Montessori school, self-image, and sleep habits. Hear about how Montessori school and ‘The Danish Way of Parenting’ influenced the way one mother intends to parent her child. Actress Lizz Adams and Celeste sit down for a conversation on first-time birthing expectations, her birth plan with a doula, and how Korean culture framed how her mom raised her. SHOW NOTES: Lizz Adams Twitter Lizz Adams IG Lizz Adams Website The Danish Way of Parenting Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG THE SHOW: Please rate and...
Nov 02, 2021•41 min•Ep. 35
Co-parenting, birthing trauma, postpartum lifestyle. Gain insights in learning how to advocate for yourself and honoring consent in the birth space. Doula Lauren Archer joins Celeste in talking about lactation, consent with your children, and how prenatal classes and education play into advocacy in the birth space. SHOW NOTES: Gottman Article Lauren’s Website / Resources Lauren Archer IG Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes . It helps the show grow and...
Oct 26, 2021•49 min•Ep. 34
Mindfulness, gratitude, and modeling behavior. Access coaching tools and techniques to build good conversations with your children and engage in your personal well-being. National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Sonja Ecklund, and Celeste have an insightful discussion on developing self-awareness, responding with empathy, acknowledging emotions, and exercises to calm anxiety. SHOW NOTES: Sonja’s Website SonjaEcklund - Etsy Shop Sonja Ecklund IG Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG THE SHOW: P...
Oct 19, 2021•46 min•Ep. 33
Beautiful moments, birthing overseas, community. Hear about the under talked about reasons babies go to the NICU, and how to support the families that undergo the emotional experience. NICU leader and mother of four, Colleen Frost, and Celeste sit down for an intimate conversation on the rewarding and inspiring moments she experiences in the NICU, her experience birthing overseas as compared to the United States, and how her community helped her raise kind children. SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG D...
Oct 12, 2021•42 min•Ep. 32
Realizations, mommy memoir, and mentorship. Learn about the adoption process and a mother’s tips on how to prepare for the journey. Actress Jill Larson and Celeste have a conversation around the definition of “birthing”, how our own mothers affect our parenting style, and self-forgiveness within parenting. SHOW NOTES: Jill Larson IMDB Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes . It helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow WEEK BY WEEK on Instagram , @we...
Oct 05, 2021•45 min•Ep. 31
Postpartum anxiety, book talk, and self-help. Discover ways to look at grief and how to approach the healing process after experiencing a miscarriage. Mom, marathon runner, and health coach, Andrea Herbert, joins Celeste in discussing modeling healthy emotional behavior for kids, parenting a child with big emotions, and how she balances running her own business while being a mom. SHOW NOTES: Gold Ivy Health Co. IG Ivy Unleashed Podcast Gold Ivy Health Co. Website Gold Ivy Health Co. YouTube Cele...
Sep 28, 2021•47 min•Ep. 30
First year, toddler times, and cherished moments. Ride the emotional rollercoaster with proud parents Celeste and Dave as they reflect on their favorite firsts with their 1-year-old boy, the importance of balancing pictures with presence, and the talking barrel of monkeys their toddler has become. Enjoy NEW full episodes starting next Tuesday 9/28/21. SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes . It helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow WE...
Sep 21, 2021•10 min•Ep. 29
Meditative Counsel, the “fix-it” father trope, perfection fallacy, and staying present. Celeste and her father, Steve Busa, sit down for an insightful conversation on the meaning of fatherhood, the influence of art in parenting, and savoring life’s wild moments. SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes . It helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow WEEK BY WEEK on Instagram , @weekbyweekpodcast Check out our playlist on YouTube You can cont...
Jul 20, 2021•16 min•Ep. 28
Family hugs, calmness, sleep deprivation, and shifting partner dynamics. Now 10 months into fatherhood, Dad Dave joins Celeste in reflecting on his role as a father, how it’s changed him as a person, and his profound connection to his growing son. SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes . It helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow WEEK BY WEEK on Instagram , @weekbyweekpodcast Check out our playlist on YouTube You can contact us at WeekB...
Jul 13, 2021•15 min•Ep. 27
Fighting anxiety, processing trauma, modeling emotions, and searching for safety as a new mom in a pandemic. Longtime friend and new mom, Amy Click, joins Celeste in highlighting their experience focused on the takeaways from the article, ‘The strange and lonely transformation of first-time mothers in the pandemic’. SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG RESOURCES: Article: ‘The strange and lonely transformation of first-time mothers in the pandemic’ e004: Vivid Dreams, Developmental Test and ...
Jun 22, 2021•31 min•Ep. 26
Dad Dave brags about his rockstar wife and new mom, Celeste, as the parents continue to reflect on memories of their baby boy’s birth. Drugless birth, breastfeeding, nursing tips, birth letters, anticipating 4th Trimester excitement, and more in the season 1 finale! SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG RESOURCES: What to Expect The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Handbook THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes . It helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow WEEK BY WEEK on Instagr...
