INTC Episode 7: NICU Awareness Month: a Conversation with Melissa Fonte
Cristina and Melissa dish on their experiences raising children with rare diagnosis - from prenatal scans and NICU stays to expanding their families.
Lisencephaly
Fertility
Anatomy scan
Faith
Prenatal MRI
Feeding tube
Rare disease
Bedside manner
High risk OBGYN
Kidney CYSTS
PKD
NICU
Difficult delivery
Pumping
Breastfeeding stories
Relactating
2 Aug 2020
INTC Episode 8: Impact of Caregiving on Rare Disease Moms: A Conversation with Beth Kadish
A conversation with Beth Kadish that explores the following topics:
Epilepsy
Caregiver support
Inclusive schooling
Sharing your story
COVID-19
Virtual schooling
pregnancy after a rare diagnosis
Siblings of special needs kids
Caregiver guilt
needing help and asking for it
Emergency responses
Marriage
Choosing the right caregiver for your family
Caregiving versus parenting
Sustaining caregiver wellness
15 May 2020
INTC Episode 6: Pies and Piety: A Conversation with Nicole Eiden
Nicole M.K. Eiden is a writer and baker. Originally from Ohio, Nicole co-owns Windowsill Pies, a Southern-style pie and tart company in New Orleans, where she lives with her husband and daughter. The poem “Mortgage,” from her debut collection I Am One of You (Mississippi Sound Publishing, 2016), won 3rd place in the 2016 Women’s National Book Association writing contest and will appear in the forthcoming 2019 New Poetry From the Midwest (New American Press). Find out more at NicoleEiden.com (http://nicoleeiden.com/) and windowsillpiesnola.com (http://windowsillpiesnola.com/).
Nicole and I had a lengthy conversation about motherhood during a Pandemic, gender roles in the house, opening a brick and mortar business, faith and the Catholic Church, poetry, and, of course, pies. I always love talking with Nicole, and am grateful for her insight. Here are some of the topics we cover in this episode:
Raising a young daughter during COVID
Gender roles in the home
Opening a brick and mortar business during COVID
Melatonin
Evening routine
Coping skills
Faith
Nun - Joan chitister quote
Abortion + Catholicism
Christianity + Whiteness
Patriarchy of the Catholic Church
Money mongering
Power mongering
Art of conversation
Enneagram
Windowsill pies community vision
Nicole’s television debut - Sugar showdown on cooking channel
Unicorn cakes
Nicole’s definition of modern womanhood and parenthood
Sacrificial batches of dough
24 Apr 2020
INTC Episode 5: Homeschooling, Refugee Work, and Kindermusik: A Conversation with Madeline Thibodeaux
In this episode, I chat with Madeline about her decade long career as a Kindermusik Educator, her homeschooling philosophy & what it looks like in her home, and how COVID-19 may be changing our approach on schooling in general. We also discuss her work with refugee families through Catholic Charities, and I ask her to define what it means to be a “modern woman and mother” in her own words.
20 Apr 2020
INTC Episode 4: Fed is Best
Cristina reads from her blog post, “Fed is Best” and reflects on her difficult and short-lived breastfeeding journey, as her son was diagnosed with a feeding disorder and eventually needed a feeding tube.
20 Apr 2020
INTC Episode 3: Odd Mom Out
Cristina reads from her blog, "Odd Mom Out" -- a post describing what it's like being a new mom to a child with a rare diagnosis and special needs.
19 Apr 2020
INTC Episode 1: Introduction to INTC, the Podcast
A short introduction from your host, Cristina.
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