Episode 13: Life Beyond Birth: Preparing for Parenthood
An interview with Brooklyn Brownstone
In today’s episode, Julianna and Anna talk with Brooklyn Brownstone, a Canadian mama and entrepreneur living in Amsterdam and the founder of The Labour Dept. We discuss how the Labour Dept’s Prepped to Parent program prepares parents for life beyond birth. We touch on the importance of preparing for the postpartum period and the cultural and societal shifts that need to occur to support families.
Keywords
parents, postpartum, fourth trimester, new parent, expat parents, preparation
Episode’s main topics
Brooklyn discusses the Prepped to Parent program and building community for new parents.
She shares her own experience of becoming a parent, which lead her to developing the Prepped to Parent program.
We discuss challenges families face in the postpartum period and how cultural perspectives affect postpartum care.
We talk about the importance of education and support when navigating birth choices in a new country.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
The Labour Dept
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About Our Guest
Brooklyn Brownstone is the founder of The Labour Dept., a community for parents and parents-to-be. The journey through parenthood is changing — and The Labour Dept. believes the support we receive should change too.
https://www.instagram.com/thelabourdept/
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