Miscellaneous
In this episode we will talk about many different parenting topics like raising vegan children, breastfeeding in public, cosleeping, minimalism and zero waste with kids, bilingual children, baby sign language, being a working-at-home mom, intersectional activism and more. This episode originally aired July 7th, 2019 on the Plantiful Mama Podcast. In this episode we explore: 2:04 Introducing Jen and her family 2:21 How Jen became vegan 4:05 Her positive birth stories 10:16 Los Cuarenta Dias/The First Forty Days 14:19 Raising healthy vegan children 17:53 Living away from family and having little support system 21:17 Breastfeeding in public 23:57 Why cosleeping & cosleeping with 2 young kids 26:04 Having sex while cosleeping 26:44 Practicing zero waste/low waste with young kids 28:43 Raising bilingual kids 33:24 Transition from one to two kids 34:56 How pets reacted to babies 35:45 Being a working-from-home mom 37:30 Attachment parenting and gentle parenting 39:28 Attempting elimination communication with baby Cualli 40:59 Baby sign language 42:04 Youtube removing comments on family channel 43:50 Intersectional activism 47:54 Book recommendations 50:19 Documentary recommendations 51:48 Whats next for Jen 53:10 Where to find Jen Show Notes: An American Genocide by Benjamin Madley amzn.to/2XufH4h American Holocaust by David E. Srannard amzn.to/2FUPVQI The Other Slavery by Andrés Reséndez amzn.to/2GaJf1d An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz amzn.to/2JhTGld The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein amzn.to/2JrlMtp How to Not Die by Dr. Michael Greger amzn.to/2S1i1Pi Positive Parenting by Rebecca Eanes amzn.to/2XvPTcU Beyond the Sling by Mayim Bialik amzn.to/2XtERoE Attachment Parenting by Katie Allison Granju amzn.to/2Xsh6sd The Unschooling Handbook by Mary Griffith amzn.to/2xzcupv The 5 Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman amzn.to/2RVYEH2 Food Inc Earthlings Blackfish Stink 13th Babies Jen's books highlight on instagram www.instagram.com/stories/highligh…028638388142235/ About Jen Jen Rivera Bell is an indigenous mama of two who is very passionate about our planet, our history, and our current events issues. She is vegan, and shares her family life on her youtube channel. Find Jen Rivera Bell Jen's Youtube Channel www.youtube.com/channel/UCmqEVEzGt8NXRK3Lotk7UzA Jen's Instagram www.instagram.com/jenriverabell/ Jen's Website www.jenriverabell.com/ Find Blooming Mamahood www.bloomingmamahood.com www.instagram.com/bloomingmamahood www.instagram.com/bloomingbirtheducation Find Laurie Lo www.instagram.com/_laurielo youtube.com/LaurieLo