Podcast appearances and mentions of gena kirby

This is a quate I came across on Instagram by @charlottedoula :"it must be a privileg to disqualify doulas from being able to support birthing bodies, by incorperating PAID vendor systems involving Doulas in Charlotte, North Carolina to pay in order to be listed as a doula for families to choose from. Novant Health is creating a statistical bias that their hospital approved vendor doulas are more qualified, when in actuality they are reaping the benefit of being paid to advertise. If this doesn't define systematic, I don't know what does." Today I will be speaking with doulas from Charlotte. Kira, Emily Knight about this and the idea that doulas can work for a system and work for their clients. 

From Womb to World, the journey that shapes our life” Everything that happened before we took your very first breath, plays a part in shaping the present, and is the starting-point in creating our future. Participants will learn how conception, prenatal and birth experiences create lasting effects in all areas of our life, emotionally, physically, psychologically and relationally. By being able to identify these effects in their personal and professional lives doulas can play a major role in their clients' birth experiences and how babies are welcomed in to world consciously.

Guest Description:Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC, FAPAKathleen Kendall-Tackett is a health psychologist, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and the Owner and Editor-in-Chief of Praeclarus Press, a small press specializing in women's health. Dr. Kendall-Tackett is Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Psychological Trauma and was Founding Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Lactation, a position she held for 11 years. She is Fellow of the American Psychological Association in Health and Trauma Psychology, Past President of the APA Division of Trauma Psychology, and a member of APA’s Publications and Communications Board, a committee that oversees all APA journals.Dr. Kendall-Tackett specializes in women's-health research including breastfeeding, depression, trauma, and health psychology, and has won many awards for her work including the 2019 President’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Trauma Psychology from the American Psychological Association’s Division of Trauma Psychology.Dr. Kendall-Tackett has authored more than 470 articles or chapters and is author or editor of 39 books. Her most recent books include Depression in New Mothers, 3rd Edition (2017, Routledge UK), Women’s Mental Health Across the Lifespan (2017, Routledge US, with Lesia Ruglass), The Phantom of the Opera: A Social History of the World’s Most Popular Musical (2018, Praeclarus). She is editor of the Clinical Lactation Monograph series, which has 11 volumes including Breast and Nipple Pain, Milk Supply, and Tongue-Tie (Praeclarus).

My guest today:  Jatesha “Jaye” Madden-Wilson is a Mom, Serial Entrepreneur, Social Impact Speaker and Activist, Maternal Health Advocate and Self-sufficiency Coach. Her connection to maternal health advocacy began with her journey from womanhood to motherhood.   Through her own personal transitions from marriage to divorce, she redefined single motherhood by creating a community of support that changed the narrative of motherhood, sisterhood and womanhood with her women-empowerment organization, Melinated Moms. S​ he developed Melinated Moms to be the advocacy voice of women across the Melinated Spectrum. In the last three years, she has reached over 1,000 women worldwide and has created a reputation that is trusted for its authenticity in support and encouragement. She uses her experience in her professional career as a Community Health Nurse of 15+ years to amplify health and wellness of moms and women to lobby on the state and federal level. Jaye has created big strides in advocacy for women of color most notably with the First Lady and Governor of New Jersey as a public speaker for Nurture NJ with the Black Maternal Health crisis. She is proud to serve on the Preeclampsia Foundation as a Patient Advisory Council member as well as serve as a Community Pillar Leader. She is also an active member of their subsidiary workgroup with the Racial Disparities Task Force. In these positions she saw the importance of how community advocacy and engagement created better physical, emotional and mental health outcomes for its people. Jaye is the proud mother of 2 young girls, Nadiyah and Ava, who continue to move and motivate her to create a space where women's rights are acknowledged and not silenced. Today

Jessie Spivey is our guet today and we will be discussing lots of doula topics! and finding our crew, our people to help us on the journey of sitting at the feet of birth. More on Jessie from Jessie: I was born and raised in Sacramento, Ca. My mother is a Birthworker and inspired me to become a Doula. The vision behind the creation of The Doudad started with my desire to contribute to the decrease in the mortality rates of POC women and children. I want to make sure no one ever feels like an actual doodad…a “thing or unspecified gadget, device or part often used to describe something whose name one cannot recall”, during birth or the birthing process. In September 2020, I started an online web series for Black Breastfeeding week called “The Hot Chocolate Chronicles” that led into a spin-off called “Spilled Milk” which I host bi-weekly on IGTV. My current focus and studies are around Birth Doula work, I am working towards offering Childbirth Education, Herbalisim, Postpartum and Death Doula care to my practice as well. I enjoy music and art, cooking with my partner, Yoga and I love the beach.

