When Picky Eating Isn't Just a Phase

Everyone prepares you for the birth. Almost no one prepares you for what happens in your head before, during, and after it. This week I’m joined by Elizabeth Greenly, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with Flourish Counseling Services in Raleigh, who supports women through infertility, pregnancy, loss, and early parenthood. We talk about the emotional rollercoaster of trying to conceive, why pregnancy loss is still met with so much silence, and how partners can stay on the same team through it all. We also dig into postpartum depression and anxiety: the difference between the baby blues, PPD, and PPA, what intrusive thoughts really are, the signs a partner might notice first, and what a first therapy session actually looks like. As a feeding specialist, I had to ask how feeding struggles and maternal mental health feed into each other. We wrap up with the identity shift of new motherhood, the comparison trap, and the mental load of being the default parent, including how to hand off a task so it’s actually off your plate. If you’ve ever thought “I love my baby, but I miss my old life,” this one’s for you. Content note: This episode discusses infertility, pregnancy loss, and postpartum depression and anxiety. Connect with Elizabeth: fcsraleigh.com Support resources: National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: call or text 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262) Postpartum Support International Helpline: 1-800-944-4773, postpartum.net In crisis: call or text 988 ✨ Subscribe so you never miss an episode—and if you can take a minute to leave us a review, we’ll be forever grateful! ✨ Connect with us: Doing It All-ish: https://www.instagram.com/doingitallishpodcast/  Christina: https://www.instagram.com/christinacbuchanan/?igsh=eGZvejNmY3VkdmY3#  Morgan https://www.instagram.com/eat.talk.grow/?igsh=MXc4bHh6dXkwcXJ3OQ%3D%3D#

It's 5:15, someone's hanging on your leg, and you're staring into the fridge hoping dinner will make itself. Sound familiar? In this episode, speech-language pathologist and feeding specialist Morgan Berliner shares five simple ways to make family dinner easier, starting tonight. No meal prep marathon or fancy planner required. You'll learn how to stop cooking two dinners, why serving food "in pieces" helps picky eaters, why a snack plate absolutely counts as dinner, how to get ahead of the witching hour, and why taking the pressure off is one of the best things you can do for your child's eating. Pick one tip, try it tonight, and give yourself some grace. We're all doing it all(ish). In this episode: The "safe food" trick that ends short-order cooking Build-your-own dinners that work for picky eaters A simple formula for a good-enough dinner How snack timing affects dinner appetite Why "one more bite" backfires, and what to say instead ✨ Subscribe so you never miss an episode—and if you can take a minute to leave us a review, we’ll be forever grateful! ✨ Connect with us: Doing It All-ish: https://www.instagram.com/doingitallishpodcast/  Christina: https://www.instagram.com/christinacbuchanan/?igsh=eGZvejNmY3VkdmY3#  Morgan https://www.instagram.com/eat.talk.grow/?igsh=MXc4bHh6dXkwcXJ3OQ%3D%3D#

This week on Doing It All(ish), we’re joined by Greensboro Realtor and business owner Deesha Hugosson for an honest conversation about what that actually looks like. Deesha started her real estate career at 22 and has spent the last decade building a successful business, team, and personal brand. Now, with a three-year-old and a new baby at home, she’s navigating a completely different season of ambition. We talk about why she prefers work-life harmony over work-life balance, how motherhood has changed the things she is willing to say yes to, and why success has finally given her the ability to protect some of the moments she refuses to miss.  We also get into the power of social media for growing a business, why authenticity often performs better than perfectly polished content, building a team, outsourcing the things you simply do not need to do yourself, postpartum, mom guilt, therapy, and the invisible support that makes “doing it all” possible. Deesha also shares why her husband has been such an important part of her ability to build the career she has.  It’s a conversation about ambition without pretending there are no tradeoffs, motherhood without pretending the guilt disappears, and the realization that maybe the goal was never perfect balance in the first place. ✨ Subscribe so you never miss an episode—and if you can take a minute to leave us a review, we’ll be forever grateful! ✨ Connect with us: Doing It All-ish: https://www.instagram.com/doingitallishpodcast/  Christina: https://www.instagram.com/christinacbuchanan/?igsh=eGZvejNmY3VkdmY3#  Morgan https://www.instagram.com/eat.talk.grow/?igsh=MXc4bHh6dXkwcXJ3OQ%3D%3D# Deesha: https://www.instagram.com/greensbororealestate_/ 

