The stresses of parenting send you to places where you have no choice but to go. This is why mindfulness is so important to our parenting journeys. So we can notice when we are about to head off in that direction - when we react instead of respond when we go to the habitual response or the yelling when all we want to do is hold our child close.  "Practical mindfulness" is my term for introducing awareness techniques that mesh with parenting life. There is no extra activity or to-do list item here, just simple reminders offered in creative ways to help you replace old thinking with learnin ..read more

Reflect, remember, and reorientate. That’s what New Year, Same Me is about.  Reflect on what you need, what is working, and what is not. Remembering the statistics of being a human at all. Reorientating our mindsets to focus on what we can control and not on what we can not. We talk about Niel Pasricha’s book The Happiness Equation in this Part 2 episode, go listen to Part 1 if you haven’t yet. The themes we touch on include: working for the weekend and conserving mental energy.  I also suggest a LOT of great ideas when it comes to burnout and the typical stressors that when ‘too ..read more

What would change if you asked yourself: “What is my perfect day?” Let’s figure it out. When I sat down to reflect, I discovered something very disjointed about my exercise routine - and I decided it was time to make a change - to the Hot Girl Walk - or as I call it, The Hot Mom Walk. The Hot Mom Walk is so much more than hip swings and curve-accentuating leggings; it is a valuable component to my daily gratitude practice and one that I think you could incorporate too. The Hot Girl Walk was invented by Mia Lind on TikTok during the pandemic and is a time to reflect on your goals, your gratitud ..read more

Have you ever heard: "You are not broken. You don’t need fixing"? Well, what does that actually mean? How can we accept the messes, crying, yelling, and general chaos of parenthood without wanting to fix it all - to become better parents and to raise happier, well-adjusted kids? This episode get right to the point - we need to see our fixing mindsets as products of our culture and learn to look at our home life through a different lens - one that reminds us that we have everything we need right now, that our kids are ok and will be ok - and we are good AF moms.  Follow along for more grat ..read more

Being in the present moment is your greatest ally as a parent. And so we will talk about mindful awareness in this episode, dealing with out-of-body distractions and cozy thought patterns that keep us stuck in the future and the past. And you will learn a simple technique to incorporate into your daily routine - no meditation needed - called Stop Signs.  If you want to learn more about why neuroplasticity and neural pathways are essential to our overall well-being work and just how the brain can jump into “reactive mode” so quickly – check out Dr. Rick Hanson’s book Hardwiring Happiness ..read more

Food is such a big issue for parents, from toddlers to teenagers. And that’s why my conversation with Alison Mountford is so essential. We talk about picky eaters vs. opinionated ones. Hobbies and habits help us pause and combat entitlement by teaching children the valuable skill of waiting, whether tending a garden or cooking a simple meal. Alison is a chef and a self-proclaimed food waste expert, so I make sure to ask her just how we can be better earth citizens while also acknowledging the mental load of being super busy moms. We also tackle this listener question: What’s the difference bet ..read more

Another evidence-based practice, but this week, we will give our Mom Brains a rest and look at the messages our bodies are trying to tell us. How can we give ourselves the thanks and appreciation we deserve while also training our brains to notice the somatic cues that can be easily ignored? Well, I wrote the book on this one - literally. My children's book was our inspiration today - and our practice: A Love and Kindness Bodyscan. In my book, The Middle of the Night Book, I introduce a body scan meditation to help babies and toddlers develop the skill of body awareness. When you are aware of ..read more

Being in the present moment is your greatest ally as a parent. And so we will talk about mindful awareness in this episode, dealing with out-of-body distractions and cozy thought patterns that keep us stuck in the future and the past. And you will learn a simple technique to incorporate into your daily routine - no meditation needed - called Stop Signs.  If you want to learn more about why neuroplasticity and neural pathways are essential to our overall well-being work and just how the brain can jump into “reactive mode” so quickly – check out Dr. Rick Hanson’s book Hardwiring Happiness ..read more

Food is such a big issue for parents, from toddlers to teenagers. And that’s why my conversation with Alison Mountford is so essential. We talk about picky eaters vs. opinionated ones. Hobbies and habits help us pause and combat entitlement by teaching children the valuable skill of waiting, whether tending a garden or cooking a simple meal. Alison is a chef and a self-proclaimed food waste expert, so I make sure to ask her just how we can be better earth citizens while also acknowledging the mental load of being super busy moms. We also tackle this listener question: What’s the difference bet ..read more

Another evidence-based practice, but this week, we will give our Mom Brains a rest and look at the messages our bodies are trying to tell us. How can we give ourselves the thanks and appreciation we deserve while also training our brains to notice the somatic cues that can be easily ignored? Well, I wrote the book on this one - literally. My children's book was our inspiration today - and our practice: A Love and Kindness Bodyscan. In my book, The Middle of the Night Book, I introduce a body scan meditation to help babies and toddlers develop the skill of body awareness. When you are aware of ..read more