Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #45: Wisdom from a Montessori Mom with Maranda Deason In this mom story, you'll meet Maranda Deason, Montessori teacher and mother of 7 children including 3 under age two! She shares her thoughts on the cultural changes...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #44: Language Development in the First Years with Lenora Edwards Language development in the first years seems to just happen on its own. But is this really true? Will babies just naturally say their first words...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #43: Attachment Parenting Explained with Diane Goyette and Gabrielle Holt There's a lively conversation on social media about attachment parenting and sometimes it feels like just one more thing to get right, or...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #42: How Your Enneagram Type Affects Parenting with Rochelle Bridges What's your Enneagram type? I'm a 9 all the way, straight up. I have all the quirks and characteristics of this Enneagram personality type. I'm...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #41: 5 Ways to Soothe a Crying Newborn with Dympna Kennedy The sound of a crying newborn... oh my goodness. It sends shivers up our spine, creates emotional tension and we just want to do all we can to help them....
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #40: How to Organize Toys with Amanda Liford You love ‘em, your kid loves ‘em, people give you lots of them and after a while, they take over your house! How do you organize toys? Amanda Liford, has the answers. ...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #39: What Happens When Your Child Puts on a Costume? Developmental Play! with Ann McKitrick It's that time of year when kids like to wear their Halloween costume any chance they get and I say, let 'em! It seems like just a...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #38: What to Expect in the Fourth Trimester with Meg & Carly of Fourth Trimester Foundations The "fourth trimester" is the term coined for the first 3 months after birth. Those first weeks are beautiful, memorable and...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #37: Making Holiday Plans that Work for Your Child with Prerna Richards It's time to make holiday plans, which will likely include get-togethers and parties with lots of people. What do you do when your child screams,...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #36: How COVID Changed Children's Lives with Anya Kamenetz The story of COVID and children isn't over. Because much of this unique story will unfold over time. In this episode, Anya Kamenetz, author of The Stolen Year: How...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #35: Postpartum Mental Health: Are These Feelings Normal? with Sherry Duson Postpartum mental health is often a not-talked-about-enough topic. Most new parents experience up and down emotions in the first weeks and months...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #34: What Grandparents Need to Know Grandparents, aunties, uncles, extended family all play an important role in your baby's life. Babies have a way of bringing a new dimension to families and learning what works for your...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #33: How to Break Negative Cycles in Parenting with Lorena Seidel, Joyful Parenting In this episode, we discuss parenting strategies that enable you to break free from negative cycles you may have experienced as a child....
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #32: Birthday Party Planning for Babies and Toddlers with Kim Morrison, The Hygge Gathering It's an amazing milestone ~ you all made it through the first year! Now it's time to do some birthday party planning....
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #31: How New Parents Can Support Secure Attachment with Annie Brook, Therapist & Founder of the Brook Institute In this episode, Annie Brook and I explore ways to support secure attachment between parents and...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #30: 5 Things to know about starting preschool Starting preschool is an exciting milestone for your child and will build a strong foundation for kindergarten. In this episode, you'll learn what types of programs are...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #29: How Motherly Helps New Mothers with Liz Tenety, Co-Founder of Motherly Liz Tenety, co-founder of Motherly, gives behind-the-scenes insight on trends, what she sees as a big source of struggles for new mothers,...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #28: Exploring Parenting Styles: RIE with Erica Orosco Cruz Finding your own personal parenting style when you first have a baby takes time. There are so many people and approaches to glean from as you find what...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #27: The 6 Stages of Parenting with Ann McKitrick Just as our children are going through phases of development throughout their lives, we too are going through stages of parenting as our kid get...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #26: What Does Parental Self-Care Look Like? with Sue Ludwig When you're a new parent, you're expected to do it all. Homemade food, the best diapers, constant eye contact and playtime, zero chemicals. Meanwhile, the...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #25: How to Talk to Kids About Death with Michele Benyo Have you had the death talk with your child yet? Maybe it hasn't come up. Maybe you think they're too young. Or maybe you were forced to discuss it after a family pet...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #24: Six Quick Tips for Toddler Parenting Struggles with Gabrielle Holt You’re doing it all... working a joy you love, taking care of littles, finding time for the big things that matter. But right now, at this...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #23: Finding Guidance through Faith and Prayer with Bunmi Laditan Parents around the world find comfort and guidance in their spiritual faith, even during the hardest of times of their parenting journey. Prayer,...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #22: The Power of Smell in Attachment with Jude Stewart Everyone knows that special newborn smell. And if you haven't experienced it yet, you've no doubt heard about it. Mothers young and old can recall the smell their...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #20: Babies Need Diversity: Fathers and Attachment with Dr. Josh Thompson Fathers play an important and complicated role in their family. Not too long ago, fathers were expected to provide financially, and not much else....
