Whether it’s a road trip or a plane ride, Summer is the season of travel.

It’s the time of year where we pack our kids into confined spaces, hoping to create future nostalgia while combatting whining, fighting & the ever so often “are we there yet” questions. 

They may call it “Summer Vacation” but if you’re traveling with kids, it’s rarely relaxing!!!

On this week’s episode we talk travel by age range, share some horror stories and offer some tips that we hope to remember for the next time we attempt to “make memories”.

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Motherhood has always been full of decisions (and the questioning of those decisions) but in the age of millennial moms, with full access to 24/7 news and google, anxiety is front & center.

Should you stay at home or go back to work? Are other moms having as hard of a time balancing everything? Is my kid getting enough attention?

Are they safe at school? Are they eating enough? Too much? I should be more present. I should be working harder. Am I distracted? Are they going to choke on a grape and die? Groceries are getting expensive. Are they getting too much screen time? 

Ahhhhhhhhhh!

That’s pretty much how the average mom’s mind functions. A whirlwind of trying to balance spinning plates while we try to ignore the really big stuff that scares the shit out of us. But when does that anxiety shift into something more serious and how is it different for millennial moms, who grew up with impactful world events around every corner? 

We get into it on today’s episode, sharing our own experiences with anxiety in motherhood including Christina’s experience with postpartum anxiety & depression. 

RESOURCES

“We Need To Talk About Postpartum Anxiety” -Parents Magazine https://www.parents.com/parenting/moms/healthy-mom/the-other-postpartum-problem-anxiety/

“3 Types of Mom Anxiety and How to Deal” by Hayley Wilds, MA, LPC

https://centerforcreativecounseling.com/3-types-of-mom-anxiety-and-how-to-deal/ 

Anxiety & Depression Association of America https://adaa.org

SAMHSA’s National Helpline:  1-800-662-HELP (4357)

SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders

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Do you remember when you first got your period? Did you loudly proclaim “I AM WOMAN HEAR ME ROAR!” or did you quietly tuck your tampon up your sleeve as you headed to the school bathroom? 

As women, society has conditioned us to feel shame around a natural occurrence that happens to us EVERY month (with hormone fluctuations that span 30 days for most!!!) while we soldier on, acting as if none of it is happening.

Well, this ends with us.

In this week’s episode Claire & Christina share their own history with menstruation shame and detail how they foster a period positive household.

They also touch on period poverty, talking with sons about periods and ways to create an open & empowering dialogue with their daughters.

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TW: Childhood Trauma/ Domestic Violence

In the United States, 34.8 million children—nearly half of American children—are exposed to adverse childhood experiences (ACES).

These traumatic events include things like: physical/ emotional abuse, neglect, substance abuse in the home, parental dynamics (domestic violence/ divorce), sexual abuse, mental illness in the home and more. 

According to studies, childhood traumas have a long-term impact. They can rearrange the brain, lower self-esteem, complicate relationships, and reside in the body, sometimes prompting medical and somatic concerns. 

So what happens when those children grow up and raise children of their own? Where does that trauma go? How do they navigate it? 

In this week’s episode Christina shares her own experience with childhood traumas, how it has informed her parenting and gets vulnerable about the realities of being triggered AND healed through her motherhood experience. 

If you are somebody you know has been affected by childhood trauma or are experiencing trauma as a parent, there are resources to help.

Visit the show notes for more information. 

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SHOW NOTES

Resources for California Parents Experiences Trauma -

First 5 California:

https://www.first5california.com/en-us/services/ 

What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences? -

First 5 California: 

https://www.first5california.com/en-us/articles/what-are-adverse-childhood-experiences/ 

ACES AWARE: https://www.acesaware.org 

Parenting as a Survivor of Childhood Trauma - Trauma Research Foundation:

https://traumaresearchfoundation.org/parenting-as-a-survivor-of-childhood-trauma/

Takes the ACES Quiz - American Society for the Positive Care of Children:

https://americanspcc.org/take-the-aces-quiz/ 

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As a special needs parent, one of the biggest bones of contention, stress and ongoing growth is in advocating for your child’s education. 