Sophie Messager has a PhD in physiology of reproduction and is a doula, perinatal educator and healer based in Cambridge, UK. Sophie left her native France in 1997 to pursue postdoctoral studies as a biology research scientist, in Aberdeen, Scotland, where she met her Hong Kong-born husband, Chi. They moved to Cambridge in 2001, had two children and Sophie retrained to be a doula, antenatal teacher and babywearing instructor. Sophie is a birth geek and knowledge junkie but has a more spiritual side too, so she also trained as a Reiki and Reiki Drum practitioner and teacher. Training and personal practice have led her to master a wide range of labour and postnatal comfort measures and skills, such as massage, rebozo, birth and postnatal healing rituals. Sophie teaches these skills to parents and birthworkers, individually, in workshops and online. Her work is a blend of traditional and scientific knowledge, and she also blogs on her website.Visit Sophie's website at www.sophiemessager.com to read her blog and to sign up to her free newsletter. Follow her on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Sophie-Messager-335039466594357/ and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sophie_messager/

Today we’re talking with the amazing Gena Kirby about the rebozo! We discuss what it is, it’s history and cultural significance, and how it can be integrated into pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. To get information about Gena’s workshops or buy her e-books visit her website GenaKirby.net. Check out Gena’s mentorship program The Doula’s Doula and support Gena via Patreon!  Click here to read the article titled “The Rebozo: Fashion, Feminism and Death” that Gena mentions.   --- SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Get a high quality, fully breathable, washable, and recyclable baby mattress from Newton Baby! Go to NewtonBaby.com and enter code KWEENS to get $50 off and free shipping. Support your mind and body with high quality CBD and adaptogen products from FOCL. Go to FOCL.com and use code KWEENS for 15% off your first order! Sign up for a membership with Thrive Market and start saving 25-50% off traditional retail prices on all your favorite clean, organic products! Go to ThriveMarket.com/KWEENS to get $20 in shopping credit toward your first order. --- If you liked this episode of the Birth Kweens Podcast, tell your friends! And go to iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and Spotify to rate/review/subscribe to the show. For more from us, visit www.BirthKweens.com to sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram @BirthKweens, join our Facebook group the Birth Kweens Podcast Community, and email us at birthkweens@gmail.com with your questions, suggestions and feedback.

Alicia Fishbein is a wife, mom of 3 and birth and postpartum doula in the SF Bay Area.  She and her team of birth doulas work with expectant parents who want to step off the assembly line of birth and step into their power. They give parents the tools they need to have a positive, powerful, natural birth while sprinkling in a little fun and a lot of love.   Her team also works with new families who need help in the first weeks after baby’s birth.  They take care of mom, dad, baby and home---turning chaos into calm.   https://www.borndoulas.com/   -----   Alicia & Meredith, birth doulas and besties, have created a brand new program, Be Your Own Damn Doula, as a response to Covid-19. They believe that this time calls for every couple to learn how to doula themselves. So, they’ve taken everything they’ve learned from supporting hundreds of births, and distilled it into a super simple essential guide. They’ll show you how to be your own damn doula, and give birth confidently, comfortably, and safely.  https://www.borndoulas.com/be-your-own-damn-doula  

Breastfeeding is not as simple as some folks think. It's not just about having a breast and a baby. There is a lot to know before starting on this journey. Join me and Ashley Pickett IBCLC as we discuss what you need to know that will help you form decisions and support you in your endeavor.  About Ashley, she assists parents in finding ways to meet a baby`s authentic sleep, feeding and parenting needs while still finding ways for the grown-ups to feel rested, find gratitude in the journey and to avoid feelings of overwhelm.Her main gig is working as an IBCLC (lactation consultant), which started in 2008 after her own breastfeeding journey with three kids. She had many challenges, and it was only the help she found at the Newman Clinic in Toronto that helped her nurse for many years! When her youngest was just 4 months old, she became a student at the International Breastfeeding Center, and is privileged to have more than 10 years of direct mentorship with Dr Jack Newman. She now works at the world renown Breastfeeding Clinic, the International Breastfeeding Center (IBC) in Toronto.    

