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A podcast about the tough topics in parenthood no one else is talking about. Using a trauma-informed, person-centred approach to explore ethical complexities of being a parent in about 30 minutes. Just enough time to do a load of laundry. Join the community of radical parents asking questions and making change, while doing laundry too. www.thegoodbirthco.com www.instagram.com/thegoodbirthco www.facebook.com/thegoodbirthco
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Self Reflection for Birth Workers: An interview with Cheyenne Scarlett
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I am so so excited to welcome Cheyenne Scarlet to the podcast She has a particular interest on how childbirth affects the mental health of parents, and in turn their relationships with their children Let’s talk about Baby Planner Baby Planner came about after doing my master's research and realizing that there's a lot of gaps, some of them being on…
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Care Expectations Series: The Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship
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This series is focused on the practice standards of nursing staff. Particularly, we will be focusing on the College of Nurses of Ontario practice standards. Download a copy to review here. And today's episode, we'll be diving into the core standard of therapeutic nurse client relationship, which is the document that covers the heavy hitting foundat…
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Let’s talk about care expectations! You can set your own care expectations regardless of where you are on your health journey: whether you are pregnant, post-partum, planning on pregnancy or addressing any other health concern. Knowing that you have the right to set care expectations is a real game changer, so let’s dive right in! Imagine you have …
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Welcome back to While Doing Laundry! Today we are going to talk about what birth trauma really is, and why many people have it but don’t even realize it. This may be a very emotional conversation for you, but listen to your body, trust your emotions, and see what comes to mind for you. I’m always here if you need me. -If you Google birth trauma, yo…
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Did your birth mess you up? If you feel like answering yes, then I would consider that to be some sort of birth trauma. Birth trauma is under-reported and when it is reported, it is often not taken seriously. Trauma changes us forever. In order to move on in your life, your trauma needs to be acknowledged and addressed. In today’s episode, we are l…
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Pregnancy and birth is an exciting time... ...but sometimes we avoid telling the stories of those who did not have a positive birth experience. Sometimes these people do not feel like there is a safe place to tell their stories. It’s time to remedy that. If you were broken by your birth experience: I am sorry. Your story deserves to be told. You ca…
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Pregnancy Discrimination in Nursing Education
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This week, I’m talking nursing culture: the good, the bad, and the difference it can make in your care. Specifically: the role of the nursing profession is to promote the health of women and newborns - but what about when the nurse is pregnant? I am going to share with you my experience of being pregnant while being a nursing student in Canada. I w…
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Pregnancy, Pandemic, Policy & Person-Centered Care
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Hospitals are putting policies in place that transgress the rights of labouring/postpartum women. Join me in this week's episode for an exploration of why it is very important that you know your rights and how to stand up for them. I’m talking about a current example, and how you can prepare yourself to give birth during a pandemic. It’s stressful,…
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The 3 books you need to read when you’re pregnant
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Today I’m sharing my top 3 books to read while pregnant I do not recommend What to Expect When You’re Expecting or other mainstream resources on pregnancy and reproductive health Mainstream maternity education or reproductive health education tends to err on side of very medical, very fear-based and often fairly inaccurate information I do suggest …
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In this episode, get ready to get uncomfortable. I am discussing the dangerous trend of performative allyship and marketing and how it is showing up in Canadian doula training organizations. In this week’s episode discover more about: Who is King Yaa + why their work important Why I’m not certified How financial support is weaponized by white-led o…
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Episode 03 The OG BLM Diaper with Deja Allison In this episode, join me in welcoming my first podcast guest Deja Allison, the creative maker behind The Shine Cloth and the person I credit with majorly influencing my parenting journey. Deja came into my life by way of cloth diapers but she has done so much more than simply make a high-quality cloth …
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In part two of my Origin Story I share my professional journey of what brought me to the work I do as a Birth Experience Expert. My education and professional experience is diverse and full of things you’d never expect. And more importantly discover the role that gave me my advocacy superpowers. This is a getting to know me episode. This podcast wi…
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Join me for episode one of While Doing Laundry for the introduction to the podcast, what inspired it, and what you can expect going forward. Who: Emily Edwards RN BScN, a mini introduction to me What: What exactly is an ethical exploration of parenthood? Seeing the world through a different lens after a big life transition Becoming a parent is a bi…
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In the very first episode of While Doing Laundry I share part one of my “origin story”, my personal story of what brought me to launching this podcast. Get to know about my birth experiences, my passion for social justice, learn about my family, and get a quick overview about my crazy health journey. This is a getting to know me episode. This podca…
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