Failing Motherhood
165 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago -If you're riddled with mom guilt, your temper scares you, you're terrified you're screwing up your kids and are afraid to admit any of those things out loud....this podcast is for you. Hosted by Danielle Bettmann, parenting coach for families with 1-7-year-old strong-willed kids, each episode is a storytelling interview about one mom's raw and honest experience of growth that leads to new perspectives and practical strategies. Each week we will normalize the struggle, share vulnerably about our insecurities, and rally around small wins and truths. We hope to convince you you're not alone and YOU are the mom your kids need. Interviews with experts that have brilliant insight to share will be sprinkled among interviews with moms just like you. We hope you see yourself, hear your story, and find hope and healing. Welcome to Failing Motherhood. You belong here!
Homepage Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
The Teen Years with Aly Pain
February 01, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBParents of ALL ages: BUCKLE IN. I feel so grateful to get to offer you this episode. Aly Pain is a parenting expert working with teens and their parents. In this episode, she shares incredibly game-changing insight on the changes a teen's brain goes through, why it matters so much, and how to support them as their parent. She speaks to the #1 reason parents beat themselves up, the heart-breaking reason there's so much emotional disconnect during these years and the mindset that'll give y...
Finally Finding ZEN with Irin Rubin
January 18, 2022 08:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBIrin Rubin was literally googling "WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?!" She was drowning in impatience and anger before she begged her husband, a hypnotherapist, to record something she could listen to from home to start to address it all. Her kids have a much more patient mom now thanks to those recordings, and ever since she's been on a mission to share them with moms everywhere - now accessible on an app called MamaZen. In this episode, she shares her journey of trying nearly everything else, the...
Realistic Expectations with Amanda Gurman
January 04, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBExpectations are premeditated resentments; future disappointments planned out in advance. How often are our expectations of our kids or ourselves - too high? Amanda Gurman of the Honest as a Mother podcast shares her journey to discovering how to ease up and lower the expectations she'd been handed. Through trial and error, she's come to terms with the kind of mom she is - and has embraced it. She shares practical ways she's allowing for her own needs to be met and we discuss how to avoi...
Mom Rage with Jessie Ereddia
December 21, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBJessie Ereddia is a life coach who helps angry moms manage their emotions. In this episode, she shares her own journey of navigating postpartum rage, how she learned how to manage her anger + anxiety, and 3 powerful thoughts to cling to. #1 - I have options. #2 - This has everything to do with them and nothing to do with me. #3 - I'm not failing. I'm simply a woman experiencing things physically + emotionally and there are actual solutions. How do anxiety + rage interconnect? Managing you...
No Longer Just Surviving with Chelsie VanderZanden
December 07, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBChelsie VanderZanden is one of us. A single mom -3 kids- healing from the past and striving to do better every day. In this episode, she opens her heart and shares what she wished she would've known just a year ago. Overcoming a narcissist abusive husband, leaving, going through depression and survival mode, learning how to be a mom and not just a parent (they are different in her opinion), and finding her way to being on medication- led to saving her life and her kids'. "Please don't ...
No Longer Just Surviving with Chelsie VanderZanden
December 07, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 34.4 MBChelsie VanderZanden is one of us. A single mom -3 kids- healing from the past and striving to do better every day. In this episode, she opens her heart and shares what she wished she would've known just a year ago. Overcoming a narcissist abusive husband, leaving, going through depression and survival mode, learning how to be a mom and not just a parent (they are different in her opinion), and finding her way to being on medication- led to saving her life and her kids'. "Please don't ...
Parenting Around Family
November 23, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBIt's THAT time of year! If you're dreading the lack of routine, BIG emotions, and influx of unsolicited advice and side eye coming your way this week... pop in your ear buds! In this episode I break down all the variables making things complicated, the triggers at play in you, and what to do about it. You can find yourself in the possible things you might hear, thoughts you might have, and pressures you might feel. Practice my favorite phrase, secure a new mantra, and find more confidence...
