43 episodes

Welcome to a supportive space for expectant parents & parents with littles (0-6)! Join Barbara Stratte and Tereza Fonda, for real, raw and impactful interviews with Dr. Pam and other incredible guests as we celebrate the joys, and break through the stress and overwhelm, of being a parent. From conception to pregnancy, childbirth, and surviving the first year with baby, through the toddler, preschooler & kindergarten years. Check out Thriving Family Podcast to fill your cup and elevate your life. We're handling the topics that no one talks about!

Baby Bumps to Littles Baby bumps to littles

    • Kids & Family

Welcome to a supportive space for expectant parents & parents with littles (0-6)! Join Barbara Stratte and Tereza Fonda, for real, raw and impactful interviews with Dr. Pam and other incredible guests as we celebrate the joys, and break through the stress and overwhelm, of being a parent. From conception to pregnancy, childbirth, and surviving the first year with baby, through the toddler, preschooler & kindergarten years. Check out Thriving Family Podcast to fill your cup and elevate your life. We're handling the topics that no one talks about!

    42. Say goodbye to your family's sniffles, colds and flus with these remedies

    42. Say goodbye to your family's sniffles, colds and flus with these remedies

    Episode with B+T where they talk about on all the best family remedies for colds, flus and prevention to help keep out families healthy and well for the holidays. Remember that not all remedies are safe for babies and children so make sure to consult with your about what medicine and natural remedies your family takes, and how much.

    Get the free download listing all these ideas:
    https://www.calmparent.net/secrets-to-nip-colds-and-flu




    Get the Journal to Joy and check out our other Thrive Journals now: ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/thrive-journals⁠. Perfect to give as a gift!



    We’re here for you, so please leave a review in the comments with topics that would be helpful to you and that you're interested in. Check out the Thriving Family Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts, for topics on parenting school-aged kids and beyond, and to help protect your peace. 

    See free giveaway info below and get our FREE daily baby feeding and sleep routine to help create more flexible and predictable days and nights with your baby: ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/calm-baby⁠

    Get our free guide to sleep well every night!⁠ ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/sleep-well-every-night⁠⁠

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    Join us LIVE on Mondays at 9:15am PT on IG:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/babybumpstolittles/?hl=en⁠

    Connect on FB:⁠ https://m.facebook.com/thrivingfamilypodcast/⁠

    YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiqp1YF3rI909vsKko0G0zw⁠  

    LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/65412085/⁠

    CONTEST DETAILS! If you subscribe & leave a review of this podcast, you’ll be entered to win a NOW Tone Therapy System by Solu (valued at $179 USD). No purchase or payment is necessary to enter, see the Terms and Conditions page of our site for more about the contest.

    NOW Tone Therapy System by Solu exclusive discount for our community:⁠https://www.calmparent.net/now-tone-therapy-system-by-solu-yoga-for-your-mind⁠. 

    • 24 min
    41. How much coffee & tea is safe during pregnancy, including caffeine and herbs, according to Dr. Pam

    41. How much coffee & tea is safe during pregnancy, including caffeine and herbs, according to Dr. Pam

    Episode sharing Dr. Pam's resources on the safety of coffee, caffeine, tea and other herbs during pregnancy, like how much is safe and in what trimester. Dr. Pam is a Functional Naturopathic Physician. Find out more below and connect with her on IG @drpamelasmithnd or on her site.

    Check out Dr. Pam's blog post on coffee during pregnancy: https://www.calmparent.net/i-have-been-so-tired-since-getting-pregnant-and-i-love-my-morning-coffee-is-coffee-safe-to-drink-during-pregnancy/

    Send us a DM @babybumpstolittlespodcast or an email to thrivingfamilypodcast@gmail.com for Dr. Pam's list of teas safe and not safe to drink during pregnancy.


    Check out our other episodes with Dr. Pam starting with this one on weight loss and keeping it off: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/6-how-to-lose-weight-and-actually-keep-it-off/id1622289300?i=1000595445513



    Get the Journal to Joy and check out our other Thrive Journals now: ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/thrive-journals⁠. Perfect to give as a gift!



