Babywearing can make mom life so much easier—but the carrier that works beautifully around the house may not be the one you want for an all-day festival, hike, or trip to the soccer field.

In this episode, we’re talking about how to choose the right carrier for your baby, your body, and the outing ahead. I’m sharing essential babywearing safety checks, positioning tips, and the real-life pros and cons of ring slings, wraps, and structured carriers.

In this episode:

There isn’t one perfect carrier for every mom, baby, and situation. The goal is to choose a carrier that is appropriate for your baby’s age and development, supports safe positioning, fits your body, and makes sense for the life you’re actually living.

Always follow your carrier manufacturer’s instructions, including its age, weight, positioning, and back-carrying requirements. If you have concerns about your baby’s airway, development, or hip health, consult your child’s healthcare provider.

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Episode 31: Best Baby Carrier Tip for Moms: Comfort, Safety & Injury Prevention

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Fall is wagon season! Sports fields, pumpkin patches, festivals, fairs and family adventures can have you wondering if it’s time to jump on the stroller wagon bandwagon.

But which wagon is best?

The answer depends on you, your kids and the way your family actually lives.

In this episode of Everyday Ergonomics for Working Moms, Dr. Amanda Rabin, PT, DPT walks you through the ergonomic factors to consider before choosing a stroller wagon. We’re talking about how many kids you’re hauling, infant seats and buckles, terrain and wheel choice, adjustable handle heights, pushing versus pulling, storage, multifunctional features—and the part we often forget: folding, lifting and loading that giant wagon into the car.

Because the best wagon isn’t necessarily the one with the most features. It’s the one that helps create support and makes your real life easier.

In this episode:

Before you get on the wagon bandwagon this fall, don’t just shop the features—shop the fit.

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Episode 23: Sports Mom Like a Pro: 7 Tips to Reduce the Stress and Pain in Your Sports Mom Era

Episode 37: Mom Hacks for Grocery Shopping: Tips to Save Time and Save Your Back

Episode 32: From Toy Bins to Car Seats: Lift Smarter, Not Harder

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You probably don’t need another stretching routine, mobility program, or self-care task added to your to-do list.

What if you could help your body feel better by attaching movement to things you’re already doing every day?

In this episode of Everyday Ergonomics for Working Moms, we’re talking about the 30-Second Body Reset—using habit stacking to build small bursts of movement into your real life.

Instead of relying on yourself to remember to “take movement breaks,” choose something that already happens throughout your day and make it your cue to move.

Refilling your Stanley or Owala? Add a few standing back bends.

Stopped at a red light? Try a few chin tucks.

About to start a Teams or Zoom meeting? Run through a quick posture and movement circuit before everyone joins.

Waiting for your coffee? Change positions, reach overhead, roll your shoulders, or move your body in a direction it hasn’t been moving.

These aren’t workouts, and they aren’t about constantly correcting “bad posture.” They’re simply opportunities to give your body 30 seconds of something different after spending time in the same position or repeating the same movements.

In this episode, we talk about:

Try it this week

Choose one thing you already do multiple times every day.

Fill your water bottle.

Now attach one 30-second body reset to it.

You don’t necessarily need to stop your life and stretch for 20 minutes.

Sometimes your body just needs 30 seconds of something different.

Keep Listening: Your Body Needs Movement, Not Perfection

🎧 Keep the Reset Going

🤍Episode 2: Fix Your Tech Neck on the Go: 3 Posture Tips for Moms in the Car

🤍 Episode 28: Fuel-Up & Stretch Out: A Mini Reset for Moms on the Move

🤍 Episode 22:  Quick Computer Stretch Break: 4 Exercises to Break Up Static Sitting

Your life is physically demanding. You don’t have to stop living it to feel better in your body.

Create support. Move smarter. Train for the life you live.

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If you’re tired of ending your day feeling achy from simply living your normal life, let’s talk.

Start with a free Discovery Call where we’ll discuss what’s been the most physically demanding for your body and together decide the best next step. You’ll leave feeling supported, encouraged, and confident about how to move forward.

