Parent Tell
117 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsA podcast for all the honest parenthood realities you didn’t know you need to know. Not just for parents, but definitely not for children. A safe space to parent and tell.
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Babysode: Standing On Business
February 16, 2024 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBThis month's Babysode features listener input again! Lol. Kaila and Jimmy read everyone's unmovable parenting hot points and share their own. Discussions of the Got Milk campaign ad come up (again!), along with debates about kid tv shows, technology exposure, family size, and therapy. Magic Mind is an energy supplement that Kaila recently tried and is now drinking instead of coffee! The ingredients are simple, real and primarily adaptogens. To try it for yourself visit https://www.magicmin...
Large Age Gaps Are Cool Too
February 02, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBOn this week's episode of Parent Tell, Kaila talks large age gaps between siblings with fellow podcaster Chelsea Myers. Chelsea is the creator and host of Quiet Connection, a podcast focused on Postpartum Mental Health, and her two children are just about 7 years apart. While sharing the general pros and cons of a large age gap between kiddos and the general history of siblings being very close in age, Chelsea and Kaila also talk about the power behind being connected to your body and how th...
Babysode: Room Parents
January 19, 2024 05:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBFirst Babysode of 2024 is in the books and we are starting off on a pretty passionate note this year! Kaila and Jimmy discuss Room Parents; those (hopefully) lovely parents who have volunteered their time, money, and energy to support their child's teacher and model building connections between school and home. Because that's what a room parent's job is, right? Let's discuss. Magic Mind is an energy supplement that Kaila recently tried and is now drinking instead of coffee! The ingredients ...
Babysode: Holiday Mental Load
December 22, 2023 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBThis month's Babysode is Holiday/Christmas themed as Jimmy and Kaila discuss the often polarizing Elf On The Shelf. After reading listener responses about why many parents refuse to allow this lil' elf into their homes in the month of December, Kaila and Jimmy round out their discussions by commenting on the importance of protecting your mental load during the holidays amidst a culture that is always shouting for "more, more more!". Magic Mind is an energy supplement that Kaila recently tri...
Never A Young Mother
December 08, 2023 16:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBThis episode of Parent Tell is a refreshing take on "geriatric" pregnancy (still refusing to acknowledge that term over here in the Parent Tell Camp), being present in your life, and accepting everything for what it is even if it's not exactly in your control. Kaila had the opportunity to talk with Barb Higgins, host of the podcast A Thousand Tiny Steps and new author of the book, Motherland about her experience getting pregnant and giving birth in her upper 50s. The two toddler moms discuss...
Sleep Science
November 24, 2023 17:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBOn this episode of Parent Tell, Kaila talks with Dr. Kelsey Alford, founder of Nested Sleep, about how sleep needs and behaviors evolve as children exist in that often tricky space that is toddlerhood. The two moms discuss the frustrations surrounding wanting your child to just go.to.sleep! as well as the need to understand biological norms about sleep and ways to meet your kiddo where they are in an effort to make bedtime take less years off your life each night. You can follow Kelsey on In...
Babysode: Parent Trash And Treasure
October 25, 2023 17:00 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBThis episode of Parent Tell is a good ole fashioned Babysode with Kaila and Jimmy reading listeners' input! This month's episode focuses on our parents and elder generations constantly trying to offload their stuff onto us, why most of us say no, and how to do so without maybe crushing their feelings. Magic Mind is an energy supplement that Kaila recently tried and is now drinking instead of coffee! The ingredients are simple, real and primarily adaptogens. To try it for yourself visit http...
The Evolution of Parenting Advice
October 11, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBOn this first episode post Looong Hiatus, Kaila is right back into it and is talking about the history of parenting advice a la Dr. Spock with fellow podcasters Katie and Deborah. Katie and Deborah co-host the podcast, It's My Screen Time Too in which they give honest reviews about kids' movies and television shows. Katie and Deborah recently created a special podcast series called Spock Talk which dives into the history of the extremely successful parenting book written by Dr. Spock. Kaila...
