Ep. 131: How to Build a Community as a New Parent
Big Fat Positive: Pregnancy and Parenting (BFP)
Laura Birek, Shanna Micko
4.7 • 533 Ratings
🗓️ 4 January 2021
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Shanna talks about the big surprise she had at 5:45 a.m. and discusses her toddler’s first haircut. Laura bemoans her painful week of pregnancy and marvels at the sweet phrases her toddler has started saying. Also, Shanna and Laura interview Karen Stoteraux and Kim-Lan Dovan from The Family Room about how to build connections and a community when you become a new parent. Finally, they reveal their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna’s toddler is 23 months old, and Laura’s toddler is 23 months old. Laura is 30 weeks pregnant.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Big Fat Positive with Shauna and Laura. |
| 0:05.1 | On this week's episode, we have our weekly check-ins. |
| 0:07.7 | We have a very special, amazing interview with Karen Stodderow and Kim Lon Dovan, |
| 0:12.6 | who are here to talk about how to create a community when you're a new parent. |
| 0:16.4 | And we close with our BFPs and our BFNs for the week. |
| 0:18.9 | Let's get to it. |
| 0:21.0 | Hi, everyone. Welcome to the show. This is episode 131. Hey, Shana. Hi. How are you doing? |
| 0:28.3 | And how old is that toddler? Oh, we're good. C-C is 23 months and three weeks. |
| 0:35.4 | I know what that means. Yes. What does it mean? She's turning two next week. |
| 0:41.1 | I know. Oh my God, my baby. Oh, this is my last week with a one-year-old. And not too much to report on |
| 0:49.3 | that front, just kind of last minute putting together some ideas for a little party we're doing at home. I want to |
| 0:55.8 | make it feel special since we're quarantining and can't really have a party like we've had for every |
| 1:01.6 | birthday so far for every kid. And yeah, so just gearing up for that. And I'm sure I'll talk about |
| 1:08.6 | that next week and how it all went down. |
| 1:11.6 | Yeah, I can't wait to hear. |
| 1:12.8 | Yeah. |
| 1:13.2 | You're going to send me like a Zoom invite or something, right? |
| 1:15.9 | Yes, yes. |
| 1:16.8 | We're having a little Zoom party with some of her closest friends and family, so you will be in on that. |
| 1:23.6 | I can't wait. |
| 1:24.6 | Are you going to like courier me some cake or do I need to like send a postmate? |
| 1:30.8 | Yes. Yes, it will be personally curried. I will finish making it about two minutes before the Zoom and then just have it just flown over right to your house. |
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