Controversial Opinions with Renee Reina
November 09, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBHave you ever been afraid to admit you don't like playing with your toddler? Don't feel like you're *enjoying every moment*? YOU. ARE. NORMAL. The more we say these things out loud the better we feel! Renee Reina is here to say all the things out loud. In this episode she shares her thoughts on traveling away without your kids, not wanting postpartum visitors, and ((shocking)) not sleeping in the same room as your partner! She also sheds light from an expert stance on the difference bet...
Kids' Mental Health at Home with Sara Olsher
October 26, 2021 07:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBSara + I are SO excited to share all the details with you and invite you to join us in our mission to raise a resilient generation of kids that are aware of their emotional health and have the skills to cope with life's toughest stuff. UPDATE: We're launching NOW in BETA, shipping in January! Here's the link to check it out - www.kidsmentalhealthathome.com In this episode, we share... Why you don't need a degree to teach mental health skills Whether or not you can use them with your 2-ye...
Building Resilience with Wendy Dickens
October 12, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MB*BIG NEWS* // Kids' Mental Health Skills, DELIVERED // Mightyandbright.com/mentalhealth Wendy Dickens is here to talk trauma, adversity, shame, and hope. She's worked with thousands of families in Shasta County, CA on the child welfare front and sees firsthand how generational cycles affect children today. Not only does she teach about Adverse Childhood Experiences, but encourages understanding rather than judgment for families that struggle. They still care about their kids! She identi...
LIVE Coaching Session with Ty Nared
September 28, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBTy Nared is a mom of a 2-year-old, working from home, managing a wooden toy company, and doing ALL. THE. THINGS. She was willing to jump on and chat parenting together as a coaching session on this platform! She wants to cultivate cooperation but doesn't know what to say when her daughter doesn't listen! She doesn't want to rely on her husband. She gets pressure to question her parenting from extended family. Together we discuss how to help her manage frustration, problem-solve more suc...
What I Wish I'd Known Sooner with Allison Livingston
September 14, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBAllison Livingston is the founder of 5 Steps to Connect with Your Strong-Willed Child. She started learning Mindful Parenting tools in 2005 to navigate power struggles and challenging behaviors with her oldest strong-willed child. Her extensive education + experience in Nonviolent Communication and work as a Certified Mediator gives her a unique mindset in relation to BIG emotions and power struggles. In this episode, she shares her journey (in hindsight) of discovering she was raising ...
MORE Patience for Strong-Willed Kids
August 31, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBHow can the tools of Positive Discipline make it easier to be patient? Why am I so irritable + impatient with *normal* behaviors? Why is my child struggling? Taking pieces of what I shared during the Calm Mom // Calm Home Masterclass, I break down... The 6 main pillars of the Positive Discipline philosophy What you DON'T have control over + what you DO How your child's perception of reality is created + what's going on under the surface What you can do about it RIGHT NOW JOIN Wholehear...
A "Good Enough" Mom with KC Davis
August 24, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBKC Davis is a mom of 2, author, licensed professional counselor, and creator of the Struggle Care platform, dedicated to sharing compassion and guidance to those who struggle to perform everyday care tasks. Have you ever felt like your "cup was full" but still had no capacity to play? Do you ever wish a fairy godmother would poof onto your shoulder to be like "the answer is..."? Have you ever beaten yourself up for being a bad mom because your house is a mess or you can't keep up with all t...
Back to School in 2021
August 10, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBRight now, we have 3 goals: Process + manage our own BIG Emotions. Help our kids feel in control of changes + transitions. Help our kids find belonging in a new environment. MAKE IT MAKE SENSE, MOM! In this episode, I cover practical things you can do RIGHT NOW to manage stress + anxiety on all fronts and make things go as smoothly as they can (in a pandemic still). Mentioned in the episode- Book + Calendar by Mighty + Bright CALM MOM CALM HOME Masterclass Thursday, August 26th - 8p...
Making Mama Well with Dr. Pip Houghton
July 27, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBParenting comes down to 2 things: your mental health and your parent-child relationship. Mental health in motherhood takes a beating. Isolation and shame is a breeding ground for mental health disorders. Dr. Phillippa (Pip) Houghton is a family doctor on Vancouver Island, BC with a special interest in perinatal mental health. She is a mama to two boys and passionate about normalizing the motherhood experience, the good, the hard, and everything in between. In this episode, we cover the...
