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Raising Kids in a Country with Gun Violence: What Actually Helps with Moms Demand Action

As a pediatrician, I spent years looking at firearm safety through a clinical lens—as a major public health crisis and a tragic statistic. But after practicing in South Florida during the Parkland shooting and becoming a mother myself, the stakes became deeply personal. My husban ... Show More

52m 54s

Jun 1

The Follow-Up: Strength Training While Pregnant

Strength training in pregnancy can feel confusing with so much mixed advice online. In this Follow-Up episode, I revisit my conversation with Amy Kiefer and Krystle Holland of Expecting and Empowered to talk about how movement can support your body during pregnancy, prepare you f ... Show More

15m 7s

May 27

Fear Sells—But the Facts Matter: Making Science Go Viral

In this episode, I sit down with a scientist and science communicator who has spent the last five years in the middle of online health conversations, especially during and after the pandemic. We talk honestly about why accurate information often feels boring on social media, whil ... Show More

1h 3m

Jan 2022

102: Sleep Training Doesn't Have To Be Scary with Dr. Aubrie DeBear, Founder of Baby Sleep Dr.

Can you remember the last time you slept for five hours in a row? If an infant lives with you, there’s a good chance you can’t. Sleep is essential for us to function and makes us better parents, but sometimes when we talk about sleep training our kiddos, moms can be consumed with ... Show More

52m 5s

Apr 2022

Winning the sleep wars

Remember sleep? Long, uninterrupted sleep, in your own bed? If you ping-pong around from room to room, hear the pitter patter of toddler feet at night, or wake up with a toe up your nose, you're not alone. So, what can you do to save your sanity? And with so much conflicting advi ... Show More

31m 21s

Jul 2020

How to Sleep Well

“The more logical you are in your approach to your sleep, the more you’re going to screw it up,” says sleep specialist Rafael Pelayo, MD. Pelayo is a clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine and the author of ... Show More

49m 30s

Apr 2022

9: Will I Ever Sleep Again?

We know interrupted sleep comes with the job of raising kids, especially at the beginning. Night and day bleed into each other and, before long, we’re in a nonstop loop of pacing, rocking, changing, feeding and wondering: will I ever sleep again? In this episode we check in with ... Show More

33m 6s

Mar 2021

Your Biggest Baby Sleep Questions with ‘The Peaceful Sleeper’, Chrissy Lawler

Chrissy Lawler is a licensed therapist, baby sleep specialist, and a mom of 4 kids. This week, she joins Heidi to take the fear and anxiety out of baby sleep. Heidi and Chrissy answer your biggest questions about newborn sleep, give tips and tricks to help your baby learn to slee ... Show More

45m 13s

Jul 2021

Does Sleep Have to do with our Weight?

Ever notice that after a bad night’s sleep, your body seems to yearn for comfort food? In our inaugural episode we’ll pull back the covers on the science of sleep, exploring its effects on our health and how it plays a role in keeping our waistlines and our hearts healthy.We talk ... Show More

31m 15s

Feb 2020

Sleep

Ever elusive sleep! It’s like a unicorn we chase, endlessly when our children are young. Nobody wants to sleep except mom and dad! It becomes stressful and difficult making bedtime often unmanageable. What can we do? How can we help our families get more rest without using method ... Show More

24m 20s

Jun 2023

Sleep and Age

We’ve all heard of “early bird specials,” but does that mean we’re all destined for dinner at 4pm and bedtime at 8pm? Do we need more sleep as we age and what role does sleep play in the way we maintain health as we age? In this episode, Katie and Adam talk with UCLA behavioral s ... Show More

28m 55s

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