Jenn Taylor #rerouting

I have two amazing girls at home, ages 18 months and 5. I grew up in a family that did foster care and childcare for much of my life, including the adoption of my littlest sister, who I helped raise while my father was away on military assignments.  The experience of being surrounded by small children made me realize that the most important job I could ever have would be to help guide a young life as they developed and grew. Moreover, I had a responsibility to make the world a better place for them than it was for me and to help them have a better life than I had been accorded.  I also work in the alcoholic beverage industry. My job is extremely demanding (60-hour weeks are the norm), necessitating a balance between my time with my family and what my company needs. It also means that my daughters have been raised around bars and breweries, something that would be anathema to my extended family that believes alcohol is the root cause of society's ills. It's been a challenge, but also one that I hope wi

Author Mandy Lemond is a former foster child turned Emmy Award-winning TV Producer.  At just 7 years old Lemond‘s father raped her and left her for dead, that same night, he murdered little Mandy's mother. Lemond's father's crime left the Kentucky native a true orphan.  Mandy aged out of foster care after spending more than 11 years in a group home. She recalls, “I went to college with $5 to my name." With the same tenacity Lemond used to overcome her childhood trauma, she graduated on time from Eastern Kentucky University and was immediately hired by the local NBC affiliate as a TV Reporter.  Lemond continued to beat the odds – statistically only 3% of foster youth have a college degree.  Mandy's life finally seemed perfect, until December 2020, when Lemond's foster-adopted son, high on drugs, shot into the wrong home. The unintended target nearly died, the gunfire blinding the then 5-year-old. Lemond’s nearly 20-year marriage crumbled. She found herself divorced, with a son in jail,

The roller coaster of twins' growth as a parent and couple  - prepare for 1 and get 2  - living in love it's not about the fall  - we are born with personalities  - You are no longer number 1  More about Roger:My writing is based more on the motive in motivation. From my experience in the classroom, weight room, and football field, the difference between people's actions and words has always intrigued me. The real measurable difference in action and intensity between comfort and tribulation, along with the ability, at times, to bring the two closer together is just an interesting phenomenon. ​ Roger has written 5 books and is a motivational speaker and high school teacher. FIND HIM HERE:  motiveinmotivation.com  @1rogerpollard  @ourseep on tiktok --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

Immigrant mom of 2 elementary-age kids. Dealing with pregnancy, birth, and raising kids alone in a faraway land. The first one to have kids so no example to look up to.  Marketing executive and business owner FIND HER HERE:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhawnasmarketing https://www.facebook.com/people/Love-Pray-Laugh-Slay/100063828319192/ https://www.instagram.com/love_pray_laugh_slay/?hl=en BECOMING PARENTS: Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding & relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?! Jenn Taylor is Mom Of 18 (yes - 18 kids!). She has written the blog - Mom’s Running It since 2011, has been a published author since 2016, and host of the Becoming Parents Podcast since May of 2017. She is an NLP Practitioner, Speaker, and has 15+

1. Mom of six wonderful parents :) 2. Why would a Harvard grad become a homemaker? 3. Why do people overeat? 4. How can we fill the emptiness within? 5. The Pleasure Ladder as a guide to finding lasting pleasure in life 6. Helping our children become more grateful people  Bracha is the author of 41 picture books and a candid memoir about her journey to joy. HER FIRST PODCAST EPISODE: https://youtube.com/live/7rHT9BoXnns FIND HER HERE:  https://www.goetzbookshop.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/brachagoetz https://www.facebook.com/BrachaGoetzBooks https://www.instagram.com/brachagoetzbooks https://twitter.com/BrachaGoetz https://www.pinterest.com/bgoetzster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ygJS275FPg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

-My background is in communication - as I teach it at the university level and speak professionally across the country -Relational communication is a big topic I like to discuss: communication between partners, nonverbal communication, interpersonal communication, how we value time, etc.  -I have 2 boys: ages 6 and 8 & we focus on being very active and engaged parents -How to prioritize your time as parents- where you spend your precious time (volunteering, etc.) - I may not have a story of struggle, but one that can help young parents (and Dad especially) prioritize active play and communication with kids -We have a big family, lots of cousins and personalities- learning how to navigate a big family, especially as new parents Jim is a Professional speaker with The Jon Gordon Companies VP of Schools- running The Energy Bus for Schools program FIND HIM HERE: www.JimVanAllan.com www.EnergyBusSchools.com @JimVanAllan Podcast: Search- Communicate to Motivate --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.