    We’re here for you, so please leave a review in the comments with topics that would be helpful to you and that you're interested in. Check out the Thriving Family Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts, for topics on parenting school-aged kids and beyond, and to help protect your peace. 

    See free giveaway info below and get our FREE daily baby feeding and sleep routine to help create more flexible and predictable days and nights with your baby: ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/calm-baby⁠

    Get our free guide to sleep well every night!⁠ ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/sleep-well-every-night⁠⁠

    JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP: 

    ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/Baby-Bumps-to-Littles-Membership⁠

    Join us LIVE on Mondays at 9:15am PT on IG:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/babybumpstolittles/?hl=en⁠

    Connect on FB:⁠ https://m.facebook.com/thrivingfamilypodcast/⁠

    YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiqp1YF3rI909vsKko0G0zw⁠  

    LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/65412085/⁠

    CONTEST DETAILS! If you subscribe & leave a review of this podcast, you’ll be entered to win a NOW Tone Therapy System by Solu (valued at $179 USD). No purchase or payment is necessary to enter, see the Terms and Conditions page of our site for more about the contest.

    NOW Tone Therapy System by Solu exclusive discount for our community:⁠https://www.calmparent.net/now-tone-therapy-system-by-solu-yoga-for-your-mind⁠.



    More about Dr. Pam

    Dr. Pamela Smith, ND is a functional Naturopathic Physician with a
    family practice focused on integrative health. Her medical practice includes treatment and support for digestive health issues, hormone balancing, and weight loss.
    Dr. Pam combines science-based natural medicine with conventional medical therapeutics to support a balanced and preventative lifestyle. She also has Pharmacy Prescriptive Authority, and has worked at various Ayurveda and Medical Clinics throughout the world.

    • 8 min
    40. Allergies and how carrying an EpiPen can save your child's life with Meg George

    40. Allergies and how carrying an EpiPen can save your child's life with Meg George

    B+T interview Meg George on kids and food allergies and filling your cup (which is a special episode bc we usually share fill your cup episodes on the Thriving Family Podcast only)! She shares her terrifying story of how she found out about her child's allergy. It's so important to share as this can happen to anyone, especially if you have babies and littles up to age 6.

    Meg is a mom, writer, speaker and consultant on impactful philanthropy, who finds fulfillment in educating the next generations of philanthropists on the power of generosity. She and her husband Phil co-balance running their consultancy, George Philanthropy Group, with raising their very own good humans in South Florida and Upstate New York. Her debut children’s book, What’s Philanthropy to Philomena?, launches November 2023 and can be found along with other personal essays on ⁠megtgeorge.com⁠.

    Website: ⁠https://www.megtgeorge.com/⁠

    Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/megtgeorge_/⁠

    LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/meg-george-b19752165/



    DM us on IG @babybumptolittles or email thrivingfamilypodcast@gmail.com to receive Dr. Pam's hypoallergenic food introduction chart.


    Listen to our first episode with Meg George on philanthropy and making it accessible for everyone, including how to teach kids to be philanthropic!
    https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calm-parent/episodes/85--Sharing-joy-with-your-kids-and-others--teaching-kids-about-philanthropy-with-Meg-George-e2brh4a

    Get the Journal to Joy and check out our other Thrive Journals now: ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/thrive-journals⁠. Perfect to give as a gift!

    We’re here for you, so please leave a review in the comments with topics that would be helpful to you and that you're interested in. Check out the Thriving Family Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts, for topics on parenting school-aged kids and beyond, and to help protect your peace. 

    See free giveaway info below and get our FREE daily baby feeding and sleep routine to help create more flexible and predictable days and nights with your baby: ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/calm-baby⁠

    Get our free guide to sleep well every night!⁠ ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/sleep-well-every-night⁠⁠

    JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP: 

    ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/Baby-Bumps-to-Littles-Membership⁠

    Join us LIVE on Mondays at 9:15am PT on IG:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/babybumpstolittles/?hl=en⁠

    Connect on FB:⁠ https://m.facebook.com/thrivingfamilypodcast/⁠

    YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiqp1YF3rI909vsKko0G0zw⁠  

    LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/65412085/⁠

    CONTEST DETAILS! If you subscribe & leave a review of this podcast, you’ll be entered to win a NOW Tone Therapy System by Solu (valued at $179 USD). No purchase or payment is necessary to enter, see the Terms and Conditions page of our site for more about the contest.

