Are They Okay? First Foods, First Fevers, First Fears

Season 2, Episode 2 of It Takes a Village takes a different path. Instead of structuring this season strictly by age and milestones, we’re shifting toward conversations centered around shared experiences, emotions, and the realities of parenting that don’t always fit neatly into timelines. Because the truth is: milestones can be helpful, but they can also create pressure, comparison, and fear.

In this episode, we catch up on some major life updates, a new puppy, a life-changing trip through Croatia and Greece, and the emotional closing of a business chapter, while diving into the hazy, overwhelming, beautiful stretch between 3 months and 1 year old.

This season of parenting is packed with firsts: first foods, first fears, first teeth, first illnesses, first moments of independence. We talk about introducing solids, allergies, choking anxiety, and the strange realization that you are responsible for teaching another human literally everything, how to eat, sleep, poop, process pain, and exist in the world, even though you can’t remember learning any of it yourself.

We also unpack the emotional side of teething, the fear that comes with seeing your child experience pain for the first time, and how differently every child develops. Some babies get all their teeth at once, others over years. Some hit milestones early, others don’t. So, how much weight should milestones really hold? When should you trust the charts, and when should you trust your gut?

This episode is a reminder that parenting rarely follows a straight line — and that sometimes the most important thing you can do is listen to your child, yourself, and the people you truly trust.