Concurrent care (OB and midwife of different organizations)Preparing for birth with an abusive partnerHome Birth - no birth workers presentPrecipitous LaborGender Surprise (was told to expect a girl by 2 different providers, with ultrasound, 4xs, and--Boy!) MORE ABOUT I'm the founder and course creator for Train4Birth, a great way to help prevent incontinence, prolapse, discomfort, and prenatal anxiety and have a successful transition into parenthood. I serve as a coach for all expecting parents to assist with safe, functional movement, pelvic floor care, and to address pregnancy-related discomforts as they arise. FIND HER HERE:  www.train4birth.com @train4birth --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

My passion is reading, and now I help parents transform their children from struggling and/or reluctant readers into more passionate and proficient readers. (1) How did reading become your passion? (2) Why don't kids read? (3) How can parents get their kids to read? (4) What do you do as a parent to get your own three kids reading? (5) What does every parent need to know? I am on a mission to bring JOY back into education & the workplace. To that end, I am passionate about four projects: (1) I speak to schools around the world; (2) I am the co-founder of the world's leading reading engagement program, theREADINGhabit.com; (3) I train entrepreneurs and businesspeople how to craft powerful presentations to grow their business, freedom, and impact; and (4) I consult with CyberSmarties.com, a social media platform for kids ages 5-12, that teaches them how to use social media positively (it has almost completely eliminated cyberbullying in Ireland, and is now also available in India, UAE, New Zealand

We have been married for 23 years and have been parents for 22 years. We managed two careers and two daughters while completing four degrees between us. We are now parents to a teenager and a young adult. MORE ABOUT THEM: Married couple, entrepreneurs, speakers, filmmakers, and best-selling authors Edward and Christina Sledge wrote and published their memoir, The Story of Christina and I. Their memoir is about triumph over tragedy. Both are first-generation college graduates. The high school sweethearts met in Brooklyn, NY. Their romance was predestined since they were both born in the same hospital, and their families lived within blocks of each other. They were also the first to obtain master's degrees in their families. They got engaged when Edward was a soldier in the U.S. Army while Christina was a senior at Temple University. They eloped two months later and have been married for twenty-two years. Edward and Christina founded Sledge House Media, a Maryland-based multiplatform entertainm

I personally missed motherhood which is why, as a Motherhood Story Coach, I am creating a movement of conversation, education, and empowerment for women who are still on their way to motherhood. The status quo silence of our culture contributes to a mindset that we are just supposed to know how to become and be moms and that we have to do it alone. I consider this a mindset "virus" that stays with us at every stage of motherhood and feeds shame.  When I talk with moms, I inevitably hear, "I wish I had had something like this when I was younger." I see your listeners as mothers of the younger generation who are desperately grasping to create their own motherhood lore and find models they can look to. - There is very little dialogue about the journey TO motherhood until we have issues - the downstream effect - The silence around this part of the journey leaves us feeling alone - Let's shed the "one size fits all" mentality when it comes to our bodies and fertility - Educating o

* At 38, I decided that having kids was more important to me than finding a partner. * This started my journey of becoming a single mom by choice, using an anonymous sperm donor * At 40, I gave birth to my daughter! * Now, I am raising my 4-year-old, working full time, writing, and trying to find time for hobbies. * A large part of my focus has been normalizing our mommy & kid family and making sure my daughter knows her origin story IN HER WORDS:  I am a web developer at Georgetown University and, as of recently, a children's author. I wrote my debut picture book, "Sweet Little You", after struggling to find a picture book that felt authentic to our mommy-plus-donor-conceived-kid family. FIND HER HERE: * Main website: https://jhalabi.com/ * Pregnancy blog: https://jhalabi.com/blog/pregnancy/ * "Sweet Little You" on GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61153715-sweet-little-you * Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonihalabi * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonihalabi/ BE

