We’re talking pinterest goals & instagram dreams and how that’s never how it shakes down in motherhood. Like everything else in life, adventures in parenting are rarely linear. There are twists and turns, checks and balances, risks and rewards that we are constantly calculating. 

This week’s guest is Erin Pasquet. A NYC based birth and postpartum doula, lactation counselor, childbirth educator and pre/postnatal yoga and fitness instructor. She’s a mom to a (silly, active and adventurous) little boy and is passionate about educating and empowering birthing people and families to make informed choices that are best for them. From pregnancy to parenting there are so many choices to consider and calculations to make. She’s a guide to help navigate the tricky terrain agenda free.

Because Erin and I are based in new york city, we can’t help but talk about the insanity that is the pre school and kindergarten application process if you are in a position to consider private schools. I mean! There’s a reason Odd Mom Out, Gossip Girl, and the Nanny Diaries are so popular! And whether or not private school is the thing that’s currently making you coo coo bananas, we can all relate to the feeling that our baby’s entire future rests on every single decision we make. About anything and everything. 

Resources: 

• Follow Erin on IG @erin_duolight
• Learn more about Erin’s work at a doula here www.duolightnyc.com
• Follow me on instagram @alissaalter
• Join my newsletter at www.alissa-alter.com
• Join our private Facebook community Mom’s Club for the community of like minded, intentional moms hanging out in a 100% judgment free zone you’ve always dreamed of.

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