Ep. 104 Transracial Adoption, Miscarriage, and Rainbow Babies with Jamies Girlfran, Jeena Wilder!

Published: Jan. 16, 2021, 2 a.m.

b'We are super excited to share this raw and very vulnerable conversation we were able to have with Jeena Wilder. She\\u2019s not only a mama to 4 kiddos, but she is an ultimate boss babe! Her family is truly the modern all American family and it is so inspiring! She absolutely radiates positivity over on IG! Jeena and her hubby are an interracial couple with four beautiful children; one adopted and the others biological, but alllll loved the same!\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\n5:59 - Jeena shares about life right now and also shares some exciting news!\\n15:12 - Jeena shares about the difficulties of going through a miscarriage as well as getting pregnant during the pandemic.\\xa0\\n18:06 - Doug asks, with the pandemic going on, is your birth plan different than when you had your other children?\\xa0\\n25:08 - Jeena shares about a time when someone questioned in front of her children if she was her daughter\\u2019s mother.\\xa0\\xa0\\n29:43 - Doug asks, how did you bridge the conversation or did you and your husband prepare for the day you had to give that talk?\\xa0\\n39:56 - Jamie asks, when people say that their children are too young to talk about race or they don\\u2019t see color, what is your response?\\n43:41 - Jamie asks, if I am a momma, white, black, gray, yellow, whatever and I want to teach my kid about racism, what are some steps that I could take to ensure that my child is growing up with more of an open mind?\\n47:16 - Doug asks, as far as raising your children, is being Haitian part of raising them as well?\\xa0\\n49:01 - Jamie asks, I want to clarify for those listening, so you have 2 biracial kids that you birthed and then you have your daughter who you adopted at the age 2 \\xbd or so? Is that right?\\n49:51 - Jamie asks, what brought your daughter to your family? What\\u2019s her story?\\xa0\\n53:56 - Jamie asks, what is the biggest challenge you have had to face since adopting your daughter because as you know I am really interested!\\n59:00 - Jeena encourages Jamie and Doug that it is important to understand that adoption is not for everyone, but if you are considering things, she encourages you to look into fostering.\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nCheck back next Friday for another fantastic episode! Wash your hands and wear the dang mask :)\\n\\xa0\\nJeena\\u2019s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeenawilder/\\n\\xa0\\nAnd thank you to our sponsors:\\n\\xa0\\nSweaty Betty - Because you deserve to look amazing before, during and after your workout, go to SweatyBetty.com/HMCP and use our code HMCP at checkout to get 20% off your purchase.\\n\\xa0\\nMarch of Dimes - January is birth defects prevention month. Some birth defects are preventable and there are steps one can take to minimize the likelihood of your child being born with birth defects. They include:\\n\\nProtect yourself from COVID-19\\n\\nBe sure to take 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid every day\\n\\nGet a pre-pregnancy checkup\\n\\nStay up-to-date on vaccines\\n\\nBefore you get pregnant, try to reach a healthy weight\\n\\nAvoid substances that are harmful during pregnancy\\n\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more at:\\nmarchofdimes.org/birthdefects & https://www.marchofdimes.org/complications/january-is-national-birth-defects-prevention-month.aspx\\n\\xa0\\nMoshi App - Download the Moshi app on App Store or Google Play Store and get access to a 1 week free trial of Moshi Premium!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'