139: Nurturing the Family with Jackie Kelleher

Guest: Jackie Kelleher is the author of "Nurturing the Family: A Doula's Guide to Supporting New Families" In this episode, we will cover: What the term "doula" really means and how it applies to helping a new family lay a strong foundation for themselves as they get started the expectation new mom's have of "getting back to myself again" and why women struggle so much with it "Doula tips" for new moms to set up your house and schedule in a way that is more supportive, efficient and realistic in those first weeks and months Resources mentioned in the conversation: Link to Jackie's book "Nurturing the Family" in Amazon Link to Jackie's article: "Don't Call Me SuperMom" Link to Jackie's website: About Jackie Kelleher: Jackie Kelleher has worked in the birth and early parenting field since 1995. Her career is a tapestry of family-support: doula, lactation counselor, childbirth educator, community organizer, author, doula trainer, and early parenting support group facilitator. The second edition of her book, "Nurturing the Family: A Doula's Guide to Supporting New Families" is written for anyone wanting to better understand the needs of new families. Most importantly, she is mother to four lovely humans.

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139: Nurturing the Family with Jackie Kelleher is an episode from Healthy Births, Happy Babies by Dr. Jay Warren.

This episode is 33:28 long.

This episode was published on Jan 27, 2020.

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