Celebrate with us! It's the 100th episode of Failing Motherhood!

As her oldest just turned 10, Danielle compiled 10 BIG universal lessons she wished she'd known sooner.

Don't let it take you 10 years to learn them as well!

Send this episode to a new or expecting mom - she'll be SO lucky!

DON'T MISS:

• How comparative suffering is like working out with different weights
• What truly makes the biggest difference in becoming a "Zen Mama Queen"
• Why love isn't enough to keep our kids around

// Mentioned in this Episode //
Book: How to Be Loved by Humble the Poet
MomsDemandAction.Org
MomsRising.Org

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Master the KIND + FIRM Approach your Strong-Willed Child Needs WITHOUT Crushing their Spirit OR Walking on Eggshells
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I don't have an episode for you today - you get a glimpse into my program!

For the bad days / bad mornings / bad nights when things are just OFF...
Here's an acronym to help you remember 3 ways you can hit RESET.

When in doubt... BMW.

B - BREATHE

M - MUSIC

W - WATER

// Resources referenced in the training //
Free Meditation app - Insight Timer
Breathwork podcast on Spotify - The Breathwork Club
Spotify Premium - Family
Big Life Kids Podcast
Story Pirates
Audiobooks - Libby App - log in with your library card

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Keep. Asking. Questions.

I'm so lucky to be joined for this episode by my client, friend and hairstylist, Amanda Rausch. She's celebrating a recent diagnosis for her oldest that finally makes so much sense, but it's really a culmination of years and years of advocating for him that started in pregnancy.

Her story is a really down-to-earth, inspirational example of trusting your gut, finding answers, and then finding more answers when the first ones just don't fit.

Even if a provider is condescending to your concerns, you get unsolicited advice or crickets from friends and family, or you don't know where to go for answers for your child next... listen to your gut and keep searching.

Your child's well-being is worth it!

IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVERED...

• How to request a new provider, no matter how awkward it may be
• Scripts to use to help get extended family on board + on the same page
• A "behind the scenes" look into their journey of considering medication for their child

DON'T MISS-

• Steps to take to go from fighting against your child to working WITH them
• What has made all the difference in Amanda's confidence as a mom (likely not what you expect!)

// MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE //
A Dragon with ADHD book
The Boy with BIG BIG Feelings

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Strong-willed kids come with a million positive attributes, like a HUGE heart, loving BIG and being super helpful (when they want to be).

They can also be really hard to parent sometimes (understatement).

I've compiled a list of 13 common struggles that come up on a daily basis for families parenting strong-willed kids.  I guarantee you thought you were the only family to experience at least one of these things!   #themoreyouknow

IN THIS EPISODE, I SHARE...

• Trademark indicators of parenting a strong-willed child including "the After School Outburst" and "Alter Ego Anger"
• Ways to make sense of your child in a whole new way
• That you're not alone if your child growls, hisses or squawks at you :)

DON'T MISS:

• A second round when you turn the list on yourself (or their other parent)! 

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She was told not to become a mother; that her mental illness would render her insufficient, and she said, "I will do whatever it takes to be a mom.  A GOOD mom."  How inspiring is that?!

Amelia Zachry just published her debut memoir, Enough: A Memoir of Mistakes, Mania, and Motherhood.

She might be one of the wisest moms I've interviewed. Without getting into her past, Amelia shared an up close and personal look at the journey of healing she’s undergone to meet her own needs without shame or guilt or fear so that she can not only meet her kids’ needs but listen to them, learn from them and ENJOY motherhood.

At the end of the episode she speaks with so much heart to other mothers struggling with mental illness, and if that’s you - promise me you’ll stick around to hear it.  You won’t look at some things the same way again after hearing her.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVERED...

• The healing that made motherhood possible for Amelia
• How she moved from comparison to intuition
• A key mindset shift to embrace getting over your fear of imposing on others and asking for help

DON'T MISS-

• Amelia's definition of Authenticity
• Her call to give yourself grace, mental illness or not

// CONNECT WITH AMELIA ZACHRY//
AmeliaZachry.com
Book: Enough: A Memoir of Mistakes, Mania, and Motherhood
IG: @browngirlcrazyworld

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Mom guilt is a universal experience.  What you do with it is what matters!

Let's explore together the purpose of the guilt - why it's there, what it's trying to say, and how to manage it in a way that moves you forward.

IN THIS EPISODE, I SHARE...

• 10 examples of problems to solve at the root of your guilt
• How to bring curiosity into your internal dialogue
• Two ways to treat your guilt going forward

DON'T MISS:

• How your inner voice is like your strong-willed child!

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Has your relationship with nursing ever led you to feel guilt, shame, confusion, sadness, love, and even grief?   This episode is for you.

My guest today, Erin Harris, is a mom of two, founder of Nursing Mamas, and a lactation consultant who specifically equips parents nursing toddlers past one year.

Nursing toddlers is a whole new world compared to nursing a newborn, due to the shift from nursing on demand, to a toddler demanding to nurse.   Erin shares so much insight into the emotional cycle of an extended breastfeeding parent, from love to burnout to guilt to grief to sadness and back again.  

No matter where you are in your journey of feeding your child - there is no wrong way. I know you’ll learn so much through Erin’s story. 

IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVERED...

• Erin's opposite experiences nursing her two kids
• Key strategies that protect + preserve your nursing relationship
• How to successfully wean when you're ready - and how to know when that is

DON'T MISS-

• Erin + Scott's family mission statement
• The lessons Erin's strong-willed child taught her 

// CONNECT WITH ERIN HARRIS//
FREE 30-min 1:1 Consult
Register for the next Extended Nursing Workshop
IG: @erin.nursingmamas
FB: Nursing Mamas

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Master the KIND + FIRM Approach your Strong-Willed Child Needs WITHOUT Crushing their Spirit OR Walking on Eggshells
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I've talked a lot about what DOESN'T work for strong-willed kids, and today we're talking all about what DOES!

SKIP this episode if you do not have a strong-willed child. 
Not sure?  I break it down at the beginning!

IN THIS EPISODE, I SHARE...

• How you know FOR SURE if you're the parent of a strong-willed child
• Why you haven't been able to implement the tips you've learned other places
• The METHOD to my MADNESS!

DON'T MISS:

• Valuable insight we can learn from hostage negotiators!

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Donovan + Rosemary are phenomenal parents doing their very best to raise 3 girls in Louisiana.  They're working to parent differently than they were parented, in the South, with a strong-willed child.  They joined me in this episode to share an honest look at the struggles and fears they've experienced over the past few years; some unique, most universal.

Rosemary shares vulnerably about being so hard on herself, especially as an OT working with kids, struggling with her own child. 

Donovan uses great analogies to depict how much his understanding of "good parenting" has shifted over the past year (hint: it wasn't from IG posts sent his way).

If you've ever wondered how to get your partner on board with gentle parenting and transform your home together, you BOTH need this whole interview.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVERED...

• The misconceptions that had Donovan convinced gentle parenting wasn't going to keep his kids out of jail - and what would
• The hesitations they each had in investing in their parenting (it wasn't money)
• The most powerful takeaways they both still use while parenting today

DON'T MISS-

• Why Donovan got "mad" at me quite often as we worked together
• A moving realization that brought tears to Rosemary's eyes

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Over the last almost 4 years of working with hundreds of families, I've learned a thing or two about parents of strong-willed kids.  (It takes one to know one!)

Consider this episode a Buzzfeed quiz of sorts, and report back with your answer of how many of these qualities you exhibit out of 10! 

IN THIS EPISODE, I SHARE...

• Often overlooked insight that applies to both parent AND child
• The permission and reassurance you might be looking for
• Why it MAKES SENSE if you're feeling the way you're feeling

DON'T MISS:

• #10! I saved the BEST for last

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Master the KIND + FIRM Approach your Strong-Willed Child Needs WITHOUT Crushing their Spirit OR Walking on Eggshells
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