Real Talk
July 13, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBIt's time for a heart-to-heart. A little storytime. I'm going off the script and into some real vulnerability in hopes you can relate even a little. Bottomline- This is not how it's supposed to be. This is not what we signed up for. It's not getting easier. What do we do about it? If you're feeling ALL THE HARD lately and need to come up for air... ...hang on through all my rambling and know you're not alone. *FREE* CALM BIG EMOTIONS GUIDE www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/emotions *FR...
Brain Science + Regulation with Laura Pryor
June 29, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBI am joined once again by Laura Pryor, LIMHP, LPC, PLADC / EMDR Level I & II Trained Clinician / Brainspotting Therapist / Lovely human / Conscious parent. She graciously breaks down the intricacies of the brain science involved with emotional responses, how to best help our kids with emotions, and her thoughts on using time out. We also talk for a bit about taking shame out of parenting, why it's SO HARD to stay calm, and if beating ourselves up worked, she'd be out of a job. Br...
Fatherhood + Finding Patience with Mr. Wholeheartedly, Bryce Bettmann
June 15, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 67 MBMy bestie, my better half, my husband Bryce, lets me pick his brain on all things parenting! He reflects on his upbringing, shares his struggles + confusion of parenting a strong-willed child through the toddler phase, and shares his own insecurities. Most importantly, he shares the lessons and perspective he learned from his time in inpatient treatment for alcoholism, and how it translated to his parenting, ultimately making his patience longer than mine! He doesn't give himself enough c...
5 Steps for Summer Sanity
June 01, 2021 07:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBWhen summer hits, parents can feel equally excited AND anxious. Change is destabilizing and all the added time together and at home can feel a bit intimidating. Today I'm sharing 5 essential steps to ensuring your sanity this summer: #1- Expect adversity. #2- Game face on. #3- Put them in control. #4- Ambiguity is the enemy. #5- Encourage independent play. NOW is the time to course-correct the effects of the pandemic on your family's life- *FREE* CALM BIG EMOTIONS GUIDE www.parentingwhol...
Accessible + Sustainable Self-Care
May 18, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBWhat even IS "self-care"? Justine Sones is a mom, writer, + stress-management coach helping burnt-out humans set boundaries. Together we lament over all things unexpected in the motherhood & parenting realm, as well as diving into Justine's reckoning with "self-care". She shares her "loving mental breakdown of 2018", painting the picture of how a retreat can be a necessary first step to healing. You'll be using her mantras - "Well, now I know." + "Both things can be true." from now on. T...
Survive your Strong-Willed Child
April 27, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBSTRONG-WILLED KIDS: Everything is the worst thing to ever have happened to them. They're tender-hearted + cold-hearted in the same 30 seconds. Raising them is HARD AF. If you have one... you know. Today I'm breaking down the perspective shifts & approaches you need to take them from your greatest adversary to your biggest fan. Was this episode helpful? then... *FREE* CALM BIG EMOTIONS GUIDE www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/emotions *FREE* CHAOS TO CALM MASTERCLASS www.parentingwholehea...
Talking about Hard Things with Sara Olsher
April 13, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBAfter her divorce, Sara Olsher found herself asking... "Is two too young to see a therapist?" Her daughter had developed quite severe anxiety and they were both in survival mode for years. Then...when her daughter was 6, Sara was diagnosed with breast cancer. And all she could think about was her daughter's tearful face at her funeral. HOW could she get through such chaotic, exhausting rounds of survival mode while helping her daughter cope with the anxiety & chaos as well? Sara ended u...
Battling Perfectionism + Cultivating Intuition with Brittany Bergman
March 30, 2021 13:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MB"I was very much afraid the maternal instinct had skipped over me." Have you ever feel this way? Under the impression all this wisdom just *kicks* in and waiting for it like.... when, exactly? Especially if you struggle with perfectionism and wanting control, motherhood is a wake-up call and call for surrender. Brittany Bergman collected all her thoughts as she became a first-time mom throughout her pregnancy, then shared her experience for other moms to see themselves in her story in h...