May 26, 2021•26 min•Ep. 25
The baby is here! Celeste and her husband Dave, sit down post-birth and revisit their birthing experience. Highlighting their journey, from arrival to birth, the new parents talk about settling into the hospital, a sudden scare, activities to calm their nerves, transformation, “Ring of Fire”, and the big moment! SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG RESOURCES: What to Expect The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Handbook THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes . It helps the show grow an...
May 18, 2021•32 min•Ep. 24
Dilation, dexterity, and emotions are discussed as Celeste and Dave give their final pregnancy updates before giving birth to their baby boy. Week 37: Induction date, dilation progression, increased growth, finger dexterity, and pediatrician tips. Week 38: Intimate feelings, baby practicing birth, painful contractions, and “battle of the eyes (color)”. SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG RESOURCES: What to Expect The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Handbook The Bump - Week 37 / Week 38 THE SHOW:...
May 11, 2021•21 min•Ep. 23
Complications, concerns and health are explored as Celeste and Dave talk through weeks 34, 35 and 36 of the pregnancy. Things are becoming real, exciting and intense as the induction date nears. Week 34: Seeing color, testicles dropping, fingernails and NST testing. Week 35: Growth spurt, great movement, contractions, GSB test, and 6 hr. birthing class. Week 36: Baby’s dropping, Braxton Hicks, wedding anniversary, voice recognition, and breastfeeding notes. SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill ...
May 04, 2021•37 min•Ep. 22
Induced labor tactics, zoom baby shower, baby’s birth letters, and the onsetting anxiety of giving birth. Celeste and Dave get emotional giving their weekly updates on their precious pineapple baby. DeDe Drake, the multi-hyphenate artist and new mom, talks with Celeste about her decision to become a mom, her home birth plan, and the process of choosing a doula. SHOW NOTES: DeDe Drake IG DeDe Drake Website Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG RESOURCES: What to Expect The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Handb...
Apr 27, 2021•53 min•Ep. 21
Babymoon, maternity photoshoot, growing hair, high-risk clinic results and more as Celeste and Dave give weekly updates on their baby boy. Writer, improviser, and mother of two, Karen Graci, joins Celeste in discussing chromosome testing, breastfeeding troubles, parenting dynamics, and familial compromise. SHOW NOTES: Karen Graci IG Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG RESOURCES: What to Expect The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Handbook The Bump - Week 32 THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes...
Apr 20, 2021•57 min•Ep. 20
Braxton hicks, baby flip, brain development, and peeing all the time. Celeste and Dave reflect on their most recent appointment and give weekly updates. Mom and comedian, Molly Erdman, and Celeste have an intimate conversation on C-sections, parenting in a pandemic, and pregnancy-induced hair loss. SHOW NOTES: Molly Erdman IG Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG Warren Unfiltered Catalog Living RESOURCES: HuffPost Article What to Expect The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Handbook The Bump - Week 31 THE SHOW...
Apr 06, 2021•55 min•Ep. 19
Swollen feet, overheating, baby shower prep, and the seven dwarfs of pregnancy. Celeste and Dave give their weekly updates on their broccoli baby boy. Registered dietitian and yoga instructor, Katie Gantt, RDN, joins Celeste to discuss placentas, gestational diabetes, disordered eating, and navigating nutrition and body image. SHOW NOTES: Katie Gantt IG Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG RESOURCES: What to Expect The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Handbook The Bump - Week 30 THE SHOW: Please rate and revi...
Mar 30, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 18
Side sleeping, baby weight, responding to sound, tdap shot and ultrasound updates. Celeste and Dad Dave give updates on their acorn squash baby. Actress, comedian and mother of one, Rebecca Stevens, returns to chat with Celeste about sex positions for sexy times, vaginal healing, and parenting sex education. SHOW NOTES: Rebecca Stevens IG Rebecca Stevens Twitter Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG RESOURCES: What to Expect The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Handbook The Bump - Week 29 THE SHOW: Please rate...
Mar 23, 2021•48 min•Ep. 17
Newborn curl, swaddling, safe sleep practices, mucus plug, and returning nausea. Husband Dave Hill joins Celeste in giving updates on their growing boy, Dad’s perspective of the 2nd Trimester, and a pregnancy trivia Q&A. SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG RESOURCES: What to Expect The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Handbook The Bump - Week 28 THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes . It helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow WEEK BY WEEK on Instagram You can contact us a...
Mar 16, 2021•58 min•Ep. 16
Pregnant sexiness, interrupted sleep, baby blinking, and prepping the hospital ‘go-bag’. Celeste gives updates on the 3rd trimester growth burst and maturing developments of the baby. Katy Collins, a Chicago based doula and performer, talks with Celeste on her experience being a doula, her delivery room advice, and the importance of childbirth education. SHOW NOTES: Katy Collins IG The Doula is IN - Website Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG RESOURCES: What to Expect The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Han...