Babysode: The Summers of Nothing And Everything
June 21, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBOn this month's Babysode (and the last episode before Kaila enjoys some time away from the podcast, see you again in August!), Kaila and Jimmy discuss the beauty of childhood summers. Playing outside all day every day. Pools. The beach. Summer camp. It was everything to us and yet we really weren't doing anything at the same time. And that's what made it so freakin' special. J & K read what listeners' did during their childhood summers while emphasizing the importance of not over-scheduling ...
Postpartum Prep, Please!
June 14, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBOn this week's episode of Parent Tell, Kaila chats with Jaely Turner, a full spectrum doula and podcast host. Kaila and Jaely discuss what's happening in your body during postpartum, the importance of being honest about what the postpartum period entails, and the major ways to set yourself up for success once you bring baby home and postpartum sets in. To those who have experienced it, it's no secret that the entire transition into parenthood is extremely humbling. Keeping that in mind durin...
Hangin' With The C-Spot
June 07, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBThis week on Parent Tell, Kaila talks with fellow podcaster Daisy Davis-Marcelo about her experience with C-Section recovery. Daisy has been through 3 Cesarean Sections, each of their labor journeys vastly different from one another. Daisy shares with Kaila the painful (unfortunately, pun intended) realities of physically and mentally recovering from a C-Section and the two moms openly discuss how hard giving birth is, why conversations like these are still a must, and the importance of taki...
She Is Eleven: Born With DiGeorge Syndrome
May 31, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBThis week's episode of Parent Tell is a powerful one and discusses one mom's experience with finding out her daughter would be born with some sort of developmental delay and the fight she fights every single day to do what she needs to do for her daughter. Angela's daughter was born with DiGeorge Syndrome, a disorder caused when a small part of chromosome 22 is missing. This deletion results in the poor development of several body systems. Medical problems commonly associated with 22q11.2 de...
Babysode: Babies, Not Snakes, On A Plane
May 17, 2023 04:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBThis month's Babysode with Kaila and Jimmy is nothing but Hot Takes, baby, and we are here for it. Ya fave Mom and Dad discuss how their opinions about babies on planes have changed over the years, what listeners think about this topic, as well as an absurd true story about their toddler's first ever plane ride. Don't forget! Rating, reviewing, and subscribing to Parent Tell is one of the best ways to show your love and support! Follow Parent Tell on Instagram Send Kaila an email with your ...
Repeat C-Sections & Other Mom Musings
May 10, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBOn this week's episode of Parent Tell, Kaila talks with Kelly, a mom who has had 3 children and 3 Cesareans. Kelly shares her raw and honest thoughts on what it was like to have multiple C-Sections, from the anxiety she felt the night before, to what recovery is like when a toddler wants to bounce on your incision site, and what she has come to think about her scar and postpartum body. The moms also discuss various vital parenting truths, like how sometimes it's just necessary to put your k...
The Levels Of Grief
May 03, 2023 13:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBThis week on Parent Tell Kaila talks with Megan MacCutcheon, a Licensed Professional Counselor focused on perinatal and postnatal mental health. Megan and Kaila discuss what grief can look like in pregnancy (think gender disappointment), during birth (grieving birth expectations), as well as grief postpartum (it suddenly taking you 10 minutes to get in and out of the car because of carseats can be surprisingly grief-y). The moms bring up the power of feeling two contrasting emotions at the s...
Babysode: Let's Have A Party, A Kid Birthday Party
April 26, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBThis month's Babysode is all about kiddo birthday parties! Kaila and Jimmy read listeners' opinions on children's birthday parties and cover topics like the cost, whether or not you're throwing a massive birthday party every single year, and the need to make sure the party is fun for the adults too. Don't forget! Rating, reviewing, and subscribing to Parent Tell is one of the best ways to show your love and support! Follow Parent Tell on Instagram Send Kaila an email with your parenting sto...
Prolapse Problems
April 19, 2023 04:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBThis week's episode can be summed up in a few choice words: prolapse, lube, trauma, pelvic floor. Kaila talks with Sarah Mayer, a pregnancy and postpartum corrective exercise specialist, who is very similar to Kaila in many ways. Both moms gave birth in 2020, are military spouses, teach or have taught group fitness, and most importantly, both women have turned their pregnancy and birth trauma into a mission to help and educate others. Sarah shares with Kaila her birth trauma and birth injur...
