Raw Mom Life

Aimee Spivak is a spitfire! She's an empty nester and mama to two grown children. Inside today's episode, she shares about her journey when her kids were little, how she recognized that her son was neurodiverse and how she helped him (and herself). She shares about what it's like to be a single woman and empty nester. She shares her heart with us and she'll make you laugh and feel less alone.
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Find Aimee here: Aimee Jensen Spivak (@aimeespivak)

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What do I mean stop doing everything for our kids? It really can be so much easier to just do everything for our kids. It's less messy. It takes less time. But is it really healthy?
Inside today's episode, I'm talking about:
-Food
-Chores
-Conversations with our kids
-Letting our kids make mistakes
When we are able to let go of having the control of these things, it very much lessens the mental load that we carry.

Hidden Brain Episode: Making the Most of Your Mistakes
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0xy2w9H587aQDZFZXX6uJt?si=N8TX65xqSSCIyNgU8Xe6mw


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Happy 2024! I'm finally back. Thanks for sticking with me while I respect my own mental health by creating boundaries. Inside today's episode, I'm talking about:
-Why I have been so inconsistent with my podcast and showing up on reels
-Why I'm slowly coming back into it
-The mental load of motherhood... I'm currently feeling better than I have in a loooong time regrading the mental load
-Tips for feeling mentally better

Love Your Kids Without Losing Yourself by Dr. Morgan Cutlip: https://amzn.to/3OhHAtB

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Amelia Sherry is a girl mom and author of the book, Diet-Proof Your Daughter. I read this book this past summer and it really opened up my eyes to my own relationship with food and movement, but also the way I speak about food and body to my girls. Inside this conversation, Amelia and I dig into some details of the book and I give her real life examples of things I've been through with my girls while she gives her professional advice. I took away a lot from this episode and I hope you do too!

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Find Amelia here: Amelia Sherry🦋NourishHer (@ameliasherryrd) • Instagram photos and videos
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The holidays are so wonderful and so crazy and so stressful all at the same time. There's people to see and gifts to buy and memories to create... on top of the added Christmas concerts at school or recitals. It's a lot. Inside today's episode, I'm sharing some tips to help make this holiday season less stressful, even among the chaos.
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Seasonal depression sucks. Depression in general sucks. Inside today's episode, I'm talking more about the tools I use to help me get through this season of cold, no sunshine, and lots of feels.

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We graduated OT! I'm talking about it in more detail from beginning to end inside today's episode. 
More mom thoughts about your kiddos getting older and why it rocks as well as a raw moment about being the maid... always keepin' it real for you!
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I was recently asked why we continue to be Catholic in today's world and how we balance going to church with littles? Inside today's episode, I get real vulnerable sharing with you why we keep going even though being Christian isn't always looked at kindly in today's world.
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We celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary this week and on social media, I shared 14 things I've learned from 14 years of marriage. Inside today's episode, I'm diving deeper into those 14 things and sharing some personal stuff about how we've made our marriage stronger than ever. 
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Jenna Erickson is a mama to 4 kiddos, a wife, a nurse, and an entrepreneur. We have a raw conversation about losing ourselves as mamas, especially in those early years... how we can sit in this fog of low energy, exhaustion, etc. Jenna shares her personal story of how she came out of the fog, including starting to move her body, love herself more, and believing in herself... one tiny step at a time. This is an encouraging episode!
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