Your POWER as a Parent
March 16, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBSo, you're minding your own business, parenting like you do, and you come across some positive parenting philosophies and think, YEAH- that sounds like what I want to do! So, you learn more about it and start to realize... this makes sense! This must be why I felt like something was missing for me growing up! And then you learn enough to realize you're doing *everything* wrong and feel like WHY DIDN'T SOMEONE TELL ME ALL THIS SOONER?! You're not alone. This episode is the talk I wish ev...
Military Mom with Claudia
March 02, 2021 08:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBIf you've ever wondered what it'd be like to be raising a toddler as a single mom, as an active duty Army Lieutenant Colonel, stationed abroad in Germany during COVID lockdown.... you're about to find out. Claudia has served for over 17 years, including 4 combat deployments and 10 years on jump status as a paratrooper. Now she makes war plans by day and talks shapes and colors by night. We talk about working mom guilt, hiring a nanny, prioritizing your own well-being out of necessity, and...
Patience: It's a ME problem
February 16, 2021 08:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBSOLO episode alert! I wanted to revisit & break down my most popular Instagram post from 2020 - "When I'm spinning out because I can't control another person, it means I have work to do. It's a ME problem." It might be hard to hear but if you're looking for ways to extend your patience, you won't want to miss this episode! WHY do we get so flustered and lose our cool? What is within our power to control? What can we do about it? The steps of -Awareness -Acceptance -Action ...and tu...
BURNOUT with Dr. Nicole Byers
February 02, 2021 08:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBDr. Nicole Byers is a neuropsychologist helping women overcome the mental barriers that leave them stuck in self-doubt so they can stop worrying what everyone else is thinking, build the confidence to speak up, and have the courage to go after their goals. Along with sharing her personal struggles of working mom guilt (feeling like a dad), Dr. Nicole shares valuable insights into the mind-body connection, the way our brains learn (and UNLEARN) and how burnout happens (and what to do about i...
Money in Motherhood with Janice Scholl
January 19, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBJanice Scholl perfectly depicts the rollercoaster of coming into motherhood well-prepared, feeling like you're failing at the most important thing you've ever done while questioning yourself and your sanity. Oh, and apparently the formula her daughter needed cost more than their mortgage. This episode covers the work-life balance (tug-of-war), trusting your mom "gut" even as a first-time mom, a crisis of career, overseas moves, and more. Now as a money mentor for female entrepreneurs, J...
ReMothering with Amelia Mora Mars
January 05, 2021 16:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBAmelia Mora Mars is a mom to six daughters and four sons, a psychotherapist, and founder of MomConnections where she coaches women raised by emotionally unavailable mothers. She empowers women to break the cycle, heal their hearts, and reclaim their lives. As a mom, she too had to learn to overcome these wounds caused by her own mother. Through her personal journey, she was able to forgive her mom and change the way she mothered her own children. She supports moms to raise strong, confident ...
Survival Mode (LITERALLY) with Jamie Grogan
December 08, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBTW: heart-wrenching examples of hardship, abuse & injustice Jamie Grogan's story needs to be heard. Talk about vulnerability... Jamie willingly recounts her fight for her own life and for custody of her girls. She openly & honestly speaks to the despair & desperation she lived through & what got her through. Her daughters are now 24 & 26, she's gone through incredible work to heal, and she wants you to know YOU are uniquely qualified to be the mom of your children. INSPIRING is an und...
Understanding Trauma with Melissa Corkum
November 24, 2020 08:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBInternational adoption. Big T versus little t trauma. Self-Compassion. Healthy Boundaries. Melissa Corkum has the parenting certifications and life experiences to back up the wisdom she shares in this episode. Not only does she give us a vulnerable peek into her most chaotic & tumultuous years of adoptions in her family, but she shares the biggest lessons she needed to learn as she came alongside her kids. We discuss how the pandemic is also a source of trauma for all of us right now a...
Becoming Birth Mom with Leanna Lee
November 10, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBBuckle up. You're in for a treat. In this episode, Leanna Lee graciously & vulnerably shares her experience of becoming a birth mother, placing her beautiful so-loved daughter in an open adoption. She speaks to her struggle with mental health throughout her life and the steps she's taken to managing it these past few years. Since starting her own business as a freelance content marketing writer, she advocates for postpartum support for birth mothers and mental health support for everyone...
