Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course. 
 
 In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss:
 
 - ideas for preparing to bring a baby home, accepting help, and setting boundaries

- strategies to support a family adding a new child, through birth, fostering, or adoption

- providing and coordinating practical supports like meals, homecare, and transportation

- giving support to people who don’t like to accept help

- providing emotional check ins 

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Meal Train www.mealtrain.com 

Grub Hub/Door Dash

Pittsburgh Fresh https://www.pghfresh.com/

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Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course. 
 
 In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss:
 
 - personal experiences with life after having a baby and the support that was there as well as the support that wasn’t there

- the surprises we didn’t expect when we were expecting and in life with small children (feeding, getting out of the house with a baby, limitations, barriers in accepting help)

- experiences of loneliness and building a community of support

- prioritizing physical recovery and emotional recovery postpartum

Mentioned in this episode:

Chinese Postpartum Confinement 

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Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course. 
 
 In this episode, Shauna and Angie interview award-winning photographer Amanda Barrick from Banjos and Bows Photography to discuss:
 
 - the parent’s role as family historian to pass on memories to their children

- finding beauty in the everyday candid moments of childhood and family life

- capturing meaningful images through feeling, light, and composition

- being mindful and present for authentic moments of parenthood rather than staging a perfect photograph for social media

- finding artistic expression as a parent while practicing self-compassion and vulnerability

Mentioned in this episode:

Amanda Barrick @banjosandbows

The Click Community

Blog Post by Amanda Barrick on Photo Composition

https://www.theclickcommunity.com/blog/better-snapshots-elements-composition/

Oh Happy Dani @ohhappydani

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