We are excited to be back on the air after a long break!  Join Ruby Powers and I as we discuss being a parent in politics and how you too can make a difference.    Ruby Powers is running for State Representative to make sure everyone in District 134 has a voice in the Texas state house. Here is more about her in her words:    About Ruby Powers I’ve spent my life serving my community, and I’m ready to take my experience to the Texas statehouse as your representative in Austin. I grew up in San Antonio, and spent my childhood on both sides of the border. My mother’s family was still in Mexico, and we’d go there regularly to see our grandparents. I never had health insurance as a child, so we would also go to see a doctor when we needed to get stitched up. Growing up, I always knew I’d have to create opportunity for myself. I put myself through college at UT, where I met my husband, Burak. After we got married, I decided to go to law school, where I specialized in immigration. As the daughter and wife of immigrants, I knew that I wanted to focus my career on helping people create opportunity for themselves. I opened my law firm, Powers Law Group, and started my family with Burak in House District 134. We’ve lived here for over a decade now, and we love our community. I would be honored to represent my neighbors in the Texas state house, and I hope to earn your vote.  

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In this episode, Cristen speaks with Gena Kirby, doula trainer extraordinaire, about her remarkable success at getting dads and partners involved in birth, mommy brain/birth brain, and how to survive a zombie apocalypse. This is a must-listen for doulas!

How To Stop Beating Yourself Up In Your Parenting *Why Mamas Have A Hard Time Giving Up Guilt *The Shadow Side Of Conscious Parenting *How Feeling Like A “Good” Mom Can Lead To Acting Like A “Bad” Mom *Why Controlling Behavior Is a Bad Idea *How Emotional Baggage From Childhood Keeps Moms From Staying Present With Their Child Leslie Potter is the founder of Pure Joy Parenting, a joy based parenting model based on her experience raising her daughter as a single mom as well as working with families.   She supports parents in moving from a traditional fear-based model to a joy-based one focusing on relationship and healthy attachment. She is a co-author of Chaos to Connection: 9 Heart Centered Essentials for Parenting your Teen. Leslie is a Parent Coach with a background as a body centered therapist.  She has unschooled her daughter as well as supported her going back to school on her own terms as a homeshooler.   Her greatest love is hanging with other parents who are determined to challenge their conditioning and open to the wonder of parenting on their own terms.    

Your moods affect you deeply. Find out info on how to get a handle on your moods using herbs. 

Breast is not best and Breastfeeding doesn't make you smarter. In this segment International board Certified Lactation consultant and breastfeeding expert, Edith Kernerman admits breastmilk doesn't cure everything, . As she relates stories from the trenches in a world where money talks and breasts are silent. My guest is Edith Kernerman, she is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and clinician in Toronto, Canada,  who has seen thousands and thousands of babies and their families over the past 21 years. She was the co-founder and President of theInternational Breastfeeding Centre (IBC), co-founder and Clinic Director of the Newman Breastfeeding Clinic, (NBC), senior faculty at IBC’s Centre for Breastfeeding Studies, and an IBLCE pathway 3 mentor.  Kernerman speaks internationally at conferences on various clinical and ethical topics in lactation medicine.  She has co-developed “Beyond the 20 hr—Advanced Course In Lactation Medicine” a programme for healthcare professionals and she is the creator and founder of the International Meeting of the Minds, a forum for world experts to discuss issues in lactation medicine for which there have been controversial diagnoses and treatments.

Join me live as I discuss this not for profit's message and motive. On the show I will be joined by breastfeeding experts. Iam hoping to answer unanswered questions and get to the bottom of this groups message and what it means for families and breastfeeding.My guest are : *Jennifer Tow LLC,IBCLC, RLC, OMT has practiced holistic lactation for 18 years. Through her clinical experience, diligent research, she specializes in helping dyads with compromised gut health, functional restrictions and tongue-tie.  *Edith Kernerman is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and clinician in Toronto, Canada. She was the co-founder and President of the International Breastfeeding Centre (IBC), co-founder and Clinic Director of the Newman Breastfeeding Clinic, (NBC), senior faculty at IBC’s Centre for Breastfeeding Studies. *Ashley Pickett, IBCLC, is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in private practice. She also works as a part time staff member at the Newman Breastfeeding Clinic and Institute in Toronto.  