IEPs, 504s, FAPE, IDEA…there are enough acronyms & jargon thrown around in special needs education to make your head spin!

Learning it all feels like working a full time job.In this week’s episode we share our experiences with individualized education plans (IEPs) for our daughters — Autism for Christina’s daughter, ADHD for Claire’s — and how we navigate push back within the system, offering tips for moms in the same situation. 

It’s an episode we wish we had listened to when we first entered the emotional rollercoaster of advocacy and we hope it brings understanding & solidarity to our listeners. 

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES FOR THOSE BEGINNING THEIR IEP JOURNEY:  

Common Special Education Acronyms - Undivided:

https://undivided.io/resources/common-special-education-acronyms-135I

EP and special education terms - Understood NonProfit:

https://www.understood.org/en/articles/iep-terms-to-know 

Preparing for Your First IEP (Elementary Level):

https://undivided.io/resources/preparing-for-your-first-iep-elementary-1234

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Being a mom can be exhausting, but what happens when we’re down for the count?

When we get hit with a stomach bug, seasonal flu or one of the MANY viruses the kids bring home from school…

Are there mom sick days? Paid time off?

Unfortunately, motherhood does NOT pause for ailments!

On this week’s episode we talk about how we navigate being “mom sick” and give tangible tips on how to take care of yourself while taking care of others.

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You can’t hold out forever.

One day (maybe sooner than you think!) your child will be pleading with you to have a phone and then, the next stage of parenting begins! 

In this week’s episode Claire shares when she got her daughters a phone, internet safety, social media rules and more.

We also share some helpful tips & insight to help you and your family navigate the online world together. 

RESOURCES:

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Social media is everywhere, and managing it all can be tough. The AAP has designed a new tool to create a Family Media Use Plan, outline recommendations for parents and pediatricians based on your child’s age, health & activities.

Click this link to access this free tool:

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/fmp/Pages/MediaPlan.aspx 

Bark Parental Controls - Available on android and iOS devices Bark is a paid app that monitors your child's texts, email, YouTube, and 30+ apps and social media platforms for issues like cyberbullying, adult content, sexual predators, profanity, suicidal ideation, threats of violence, and more:

https://www.bark.us

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First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage.…then comes divorce. 

Then comes finding yourself. 

Then comes creating a whole new family that looks nothing like what you thought it would.

If you’re anything like us, this is your story too!

Join us as we chat about our blended families, covering how we introduced the kids to our now-husbands, how we navigate parenting roles, family dynamics and more.

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Do you remember the feeling you got as a kid when the days started getting warmer and the school days began to disappear? 

Summer was coming and you knew that it was going to be two months of freedom! With days spent playing in the pool, sleeping in till noon, hanging with your friends and not coming home until the street lights came on. 

Cue to summer as a parent and things are…different. 

Gone are the days of free-range kids and YOU are the summer cruise director, in charge of making sure everyone gets to where they need to go and are constantly having a good time.

We are tasked with ensuring our children are making “core memories”, while we lose time to ourselves, manage child care shifts and work alongside a routine that’s been shaken.

It’s fine, we’re fine! In this week’s episode Claire & Christina share their take on summer stressors and how they navigate them while keeping their sanity.

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Motherhood was never meant to be experienced alone.

Since the beginning, moms have raised children alongside other women in their “village”— a collective of moms who lent a hand, shared in childcare, offered wisdom and more.

As generations have shifted, this communal dynamic has taken a hit and although we are in a time where we are more “connected” than ever, motherhood can feel extremely isolating.

“Where the F*&K is the village?!” — This is what Claire & Christina lament in the intro of every episode to the podcast and in this week’s episode we dive into the question.

Does the village still exist? What does it look like? How do we connect to it? 

And more importantly…how can WE be the village for others. 

Join the moms as they answer these questions, share their experiences and reimagine the village for current times. 

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