About Katie's Crib:

With empathy and a sense of humor about it all, Katie’s Crib keeps it real while providing an indispensable guide for parents trying to find their way. Hosted by actress and mother Katie Lowes, each week the show welcomes guests for open and honest conversations about everything parenting from fertility and postpartum life to the trials and tribulations of raising tiny humans.

NEW Season 3 episodes!

Katie's Crib Season 3: Trailer
May 7, 2020 • 1 min

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Episode 7

Gabrielle Union on Surrogacy, ‘Shady Baby,’ & Bald Spots
August 12, 2020 • 60 min

Katie sits down with actress and author, Gabrielle Union. Gabrielle opens up about being diagnosed with Adenomyosis late in life, her struggles to conceive, and her family’s beautiful and inspiring surrogacy journey. The moms also talk imposter syndrome, raising Kaavia James aka ‘shady baby,’ and the unpleasant side effects of IVF.

Crib Notes:

Adenomyosis - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/adenomyosis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20369143

Episode 6
COVID-19 Q&A: From Pregnancy to Playdates!
July 29, 2020 • 70 min

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought on lots of uncertainty for hopeful and expectant parents. Should families wait to try to conceive? Does COVID-19 affect male fertility? Are there increased risks for pregnant women? What can public health officials do to help Black, Latinx and indigenous mothers and those in communities disproportionately affected by the pandemic? Katie enlists guests Dr. Rashmi Rao (Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialist) and Dr. Danielle Taylor (Pediatrics Specialist) to get listeners the most up-to-date information on coronavirus as it relates to pregnancy and our little ones.

Episode 5
Waking Up White w/ Debby Irving & Dr. Margaret Hagerman
July 15, 2020 • 77 min

In this week’s episode, Katie talks to Racial Justice Educator and author of Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race, Debby Irving. Katie and Debby open up about recognizing and examining their own privilege, everyday habits to cultivate to build racial equity, and resources to enrich your child’s education around matters of race. Later, Katie welcomes Dr. Margaret Hagerman, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Mississippi State University and author of White Kids: Growing Up with Privilege in a Racially Divided America, who discussed that even with good intentions, the choices that we make for our children can widen the racial divide.

Crib Notes:
https://debbyirving.com/ - Debby Irving’s website
https://debbyirving.com/the-book/ - Waking Up White and Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving.
https://debbyirving.com/recommended-resources/ - Resources list
https://www.margarethagerman.com/ - Dr. Margaret Hagerman’s website
https://www.margarethagerman.com/research.html - Research studies
https://nyupress.org/9781479803682/white-kids/ - White Kids: Growing Up with Privilege in a Racially Divided

Episode 4
Seeing Color & Talking Race With Our Kids
July 1, 2020 • 54 min

Katie talks to Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, teacher, race relations expert, and author of 'Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race'. Dr. Tatum discusses what it means to be anti-racist, how the idea of color blindness can equal color silence, and how parents can prepare themselves for conversations about race with children at every stage of development.

Crib Notes:
www.beverlydanieltatum.com
www.socialjusticebooks.org
Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race - By Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum
Is My Skin Brown Because I Drank Chocolate Milk - TED X - Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum
A People's History of the United States - by Howard Zinn

Episode 3
Bryce Dallas Howard: Dads Are Caregivers Too
June 17, 2020 • 59 min

Katie catches up with her longtime friend, Bryce Dallas Howard (actress, director, filmmaker). Just in time for Father’s Day, Katie and Bryce chat about all things dads. They also discuss postpartum depression and the challenges of letting go and allowing your partner to share an equal role in child raising.

Crib Notes:
Dads – Documentary by Bryce Dallas Howard.
Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression - By Brooke Shields
The Mandalorian - Chapter 3: The Sin – Directed by Bryce Dallas Howard. Available on Disney+

Episode 2
Pamela Paul: Raising a Reader + Beauty in Boredom
June 3, 2020 • 55 min

Katie talks to Pamela Paul, editor of The New York Times Book Review and author of 'How to Raise a Reader'. Katie and Pamela discuss how to nurture your child’s interest in reading and cultivate a lifelong love of books. They also get into the benefits of boredom and why it’s okay to not maximize every moment of kids’ lives.

Crib Notes:
How to Raise a Reader - By Pamela Paul and Maria Russo
My Life With Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Books of Books, Plot Ensues – By Pamela Paul
Let Children Be Bored Again – NYT opinion piece by Pamela Paul

Episode 1
America Ferrera: Expecting During the Unexpected
May 20, 2020 • 66 min

It's a brand new season in a strange new world! Actress America Ferrera joins Katie to talk about what it’s like to be pregnant during a pandemic. They discuss fears triggered by childbirth and COVID-19, the anxiety of introducing siblings, her struggles with mom guilt, plus how motherhood has altered her body image issues and activist spirit.

Katie's Crib Season 3: Trailer
May 7, 2020 • 1 min

Katie Lowes is back with a third season of Katie’s Crib! An array of knowledgeable experts and engaging guests offer experiences and perspective to help parents navigate taking care of their kids and themselves – even in the most trying times.




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