Amy L. Gilliland, Ph.D., BDT(DONA), CD(DONA), CSE (AASECT) researches and teaches about doula labor support, women’s sexual experiences, and the psychological needs of mothers and fathers during the birth experience. She is an AASECT certified sexuality educator, a past member of the psychology faculty at Madison College, and one of the first DONA International birth doula trainers.  Over her twenty-five year career, her work has spanned the perinatal spectrum. Dr. Gilliland’s research has been published in JOGNN, Midwifery, Journal of Perinatal Education, Sexuality and Culture, and the Wisconsin Medical Journal.  She is considered to be a “thought leader” on birth doula issues through her influential blog, Doulaing The Doula.  For more information, please go to www.amygilliland.com.

We will be talking about the importance of research for the case of improving birth outcomes for families of color, and the why “Giving Voices to Mothers” of color is so important. And about Shafia's dream regarding the Ancestral Midwife Learning Institute (AMLI) in Alabama, and her work for supporting healthy families and a healthy world, more from the preconception and rites of passage angle.

Even women who want a homebirth and even unassisted births seem to have forgotton a lot or nver learend about what birth can truly be like. I talk with Margo Blackstone (AZ Midwife) about what we seem to have forgotten 

I will be chatting with Jane Austin easy to use yoga tools to support postpartum mamas... to reestablish core stability, vitality and sanity

Laurel Wilson, IBCLC, CLE, CCCE, CLD is Executive Director of Lactation Programs and Faculty for CAPPA, Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association. She recently acted as the Customer Advocate for InJoy Birth and Parenting, teaching webinars and producing podcasts for professionals for three years. She served as the Program Coordinator for Swedish Medical Center and Presbytarian St. Luke’s Medical Center in Colorado, which combined serve nearly 4000 expectant families a year. 

Sleep is such a huge topic when we talk about parenting. Iwill be speaking with Brandi Hadfield and the team from Bebo Mia about sleep, infants and what's normal and what parents can do. 

The rebozo is a magical tool than can help you connect with your partner during labor, ground you when things get intense, and even calm and help center your children when they are overwhelmed. It also carries history and tradition. Gena Kirby is back to tell us more.

Dr. Stuart Fischbein, MD OB/GYN has been in private practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Southern California since 1986.  He graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1982. He has a long history of support for Midwives and the alternative to the medical model of birth they provide.   

Debra Pascali-Bonaro, B.Ed., LCCE, PDT/BDT(DONA) is the Founder & President of Pain to Power Childbirth Experience, Director of the award-winning documentary Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret  and co-writer of “Orgasmic Birth: Your Guide to a Safe, Satisfying and Pleasurable Birth” all of which  explore the intimate and sacred nature of birth. Debra is an inspirational international speaker, chair of the International MotherBaby Childbirth Initiative, Advisor to Human Rights in Childbirth and ICEA.  Debra’s passion comes from her years as a  Lamaze International childbirth educator, and birth and postpartum doula trainer with DONA International where she has worked with women, men, midwives, doulas and physicians in over 30 countries bringing comfort, love and pleasure to birth and life!

I will be speaking with bestselling author, doula, and founder of the Joy In Birthing Foundation Giuditta Tornetta. She just released the highly anticipated follow up to Painless Childbirth.  Tornetta’s second book promises to be as intensive as the first and delivers with the same in-depth knowledge and compassionate guidance she has become known for worldwide.  Tornetta’s first book encouraged mothers to go on a transformational journey through pregnancy and birth to obtain the birthing experience they deserved and desired. Now Conversation with the Womb is inspiring women to use their creative feminine power to awaken to their full potential, and act as co-creative agents to manifest the life they covet. “With this book we were looking to utilize the techniques used in Painless Childbirth to encompass the many phases of womanhood, not just pregnancy and birth,” writes Tornetta.  “We’ve taken all the knowledge generated from our series of international workshops and condensed it into one book.”  Fully-loaded with hands-on exercises and heart-felt stories Conversations With The Womb goes beyond your run of the mill self-help book and elevates itself as a truly transformational experience. The author’s passion is that contagious. It is with this grand capacity for imagination Tornetta envisions the rediscovery of the immense creative force of the womb. CNN Hero & bestselling author Robin Lim writes of Tornetta’s new book, "[Giuditta] rendered her trailblazing idea into a book that is at once practical, and a wildly esoteric page-turner."  

