For the past 6 months I’ve had the opportunity to work on my relationship with my body- no procedures, no weight loss, no supplements, just selecting and being more mindful of how I’m dressing myself and how it makes me feel. In today’s episode I break down what kicked off the journey, the milestones along the way, and the absolute game-changer that sealed the deal! This episode is for you if you know your appearance has taken a back seat to your kids, and more self-love is on your list this season. ‌ IN THIS EPISODE I SHARED: How I re-wrote the “unwritten rules” I used to dress myself The s ..read more

Ever feel like you're doing it ALL and it's never ENOUGH? My guest today, Erica Djossa is a registered psychotherapist, sought-after maternal mental health specialist, and the founder of wellness company Momwell. Erica is frequently featured in media publications and her popular Momwell podcast has over a million downloads.  Her book - Releasing the Mother Load: How to Carry Less and Enjoy Motherhood More comes out TODAY (Tuesday, April 9th) and our conversation today highlights so much of the meaningful work inside it. After she shares her "breakdown to breakthrough", Erica reiterates ..read more

Many parents today find themselves in the sandwich generation where stress, guilt and burnout is real. My guest today, Michele Magner, has earned her MBA and Master's certification in gerontology and is a Gerontology PhD student at the University of Nebraska Omaha. She's a certified life coach, certified dementia practitioner, and certified conscious aging facilitator and an adjunct professor in the fall of 2024.   As an experienced family caregiver with many years in the senior living industry, she understands the challenges that you are facing as you care for those you love.   Our ..read more

Which one are you?  Which one is your partner? Not only does the second half of your parenting life begin when you understand you're parenting a strong-willed child, but your self awareness sky rockets when you realize you're a Worrying Warrior. Your next step is to evaluate whether you're parenting with a "Just tell me what to do" parent or an "It is what it is" parent. In this episode, I break down each of these three parenting approaches, the motives behind their actions, and wedge of divide that grows between parents that feel they need to overcompensate for the other. IN THIS EPIS ..read more

Have you ever wondered what life after a divorce would even look like? Today's guest, Paige Dempsey, is an anti-anxiety Dating and Relationship Coach for women.  In Paige’s words, she got married late and divorced early. She’s been a step mom, mom of a child with her ex, and a solo mother by choice.  At the same time as her and her husband were separating, her best friend was diagnosed with cancer. She felt like she was just getting by. In this episode, Paige holds nothing back as she narrates her thoughts and feelings both inside and outside of her marriage. She shares how she belie ..read more

Say you're sorry. "I'M SORRY! GAAHHH!!" they ROAR from the other room.  Lessons were learned, right? Often when parenting strong-willed kids, the messages we're trying to send, the skills we're trying to model and the lessons we're trying to teach get lost at sea in a battle of control and BIG emotions. Instead of checking the box to make ourselves feel better, I'm breaking down why I don't insist my kids apologize and what we do instead. IN THIS EPISODE, I SHARED... Why especially strong-willed kids struggle so much with the vulnerability of apologizing What choices you have in how yo ..read more

Have you found using timers at your house to be HIT or MISS? Either it helps tremendously or meltdowns ensue?  What gives? I'm breaking it all down on today's episode- both the DO's and DON'T's so you understand exactly what's needed to make your use of timers as effective as possible. Not only do I share key insight into reducing whining, clinging, and complaining, but visual timers are your friend, and it's all about semantics so your child sees the "what's in it for me" factor! IN THIS EPISODE, I SHARED... My go-to recommendation for keeping kids at the dinner table longer Ways to ..read more

Happy Valentine's Day!   This episode is guaranteed to help you tap into more self-love. I'm talking to Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, psychologist, couples therapist, and relationship expert. She's the host of the podcast, "I'm not your Shrink", and author of "I Didn't Sign Up For This". Tracy starts by sharing her frustration with a family ski event not going according to plan.  As we dove into our conversation, a theme quickly emerged around feeling not enough, and how our core beliefs about self-worth influence how we parent and interact with partners. Tracy breaks down tangible wa ..read more

Whether you’re trying to decide whether to have another child, hoping to salvage your marriage, on your way to creating or owning your own business, or are just desperate to not feel so alone without family support - this is your episode. Steph Pellish is a wife, a mom of 4, owns 2 businesses, and  has always been a dreamer with big ideas. After feeling lost and lonely, Steph has built a community of entrepreneurial women who come together regularly to grow, learn, support and collaborate with each other.  In this episode, Steph chronicles her reckoning with wanting to have a 4th ch ..read more

Do you wish you had more mom friends?  You're not alone. Unfortunately villages don't just happen. They're created! Today’s guest, Emily Siegel, is a friendship mentor, podcast host, working mom of two adorable little boys, and the leader of The Connected Mom Life Community.  She helps busy moms create the circle of friends they crave because she firmly believes we weren’t made to mom alone, and she’s on a mission to see that we stop trying. In our conversation she highlights the three most common misconceptions moms believe that hold them back from the relationships they'd love ..read more