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Prepared for Parenthood
by Dr. Stephanie Dueger
Prepared for Parenthood is an educational podcast for hopeful, expectant, and new parents with little ones up to age 5. On this show, we’ll discuss everything from the most up-to-date practicals of best supporting your children, to thriving in relationship as a family, to more eye-opening and even surprising topics around the psychology and development of babies from conception through age 5. I’m your host, Dr. Stephanie Dueger, a psychotherapist, author, educator, parent coach, and married mother of two. My background is in pre- and perinatal psychology and health, and child development.
Episodes
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Interview with Dr. Özgür Bolat part 1: The Reward Trap
Summary In this episode, Dr. Özgür Bolat, Fulbright Scholar, education scientist, and author of The Reward Trap: Why Rewards Backfire and the Real Science of Motivating Kids, discusses the science behind rewards and intrinsic motivation, revealing how rewards can backfire and how parents can…
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Interview with Susanna Peace Lovell Part 2: Embracing Motherhood: Loving & Supporting A Child with Disabilities
Summary In part two of this interview, Susanna Peace Lovell shares more about her journey supporting her daughter with disabilities, from navigating finding the right schools through the most important things she's learned about herself in her motherhood experience. The co-host of the Brave...
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Interview with Susanna Peace Lovell: Embracing Motherhood: Loving & Supporting A Child with Disabilities
Summary In part one of this interview, Susanna Peace Lovell shares her inspiring journey of motherhood, navigating complex diagnoses, building community, and finding joy and growth in supporting her daughter with disabilities. The co-host of the Brave Together Podcast: Support and Community for...
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Interview with Ana Grantham, RN, IBCLC Part 2: Navigating Breastfeeding Challenges & Support Strategies
Summary In part 2 of this interview, Dr. Stephanie Dueger speaks with lactation expert Ana Grantham who shares her insights on other common breastfeeding concerns, such as questions around increasing milk supply, how to protect and heal skin on the breast, attachment and bonding, and introducing…
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Interview with Ana Grantham, RN, IBCLC: Navigating Breastfeeding Challenges & Support Strategies
Summary In part 1 of this episode, Dr. Stephanie Dueger speaks with lactation expert Ana Grantham who shares her insights on common breastfeeding issues like clogged ducts and mastitis, triple feeding, bottle introduction, pacing feeds, and NICU transitions. Ana offers compassionate…
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Interview with Cherionna Menzam Sills part 2: How Our Earliest Experiences Shape Attachment, Healing, and Human Potential
Summary In part two of this episode, guest Cherionna Menzam Sills explores how our earliest experiences—beginning before birth—can shape our relationships, attachment patterns, sense of safety, and lifelong potential. Cherionna shares her groundbreaking embryological perspective on human...
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Interview with Cherionna Menzam Sills: The Prenatal Shadow: How Unacknowledged Birth and Womb Experiences Shape Our Lives
Summary In this episode of Prepared for Parenthood, Dr. Stephanie Dueger speaks with internationally respected prenatal and perinatal psychology educator and author Cherionna Menzam Sills about the concept of the “prenatal shadow” — the ways experiences in utero, during birth, and in the earliest...
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Interview with Dr. Jay Warren: How Chiropractic Care Can Help Ease Perinatal, Breastfeeding, & Colic Issues
Summary In part two of this interview, Dr. Jay Warren shares how chiropractic care can help during pregnancy to ease discomfort and help make the birth process smoother for parent and baby. He also discusses how postpartum chiropractic care can help mom recover faster and baby find more ease with...
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Interview with Dr. Jay Warren: Developing Skills and Intuition in New Fatherhood
Summary In this engaging conversation, Dr. Jay Warren shares insights on fatherhood and supporting new parents through practical advice and personal stories. Discover how intuition, skills, and slowing down can transform the parenting experience. Keywords fatherhood, new parents, parenting tips,...
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Interview with Dr. Susan Highsmith Part 2 - The Power of Reading to Babies In Utero
Summary In part two of this interview, Dr. Stephanie Dueger and Dr. Susan Highsmith both share personal stories about their own pregnancies and circumstances surrounding them. Dr. Highsmith discusses why and how important reading to babies and providing attention to them is in the NICU. She also...
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Interview with Dr. Susan Highsmith: The Power of Reading to Babies In Utero
Summary Discover how early communication, specifically reading to babies while still in the womb, can shape their development, consciousness, andfuture. Dr. Susan Highsmith shares insights from her extensive research and writings on prenatal psychology, birth consciousness, and the importance of...
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Perinatal Mood Disorders: What Are They, Why Do They Happen, & How Can We Help?