Ep. 75: ‘The Sacred Rebozo’ Featuring Gena Kirby   In this Dearest Doula podcast episode, we are joined by the lovely Gena Kirby. Gena is a Parent Advocate, International Speaker, Radio Host, Doula, Doula Trainer, Childbirth Educator and Blogger. Listen in to hear her insights into the history and benefits of the Rebozo on Dearest Doula today!    For links to the resources Gena outlined, be sure to visit our 'show notes' page at: www.dearestdoula.com/rebozo   Have you connected with 'Dearest Doula' on social media? Don't wait, do it today!   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DearestDoula   Twitter: https://twitter.com/DearestDoula   Instagram: https://instagram.com/dearestdoula/   You can also get connected by joining our Facebook group, ‘Birth work is the Best Work’    Also, don’t forget to sign up for the Dearest Doula Accountability Tribe- to join in on weekly discussions with other passionate birth workers who want to deepen their doula philosophy, and grow their business.    I look forward to connecting with you!   *Sound/Music by Setuniman  at www.freesound.org/people/setuniman/  

My guest is Dr Adrienne Carmack, her work on birth rights-rights to genital autnonmy, which in the U.S. are mostly issues for boys and intersex children, the right to natural birth, the right to conscientious decision-making on vaccinations and the right to breastfeed. Although medical technology has advanced tremendously and she has seen lives saved, Dr Carmack has also witnessed harm after harm arising from “preventive” measures (such as prostate cancer (PSA) screening and newborn circumcision) and treatments (such as medications and elective surgeries). Though these interventions all have appropriate roles, using them before trying less risky alternatives, such as lifestyle modifications, can expose you to unnecessary risks and fail to address the underlying causes, which may lead to other illnesses later.

Want to birth like a rock star? Research tell us that it is actually not the specifics of a birth that can lead to a postpartum mood disorder, but rather a mom’s perceptions of those experiences. So how you FEEL about your birth experience is indeed a very big deal. What can you do to make it a good one? Lesley Everest and Gena Kirby help figure it out.

Mindful parenting can start in your pregnancy. Join us today as we discuss what it means to be mindful and how being mindful can affect your parenting and your relationships with others.  My guest is Abby Bordner. I am excited to have Abby on the show, I've been a big fan for years.  Abby’s background is in medical settings, community education and entrepreneurship. She currently has many online and in person projects for the non profit sector and her private business. Certified Labor Doula and Lactation Educator (CAPPA): Abby works with families in pregnancy education, labor support, birth advocacy and postpartum. She provides home visits, as well as teaches to groups, to assist in childbirth preparation and breastfeeding. Certified Childbirth Educator (ICEA): Abby teaches childbirth preparation in a relatable, intelligent way. She provides information and inspires transformation for all who experience her presentation.  

My guest tonight is Elly Taylor.  Elly is a leading parenthood researcher, international speaker and author. Her passion is teaching parents and professionals about the stages of early parenthood so our new families can thrive – right from the beginning.  

Gena had originally had Randy Patterson of Pro Doula scheduled for today, but a run of stomach virus has caused Gena to have to reschedule. In it's place we are replaying Gena's favorite interview with the late Dr. Marsden Wagner. Here is the information from when we last replayed the show: Dr.Marsden Wagner will be our very special guest on Progressive Parenting. We will be discussing the safety of home birth, and informed choice. He spent 15 years Director, Women's and Children's Health, World Health Organization (responsible for Women's and Children's Health in 45 industrialized countries). He's been in many documentaries including, PREGNANT IN AMERICA, THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN, and ORGASMIC BIRTH. He's also the author of BORN IN THE USA:How a Broken Maternity System Must Be Fixed to Put Women and Children First. I am so excited to have him on the show as he is an inspiration to myself and so many other mother and baby advocates. We are also speaking with Lisa Gartin RN, she is a pediatric nurse, doula, childbirth educator and mother of four children.  THIS IS EPISODE IS A REPLAY FROM WHEN WE HAD A SHOW ON AN AM STATION! SO NO LIVE CALLS TONIGHT (SORRY). Any questions about this show can be sent to progressiveparentingradio@gmail.com

Sleep. It's the number one concern with new parents, and they get some crazy advice. From our culture to friends, parents hear it all, but what's true and what's fable? Join Meg Nagle, and I as we discuss sleep and your baby.  ABOUT MEG  Meg has a degree in Psychology and was a La Leche League Leader (breastfeeding counsellor) for seven years before becoming an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She an incredibly successful blogger, and has published articles in, “Nurture Parenting Magazine”. 

