Hero's Journey: How Motherhood Rewires You

Calm, Connected, Confident: Navigating Early Dad Life

Episode 19 features Blake Erickson discussing the father's role in early attachment, practical fatherly advice for new dads, and how to support bonding without replacing the mother. Topics include hypnobirthing, emotional regulation, sleep strategies, and gear that helps dads connect, like the tactical baby carrier. Through personal stories about first date nights, moving with a newborn, and everyday routines, Blake and Adrianne share concrete tips on communication, playful bonding, and self-care to stay calm and present during the intense early months.   Mentioned links https://tacticalbabygear.com/products/tactical-baby-carrier [https://tacticalbabygear.com/products/tactical-baby-carrier] Socials: Https://linktr.ee/MilkandMayhempodcast [https://linktr.ee/MilkandMayhempodcast]

Why Babies Cry More with Mom — The Co‑Regulation Truth

Episode 18 of Milk and Mayhem explores why babies often cry more with mom, diving into co‑regulation, attachment, and emotional safety. Hosts share personal stories about nanny transitions, nesting updates, and practical strategies to help infants feel secure. This episode offers reassurance for parents, explains how babies check in with caregivers, and suggests gentle approaches for building trust and teaching self‑soothing over time.   Socials Https://linktr.ee/MilkandMayhempodcast [https://linktr.ee/MilkandMayhempodcast]

Regulate First, Parent Better: Nervous-System Tips for Overstimulated Moms

Hosts Gabrielle Green and Adrianne Erickson explore nervous-system awareness for moms feeling overstimulated and overwhelmed. They explain core concepts like window of tolerance, emotional granularity, cognitive reappraisal, self-soothing, co-regulation, and affect labeling. plus a list of common signs of dysregulation. The episode offers practical, easy-to-use strategies: breathing and grounding techniques, lowering your voice, adjusting expectations, prioritizing sleep, hydration and snacks, asking for help, using soothing music or nature, journaling, and narrating steps in the moment. They also explain why modeling regulation matters for children and how repair and co-regulation teach emotional resilience.   follow us on socials! https://linktr.ee/milkandmayhempodcas [https://linktr.ee?milkandmayhempodcast] Gentle Stream Water Sounds https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWSR9IJviGbst?si=G_KSyuNnRL-gRGI98nmN_w&pi=yRZBhJyUTZ-9L [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWSR9IJviGbst?si=G_KSyuNnRL-gRGI98nmN_w&pi=yRZBhJyUTZ-9L] Dreamy Forest Music https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXdzGIPNRTvyN?si=XpC4hvapQAWXZFSRTR_mKQ&pi=nyk0-jw7SmmSz [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXdzGIPNRTvyN?si=XpC4hvapQAWXZFSRTR_mKQ&pi=nyk0-jw7SmmSz] The Nurture Revolution book: Grow Your Baby’s Brain and Transform their Mental Health through the Art of Nurtured Parenting https://a.co/d/bdKeeas [https://a.co/d/bdKeeas]

Newborn 101: Survival Tips for the First Weeks

Episode 16 of Milk & Mayhem covers Newborn 101 with hosts Gabrielle Green and Adrianne Erickson, offering a clear, friendly guide to the first days and weeks with a newborn. Topics include the first 24 hours, meconium and diaper care, umbilical cord and delayed clamping, bathing and swaddling techniques, newborn sleep cues, breastfeeding basics and cluster feeding, introducing solids and watching for reactions, and practical postpartum tips like setting up stations and pet prep. Short, actionable tips and lived-experience advice help new parents prepare, rest, and respond confidently in those early, hazy days.   Notable links for the episode: Blankets for swaddling  https://a.co/d/1HmNdIp [https://a.co/d/1HmNdIp]   Coconut oil  https://a.co/d/eAi3s0Y [https://a.co/d/eAi3s0Y]   Earth Mama diaper balm  https://a.co/d/34VNq0t [https://a.co/d/34VNq0t]   CeraVe healing ointment  https://a.co/d/11Vci0e [https://a.co/d/11Vci0e]   Bird Song Botanicals herbal cord care powder  https://a.co/d/dJXacDr [https://a.co/d/dJXacDr]   Socials Https://linktr.ee/MilkandMayhempodcast [https://linktr.ee/MilkandMayhempodcast]

Hero's Journey: How Motherhood Rewires You

Hosts Gabrielle Green and Adrianne Erickson map the hero's journey onto motherhood, from the call to adventure of pregnancy through trials like breastfeeding, sleep struggles, identity shifts, and the return with new wisdom. They emphasize preparation, trusting intuition, seeking community, setting boundaries, and the biological brain changes that heighten maternal perception. The episode encourages mothers to take time to integrate their experience, ask for support, and share honest stories without judgment.   Links from the show Ted talk: How the brain changes of motherhood help human survival https://youtu.be/NRRBbmQUs3w?si=PJ6uomwIGxDL6zlh [https://youtu.be/NRRBbmQUs3w?si=PJ6uomwIGxDL6zlh]   Social Https://linktr.ee/MilkandMayhempodcast [https://linktr.ee/MilkandMayhempodcast]