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One of my favorite topics and one of the reasons I started this podcast - mental health in motherhood. This week I talked with Lauren and Megan of the Matrescence about what things impact our mental health, how our mental health changes after becoming a mom, and how to support our mental health.

The Matrescence was born out of a desire to provide more maternal support after a professional and personal recognition in the gap of care for women.  We combined our medical, Lauren RN, BSN, Psychiatric Mental Health NP, and business (Megan) backgrounds—with our experience as seasoned mothers of three— to change the landscape of maternal mental health.  We provide integrative mental wellness support and community to and through motherhood. Our global community, actionable tools + expert-curated guides, and bimonthly peer support calls encourage women to embrace the transformation, embody forever wellness, and enrich their motherhood journey.
www.thematrescence.com
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Lahana Vigliano is the CEO + founder of Nuvitru Wellness and a board certified clinical nutritionist. She holds a Bachelor of Nutrition Science degree and Masters of Human Nutrition + Functional Medicine degree. She is currently a doctorate student in clinical nutrition. She has so much passion in helping women realize that there is a root cause for their symptoms, even if they have been dismissed by healthcare before. Her company Nuvitru Wellness specializes in women's hormones and gut health and uses functional medicine lab testing to personalize the patient's journey. Goodbye DIY! She is obsessed with creating natural remedies, researching, reading romance books, lifting heavy, and cooking meals for her family. Outside of work, she is a mother of two and wife. Her family is the inspiration behind Nuvitru and continues to encourage her through everything.

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Working 1:1 with patients who struggle with hormonal imbalances and digestive issues - https://nuvitruwellness.com/workwithme

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Dr. Morgan is a clinical Psychologist, relationship coach and host of "Let's get Vulnerable" Podcast. Find Dr. Morgan here:
https://www.drmorgancoaching.com/
Her Podcast
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Dr. Morgan's Book Launch is Jan 10th, 2023 
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Mama Knows listeners sent in their relationship drama and Dr. Morgan Cutlip & her dad Dr. John, Psychologists, unravel what in the world is going on and how you can fix it?

https://lovethinks.com/
https://www.mylovethinks.com/online-courses/
https://www.instagram.com/drmorgancutlip/

Morgan Van Epp Cutlip developed an interest in romantic relationship health at a young age, and traveled with her father when he first started teaching the How to Avoid Falling for Jerk program over 20 years ago.

Since, Morgan has completed her Bachelor’s degree in psychology at Miami University, her Master’s in Human Development and Family Science at the Ohio State University, and earned her Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Akron. While at Ohio State, Morgan worked on a research project that evaluated the effectiveness of the No Jerk program with single Army soldiers. She was lead author on the research article published about the study, which was awarded the 2008 Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal article of the year. Her dissertation was a qualitative study on the Relationship Attachment Model with married couples and can be downloaded here. She is happily married to her husband, Chad, and is the proud mother to Effie and Roy.

John Van Epp, PhD in Counseling/Psychology, is the author of How to Avoid Falling in Love with a Jerk, published by McGraw-Hill, which blends in-depth research with humorous stories to provide a map for making healthy relationship choices.

Dr. Van Epp’s evidence-based relationship programs were developed from the combination of his twenty-five years of clinical counseling in his private practice, of his previous position as founding pastor of a nondenominational church, and of his extensive reviews of research in premarital, marital and family relations from teaching graduate marriage and family coursework as an adjunct professor. These relationship programs include: PICK (How to Avoid Falling for a Jerk—for singles of all ages), Couple LINKS (for committed couples), and Our Home Runs (for entire families and designed to facilitate family bonding); Home Run Dads; Home Run Parents; Ultimate Spiritual Resilience & Relationships (R&R—for individuals and couples to build core spiritual values and the skills to integrate those values into major domains of life); and Relationship Counseling with the RAM (a  professional course that provides a model for assessing and counseling relationship concerns).

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You can lose weight without dieting? What? YES!! It is okay to want to lose weight and to want to feel good! This week Lisa Moskovitz tells us how to lose weight without the strict and unobtainable dieting.

Lisa Moskovitz, RD, is a registered dietitian, the CEO of NY Nutrition Group, a large group nutrition practice and the author of The Core 3 Healthy Eating Plan, a personalized, science-based guide to finding your healthiest, happiest weight. She received a BS in nutrition from Syracuse University and then went on to complete an intensive dietetic internship at NYPresbyterian Hospital. Since then, she has accumulated over a decade of experience in private practice, providing nutrition workshops and working with the media. Lisa is regularly featured in major publications such as Well + Good, Eat This Not That, Yahoo Health and is often interviewed for popular news channels such as Fox 5 NY, CBS News and Inside Edition.



