California Dreamin' with Final Child Jennifer Akerman
Description
Introductions and background @ 0:00
Jennifer and Emily discuss their backgrounds, how they met through a music class, and introduce their families. Jennifer shares that she has a 2.5-year-old son named Harrison, and 2.5-month-old twin girls named Rumor and Rosewood. They discuss the joys and challenges of having multiple young children.
Navigating pregnancy and birth @ 5:34
Jennifer shares the story of her twins' unconventional breech birth, where she advocated for a vaginal delivery against the initial recommendation for a C-section. She describes the powerful experience of delivering the twins and the importance of having a supportive doula. They also discuss the practice of placenta reading and honoring the placenta.
Balancing careers and family life @ 30:19
Jennifer and Emily discuss the unique challenges of maintaining their creative careers while raising young children. They share strategies like using a shared calendar, communicating openly about schedules, and finding ways to spend quality time together as a couple. They also touch on the benefits of having flexible, non-traditional work arrangements.
Preparing for an international trip @ 43:45
The conversation turns to Jennifer and her family's upcoming trip to Europe, where her husband Tom will be filming a movie. They discuss plans to split time between Tom's work in Budapest and staying with Jennifer's family in Sweden to provide a better environment for the kids.
Travel tips with young kids @ 45:07
As the meeting wraps up, Jennifer and Emily share some tips and tricks they've learned for traveling with young children, including the usefulness of baby carriers, bringing new toys to keep them entertained, and using wrist-to-wrist leashes for safety.
Action Items
* Look into getting a double carrier for future travel with three kids - WATCH (30 secs)
* Buy new toys, snacks and other entertainment for Harrison for upcoming international travel - WATCH (30 secs)
* Get a wrist leash for the kids for upcoming international travel - WATCH (30 secs)