Have you been home with a sick baby or toddler? Have you dealt with the anxiety and stress it brings on? Do you also have to google what's considered a "high fever" every time your kid is sick? Do you feel burned out from being on mom duty all day and night while on PTO and stressed about work deadlines? This episode is for you because SAME!

To make life easy for you, I put together an easy-to-shop amazon list of baby/toddler sick day essentials. You can view it here.

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More and more families choose to have either no children or just one. Various factors cause a family to decide to be one and done; for some, it's not a choice. Infertility, finances, marital strain, high-risk pregnancy or birth trauma experiences, postpartum mental health struggles, or perhaps you just feel complete or know you don't have the capacity for a second child. This episode deeply delves into being one-and-done and some reasons behind the decision. I want you to know that having only one child is perfectly okay. You do not have to cave to societal expectations or pressures to have more kids.

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Join me and guest Jon Fogel with @wholeparent as we chat all things cycle breaking and conscious parenting. He answers all the questions I have to navigate current toddler life with a two and a half year-old toddler who recently discovered his whiny voice and bossy mannerisms (I assure you, he did not learn those from me, as you'll discover in this episode.)

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It's time to break the cycle and embrace a new approach to parenting that prioritizes emotional health and well-being. 

Introducing the Whole Parent Method, a revolutionary four-step process that will guide you in consciously parenting your children without the use of harsh discipline measures. By following this method, not only will you see a positive change in your child's behavior, but you will also cultivate a deeper and more fulfilling relationship with them. Say goodbye to traditional command and demand parenting and hello to a new way of raising children that will set them up for a lifetime of emotional success." Join Jon's Parenting Membership here.

Are you getting ready to travel with your baby or toddler? Vacationing with littles isn't always a vacation, is it? It's really just parenting as usual, but with a prettier scenery. Tune in as I share tips, hacks, and some funny moments of our latest beach vacation. Don't forget to download my FREE vacation packing checklist below.

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You can find my packing checklist here - a PDF to help take the mental load of motherhood of list making off your plate! I also linked some of my favorite beach/travel products for you to easily shop via Amazon.

Everything you need for taking your baby/toddler to the beach - my full Amazon list of favorites can be found here

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This episode features Liesel, the Labor and Delivery nurse behind @mommy.labornurse. She offers invaluable daily resources for pregnancy, labor, and postpartum and has birth preparation courses tailored to natural delivery, epidural, and c-sections. In this episode, we touch on what to expect when you're giving birth, how you know you're in labor, how to empower your birth experience, and c-sections and birth trauma. This is a great listen if you're an expecting mama.

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Do you find yourself comparing your motherhood journey to that of other women? It's a nasty trap we can find ourselves in. Let's unpack this in today's episode.

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Have you found yourself overstimulated with your dog barking and trying to snuggle with you when you're a touched-out, exhausted new mom? Have you asked yourself why your dog suddenly annoys the crap out of you? Do you feel guilty about how you've been feeling towards your pet? You are not alone! This is an incredibly common feeling. Sensory overload and feeling touched out are two real things moms experience. After a long day of being "on" with our babies, we want to plop on the sofa and relax. Instead, your dog decided it's suddenly a great time to start barking, whining, and requiring your attention. Tune in as I chat with Dominika, a dog training expert who focuses on helping you create a home where both your human and fur babies feel safe and loved.

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I had the pleasure of speaking with Nate and Tommy from @dadswhotry. We had such a good back-and-forth discussion from a male and female, husband and wife, and mom and dad perspective—great episode for both moms and dads to tune into to understand each other better. The mental load can be heavy, and the guilt can consume us, so communicating with your partner about where you need help is the first step to lightening the load.

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When you have a baby, many things change, including your body. Perhaps you don't recognize yourself in the mirror... your belly is squishy, your breasts have changed, and you might find stretchmarks or loose skin that wasn't there before giving birth. If you're months and months out from the early postpartum days and the initial shock of the body changes, you might find it difficult to lose or maintain weight. Things change, and it can be difficult to accept. In today's episode, this is what we dive into. It's hard. I know it's hard. I'm here to tell you; you are not alone in these feelings and on this journey. I encourage you to give yourself a little squeeze right now and tell yourself that you love yourself exactly as you are. Your body brought life into the world. Mother's bodies deserve to be loved and celebrated, not criticized.

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Motherhood consumes us with guilt, uncertainty, and doubt. The mental load of motherhood is heavy. It’s remembering everything, trying to get everything done, being there for everyone without skipping a beat, and checking everything off your never-ending to-do list. But you know what — it’s exhausting, unsustainable, and quite frankly impossible. In this episode, Inna and I dive deeper into mom burnout and what this looks like, along with some methods to cope. We want to remind you that you are not your anxious thoughts, and your “bad days” do not define you as a mother.

Download Inna’s free mom burnout PDF to help you along the way. You can find more on her Instagram @motherhoodtherapy

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