My guest today is Kimberly Durdin IBCLC, SMW. She has been supporting families as a La Leche League Leader and Breastfeeding Peer Counselor for the WIC program in Brooklyn, NY over 23 years ago and as a doula. She was part of the BLESS Project (Breastfeeding Lactation Education Support Services) at historic Howard University Hospital in creating their first ever lactation clinic providing 24 hour lactation services free of charge for HUH families. Before leaving D.C., Kimberly was named one of the Top Lactation Consultants in the area by Washington Families Magazine. Kimberly worked as a LC for the Watts Healthcare Corporation 5 site WIC Program after moving to Los Angeles, where she trained staff, oversaw breastfeeding peer counselors, and provided one on one LC care for families throughout South LA. In 2009, She joined the groundbreaking company The Sanctuary Birth & Family Wellness Center, and acted as the Director of Lactation Services and created The Sanctuary New Moms Group, a popular and powerful community space for new mothers that she has lead weekly, as well as conducting childbirth education curriculum for out of hospital birthing families. She taught this class twice a week as well as a program for hospital birthing families she created entitled Enhanced Pregnancy. She has been an LC for twelve years and has begun teaching a 45-hour Lactation Consultant Exam Prep Course, as well as mentoring IBCLC candidates. Kimberly recently stepped out on her own, attending births as a Student Midwife and Doula, expanding her role as a birth and breastfeeding advocate, speaker and organizer. She has recently signed on to be the “Expecting and New Parent Expert” at WellBaby Center which hosts her weekly Mom’s support group The Mama Tent. The topic we will be broaching today is the New York Times article by Eleanor Davis: Over Selling Breast-Feeding. 

We will be discussing the risks of birth natural and otherwise 

Join me and Anna Graybill Van Wagoner as we discuss the EXCITING upcoming BirthKeeper Summit in Berkeley California. 

Partner centered birth is the focus today. And partner can mean whoever you’ll be counting on to be there for you, for  your labor. Because even if you are a single mom, having the support you want can make a world of difference. I’ll be talking to the fabulous Gena Kirby about some of the ways that your partner can help.

 Today I will be talking to Sherry Payne. She will be walking across the state of Missouri along the Katy Trail to bring attention to the invisible epidemic of African-American infant mortality- babies dying prior to their first birthday. Here in the US, Black babies die at twice the rate of their Caucasian counterparts. The reason for this is very complex but we must increase awareness of the problem to increase our efforts at solutions. She will be walking for 12 days across our state (200 miles along the Katy Trail from Kansas City to St. Louis) and talking to lots of groups and organizations as I cross the state.

Tonight the topic is Agnes Gereb.   Dr Agnes Gereb is a qualified Hungarian obsetrician, midwife and international homebirth expert. She is respected worldwide for her work on behalf of pregnant women. She has championed the right of women to choose how they give birth and has herself attended many thousands of successful home births. Agnes was taken into police custody on 5 October 2010 – minutes after attending to a woman who had unexpectedly gone into labour at Agnes’ birth centre in Budapest. Both mother and baby were transferred to hospital, where they were soon discharged. Hungarian law prevents midwives from attending births outside hospitals and Agnes has been charged with ”reckless endangerment of life committed in the line of duty”. She could face imprisonment for 1–5 years.   

Tonight on our program we will be speaking with Dr. Bill Sears about reading and your little one. “Without question, the most important thing parents can do is read aloud to their child.  When a child is ready to start reading on his or her own, the last thing you want is for them to get discouraged. The problem with many books labeled ‘for emerging readers’ is that they are still too hard for the true beginner.

Women have been told that CPS will be called if they don't capitulate to a c section! if you don't know what your rights are then you don' have any!.  My guest is Lisa Pratt an Attorney whose focus is on empowering women during their pregnancies and birth    

  My guest tonight is Robert Nickell Robert is also the founder and CEO of DaddyScrubs, the first online global brand offering delivery room duds and daddy gear for expectant and new dads. The website includes a popular weekly parenting blog, penned by Nickell (aka Daddy Nickell) covering topics such as bonding with your child and what fathers should expect during pregnancy and infancy. Nickell is a well known syndicated columnist for national newspapers, parenting magazines and websites including Baby Couture Magazine, Oh Baby! Magazine, City Parent Magazine, and Homeschooling Parent. He provides tips and insights from a father’s perspective. Daddy Nickell has appeared on many national talk shows and daytime television shows including “Good Morning L.A.”, “Good Morning Texas”, “Fox 5 San Diego”, “WZZM 13”, “OK52”, and “KSBI TV”, offering tips to new parents. 

