Agnes Olendrzynska (@montessori.mothering) is a mom of two, a positive discipline parent educator, and a Montessori enthusiast, who shares what realistic Montessori style parenting can look like.  

We delve into how to bring Montessori methods into your home day to day and how you don’t even have to have your child at a Montessori school to do all the things, all the time to get some of the benefits. This is what I like about Agnes, she has a realistic approach to Montessori ways and motherhood!

We cover so many interesting topics in this conversation including her approach to floor beds, co-sleeping, favourite activities to do with kids, her use of screen time, how she practiced potty training using elimination communication, helpful tantrum tips, and her homebirth experience.

You are going to enjoy this conversation! 

Highlights from this episode:

• Applying the Montessori approach at home
• Marni & Agnes share their experience with floor beds
• How to create a safe co-sleeping environment
• The #1 item you need in your kitchen for toddlers
• The Montessori approach to self-feeding
• How to safely involve kids in the kitchen
• Teaching kids self-care
• Open-ended and closed-ended play is needed
• Books that teach lessons
• The purpose of toy rotation
• Healthy ways to incorporate screen time
• The benefits of elimination communication
• How to approach temper tantrums
• Agnes shares her birth stories

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Agnes Olendrzynska - Montessori Toy Rotation Made Easy! (YouTube)

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In this episode, Ryan McFarland founder of Striker Bikes shares how young kids can learn to ride bikes by starting on a balance bike. They can begin even before they can start to walk! With early exposure to a balance bike, kids learn the basics of balance, coordination, and gross motor skills but also gain other benefits that help with speech development, behavioral challenges, growth in social skills, and promote a physically active lifestyle.

This conversation will inspire you to get your child on a balance bike as soon as possible if they aren't already! 

Highlights from this episode:

• The inspiration behind Strider Bikes
• The evolution of bicycling
• The rocking bike is safer than a rocking horse
• Why you need to ditch the training wheels
• How to convert your child’s bike to a balance bike
• How to properly introduce a pedal bike
• The incredible benefits of biking
• The Strider bike program for schools
• Scooters vs. balance bikes
• How to use a Strider bike

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I'm thrilled to have Nita Sharda on the show, the co-founder of Happy Healthy Eaters, a digital platform and community that supports parents to feed their children from a place of trust and confidence and none of the fear and judgment. Although this is such a tough area to navigate with your little ones, how, what, and when to feed them, Nita breaks it down to make this so much easier.

In this episode, we get into what it's like to feed toddlers, how to help them navigate picky eating, how to create food resiliency, and how to reverse selective ways of eating that aren’t ideal. We also talk about the right things to say and not say at the dinner table, what to offer at the table, and how to approach it positively while still nourishing them.

Nita shares tonnes of helpful tips and you are going to learn so much in this episode. 

Highlights from this episode:

• Selective eating is normal
• What is the division of responsibility?
• Creating a flexible routine
• How to tackle taste fatigue
• Nita’s approach to snack time
• Signs of iron deficiency
• How to shift mealtime to a positive experience
• The benefit of serving dessert with dinner
• Should you praise your child for eating?
• Serving deconstructed meals family style
• Food for play
• Feeding toddlers confidently

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In this episode, I am chatting with Meredith Ethington (@perfectpending), an award-winning writer and author of the book Mom Life and her most recent book, The Mother Load. Meredith helps to normalize how hard parenting can be whether you are in your newborn days or dealing with toddler tantrums or feisty teens. Often moms don’t feel safe to talk about their struggles, and Meredith helps shed light on what is not talked about enough.

We dive deep into the transition of becoming a parent overnight (without a manual), balancing the impact social media can pose on the reality of motherhood, how to find ways to regulate ourselves and our children, and how "mom brain” is a real thing! If you are ready to take the pressure off, feel heard, and relate to other moms then you don’t want to miss this empowering conversation. 

Highlights from this episode:

• The truth about motherhood
• It’s ok to have different parenting styles
• How Meredith embraced imperfection
• Letting go of unrealistic mom expectations
• A child’s personality can clash with yours
• The “good enough mother” theory
• What postpartum anxiety & depression looks like
• Talk to your kids about mental health
• Toxic positivity and social media
• Mom brain is real
• The importance of self-care

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This conversation is with Lexi Miles Corrin (@leximilescorrin), where she shares her raw and traumatic birth story involving a cesarean section with twins. Lexi discusses her journey from the moment she found out she was pregnant with twins in her third pregnancy, which automatically doubled the number of children she would have. She then takes us through the stages of her pregnancy and recounts her traumatic delivery experience.

