SUMMARY: Rachel, founder of The Newborn Nurse, emphasizes the importance of planning for postpartum care after childbirth. Many new parents, focused on pre-birth preparations, overlook vital post-delivery support. She suggests hiring lactation consultants for breastfeeding assistance and night nurses or postpartum doulas to help with sleep deprivation, childcare, and household tasks. Rachel highlights that education for new parents is crucial, as hospitals provide limited support before sending them home. She finds her work rewarding as it enables parents to thrive with their newborns. Friends and family are encouraged to offer practical support to new parents during this challenging transition.

The Newborn Nurse has a list of recommendations for expectant mothers to plan for during the postpartum and newborn time. Turns out that planning a gender reveal isn’t the only thing you need to plan for!

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SUMMARY: The Office of Congressional Ethics found “substantial reason” to investigate U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles for potentially omitting or misrepresenting financial information. The inquiry focuses on a personal loan Ogles claimed to have given his campaign during the 2022 primary, initially reported as $320,000, later amended to $20,000. Ogles did not cooperate with the review, raising questions about the loan’s source, which his campaign staff could not confirm. Ogles, facing inquiries, stated he would cooperate with the FBI and believes discrepancies were honest mistakes. He successfully fended off multiple challengers in the 2022 Republican primary and was re-elected.

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SUMMARY: Nashville recorded its hottest year in 2024, surpassing previous highs and marking an ongoing trend of warmer temperatures over the last decade. Factors contributing to this include climate change and El Niño, with significant fluctuations, such as a January drought followed by an Arctic blast. The year also featured a notably warm spring and a hot summer with multiple days exceeding 100 degrees. East Tennessee faced severe flooding from Hurricane Helene. Legislative discussions included failed proposals for mapping landslides and amending wetland protections, while climate-focused state funding has seen limited support despite a recent climate action plan’s release.

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