Stress from moving   Going from thinking she didn’t want kids to falling in love with being a Mom   Tandem nursing   Nursing aversion   How she realized those breastfeeding / chestfeeding past the first year need more support   After her experience with nursing through pregnancy, tandem nursing, and nursing aversion, she founded Breastfeeding Beyond Babyhood, an online event all about supporting and celebrating breastfeeding / chestfeeding past the first year.  The third annual BBB takes place April 24-28, 2023.   You can also find her at Evidence-based Mommy, where she combines science and wellness to help moms and kids thrive.   REGISTER FOR BREASTFEEDING BEYOND BABYHOOD HERE: https://doulainreno--evidence-basedmommy.thrivecart.com/bbb-fast-action-vip/  FIND HER HERE: evidence-basedmommy.com   breastfeedingbeyondbabyhood.com (we can use your affiliate link here)   https://www.facebook.com/evidencemommy  https://www.instagram.com/evidence_basedmommy/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaste

James and I have another fantastic conversation! PAST EPISODES: His story: https://youtu.be/LzD1IOMG83w Toxins in the home: https://youtu.be/iP0yqW3VUYY 5 Part Exercise Series: https://youtu.be/rbuWE-L-vbEhttps://youtu.be/rcFi7unrqishttps://youtu.be/Aioudsjgqrchttps://youtu.be/qwpaErMK7_Ihttps://youtu.be/V9prlDaF3A4 SOME OF WHAT WE COVERED TODAY: GENETICS & EPIGENETICS: What you need to know about Epigenetics if you're pregnant 5 Steps of the Epigenetics of Exercise for Fitness Professionals Epigenetic phenomena in pregnancy MINDFULNESS: The power of Meditation: A game-changer for fitness professionals Two more articles that are already researched & completed, just awaiting uploading to our website include: How Meditation & Mindfulness impact INFERTILITY and 5 Ways to Teach your clients to do it 6 Reasons Why Meditation & Mindfulness during PREGNANCY must become a critical part of your Prenatal Exercise Session 16-question Mindfulness Questionnaire (along with another Mindfulness &

I'm a stay-at-home dad to two boys under the age of 4 years. To manage my stress, I place an emphasis on mental and physical activity - basketball, beach volleyball, tennis, yoga, meditation, chess, and sleep. I do one of these activities five out of seven days a week. How I stay focused and provide a formula to this practice. How I can accomplish everything while taking care of my sons 90% of the time I have homeschooled until 3 walks around the park basketball drills  soccer chess swimming MORE ABOUT NARESH: My book FIFTY SHADES OF MARKETING: Whip Your Business into Shape & Dominate Your Competition helps people work and make money from home so they can spend more time with their families. Naresh Vissa is the Founder & CEO of Krish Media & Marketing – a full-service e-commerce, technology, development, online, and digital media and marketing agency and solutions provider. He has worked with CNN Radio, Clear Channel Communications, J.P. Morgan Chase, EverBank, The Institute fo

Today we took a deeper dive from our first interview and discussed faith, how God gets us through, helping others, the growing FB group and lots of insight on how we can help women more. Three 2nd-trimester losses Navigating blood clotting disorders and having an incompetent cervix Scared to try again and worried as hell when I am pregnant Sharing my story and how it helps me cope I want anyone to feel safe and open to speak out about their loss. It's too common of a thing to lose a baby Her Facebook page is - Miscarriage: Breaking the silence https://www.facebook.com/psalms34.18/ FIRST PODCAST EPISODE: https://youtu.be/A0_B8gJuquw BECOMING PARENTS: Sharing stories about infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, labor and delivery, bottle feeding, breastfeeding & relactation, self-care after birth, sex to get pregnant and after kids, birth options, to medicate or not to medicate, adoption, midwife vs hospital, the struggles, surprises, joys and exhaustion, and - holy cow - you’ve become a parent! WHAT NOW?! Je