How to do the Work with Sarah Saldi
October 20, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBAM I DOING THIS RIGHT? I have SO much to learn. Sarah Saldi is knee deep in doing all.the.things. to figure out how to parent her littles differently than she was raised & be on the same page with her husband. "I really want to work to make sure they feel supported and that it's okay to mess up and not get things right and that we're really genuine in our home. And that's not always pretty and it's not always perfect, but it's real. And that genuine connection that comes from being real i...
Myth: Parenting Comes Naturally
October 15, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.4 MB#reasonswhywe'refailing - Thursday episodes dive deep into one reason why we feel like we're failing & what we can do about it! In this short, to-the-point episode, I share with you . . . 5 reasons why parenting (or motherhood for that matter) does NOT come naturally. We should NOT expect to know how to do it. I also share 3 things you can do about it TODAY. LET'S DO THIS. *FREE* CALM BIG EMOTIONS GUIDE www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/emotions // SCHEDULE YOUR FREE CONSULTATION // whole...
Boundaries with Parents with Jamie Cooper
October 13, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 43 MB"You want your parents to be involved in your child's life, but at what cost?" Both of Jamie's parents are alcoholics and are still in a gut-wrenching divorce that's been going on for years. She has been working daily to break the chain of trauma, and what once crippled her has made her so much stronger. "It was a scary thing to realize that this is no longer something that only affects me. This affects my kids. I have to ensure my kids are safe." Disappointment. Lies. Heartbreak. G...
How to Change the World
October 08, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBDON'T MISS THIS EPISODE. I, Danielle, take over the mic to share my story, my heart, and my vision for the future. If you've ever wondered more about who I am, why I'm doing what I'm doing, what it is I'm even doing, and how I hope to change the world... it's all here, my friend. Every parent is making daily choices that cast a vote for the world our kids will live in tomorrow. Together, we can make it a better one!!! *FREE* CALM BIG EMOTIONS GUIDE www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/emotion...
Becoming the Expert of your Child with Grace Henke
October 06, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBKeeping a brand new human alive when you've never done it before is... A LOT. When Grace Henke's daughter could not stop screaming, she took her right back to the hospital their first night home! Supplementing, lip/tongue ties, constipation, gas, panicking about milestones is all overwhelming enough, let alone the constant comparisons to others & the doubt in your own abilities. Is my daughter alright? Is she behind? Am I behind? After a whirlwind of a few months, Grace is here to share ...
You are Not your Birth Story with Libby
September 29, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBLibby did all the research. Read all the books. Met all the people. Wrote all the birth plans. But each one of her kids' birth stories turned out wildly different than the last! In this episode, you'll be captivated as she chronicles each detail, showing how even the most detailed planning and preparation cannot prepare you for your child's story. Most importantly, she wants to remind you it's okay to grieve yours if it didn't turn out as planned, but know you are not defined by it. You ...
Failing at Marriage with Babita Spinelli, LP, JD
September 22, 2020 07:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBBabita Spinelli, LP, JD is a world-renowned private practice (in person & online) psychotherapist/psychoanalyst. Her services include couples therapy, family therapy, and parenting coordination. She specializes in divorce support & recovery, high conflict couples therapy, blended families & co-parenting therapy. So... she seemed like the person to ask, "ARE CHILDREN OF DIVORCE IRREVOCABLY DAMAGED?!" Along with sharing her own story, Babita fields my barrage of questions, including... If...
Sober Motherhood with Melissa Pennel
September 15, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBMelissa Pennel describes 3 things in her life with defining BEFORE & AFTERS - Getting sober Losing her mom unexpectantly (her best friend) Becoming a mom She shares her experience of grieving the path of a kid-free life (even though her pregnancy was planned), enduring the overwhelming fear of "abnormal" growth in her baby's development throughout her pregnancy, how she's processed her birth story, and how she applies the things she learned through sobriety to motherhood. In this episod...
Mama Bear Love with Paulette Piñero
September 08, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBIf nothing prepares you for parenting... how can you possibly be prepared to parent a child with special needs? After trying everything & realizing her son wasn't able to get the help he needed, Paulette risked everything to leave her home country of Puerto Rico. After devoting her all to her son, Paulette felt like the ultimate failure when she realized she was missing obvious signs her daughter was behind at school. Paulette felt like she wasn't doing enough & it was all her fault. T...