Single Mommin'
April 05, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBThis week's episode of Parent Tell discusses single motherhood. Kaila speaks with a friend of a friend (not even being cheeky, literally), Alyssa, about her experience as a single mom. Alyssa shares the hard and not so hard when it comes to single parenting, and the two moms also bond over their need for honesty, how hard it can be to ask for help, and the importance of sexy photoshoots. Don't forget! Rating, reviewing, and subscribing to Parent Tell is one of the best ways to show your lo...
Two Under 2 And Close Age Gaps
March 29, 2023 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBThis week's episode of Parent Tell was a bit of a high school reunion for Kaila and her guest, as you might be able to tell from the amount of giggling (and the fact that Kaila tells you the guest is a high school pal, duh). Kaila speaks with Clara, a mom who has experienced the dreaded? Famed? Infamous? two children under 2. Twice! And she also was living the three under 3 life for a few months after her last baby was born and her first was a few months shy of 3. The moms talk about the ...
Babysode: You've Changed! Good For You.
March 22, 2023 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBThis week's episode is a cute, tiny, lil' Babysode! Kaila and Jimmy asked listeners the question that has become famous on Parent Tell and that is, "How has being a parent changed you as a person?" While reading your responses to this question, Kaila and Jimmy discuss how they've changed, particularly how being a toddler parent has changed them versus being an infant parent, and how it's important to self reflect on your parenting journey every now and then. Because we're all doing a great j...
A Man's Fertile Hopes
March 15, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBThis week on Parent Tell, Kaila speaks with Jesse Rorvig, a man who is not afraid to declare his desire to have a child. Kaila and Jesse discuss why this type of statement from a non-child bearing person stands out so much in the first place, as well as the nuances and layers behind the desire to make the transition into parenthood. Don't forget! Rating, reviewing, and subscribing to Parent Tell is one of the best ways to show your love and support! Follow Parent Tell on Instagram Send Kail...
Yakety Yak, DO Talk Back
March 08, 2023 05:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBThis week on the podcast, Kaila talks with Speech Language Pathologist, Lenora Edwards! The two educators talk about the fascinating ways that speech develops in humans, how important it is to talk with you baby from Day 1 (they are talking back to you, too!) and common developmental speech quirks in those young lil' talkers. For more information about Better Speech and an option to get your kiddo the speech help they made need, click here, or follow on Instagram. Don't forget! Rating, revi...
Homeschool Is Not School At Home
February 22, 2023 05:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBThis week on Parent Tell, Kaila talks with Bradley Morris, a multimedia artist, writer, educator, entertainer, and entrepreneur who is currently raising his very own homeschooled kiddo. Bradley and his wife made the choice to homeschool their son a few years ago (particularly when their son made it clear that he truly did not enjoy going to school, listen to the episode for full deets) and it really works well them! Kaila talks with Bradley about how homeschooling is different from attendin...
In My Mom Arm Era: Exercising In Pregnancy
February 15, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBThis week on Parent Tell Kaila speaks with Brittany Scott, a perinatal fitness specialist, who really just gets it; "it" being the fact that pregnant people can and should work out during pregnancy and no, we actually don't need to be sitting on the couch for 9 months straight or eating for two, or any of those now antiquated sayings we all grew up hearing about pregnant people. Kaila and Brittany passionately discuss all of the above while highlighting the copious amounts of reasons why it'...
Babysode: Proud Of Y'all!
February 08, 2023 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBThis month's Babysode is all about hyping you up! Kaila asked the question, "What is something that you're proud of lately?" on Instagram and OKAY y'all almost had the mom in tears! Listeners really showed out and shared wonderful things from their lives that they are (rightfully so) damn proud of. Kaila and Jimmy read these wonderful little morsels of pride, while also honoring the honesty that comes with being able to vocalize the fact that it's hard to be proud of oneself, and sometimes, ...