However, Lexi also speaks about her empowering postpartum recovery, detailing all the steps she had to take to heal both mentally and physically. Additionally, as an entrepreneur, Lexi provides incredible insights into how she balances her life as a mother and a successful businesswoman. 

Highlights from this episode:

• Lexi finds out she’s having twins in her 3rd pregnancy!
• Comparing pregnancy stories
• Choosing your medical team for twin pregnancy
• Tips for preparing your body & mind for pregnancy and labour
• What is the goal gestation for twins?
• Lexi’s in labour: the twins are coming!
• The twin's birth stories
• The challenges with C-section recovery
• The power of postpartum care
• There’s no shame in childcare support
• Lean into your intuition

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Uptown Midwives & Family Wellness

GentleBirth Pregnancy (app)

We Go There Podcast: S5 EP52 - The Twins Are Coming!

Lexi Miles Corrin - I Have Two Nannies and No Apologies - Here’s Why (Today’s Parent article)

We Go There Podcast - Episode #90 - Debunking Pregnancy "Food Rules" with Marni Wasserman

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After suffering from IBS for years, Autumn Smith (@autumnfladmosmith) eventually adopted a whole-food diet and transformed her health. With this new foundation of health, she wanted to share her passion and started Paleovalley with her husband. Through this endeavor, she has been dedicated to harnessing the power of whole foods to help others heal and thrive.  She is also a mom passionate about raising her son on a nutrient-dense diet!

In this episode, we get into Autumn's digestive health challenges, the incredible connection between the brain and gut, and how adopting a paleo diet transformed her mental health. We also discuss how Autumn maintained a healthy pregnancy and why she included organ supplements in her regime. She shares her postpartum experience, how she introduced nutrient-dense foods to her son at a young age, and how she navigated picky eating as he got older.

Lots of incredible information for you to soak in on this episode! Enjoy. 

Highlights from this episode:

• Healing digestive issues with a whole foods diet
• Preconception & pregnancy nutrition
• Hypnobirthing reduces fear
• Key nutrients for mamas
• Starting your baby on an ancestral diet
• Autumn’s learning pod experience during lockdowns
• The birth of Paleovalley
• Defining regenerative farming
• Choose organic when possible

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Wild Pastures

Tracy Anderson

Loren Cordain (books) 

Sally Fallon (books)

The Greater Goods - Grain-Free Crackers

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The Bionutrient Institute - Nutrient Density in Beef Project

Dan Kittredge

American Grassfed Association

Into the Weeds: the Dewayne Lee Johnson Story

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Dr. Elana Roumell (@drelanaroumell) is a Pediatric Naturopathic Doctor on a mission to teach moms how to safely be a “Doctor Mom!” She loves to teach moms how to transform their fear, panic, and overwhelm when their child gets sick into feeling calm, competent, confident, and well-equipped with the right tools to prevent illness and treat it wisely!

In this episode, you are going to learn about what to stock up on at home to reduce your child's chances of getting sick, but also when they do get sick (because they will) how to shorten the duration of their colds and how to stay calm and confident as a mom!

We also talk about Elana's cross-country trip across the USA with her family and how they found a new place to live, her empowering home birth, and all the best homeopathic remedies to have on hand at home.

I am so excited for you to listen to this incredible episode with Dr. Mom.

Highlights from this episode:

• Elana’s 6-month family adventure
• Medical freedom is a choice
• Lessons in minimalism & travelling
• Balancing nature and technology with kids
• Navigating family meals on the road
• Elana’s challenging to empowering home birth stories
• Does your child get sick too often?
• How to build a healthy immune system
• The difference between viral and bacterial infections
• Top supplement recommendations to fight colds naturally
• Is mold toxicity affecting your child’s health?
• The benefits of humidifiers and nebulizers
• What is homeopathy?
• Build your own natural medicine toolkit + recommendations

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Doctor Mom Podcast

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CarePod Stainless Steel Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier

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Wise Woman Herbals - Throat Mist

Beekeeper’s Naturals Propolis Throat Spray for Kids

Gaia Kids - Tummy Tonic Herbal Drops

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In this episode, I want to give you a little glimpse into my life and update what has happened over the last few months. With sickness, injuries, birthdays, postponing our family vacation to Disney World, and starting a new online course my life has been hectic and very stressful. I wanted to take a moment to bring you up to speed and to let you know that more incredible episodes and interviews will be coming soon!

