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Today we’re excited to be welcoming Emily Oster back on the podcast! The last time Emily joined us to debunk many of the myths we hear as parents, and today she’s specifically sharing her expertise on how we can be more confident in the decisions we’re making as moms with school-aged children. 

Emily Oster is a Professor of Economics at Brown University and the author of Expecting Better, Cribsheet and The Family Firm. 

We were so glad that Emily came back to talk about this topic, because the decisions we must make do get trickier as our kids get older. This is the stage that we are entering right now with our little ones, and we know that many of you are in the same season or getting close to it, so we hope you find the information that Emily shares valuable to you. To hear more great advice from her, we encourage you to check Episode 98, the last time she was here to chat with us!

We’d love it if you shared the episode to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @herselfpodcast and @profemilyoster. If you could do us a favor and write a review wherever you listen to the podcast, we read every single one of them and are so grateful for your support in helping us grow the podcast. 

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All of Her Books 

Get Emily’s ParentData Newsletter 

98. Emily Oster on Debunking the Myths We Hear as Parents

106. HERself Expert: Author Eve Rodsky on Sharing the Load at Home

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell 

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With many of us celebrating Memorial Day this week, we thought we’d throw it back to one of the most shared and listened to HERself episodes of all time! This was Episode 3, our very first “Bring On The Men” episode, and it was also our very first one where we had guests on. Drew and Colin joined us to talk about becoming a true partner, and they shared about dividing household tasks, entering parenthood, and that 3-letter-bad-word we refer to as “nag” - plus how to ditch it for good! 
There is just so much gold in this episode, whether you’re hearing it for the very first time or you’ve been a HERself listener right from the start! 

If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear your biggest takeaway and feedback. Leave a review on your favorite podcast app, or let us know on Instagram, @herselfpodcast!

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Today’s episode features a really important conversation with Britt Hawthorne, who is an anti-racism educator, teacher, speaker, visionary and advocate. We are such huge fans of Britt and her energy is so infectious that we could not wait to dive into this interview and to share it with you. 

What we love about this conversation with Britt is that she explained things in such a non-judgmental way and she answered the questions that so many of us have. Best of all, she gives us the permission to have these tough conversations with our parenting partners and children, as well as providing language to use and her advice for handling anti-racism when it arises. 

We’d encourage you to pre-order Britt’s upcoming book, Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide (which we cannot wait to read!) and watch our Instagram this week as we’ll be sharing more great resources from Britt. 

If this episode resonates with you and you think it could help someone in your life, we’d love it if you shared it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @herselfpodcast and @britthawthorne. 

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Britt’s Website, Blog & Instagram 

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Sign Up for Britt’s Weekend Newsletter 

Her Anti-Racism Resources for Teachers and Parents 

Montessori for Social Justice 

Jacqueline Woodson (Author) & Jason Reynolds (Author)

Zoo Day: A My First Experience Book by Anne Rockwell

That’s Not the Monster We Ordered by Tara Black

Our Instagram Post, “It’s ok to say no”

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Motherhood can be hard, and that’s why we like to bring experts on to the podcast to help you, and us, navigate each day as moms. Today’s guest is Kaitlin Soule, a therapist, maternal mental health and anxiety expert, author, and she’s also a HERself listener. It’s been so fun for us to connect with Kaitlin over the last couple of months, and for us to get the opportunity to read her new book, A Little Less of a Hot Mess: The Modern Mom's Guide to Growth & Evolution as we prepared for this interview. 

Kaitlin shares so many tips, strategies and advice for moms in this interview, and she really is someone who walks the walk by giving herself permission to be fully who she is, and we hope that this conversation allows you to do the same. 

If this episode resonates with you and you think it could help someone in your life, we’d love it if you shared it to your Instagram Stories and tag us, @herselfpodcast and @wellnotesfor her. 

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Kaitlin’s Website, Instagram & Podcast 

Her Book, A Little Less of a Hot Mess: The Modern Mom's Guide to Growth & Evolution 

Kaitlin’s Article on Scary Mommy

Glennon Doyle’s Books

Brené Brown’s Books 

Eve Rodsky’s Books 

106. HERself Expert: Author Eve Rodsky on Sharing the Load at Home

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Self-love, living in the present moment and self-acceptance are things we talk about so often here on the podcast, which is why we’re really excited to bring you our conversation with author, podcaster and meditation teacher Rosie Acosta! We just finished reading Rosie’s book, You Are Radically Loved, which is an invitation to discover the healing power of who you are, body, mind, and spirit. If you haven’t read it yet, this is one book you’re going to want to dig into, as Rosie is on a beautiful journey and she is helping so many women in the process.

We got so much from this interview with Rosie, but most importantly, it was her message of the importance of finding yourself. Whether it’s through yoga, meditation, or just sitting for 5 minutes, we encourage you to use a little bit of time today to reconnect with yourself.

If this episode with Rosie resonates with you, we’d love it if you shared in your Instagram Stories what hit home the most for you. We love seeing your feedback as we continue to develop new content for upcoming episodes!

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We’re hoping today will be a powerful episode, as we talk about the common things that come up for us as women! Abby uses her life coaching knowledge to coach us, having gone through The University of Wisconsin’s Professional Coaching Degree in Business and Life Coaching, and we always want to make sure that we’re giving you the right information and coaching that is research-based. 

