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Welcome to BE COOL. I’m Dana—mom of four—and I’m here yapping about breastfeeding, sleep training, schedules (and when to let them go), and all things parenting.
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The Sunday Roundup: September 27, 2026 (opens the original)
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A roundup of a little bit of everything: A big birthday, a kind of big girl bed (!!!) , a new fall uniform that I can’t wait to wear tomorrow, and a recap on the best Sunday of all time. I also have a workout update, a new fall uniform, and a thought about this week’s podcast. Let’s jump in!! Read more
Ep 33: Yapping About Age 3 (opens the original)
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My third daughter, Chloe, turned FOUR today, which means I’ve officially completed parenting age three for the third time. And I have a LOT to say about it.Age three is one of the most fun, hilarious, and exciting ages, but for me personally, it is also the most challenging. I’ve learned that the secret isn’t trying to make the age easier. It’s learning how to parent differently through it.In this episode, I’m sharing how my approach to parenting three-year-olds has changed since my first daught
If I can make sourdough, anyone can (opens the original)
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I feel like the internet, and TikTok in particular, has made sourdough seem like this incredibly complicated hobby that requires you to devote your entire life to maintaining a jar of flour and water. The terms HYDRATION PERCENTAGES and FEEDING RATIOS in the world of sourdough, to me, are akin to SLEEP PRESSURE and DROWSY BUT AWAKE with respect to baby sleep. LIKE SHUT THE FUCK UP WITH THE TERMINOLOGY and tell me how to do it. I’m here to tell you, MY BOOTS ON THE GROUND EXPERIENCE, of how I mak
The Sunday Roundup: September 20 2026 (opens the original)
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HEY I am currently unpacking groceries, Casey is making chicken tortilla soup for dinner, and we have a full week of homemade meals planned. I’ve also worked out TWICE in the past three days, which is honestly shocking considering I haven’t worked out since March. As I mentioned on this week’s podcast, my little two stayed for lunch at preschool three days this week, we had our usual Friday burgers and ice cream with our best friends, and I’m slowly but surely making my way through the same book
Ep 32: Yapping About My Job (opens the original)
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I’ve never really sat down and talked about my actual job before, so today we’re doing it.I’m sharing how I went from working full-time in marketing, to quitting, to becoming a stay-at-home mom, to eventually asking my old company for something that felt a little unrealistic: a job I could do from home while raising my babies. Read more
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