Mar 09, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 15
Baby’s sleep patterns, colostrum production, placenta producing antibodies, and gestational diabetes test results. Celeste discusses running hot and growing a lot as she gives updates on the baby’s growth. Emerson BFA graduate and comedian, Julia Wackenheim-Gimple, and Celeste have an intimate conversation about miscarriages, experience with a doula, placenta problems, and raising an ally. SHOW NOTES: WRJ Board of Directors Member Women of Temple Beth Hillel Social Action Committee Chair www.jul...
Feb 23, 2021•45 min•Ep. 14
Baby kick count, wild hormones, detecting light, and introducing the baby belly to the family, Celeste gives her weekly updates on the cabbage (patch) baby. Giselle Jones, mother of one and a psychotherapist for sex therapy and love addiction, joins Celeste in discussing isolation with pregnancy, being an older mom, and postpartum healing. SHOW NOTES: Giselle’s Website Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG RESOURCES: What to Expect The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Handbook The Bump - Week 25 THE SHOW: Plea...
Feb 16, 2021•57 min•Ep. 13
Testing taste buds, nursery supplies, increased burping, and a soccer ball uterus. Celeste gives solo updates this week, diving into her increased emotions and the baby’s movement. Comedian, actress, first-time mother and soon to be a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Rebecca Stevens, chats with Celeste on being pregnant while in grad school, the intimate details of giving birth, and having an identity outside of being a mom. SHOW NOTES: Rebecca Stevens IG Rebecca Stevens Twitter Celeste B...
Feb 09, 2021•44 min•Ep. 12
Baby bodybuilder, belly movement, craving grapes, and responding to Dad’s voice. Dominique Martinez, mother, expecting mother and cinematographer from Miami, joins Celeste in a conversation around breast milk dropping, pregnancy with type 1 diabetes, and balancing work with motherhood. SHOW NOTES: Dominique Martinez IG Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG RESOURCES: What to Expect The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Handbook The Bump - Week 23 THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes . It helps th...
Jan 26, 2021•40 min•Ep. 11
Braxton Hicks, non-stress test, kidney stones and baby’s first facial expressions. Celeste recounts her physical and emotional visit to the ER, and weekly updates on the baby. And, ‘Learning to Human’ actress, Sims Holland, talks with Celeste about combating sexist pregnancy stereotypes, unsexy maternity clothes, and the fear of raising a child. SHOW NOTES: Sims Holland IG Sims Holland Twitter Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG RESOURCES: What to Expect The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Handbook The Bump...
Jan 19, 2021•50 min•Ep. 10
Appointment complications, COVID-19 policies and expectations, birthing classes and banana baby. Celeste gives a solo update on the baby, with voice memos that describe her trip to the OBGYN. Returning guest and soon-to-be grandmother, Liz Busa, joins Celeste in an intimate discussion on family upbringings, communicating in a safe space, romance in parenting, and finding balance as an artistic parent. SHOW NOTES: Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG RESOURCES: What to Expect The First-Time Mom's Pregnan...
Jan 12, 2021•55 min•Ep. 9
C-sections, morning sickness and being in the hospital with your baby. Celeste and Dave check in about the experience of baby’s anatomy scan and talk about what baby is up to this week. Celeste talks with mother of two Katie Meehan Laferriere about both her pregnancies and staying in touch with your body, your baby and your partner during a pregnancy. (trigger warning for loss of pregnancy) SHOW NOTES: Katie Meehan Laferriere IG Katie Meehan Music Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG RESOURCES: What to ...
Dec 22, 2020•50 min•Ep. 8
Growing pains, deep breaths, body triggers, and dismantling perfectionism, Celeste and Dave talk through weekly updates on their mango-sized baby. Voiceover actor, comedian, and pregnant mom, Marie Lively, chats with Celeste about mental health, postpartum depression, and the mental and physical toll of pregnancy. SHOW NOTES: Marie Lively Twitter Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG RESOURCES: What to Expect The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Handbook The Bump - Week 19 BOOKS: Bringing Up Bebe: One American...
Dec 15, 2020•49 min•Ep. 7
Sweet potato baby, forming fingerprints, sensitive boobs, plenty of fiber, and an update from the ‘Dad Den’ in this week's updates. Masters psychology graduate, Kelly Daly, joins Celeste in a conversation on raising boys and different ways to successfully co-parent. SHOW NOTES: Kelly Daly IG Celeste Busa IG Dave Hill IG Center for Integrated Family Health Services RESOURCES: What to Expect The First-Time Mom's Pregnancy Handbook The Bump - Week 18 BOOKS: The Wonder of Boys - by Michael Gurian Th...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 6