Summary Perinatal mood disorders (PMADs) are common, varied, and treatable with the right support. Here we discuss the different PMADs, their symptoms, potential contributing factors, and treatment options. Our hope is to give you an overview of what to look for, in an effort to help more…
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Interview with Katie O'Toole part 2: Postpartum Depression and Working Motherhood
Keywords motherhood, postpartum, working moms, maternal health, parenting challenges, women's health, maternity leave, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, relationships, motherhood experience, postpartum, mental health, paternity leave, postpartum depression, parenting, motherhood…
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Understanding Postpartum Rage: Hormonal Shifts thru the Reproductive Lifespan and Emotional Resilience with Dr. Stephanie Dueger
Keywords postpartum rage, postpartum mental health, postpartum mood disorders, hormonal changes after birth, hormone sensitivity in women, maternal mental health, emotional changes after having a baby Summary In this episode, we talk about postpartum rage as a real, distressing, and often...
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Interview with Katie O'Toole part One: Modern Motherhood & Postpartum Depression
Keywords motherhood, postpartum depression, working moms, parenting challenges, maternal health, communication in relationships, modern motherhood, support systems, mental health, parenting advice Summary In this conversation, mother and author, Katie O'Toole shares her experiences as a working...
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Season 3 Intro
Welcome to Season 3 of Prepared for Parenthood!
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Interview with Dr. Kailey Buller: Medical Care for Babies: What Parents Should Know
Keywords parenting, newborn care, postpartum, emergency medicine, breastfeeding, sleep training, parental advice, baby health, parenting myths, Dr. Kailey Buller Summary In this episode of Prepared for Parenthood, Dr. Kailey Buller, a double-board-certified physician in emergency and family...
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Interview with Elly Taylor part two: Parenthood versus Parenting: Navigating Becoming A Family
Keywords parenthood, parenting, relationship expert, couplehood, mental health, support systems, emotional growth, nesting, bonding, preparation for parenthood Summary In part two of this conversation, Dr. Stephanie Dueger speaks with Australian parenthood and relationship expert, bestselling...
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Interview with Elly Taylor: Parenthood versus Parenting: Navigating Becoming A Family part one
Keywords parenthood, parenting, relationship expert, couplehood, mental health, support systems, emotional growth, nesting, bonding, preparation for parenthood Summary In this conversation, Dr. Stephanie Dueger speaks with Australian parenthood and relationship expert, bestselling author, and...
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Interview with Holly Lammer part two: Mindful Birthing: A Transformative Journey
Keywords mindfulness, birth education, non-attachment, prenatal psychology, parenting, birth trauma, holistic health, intelligent birthing, maternal health, emotional well-being Summary In part two of this interview with Holly Lammer, a registered nurse with over 25 years of experience in…
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Interview with Holly Lammer, RNC-OB, PPNE: Mindful Birthing: A Transformative Journey, Part One
Keywords mindfulness, birth education, non-attachment, prenatal psychology, parenting, birth trauma, holistic health, intelligent birthing, maternal health, emotional well-being Summary In part one of this episode of Prepared for Parenthood, Holly Lammer, a registered nurse with more than 25…
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Interview with Esther Bertram of Mini Maestros: Harnessing the Power of Music for Early Childhood Development
Keywords music education, early childhood, neuroplasticity, child development, Mini Maestros, parenting tips, sensory sensitivity, brain development, musical learning, online music classes Summary In this episode of Prepared for Parenthood, Dr. Stephanie Dueger speaks with Esther Bertram, Chief...
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Interview with Lynn Schulte, PT: Part 2: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: How to Prepare for and Recover Well from Childbirth
Keywords pelvic health, postpartum care, birth healing, pregnancy issues, pelvic floor therapy, C-section recovery, pain during sex, C-sectionscar, labor preparation, women's health, physical therapy Summary In this episode of Prepared for Parenthood, part two of a two-part series, we interview...
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Interview with Lynn Schulte, PT: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: How to Physically Prepare for and Recover Well from Childbirth
Keywords pelvic health, postpartum care, birth healing, pregnancy issues, pelvic floor therapy, baby positioning, labor preparation, women's health, physical therapy Summary In this episode of Prepared for Parenthood, part one of a two-part series, we interview Lynn Schulte, a pelvic health...
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Interview with Kalee Isbell: From Overwhelmed Mom of Two-Under-Two with PPD to Launching Her Dream Business Helping Others Preserve Precious Family Memories
Keywords postpartum depression, parenting, mental health, creativity, family films, support, motherhood, anxiety, healing, community Summary In this conversation, Kalee Isbell shares her journey through prenatal anxiety and postpartum depression, detailing the challenges she faced as a mother of...
