Do you sometimes feel triggered by your children’s behavior? Do you find yourself getting frustrated by even the smallest things? We get it, it’s pretty common. 

Peg Sadie, trained psychotherapist and resilience coach, joins the show to share her insights on how modern parents can create more calm and intentional lives. In this episode, Tara and Peg break down what conscious parenting is, how to employ it when we interact with our children, and how to lower the frustration level. 

This episode is a lively, relatable conversation about how to help you parent more intentionally. 

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https://pegsadie.com/

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Heading back to school soon? Time to get back into a routine!

Becca Campbell, a certified pediatric sleep expert, founder of Little Z's Sleep and host of The Little Z's Sleep Podcast, joins the show to share how to get our children’s sleep schedules ready for the new school year. 

She also discusses how parents should reset their own sleep clocks too. This conversation is filled with so many “oh yeah, me too” moments, it will leave you nodding in agreement.

Links: 

https://littlezsleep.com/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/little-zs-sleep-podcast/id1350931749

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Think your kids are ready for their first phone? 

Catherine Pearlman, author of the new book, “First Phone: A Child’s Guide to Digital Responsibility, Safety and Etiquette” drops by the show to discuss how to “know” when your children are ready for their first phone. With her extensive knowledge of  the subject, Catherine walks us through how to figure out this anxiety-provoking modern mom prob. She even shares a startling statistic about how many teens sleep with phones on their pillows every night. This stat will shock you! Catherine even breaks down what to keep an eye out for when your children are on social media. She also provides insightful tips for parents who are currently struggling with monitoring and regulating their kids’ screen time.

If you’re currently facing or anticipating this modern problem (and you should be), you’re going to want to listen to this episode.  

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http://thefamilycoach.com/

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Is self-care an unattainable concept? Is the term overused?

Tara is joined by Self-Care Therapist and The Mental Mile podcast host Kristi Yeh to explore all things self-care, including its history. Kristi offers suggestions on different categories of self-care, how to find micro-moments of rest, and how to combat creator burnout. 

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed (and who hasn’t?!), this episode is for you. 

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https://parentselfcare.com/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mental-mile/id1528190138

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Flying solo on the season finale, Tara breaks down one of the biggest modern mom problems as reported by her Instagram followers– screen time. Tara explains what the Screen Fiend is and how to tame it. As a heavy social media user, she discusses her love/hate relationship with screen time and shares tips on how to prevent the all-consuming social media from consuming you. 

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Parent mindset shifter, coach and self–proclaimed Mr. Rogers wannabe, Anna Skates joins the show to share how parents can ease the stress felt during transitions. She shares how caregivers can shift their mindset around transitioning from one activity to another. Anna explains how Mr. Rogers’ message of respect influences her content and coaching. She shares some practical tools for easing transitions and making them smoother for everyone.

If you have ever struggled with getting your children to stop playing and brush their teeth, then this episode is for you! 

Links: 

https://www.annaskates.co/

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How can parents keep everything on track without feeling overloaded?

Megan Sumrell, professional time management and productivity expert and host of the Work+Life Harmony Podcast, joins the show to share her insights on how to stay organized and productive without feeling totally overwhelmed. She discusses her approach to planning in different seasons of life that may be full of uncertainty. 

You’ll want to hit pause and take notes with this episode! 

Links: 

https://www.megansumrell.com/

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Every body goes through puberty but not everybody is ready to talk about it. Board-certified pediatrician and author of You-logy: A Puberty Guide for Every Body, Dr. Kathryn Lowe shares her insights on how to discuss puberty with your children. She covers simple yet effective ways to make this topic less cringy for kids and parents alike. Dr. Lowe provides actionable tips on how to discuss “easy” body change topics, like body odor, body hair, all leading up to the more challenging “big” talk (about sex). 

If you have older children, you will definitely want to listen to this one! And if you have younger kids, you’ll definitely want to take some notes and save this episode!

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Where is this village they speak of? Does it just show up? Or is there a number to call?

Businesswoman, stand-up comedian, and hilarious mom of 2, Eylse DeLucci joins to share her personal experience with co-parenting. Elyse breaks down how to build a village when you find yourself without one. She brings her own brand of humor and truth to this sometimes delicate topic. Things get real when Elyse and Tara talk about the challenges of feeling connected as new mothers. 

This episode will crack you up and make you think about your relationships.

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As modern moms, we’re always celebrating our children’s milestones like rolling over, sleeping through the night, or walking. Why shouldn’t moms celebrate their wins as parents? Let’s change that! Emmy-winning host, TV personality, author and style expert, Liliana Vazquez stops by to share how moms can celebrate the precious milestones in motherhood. She also shares her struggle with infertility and her courage to persevere. We deep dive into changing the narrative of Latinas and fertility.  This episode will leave you wanting to celebrate! 

Links: https://www.lillianavazquez.com/

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