What I'd tell my younger sister

What I'd tell my younger sister

What I'd tell my younger sister

Episodes 22
Avg. Duration 59m
Activity Dormant
Since May 2024
Latest Episode Dec 2024

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Weekly
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Episodic
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anchor.fm

About This Podcast

We’re not experts. We’re not coaches. We’re sisters—a first-time and second-time mom—sharing all the things we wish someone had told us before we had babies. Lived and learned experiences, passed from sister, to sister, to sister. This podcast came from the nonstop conversations and 3 am text sessions we were already having, thinking “is it just me, or...?”. Turns out it’s all of us. Whether you’re pregnant, taking care of a little one, or looking to support someone who is, we hope this podcast helps you feel less alone and more supported in this universal—yet sometimes isolating–experience.

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Recent Episodes

Wellness at all stages of pregnancy and parenthood: Chantal Eder talks taking care of you while caring for others

Dec 20, 2024 52m

In this episode, we’re talking with Chantal Eder, a movement specialist focused on pre- and post-natal wellness. Jenna and I were lucky enough to take prenatal yoga classes with Chantal—and got so…

A shop to support you (and your boobs): talking with Iris from The Fourth

Nov 29, 2024 48m

When you’re a new mom, there are a lot of things you need: sleep (a lot more of it!), a hearty meal to fuel you for all that physical labour, and a hot shower. Just one rung higher on the hierarchy…

Back to life, back to a new reality: returning to paid work after mat leave

Nov 01, 2024 52m

It’s a big season of change over here—after 13 months off of work, Kasandra’s wrapping up mat leave and heading back to paid work. That means 2 kids in daycare, 2 parents working full time… can we do…

Fear or pregnancy and childbirth: talking tokophobia with Sonia

Oct 25, 2024 1h

It’s safe to say many (most?) of us have some fears when it comes to pregnancy and childbirth. Everything is new, we know there will be discomfort and pain, and there’s so much that’s unknown and out…

Babies on the go part 2: our takeaways from travel with wee ones

Oct 17, 2024 59m

Once you've unpacked, recovered from jet lag, and gotten back into routines, what remains from travelling with babes? For us, it's a lot—today we're talking about the big takeaways we had when…

Babies on the go part 1: the logistics of long-haul travel with little ones

Oct 10, 2024 1h 13m

We’re ba-ack! And we missed you all. We’ve just returned from two weeks overseas with our babes, and we’re pleasantly surprised to report we’re not too much worse for wear! We’re here to recap our…

BRB, we're going on a trip! (But don't call it a vacation)

Sep 13, 2024 0m

Hello dear listeners! Just dropping in to let you know we'll be away the next few weeks—we are *attempting* to take our little families on an adventure involving overnight airplane travel, new time…

Daycare, dayhomes, nannies and more: choosing childcare that fits your family

Sep 06, 2024 1h 21m

Whether you’ve been on a waitlist since you conceived of conception, or you’re realizing you’re going to need more support with your wee ones as you transition back to paid work, finding childcare…

When it’s not just “normal mom anxiety”: Postpartum Anxiety with Sarah

Aug 30, 2024 1h 7m

When you’re pregnant and early postpartum, everything’s new and feels different. Your body, brain, and relationships. Plus, you’ve got new stressors on your system—lack of sleep, a baby’s cry that…

Mom, I peed in my panties a little bit! Girl, me too: a pelvic floor journey with Katie McLeod

Aug 22, 2024 1h 17m

Maybe you’ve been told it’s normal to pee your pants a little after you have kids (forever). Or maybe your pelvic floor is a little uptight and she needs to go to yoga. Somehow, pushing 10-pound…

Growing pains: the transition from 0-1 and 1-2 kids

Aug 15, 2024 1h 5m

We like to think of the before times as BC (before children) and the now as AD (after dominance)—adding a baby to your family changes *everything*. Bringing in another flips that upside down (and…

A mother’s metamorphosis: body changes from pregnancy to postpartum and beyond

Aug 01, 2024 56m

Some of the body changes we go through in pregnancy and postpartum are obvious and anticipated—your growing belly, your swollen ankles, your cute new outie belly button. And many, especially the less…

Forever changes: friendship after babies

Jul 26, 2024 1h 10m

Once you’ve had a baby, there’s no going back—you’re a different being than you were before. So of course your relationships are going to change—you have a new set of ever-pressing questions,…

Everything everywhere all at once: overstimulation and nervous system regulation in postpartum

Jul 18, 2024 57m

Baby’s crying. Your partner’s asking you where your toddler’s blue milk cup is. Your toddler’s yelling at you to wipe their hands with the green cloth (not the yellow one). You just noticed a…

Baby sleep recommendations v. real life (plus: mom sleep matters, too!)

Jul 11, 2024 54m

Yes, we’re still talking about sleep—and this time not just our babies’, but our own too.  We’re finally coming to terms with the fact that we’re not getting enough sleep and probably won’t be for…

I dream of (baby) sleep: the tired moms club

Jul 04, 2024 43m

Now that we’ve talked about breastfeeding, we might as well wade into the even-more murky waters of baby sleep. Apparently some babies sleep just fine on their own, but we’ve never met them (or their…

Adventures in breastfeeding: trials, tribulations, and spilled milk

Jun 27, 2024 47m

So you’ve finally got the hang of breastfeeding. Then BAM! In comes a parade of unexpected new challenges. Undersupply! Oversupply! Clogged ducts! Figuring out how to use a breast pump in a closet at…

Sour milk: an intro to breastfeeding

Jun 20, 2024 50m

Pre-baby, we expected breastfeeding would go how we saw it in public—whip out a boob, pop the baby on, move on. Bim bam boom, easy. Hahahahahahahahaha. Little did we know those babies were probably 6…

Home, hospital, and back again: Jenna’s birth story

Jun 13, 2024 38m

My birth was the marathon that I was not prepared for and maybe never could have been. For potentially the first time (ever) I tuned in, learning to trust my body and respect its new levels of…

Only you know your body best: Kasandra’s birth stories

May 30, 2024 56m

Only you know your body best—the lesson I learned the hard way (twice!) in the hard labour of childbirth.  We wouldn’t be a new mom podcast if we didn’t take the time to tell our birth stories. In…

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