Tonight I will be talking to Melissa Wardy, her goal is to empower girls to change the way the world thinks about them.  “We need to ‘Redefine Girly’ and show the world just how smart, brave, and adventurous our daughters can be.  Pigtail Pals was created to provide parents with images and messages they would be proud to raise their girls with.”   In 2010 Melissa began the Redefine Girly blog to educate parents on issues of gender stereotypes and sexualization that our children face. 

This is week 8 of working with my life coach. Christy Diane Farr, who heads an amazing program called SICK OF BEING STUCK! Sick of Being Stuck (SOBS) is an approach to clutter-clearing that promises to cultivate change in all of the gardens of your life. This program is about creating space for you in your life. People come to Seeds and Weeds Coachingwhen they are feeling lost, overwhelmed, or invisible. If you’re trying to make a change — improve health, change jobs, express creativity, find (or rediscover) love, increase resource flow, etc. — but you just can’t seem to make it happen on your own, this program may be for you. Tonight we are tackling my relationship with my husband of 13 years. YIKES!!  

My guest tonight is Tamara Tait. We will be talking about VBACS and the VBAC Summit and what you need to know about your choices and rights.  Trained as a midwife and marriage and family therapist Tamara has a varied background in women’s reproductive health activism and has been working in maternal, infant and child health for the last seven years. Tamara has a deep interest in the sustainability of the midwifery profession and politics as it relates to birth. Currently pursuing a Phd in Family Therapy, her research interests focus on exploring mental health issues that are pervasive during the childbearing year particularly the experience of postpartum depression, post traumatic stress associated with birth and perinatal bereavement. Tamara serves as the Southeast representative on the board of the Midwives Alliance of North America, is the current president of Florida Friends of Midwives, founder of The Monarch Collective and the owner of The Gathering Place in Miami, Florida.

Homeschooling is increasing in popularity at an extremely high rate; many estimates place the growth rate between 7% and 15% per year (Reaching the Homeschool Market by Mark Lardas in Tdmonthly magazine, October 2003).   More and more parents are deciding to homeschool some need more information about how to go about it. My guest tonight is Talitha Seibel of Momstinct {blog}. She is a homeschooling mother of 4 in Atlanta Georgia. She is a second generation homeschooler.  Call in with question or comments 

It's been 2 weeks since I spoke with Christy, my life coach. Terrified to do tonights show. I haven't done anything I was suposed to do  and I feel terrible. Wish me luck!    After years of doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results I have finally decided to call in an expert. 30 self help books later I am still not the person I want to be. I feel like I am stuck and I want out! So I called Christy Farr, she is a life coach who I have featured on my radio show Progressive Parenting. And away we go! 

I can't believe it's been a week since my last call with Christy my life coach! I've managed to release over 72 things from my life and countles bags of paper work! Wondering what left I have private to sift through tonight! :0   After years of doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results I have finally decided to call in an expert. 30 self help books later I am still not the person I want to be. I feel like I am stuck and I want out! So I called Christy Farr, she is a life coach who I have featured on my radio show Progressive Parenting. And away we go!   

Last weeks show ended with me talking about my sex life! Yeesh! I doubt I could be more transparent. We shall see, I am oddly not so scared about tonight. Ya know?  After years of doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results I have finally decided to call in an expert. 30 self help books later I am still not the person I want to be. I feel like I am stuck and I want out! So I called Christy Farr, she is a life coach who I have featured on my radio show Progressive Parenting. And away we go! 

Installment 4, Last session with Christie had me identifying the voice that tells me I suck. Whew, that was rough. I'm afraid to see what will fall out tonight but (deep breath) here we go. After years of doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results I have finally decided to call in an expert. 30 self help books later I am still not the person I want to be. I feel like I am stuck and I want out! So I called Christy Farr, she is a life coach who I have featured on my radio show Progressive Parenting. And away we go! 

