In today's episode of Mom Curious we are joined by Pamela Watson, a celebrity fashion stylist, costume designer, and mother to two sons; aged 20 and 11. She talks about the process of getting an opair (1:40) and compares it to the selective process of dating apps like Tinder. Watson talks about the challanges (and beauty) of raising boys, and how women are often blamed (whether parentally, or societally) for men's mistakes (9:25). She opens up about dealing with 'mom guilt' from being a working mother, raising a son with special needs, and staying resiliant when facing the board of education - she even had to sue the school district (11:40). After delving further into her experience advocating for students with learning disailities, Pamela talks about the challenge of learing balance with her 20 year old, as he gets ready for the real world (22:30). She opens up about being herself at 50, divorce, and difficult conversations she had with her children (and herself) regarding sepreation (27:30). Pamela opens up about the difficulties of motherhood including post-partum depression, and feeling like there should be more conversations about it before women give birth (31:40). The episode concludes with ruminations on career pivots (due to the strike), in which Watson plans to create a fashion program for school, and her hopes for how the fashion industry could improve for costume designers in the future.

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In today's episode of Mom Curious, Daniella is joined by Dr. Raquel Martin, an experienced licensed clinical psychologist, professor, researcher, and scientist. In this episode, our guest shares her experience balancing multiple careers while parenting young children (3:35). We then shift our focus to discuss the destigmatization of women who choose not to have children and how everyday propaganda influences life choices (9:15). At 18:40, Dr. Martin brings attention to the topic of breaking generational patterns and raising children with respect. After discussing the normalization of boundaries (34:40), Dr. Martin shares her knowledge and advice on parenting black children (42:27). We end the episode with a conversation about how parenting is an “amazingly awful” job (49:07). We hope you enjoyed this episode and look forward to seeing you on the next one!

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In today’s episode of Mom Curious we are joined by Peter Mutabazi, a single foster parent and author. He comes to share his backstory (3:20) and talk about parenting after your own life experiences- how the past does not define one. (10:30) Peter also shares with us his first foster child experience (18:50) and how relationships are when fostering different ages and siblings. (22:50) He talks about the process of becoming a foster parent (24:54) as well as dealing and overcoming trauma within his own experiences and with his children. (28:50) This episode ends with Daniella and Peter talking about how to take care of one self as a parent. (34:35)

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In today's episode of Mom Curious we are joined by Jamie Graber, a business and life coach with the brand OrganicallyJamie. She shares that growing up she didn't fit in, which made her want to parent differently from her mother (3:23). At 42, she started trying after convincing her husband. Jamie says that as stressful as the fertility process can be, you can make anything beautiful, and romance can be found in any situation (10:58). Jamie delves into the process of IVF and retrievals, her experience with disappointing doctors, and deliberating donors (18:48). Jamie shares that you must release the belief that the timeline is purely the mothers -- its always about the baby's time being right (28:18). She goes into further detail about the donor process, and choosing a match. (31:39) The episode ends with Jamie ruminating that you must surrender to the journey (whether a baby or a dream), and that she would choose it all over again (39:48).

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Dr. Tracy Dalgleish is a clinical psychologist and relationship expert who is on a mission to help couples break old relationship cycles and find joy in their relationships again. She is the owner of Integrated Wellness, a mental health practice in Ottawa, Ontario, and has been working with individuals and couples for 17 years. Dr. Tracy has extensive training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and has been published in books, journals and online media. Her forthcoming debut book, I Didn’t Sign Up for This: A Couples Therapist Shares Real-Life Stories of Breaking Patterns and Finding Joy in Relationships...Including Her Own (September 12, 2023), features case studies from her practice and her own relationship.

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A visionary and contemporary New York City artist, Michelle Currier enjoys making ceramic artwork that not only enhances the beauty in our homes, but is also functional in our everyday lives. Whether rough stoneware or fine porcelain, she strives to harmonize the relationship between form, function, and the nature of the clay. Each piece she creates is handmade and one-of-a-kind. Passionate about teaching, Michelle holds a BS in Art Education from Central Connecticut University and an MS in Education from the University of New England. She is also an instructor at Greenwich House Pottery in the West Village in New York City.