Dear Parents, You'll F*ck Up. Keep Going Anyway
February 01, 2023 05:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBOn this week's episode of Parent Tell, Kaila has an extremely fulfilling discussion with Sharon Silver, a parent educator with a world of experience on boundary setting, re-parenting, and proactive parenting. It's an episode where a Boomer and a Millennial lovingly collide to discuss why parenting can be so GD triggering, why it's so important for parents to educate themselves on how best to reach their children, and why it's okay to be screaming on the inside during one of your kiddo's tant...
Going For The VBAC
January 25, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBThis week's episode of Parent Tell discusses vaginal birth after cesarean, or VBAC. Kaila talks with Dr. Katie Bayer, her new local friend (celebrating this because we all know how hard it is to make friends as an adult, okay) and physical therapist who specializes in the pelvic floor. Katie tells the story of her first birth, a cesarean to welcome her twin girls into the world, which then led her to a VBAC experience with her second pregnancy. The two moms talk about the emotions that are b...
Babysode: Living Your Life In 2023
January 18, 2023 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBThis week's episode is a Babysode, the first one of 2023! And 2023 is the topic of discussion for Kaila and Jimmy. After posting the prompt, "This year I am ______." to the Parent Tell IG, Kaila and Jimmy read the responses they got and discuss what the new year means for them. Don't forget! Rating, reviewing, and subscribing to Parent Tell is one of the best ways to show your love and support! Follow Parent Tell on Instagram Send Kaila an email with your parenting story at parenttellpod@gm...
Babies Don't Keep, They Turn Into Teens
January 11, 2023 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBParent Tell is BACK, BABY, and this week's episode is all about teens. Those youths with their collagen filled skin, fast metabolisms, and still evolving brains which can often lead to terrible decision making. *Cue you flashing back to your teen years* Kaila talks with Tamara Zoner, a speaker, coach, and certified happiness trainer who helps people create lives they love by teaching them the skills and habits of happiness so that they can lower stress & increase joy! She's also a single mo...
Pack A Bag (And Your Kids Too)
November 16, 2022 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBThis week on Parent Tell Kaila relives her Disney Family Trip with the person who will understand the most, Lee Friedman of Mango Tree Travel. Lee is a mom of two and a travel planner! She started Mango Tree Travel with the intent on making travel enjoyable for parents too, not just kids. Travel is a wonderful escape, learning opportunity, and privilege but parents often lose the chance to travel like they did in the pre-kid days. Both Kaila and Lee firmly believe that travel does not stop j...
Parent Tell x The Millennial Mom: The Crossover
November 09, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBThis week on Parent Tell is an extra special one as Kaila embarks on her first ever crossover episode! Kasey Potts, from the podcast Kasey's Korner: The Ultimate Resource for Millennial Moms, recorded with Kaila and the two millennial moms hit it off quickly with the pop culture references flowing left and right. Kaila and Kasey discuss how much they love parenting in the 21st century and why, as well as how much millennials are taking back our power and making sure that the generation we ar...
Babysode: Our Time At The Mouse House
November 03, 2022 23:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBThis month's Babysode is about Jimmy and Kaila's family trip to a certain magical place that all started with a mouse....if you catch our drift (just really not trying to be sued but let's just say his name rhymes with Schmickey Schmouse). During this long-ish Babysode, Jimmy and Kaila discuss what went right and wrong with their trip and why they're looking forward to going back when Robin is older and can wipe his own butt. Don't forget! Rating, reviewing, and subscribing to Parent Tell ...
Baby Names?! Stressful.
October 26, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBThis week on Parent Tell Kaila sat down with Roxana, a mom to a beautiful baby girl and also the skilled esthetician who waxes Kaila's caterpillar eyebrows every month. The two moms became fast friends after bonding over how freaking stressful it was to name their children, and so that's what this juicy episode entails. Roxana and Kaila talk at length about the pressures they felt to to name (or in some cases, NOT name) their babies a certain name, why naming an entire human being gives the...