Instagram: @lisamnutrition
https://www.nynutritiongroup.com/shop/core3book
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Alyssa stresses that many children feel dysregulated during the back-to-school transition and may experience a spike in separation anxiety. Because of this, she has a few tips for how parents can deal with their tiny human’s big emotions:

 These are just a few ways Alyssa suggests regulating your child’s big, back-to-school emotions.

Alyssa Blask Campbell is the founder and CEO of Seed & Sew, an organization committed to giving parents, teachers and caregivers the tools to raise emotionally intelligent humans. An emotional development expert with a master’s degree in early education, Alyssa co-created the Collaborative Emotion Processing (CEP) method with Lauren Stauble and researched it across the United States. She hosts the Voices of Your Village podcast and has been featured as an emotional development expert in publications including The Washington Post, Kids VT, and Family Education. Alyssa is deeply passionate about building emotional intelligence in children and creating a shame-free, judgment-free community of people interested in doing the same at Seed & Sew.

Alyssa Blask Campbell, M.Ed., founded Seed & Sew 

You can also check out these free resources from Seed & Sew to learn more:

Activities for Kids’ Regulation: Giving children the power of regulation

through guided activities.

 In the Moment Guide: Tools for responding to the big emotions from our kids.
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When is the right time to talk to your kids about sex? What do you say? How do you start the conversation? 
Amy Lang, MA has been a sexual health educator for over 25 years. With her lively, engaging and down-to-earth style she helps parents become their kid’s go-to birds and bees source. Amy’s books, online solutions center and podcast show parents that talking about sexuality doesn’t need to be totally uncomfortable and really can be fun.

She also provides childhood sexual development and sexual abuse prevention training for early childhood and youth serving organizations.

Sex Talks with Tweens: What to Say & How to Say It
 https://birdsandbeesandkids.com/sex-talks-with-tweens-by-amy-lang/

Birds & Bees & Kids for the freebie "7 Tips to Have Great Birds & Bees Talk”
https://birdsandbeesandkids.com/free-tips/

Just Say This podcast https://birdsandbeesandkids.com/category/podcast/

Books: 

It’s NOT the Stork (4 - 6 YO) 

It’s SO Amazing (5 - 12 YO) 

I Can Play it Safe (3 - 7 YO) 

C is for Consent (3 - 7 YO)
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We have all been there - stressing about what our kid eats, how much they eat, when they eat.  If your kid is a picky eater or you feel like it is a battle to get them to eat - this episode is for you! 


Instagram: @feedingpickyeaters

Blog: https://www.jennyfriedmannutrition.com/blog

Book: Stories of Extreme Picky Eating: Children with Severe Food Aversions and the Solutions that Helped Them

Jenny is a pediatric dietitian who helps parents of kids with severe eating challenges (like extreme picky eating), author, and mom.

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How many times do you ask yourself why is my child (fill in the blank)? This week, Mariko shares how to understand the why behind our children's behaviors and work through the behavior challenges.

From Mariko:
I am a mother of two and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. As a parent coach/behavior consultant, I work with families to address challenges that arise in daily life: tantrums, not listening, aggression (hitting, biting, throwing), bedtime routine/sleep issues, toilet training, picky eating/mealtimes, self-care skills, adjusting to a new sibling, sibling fights, academic and behavior challenges in school, you name it. I am dedicated to supporting parents to come up with functional, effective, and easy-to-implement strategies that will work for their children and parenting style. All of the strategies I recommend are evidence-based interventions, and most of them I have implemented myself as a parent. My goal is to increase desired behavior and reduce/eliminate unwanted or unhealthy behavior so that your kids and you can thrive!

I graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, and earned a Master of Arts in special education from California State University, Northridge (CSUN). I worked with children with autism and other special needs for over 17 years, earning my Board Certification as a Behavior Analyst in 2010. Before starting my own consultation practice, I was a Clinical Director at a leading agency that provides Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) treatment to neurodiverse children. 

When I became a parent, I became a better clinician. I understand the daily struggles, stressors, and guilt that come with being a parent. I am here to help you work through challenges so you see positive behavior change that you, your child, and your village will be able to sustain long-term.

https://www.parentingfairly.com/
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According to Forbes & Family Survey, SAHM should be charging $115,000 a year as they work 2.5 jobs in their position as SAHM.

From Becky: I am 33 years old living in Newtown Connecticut with my husband of three years, Adam, my pandemic born toddler, Kennedy, and my dog Elsa. I have a masters degree in Applied Behavior Annalyis (2019). I worked in private and public schools for ten years as a Behavior Therapist working with students with trauma, emotional, and behavioral concerns. I am also a high school soccer and track and field coach.

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