Even as a pediatrician, I was completely overwhelmed when my daughter was born. I struggled with both the everyday chaos of being an exhausted new parent and some of the deeper pains of physical recovery and postpartum depression and anxiety. At each turn, with each new challenge, I found myself unable to find a source of guidance and support that didn’t seem to make things more complicated or give me more anxiety. The official rules from my own pediatric organizations were scientific but often rigid and unrealistic. The online, unofficial guidance was easier to follow and designed to lessen new mom guilt, but as a pediatrician, I knew there was unsafe advice being doled out with the healthy dose of big-picture perspective. I needed a one-stop-shop source to give me realistic, scientific, safe, and pediatrician-approved information, and it didn’t exist. So I decided to write it! IN HER WORDS: Dr. Rebekah Diamond is a pediatric hospitalist in New York City and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Columbia U

I was a single parent with my oldest Decided to become a SAHM when I married 7yrs later Lost my identity in motherhood and fell into depression Realized that while I loved my children..."motherhood" wasn't so great You CAN actually love your children, but hate motherhood (oxymoron...right...) Discovered purpose and ended self-sacrifice Became the woman that I loved...which made me a much better mom IN HER WORDS: I am a Certified Life Purpose & Confidence Coach and Int'l Speaker I help busy ambitious moms successfully balance motherhood and life goals withOUT burn-out and mom-guilt. FIND HER HERE: Website: www.ShelleyMechette.com IG: www.Instagram.com/ShelleyMechette FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momswithpurpose TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@shelleymechette LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelleymechette/ Free guide: www.YourPurposeGuide.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

* TTC after two years of marriage * Discovered infertility issues * Pursued foster care, international adoption, and finally, domestic infant adoption * Have adopted three children from the same birth mother (all at birth) and fostered 10 more * Wrote children's book on adoption to help fund the last adoption (but was unable to get it published at the time) * Went to work as admin/marketing/birth mother liaison for our adoption attorney and became an expert on adoption/foster care * Founded orphan ministry at our former church and led this for five years * Published children's adoption book with Ambassador International in 2017 Katie is a freelance editor/writer/marketing assistant FIND HER HERE:  www.katiecruicesmith.com FB: Katie Cruice Smith, Editor/Author IG: authorkatiesmith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message

I had three miscarriages. One lost pregnancy was at 7 months. Finally, I birthed three beautiful girls Healing from my miscarriages How to become pregnant when ovulation is only a few times a year The emotional impact of infertility Divorced children at three years, four years, six years Maintaining the father figure for my girls after divorce Experience with in-laws after divorce How to emotionally heal from an abusive childhood while parenting How to parent with 30 yrs. of migraine headaches due to childhood brain traumas The emotional and physical pains weighed on me. How not to use shame and guilt in raising my daughters. Today I am a shame guilt educator, counselor, filmmaker, and author to heal myself and now to help others heal. We can take out the shame guilt behaviors in parenting. I would be honored to be your guest to tell my story of hope and how to avoid the use of shame guilt (not shame and guilt) in infertility and parenting. Lois is a shame guilt educator, counselor, filmmaker, author FIND LOI

Jen grew up in dysfunction, and at 14 had her first abortion, at 15 she had her second abortion. She started dating her husband of 25 years in her Junior year of high school and married at 22. She took Jesus as her Savior about a year after they were married, and started her healing journey from those abortions. Jen now counsels through Crisis Pregnancy Center to help other women learn about Jesus’ forgiveness and works with them to heal from past abortion trauma. The movie Unplanned was the catalyst for Jen to share her experience with her girls, and that conversation with her girls drove her, even more, to dive deeper into working with women who have also struggled to heal from abortion. Jen works through Crisis Pregnancy Center. FIND INFORMATION HERE: Treion: 775-223-1035 https://renocrisispregnancycenter.com/ Or contact Jen via email: Fruechting75@protonmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becoming-parents/message