Multidimensional Mom

Leslie Fear has got the market cornered on niche, fascinating topics and a paranormal twist on romance with her beloved novels and top-ranking podcast, Because I Wanna Know.

Leslie comes on our podcast today to share how she became an author,  where she gets ideas, and why she decided to start a podcast. In that podcast, Leslie interviews guests about their unique occupations and/or extraordinary life experiences, with plenty of woo thrown in to keep us engaged. She shares some of her favorite guests and their remarkable stories on the episode today. 

Find Leslie here: https://linktr.ee/AuthorLeslieFear

Instagram: @lesliefear https://www.instagram.com/lesliefear/

Tik Tok/Twitter: @authorlesliefear

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Hey girl, what's your sign? Also, where's your moon, are you a cusp, what do you have rising, and who the heck is living in your eleventh house?

Sara and Stephanie take on the mystery of the zodiac in this episode, exploring how our star signs might relate to whom we naturally gravitate towards in friendship. Experiment for yourself: take 10 of your good friends, and track their signs. Are you obsessed with Aquarians like Stephanie or savoring a little Leo unicorn like Sara? We totally need to party with the Librans, climb over the walls that Scorpio has put up, and find a Virgo as a workout buddy. So go ahead, find your cosmic BFF! 

Moon Sign Calculator from Lunarium: https://www.lunarium.co.uk/calculators/moonsign/ 

Reference articles:

The Cosmic Trick for Finding Your Best Friends, According to Your Zodiac Sign: https://www.wellandgood.com/zodiac-signs-that-make-best-friends/ 

Your ideal best friend, according to your zodiac sign: https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/lifestyle/horoscopes-astrology/your-ideal-best-friend-according-to-your-zodiac-sign/news-story/77747e834a8c3b70f5cc75eb5851a341

Best Friend Matches for Your Sign: https://www.everydayhealth.com/healthy-living/best-friend-matches-your-sign/

The Zodiac Sign It's Hardest to Stay Friends with, Astrologer Says: https://bestlifeonline.com/zodiac-sign-hardest-friends-news/

Books:

The Element Encyclopedia of Birthdays, Theresa Cheung

Dirty Sexy Funny Astrology, Jenny McCarthy and Sabra Ricci

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Having kids changes your life in countless ways. Jenn Swenson, licensed clinical professional counselor and founder of Half Moon Counseling of Geneva, IL is quite familiar with the pressures parents face when navigating parenthood and its affects on our relationships with our partners.

Today we discuss how the challenges of kid needs, busy schedules, extended families,  overwhelm, workload imbalance, and communication breakdowns impact the basis of our relationships. What factors play into the disconnect, and what can we do to bridge the gap? Jenn gives us some guidance!

Resources:

Set Boundaries Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab

Fair Play by Eve Rodsky

Find Jen at https://halfmooncounseling.com/

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This episode has a little bit of everything-- from Mother's Day reflections and  a Jon Knight sighting to ill-advised amusement park visits, we catch up on general life chaos, and then each present 5 shows we're loving right now. Have you seen them? Then we brainstorm the hottest documentaries from the past few years while Sara blows our minds with a serial killer story from her family's past. You don't want to miss this one!

Sara's List: 

Lost (Hulu), Moon Night (Disney+), Bob's Burgers (Fox), Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), The Circle (Netflix)

Stephanie's List:

The Real World Homecoming New Orleans (Paramount Plus), Captive Audience (Hulu), Ghost Hunters TAPS Returns (Discovery Plus), Secrets of Playboy (A&E), Life After Death with Tyler Henry (Netflix)

Our Documentary List:

The Staircase (Netflix), The Vow (HBO Max), Class Action Park (HBO Max), Falling for a Killer (Prime), The Keepers (Netflix), HillSong: A Megachurch Exposed (Discovery Plus), Conversations with a Killer: John Wayne Gacy (Netflix)

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Believe in your magic!

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You're tired, you're busy, and quite frankly, you don't want to have to think of more ideas by yourself! We get it, and we are here to lend a hand by providing our FAVORITE THINGS.

Don't forget to enter our Mother's Day GIFTAWAY on Instagram! 

Thank you to our sponsors: Brown Butter Baked Goods, Herb's Bakery Elgin, SAGE Healing Collective in St. Charles, Malloy's Finest Spirits

STAYING COZY

• Soma Cool Nights long robe: https://www.soma.com/store/product/cool+nights+long+robe/570051299 
• Dixieline Threads apparel: https://dixielinethreads.com/collections/shop-all 
• Sollbeam Fuzzy House Slippers with arch support orthotic heel cup sandals (Amazon)
• Pizuna 400 thread count 100% cotton deep pocket sheets: Amazon, Wayfair, www.pizunalinens.com 
• Halara "In My Feels" super high-waisted foldover pocket full length flare leggings 
• Stars Above pajamas (Target) https://www.target.com/b/stars-above/-/N-g0mql 
• Happy Socks: https://www.happysocks.com/us/

FEELING FANCY

• New Moon Beginnings Custom Healing Crystal Jewelry: https://newmoonbeginnings.com/healing-crystal-jewelry/bracelets/
• White gold or sterling silver chain (Blue Nile)
• Droll Yankee bird feeders (Amazon, Chewy, or https://morebirds.com/pages/droll-yankees 
• Living Proof Restore Perfecting spray
• Urban Decay Perversion mascara  https://www.urbandecay.com/perversion-by-urban-decay/457.html 
• Eyeshadow Primer Potion https://www.urbandecay.com/eyeshadow-primer-potion/UD515.html
• 24/7 Glide-On Pencil https://www.urbandecay.com/24-7-glide-on-eye-pencil/122.html
• Dr. Teal's Epsom Salts (Target): https://www.target.com/p/dr-teal-s-relax-relief-eucalyptus-spearmint-pure-epsom-bath-salt/-/A-83859417?preselect=13417445#lnk=sametab
• Champagne in all forms

