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

Your space definitely affects your mood. Have you ever noticed how in some places you feel super relaxed and calm and others just seem to make your heart race with anxiety as soon as you set eyes on it?

In this episode, we are talking with Tasha Agruso, the founder of the popular DIY and home decor website Kaleidoscope Living, creator of Designer in a Binder and House to Home: A Journal for Homeowners, and host of the Colorful Conversations podcast. She helps you create a home you love, no matter your budget. Because if you don't love your home, you aren't living your best life!

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Kaleidoscope Living

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Colorful Conversations Podcast

The UCLA Cortisol Level test study

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Just like riding a bike, baking chocolate chip cookies, or playing a video game, making friends is skill a that kids can build. 

In this unique episode, Brie takes on the role of host and interviews JoAnn Crohn, author of the upcoming book Me & My Friendships. This is JoAnn’s second book and it was a very special one to her. Kids often don’t understand all the ins and outs of social relationships and friendships. And if your kids are quiet, shy, or have difficulties understanding social norms, friendships can be a HUGE challenge for them. The book Me & My Friendships was written specifically for kids ages 6-10 years old and is as easy and fun read! Kids will learn everything they need to know to make and keep friends, which is essential for social emotional development!

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How to Win Friends & Influence People

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As parents, we can get so caught up in school/grades, sports, and so on, that we forget to teach our kids the basics. The life skills they need before launching into the world!

In this episode, we talk with Amy Carney, author of Parent on Purpose and 100 Questions for Mom Journal. She creates content and products to help parents raise their children with more joy and purpose. She has 19-year-old triplet sons (launched to 3 different colleges/states), an 18-year-old daughter is a senior (Yep- had 4 kids in 18 months), and adopted their youngest out of the foster care system in 2016. In addition to that, she’s fostering another 9-year-old son now to adopt this summer!

Amy tells us all about her "A-ha" moment when it became very apparent that their family needed to stop, rewind, and focus on life skills more with their kids and how that involved a cross-country trek in an RV! We discuss what life skills are the most important for kids to learn before they leave the house (and cursive is not on that list), as well as what are some tips on how parents can be more intentional every day in their parenting.

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Parent on Purpose: A Courageous Approach to Raising Children in a Complicated World

Parent on Purpose

The Addiction Inoculation

Podcast Ep 60 Guarding Kids Against Addiction with Jessica Lahey

Kid90 documentary

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The best mom is a happy mom. To better take care of you, download our No Guilt Mom mindset here . These reminders will help you second guess less, and feel more confidence every day in your parenting.

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How much screen time is too much? This is a question we get so much here at No Guilt Mom. 

And to be honest, many of us are scared by the amount of time that both our kids are spending on screens as much as ourselves! And then… the pandemic hit! And suddenly everyone has to be on screens for so many reasons- school, work, entertainment. It’s impossible to avoid them in the current environment!

But before you go into full panic mode- grab your earphones and take a deep breath. We have 4 tips to help you figure out how to best handle screen time with your kids in your home- without the GUILT!

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Podcast Episode #15: How we can improve our kids’ mental health with Tessa Stuckey

Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life

What do we really know about kids and screens? From the American Psychological Association

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry updated screentime recommendations in Feb 2020

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Chances are good that at some point in your life, you have had a disagreement with your partner over money. Money issues are a high conflict topic in any marriage. Many studies show that as many as 41% of divorces are over money disputes. 

That’s a lot of people experiencing the same problem. But we have experts today to help us with the age old problem of money issues and relationships! 

Talaat and Tai McNeely, are the Founders of His and Her Money, The His and Her Money Show Podcast and author of the book, Money Talks: The Ultimate Couples Guide To Communicating About Money. They help individuals and couples get on the same page financially and create a life of freedom. They currently live in Chicago with their 3 children (under the age of 11!).

We discuss how to have healthy money habits, what are some of the biggest money-related pitfalls in relationships, and how to not only avoid them, but thrive in your money habits as a family! Plus- how to have a “dream date”!

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His and Her Money

Money Talks: The Ultimate Couples Guide To Communicating About Money

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Why in the world do we have such low standards sometimes? Many of us wouldn’t give someone the time of day if they were to say to us “I like to keep the bar low, so that way when I do anything- you get impressed”. Um- no thank you! Next, please!

And yet, we hear moms say that they feel spoiled when their partner gives their kids a bath (for the first time ever...and their youngest is 3!), or they were able to sleep in one day out of the year. Seriously? When did that count as being “spoiled”?

In this episode, we push against that thought process that as moms, we should be happy settling for cold chicken nuggets as a meal and someone offering (but not actually doing) the dishes one day a year. We dig deep into expectations, why we sometimes settle for less than we know we deserve, and 4 things we can do about that today!

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https://www.noguiltmom.com/you-may-be-settling-for-less-than-you-deserve-what-you-can-do-about-that/

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We all want to raise smart, responsible, and capable kids, right? A great way to do that is by becoming a duct tape parent! So pull up a chair, grab a roll of duct tape and listen up! 

In this podcast episode, we chat with Vicki Hoefle, an author of 3 books including DuctTape Parenting, National Speaker, Parent Coach. She specializes in teaching parents how to raise Capable, Cooperative, Responsible and Respectful children. Vicki has 6 grown children and currently lives in Northern California on the coast.

She shares with us the 3 key things that parents can start doing right now to help raise the capable and responsible kids they want!

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 https://www.noguiltmom.com/the-secret-to-raising-capable-kids

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Back in the times of B.C. (Before Children) moms had hobbies, interests, and a fully developed identity outside of being a mom. A hard mom truth is that many of us have slowly lost touch with that identity as our motherhood often took over the majority of our time.

But we’re here to tell you that Moms need their OWN thing (guilt-free)! They need to bring their own accomplishments that go beyond raising their family. Not only will it bring you happiness, but it will also bring you fulfillment. And we have 3 easy tips on how to start that journey back to finding your identity outside of being “mom”!

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https://www.noguiltmom.com/Mom-Isnt-Your-Only-Identity

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Hey guys! Guess what? We're doing our first listener-only episode! 

So we need you to give us your burning questions and parenting dilemmas! 

So send us your questions at https://www.noguiltmom.com/questions

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Ever wondered what sensory processing is and how it might be affecting your kid?

If your kid has ever complained about itchy tags, had a meltdown when in a loud environment, or gagged over certain foods or smells, they may have Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) — a condition that disrupts the way the brain takes in, organizes, and uses the messages received through the 5 senses.

In this episode we talk with Dayna Abraham, the founder of the Calm the Chaos® Framework, best-selling author of The Superkids Activity Guide to Conquering Every Day and founder of the popular blog, Lemon Lime Adventures. She helps parents and education professionals unlock the unique superpowers in children so they can live a more peaceful life filled with clarity, connection, and empowerment by providing them with a proven plan designed to Calm the Chaos® of everyday life.

Dayna talks with us about what sensory processing really is, how it works, and what we can do if we have a concern that our kid may be dealing with SPD.

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