This is a guest post from Natalie Robbins, our certified coach serving Indianapolis and surrounding areas.

Enjoy! xx Andrea

Whether you work full time or part time, working from home adds an extra challenge to the already-demanding task of caring for a baby. Or is it the other way around? Caring for a baby (or toddler) can make work extra challenging....

Either way you put it, I would argue that practicing Elimination Communication can actually make your working and caretaking struggles easier. Less time-consuming poopy diapers to deal with, a happier baby, quick and easy diaper changes, and early potty independence, among other benefits. But, it's quite the balancing act, trying to figure out how to practically insert it into your work day, especially if you're just getting started.

Here are a few things I've learned from practicing EC while working full time (as a virtual teacher) from home.....starting during the newborn stage, to a crawling baby, and now entering early toddlerhood.

Get full show notes and add your comments or questions here: https://godiaperfree.com/115

Get my free easy start guide for EC https://godiaperfree.com/start

Start EC with your baby today with my popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook

Ever found yourself wondering…"Was that a signal…or just random fussiness?" Or maybe you've heard "watch for signals" but you're like…what does that actually mean??

In this episode, we're clearing up the confusion between signals vs signs—and why it matters (or doesn't) Because once this clicks…EC gets a whole lot easier.

Get full show notes and add your comments or questions here: https://godiaperfree.com/113

Get my free easy start guide for EC https://godiaperfree.com/start

Start EC with your baby today with my popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook

Everything was going fine…and then suddenly your baby won't sit on the potty. Clingy, upset, refusing, wanting YOU only. Separation anxiety can totally throw a wrench into your EC rhythm.

In this episode, we're talking about what's really going on—and how to keep things gentle, connected, and moving forward (without forcing it). Because this phase? It's normal.

Get full show notes and add your comments or questions here: https://godiaperfree.com/112

Get my free easy start guide for EC https://godiaperfree.com/start

Start EC with your baby today with my popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook

I didn't expect this one to hit so hard. Stopping breastfeeding sounds like just another milestone, right? But then it happens…and suddenly it's emotional in a way you didn't see coming.

Whether you're ready…not ready…or somewhere in between— this episode is a real, honest look at what that transition actually feels like. The messy, the surprising, the totally normal parts no one really talks about.

Get full show notes and add your comments or questions here: https://godiaperfree.com/111

Get my free easy start guide for EC https://godiaperfree.com/start

Start EC with your baby today with my popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook

Feel like you're trying to "do EC right"…and it's kinda stressing you out? Like you're overthinking every signal, every miss, every everything. We don't need it.

In this episode, I'm sharing 4 simple ways to relax into EC and make it feel way more natural (and actually enjoyable) Less tension…more connection.

Get full show notes and add your comments or questions here: https://godiaperfree.com/110

Get my free easy start guide for EC https://godiaperfree.com/start

Start EC with your baby today with my popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook

So…your baby (or toddler) is playing with the potty like it's a toy. Splashing, exploring, maybe even refusing to actually use it. And you're sitting there like… "Umm…is this okay??"

In this episode, we're talking all about potty play—why it happens, what it means, and how to handle it without shutting things down. Because yep…this phase is actually pretty normal.

Get full show notes and add your comments or questions here: https://godiaperfree.com/109

Get my free easy start guide for EC https://godiaperfree.com/start

Start EC with your baby today with my popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook

Okay…quick question. Do you feel like you have to buy a bunch of stuff to start EC?

Like…tiny potties, special diapers, all the things? If money's tight (or you're just testing the waters), you can totally start EC using things you already have at home.

In this episode, our Certified Coach Natalie shares super simple DIY potty options, budget diapering setups, and creative ways to make EC work without spending much at all.

Get full show notes and add your comments or questions here: https://godiaperfree.com/108

Get my free easy start guide for EC https://godiaperfree.com/start

Start EC with your baby today with my popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook

What does the Stone Age have to do with EC? In this episode, I'm applying The Continuum Concept to elimination communication — and it might totally reframe how you see potty learning.

Before disposable diapers, potty charts, and formalized "training." There was just… responding to babies. We'll talk about what our ancestors likely did, how modern culture shifted things, and why EC actually makes a whole lot of sense when you zoom way out.

Get full show notes and add your comments or questions here: https://godiaperfree.com/107

Get my free easy start guide for EC https://godiaperfree.com/start

Start EC with your baby today with my popular book, Go Diaper Free: https://godiaperfree.com/thebook