In this episode of Wisdom of the Womb, I'm sharing our family's experience enrolling our nearly three-year-old son in survival swim lessons. From the emotional challenges of watching him learn these life-saving skills to the incredible transformation we've witnessed, this conversation dives into one of the most important parenting decisions we've made.

Did you know that drowning is one of the leading causes of death for children under four? Yet many traditional swim programs can take years to teach essential water safety skills, often leaving children reliant on floaties and puddle jumpers that can create a false sense of security.

In this episode, I discuss:

• Why we decided survival swim lessons were a non-negotiable investment in our son's safety
• The concerning realities of childhood drowning risks
• Our experience with a Swim Float Swim program focused on self-rescue skills
• The unique techniques used to simulate real-life water emergencies
• What intensive lessons actually look like
• The emotional side of the process—for both parents and children
• How we prepared our son before lessons began
• My thoughts on how survival swim lessons differ from sleep training
• The positive changes and confidence we've already seen
• The difference between gentle parenting and attachment parenting in situations like this

If you're raising babies or parenting toddlers, this episode may change the way you think about water safety forever.

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As women move through fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood, it’s natural to begin questioning old patterns and wanting to make different choices for your health, your home, and your children. But what happens when your partner isn’t fully on board?

In this episode, I’m sharing one of the most common conversations I have with clients, friends, and women inside my coaching programs: how to navigate difficult conversations with your spouse when you’re growing, learning, and changing.

Maybe you started your relationship aligned on everything… but over time your values, priorities, or health decisions evolved. Suddenly the changes you want to make around food, wellness, parenting, or lifestyle begin creating tension or resistance in your relationship.

I’ve experienced this personally in my own marriage and have supported hundreds of women through it as well.

In this episode, I break down the three foundational principles I always return to when approaching hard conversations with your partner:

• Speaking from the “I”
• Approaching conversations with love and respect
• Staying as curious as possible

From there, I share the three approaches I teach my clients to help navigate these moments with more connection, understanding, and less conflict. I also share real-life examples of how these conversations have played out for clients and why sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is model what’s possible while allowing others the space to come to their own understanding.

This is the kind of deep, supportive work we do inside my Group Coaching Program, Generational Wellness, and in private coaching.

If you’re looking for support on your fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, or wellness journey, reach out to learn more about:

• Generational Wellness Group Coaching: https://www.stefanieadler.com/generational-wellness
• Book a call to learn more about my Private Coaching offers: https://calendly.com/stefanie-adler/exploratory-call?month=2026-05

In episode 7 of our home birth series, we sit down with Emily Nachazel to hear the powerful story of her two very different birth experiences — from a hospital transfer during her first birth to the deeply healing and redemptive experience of free birthing her second baby at home.

Emily describes herself as a “birth nerd,” and although her work as a business and leadership coach for women isn’t directly centered around birth, motherhood has transformed the way she moves through life and guides the work she does every day. In this conversation, we explore the importance of not only knowing your truth intellectually, but truly feeling it and trusting it within your body.

Emily shares how hearing positive birth stories — especially from her own mother, who spoke of loving pregnancy and feeling beautiful while pregnant — deeply shaped her relationship with birth and motherhood. She reflects on the lessons she learned from her first birth experience, including realizing how much she relied on external authority and permission from her care providers rather than listening inward and trusting her own instincts and body wisdom.

We also talk about:

• Choosing pregnancy and birth providers based on intuition and connection rather than logistics alone
• The power of surrounding yourself with people who reflect hope instead of fear
• Learning to surrender and open to the birth process
• How her second free birth became the peaceful and healing experience she had hoped and prayed for

Above all, Emily reminds us that every birth journey holds wisdom, and that coming home to yourself and your intuition can be one of the greatest gifts of motherhood.

Helpful Resources

If you’re currently pregnant or planning your care, I created a guide to help you ask the right questions and feel confident choosing your provider:
https://www.stefanieadler.com/Guide-to-Interviewing-Your-Pregnancy-Care-Provider

Stay Connected

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Connect with Emily:

• Podcast: Birthing the New: Birthing the New with Emily Nachazel
• Website: EmilyNachazel.com: EmilyNachazel
• Instagram: @emilynachazel