Book your free Discovery Call:

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Check out the website:

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Back-to-school season means backpacks, lunchboxes, water bottles, shoes, sports bags, uniforms…and somehow Mom ends up carrying all of it.

But before we talk about better body mechanics for carrying all the things, there’s another question worth asking:

Do you actually need to be carrying them?

In this episode of Everyday Ergonomics for Working Moms, we’re talking about how building independence in our kids can also reduce the physical demands of motherhood.

Because letting your kids help isn’t just good for them—it creates support for you, too.

We’ll talk about:

You don’t have to do everything for your kids to be a good mom.

Sometimes creating support means changing your environment. Sometimes it means changing how you move. And sometimes it simply means looking at your kid and saying:

“You can carry that.”

We’re raising capable kids and taking a little physical load off Mom in the process.

🤍 Train for the life you live—without unnecessarily carrying everyone else’s life, too.

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If you’re tired of ending your day feeling achy from simply living your normal life, let’s talk.

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Book your free Discovery Call:

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Check out the website:

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World Breastfeeding Week Special: A Free Resource to Help You Feel More Supported at Every Feed

In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, I’m sharing one of my favorite free resources for new and expecting moms: Feeding Foundations.

As both a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Lactation Consultant, I created this guide to help you build a strong foundation for more comfortable, successful feedings—for both you and your baby.

Inside, you’ll learn:

Because while so much attention is placed on feeding the baby, moms deserve support too.

Whether you’re preparing before your baby arrives, navigating the newborn stage, or looking for ways to make feedings more comfortable, I hope this guide helps you feel more confident and supported.

🤍 Download your free copy of Feeding Foundations: here 

If this episode resonates with you, be sure to listen to my breastfeeding series from last year. Those episodes dive even deeper into positioning, body mechanics, common feeding challenges, and practical strategies to help you care for your baby while caring for your own body.

Thank you for celebrating World Breastfeeding Week with me, and thank you for everything you do to support both yourself and your little one.

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Book your free Discovery Call:

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Check out the website:

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Do you ever make it through a busy day feeling “fine”… only to finally sit down on the couch and suddenly notice your back, hips, neck, or shoulders aching?

You’re not imagining it—and you’re definitely not alone.

In this episode of Everyday Ergonomics for Working Moms, we’re talking about what I call The Couch Position and why your evening “rest” doesn’t always leave your body feeling refreshed.

We’ll explore why pain often seems to show up when the day finally slows down, how stress and adrenaline can mask aches until you have a quiet moment to notice them, and why sinking into a soft couch can sometimes make existing back or hip pain feel even worse.

You’ll also learn why this common posture places your pelvis, spine, and hips in positions that can increase pressure on already sensitive tissues—not because the couch is harmful, but because our bodies weren’t designed to stay in any one position for too long.

Most importantly, I’ll share simple ergonomic adjustments that let you enjoy your evening without feeling like you have to give up your favorite spot on the couch.

If your evenings are spent recovering from your day instead of enjoying them, this episode is for you.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🤍 Why your pain often shows up when you finally relax

🤍 The role stress hormones and adrenaline play in masking discomfort throughout the day

🤍 What the “Couch Position” is and why it can aggravate neck, back, hip, and leg pain

🤍 Simple ways to make your favorite seat more supportive

🤍 Why the best posture is still the next posture

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If you’re tired of ending your day feeling achy from simply living your normal life, let’s talk.

Start with a free Discovery Call where we’ll discuss what’s been the most physically demanding for your body and together decide the best next step. You’ll leave feeling supported, encouraged, and confident about how to move forward.

Book your free Discovery Call:

👉 Book your call here

Check out the website:

👉 amandarabincoach.co

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👉 @dr.amanda_ergocoach

🤍 Join the free Everyday Ergonomics for Working Moms Facebook community for more practical tips and support.

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Don’t forget — you can also download my free ebook for even more quick, practical tips to reduce pain while mothering:

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Do your back, hips, or shoulders ache after doing the dishes, cooking dinner, or standing at the kitchen counter?

