Most holistic-minded moms already know screen time is objectively bad and try to limit it or only rely on it as a brief, last-resort. But, just how bad is it really?

Melanie Hempe, mother of four and the founder of the non-profit ScreenStrong, keeps it 100% real with us when divulging the truth about the way screen time is robbing our children of a healthy and happy childhood.

• What effects do interacting with a device have whether it’s a tablet, iPhone, or television on a child’s developing brain, and why should parents think twice about when and whether to introduce screens to their children?
• Is there such a thing as “good” types of screen time or screens in moderation?
• What about low-stimulating shows for short periods of time?

We of course also had to discuss the alarming, modern phenomenon of children glued to iPads while out at restaurants.

In our tech-obsessed society, is it even realistic to expect parents to forego screens for their children such as refusing to give children smartphones for the first 18 years of life?

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• Screen Assessment

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Kristen is a former NICU nurse of nearly a decade who saw some things she cannot unsee. Her great awakening transpired during the COVID madness, and she does not hold back when we ask her what she witnessed behind the scenes in the NICU and in the hospital setting as a whole, as well as what she bravely endured with her very own children.

Kristen walks us through the vaccine injuries she witnessed amongst her three children, and what she wishes she knew as a former NICU nurse prior to becoming "awake".

We find out what parents of NICU babies need to know and how they can best arm themselves prior to the daunting NICU experience. Find out how the NICU does not practice informed consent and which shots are routinely administered to your baby regardless of your baby's weight or condition.

• Which states are the best in regard to exercising medical freedom according to Kristen?
• What are the most unethical and non-evidence based practices Kristen witnessed imposted upon our most vulnerable population— premature babies— during her time in the NICU?
• And a question many of you have posed to us directly in email: what's the best vaccine protocol for a premature baby?

Connect with Kristen on Instagram.

Resources:

• How to check the VAERS database
• Dopesick
• Kristen's free guide for how to research vaccines

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Since our last episode featuring Nicole Cheever aired nearly a year ago during which we discussed Elimination Communication, we're thrilled to welcome her back to exclusively discuss potty training!

This is not your typical potty training pep talk. Nicole breaks down potty training the Go Diaper Free way. This method is aligned with how our wise women ancestors successfully got their babies out of diapers no later than 18 months old without bribes, sticker charts, shame, and coercion.

How and why did we get to where we are today— a time when diapering our children well beyond 2-3 years old has been normalized and in some cases even encouraged? What are the real signs of "readiness" when it comes to potty training?

Resources:

• Emily Oster potty training graph
• Go Diaper Free and Tiny Undies (code MOTR for discounts)
• Go Diaper Free podcast
• The Brazelton Study
• Follow Nicole on Instagram and learn more about her background here

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