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...