    NOW Tone Therapy System by Solu exclusive discount for our community:⁠https://www.calmparent.net/now-tone-therapy-system-by-solu-yoga-for-your-mind⁠.

    • 21 min
    39. Navigating life with a baby and child diagnosed with Down Syndrome with author Suzanne Lezotte

    39. Navigating life with a baby and child diagnosed with Down Syndrome with author Suzanne Lezotte

    B+T interview author, advocate and community builder Suzanne Lezotte on raising a child with a disability like Down Syndrome. An excerpted chapter from her book about her son Owen who has Down Syndrome, was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Writer’s Digest 91st Essay Competition, and she is currently working on a documentary short about his success in swimming.

    ⁠Click here ⁠for the free letter from Suzanne and for exciting updates, including her book and documentary! The letter was inspired by Welcome to Holland, a poem written by Emily Perl Kingsley describing what it was like to raise a child with a disability.

    ⁠https://thinkcollege.net/⁠

    IG: ⁠@suzannelezotte⁠
    FB: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/suzannelezotte⁠
    LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzannelezotte/⁠ 



    Listen to the entire interview, episode 34 of the Thriving Family Podcast: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/4F48rk0ZkEb



    Get the Journal to Joy and check out our other Thrive Journals now: ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/thrive-journals⁠. Perfect to give as a gift!



    We’re here for you, so please leave a review in the comments with topics that would be helpful to you and that you're interested in. Check out the Thriving Family Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts, for topics on parenting school-aged kids and beyond, and to help protect your peace. 

    See free giveaway info below and get our FREE daily baby feeding and sleep routine to help create more flexible and predictable days and nights with your baby: ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/calm-baby⁠

    Get our free guide to sleep well every night!⁠ ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/sleep-well-every-night⁠⁠

    JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP: 

    ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/Baby-Bumps-to-Littles-Membership⁠

    Join us LIVE on Mondays at 9:15am PT on IG:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/babybumpstolittles/?hl=en⁠

    Connect on FB:⁠ https://m.facebook.com/thrivingfamilypodcast/⁠

    YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiqp1YF3rI909vsKko0G0zw⁠  

    LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/65412085/⁠

    CONTEST DETAILS! If you subscribe & leave a review of this podcast, you’ll be entered to win a NOW Tone Therapy System by Solu (valued at $179 USD). No purchase or payment is necessary to enter, see the Terms and Conditions page of our site for more about the contest.

    NOW Tone Therapy System by Solu exclusive discount for our community:⁠https://www.calmparent.net/now-tone-therapy-system-by-solu-yoga-for-your-mind⁠. 

    • 36 min
    38. Diagnosing Adult ADHD & OCD in Pregnancy/Postpartum & supporting kids, teens and adults through hormone changes with therapist Amanda Meyers

    38. Diagnosing Adult ADHD & OCD in Pregnancy/Postpartum & supporting kids, teens and adults through hormone changes with therapist Amanda Meyers

    B+T interview therapist Amanda Meyers on hormone changes and diagnosing ADHD (and OCD and other mental health challenges like anxiety and depression!), including why kids and adults are often diagnosed when they're going through hormone changes including menopause and pregnancy/childbirth. People aren't just diagnosed as kids! She shares her clinical experiences as well as her own personal experience. Amanda (she/her) is a licensed mental health counselor and certified nutritionist in WA state specializing in eating disorders and trauma. Amanda earned her master’s degrees in clinical health psychology and nutrition and is certified as an intuitive eating provider. After spending several years working with kids and teens in the school setting, Amanda went into private practice in 2020. One of her big passions in life is to educate her clients and community on the impacts of diet culture and healthism. She loves to nerd out on brain science and uses that to help clients understand how their lived experience impacts the way they show up in the world, including how they parent. 


