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This week’s Q&A begins with a conversation that struck a chord with our community: why mothers need creativity, hobbies, and joy, and sharing inspiring stories from postpartum women who rediscovered parts of themselves through music, art, and new passions.

We also dive into an impassioned discussion about parenting values, including the things we all swore we’d never do as parents (and now do regularly), co-sleeping, screen time, bribes, eating toddler food, rewards & punishments, and raising children with confidence, respect, and strong boundaries.

Then we answer listener questions about:

• What truly qualifies a pregnancy as “high risk” and who gets to define what makes someone high risk
• Planning a home birth after a previous pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia
• Building confidence after a difficult first birth experience
• Manifesting the birth you want and the role of mindset in labor, despite how discouraging someone (ahem, your own midwife) responds
• Whether third babies are really “wild cards” and where that idea comes from
• Cytotec, balloon catheters, and induction recommendations in home birth care.

Plus, our Quickies cover wearable breast pumps, mastitis, vitamin D, breech babies, postpartum supplements, homeschooling, friendship, feeding schedules, and more. Thank you to everyone who called us with questions and comments for the show!

Livestream: Should we homeschool? Ask a Mom whose family thrived.

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