Katie's Crib

Pretty Little Liars’ Troian Bellisario and Suits’ Patrick J. Adams share the wild and unexpected way they welcomed their second baby into the world!

Troian and Patrick may not have had a firm birth plan, but delivering in a car was NOT exactly what they had in mind. Tune in as the two detail everything about Troian’s pregnancy and a labor experience that they (and one security guard) will never forget.

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Katie Lowes talks with Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff about her journey to writing New York Times bestseller “Hunt, Gather Parent” and what she discovered Western parents have been missing out on along the way. 

Admittedly feeling ill-equipped to handle her three-year-old daughter, Michaeleen travelled the world to observe and implement parenting practices from different cultures. Struck by the results in her own household, she shares the lessons learned – including ways to respond to kids who are acting out and techniques that teach children emotional intelligence and raise confident and helpful little humans. (SPOILER: it’s NOT a chore chart) 

Plus, what is TEAM parenting? Tune in and find out!

Katie’s Crib Notes:

Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans - Book by Michaeleen Doucleff

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Katie Lowes opens up about her own experience with postpartum depression and invites to the show a key person who helped her through, psychiatrist Dr. Kira Stein. 

Through Katie’s survivor story, Dr. Stein addresses some of the most common stigmas associated with this treatable disorder. Katie and Dr. Stein talk through the signs and symptoms of PPD and how it differs from baby blues and postpartum psychosis. Together they share how medical care saved Katie and can help fellow parents suffering from PPD feel like themselves again. 

Katie’s Crib Notes:

• Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
• Understanding Maternal Depression - UCLA Maternal Mental Health Program
• The American Psychiatric Association’s postpartum depression information page
• Harvard’s Massachusetts General psychiatry program’s Women’s Mental Health webpage 
• Georgetown University’s Postpartum Depression: Signs and Resources for Help

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Comedian, actress and “The Circle” host Michelle Buteau gets real about what led her to surrogacy and how she and her husband are navigating their different parenting styles as they raise their twin toddlers.

Michelle also shares with Katie her thoughts on work-life “balance” as a parent, future school plans for her children, and diaper duty.

Plus, are you a mom who is struggling to conceive and need tips on what steps you can take? Tune in to hear what advice Michelle has to offer on the topic.

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Katie Lowes and Adam Shapiro welcomed their daughter Vera Fay to the world on November 22, 2020. In this episode, Katie invites her husband Adam and her doula Rebecca Benenati back to Katie’s Crib for a healing discussion about her delivery and the 9 months leading up to it. Through laughter and a few tears, the three recount the many obstacles brought on by COVID-19 and Katie learns all that was happening behind the scenes between Rebecca and Adam in order to best support her. 

Plus Katie shares a very special moment in delivery that no one saw coming!

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In the season four opener, Katie Lowes catches up with actress, singer, and brand new mama Kat McPhee Foster to hear all about her journey to parenthood with her husband David Foster. 

Kat reveals all that went down (and came up) in her delivery room, how her son’s name was chosen, and how her pregnancy impacted her relationship with her body. 

Plus, Kat offers perhaps the most practical advice in Katie’s Crib history that new mamas will definitely want to drink up!

Crib Notes: 

Country Comfort – Series starring Kat McPhee Foster. Available now on Netflix.

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Hiyeee! Katie's Crib is back with a new season (and a new baby)! Join us for Season 4, Thursdays starting May 6. 

In the meantime, you can listen in on the hilarity and perils of parenthood from seasons 1-3!

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Twitter: @KatieQLowes

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In part 1 of this special double episode season 3 finale, pre-pandemic Shay shares what it’s like to be a new mom to her 5-month-old daughter Atlas. She talks about her birth story, what it was like going through pre-partum depression, and how she’s changing the diaper bag game with her travel brand Beis.

Head over to part 2 to find out if Shay kept her chill after a year in quarantine!

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Katie and Shay’s kinship continues with part 2 of the Katie’s Crib season 3 finale! In this episode, Shay updates us on how it’s been raising her now 1-year-old daughter in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, what motivated her to return to fitness in 2021, and how her priorities have shifted as a mother. 

Plus, what advice would Shay have given her March 2020 self? Tune in for more!

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Katie Lowes invites master birth doula and advocate Latham Thomas to the podcast to speak to the urgent need for change amidst severe racial and ethnic disparities in the health care system.

Latham outlines the purpose of Mama Glow’s doula services, the systemic racism and white supremacy prevalent in medicine, and how to be your own medical advocate. 

Plus, Black maternal mortality: do you know the statistics? Tune in to learn more and get involved in the fight for birth equity. 

Crib Notes:

Mama Glow Doula: https://mamaglow.com 

Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021: https://blackmaternalhealthcaucus-underwood.house.gov/Momnibus

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