Mom Like That

This week on the podcast the tables are turned on Terri. Instead of hosting this episode, Terri is the guest on the podcast starring guest host Auroosa K. who's guest hosted with Terri before on "Motherhood, I wasn't Prepared for This!" and "A Whole Brain Child Review". On this episode, we are talking about interfaith and interracial marriages. 

Terri, who is a Pakistani Muslim, is married to Jeremy who is a Catholic Canadian. Together they have 2 children and instead of choosing one religion, they have decided to raise their kids in a dual faith home. While they are both not practicing their religions, the values that come from the religions are important to both. We talk to Terri about what it's like being in an interfaith relationship with Jeremy, how they first met and began dating and the obstacles and challenges they have faced along the way because of their decision to raise the kids with both religions and cultures. 

This is part one of the podcast, we will be back later this week with part 2 where we discuss the fears and challenges of interfaith relationships and the impact Terri fears and suspects it may have on her kids in the future.

Thank you Auroosa K for coming on the show and being the host. Auroosa is also launching her own podcast on May 1, 2019 called This is You Podcast. Terri is one of her first guests on the show where Auroosa talks to Terri about her religious upbringing and how that has impacted her and shaped her into the person she has become today. You can find her on http://www.thisisyoupodcast.com/

Follow both www.instagram.com/momlikethatpodcast and www.instagram.com/thisisyoupodcast for more updates on both podcasts and let us know what you think of both the episodes.

This week on the podcast we bring on the better half of the podcast duo from Success in Black and White on the show. 

April, who is Caucasian, is married to Darryl, who is African American. They live in sunny Florida and together are a power duo, with 2 beautiful kids, successful jobs and hosting a great podcast called Success in Black and White. April comes on the show to talk about her experience as a woman in an interracial relationship. We dive into how they first met, how their relationship transpired and the challenges they have faced along the way because of their interracial relationship status. From questions, stares, comments that have come along the way from various people, to racism and to the fears of being a Black man in the US today, we discuss it all. We talk about what it's like raising children in an interracial household and what fears come to mind for the kids future.

This episode dives into some serious topics and reality of our world today for people in interracial relationships. We don't hold back and share both our experiences as being part of interracial relationships.

For more on Interracial Relationships, check out April and Darryl's podcast and their Interracial Relationship series that they covered in January. You can find them on Instagram under the handle

Check out their website https://www.successinblackandwhite.com/

Check out April on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aprildawnlovett/

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Welcome to the first bonus episode on the podcast. In this episode, host and creator Terri (that's me!) provides some updates on what's been happening in her life. I talk about going back to work, the impact it will have on my family and how I will cope. I also talk about the guilt that comes with this transition and what the new "new" will look like. 

A lot of podcast supporter questions are also being answered. Such as, will I have more kids? Am I heading to the strip club? What is my favorite podcast? What is the future of this podcast? 

This episode is short, sweet, light and fun but you will finally get answers to some of the questions you've had about me and the podcast in general.

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This week on the podcast we have Toronto's fun and famous resident Lisa Colalillo aka Lisa in the City on the show. We talk to Lisa about how she started her Instagram account, about owning her own real estate business and being on a reality TV show on HGTV. We also talk about how making funny videos has helped her real estate business.

We discuss with Lisa, whether you should start a business or not if your goal is flexibility. We talk about her flash mob at Ikea and the house party she hosted to bring people from her Instagram community together to build a fun real life community, and to build fast and deep connections with women who are yearning for a space that's not judgmental.

We also talk to Lisa about the importance of having fun and taking things lightly when mom life is so hard on us already.

We also talk about real tips and things to consider when buying a house with a family. Lisa also gives a big tip for a must have room or space in the house that many people don't consider. 

Lisa is a fun mompreneur, a real estate agent in Toronto, Canada where she took a major risk in a serious industry, to bring trust and value to people who are looking to buy a house. 

Follow along with Lisa on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/lisainthecity/

For updates on the podcast, follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/momlikethatpodcast/ as well as check out our website for more http://www.momlikethat.ca/

This week, we invited Auroosa back on the show to co-host the episode and review with Terri one of their favourite parenting books; The Whole Brain Child by neuroscientist Daniel J. Seigel and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson. 

The Whole Brain Child is a best selling parenting book, packed with multiple strategies to help parents nurture their child's developing mind. We talk about what we loved about the book and how we applied it with our kids. We discuss the key takeaways from our perspective from the book that would be beneficial to our audience, along with taking up some of the examples and theories shared in the book. 

