Ep 7: New Year’s mini-sode

01/05/16 • 15 min

Drew and Whitney take a little bit of time to talk about their parenting and family resolutions for 2016. Just a Phase is produced by Whitney Crispell. Theme music is “Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix)” by spinningmerkaba, and used under a Creative Commons license.

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Ep 6: Can podcasts take a maternity leave? (Exploring family leave in the US)

Episode 6: Can podcasts take a maternity leave? In the last episode of 2015, Drew and Whitney get a mini-lesson in family leave policy from Martha McCluskey, professor at the SUNY Buffalo Law School. This is an episode you will want to listen to and bookmark no matter where you’re at in your parenting journey, whether you’re just thinking about having kids to watching the health of your own parents decline. Family leave is an issue for more than just for new parents. Plus, Drew shares a medical experience and Whitney shares why she’ll never get in the bathtub with her daughter. Resources & Links from this episode: -- More on Martha’s research and work: http://bit.ly/1TSaqMi -- National Partnership for Women & Families: http://bit.ly/IRORML -- Dept. of Labor website on FMLA: http://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/ -- Whitney’s Thing: Patagonia’s Atom Sling bag http://bit.ly/1OaIGEl -- Drew’s Thing, “As-salamu alaykum”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As-salamu_alaykum

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Ep 8: That Postpartum Life, Part I

We’re back! Whitney shares details on her new baby’s homebirth and the first few weeks of life as a family of four. Drew and Whitney also have a candid discussion with Alyson O’Connor about her experience with postpartum depression. Alyson’s interview will be shared in two parts: this week she will talk about what her PPD felt like, how she came to realize she was dealing with something serious, and when she began to get help. We’ll air the rest of her interview on our next episode. Resources & Links from this episode: -- Postpartum progress: postpartumprogress.com -- More podcasts talking about PPD/PPA: One Bad Mother’s episode (http://bit.ly/1ZyB1Qd) and On Point Radio’s panel discussion (http://wbur.fm/1XhdX9t) -- February 6th PPD informational event for folks local to WNY: http://on.fb.me/1Kp5xoH -- Alyson’s awesome business, hit it up! http://www.rustbeltlove.com/ -- Drew’s pick for Person Place or Thing, Spot It! http://www.blueorangegames.com/ -- Whitney’s pick: www.mealtrain.com Just a Phase is produced by Whitney Crispell. Theme music is “Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix)” by spinningmerkaba, and used under a Creative Commons license.