Heal the Mother, Heal the Baby: Nutrition, Gut Health, the Enteric Nervous System & Breastfeeding The internal terrain reflects itself in the external terrain in a myriad of ways that may well explain many breastfeeding problems. Gut health and integrity drives the nature of the enteric nervous system, thus the implications for well-being are significant. When the maternal body’s reaction to imbalance results in a pro-inflammatory response, a cascade of disease processes may result. Maternal health and well-being, post-partum depression, food allergies, milk supply, PCOS, tongue-tie, reflux, "high-need" infant behavior, slow growth, failure to thrive and numerous feeding difficulties may all find origins in the integrity and vitality of the mother’s internal terrain. In attending to the health of the maternal gut, while supporting the infant in his own healing, we may find that many breastfeeding problems are resolved both acutely and chronically. In a discussion of maternal gut health, the function of the enteric nervous system and the implications for infant gut integrity, we will come to a deeper understanding of why healing the mother's gut may well be integral to successfully addressing a wide array of breastfeeding difficulties. Join my GUest Jennifer Tow BFA, IBCLC as we discuss this important topic  

This is our third installment and I have dropped the ball and need to face the music. Join  Christy Farr  my life coach.  and I as we have a real life sit down and discuss how I am going to make the life changes I need 

My guest is Jennifer Tow, BFA, IBCLC practices Holistic Lactation. Currently residing in Paris, she was in private practice for 12 years in CT, prior to which she coordinated a hospital-based peer counselor program. Through Intuitive Parenting Network, LLC and Intuitive Health Network, Jennifer relies on her 22 years of passionate information-gathering, education and training in holistic practices to provide holistic lactation consulting, parent education and mentoring to families. She offers workshops to parents and health care providers on topics related to infant feeding, attachment and holistic practices. She focuses on healing infant trauma, the inter-dependent relationship between maternal and infant gut health and the synergy of maternal-infant physiology, form and function, including tongue-tie. Having established a reputation for working with parents to resolve complex problems, Jennifer works with clients internationally, primarily through Skype. Tonights discussion is on Tongue-Tie (and also tongue tie) 

The second installment of my real life attempt at getting unstuck. Christy Farr  is my life coach. This is week two and our second session together. My life up till now has been me doing the same stuff over and over getting the same results. 

  After years of doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results I have finally decided to call in an expert. 30 self help books later I am still not the person I want to be. I feel like I am stuck and I want out! So I called Christy Farr, she is a life coach who I have featured on my radio show Progressive Parenting. So here I am at the beginning of a new Journey for me. This first step has been so hard to make. I HATE asking for help. I HATE admitting I may need help, with anything including; lifting furniture, opening jars, or even breastfeeding!  But I've made that first step. Maybe it was hard to make because I knew if I did it I would have to share it. How can I go around telling parents they aren't alone and not share this journey of change with my readers/listeners? So I will be doing this under a magnifying glass, but I have made peace with that (gulp). Tonight will be my first show. Feel free to call in and cheer me on or share your thoughts. 

Tonight we get caught up on Nirvana Jennette, she was our guest on the Silent Ban on Breastfeeding show . Then she was telling us about her church and how she had been asked to leave because she was nursing her baby in church! She has since been excommunicated from said church and is now working hard to change legislation in Georgia regarding a mothers right to nurse her baby wherever she has the right to be.  The Nurse-In is this Monday March the 5th at 10am in Atlanta Georgia.

What we experience at birth sets us up for how we deal with change n the future. Physical birth is a model for creativity our birth is our imprint on how we approach all aspects of creativity. On our show we will be talking to Rima star about how our births effect us. We will also be discussing how the Holiday season, Christmas especially can trigger feelings about birth. Rima Star, M.A., R.M.T. is founder of  EFI Therapy (TM), Star Institute, education for birth, healing and creative living and developer of EFI  Perinatal Massage Services. She is an educator and therapist with a private practice in Austin, Texas, and also offers licensing to become and EFI Practitioner. 

We are not sure if this is a radio first, but it is definitely a first for us. This is the first installment of a three week series covering the last weeks of pregnancy for first time parents.  Host, Gena Kirby, who is also a Doula, will share (over the air) what actually happens between a pregnant couple and the guardian of their journey.  This is reality radio at it's best!  Make sure you listen to the show live and call in with the questions you would have if you were in their situation. In the third installment (if baby cooperates) we will be discussing the birth and how these new parents feel about their experience.