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Being Mindful in Motherhood [This is also an episode of Friday Free Talk on The Tranquility Tribe Podcast on iTunes. Listen  here .] Happy spring, Tranquility Tribe!  In today’s podcast, Hehe got the chance to talk to self-care guru Sarah Bivens about the ins and outs of practicing mindfulness and the ways in which taking time to connect with yourself can have a huge impact on how you interact with your world.  But first, who’s Sarah? Sarah is a rock star mom, wife, and entrepreneur who uses her story to help others.  Halfway through her pregnancy with her daughter, Maya, Sarah and her husband Matthew decided to have a home birth and were shocked at the limited amount of information and support they found.  So the couple decided to take matters into their own hands by documenting their experiences and launching their podcast, Doing It At Home, the week that Maya was born.  Since then, Sarah and Matthew have used their podcast a...

This was never meant to be done alone.  The truth is...raising children was never meant to be something that you did by yourself. Raising children takes a village; we've all heard that age-old proverb. Here's the thing, it is a proverb because it has stood the test of time and still rings true after all these centuries. I am a firm believer that you should build this village intentionally. There is so much influence that your village can have on you and you want to make sure it is a positive one and one that aligns with your beliefs and approaches.  I chatted with Meghan Shults about what her village looks like. Meghan is the mom of one little girl and enjoys supporting other mothers in knowing they aren't alone in this journey. She wants to show the nitty gritty of being a parent and give others real expectations of motherhood. Her village includes her friend Brittany, "who simply gets me. It's as if she can read my mind" and her sister, Merissa, who...

Diving into the tiny human brain and the science behind sleep! [This is also an episode of Friday Free Talk on The Tranquility Tribe Podcast on iTunes. Listen  here .] Hello Tranquility Tribe!  Thanks for joining us for the fifth episode of the Tranquility Tribe podcast!  In this episode, Hehe spoke to the incredible Alyssa Blask Campbell (one of my personal favorite childhood educators, aside from Hehe of course!).  Throughout the podcast, Hehe talks to Alyssa about her business, Seed and Sew, and her passion for supporting parents with her knowledge about sleep and emotional development among tiny humans.   Who is Alyssa? Lover of chai lattes and tiny humans (aren’t we all!), Alyssa has a masters in Early Childhood Education and a wide array of experiences working with children and their families, including being a nanny, a teacher of all ages between infancy and kindergarten, and a sleep, education, and behavioral consultant.  One of...