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Nicole Raviv is a world music artist. She’s a Moroccan-Romanian, Canadian-Israeli singer, songwriter, and actress with a BFA in musical theatre. Singing in multiple languages and fusing genres, her music is influenced by both the contemporary Modern and Middle Eastern cultures. After a decade in New York and being recognized as the official home singer for the New York Islanders NHL team, she is now developing her international music career in Tel Aviv, collaborating with artists, musicians and producers from around the world.

In today’s episode of Mom Curious, we are joined by world music artist Nicole Raviv. Nicole is a Moroccan-Romanian, Canadian-Israeli singer, songwriter and actress. She shares a glimpse into her artistic life these days (2:54) as she works on new personal projects. Nicole speaks about her experience/relationship with languages and the beautiful process of learning a new language (8:07). Both Daniella and Nicole do a deep dive into the misconceptions of women not being able to have it all, to be a mom and have a successful career (25:42) while the world views you in a different lens after motherhood (29:27). The conversation closes with Nicole’s optimism about the future and writing/creating her projects (37:23).

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In today’s episode of Mom Curious, we are joined by Lauren Unger, aka Lauren Courtney. Lauren is a spirit guide, medium, reiki expert and so much more. She shares the story of how she came to be a spiritual guide (4:23), and the conversation turns to the topic of love and energy (8:25). Daniella and Lauren share their journeys with Reiki (18:20), and Daniella shares her experience starting meditation and how feelings can be passed on to children (23:20). Lauren talks about how she came to feel ready for children and motherhood (34:26). They finish their conversation by talking about healing around twin flames and its energy (39:20).

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A SAG-AFTRA member of 23 years and Actors' Equity member of 17 years, Erin is a proud union performer who has appeared on the Broadway stage and in dozens of film, television, animation and commercial projects. As a New York SAG-AFTRA member leader, she was recently re-elected to the NY Local Board, currently serves on the union's TV/Theatrical/Streaming Negotiating Committee, is a Strike Captain on the NYC picket lines, and is also a fierce champion of SAG-AFTRA's "Ads Go Union" organizing efforts. She resides in Brooklyn and is the proud Mama of an 8-year old little boy named Beckett. She also has an old, grumpy cat named Wellington, who's a bit of an a-hole.

In today’s episode of “Mom Curious” Daniella is joined by Erin Fritch, an actor and advocate member of SAG-AFTRA. They discuss the importance of reading contracts and how Erin assists union members in navigating those documents (3:30). Erin explains the influence of Artificial Intelligence on the SAG member’s futures (8:40). They chat about the complexities surrounding payment and residuals, shedding light on injustices from the AMPTP (13:30).

In the end, Daniella and Erin talk about how the strike began and got member’s authorization and how it might ultimately come to an end through negotiations with AMPTP (28:40).

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In this episode of Mom Curious, Daniella has a conversation with Lauren Vaknin, a health and wellness specialist and mom who shares her experience being diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; her limited treatment options, and the choice to not take steroids and choosing homeopathy (2:59). Daniella and Lauren talk about mothers intuition, and share their experiences as D prompts a conversation about the magic of motherhood (15:16). Danielle asks Lauren about the practice of “the Divine Feminine,” which Lauren explains as knowledge on the history of oppression, research of goddess mythology, and tapping into to women’s intuition: the scared gift of femininity (18:27). Lauren delves into postpartum depression, breastfeeding, perseverance, as well as other parenting trips like mitigation and lots of Omegas (27:28). Lauren talks about epigenetics and the gene mutation her and Daniella share — MTHFR (37:15). Lastly, Daniella and Lauren talk about the importance of improving in small ways, and taking life one step at a time (44:11).

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