It might not be the task that’s bothering your body—it could be the position you’re in.

In this episode of Everyday Ergonomics for Working Moms, we’re talking about what I call the “dishwasher position”—that slight forward-leaning posture moms spend countless minutes in every single day while washing dishes, meal prepping, packing lunches, and cleaning the kitchen.

You’ll learn why this seemingly harmless position places surprisingly high demands on your spine, why standing still can sometimes be harder on your back than moving, and a few simple changes that can make your kitchen routine feel dramatically better.

If you’ve ever wondered why your back feels tired before the dishes are even done, this episode is for you.

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🤍 Ready for personalized support?

If you’re tired of ending your day feeling achy from simply living your normal life, let’s talk.

Start with a free Discovery Call where we’ll discuss what’s been the most physically demanding for your body and together decide the best next step. You’ll leave feeling supported, encouraged, and confident about how to move forward.

Book your free Discovery Call:

👉 Book your call here

Check out the website:

👉 amandarabincoach.co

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🤍 Join the free Everyday Ergonomics for Working Moms Facebook community for more practical tips and support.

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Hip carrying your child feels like the easiest solution in the moment—but what if it’s also one of the reasons your back, hips, or pelvis keep hurting?

In this episode of Everyday Ergonomics for Working Moms, we’re talking about the unofficial posture of motherhood: one hip popped out, one arm holding a toddler, and the other trying to do everything else. While this position can feel effortless, repeatedly carrying your child on the same hip may place extra stress on your low back, SI joint, hips, and pelvis while making it harder for your core and glutes to do the jobs they’re designed to do.

You’ll learn why this common habit can contribute to discomfort during pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond—and, more importantly, what to do instead.

In this episode, we’ll cover:

Remember, this isn’t about never carrying your child. Motherhood is physically demanding, and your body is built to do amazing things. The goal isn’t perfection—it’s creating more variety and support so your body doesn’t have to rely on the same compensation over and over again.

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Book a FREE Discovery Call to learn which service is the best fit for you—from a one-time ergonomic consultation to virtual physical therapy or my signature Motherhood & Work Body Coaching Method.

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Check out the website:

👉 amandarabincoach.co

Follow me on Instagram for daily ergonomic tips and mom-life hacks:

👉 @dr.amanda_ergocoach

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Do you constantly feel like your neck, shoulders, hips, or back are tight? Have you been stretching the same muscles over and over—but nothing seems to change?

Do you constantly feel like your neck, shoulders, hips, or back are tight? Have you been stretching the same muscles over and over—but nothing seems to change?

What if that “tight” feeling isn’t actually caused by muscles that need more stretching?

In this episode of Everyday Ergonomics for Working Moms, we’re unpacking one of the biggest misconceptions I see as a physical therapist. You’ll learn the simple question to ask before reaching for another stretch and why your body may be asking for something completely different.

Whether you’re a busy working mom, recently postpartum, naturally hypermobile, or just tired of feeling stiff after a long day of work and motherhood, this episode will help you think about pain in a whole new way.

If you’ve ever wondered why stretching isn’t fixing your neck pain, back pain, hip pain, or shoulder tension, this episode is for you.

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🤍Ready for personalized support?

Book a FREE Discovery Call to learn which service is the best fit for you—from a one-time ergonomic consultation to virtual physical therapy or my signature Motherhood & Work Body Coaching Method.

👉 Book your call here

Check out the website:

👉 amandarabincoach.co

Follow me on Instagram for daily ergonomic tips and mom-life hacks:

👉 @dr.amanda_ergocoach

🤍 Join the free Everyday Ergonomics for Working Moms Facebook community for more practical tips and support.

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Don’t forget — you can also download my free ebook for even more quick, practical tips to reduce pain while mothering:

👉Download the ebook here

Before you shop: some links are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases—at no extra cost to you. These are the same mom-life and ergonomic tools I use and genuinely recommend to simplify your days and support your body. 🤍

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