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Interview with Nina Ketscher Part 2: Emotionally & Spiritually Healing Ourselves and Our Children
Keywords holistic parenting, prenatal psychology, emotional healing, energy healing, spiritual healing, conscious conception, mantras, yantras, nurturing relationships, emotional wellness, spiritual growth, family dynamics Summary In the second part of this conversation, Dr. Stephanie Dueger…
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Interview with Nina Ketscher: Raising Nourished, Nurtured, Connected Children from the Beginning: Caring for the 'Soul Spark'
Keywords holistic parenting, prenatal psychology, somatic movement, energy healing, conscious conception, mantras, nurturing relationships,emotional wellness, spiritual growth, family dynamics Summary In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Stephanie Dueger speaks with Nina Ketscher, a holistic…
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Interview with Kate White: Healing the Impacts of Prenatal and Perinatal Challenges
Keywords prenatal somatic work, perinatal somatic work, perinatal health, trauma healing, implicit memory, bodywork, infant mental health, parenting support, birth trauma, somatic therapy, nervous system regulation Summary In this conversation, Dr. Stephanie Dueger speaks with Kate White, an…
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Interview with Chelsea Ann O'Brien: Is Our Overwhelm & Illness Due to Being Out of Our Feminine Nature?
Keywords mothers, parenting, illness, overwhelm, feminine nature, books Summary In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Dueger speaks with integrative nurse practitioner, author, and mother of three, Chelsea Ann O'Brien about an epidemic of overwhelm and illness in women Chelsea believes may be stemming...
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Interview with Sara Barbosa: Traditional Indigenous Muisca Midwifery & Plant Support
Keywords Indigenous midwifery, Muisca medicine, plant medicine, women's health, postpartum care,holistic psychology, community health, empowerment, traditional knowledge,intercultural midwifery Summary In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Stephanie Dueger interviews Sara Barbosa, an…
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Interview with Stefanie Adler: Eating for Healthy Conception, Pregnancy, & Postpartum
Keywords nutrition, conception, pregnancy, postpartum, ancient cultures, healthy eating Summary In this conversation, Dr. Stephanie Dueger speaks with Stefanie Adler, a Certfied Nutrition Concultant and Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist about healthy eating for conception, pregnancy, and...
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Interview with Laura Uplinger: Conscious Conception: How An Invitation with Love Can Make a Difference
Keywords conscious conception, prenatal psychology, parenting, ancient cultures, epigenetics, pregnancy, motherhood, birth, prenatal education, emotional well-being Summary In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Stephanie Dueger speaks with Laura Uplinger, Vice President of the Brazilian National...
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Interview with Lo Kawulok, RM, CPM: Traditional Homebirth Midwifery
Keywords midwifery, homebirth, traditional care, community health, maternal health, holistic care, access to care, cultural practices, reproductive health, birth experience Summary In this conversation, Lo Kawulok, RM, CPM, a homebirth midwife and community advocate, shares her journey into...
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Interview with Dr. Veronique Mead: Mitigating Adverse Babyhood Experiences
Keywords Adverse Babyhood Experiences, trauma, chronic illness, parenting, somatic psychotherapy, early intervention, bonding, stress, health, prevention Summary *Trigger warning: We discuss trauma and its impacts in the pre- and perinatal time period. In this conversation, Dr. Veronique Mead...
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Interview Part Two with Dan Riggan: Navigating Conflict & Reconnection in Couples
Keywords interpersonal communication, couples therapy, new parents, conflict resolution, relationship advice, parenting challenges, emotional connection, healthy relationships, communication skills, communication, emotional regulation, emotional control, conflict resolution, reflective listening,...
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Interview with Dan Riggan: Healthy Communication & Conflict in Couples
Keywords interpersonal communication, couples therapy, intimacy, new parents, conflict resolution, relationship advice, parenting challenges, emotional connection, healthy relationships, communication skills, communication, emotional regulation, conflict resolution, reflective listening…
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Interview with Rebecca Olson: Work-Life Balance & Pitfalls for New Parents
Keywords work-life balance, parenting, career, motherhood, parental leave, identity crisis, self-employment, internal conversations, career adjustments, imposter syndrome, parenting challenges, support systems, working moms, emotional health, productivity Summary In the final episode of Season…
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Interview with Dr. Akira Ikegawa & Ms. Yuko Igarashi: Prenatal Memory: Research from Japan
Keywords prenatal memory, obstetrics, prenatal and perinatal psychology, consciousness studies, prenatal education, parenting, prenatal communication, global awareness, prenatal wellness, emotional development Summary In this enlightening conversation, obstetrician Dr. Akira Ikegawa and Ms. Yuko...