    Find out more and connect with Amanda on her website: ⁠https://wildrootspnw.com/⁠

    Listen to our other episodes with Amanda on the Thriving Family Podcast:

    ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-42-support-for-kids-teens-and-adults-with/id1622289300?i=1000586578456⁠

    ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/7-fill-your-cup-the-difference-between-self-care/id1622289300?i=1000596320879 



    Get the Journal to Joy and check out our other Thrive Journals now: ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/thrive-journals⁠. Perfect to give as a gift!



    We’re here for you, so please leave a review in the comments with topics that would be helpful to you and that you're interested in. Check out the Thriving Family Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts, for topics on parenting school-aged kids and beyond, and to help protect your peace. 



    See free giveaway info below and get our FREE daily baby feeding and sleep routine to help create more flexible and predictable days and nights with your baby: ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/calm-baby⁠

    Get our free guide to sleep well every night!⁠ ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/sleep-well-every-night⁠⁠

    JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP: 

    ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/Baby-Bumps-to-Littles-Membership⁠

    Join us LIVE on Mondays at 9:15am PT on IG:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/babybumpstolittles/?hl=en⁠

    Connect on FB:⁠ https://m.facebook.com/thrivingfamilypodcast/⁠

    YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiqp1YF3rI909vsKko0G0zw⁠  

    LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/65412085/⁠

    CONTEST DETAILS! If you subscribe & leave a review of this podcast, you’ll be entered to win a NOW Tone Therapy System by Solu (valued at $179 USD). No purchase or payment is necessary to enter, see the Terms and Conditions page of our site for more about the contest.

    NOW Tone Therapy System by Solu exclusive discount for our community:⁠https://www.calmparent.net/now-tone-therapy-system-by-solu-yoga-for-your-mind⁠. 

    • 22 min
    37. Ace hosting this holiday season and hacks to make it all easier with Nicole Jaques

    37. Ace hosting this holiday season and hacks to make it all easier with Nicole Jaques

    Snippet from part of one of our most popular episodes from season 1 of the Thriving Family Podcast where B+T interview Nicole Jaques. Nicole is the CEO of the Jaques house, a wife, mom of two, home cook, and avid entertainer. She was born in NYC, spent her teenage years in Sonoma, California, and now resides in Oregon. Nicole shows us how to make life a little more delicious through easy-to-follow recipes, cleaning hacks, hosting tips, and daily lifestyle. She helps find inspiration to fall more in love with your kitchen, home, and overall life.

    Connect with Nicole on IG: @itsnicolejaques Check out her website: ⁠https://www.nicolejaques.com/⁠



    Listen to the first episode with Nicole: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calm-parent/episodes/Episode-43-Theres-got-to-be-a-better-way----holiday-edition-Part-1-with-Nicole-Jaques-e1r0e4i⁠

    Listen to the second episode with Nicole: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/thriving-family-podcast/id1622289300?i=1000588345224


    Get the Journal to Joy and check out our other Thrive Journals now: ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/thrive-journals⁠. Perfect to give as a gift!



    We’re here for you, so please leave a review in the comments with topics that would be helpful to you and that you're interested in. Check out the Thriving Family Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts, for topics on parenting school-aged kids and beyond, and to help protect your peace. 



    See free giveaway info below and get our FREE daily baby feeding and sleep routine to help create more flexible and predictable days and nights with your baby: ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/calm-baby⁠



    Get our free guide to sleep well every night!⁠ ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/sleep-well-every-night⁠⁠



    JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP: 

    ⁠https://www.calmparent.net/Baby-Bumps-to-Littles-Membership⁠

    Join us LIVE on Mondays at 9:15am PT on IG:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/babybumpstolittles/?hl=en⁠

    Connect on FB:⁠ https://m.facebook.com/thrivingfamilypodcast/⁠

    YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiqp1YF3rI909vsKko0G0zw⁠  

    LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/65412085/⁠



    CONTEST DETAILS! If you subscribe & leave a review of this podcast, you’ll be entered to win a NOW Tone Therapy System by Solu (valued at $179 USD). No purchase or payment is necessary to enter, see the Terms and Conditions page of our site for more about the contest.

    NOW Tone Therapy System by Solu exclusive discount for our community:⁠https://www.calmparent.net/now-tone-therapy-system-by-solu-yoga-for-your-mind⁠. 

    • 27 min

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