Rainbow Baby
October 19, 2022 04:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBContent Warning: this episode contains discussions of miscarriage and baby loss This week on Parent Tell Kaila had the honor to talk with Rhiannon, a friend of Kaila's good friend, about rainbow pregnancies, rainbow babies, and riding out the waves of grief as they come amidst the joy of a rainbow baby. For those who haven't yet guessed it or are unaware, a rainbow baby is the term for a baby born after experiencing a loss. The rainbow after the storm clouds, so to speak. Rhiannon was kin...
BF And Mental Health (Not Always BFFs)
October 12, 2022 13:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBThis week we are back on the topic of BF. Not boyfriends or b*tch fits but breastfeeding. Kaila talks with Pediatrician, IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant), and Breastfeeding Medicine Specialist, Dr. Cindy Rubin about the costs of breastfeeding in regards to a person's mental health. The two women discuss the various challenges a lactating person is confronted with when faced with the task of feeding their new bb and why it's important to keep bringing up how breastfe...
Babysode: The Best Of Parenting
October 05, 2022 04:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBThis month's Babysode is all about the best parts of being a parent! Kaila posed this question to the Parent Tell Community a few weeks back and now Kaila and Jimmy are reading, and talking about, your responses. Being a parent is hard as hell, but the list of pros is about 100x longer than the list of cons. Follow Parent Tell on Instagram Support the podcast on Patreon Don't forget! Rating, reviewing, and subscribing to Parent Tell is one of the best ways to show your love and support! F...
When The Cheese Doesn't Love You Back
September 28, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 51 MBThis week's episode of Parent Tell is all about poop, intolerances, and advocating for a little one with a big tummy ache. Kaila had the absolute pleasure of talking with one of her closest friends, Emily, who just so happens to have a daughter with multiple food intolerances. We're talking dairy, eggs, AND soy. Oy. Emily tells the story of how she found out her infant daughter was reacting poorly to what Emily was eating (ahh the magic and science of breastfeeding) and what it's been like t...
Thinking Safe With The Secure Dad
September 21, 2022 04:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBOn this week's episode of Parent Tell, Kaila sits down with Andy Murphy, also known as The Secure Dad. Andy Murphy founded The Secure Dad in 2016 after realizing that every parent is a protector. Andy’s passion is to help families live safer, happier lives. In their discussion, Kaila and Andy touch on the difference between parenting with fear and parenting with anxiety, why it's crucial to let our kids fall sometimes, and the basic Dos and Donts of "sharenting" (that's when you are a super ...
A Bit Stressy & Depressy: PPD
September 14, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBThis week Kaila talks with Peg Sadie, a psychotherapist and resilience coach, about her experience with Postpartum Depression (PPD). Peg talks with Kaila about being surprised it took her so long to realize she had PPD considering she is a mental health professional, and the two moms bond over how just completely awful commercials about depression are. Discussions of medications, taking social media breaks, and what high functioning depression can look like make this episode insightful for a...
WE'RE BACK! Babysode: Toddler Speak
September 07, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBAre you there? It's me, Kaila. After a summer hiatus Parent Tell is BACK, BABY! It's been a while and Kaila has a lot to catch everyone up on but first we definitely needed a cute little Babysode about the funky things little kids say while they're still learning to talk like us speaking veterans. Kaila and Jimmy read through the hilarious and sometimes surprising ways that listeners' kids lovingly mispronounce every day words. Here's a massive hint: this is definitely an explicit episode. ...
ASSumptions
June 13, 2022 04:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBThis week's episode, the last one before Parent Tell takes a short break for most of the summer, is a solo episode with just Kaila! Almost a solo Babysode, if you will, Kaila airs her grievances with those who seem to look down on motherhood and think that your life is just utterly ruined and completely over when you become a parent (so NOT true). While trying not to be too ranty and ravy Kaila points out the assumptions that many in society choose to make about parents, mostly moms, when in...
Babysode: Stop Saying These, Please!
June 07, 2022 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this month's Babysode, Kaila and Jimmy read responses to the question, "What's an old fashioned parenting or pregnancy comment that needs to die?" Because for real some of y'all are still telling new parents to "sleep when the baby sleeps" and quite frankly we have had it up to here with your useless, throw away ~advice~. Kaila and Jimmy read the submitted phrases that we still hear all too often while delving into why such comments are more harmful than helpful and a few suggestions on...
