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The MixTapeAug 19, 2021
All about Doula Olivia - Episode 18
Tune in to this episode to hear more about the one and only Olivia Spitzer and her business, Doula Olivia. What lead Olivia to becoming a labor doula? What are the hardest parts of doulahood? Why should you consider adding an doula to your parenting squad? (apologies for the child noises in the background, it's just that work from home life!) These answers and more in today's episode of The MixTape! Links we talked about: www.theparenttrippdx.com
www.patreon.com/theparenttrippdx
www.ladoula.org
https://www.etsy.com/shop/MidwifeOnABike
Soothe those Fussy Babies! - Episode 17
Join Olivia and Sarah as they share their different tips and tricks on how to help soothe sad babies. They combine their lactation, doula, nanny and parenting experience to bring you their most used ideas. Coping with a new baby is tough, especially if they have a lot to say! Links below to YouTube episodes and local Portland businesses mentioned during the video.
Find more info about The Parent Trip - www.theparenttrippdx.com
Folks we talked about during this episode:
Portland Area Babywearing
Baby Blues Connection
Old Wives' Tales episode
Hot Parent Summer - Episode 16
Join Olivia and Sarah as they share ideas of what to do this summer. Lots of outside activities makes for a great way to ease out of Covid life stuck in our houses and back out into the world as we become more and more vaccinated as a community. Thank you for doing your part! What do you like to do in the summer? What are your hot tips for getting through hot hot days with kiddos in tow?
Find more information about The Parent Trip at www.theparenttrippdx.com
Book Club #1 - Episode 15
Join Olivia and Sarah as they talk about some of their favorite books for your parenting journey. This is one of the first MixTapes every recorded! (You can tell by looking at the color of Sarah's hair)..as well as our pre-upgraded audio and video. The list of books is long, so there will be future Book Club episodes. Drop your favorite pregnancy or parenting books below!
Want to learn more about The Parent Trip? Head over to www.TheParentTripPDX.com to learn more about our regular events and specialized panels. Are you already a Roadie and love everything The Parent Trip does? Head over to Patreon.com/TheParentTripPDX to help keep our events free and accessible for all parents!
Growing Our Family By Domestic Adoption - Episode 14
This is the first installment of our Growing Our Family series. Join Sarah as she talks to Kate and Joel about how they grew their family through adoption. They talk about the reasons they pursued adoption, their journey through multiple agencies and countries, the emotional road they walked, and ultimately meeting their daughter.
"It really is a unique story for every single family. You can't ever make any assumptions about an adoptive family and the way that they're made and how they're put together. Every single family is an extremely unique experience." - Kate
All About Sarah and Opus Lactation - Episode 13
Tune in to this episode to hear more about the one and only Sarah Fuller and her business, Opus Lactation. What lead Sarah to becoming a lactation consultant? What does her practice look like? Why should you consider adding an IBCLC to your parenting squad? If you want to be a lactation consultant, what do you need to know? These answers and more in today's episode of The MixTape!
This episode originally aired on YouTube on May 5th, 2021.
Old Wives Tales about Labor, Lactation and Parenting - Episode 12
Join Sarah and Olivia as they dive into the topic of Old Wives Tales: which ones we love, which ones we hate, which ones we see often in our respective practices as a lactation consultant and a labor doula. This a fun topic and definitely get silly with this episode. Watch or listen and then jump in the comments and tell us what Old Wives Tales you firmly believe in, or, alternatively, that drives you totally bonkers. Do you think we got one of these totally wrong? Tell us in the comments!
This episode originally aired on April 21st, 2021 on YouTube.
The Parent Trip Drivers Talk About the April 2021 Event! - Episode 11
Join Olivia and Sarah as they invite Marnellie Bishop and Ali Buchanan on to the show to talk the next Parent Trip even, happening April 17th and 18th LIVE on Facebook and YouTube. (Register for the event here to get viewing links the morning of, straight to you inbox! https://theparenttrippdx.com/event-registration/) Listen to us talk about why The Parent Trip events are so incredibly valuable and actually a ton of fun.
This episode originally aired on YouTube on April 7th, 2021.
Parenting - is it Work vs Luck? - Episode 10
Olivia and Sarah get in the St. Paddy's day spirit by talking about the concepts of work versus luck, when it comes to parenting. Our society does a really good of making parents feel like anything is fixable if you just work hard enough, but that is not always true. Sometimes it's just a stroke of luck! Join us to talk about how luck can play out in fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond!
This episode originally aired on YouTube on March 17th, 2021.