There are things women can do right now to help with their mindset in lots of different areas, including motherhood, relationships and friendships. Today, Abby gives coaching prompts, tangible reframes and exercises to help get you out of your own head when the inner critic (or “gremlin” or “saboteur”) starts chiming in! 

If this episode resonates with you, we’d love it if you shared in your Instagram Stories what hit home the most for you. We love seeing your feedback as we continue to develop new content for upcoming episodes!

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Links & Resources:

106. HERself Expert: Author Eve Rodsky on Sharing the Load at Home

103. Nedra Tawwab on Reclaiming Yourself Through Setting Boundaries

59. HERself Expert: Dr. Marisa Franco on The Challenge and Triumphs of Adult Friendships

47. HERself Expert: Jancee Dunn on How to Not Hate Your Husband After Kids

36. HERself Expert: Kara Loewentheil on Thought Work, Retraining Your Brain, and Finding Your Keys to Life

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Today we have Abby’s long-time friend Sammy Harrison on the podcast, and she is someone who has been an inspiration to watch over the years. When we talk about the concept of turning pain into courage, this is exactly what Sammy has done with her life! Sammy is a certified life coach, podcaster and former secret binge eater, and in this episode she specifically shares her personal experiences related to binge eating, infidelity and single parenting. Sammy allowed us to ask some very tough questions in this interview, and we are honored that she agreed to be so open with us and our listeners by answering them.

Sammy wants women to know that healing is possible, and that they don’t have to do it alone. We hope that you are as inspired as we are by what she discusses in this episode, and if it resonates with you, please share it with anyone you feel could benefit from hearing this conversation. 

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Her Podcast

119: HERself Expert Michelle Dempsey: How to Move on with Certified Divorce and Co-Parenting Specialist

120: The Body Image Episode

Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program that Works by Elyse Resch and Evelyn Tribole

Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown

Untamed  by Glennon Doyle

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We could not be more excited to talk with our special guest today, because we have Susie Allison from Busy Toddler with us! Susie is a former kindergarten and first grade teacher turned stay-at-home mom. She is an author and one of Instagram’s favorite moms, because she gives us so many tangible tips to help us navigate the “little kids years” and what to do to keep our children happy, thriving, and frankly, entertained.

A big takeaway that we got from this conversation is that we must remember to give ourselves credit for making it through the hard days, and for everything that we do as parents! 

If you enjoyed this episode with Susie too, we would be absolutely honored if you tagged @busytoddler and @herselfpodcast so we can see you enjoying it! 

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Links & Resources:

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Susie’s Posts, I Don’t Do Housework at Naptime & What If You Hate Messy Play

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They’re back! Colin and Drew are joining us again this week for another Bring on the Men episode, and this week we’re focusing on all things parenting. Drew may have said it best recently when he said that no one prepares you for these little kid years - and we would have to agree! 

We want to thank the guys for their vulnerability and openness in sharing what’s behind the curtain of being a dad these days, as they answered some questions that fathers aren’t asked often with some very thoughtful and emotional responses (which makes us love them even more). 

We hope you enjoyed this special mini-series with Colin and Drew, and that it inspires conversations between you and your own spouses about some of the important topics that we just scratched the surface on these past two episodes. As always, we would be so grateful if you shared the episode, and tag us on Instagram, @herselfpodcast, with your biggest takeaways.  

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Links & Resources:

Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live) by Eve Rodsky

How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen

122. Bring on the Men - Partnership: the Good, the Bad and Everything in Between

63. Bring on the Men: On Dad Life and How to Make Your Partner Feel Loved

59. HERself Expert: Dr. Marisa Franco on The Challenge and Triumphs of Adult Friendships

33. Bring on the Men: Our Husbands on Dad Life, Discipline, and Being True Partners

18. Bring on the Men: The State of Our Unions

9. Bring on the Men: Arguments, Communication, and Those Tough Conversations

3. Bring on the Men: Our Husbands on Being True Partners

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Today we’re all in for a treat, because we have another Bring on the Men episode! It’s been awhile since Colin and Drew have been on the podcast and a lot has changed since that last time they joined us, including our friendships, as we’re all more comfortable and much more open with each other. 

In this episode, we look at partnering and how different seasons of partnership exist. We believe that every couple, including the 4 of us, have things to work on, constantly. Every time we bring Colin and Drew on, there's going to be different things to talk about, but the thing we really like about these Bring on the Men episodes is that the 4 of us are always committed to recalibrating and getting back on track. Whatever we are going through, we want to make sure we get back on track, and we want the same for you.

We had so many important things to touch on about partnership that we decided to make this a special 2-part series with the guys, and you’re not going to want to miss next week’s show where we’ll be focusing on parenting! 

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Links & Resources:

Marriage Minute (The Gottman Institute) 

63. Bring on the Men: On Dad Life and How to Make Your Partner Feel Loved

62. HERself Expert: Vanessa Marin, Sex Therapist. All of Your Sex Questions Answered PART 2

33. Bring on the Men: Our Husbands on Dad Life, Discipline, and Being True Partners

21. HERself Expert: Vanessa Marin, Sex Therapist. All of Your Sex Questions, Answered.

18. Bring on the Men: The State of Our Unions

9. Bring on the Men: Arguments, Communication, and Those Tough Conversations

3. Bring on the Men: Our Husbands on Being True Partners

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