Podcast
All The Unexpected explores the journey of parenthood through the lens of its most unexpected moments. It’s an unfiltered look at what happens when everything doesn’t go according to plan.
Season 2
Episode 1
We return for Season 2 with a mother’s musings on the transition from Infant to Toddler. Exploring the emotional landscape of such a huge milestone, while looking forward to all this is to come.
Episode 2
Toddlers are full of big emotions and that can be challenging. This week we examine our roles as parents in shaping how these tiny humans view themselves and their place in the world. Examining how our own words shape who they become.
Episode 3
This episode is a frank discussion about screen time and the role it plays in our children’s lives. The goal is to arm parents with information, while offering practical and helpful advice on how to embrace alternatives.
Episode 4
In an ATU first, this episode features a panel of mothers at every stage of the journey reflecting on what has brought them the most joy in their role as mothers. It is an ode to the joy of motherhood, one both timely and timeless.
Episode 5
In a follow up to our NICU Dad episode we revisit a father’s perspective. It’s a look at the changing parenting landscape as we transition into the toddler years, facing new challenges and learning from old lessons.
Episode 6
Discussing big emotions, tiny people and breaking cycles, the ATU parents offer their take on the conscious parenting companion What Young Children Need You to Know. The first part in a series that will explore the themes covered in the book, this episode focuses on the emotional landscape of parenting young children.
Episode 7
Discussing big emotions, tiny people and breaking cycles, the ATU parents offer their take on the conscious parenting companion What Young Children Need You to Know. The second part explores the themes covered later in the book, focusing on the role that parent's own emotions play in their relationship and responses to difficult moments with children.
Episode 8
An honest discussion about motherhood in the age of social media perfection. How do we step away from the urge to compare? How do we remove judgement of ourselves and others? What does our own version of perfection look like when we are gentle with ourselves? This episode offers insight and practical solutions to these questions.
Season 1
Episode 1
Join us for our inaugural episode as Founder Kimberly Reyes explains what led to launching this project.
Episode 2
This episode examines Matrescence (the process of a woman transitioning into motherhood) and what happens when it doesn't go as planned.
Episode 3
This episode takes a look at the current state of postpartum care, focusing on what is lacking and what women can do to inform and empower themselves.
Episode 4
Examining mother-centered practices of postpartum care around the world and how they differ from the isolating reality in the US especially in the era of Covid.
Episode 5
What if your greatest fears and most beautiful dreams existed in the same place? This is life in the NICU.
Episode 6
When birth looks nothing like what was planned. This episode examines the reality of a long-term NICU stay and the impact it has on families.
Episode 7
There’s a certain paradox with trauma. It can simultaneously lie dormant or rage wild engulfing everything in sight. Birth trauma can be particularly insidious. Understanding the hallmarks of trauma and reconciling the reality of the experience with the previous expectations is the first step to real and genuine recovery.
Episode 8
When the wrongs of the past have yet to be righted. A look at the enduring racial disparities in maternal medical care and the impact they have on communities of color.
Episode 9
This episode takes a closer look at the journey of our micro preemie. From birth at 26 weeks to defying all odds along the way, it is the story of the power of resilience, hope and faith in the face of unimaginable adversity.
Episode 10
In this episode we sit down and discuss the NICU experience from the perspective of dad. Delving into the details of our daughter's premature birth at 26 weeks this is a candid discussion of two parents’ journey.