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  • Part 2: How we parent together w/Tom & Nina

    Nina and Tom continue their discussion on parenting and how they handle hiccups that toddler life brings
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    28 min
  • Part 1: How we parent together w/Tom & Nina

    In this episode we took questions that were submitted on IG and answered them based on how we parent our kids and things we have learned along the way as a husband and wife navigating parenting. 


    1. How we handle toxic family members or in-laws.

    2. How we handle and combat different views on parenting styles.

    3. How to handle disagreement in parenting choices.

    4. How do we encourage sibling love.

    5. How to handle a public tantrum/meltdown vs. undesirable behavior

    6. How do we handle when we argue in front of the kids.

    AND MORE!


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    45 min
  • Mindset Shift in Motherhood w/ Tessa Romero

    Are you sometimes guilty of getting into your own head and making many motherhood tasks  negative?

    Today I am chatting with Tessa Romero about Mindset Shift. Tessa is a coach that specializes in motherhood and mindset. Mindset is the start of everything in your life.  If you choose to tell yourself that YOU CAN and that YOU ARE GOOD then YOU will THRIVE!

    Thoughts create feelings. Are you ready to shift your mindset?

    Find Tessa on Instagram
    Tessa's FREE Masterclass
    Tessa's Podcast, Mind Body Alignment
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    48 min
  • Vanilla Sex, Butt stuff & Sex after baby w/ Vanessa & Xander

    Vanessa and Xander Marin, your new BFF couple friends! She’s a sex therapist with 20 years of experience and he’s a regular dude. Together they’re the shockingly open, slightly nerdy, and seriously funny couple you want to grab sushi with. They share the ups and downs in their relationship while giving you step-by-step techniques for improving yours. Follow them on IG @vanessamarintherapy, tune in to their podcast, Pillow Talks, and join their email list at vmtherapy.com for totally do-able sex tips, practical relationship advice, hilarious and honest stories of what really goes on behind closed bedroom doors, and so much more. It’s the sex education you WISH you’d had!

    They're joining us today to talk about all things sex. I compiled a list of YOUR top asked questions and  they're breaking them down for us. Including about butt stuff, vanilla sex, sex after baby and more!

    Check out these courses:
    Finishing School (if you hav trouble orgasming, this is a must)
    Rediscovering Desire
    Modern Man's Guide
    The Passion Project

    Vanessa & Xander's IG

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    47 min
  • Prioritizing Your Partner Over Your Kids Can Save Your Marriage W/Amy Kiefer

    Putting your marriage over your kids seems wrong, but keeping your marriage a priority is one of the best things you can do for yourself, your partner, and your kids. A strong marriage gives your kids stability and a foundation to model healthy relationships after. It is okay to schedule a little less kid time and a little more date time! Amy Kiefer and I talk about how we can have a better connection with our partners after kids through open and intentional communication. 


    Amy Kiefer is the owner of 3 online businesses: Expecting and Empowered, HERself Podcast, and Pursuing HER Purpose. She built her 3 businesses while also having 3 little boys with her husband Drew. After figuring out how to tame her own mom guilt and live her life on purpose, she felt called to help other women do the same. 


    Instagram: @ameskiefer
    @herselfpodcast
    @pursuingherpurpose
    @expectingandempowered
    Website: https://www.pursuingherpurpose.com/, https://www.herselfpodcast.com/, https://www.expectingandempowered.com/e-e-app
    Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/herself/id1489878793

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    47 min
  • What’s your enneagram aka personality type? w/ Ashton

    If you could take a test that tells you your personality type and what motivates you to be better not only for YOU but for all your loved ones around you, would you? Well, you can.

    In this episode I am chatting with Ashton Whitmoyer-Ober of@enneagramashton on Instagram and also author of The Enneagram Made Simple. Ashton is also a public speaker, Community Psychologist, and certified Enneagram educator. With a desire to see relationships strengthened and women empowered, she created Enneagram Ashton in early 2019 and has grown to over half a million followers!

    In this episode:
    1. What is Enneagram and how to find your type
    2. How can knowing your Enneagram improve your relationships
    3. Enneagram wings & more
    4. Enneagram in motherhood

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    Find Ashton on social:
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    Schedule an appointment with Ashton HERE

    Get 30% OFF with code 'MAMAKNOWS' on Ashton's Services!