Semper Gumby with Erin Howe
September 01, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB"You know what you signed up for!" Erin hears this all the time, and she's like, "Just because you knew what you were signing up for, doesn't make it easy- just like parenting. Also, DO WE THOUGH?" After 4 deployments & 8 moves in 13 years, Erin now knows a thing or two about resiliency, transitions, & having grace. Her motherhood journey started off with a horrible pregnancy, a traumatic birth, and a real struggle with bonding with her daughter. With her husband's presence becoming a no...
Your Super Power over Time with Nike Famojuro
August 25, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBWorking from home? Wanting to do literally anything else other than parent 24/7? Nike Famojuro is here to share her wisdom. Nike is a time management & productivity strategist for moms, the Founder of MOMLEADER, an author & TEDx speaker. A time management coach by trade, after becoming a mom she quickly realized all the old tricks weren't going to work. In motherhood, your time is no longer your own! She shares her own struggle with needing to be "more than a mom" even though it was...
For the Sake of Our Youth with Tessa Stuckey
August 18, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBLicensed Professional Counselor & mom of 4 boys, Tessa Stuckey is here to share she still doesn't have it all figured out. BUT- she HAS written a book called "For the Sake of Our Youth: A Therapist's Perspective on Raising Your Family in Today's Culture." In her work with teens, she began seeing a trend of suicidal ideation in teens with no mental illness. As a mom of littles herself, she wanted to see what was contributing to this huge wave of struggling teens who went to the same high ...
Career Mom with Jenny Elliott
August 11, 2020 06:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBPrior to becoming a mom, Jenny Elliott spent over a decade in Corporate America at a Fortune 100 company. She kept working after becoming a mom. THE HORROR!!!! Kidding of course. But boy did she doubt herself. Plus, it's just not that easy. Feeling unprepared for motherhood, Jenny's transition back to work was rocky at best and she experienced an identity crisis when realizing work/life balance doesn't exist. Feeling like both a failure at work and at home heaped on the mom guil...
Embracing Homeschool & Raising Daughters with Rebecca & Alaina Walsh
August 02, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBRebecca Walsh never intended to stay home with her kids. She was dead set AGAINST homeschooling. Now, her 16-year-old daughter Alaina joins her to share their journey of homeschooling full time. She shares her fears of lack of socialization, the curriculum overwhelm, figuring out how to manage a routine rather than a schedule, and so many other lessons learned along the way. Highlights from their advice: Teach them to learn & enjoy learning rather than focus on teaching ALL.THE.THINGS....
Codependency Recovery with Leslie MacNabb
July 28, 2020 06:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MB"If he wasn't happy then I didn't feel happy." Leslie MacNabb shares her journey of self-care & recovery after her partner found treatment for alcoholism. She shares the in's & out's of loving someone in an active addiction and how she found the answers and community she so desperately needed. Leslie's definition of codependency- The idea that I couldn't be happy if the people around me aren't happy Relying on other people and their actions to affect your happiness too She learned th...
The Wisdom of Hindsight with Dr. Sue Collins
July 21, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBKeep your Kleenex nearby as this episode tugs on ALL the mama heartstrings. Dr. Sue Collins details her early motherhood journey of finishing the Bar exam, entering a marriage she shouldn't have been in, and risking it all to get out. As she watched her son's heart BREAK over his relationship with his dad, she overcompensated. She didn't know what else to do. Her son is now 35, and she bares her whole heart with us, sharing the things she wished she would've known then, and the ways her...
Becoming a Fierce Advocate with Kristin Roth
July 14, 2020 06:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBOne of every mama's biggest fears is a life-altering medical diagnosis for their child. Kristin Roth details her journey from woozy with wounds to fierce mama bear. Both of her sons have been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and she was trained by firehouse with the high stakes protocol to keep their levels regulated. "You are essentially trying to be a human pancreas with the tools of a blood sugar meter, syringes and 2 vials of different types of insulin. The pancreas does not "sleep" so ...