 In this week's episode, were back with Atara Parkinson again for part three of her story. Atara is a licensed marriage and family therapist and has been practicing in the field of mental health for 14 years.

Her current passions include holistic healing, supporting postpartum mamas, brain spotting, and educating on the role of minerals for brain health and nervous system regulation. . She is a three time NICU mama and a mother of four. Tune into hear part three of her story!



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S.5 E.14 Atara Parkinson: NICU Mama x3 and The Healing Ways of Jesus! Part Three

This month’s #AskAtara is now live on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!


Link is in my LinkTree.



Join @atara.parkinson and me for this special episode of #AskAtara. There wasn’t a specific question submitted this month, but December is Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) Awareness Month, so we’re using this time to share important education and insight about TTTS.

Tune in to learn more and help spread awareness. Link is in my LinkTree!


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December '25 AskAtara: Twin to Twin Transfusion Awareness Month

 In this week's episode, I'm were back with Atara Parkinson. Atara is a licensed marriage and family therapist and has been practicing in the field of mental health for 14 years.

Her current passions include holistic healing, supporting postpartum mamas, brain spotting, and educating on the role of minerals for brain health and nervous system regulation. . She is a three time NICU mama and a mother of four. Tune into hear part two of her story!

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S.5 E.13 Atara Parkinson: NICU Mama x3 and The Healing Ways of Jesus! Part Two

Ashley Hernandez’s birth story is one of resilience and survival. After conceiving through IVF, she developed gestational hypertension that progressed to preeclampsia with severe features, putting both her and her baby at risk. She was also high-risk for preterm labor. Ultimately, she required a C-section, during which placenta accreta was discovered, leading to a partial hysterectomy. Her baby spent time in the NICU, adding another layer of challenge to her postpartum recovery.

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S.5 E.21: Ashley Hernandez: The Birth I Didn’t Expect: A Story of Placental Accreta

 In this week's episode, I'm joined by my dear friend, Atara Parkinson. Atara is a licensed marriage and family therapist and has been practicing in the field of mental health for 14 years.

Her current passions include holistic healing, supporting postpartum mamas, brain spotting, and educating on the role of minerals for brain health and nervous system regulation. . She is a three time NICU mama and a mother of four. Tune into hear part one of her story!



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S.5 E.12 Atara Parkinson: NICU Mama x3 and The Healing Ways of Jesus! Part One

  Today I'm joined by Ashley Daley. Ashley Ashley. Today I'm joined by Ashley Daily. Ashley is a registered nurse, IBCLC, and an infant sleep expert based in South Florida. 

With over five years of NICU experience, she now works in her community and online to support families navigating feeding challenges, sleep struggles, and the emotional weight of new parenthood. Ashley's work is rooted in empathy and evidence-based care, offering personalized support that helps parents feel seen, supported, and confident, especially after a difficult birth or early complications. 

Whether she's helping a family rebuild trust in their feeding journey or finding gentle ways to get more rest, Ashley's mission is to hold space for healing and empowerment in the postpartum season. 



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S.5 E.11 Ashli Daley: Meeting Parents Where They Are: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Newborn Care

 Today, I'm here with Kali Dayton. Kali Dayton, DNP, AGACNP, is a critical care nurse practitioner, Host of the Walking Home From The ICU and Walking You Through The ICU podcasts, and critical care outcomes consultant. She is dedicated to creating Awake and Walking ICUs by ensuring ICU sedation and mobility practices are aligned with current research. She works with ICU teams internationally to transform patient outcomes through early mobility and management of delirium in the ICU.

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S.5 E.10 Kali Dayton: ICU NP & Host of Walking Home From the ICU

Being in the midst of suffering, heartbreak, and tragedy can be painstakingly lonely and the most desperate time of your life. You can be left questioning God, confused as to why He isn’t answering your prayers, and even downright angry with Him. 

Beth Mull, from our Raleigh, North Carolina community, experienced all of these emotions as she walked through the unraveling of her marriage and the terminal diagnosis of her baby daughter. But, as Beth recalls through her story, it was in those feelings of helplessness that she can clearly see the Father’s persistent pursuit of her heart through His unconditional love and redemptive power as He led her to His unique purpose for her life. 

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S.5 E. 9 Beth Mull: Be Brave: A Story of Surrendering in Child Loss

Join ⁠Atara and I for ⁠#AskAtara! This month’s question: “How to practically prepare for a NICU stay if you know you’ll have a premie?” This is a tender topic—tune in to hear our thoughts on how to prepare for a sensitive time. Tune in to hear more!

November Ask Atara Prepare for a NICU Stay

 Today I'm joined by Ashley Byram. Ashley currently lives in Homewood, Alabama, and this past August, she and her husband celebrated 20 years of marriage. They have three children, two biological boys, and one little girl who they adopted through foster care. Her faith is a foundation of her life and she's very involved with her church and her children love sports, and her husband is a builder while she is a realtor. So he builds it. She sells it.

**Extra Trigger Warning for today's episode. Topics of kidnapping, murder, and suicide come up in mine and Ashley's conversation today.**

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S.5 E.8 Ashley Byrom: How Lack of Attachment Can Lead to PP Anxiety

Holding Space and Finding Light after Perinatal Trauma! 