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This week the hosts dive into their biggest struggles in motherhood, how to overcome mom guilt, the value of positive affirmations, perfectionist tendencies and failures. Alexis shares the importance of self love and how it effects your relationship, while quoting the Queen herself. Amanda opens up about how her childhood plays a role in her parenting, while tooting her horn for her latest mom “win”. On a mission to share all aspects of motherhood; even the raw and at times laughable. . Links mentioned in today's episode: https://brightboxes.shop/  Use code: cosleeping --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeandcosleeping/support

**TRIGGER WARNING** This week the hosts are joined by educator and host of first name basis podcast, Jasmine Bradshaw. Jasmine dives right in sharing her passion for teaching children about race, strategies on how to raise actively anti racist children, gas-lighting and critical race theory. They discuss how taking a self inventory of our own bias can lead to important and necessary conversations with our children. Alexis opens up about how vital Jasmine’s podcast has been for her personally as a bi-racial woman and mother. Amanda discusses the importance our children hold when it comes to creating change, while also speaking on where the responsibility lies in educating about race. . Links mentioned in today's episode: https://firstnamebasis.libsyn.com  https://instagram.com/firstname.basis?utm_medium=copy_link https://brightboxes.shop/ Use code: Cosleeping --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeandcosleeping/support

This week the hosts are joined by Registered Nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Aubri Lutz. Not only does Aubri get Coffee and Cosleeping’s top endorsement as their favorite lactation consultant on Instagram, but she also delivers the most informative breastfeeding episode to date. From pace-feeding both breast-fed and formula fed babies to the detailed steps to successfully feed our tinies, supply issues, tips for weaning and so much more! Aubri shocks and amazes the hosts with her approach to breastfeeding education. Amanda discusses the challenges of being an over producer while Aubri and Alexis discuss their own struggles with production and breastfeeding confidence in this educating episode.  . Links mentioned in today’s episode:  https://instagram.com/lutz.lactation?utm_medium=copy_link  . https://brightboxes.shop  Code: COSLEEPING --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeandcosleeping/support

This week the hosts are joined by Genevieve Muir of Connected Parenting to discuss managing the transition from one child to two. Genevieve shares her top tips for introducing siblings, debunking sibling myths, building secure bonds, splitting time and so much more. Amanda seeks Genevieve’s advice for planning number two and how the journey has been different this time around. Alexis shares her experience becoming a mom of two and the resource that built her confidence. . Links mentioned in today's episode: https://www.connectedparenting.com.au/ https://www.connectedparenting.com.au/sales-page-484cb09e-354d-42cf-b4a8-cee71e29e9c5 . https://brightboxes.shop/ Use code: cosleeping --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeandcosleeping/support

Coffee and Cosleeping relaunches their most listened to episode of all time: Attached. Come sip your iced coffee with Alexis and Amanda as they revisit the principles of attachment parenting, and share helpful resources for parents. The hosts open up about their emotional reasons for being an attached mama, Amanda reveals her come to Jesus moment while Alexis shares a scary encounter on the road. . Links mentioned in today's episode: https://brightboxes.shop/ Code: cosleeping --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeandcosleeping/support

Every week on Coffee & Cosleeping Instagram, thousands of people submit their deepest darkest secrets to be anonymously shared with people around the world. In this week’s episode the hosts uncover some of their wildest, heart warming, relatable and at times just down right confusing secrets. The secrets spark interesting conversations in the hosts. Amanda reads a secret that has her share her views on technology and cheating while Alexis dives into messy in law dynamics. . Links mentioned in today’s episode: https://www.homeopathictraining.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeandcosleeping/support

This week the hosts are joined by Jamilia Shani Beasley, postpartum doula and holistic sleep consultant. They discuss the misconceptions surrounding doulas and infant sleep while diving into their thoughts on sleep regressions, self soothing and answer some of their most asked sleep questions. Amanda talks about the importance of normalizing infant sleep and obstacles she has faced in regards to sleep. Alexis opens up about the importance of mother’s rights during delivery and postpartum care. . Links mentioned in today’s episode: https://www.terrademama.com/page   https://instagram.com/terrademama?utm_medium=copy_link   https://www.homeopathictraining.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeandcosleeping/support

This week the hosts discuss the myths surrounding gentle parents and the attachment parenting community. They share their personal experiences, judgement they have received, crucial studies and so much more. Alexis shares the history of Attachment Parenting, and its presence in earlier times. Amanda shares the importance of balancing it all, and how she manages to find time for herself and not feel guilty about doing so. In order to normalize parenting, we must crush society’s views on parenting. . Links mentioned in today’s episode: https://brightboxes.shop  Use code: cosleeping --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeandcosleeping/support

This week Amanda is joined by Kallista Andersen, RN, CLC and founder of New Boss Mom. They discuss preparing not only yourself, but your spouse for the fourth trimester. Mental health, postpartum journeys and more are discussed. They share the things they never thought they would do as new mothers, and their own experiences postpartum, and why Kallista was inspired to build her own podcast and platform for new mothers. . Links mentioned in today's episode: http://www.perinatalservicesbc.ca/health-professionals/professional-resources/health-promo/edinburgh-postnatal-depression-scale-(epds) https://www.newmomboss.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeandcosleeping/support

This week the hosts discuss talking to your partner about attachment parenting, how to handle conflict, disagreements and share their personal experiences. Alexis explains the difference between parenting styles, and the idea of incorporating more than one. Amanda urges listeners to have the difficult conversations before baby arrives, and the importance of compromise. . Links and resources mentioned in today’s episode: https://elmtreeclinic.ca/handouts/Parenting/CHP09-1313%20Responsive%20Parenting%20Strategies.pdf  https://www.google.com/amp/s/sarahockwell-smith.com/2013/09/22/what-is-gentle-parenting-and-how-is-it-different-to-mainstream-parenting/amp/ https://www.attachmentparenting.org  https://www.google.com/amp/s/sarahockwell-smith.com/2016/03/03/what-is-gentle-parenting-an-excerpt-from-the-gentle-parenting-book/amp/ www.coveredgoods.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/coffeeandcosleeping/support