We talk about how the book helps parents take away difficult parenting times and turn them into teachable moments and how to help your child use the different parts of their brain to work together. Within this, we discuss how to integrate the left and right brain as well as the upstairs and downstairs brain to work together as a whole. 

We also look at how traumas can be discussed with your children in age appropriate ways, as explained by the authors. 

One of the examples we share from our personal lives is Terri and her son's experience with learning about Momo, and how she used the learnings from this book to help guide her son into navigating stress that's created by the Momo discovery. 

Lastly, we announce a giveaway that's coming out this week with a signed book that Dr. Tina Bryson graciously gave to the podcast, to be given to one of the listeners.

For more information on the giveaway, follow the podcast on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/momlikethatpodcast/

If you are interested in purchasing this book, the book is available at any major book seller (including Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Chapters/Indigo).

This week we are talking to Nicole from Mom Transparenting about raising her 5 year old transgender son. We talk to Nicole about when she found out that her son is transgender, how he came out to her, what steps they took since then to ensure he had the support he needed to transition and what life is like for them now. We get into details about how Nicole felt throughout the process, how she connected with her son and even the type of questions she faces about raising her son. 

This week we are talking to Erin De Boer about Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). Erin has a son who was diagnosed with T1D when he was only 21 months old. We talk to Erin about her adjustments at home as a mom to someone with T1D, the changes she had to make, the impact of T1D on her as a mom and life for her son and how she manages it all. We talk about her daily routine, the products and medicines available to her and what it feels like to be constantly monitoring to make sure her son stays alive.

We also play a fun parenting game at the end which you will love.

Follow Erin for more on T1D and hilarious parenting memes and mom truths at www.instagram.com/accidentalsupermom

Erin has also been featured on Scary Mommy, Sammiches & Psych Meds, Life of a Diabetic, The Diabetic Journey, Marriage.com and HuffPost Funniest Parent Tweets.

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This week we're talking to Dr. of Physical Therapy Mikala Simon. Mikala works with children with physical therapy needs and development delays and women after childbirth who have urinary problems and to strengthen their pelvic floor muscles. 

We discuss with Mikala what parents come to her for and any advice she has for parents who are looking to get help for kids with developmental delay. 

We talk about screen time with kids and its impact on children's development. We talk about what is a proper amount of time and what isn't, how to balance it and why to reduce screen time. 

We talk about how to help parents figure out what to do to help kids stay entertained without screens and how to help kids work on their gross and fine motor skills. 

Mikala also talks about her line of children's subscription boxes called Stages of Fun, which is inspired by her work in physical therapy but for all kids. 

For more information on Mikala's work and her subscription boxes check out Mikala on https://stagesoffun.com/ and follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/stagesoffun/

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This week's guest on the podcast is the awesome and hilarious mom memes creator @itsmommyhour !!!

⁣On this episode we talk to @itsmommyhour about how she started her hilarous, super entertaining and very relatable account. We talk about how the account has unfolded since she created it and the amazing connections she's made through her account. We also talk about our favorite drinks since "trading happy hour for mommy hour" (as @itsmommyhour says it).

She also parts a lot of tips with us for those interested in learning how to grow their own accounts - whether you are starting out, in the trenches of it, or are looking for another perspective, her tips are great and she also tells us a huge "DON'T DO THIS" piece about social media.⁣

Lastly, we end the podcast with a hilarious game of "Never Have I Ever" parenting edition.

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This week we are talking to therapist Johanna Lynn who specializes in inter-generational trauma and family inherited trauma. Johanna has been working as a therapist for the past 20 years and brings immense experience and knowledge to the podcast. We discuss how we are very much organized by the experiences of our families, which in turn has an impact on what we carry forward from our past and into our relationships today.

Terri gets vulnerable about a common argument her and her husband get into and how its interconnected with her history and something she lacked growing up. We discuss the most common things parents come to Johanna for and we talk about the type of impact relationships between partners can have on the children they are raising. 

We also discuss navigating personal feelings and challenges in a separation and divorce and how to separate those so the kids can have access to both parents.

Johanna also gives tips on parents challenged by their children's behaviours and how the behaviours could be a reflection of our own childhood's unresolved needs.

To learn more about Johanna, find her on her website: https://www.johannalynn.ca/