    Take a FREE enneagram test HERE or HERE (please note this may  not be as accurate as a paid or personalized version)

    Take the $12 Enneagram test HERE
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    38 min
  • Talking through difficult parenting scenarios w/ Wendy of @freshstartwendy

    In this episode we took a ton of parenting scenarios and Wendy coached the parents through them all the way from young toddler to teens!

    Wendy Snyder is a mom of two, certified parenting educator & family life
    coach, who inspires parents to learn & grow through connection based
    positive parenting strategies. As the host of The Fresh Start Family Show
    & Founder of FreshStartFamilyOnline.com, she helps parents ditch the
    threats, yelling & harsh punishments so they can live life as a joyful &
    confident parent (with kids that listen & cooperate great!)

    Fresh Start Family (an online positive parenting education & family life coaching company)
    The Fresh Start Family Show where she tackles a range of topics in the realm of parenting & relationships to help bring inspiration, education and hope to families across the globe. 
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    39 min
  • Speech norms & red flags in littles w/ Melissa of @Raisinglittletalkers

    This week we talk about:

    1. When is a child considered a late talker -m/ when should a parent seek professional help? 
    2. What causes speech delay? Is it my fault? 
    3. What is the algorithm of speech babies into toddlerhood - how do they communicate with us and how does it progress?
    4. How can we as parents encourage and promote healthy speech habits? 
    5. Tips on teaching toddlers to name their big emotions!
    6.  Melissa Minney is a pediatric speech-language pathologist, mommy of 3,
      and the founder of Raising Little Talkers. She is dedicated to helping
      children communicate effectively and build confidence around
      listening, speaking, reading, spelling, and writing using
      evidence-based therapy techniques.

      She created Raising Little Talkers to give parents actionable
      strategies that are easy to incorporate into what you're already doing
      at home so you can feel confident teaching your baby and toddler to
      communicate without adding another thing to your plate.

       Follow along with Melissa:
      website: www.raisinglittletalkers.com
      IG: @raisinglittletalkers
      YT: https://www.youtube.com/@raisinglittletalkers 

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      36 min
    7. Simplify DECLUTTERING W/ Sarah Mueller of @declutteringclub

      This week on MamaKnows, I talk with Sarah Mueller of @declutteringclub about:

      1. Tell us about yourself and how you became a decluttering expert? What led you here?
      2. What does clutter do to us, any data or statistics on this? How does it make us feel? Reasons decluttering is important.
      3. How often should we be decluttering? 
      4. How can we make decluttering simple? Where to start, how long to work on it, should I split it by category?
      5. Kids toys and clothes? Letting go of sentiment…
      6. From Sarah:
        Hi, I’m Sarah, creator of Decluttering School (formerly known as Early Bird Mom).

        I’ve helped hundreds of thousands of people find peace and freedom in their lives by decluttering their homes.

        I want to share that feeling with you, too! 

        Decluttering School is where I share all my best tips and tricks so that you, too, can finally let go of the excess and focus on what matters most in your life.



        Website
        Instagram: @declutteringclub

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        40 min
      7. Integrating Work-Life Balance as a working mom w/Dr. Elizabeth Arleo

        This week I ask Dr. Elizabeth Arleo about integrating work-life balance as a working mom and we cover:

        1. Are working moms more vulnerable to overwhelm? If so, why?
        2. What kind of stressors are working moms managing?
        3. Are you finding that working moms are struggling with time management? If so, how can they improve?
        4. How has your time as a Radiologist informed your understanding of the stress/overwhelm that working moms are managing?
        5. What exactly does ‘Eat Your Frog’ mean, and how does doing so help working moms to perform in the workplace?
        6. In First Eat Your Frog, you mention eight lessons for work-life integration. What are the most important ones?
        7. A growth mindset is an important topic in the book. How would you define a growth mindset and how can that mindset be achieved?
        8. Buy Dr. Alreo's book: First, Eat Your Frog: And Other Pearls for Professional Working Mothers
          Website: https://www.drelizabethkaganarleo.com/

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          33 min

        About Mama Knows

        From the publisher's feed

        I'll go first: Motherhood is a dang rollercoaster and sometimes I feel like I'm just hanging on. My name is Nina and I am the host of Mama Knows. I truly believe that every mama *knows.* Have you ever…

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