Welcoming New Baby with Bryn Huntpalmer. SparkleCast Episode 11
Bryn Huntpalmer is the host of the popular audio podcast "The Birth Hour" where women share their childbirth stories – stories of all shapes and sizes – and a safe place to talk about issues and emotions surrounding birth and motherhood.
In this episode, Bryn, David, and Rebecca talk about the new story “New Brother/New Sister” – a story about a boy named Nathan who gets some important advice from a Tulip Tree elf about how to welcome his new sibling.
Story: “New Brother/New Sister: a Story about Welcoming the New Baby" from the So Many Fairies Series.
Tools:
How to use storytelling to ease a child into some big news
Ways to frame the arrival of a new baby so that it empowers the older sibling
Recognizing the fundamental shift in a family that comes with the addition of a new child - and how to honor all the emotions that come with it
How birth stories can show up in personality traits later in life
SparkleCast Episode 11 – Welcoming New Baby with Bryn Huntpalmer
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More about Bryn Huntpalmer!
Bryn Huntpalmer launched "The Birth Hour" podcast in 2015. Each week she releases two podcast episodes featuring births that range from homebirths in the woman’s backyard to unexpected cesareans in the hospital, and that take place in the United States, Russia, and everywhere in between. Each episode is raw, honest, and beautiful even when the outcome of the birth may not have been what the mother had planned. The purpose is to inform listeners about birth while also providing a safe place to talk about the issues and emotions surrounding birth and motherhood. Bryn lives with her husband and two children in Austin, Texas.
About the Author
Rebecca Beegle
Rebecca is Sparkle Stories' former production manager and co-host (along with David) of the SparkleCast podcast. She is also a writer, producer, and storyteller who performs in theaters, films, and living rooms. Find out more at rebeccabeegle.com.