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #20: Debunking Breastfeeding Myths with Erica Campbell Breastfeeding. It's one of the most controversial topics concerning motherhood. And no wonder - it's both communal and extremely personal, there are so many...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #19: Keeping a Growth Mindset While Parenting with Estelle Giraud When you have a growth mindset, you believe that your abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work (compared to solely relying on brains and...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #18: Teaching Your Child Autonomy at a Young Age with Rae Pica One of our goals as parents is to raise confident, independent human beings who can take care of themselves so they can one day leave home and start a life...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #17: Creating a Loving Home with Deborah Farmer Kris Showing our children that our love is not based on how "good" they are is an important part of creating a lasting bond between parent and child. Not only that, but it...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #16: Introducing Solid Food the Montessori Way with Sarah Moudry Little ones love to help, especially when it involves food. But our culture tends to exclude young children from the entire process of serving a meal. We sit...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #15: Introducing Foods to Infants and Toddlers to Raise Intuitive Eaters with Dani Lebovitz The way we talk about food in today's culture is vastly different than when I was growing up (take a listen below to hear about...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #14: The Dos and Don'ts of Developmental Play We all need play in our lives. Yes, even you! It's amazing to watch babies and children play. It comes so naturally to them, whereas it seems like we as adults completely...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #13: Tips for Potty Training with Positivity with Camilla McGill How do you know when your child is ready to use the potty? How do you teach them to do it? Should you give them rewards or candy when they're successful?...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #12: Trauma in Early Childhood with Holly Elissa Bruno Did your baby or child experience any trauma in early childhood? If you were quick to answer 'no', consider whether the past couple of years, living through a...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #11: How to Handle and Prevent Child Care Issues with Dr. Zlata Stankovic-Ramirez Things can get a little sticky when parents and childcare providers don't see eye-to-eye on things like discipline, nutrition, and...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #10: Help Your Baby Sleep Better at Night with Joanna Clark There's nothing more frustrating as a new parent than dealing with sleep disruptions. After all, when the baby doesn't sleep well, neither does one or both of the...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #9: Four Things to Do With Your Newborn with Deborah McNelis We've all heard how important the first 60 days are for your newborn's development. But when all you see them do is sleep, eat, and poop, it can be hard to...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #8: How to Manage Tantrums & Meltdowns with Diane Goyette Tantrums can be very triggering, leaving us feeling bewildered, impatient, overwhelmed, helpless, and ready to throw in the towel on this whole parenting thing....
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #7: "Is She a Good Baby?" Exploring Infant Temperaments with Ann McKitrick There’s one question people commonly ask new parents that I can’t stand. And that’s, “is she a good baby?” Everyone wants an easy baby! But that’s...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #6: How to Hygge with Your Baby with Maria Dior Denmark has repeatedly been voted as having the happiest people in the world. It may be due to this thing called hygge (pronounced hoo-guh), which is a Danish term that means...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #5: Tips for Parenting a 2-Year-Old with Ann McKitrick People's opinions about parenting a 2-year-old are no big secret. After all, toddlers have a bad rap. Maybe you've even had someone say to you, "just wait until...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #4: Phones and Screen Time for Babies with Ann McKitrick Screen time for babies is a tricky topic. Babies and toddlers know, just as we do, that there are so many fun things to do with a phone! Maybe you're trying to work,...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #3: How to Help Your Baby Thrive When Starting Daycare with Gabrielle Holt Starting daycare is a big adjustment for parents and children alike. How can you best prepare? What if the transition doesn't go well? Will your...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #2: What Makes Babies Laugh? with Ann McKitrick Just like everything else when it comes to children, humor is developmental and amazingly enough it starts really early in life! Babies laugh before they talk, which...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #1: Why Baby Talk is Good for Language Development with Ann McKitrick We all know that people use a different tone of voice when they talk to babies, like what we would typically call ‘baby talk’. Researchers have...
Parenting in the First 3 Years Podcast #0: Trailer with Ann McKitrick You know, there’s a transition that takes place when we become a parent. It looks different for everyone and it’s not just one-and-done. It’s a transition that repeats itself in every stage...
I’m a child development specialist, parent coach and teacher trainer. I’ve cared for countless babies in child development programs, plus 3 kids, 3 grand babies and 5 foster babies! I LOVE babies and would come hold yours if I could. ❤️
