs than others, but in general they're about the bottom-line." (25:54-26:18 | Emma Rohmann) • "Even if we have regulations, it's not necessarily a guarantee that products coming in aren't going to exceed them.” (26:50-26:56 | Emma Rohmann) • "Many people feel that if a product made it to the shelf, then it must be safe." (28:00-28:05 | Sasha Culpepper) • “Step #1 is to take a deep breath and really be able to wrap your head around the idea that toxins are everywhere, you're not going to avoid all of them, but steps that you can take will lower your body burden and lower the risk of pregnancy and baby development issues.” (33:00-33:28 | Emma Rohmann)   Notable Links: Emma's blog post on EWG guide: https://greenathome.ca/ewg-dirty-dozen-produce-washes/ The EWG Dirty Dozen: https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/full-list.php Prepping for Pregnancy Course: https://greenathome.info/preppingforpregnancy Emma's Free Guide: 4 Hormone Disruptors to Avoid When You're Pregnant or Trying to Conceive: https://greenathome.info/prenatal-guide Prenatal Resources: greenathome.ca/prenatal Emma's Podcast - Episode 35: Fertility & Hormone Disruptors: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/35-fertility-hormone-disruptors/id1533294319?i=1000523739750   Connect with Emma Rohmann: IG: @emma_greenathome Podcast – The Missing Pillar of Health: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-missing-pillar-of-health-podcast/id1533294319 Facebook Group – Green Product Forum: facebook.com/groups/greenproductforum greenathome.ca   Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com

Momologist (n.): a mother who is committed to a lifelong journey of asking questions, seeking answers, and second guessing the popular or widely accepted modes of thinking. Welcome to The Momologist™ with host Sasha Culpepper! If you identify as a Momologist, then this podcast is for you. On this show, we uncover information and advice straight from the experts. From innovative theories to controversial claims and even the familiar hot topics, we put a magnifying glass on it all.  I'm Sasha Culpepper, a parenting podcaster, mommy of two and absolute mom nerd! I'm here to bring some clarity to the endless goose chase that the pursuit of excellent motherhood can often entail. So, when you're drowning in parenting books or juggling theories, let The Momologist™ be your go-to resource!   https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/   Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm