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- Gaining Mom-entum on Frontline Work: Real Talk
Welcome back to Gaining Mom-entum! It is Mental Health Awareness month so please take this as a reminder to make sure you’re checking in with yourself and those around you to see how you’re all doing. Meghan & Abi kick things off by checking in on how they’re talking to their kids about mental health. They discuss the global phenomenon that is Squid Game and Meghan compares it to Yo Gabba Gabba. Then, this week, Abi & Meghan are lucky to be joined by their guest, and one of Meghan’s sister-cousins, Katelyn. Katelyn is a registered nurse working on the frontlines on an ICU floor. So, as you can imagine, this conversation gets raw and real about what it is like for her working on the front lines of the pandemic. Katelyn shares why she became a nurse and what she likes about being one. They talk about mental health and self-care. She takes Meghan & Abi behind the scenes of what her day to day looks like now versus what it used to be like (hint: it is much more physical now than it used to be), and how she is managing her work life all while having become a first-time parent during the early days of the pandemic. She shares how working on the frontline has affected her home life and her family and how she is relearning her coping mechanisms. They conclude the convo with Katelyn sharing what she hopes people will take away about what it’s really like working on the front line during this pandemic.
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IG: @gainingmom_entum
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Music: Evan Dysart (Spotify and Bandcamp; Extended Cut of Podcast Theme for Gaining Mom-entum)
Artwork: Catherine Cachia (IG: @catherinecachia, catherinecachia.com)
Resources:
Brains On podcast (Ep: The heroes we need to defeat the coronavirus)
Resources for Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 (Canadian Mental Health Association)
Care for Caregivers (CMHA BC & SafeCare BC)
COVID-19: Support for Workers (Ontario)
The Frontline Fund
Mental Health Resources COVID-19 (Alberta Health Services)
Resources for staying well during COVID-19 (Canadian Medical Protective Association)
COVID-19 Resources (Shared Health Manitoba)
How businesses and employees can stay safe while operating during COVID-19 (Government of Canada)
58 min - Gaining Mom-entum on Reconciliation: Reckoning with the Past, Present & FutureWelcome back to Gaining Mom-entum! Today, Sept. 30, 2021, is the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. To start things off, Abi & Meghan share how they talk to their kids about Indigenous cultures and Canada’s legacy of genocide against Indigenous people. They welcome their guest, Chaw-win-is Ogilvie, back to the pod for a conversation about truth and reconciliation. Chaw-win-is is an intergenerational survivor of residential schools and a survivor of the Sixties Scoop. She generously shares with the GM community how she is processing the grief and trauma of the discoveries of children’s remains at former residential school sites, and how she is taking care of herself and her loved ones. They talk about the unfair burden placed on Indigenous people to educate non-Indigenous people (Google it instead!) and to bear responsibility for reconciliation. They discuss making a conscious, committed effort to raise children outside of the colonizing ideas that they were all raised with. They discuss the love and bravery involved in confronting pain and choosing to have a family as a survivor of intergenerational trauma. They also talk about the importance of choices and options as part of the path towards freedom and healing for Indigenous peoples.As always, thanks for listening! Share Gaining Mom-entum and follow/comment/review wherever you get your pods.IG: @gainingmom_entumFacebook: Gaining Mom-entum PodcastEmail: [email protected]Music: Evan Dysart (Spotify and Bandcamp; Extended Cut of Podcast Theme for Gaining Mom-entum)Artwork: Catherine Cachia (IG: @catherinecachia, catherinecachia.com)Resources:Warrior Kids Podcast (Truth & Reconciliation Day episode)Telling Our Twisted Histories podcast (SCHOOL episode)Phyllis’s Orange Shirt by Phyllis WebstadUnsettling the Settler Within: Indian Residential Schools, Truth Telling, and Reconciliation in Canada by Paulette ReganSettler: Identity and Colonialism in 21st Century Canada by Emma Battell Lowman & Adam J. BarkerTruth and Reconciliation Commission ReportsRed Earth, White Lies: Native Americans and the Myth of Scientific Fact by Vine Deloria Jr. (Chapter 1: Behind the Buckskin Curtain)The Red Files by Lisa Bird-Wilson1 hr 7 min
- Gaining Mom-entum on One & Done: It Works For Katie & Taraji 🤷🏿♀️🤷♀️Welcome back to season 3 of Gaining Mom-entum! In today’s check-in, Abi & Meghan begin by talking about seasonal allergies, how back to school is going so far, and mourning the loss of the talented, generous, lauded actor, Michael K Williams. Today’s episode focuses on the concept of being “one and done” - having one child. They unpack the language of one and done with Abi getting into why she thinks the phrase is a bit of a misnomer and Meghan digging into the gendered implications of it. They discuss how they knew that they wanted the number of children that they have now (and were fortunate enough for that to be the case). They theorize about why people feel so invested in the personal choices of other people regarding whether or not they should have children. Meghan asks Abi to share some of the questions that she receives about if she is going to have more children. They discuss stigma and stereotypes about people who don’t have siblings. They discuss some of the factors that went into their family planning decisions and assess some of the things we believe about how siblings will interact. They marvel at the energy and organization required in parenting, giving props to parents who do it with seeming ease and to parents, like themselves, who do not.As always, thanks for listening! Share Gaining Mom-entum and follow/comment/review wherever you get your pods.IG: @gainingmom_entumFacebook: Gaining Mom-entum PodcastEmail: [email protected]Music: Evan Dysart (Spotify and Bandcamp; Extended Cut of Podcast Theme for Gaining Mom-entum)Artwork: Catherine Cachia (IG: @catherinecachia, catherinecachia.com)Resources:The Rise of the 'One-and-Done' Family (Parents)The Joy Of Being A 'One And Done' Family (HuffPost)One and Done? (Motherly)One and Only: The Freedom of Having an Only Child, and the Joy of Being One by Lauren Sandler53 min
- Gaining Mom-entum on Back to School: Managing ExpectationsWelcome to the Season 3 premiere of Gaining Mom-entum! Meghan & Abi catch up on some of the things they watched, listened to, and read over the summer before diving into today’s topic - back to school! They share what they remember about going back to school as kids and reminisce about the school supplies from back in their day. (Who didn’t love a Five Star binder? And what is the point of a duotang?) They muse about back to school shopping and whether or not it’s as much of a thing now as it was when they were kids. Inevitably, they discuss the pandemic and how they’re factoring in concerns and fears about covid and the delta variant into the upcoming school year. They discuss transitioning their kids and their families from summer mode into back to school mode. Abi & Meghan call on some of the lessons they learned from guests in season 2 to help them parent through the changes that a new school (& preschool) year brings. Meghan makes a case for schools having more flexible start times to help everyone ease into the day. Expectation management comes up a lot in this episode, both in preparing their kids and preparing themselves for the year ahead. They discuss walking to school and what circumstances they would feel comfortable with letting their children do so, which leads them to talk about having a sense of community. They talk about their fears and anxieties for their kids in the upcoming school year as well as what they’re most excited about and looking forward to as their kids go back to school.As always, thanks for listening! Share Gaining Mom-entum and follow/comment/review wherever you get your pods.IG: @gainingmom_entumFacebook: Gaining Mom-entum PodcastEmail: [email protected]Music: Evan Dysart (Spotify and Bandcamp; Extended Cut of Podcast Theme for Gaining Mom-entum)Artwork: Catherine Cachia (IG: @catherinecachia, catherinecachia.com)Resources:Back-to-school plans across the country (CBC)The Parents Guide to Back to School 2021 (Parent Magazine)How to Prep Kids for a Potentially Bumpy Return to School (New York Times)Supporting All of Us: Teaching Against Hate, Bias, and Injustice (virtual learning series)Healthy Lunch Box Ideas for Toddlers and Kids (Happy Kids Kitchen)Woke KindergartenDitto Kids Magazine1 hr 2 min
- Season 3 Preview!Hello, hello Gaining Mom-entum community! Season 3 will be premiering on Thursday, September 2nd. Abi & Meghan can't wait to get back on the mics to continue having discussions about parenting, adulting, and pop culture. They have been asked a lot how they come up with the topics that they discuss. Listen in on this brainstorming session for a taste of how they decide what to talk about while recording episodes of Gaining Mom-entum. Every topic might not make the final episode list for season 3 but this is what's currently on their minds. Get in touch and let them know what's on your mind as they continue shaping the direction that season 3 is going to take.*SEASON 3 STARTS ON SEPT. 2nd*As always, thanks for listening! Please share Gaining Mom-entum and follow/comment/review wherever you get your pods.IG: @gainingmom_entumFacebook: Gaining Mom-entum PodcastEmail: [email protected]Music: Evan Dysart (Spotify and Bandcamp)Artwork: Catherine Cachia (IG: @catherinecachia, catherinecachia.com)7 min
- (Re-Release) Gaining Mom-entum on Neurodiversity: Embracing Diverse Abilities
Season 3 of Gaining Mom-entum is almost here! Until then, please enjoy the final re-release of our Gaining Mom-entum summer hiatus. Meghan & Abi will be back with brand new episodes of Gaining Mom-entum starting Thursday, September 2nd!
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Welcome back to Gaining Mom-entum! This week, Abi & Meghan are joined by guests, Megan and Gray, to talk about parenting children who are neurodiverse. The conversation is open and honest with Megan, Gray, and GM’s very own Meghan, sharing what their parenting journey has been like with their children who have gifts that are often overlooked by society. They discuss knowing and learning about their children’s brain wiring, embracing it, and erasing the stigma. They share what they’ve learned about themselves on their parenting journeys, how they want to show up for their kids and support them through mindfulness, intentionality, patience, and reframing the conversations they have with/about their children. They talk about whether or not they owe people an explanation when a complex moment occurs in public (spoiler: they do not), which leads to the idea of divesting from giving energy currency to people who seek to make life harder and more uncomfortable for their families. They discuss pushing back against stereotypes and expectations of what neurodiversity looks like and how they advocate for their children academically, emotionally, and socially. They wrap up the conversation by sharing what other parents can do in their own homes, with their own kids to create a more accepting, respectful, kinder world for children who are neurodiverse, including letting children be who they are and not who people think they should be.
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Music: Evan Dysart (Spotify and Bandcamp)
Artwork: Catherine Cachia (IG: @catherinecachia, catherinecachia.com)
Resources: (Please see season 2, episode 8 for full resource list)
Bright and Quirky
The Neurodiverse Classroom by Victoria Honeybourne
Some Brains by Nelly Thomas
The Whole Brained Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
1 hr 4 min - (Re-Release) Gaining Mom-entum on Aging & MortalityWelcome back to Gaining Mom-entum! We hope you enjoy this remixed re-release of season 2’s premiere episodes.Meghan & Abi are so happy to welcome their first guests on Gaining Mom-entum! This week, they sit down with Abi’s dad, Femi, and his partner, Susan, kicking things off with a discussion of time, kind of, but really, what is time? They get into aging and mortality, both from Femi & Susan’s professional perspectives, as well as from a personal viewpoint. Unsurprisingly, things take a bit of an existential turn, which leads to self-care. There are some emotional moments that provide Abi & Meghan with generational wisdom that they hope to embrace in their lives on their own aging journeys. Femi & Susan discuss the perspectives that aging has given them on being grateful and finding hope in the next generations as well as how the current social justice movement might impact how people think about death and dying. They continue on to discuss facing their mortality for the first time and how becoming a parent played into that. Susan & Femi talk about the difference in how they approached play as parents versus how they approach it now as grandparents. Also, Abi & Meghan learn that Susan is a pearls of wisdom machine, so if anyone is interested in creating some GM merch, feel free to get in touch about turning Susan’s pearls into t-shirts! The group also spends a chunk of the convo sharing anecdotes and digging into suggestions for talking to children about death and dying.Thanks for listening! Please share Gaining Mom-entum with friends!IG: @gainingmom_entumFacebook: Gaining Mom-entum PodcastEmail: [email protected]Music: Evan Dysart (Follow Dysaart on Spotify and Bandcamp)Artwork: Catherine Cachia (IG: @catherinecachia, catherinecachia.com)Resources for Reading, Listening, & Learning:*Please see season 2, episodes 1 & 2 notes for full resource lists*The Coaching Project (Susan’s website)Talking about death and dying (dyingmatters.org)5 Reasons to Get Comfortable With Death (HuffPost)Feeling Older? Here’s How to Embrace It (New York Times)5 Strategies for Accepting Your Mortality (Psychology Today)Dancing with the Cranes by Jeannette ArmstrongCry, Heart, But Never Break by Glenn RingtvedDeath: Talking With Kids About The End (npr Life Kit: Parenting podcast)Talking about dying and death (kidsgrief.ca)The Heart and the Bottle by Oliver Jeffers50 min
- (Bonus) Self-Care ChecklistHello, hello Gaining Mom-entum community! Meghan & Abi are always thinking about mental health and checking in with each other. They figured now was as good a time as any to throw it back to the self-care checklist they completed in their season 1 minisode 'Candy & Checklists'. Please enjoy the full, unedited version of them taking that checklist.If you need a mental health & self-care refresher, please go back & (re)listen to the Gaining Mom-entum on Mental Health episodes from season 1.Buzzfeed Basic Self-Care Checklist: (https://www.buzzfeed.com/luisdelvalle/self-care-quiz-cause-u-deserve-it)As always, thanks for listening! Keep in touch.IG: @gainingmom_entumFacebook: Gaining Mom-entum PodcastEmail: [email protected]Music: Evan Dysart (Spotify and Bandcamp)Artwork: Catherine Cachia (IG: @catherinecachia, catherinecachia.com)11 min
- (Re-Release) Gaining Mom-entum on Queer Parenthood: Talking About FamiliesAbi & Meghan are back with another re-release to celebrate Pride Month! Though June has come to an end, the Gaining Mom-entum fam will continue to celebrate 2SLGBTQ+ communities all year long.-----Welcome back to another episode of Gaining Mom-entum! Meghan is fired up this week about a PAC meeting that she Zoomed into at her child’s school. After debriefing, they get into this week’s topic — queer parenthood. This week’s awesome guests are Astri & Ainsley, long-time friends of Meghan’s, who were extremely generous in sharing their time and their experiences as new parents. If you hear some background noise, it’s just the sound of multitasking parents and their infant daughter. After sharing preferred pronouns, Ainsley & Astri share the story of how they welcomed their child into the world and dealing with invasive, inappropriate questions from family members. (Heads up: Please keep in mind that we had this conversation as friends, in a safe environment, with it being made very clear that Astri & Ainsley were in the driver’s seat in determining what they felt comfortable sharing with all of us. They were incredibly open and giving in their responses, but they did not owe us any of the stories that they shared.) This conversation covers a lot of ground including pandemic parenting, the harm caused by assigning gender to parenting roles, the need for education and open conversations around gender diversity, how we conceptualize resources for new parents, queer relationships, and the language we use to talk about it all.The conversation wraps up with a reminder that queer kids need to know they are loved, and talking to all kids about gender diversity and diverse families is one way to we can all work together to make sure that happens.As always, thanks for listening! Please share Gaining Mom-entum and comment/review wherever you listen to your pods.IG: @gainingmom_entum FB: Gaining Mom-entum Podcast Email: [email protected]Music: Evan Dysart (Spotify and Bandcamp) Artwork: Catherine Cachia (IG: @catherinecachia, catherinecachia.com)Resources:International Family Visibility Day ToolkitBuilding Bridges: Queer Families in Early Childhood EducationWhat Makes a Baby?And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson & Peter ParnellBaby’s First Words by Stella Blackstone & Sunny ScribensCookies and Cake & the Families We Make by Jennifer L. EganThe Family Book by Todd ParrThe Bare Naked Book by Kathy StinsonParenting is Political56 min
- (Re-Release) Gaining Mom-entum on Gender: Sifting Through the Binary Shminary Bullsh*t
Welcome back to Gaining Mom-entum! Though Meghan & Abi are on hiatus for the summer, they are still committed to keeping up with the Gaining Mom-entum community, so please enjoy this supersized, remixed re-release of the Gaining Mom-etum on Gender episodes from season 1. In this re-release, Abi & Meghan wonder why some people have such a hard time with the idea that gender exists beyond the binary. They talk about growing up as girls and what they have internalized and carried with them into adulthood about gendered norms. They discuss what stereotypes that other people have tried to impose on their children and what they’re trying to push back against. They focus on the gendered nonsense they’re trying to be aware of and combat against in parenting their kids, talk about the insidious gendered messages that society passes onto children, and why talking about feelings makes their job as parents easier. They finish off with a discussion on creating a safe space for children who are non-binary. As always, thanks for listening!
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Email: [email protected]
Music: Evan Dysart (Spotify and Bandcamp)
Artwork: Catherine Cachia (IG: @catherinecachia, catherinecachia.com)
Resources:
- Egale Canada
- Sogi 1 2 3
- Qmunity
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- They & Us podcast
- What It's Like to Be Raised Gender Neutral
- The Hardest Part of Having a Nonbinary Kid is Other People
- From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea by Kai Cheng Thom
- Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall
- Raising Them: Our Adventure in Gender Creative Parenting by Kyl Myers
- Burn It All Down podcast (Ep. 171)
- Parenting is Political
- Canadian Center for Gender and Sexual Diversity
- Kids Help Phone
- PREVNet
- Teen Talk
1 hr 21 min
About Gaining Mom-entum
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Gaining Mom-entum, the parenting podcast where Abi & Meghan try their best to parent their kids for the world they want them to grow up in and the world we live in now. With your help, they want to build a Gaining Mom-entum community where exploring diverse experiences and identities is essential to the parenting convo. Together, we’ll talk about parenting amid the social justice challenges of our time, and of course, we'll talk pop culture. If this vibe speaks to you, join us! (IG: @gainingmom_entum, [email protected])
Artwork: Catherine Cachia, Music: Evan Dysart (Dysaart)