This week we're keeping it light and fun! Christina and Morgan each share five things they're loving right now, some practical, some random, and all very real. Morgan talks about the small win of her girls riding the bus this year, getting back on Thrive Market for easy lunch and snack staples, the three-person steps challenge that's keeping her moving, the greens powder that gives her a morning boost, and the holiday gift spreadsheet that saves her from losing presents (and buying duplicates). Christina shares the Caroline Chambers cookbook that's helping her bring new flavors to the table, why she's loving Pure Barre right now as both a postpartum member and a studio owner, her honest take on wanting to lose weight after baby, the batch-prepped adrenal cocktails helping with her energy, and how much she's soaking up life as a family of four. Grab your coffee (or your adrenal cocktail) and tell us what you're into lately! In this episode: Caroline Chambers' cookbooks (triple tomato orzo and ricotta meatballs) Thrive Market Pure Barre Welleco greens powder Adrenal cocktails and how to batch them Holiday gift-tracking spreadsheets Thrive sign up https://shop.thrivemarket.com/morgan-berliner ✨ Subscribe so you never miss an episode—and if you can take a minute to leave us a review, we’ll be forever grateful! ✨ Connect with us: Christina: https://www.instagram.com/christinacbuchanan/?igsh=eGZvejNmY3VkdmY3#  Morgan https://www.instagram.com/eat.talk.grow/?igsh=MXc4bHh6dXkwcXJ3OQ%3D%3D#

Your kid won't touch anything green, refuses new foods, and dinner has become a nightly battle but is it just a phase, or something more? In this episode, pediatric SLP and feeding specialist Morgan Berliner breaks down the real clinical difference between typical picky eating and "problem feeding," the six questions she asks families in an evaluation, and exactly when it's time to stop waiting it out and get support. ✨ Subscribe so you never miss an episode—and if you can take a minute to leave us a review, we’ll be forever grateful! ✨ Connect with us: Christina: https://www.instagram.com/christinacbuchanan/?igsh=eGZvejNmY3VkdmY3#  Morgan https://www.instagram.com/eat.talk.grow/?igsh=MXc4bHh6dXkwcXJ3OQ%3D%3D#

What are the little systems that actually make busy family life easier? In this episode of Doing It All(ish), we’re talking about the routines, systems, and small changes that are saving us right now as moms, business owners, and women trying to keep up with all the moving pieces of life. From creating a “launch pad” by the door for backpacks and shoes, to Sunday meal prep, Crock-Pot nights, repurposing leftovers, cleaning up before bed, batching emails and texts, keeping a running master to-do list, and creating quiet time for independent play, we’re sharing the things that are genuinely helping us feel a little more organized. We also talk about why our systems constantly have to change as our kids get older, our schedules shift, and new seasons of motherhood begin. Because the system that worked six months ago might not work today, and that doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong. This is a very practical, very honest conversation about reducing decision fatigue, making busy weeks easier, and finding simple systems that work for your family. ✨ Subscribe so you never miss an episode—and if you can take a minute to leave us a review, we’ll be forever grateful! ✨ Connect with us: Christina: https://www.instagram.com/christinacbuchanan/?igsh=eGZvejNmY3VkdmY3#  Morgan https://www.instagram.com/eat.talk.grow/?igsh=MXc4bHh6dXkwcXJ3OQ%3D%3D#

What happens when you go into your second birth knowing a little more, expecting a little more, and remembering just how hard postpartum can be? In this episode of Doing It All(ish), Christina shares the full story of welcoming her second baby, from the birth itself to the first few months postpartum. After having a particularly difficult postpartum experience the first time around, she talks honestly about what she expected this time, what actually happened, and why this season has felt so different. We talk about recovery, breastfeeding and pumping, figuring out childcare, returning to work, getting back to exercise, balancing a newborn with a toddler, and the mental load that comes with trying to be a mom, wife, business owner, and just a person at the same time. Most of all, this episode is a reminder that there is no one right way to do postpartum. Sometimes the things that make the biggest difference are the people who help you, the routines that give you structure, and giving yourself permission to do this season differently than you imagined. If you're pregnant, newly postpartum, thinking about having another baby, or just somewhere in the middle of your own version of doing it all-ish, we hope this conversation makes you feel a little less alone. ✨ Subscribe so you never miss an episode—and if you can take a minute to leave us a review, we’ll be forever grateful! ✨ Connect with us: Christina: https://www.instagram.com/christinacbuchanan/?igsh=eGZvejNmY3VkdmY3#  Morgan https://www.instagram.com/eat.talk.grow/?igsh=MXc4bHh6dXkwcXJ3OQ%3D%3D#