Your Virtual Baby Shower - Episode 9
In this week's episode Olivia and Sarah get excited about the types of services you can get or give as a baby shower gift. Onesies and swaddles are cute but services can be *life changing* to a postpartum parent. Listen to us talk about why you should consider investing in maternity/newborn photos, a postpartum doula, and lactation support.
This episode features Ashlie Behm of Ashlie Behm Photography, Ali Buchanan of Forty Day Doula and Sarah Fuller of Opus Lactation.
This episode originally aired on YouTube on March 3rd, 2021.
Intentional Language in the Parenting World - Episode 8
In this week's episode of The MixTape, Olivia and Sarah roll up their sleeves and dig into words, words, words. We believe that the language we use has power and we want to wield that power wisely. Tune in to listen to us get on our soap boxes and amp each other about how we talk to our clients, our communities, and each other.
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This episode originally aired on Februrary 3rd, 2021 on YouTube.
Reframing Success in Parenthood - Episode 7
In today's episode of The MixTape, Sarah and Olivia get in the 2021 mood by talking about the concept of Reframing Success. What does success look like for you? How do you determine if you're moving in the right direction? How do you measure your progress towards your goals? Tune in to hear the two of us talk about how we set reasonable, achievable goals and how to feel good about them. The New Year can feel like a self-evaluation trap. Sidestep it with us!
Please join our community and support us as we provide free events and content at www.patreon.com/theparenttrippdx To learn more about upcoming events and follow our content: www.instagram.com/theparenttrippdx/ www.theparenttrippdx.com www.facebook.com/theparenttrippdx
This episode originally aired on January 6th, 2021 on YouTube
Finding the Joy in the 2020 Holiday Season - Episode 6
In this episode Sarah and Olivia talk about all things that mark the 2020 holiday season: adjusted family traditions, new creative ideas to feel the joy, and our fervor for supporting your local business community. Watch the entire episode to catch highlights on *six* Pacific Northwest makers, with Mixtape exclusive coupon codes to their shops. Join our community over at patreon.com/theparenttrippdx to support us with future content!
This episode originally aired on YouTube on Dec 16th, 2020.
The Parent Trip - Winter 2020! - Episode 5
The Parent Trip - Winter 2020 is this weekend! Olivia and Sarah are joined by Marnellie and Ali, our westside drivers. We talk about the beginning of The Parent Trip, our model, GIVEAWAYS! and all the things we love about this event.
This episode originally aired on December 2nd, 2020 on YouTube.
Childcare, Covid and The Freeze with Ren of PDX Waitlist - Episode 4
The Parent Trip presents this episode of The Mixtape where Olivia and Sarah talk with Ren Johns of PDX Waitlist. We dig deep into how Oregon childcare is going during Covid, how the pause (and subsequent freeze) impact availability and what to look for in 2021 around who is watching our kids.
Find Ren at www.renjohns.com and www.pdxwaitlist.com Follow along @pdxwaitlist on Facebook and Instagram and join the private Facebook group Finding Childcare PDX.
Follow along with us at @theparenttrippdx on social media and don't forget to subscribe to our channel for upcoming episodes and our next big event - December 5th and 6th!
The two documents Ren mentioned: ELD guidelines: https://oregonearlylearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Health-and-Safety-Guidelines_August-14-2020_English_Web-2.pdf Exclusion chart: https://oregonearlylearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ExclusionSummaryChart.English.FINAL_.pdf
This episode orignally aired on YouTube on November 18, 2020.
Distance Learning And Breathing with Root & Bloom Counseling - Episode 3
The Parent Trip presents this episode of The Mixtape where Olivia and Sarah talk with Margot Strauhull of Root & Bloom Counseling about how distance learning is going so far and how we can take care of ourselves emotionally. Come listen in to feel validated, get some ideas on how to make it through these days.
Key take aways: You Are Good Enough. You Are Doing A Good Job.
Celebrating Halloween in a 2020 Pandemic - Episode 2
The Parent Trip presents this episode of The Mixtape where Olivia and Sarah talk about their favorite parts of Halloween, different ways to safely celebrate this year as well as sharing some favorite costume ideas. We talk a bit about Portland specific ideas but lots of ideas for any of you around the country.
Originally aired on YouTube on October 21st, 2020
Introducing....The MixTape! - Episode 1
Welcome to The Mixtape! Join us as we talk about all of the new things being added to The Parent Trip. This new conversation series! We'll post new episodes twice a month on the first and third Wednesday of the month. The events have New Drivers! A Patreon! Hop in as we kick it up a gear. Find more information at theparenttrippdx.com and patreon.com/theparenttrippdx
Originally aired on YouTube on October 7th, 2020