Moving Through Secondary Infertility
May 30, 2022 04:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBThis week on Parent Tell Kaila discusses secondary infertility with Kyla. Kyla had an extremely easy time getting pregnant with her now 6 year old, but when it came time to try and conceive a second child she was met with extreme roadblocks. Kyla explains her experience with fibroids and how it ultimately meant that she would not be having a second child. Kaila and Kyla talk about acceptance, intrusive comments from strangers, and how finding community can help you feel supported in whatever...
Baby Nurseries: Battling The Overwhelm With Simplicity
May 23, 2022 04:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBThis week's episode of Parent Tell finds Kaila discussing interior design, specifically for nurseries and kids' rooms, with Naomi Coe. Naomi Coe is the founder of Little Crown Interiors and author of the nursery design book, Your Perfect Nursery. She founded Little Crown Interiors in 2008, focusing her design studio on nurseries and child spaces after seeing this specialized skill missing from other firms. Bringing together beauty, functionality and safety, Naomi believes in creating spaces...
Kids' Music Kinda Sucks, Let's Change That
May 16, 2022 04:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBThis week on Parent Tell Kaila talks about revamping kids music with Jeff Fajans, a creative coach and musician. Jeff decided to write and produce his own children's music albums after realizing that what was already out there just wasn't cutting it. Using the name Mrboodaddy (because who said our AIM names would never come in handy in our adult lives), Jeff has created a new style of music for kids that is edgy, relatable, and also doesn't make parents want to immediately insert some earplu...
Babysode: Never Say Never!
May 09, 2022 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBThis month's Babysode is here and in it Kaila and her husband Jimmy read what Parent Tell Listeners said they would never do as a parent and are now, in fact, doing. Because we all know that if you say your child won't have fried food until age 2 or will never watch more than 30 minutes of TV at a time, your kiddo will be chowing down on some fish sticks and watching Bluey in your living room before you know it! Justin Bieber was right, never say never! To sign up for The Postpartum Body So...
To The Ones Who Keep It Real
May 02, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 53 MBThis week on Parent Tell, Kaila chats with another honest mum from across the pond, Rebecca Oxtoby. Rebecca is an award-winning British author. Her book series, Mum's The Word, has won Best Gift for Mum at the Project Baby Awards 2021, and documents life with a newborn, in all its sh*t-stained glory. Rebecca’s books speak truthfully about new mum life, post-natal depression, and the expectations of motherhood vs reality. Obviously a match made in mom friend heaven, Kaila and Rebecca talk at ...
Tits Over Toes! The Pelvic Floor Episode
April 11, 2022 04:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBThe long awaited (by Kaila, at least) pelvic floor episode of Parent Tell is here! Kaila had a wonderful and informative conversation with Allison Thompson, a physical therapist with a clinical focus in pelvic rehab and pregnancy/postpartum care. Allison is a toddler mom, a wife, and we are humbled to say, also an avid Parent Tell listener! The two moms discuss what exactly your pelvic floor is (along with why there's been a complete lack of education surrounding it), how we must advocate fo...
What Supportive Parenting Actually Looks Like
March 28, 2022 04:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBThis week on Parent Tell Kaila talks with Lisa Sugarman, a mom, published author, and radio show host, on figuring out how to support your kiddo when they are in need. Kaila and Lisa talk at length about taking a step back when your child is working to figure out who they are and what path they want to take in life. No helicopter or lawn mower parents, here! Lisa shares the story of her youngest daughter's journey to find out what career is right for her, and it turns out that going to colle...
A Not So Babysode: Parenting Is Triggering
March 22, 2022 04:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBThe monthly Babysode with Kaila and her husband Jimmy is here! Except instead of the usual 30 or so minutes to read and discuss listeners' submitted opinions and comments, Kaila and Jimmy took this thing to a whole new level: she's almost twice as long and just as deep for content. Guess we're calling this one a Tween-i-sode? We're still workshopping so, TBD. Kaila and Jimmy first each discuss an aspect of parenting that is very triggering and difficult for them, and then dive into reading o...