Highlights from this episode:

• The never-ending cold season
• Hayden’s accident
• Postponing our Disney World vacation
• Night weaning strategies
• Work with me!
• New season starts in September

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Lesli D. Mitchell - Sally Weans from Night Nursing (book)

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Autumn Smith co-founder of Paleovalley

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Meredith Ethington (Perfect Pending)

Nita Sharda from Happy Healthy Eaters

Ryan McFarland from Strider Bikes

Shelly Patularu (Twin Mom Guide)

The Ultimate Health Podcast with Jesse Chappus Subscribe to Jesse Chappus/The Ultimate Health Podcast YouTube Channel

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This interview couldn’t be coming out at a better time when toddler meltdowns and tantrums have the potential to be at their peak over the holidays. With late nights, more sugar than usual, overstimulation, and just the excitement of the holidays. So there is no greater guest to have on the show than Alyssa Blask Campbell, author of Tiny Humans, Big Emotions.

Alyssa has a master’s degree in early childhood education, is the the CEO of Seed and Sew, and is an established podcaster and influencer. She has been featured as an emotional development expert in numerous national publications.

In this conversation, we share the best ways to navigate big emotions from the tiny humans in our life by using a collaborative approach and working with your little one rather than against them. Its not just about regulating their emotions but ours as well.

We get into the nitty gritty of emotional intelligence and what that means, how to not react with our default mode when our child has a tantrum, how to respond with intention, the difference between guilt and shame, and how to find calm in your childs storm while setting healthy boundaries.

You are going to get so much out of this episode. 

Highlights from this episode:

• Alyssa’s teaching experience to writing Tiny Humans, Big Emotions
• The 5 components of the Collaborative Emotion Processing Method
• How to move with regulation and respond with intention
• Setting boundaries = setting expectations
• How do we breed connection during difficult moments?
• Knowing when to shift a boundary to build trust & connection
• It’s ok to apologize and acknowledge your mistakes
• Pausing can transform stressful situations
• Building emotional intelligence kids
• How to navigate meltdowns and tantrums
• What is your child trying to communicate?
• Signs of dysregulation in a child
• It’s never too late to start shifting your behaviour

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Alyssa Blask Campbell, Lauren Elizabeth Stauble - Tiny Humans, Big Emotions (book)

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Kori Estrada, co-founder of RiseWell is disrupting the oral care industry with an all-natural, sustainable brand that prioritizes safe ingredients and transparency. Driven by her personal experiences with celiac disease and IVF struggles, Kori's dedication to overall health and wellness led her, along with two other partners to create dentist-formulated products that are free from harmful chemicals like fluoride, sulfates, and synthetic additives.

In our conversation, we get into the details of Kori’s IVF journey, the importance of using clean wellness products in and on your body during pregnancy. We discuss the confusion about fluoride and why it's harmful to your health. Learn what hydroxyapatite toothpaste is and how it can transform your teeth and oral health. Also, learn why your toothpaste shouldn’t foam, how to choose a safer floss, and the importance of getting your kids to start brushing their teeth early and how you can support them! 

Highlights from this episode:

• A ketogenic diet improves PCOS & fertility
• Kori’s IVF journey
• Healthy tips to increase your IVF success
• Creating RiseWell non-toxic oral care products
• The negative effects of fluoride
• What is hydroxyapatite?
• Xylitol improves oral health
• Top ingredients to avoid in toothpaste!
• Is glycerin in toothpaste a concern?
• The challenge with clay-based toothpaste
• Brushing tips for babies to big kids
• Use teflon-free floss
• Spreading holistic oral care awareness

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Dr. Mark Burhenne (Ask the Dentist)

Ask the Dentist with Dr. Mark Burhenne - Episode #65: Glycerin in Toothpaste: What you Need to Know (podcast)

RiseWell - Beware Of False Claims About Glycerin In Toothpaste! (article)

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