Parenting in the Far North: What is a birth doula?
This week's guest is Christine Rogers, a certified birth doula and childbirth educator serving Anchorage and the Mat-Su.
Parenting in the Far North: Programs for infants and children
Amy Simpson is a speech language pathologist and Executive Director at Programs for Infants and Children where she talks about early intervention programs for families.
Parenting in the Far North: Raising a family with diverse needs
LeeAnna Chronister is the Executive Director of the Workshop Community Center in Anchorage and talks about raising a family with diverse needs.
Parenting in the Far North: Military, mom life and new career
Jen Erickson lives in Anchorage with her spouse who has served in the military for 25 years and her two children. After experiencing a perinatal mood disorder with her firstborn, she pivoted careers and is in her final year to become a psychologist with a focus on reproductive mental health researc…
Parenting in the Far North: Child safety tips for summer
Sara Penisten-Turcic, Injury Prevention Outreach Coordinator & Safe Kids Alaska State Coalition Coordinator talks about child safety tips as we head into summer.
Parenting in the Far North: Giving yourself grace
Jessi Zimmerly is a busy mom and a small business owner in Willow, Alaska. She talks about navigating parenthood with a blended family and how giving yourself grace goes a long way.
Parenting in the Far North: Family travel hacks
Betsey Wilson is a travel wizard who shares tips on how to make the most of maximizing ways to earn airline miles and traveling with kids.
Parenting in the Far North: Food allergies
Stephanie Moore is a mom of 3 and talks about how she's had to get creative when feeding her family as all of her kids suffer from food allergies.
Parenting in the Far North: Military families
MaryBeth Goodman, Clinic Director at the Cohen Clinic at Alaska Behavioral Health talked about the transition military families face especially when moving to a place like Alaska.
Parenting in the Far North: Caring for a child with medical challenges
Sarah Neely is born and raised in Alaska. She's a RN turned stay-at-home mom to her 3 kids, but is a full time caregiver for her 15-month old son, Colton who was born with a brain injury. She talks about the ups and downs of caring for a child with medical needs and is helping other families in her…