BEING PRACTICAL

• DEALS: Proozy, Zulily, Facebook mom deal bloggers: Fit Momming, Wear It For Less, Living in Yellow, The Humble Warrior-- Fashion and Lifestyle for Women, The Mommy Markdown
• Sketcher Slip-Ons
• Beats Fit Pro rechargeable earbuds https://www.beatsbydre.com/products
• She's Birdie Personal Safety Alarm, discount code MULTI15 https://www.shesbirdie.com/ 
• Bubba Brand vacuum insulated water tumbler, "Envy" https://www.amazon.com/Bubba-Vacuum-Insulated-Stainless-Steel-Tumbler
• Solo Loop strap compatible with Apple Watch bands
• Disney+ membership
• Google Home
• Crocs

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It's the activity surge of summer (and spring, for that matter)! If you feel lost in the whirlwind of soccer, baseball, dance, karate, day camp, violin and swim lessons, we get it! We'll let the experts weigh in on how much is too much, what you should be focusing on for kid activities this season, the signs of overtired kids, and when to let kids quit.

GOALS FOR KID ACTIVITIES: 

• Having fun
• Being active
• Learning to be part of a team

SOME IDEAS:

• Normalize boredom
• Summer camps and park district programs
• Parkapalooza
• Summer game memories: Capture the Flag, Ghost in the Graveyard, Kick the Can, Spud, Sardines
• Summer bucket list

Resources:

"Resist the Temptation to Overschedule Kids" https://aces.illinois.edu/news/resist-temptation-overschedule-kids

"Is Your Kid Too Busy?" from the American Academy of Family Physicians https://familydoctor.org/is-your-child-too-busy/ 

"Scheduling Activities for Kids" by Dr. Amy Maddalena https://kidspluspgh.com/doctors-notes/scheduling-activities-for-kids/

“A life without love is like a year without summer.” Swedish Proverb

Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe: https://pinchofyum.com/the-best-soft-chocolate-chip-cookies

Carousel Dream Vacations YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSmElBLkHotOjtV7XiGZdig/about

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Animal lovers and pet people, this one is for you!

How many times have you stared and your pet and wondered what its thinking? Well, Carrie Kenady, Pet Psychic, is here to tell us! Carrie is a talented pet and people psychic and medium who is known to "go into the gap" to bring us messages from our pets, both alive and on the other side. She answers my array of questions including what happens to pets in the afterlife, how do they feel about us making those "end of life" decisions, and how we can better tune in to their feelings and needs.

We hope you'll love listening as we discover what our animals want us to know in this incredible episode!

Read more about Carrie and her services at https://talktopets.com/

on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarrieKenadyPetPsychic

and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petpsychic/ 

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Rachelle Sylvain Spence, LMSW-CPC, founder of R Motivation, speaks on our podcast today about the power of connecting with yourself. We've all felt the effects of disconnection: stress, lack of motivation, frustration, sadness, and a generally lackluster approach to life. Rachelle talks about making a decision to give yourself the time to explore what you want, what you need, and what brings you joy. We feel frustration when we fall out of alignment with our own truth, so give yourself the tools to discover it again!

Rachelle will help us to grow by...

• Learning through hardship without becoming a victim stuck in the pain
• Realizing power in the pause: reassess, shift your mindset, and get into the present moment
• Listening to your body to help identify your triggers and stop when those signs show you "something isn't right"
• Finding the moments in life to fulfill your own purpose and creating a structure that allows yourself to seek fulfillment
• Understanding yourself and your needs so you can fill them in a way that is intentional and impactful
• Living in your truth, knowing that energy attracts like energy: if it doesn't serve you, let it go

We hope that listening today gives you permission to pause and explore so that you can know, accept, and love who you are!

REVEAL... RELEASE... RECONNECT!

Find Rachelle:

On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_rachellesylvain/

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/R-Motivation-1663719247229637

and her website: https://rachellesylvain.com/

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Have you ever felt that once you've had kids, POOF, you disappear? That you don't matter anymore and your needs take a backseat to those of everyone else? We see you, we hear you, and we're talking about it today! Pull on your cape, because we're addressing the invisibility that comes with being a mom.

Articles Discussed:

The Invisibility of Motherhood (Alexis Reid) https://ecochicmovement.com/blogs/articles/the-invisibility-of-motherhood

Motherhood: The Invisible Profession (Mindy Greenstein, Ph.D.) https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-flip-side/201104/motherhood-the-invisible-profession  

17 Mantras to Help You Settle Into a Relaxing Break (Tiffany Walker) https://advice.theshineapp.com/articles/17-mantras-to-help-you-settle-into-a-relaxing-break/

Ideas!

• You matter beyond your role as a mom-- don't let others box you in!
• Demand your alone time/work time. Demonstrate that it matters so that others in your life respect it.
• Talk about other things like your hobbies, interests, career and make time to do things related to those items.
• Delegate work to share the "invisible load" and make others aware of what you're silently doing.
• Seek support in friends who get it!

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