Season 2 of Doing It All(ish) is officially here, and we’re kicking things off with a much-needed catch-up. After a summer away from the podcast, Morgan and Christina sit down to talk about what life has actually looked like lately: kindergarten, summer schedules, traveling with kids, a new baby, postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, childcare, working, working out, and the never-ending question of how much we’re really supposed to be doing at any given stage of motherhood. Christina shares what this postpartum experience has looked like compared to her first, including the unexpected challenges of breastfeeding, finding childcare that has made all the difference, getting back to work, and learning to trust what works for her instead of what she thinks she should be doing. We also talk about the parts of motherhood that can get harder a few months in, why the mental load starts to creep back in, the pressure to “get your body back,” and how different every postpartum experience can be. Most importantly, we’re talking about giving yourself permission to build a version of motherhood and work that actually works for you. We’re so happy to be back. 🤍 ✨ Subscribe so you never miss an episode—and if you can take a minute to leave us a review, we’ll be forever grateful! ✨ Connect with us: Christina: https://www.instagram.com/christinacbuchanan/?igsh=eGZvejNmY3VkdmY3#  Morgan https://www.instagram.com/eat.talk.grow/?igsh=MXc4bHh6dXkwcXJ3OQ%3D%3D#

After 37 episodes, countless honest conversations, and one full season of Doing It All(ish)… we’re reflecting on everything this podcast taught us about motherhood, business, mental load, relationships, IVF, postpartum, grief, friendship, and what “doing it all” actually means. In this Season 1 finale, we’re talking about: • the episodes that impacted us most • the conversations we still think about • what surprised us behind the scenes • how this podcast changed us personally + professionally • the topics listeners connected with most • and why we think moms are all carrying more than we realize We also share the top downloaded episodes of the season, lessons from our incredible guests, and the biggest reminder we’re taking into Season 2: You do not have to do everything perfectly to still be doing a good job. Whether you’ve listened since episode one or just found us recently, thank you for being part of this community. We’ll see you in Season 2 🤍 ✨ Subscribe so you never miss an episode—and if you can take a minute to leave us a review, we’ll be forever grateful! ✨ Connect with us: Christina: https://www.instagram.com/christinacbuchanan/?igsh=eGZvejNmY3VkdmY3#  Morgan https://www.instagram.com/eat.talk.grow/?igsh=MXc4bHh6dXkwcXJ3OQ%3D%3D#

You don’t need a perfect routine. You don’t need more parenting advice. You need less noise…and more tools that actually work. In this episode, we sit down with pediatric mental health nurse practitioner Raeanne Johnson to talk about what it really looks like to raise emotionally healthy kids—without overcomplicating everything. Because if you’ve ever thought: → “Am I doing this wrong?” → “Why does everything feel so hard lately?” → “Why is my child constantly overwhelmed?” You’re not alone—and you’re not failing. We get into: The real definition of an emotionally healthy child Why most parents are overcomplicating it The small daily habits that regulate your kids (and you) How to handle meltdowns without losing your mind The truth about perfectionism, pressure, and parenting today Simple systems that make family life feel lighter And maybe most importantly: What actually matters—and what you can let go of. This one will make you feel calmer, clearer, and more confident in how you’re showing up as a mom. Follow Raeanne here: 👉 Instagram Resources mentioned: → Brainwaves Wellness tools + freebies → “Ocean of Emotions” (children’s book – coming soon)   ✨ Subscribe so you never miss an episode—and if you can take a minute to leave us a review, we’ll be forever grateful! ✨ Connect with us: Christina: https://www.instagram.com/christinacbuchanan/?igsh=eGZvejNmY3VkdmY3#  Morgan https://www.instagram.com/eat.talk.grow/?igsh=MXc4bHh6dXkwcXJ3OQ%3D%3D#