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Interview with Ellynne Skove: Developmental Movements: Ensuring Body Integrity & Repairing Bonding Disruptions
Keywords developmental movement, prenatal bonding, parenting, birth trauma, early childhood, somatic therapy, pre- and perinatal psychology, family support, infant development, emotional health Summary In this conversation, Dr. Stephanie Dueger speaks with Ellynne Skove, a somatic and creative…
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Interview with Barbara Harper: Water Birth: Research, Outcomes, & Supporting Healthy Birth
Summary In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Stephanie Dueger speaks with Barbara Harper, an internationally-recognized expert in water birth and founder of Water Birth International, about the numerous benefits of water birth for both mothers and babies. She has also been an obstetric and...
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Interview with Carrie Lingenfelter: Mindful Parenting: Supporting Our Sensitive & Neurodiverse Children
Summary In this conversation, Dr. Stephanie Dueger speaks with Carrie Lingenfelter about the challenges and joys of conscious parenting, particularly for parents of highly sensitive and neurodiverse children. They explore the importance of mindfulness, self-care, and the mind-body connection in...
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Interview with Eileen Henry, Part 2: Attachment & Bonding in Toddler Sleep Learning, Calming the Cry, & Intimacy
Summary In Part 2 of this two-part conversation with Eileen Henry, a pioneer in child sleep solutions and author of The Compassionate Sleep Solution: Calming the Cry (2016), she discusses safe co-sleeping and the best time to transition a child for parents who feel ready. Eileen shares how...
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Interview with Eileen Henry, Infant & Child Sleep Pioneer: Attachment & Bonding in Infant Sleep Learning, & Calming the Cry
Summary In Part 1 of this two-part enlightening conversation, Eileen Henry, a pioneer in infant and child sleep solutions, RIE® Associate, and author of The Compassionate Sleep Solution: Calming the Cry (2016), discusses various sleep learning methods for infants, emphasizing the importance of...
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Interview with Family Food Consultant Zoë Willis on Nourishment: Time-Saving Tips About Healthy Home Cooking to Support Busy New & Working Parents
Summary In this conversation with Dr. Stephanie Dueger, family food consultant Zoë Willis shares about her journey in helping busy parents navigate the challenges of healthy, easy home cooking. A mother of five, Zoë offers her insights on the importance of providing food for new parents, the need...
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Interview with Michael Trout: An Infant Mental Health Expert Shares Thoughts on Navigating Early Parenthood with Empathy, Reasonable Expectations, & Our Own Brilliance
Summary With more than four decades of expertise and experience working in the Infant Mental Health field, Michael Trout, director of the Infant-Parent Institute, shares some of his wisdom with expectant and new parents. He explains why empathy can be a new parent's or caregiver's greatest ally…
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Interview with Kay Paschal: The Preschool-Aged Child: Considerations for Parents
Summary Kay Paschal, author of 'Insert Giggle Giggle: Laughing Your Way Through Raising Kids and Running a Business,' (2024), shares her experience of owning and operating two private preschools for 25 years near Atlanta, GA. She discusses the inspiration behind starting the preschools, the joy…
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Interview with Barbara Decker: Hypnobirthing and Prenatal Bonding (BA) to Help Parents Prepare for Birth
Summary Barbara Decker, a Hypnobirthing practitioner and trainer, discusses the importance of Hypnobirthing and Prenatal Bonding (BA) in childbirth. Hypnobirthing is a class expectant parents can take that both helps them face birth with knowledge and tools and helps them learn to trust the body...
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Interview with Certified Nurse Midwife and Birth Intuitive Counselor Teresa Robertson: Connecting with Baby through Intuition
Summary Teresa Robertson, a certified nurse midwife and birth intuitive counselor, discusses the power of intuition in pregnancy and childbirth. She shares stories of how connecting with the unborn baby can lead to profound shifts in the birthing experience. Teresa explains that intuition is a...
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Interview with Sarice Holley: Practical Advice for New Parents About Physical Self-Care
Summary Sarice Holley, a registered dietitian nutritionist and mompreneur, shares her journey into motherhood and the importance of self-care for moms. She emphasizes the need for moms to prioritize their own health and wellness, as well as ask for and accept help. Sarice discusses the barriers…
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Interview with Alyssa Brade: Milennial Discusses Why "Mommy Needs a Minute"
Summary Alyssa Brade, author of Mommy Needs a Minute: From Burnout to Empowerment, shares her personal journey of becoming a Millennial mom and the difficult challenges she faced. She discusses the impact of societal expectations on maternal mental health and the need for authentic solutions....
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Prepared for Parenthood is an educational podcast for hopeful, expectant, and new parents with little ones up to age 5. On this show, we’ll discuss everything from the most up-to-date practicals of best supporting your children, to thriving in relationship as a family, to more eye-opening and even surprising topics around the psychology and development of babies from conception through age 5. I’m your host, Dr. Stephanie Dueger, a psychotherapist, author, educator, parent coach, and married mother of two. My background is in pre- and perinatal psychology and health, and child development.
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