gDiapers Blog, Stories & Podcasts
May 31, 2017
Today’s guest, Mercedes Kwiatkowski, is a triple board-certified physician: She is a pediatrician, and most of what she does pertains to child psychiatry. In addition, she’s a blogger, a mom of two young children, and a wife. Today’s episode focuses on being a parent and also being a child psychiatrist. Episode Highlights: Some ways that Mercedes relates her experience in child psychiatry to her parenting, and vice-versa. Mercedes’s thoughts on some of the differences between boys and girls and the stereotypes that pertain to each gender. How being a parent has changed the work-life balance for a family with two...
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May 23, 2017
Today’s episode is unique because we are interviewing Jess and James, who decided five years ago to pack up and sail around the world, babies and all. They’ve had quite the journey, and perhaps their biggest adventures have been having two children, Rocket and Indigo, along the way. Whether or not you’ve ever considered living on a boat, you're sure to find our conversation fascinating and thought-provoking. Episode Highlights: Where Jess and James are now, what they did when they started, and what they are doing, and what their days are like. How far in advance the family plans and...
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May 13, 2017
Cute Alert!Cute Alert!Cute Alert! It started as a simple text to a few dozen dads:---So … working on a Mother’s Day “Special Edition" of the gDiapers podcast, It Takes a Village to Raise a Parent. I'm asking dads to help me record audio of their kid(dos) answering the following question: What do you love about your mom? You can record on your phone, your laptop, whatever. Oh, and this will be a surprise for the moms … so SHHHHH.Here is what I need: Together (or separate), I need each kid to say their name, their mom's name, and then what they...
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May 12, 2017
Why a birth plan is important The process of writing a birth plan is just as important for you as it is for your health care providers. Discovering what your preferences are helps clarify what’s important to you (and what’s not). Writing and sharing a birth plan also makes sure that you and your birth team are all in sync going into the birth. It means fewer decisions to be made and fewer questions asked of you in the heat of the moment. So where do you start? How to write a birth plan Here are some tips to consider...
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May 9, 2017
Have you ever considered becoming a foster parent or adopting a child through foster care? Whether or not you already have biological children, becoming a parent through foster care is a completely different experience, and you won’t want to miss this episode! Today we are talking to Gini Dietrich, the owner of two businesses and the author of two books. She is also a mother and a wife, and she will be discussing her journey of adopting her daughter through the foster care system. She has some great perspective on the trials and tribulations that go along with adopting through foster...
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May 5, 2017
Donating breast milk is becoming more and more commonplace, and not only can it save lives, but it enriches our lives too. Meet this extraordinary pair of gMums, Charlotte and Jaimey, who helped a little gBaby thrive and grow through breast milk sharing! They met in the gMum community almost seven years ago, and their milk sharing experience just brought them even closer. Why donate breast milk? Charlotte: I successfully breastfed my first three babies well past a year, but then when my fourth baby, Pierson, came early, he was not getting the hang of nursing. We tried everything we...
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