No Guilt Mom | Overcoming Mom Guilt, Mental Load & Parenting Tips for Moms

We’ve been living under constant stress these past couple of years. And we’re here to tell you that you don’t have to be Supermom. The truth is that so many moms are feeling overwhelmed. In a recent survey, 93% of moms report feeling they’re burnt out.

Ninety-three percent.

In this episode we’re excited to speak with Dr. Jen Riday who helps burned out, overwhelmed moms get off the hamster wheel and find balance so they can love their lives again. She’s the Founder of Vibrant Happy Women Club, creator of the Vibrant Happy Coach Certification, and host of the Vibrant Happy Women podcast. Jen is also the mom of 6 kids and currently resides outside Madison, Wisconsin.

Jen shares with us her tips on how to deal with burnout, locate our motivation, and how to incorporate our much-needed self-care. She teaches us the BE HER technique and how doing it every day can have so many positive benefits!

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Jen Riday

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In this episode, we are joined by a dynamic duo- William R. Stixrud, Ph.D. & Ned Johnson as we discuss how we as parents have such a crucial role in our kids' motivation and how many times as parents if we step back a little it gives such HUGE rewards to our kids!

William R. Stixrud, Ph.D., is a clinical neuropsychologist and founder of The Stixrud Group, as well as a faculty member at Children’s National Medical Center and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine. 

Ned Johnson is an author, speaker, and the founder of PrepMatters, an educational company providing academic tutoring, educational planning, and standardized test prep.

A battle-tested veteran in the fields of test preparation, anxiety management, and student performance, Ned coaches kids on how to manage their stress while simultaneously motivating and empowering them to reach their full potential.

Together they are the co-authors of the national best-selling book, The Self-Driven Child, and of their newest book, What Do You Say? Talking with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home.

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What Do You Say?: How to Talk with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home

William Stixrud, PhD

Ned Johnson

The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence

No Guilt Mom Podcast #60 Guarding Kids Against Addiction with Jessica Lahey

No Guilt Mom Podcast #29 How to Raise a Brave Kid with Ned Johnson

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This is it! Our 100th Episode! And we couldn’t think of any better way to celebrate it than with our listeners! In this episode, we welcome several of our listeners on LIVE for a fun game show format where we tested their No Guilt Mom Podcast knowledge, chat about our favorite episodes, and share some slightly embarrassing antics that went on behind the scenes! This is a MUST listen episode!

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Podcast Episode 013: The Gift of Failure with Jessica Lahey

Podcast Episode 054: How to Go From Overwhelmed to In Control with Cara Harvey 

Podcast Episode 019: How to Raise a Kind Kid with Dr. Michele Borba

Podcast Episode 056: How to Raise a Thriver with Michele Borba

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I don’t know about you, but one of the things I hate the most about going back to school is getting back into the swing of things with everyone’s sleep schedules! 

In this episode, we talk with Nicole Johnson, MBA, the President and Lead Sleep Consultant of The Baby Sleep Site. She’s an extension of a new mom's village and helps families achieve better sleep in a way that fits their parenting philosophy and a baby's temperament and personality. Nicole is the mom of two awesome teen boys, ages 13 & 15.

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The Baby Sleep Site

How to Get Back to School Schedule and Maximize Sleep

The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives 

Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition: How Infants, Toddlers, and Their Parents Can Get a Good Night's Sleep

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

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Do you get a little squeamish about the idea of sitting down with your kids to talk about the “birds and the bees”? Or do you have questions on how to do it? Well, we have brought in the BIG GUNS with today’s guest!

In this episode, we are excited to welcome Brittany McBride, MPH, the Associate Director of Sex Education at Advocates for Youth. This organization supports school districts and youths by serving adults to provide complete, inclusive sex education. She helps parents/caregivers/and youth serving adults provide facts based complete sex education in a non-shaming and affirming way. Brittany has an 8 and a 5 year old.

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Sex Education at Advocates for Youth

Brittany McBride

Amaze videos

Sex education 2.0: Inside the movement to make sex education inclusive from GMA

C is for Consent

We are Supported By… (Armchair Expert)

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We need you to know one cold, hard truth. Regardless of everything else happening in your life, your kids are NOT justified in treating you poorly. And the same goes for you.

As kids, many of us were taught a generation ago to simply listen to and follow adults.

Because I said so! No questions asked.

Have you ever stopped and wondered where so many of us got the idea that we need to make our kids feel worse in order to get better behavior from them? Hmmm.

So in this episode, we give you 7 simple ways to get RESPECT in your home! Yes! 7 simple ways- it's really that easy!

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Cara Harvey Purpose Driven Mom Show Podcast

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We’ve all had those times where we dreaded going to that “parent meeting” or to that friend’s party, where we only know our 1 friend. It’s so intimidating to walk into a room where you know pretty much no one. Cue the sweaty palms and stomach ache.

Our guest today has the absolute best way to handle those awkward settings and advice on how to stay authentic in your friendships- share a (kinda) embarrassing story! You’ll laugh, they’ll laugh and suddenly everything will seem so much easier!

In this episode, we chat with Joanne Jarrett, a family physician on her 17th year of maternity leave, host of the Fancy Free Podcast, and creator of Shelfies, a line of cozy women's loungewear. She has 2 daughters, ages 15 & 17 and she loves to help women feel less alone in their imperfections and forge connections through vulnerability and humor.

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Fancy Free Podcast

Shelfie Shop Loungewear

Humor, Seriously: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life (And how anyone can harness it. Even you.)

Adam Ruins Everything: Adam ruins dating (Myers-Briggs origins)

Factually! with Adam Conover

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This is another installment of our “Listener Questions” episodes where we ask our No Guilt Mom listeners to send us their parenting challenges for us to offer some help.

In this episode we talk about that somewhat taboo subject of sex! How do you answer your kids questions about where they came from? How does a baby come out of a mom’s tummy? What does it mean when people “love” one another? What is sex? ...And more! 

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Middle School Matters: The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle School and Beyond — and how Parents Can Help

TRAX podcasts for 9–13-year-olds

Healthy Children.org- Talking to Your Child About Sex

The Talk: When’s The Right Time to Talk To Kids About Sex?

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Hey guys! Our 100th episode is coming up and we wanted to do something BIG!

So we want you to come and join us LIVE as we record our 100th No Guilt Mom podcast episode! 

There will be fun, games, giveaways, and most importantly- fun! (Did I mention that already?)

Register to join us LIVE on Friday, July 23rd at 10 AM PST/ 1 PM EST here: https://www.noguiltmom.com/100

Hurry though as space will be limited!

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