Ep. 137: Baby Kicks, Cervix Checks and Parenting Burnout
February 15, 2021
In the special segment “What I Googled This Week,” Shanna and Laura cover toddler hairdos, cervix ripening and more! Also, Laura talks about counting baby kicks, and Shanna reports on her toddler’s latest obsession. Finally, they reveal their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna’s toddler is 2 years old, and Laura’s toddler is 2 years old. Laura is 36 weeks pregnant.
Show Notes:
- How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen* by Joanna Faber and Julie King. An excellent handbook for learning strategies for communicating with kids ages 2-7.
- Feminist Survival Project 2020 A podcast for feminists who feel overwhelmed and exhausted by everything we need to get done in 2020, and still worry that we're not doing enough - hosted by Emily and Amelia Nagoski, authors of BURNOUT: the secret to unlocking the stress cycle.
- Gorilla Snot Hair Gel* Shanna bought this to tame her toddler's hair.
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