Explore the joys and challenges of becoming a mom later in life. Discover how having kids at a later age brings unique rewards and creates a supportive community of older parents. Learn why being a mom later in life is reshaping motherhood norms.
Discover the secrets to managing stress in relationships with tips from renowned therapist Elizabeth Earnshaw. Learn how understanding stress signals can transform your dynamics and make managing stress a breeze. Tune into our podcast for humor, creativity, and practical advice!
Dealing with mean people? Discover how to handle mean people’s rude comments without losing your cool. Learn why mean people’s comments are often about them, not you, and how to rise above with humor and kindness. Mean people suck, but you can keep your vibe intact.
Dive into the wonderful chaos of momlife with our latest blog post! We peel back the layers to reveal the real, raw, and often hilarious truths of momlife—from body image and societal standards to gender roles and double standards. Motherhood is a beautiful, messy journey filled with love, laughter, and an impressive collection of half-eaten snacks. Join us as we embrace the good, the bad, and the ugly of momlife with a sprinkle of humor and honesty.
Discover hilarious and practical tips to successfully manage summer as a mom! From sunscreen battles to career juggling, learn how to navigate the daily mom hustle with wit and wisdom. Embrace the chaos and find balance in the madness of summer break. Manage summer as a mom like a pro with our essential survival guide!
So, you’ve decided you want a happier, calmer, and more connected family, eh? Well, friend, welcome to the rollercoaster ride known as “parenting with emotional…
Struggling with changing a tire or other basic tasks? Join us as we explore the humor and reality of navigating life skills gaps. Learn why confidence often trumps knowledge and get practical tips for navigating life skills gaps without shame. Embrace your imperfections and tackle those daunting tasks head-on!
Discover how understanding the stress response cycle can help you manage burnout. Our latest podcast episode dives into the science behind the stress response cycle and offers practical tips to complete your stress response cycle, reclaim your sanity, and kick burnout to the curb. Tune in to learn how to harness the power of the stress response cycle for a calmer, more balanced life.
Learn the art of keeping quiet as a parent. Discover why keeping quiet can help your kids grow and become self-sufficient, and how it can reduce your frustration and increase meaningful conversations. Embrace the journey of guiding without telling by keeping quiet.
Navigating bedtime battles and broccoli negotiations? Discover how to tackle parenting challenges with strong-willed kids. Learn strategies to embrace their strong will and turn daily struggles into growth opportunities for both you and your child.
Mean kids. They’re everywhere.
Let’s face it. These kids who tease aren’t horrible human beings (although our mama bear senses want to say they are), they just lack social skills.
So if we want our kids to avoid these mean kids and seek out positive relationships, we as parents, need to teach them social skills.
We all get into arguments with our kids that make us feel stressed and anxious. But how do we get out of that and move on to a solution with our kids? We give easy calm down strategies for your and your kids. You both will be able to cool down in no time flat!
These tips are perfect for parents and kids!
It can be hard finding your authentic self when we put so much energy into our family every day. It becomes so difficult to untangle where your identity ends and your identity as a parent begins (news flash- they are different)! We’re going to share 3 things you can do to have healthy boundaries with our kids and family and help you find your authentic self.
It’s hard enough when you are trying to pick a place to go out to eat and no one is on the same page, but when you and your partner or co-parent aren’t on the same page…it can be downright agonizing! We discuss with Amy how parents can identify what the real issue is causing their parenting struggles and how to best get on the same page and become a united front.
When you have anxiety, you feel like you’re all alone. But you’re not.
Here are 5 tips to cope with the anxiety we feel as moms.
Every day feels like a fight. Whether you ask your kids to pick up their shoes off the floor, to go get dressed for school, or simply to come join the family for dinner. It often feels like our kids simply don’t listen to us! But if we did just 3 simple things, we would see much different results.
Want to stop yelling at home? You’re not alone. Some of us grew up in ultra loud households where raised voices were just the normal…
When it comes to parenting, so many of us want to raise “good kids”. Kids who will be kind to others, who can problem solve, kids who truly understand and act out of compassion, and who understand inclusivity, justice, and equality. But there is often a space between raising “good kids” and raising pro-justice kids. That’s where the concept of Social Justice Parenting comes in.
Too often, we fall into the trap of punishing our kids in the heat of the moment after something’s happened. But that hardly ever works. Here, we’ll discuss the difference between logical consequences and punishments, as well as how to make effective logical consequences that will have a positive impact on your discipline at home.
Have you ever thought that being a parent should carry some training? How about spy training? I mean, who doesn’t want to learn how to parent like a spy? Meet Christina Hillsberg, former CIA agent and author who shares how her training as a spy has influenced her parenting with her 5 kids.
Do you wonder how to teach good coping skills to your kids? We talk with Janine Halloran, LMHC, about everything parents should and shouldn’t do when learning and teaching good coping skills to kids.
We share our thoughts on motherhood, the ups and downs of it all, and 3 essential tips on how to reclaim your joy as a mom during those rough days in parenting.
Why do so many of us feel a little squeamish when we even think about talking with our kids about sex? But it doesn’t need to and we have the answers.