To (Mom) Life

In all that parenting demands, it may be challenging to incorporate a regular healthy diet for you and your children.  Diet goes beyond food and extends to the attitudes toward eating, food and our bodies. How can you help yourself and your child develop a healthier mindset toward food and their body? In this episode, Jodi and her guest - Gila Glassberg discuss intuitive eating and how you can set yourself and your family up for success. 

About Our Guest:

Gila Glassberg is a Master's level registered dietitian and a certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. As a teenager, she was faced with constant diet talk, body shaming and obsessive guilt around food. This led to years of struggling with disordered eating. This is what propelled her into the field of nutrition.
She uses a non-diet, weight-neutral approach called Intuitive Eating. She helps growth oriented  women break out of chronic dieting, and regain clarity into what is really important to them.
You can find more of Gila’s interviews, blog posts and information on her website at www.gilaglassberg.com and you can follow her on Instagram @gila.glassberg.intuitiveRD

Show Notes:

4:31 What is intuitive eating?

“Kids learn best by modeling, the first thing we can do is work on the mom’s relationship to food before we work on the child’s relationship to food.”

8:02 Why children need to look at food in a neutral way

“One of my main goals is to neutralize food, yes I want it to be positive, but first and foremost neutral. Just like you don’t feel guilty going to the bathroom, just like you don’t feel guilty when you breathe, these things that you need to live, there really shouldn’t be any guilt associated with eating.”

14:26 Intuitive eating in parents versus the feeding model for children

“We want to instill autonomy in children over their eating and in their body.”

17:52 Fostering a healthy attitude towards food in children

“We feel so entitled to judge people based on their body size and I really want people to really reconsider that. Think about how much you’re emphasizing the way that you look, the way that you want your child to look, versus who they are as a person.”

22:12 Dealing with outside negativity

“If someone makes fun of him for his weight it will hurt, but it won’t penetrate into his soul if he feels a sense of love and confidence from his parents.”

25:43 Normalizing child behaviors and asking questions

“You can say to your kid ‘well what’s wrong with being fat?’... a lot of times we do something and we have no idea why and a lot of times we say things and we have no idea why… kids are just so smart and intuitive, and they can teach of so much about ourselves.”

29:13 Closing thoughts

“We only have a certain amount of headspace, and if we’re filling it 75% up with ‘What am I eating? How skinny am I?’ you’re really losing out on what life has to offer.”

Credits:

Host: Jodi Fried

Guest: Gila Glassberg

Editors: Iris Nelson and Maximus Quirino

This episode, Jodi speaks with Chana Voola, creator of various Jewish educational workbooks. Chana and Jodi also talk about homeschooling and how Chana’s “Enjoy Life” philosophy of homeschooling has changed the way her and her family views education. Chana also shares about finding a balance between her different responsiblities.

About Our Guest:

Chana Voola is a former Jewish preschool teacher and the creator of workbooks focused on Jewish education. She has a Masters in Social Work from Rutgers University and is the wife to Shlomo and the mother to 5 amazing kids. 

When Chana took a break from teaching, she realized that being home educating her children was a gift. She saw their creativity and saw that regular Judaic curricula did not fit with it. The Lubavitcher Rebbe said, "If you see what needs to be repaired and how to repair it, then you have found a piece of the world that G-d left for you to complete." That message drives Chana’s work, and she started creating Jewish educational workbooks and journals from scratch for the thinking, creative, out-of-the-box Jewish kid (along with teens and adults)! Chana works with her family to create these journals that she hopes nurtures and encourages the creative powers inside all children. You can find more of Chana’s work at society6.com/chanavoola where she sells art and on her family’s YouTube channel, Jewish Education at Home. 

Show Notes: 
9:35 Why homeschool?

"I started because we all needed a break from school..   It was just stressful to get out of the house. It was stressful coming home. We were just always destressing. So I needed to get out of that stress. "

12:10 Sending Children Back to School

“You don’t know what will be.. So never close your head off to something.” 

12:45 The Approach to Homeschooling: Enjoy Life Philosophy

“Don’t lose sight of what needs to get done. Stay focused, but there’s other things also in life that they’re gonna remember. 

18:20: Being present when destressing and finding a balance

“The number one tool that we can use to destress, and it might be one of the hardest, is to just do one thing at a time and just be present.”

21:53 Workbooks and Parsha Journals - for all ages!

“There is no right answer, there is no wrong answer. It is just whatever is meaningful to you.”

You can find Chana and her work on Society 6 linked above and from her Amazon shop.

Credits:
Host: Jodi Fried
Guest: Chana Voola
Editor: Isabel Leyva and Ilyana Castillo

In this weeks mini episode, you will be hearing about the cycle of The Torah. And how to appreciate what you have, and where you are right now, to truly appreciate life for what it is. Tune in to hear about how cycles actually play a major role in life, as Jodi discusses them in time for the beginning of the new cycle of the reading of The Torah.

Connect with Jodi:
http://loveadventuremom.com/

Email Jodi at:
 [email protected]

Credits:
Host: Jodi Fried
Editor: Maximus Quirino

The Jewish Holiday of Sukkot  starts this Monday at sundown.  In this weeks, mini episode, you will learn some lessons about The Jewish Holiday of Sukkot and how you can apply these life lessons to your own life.

Connect with Jodi:
http://loveadventuremom.com/

 Email Jodi at:
[email protected]

Credits:
Host: Jodi Fried
Editor: Iris Nelson

In this week's episode, Jodi shares her thoughts on reconnecting with herself for the High Holiday season. Hope you enjoy!

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http://loveadventuremom.com/

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Credits:
Host: Jodi Fried
Editor: Ilyana Castillo

We are back with Season 2 of the To (Mom) Life podcast! We now have new episodes for you every Sunday!

For the first episode of this new season, Jodi is guiding us through a beautiful meditation so that you can handle stressful situations more calmly and with a clear mind.
This episode (along with every other podcast) will stay available. Thus, you can come back to this meditation whenever you feel the need to decompress and relax.

We are so glad to be back. Enjoy this episode!

Meditation begins at minute 4:47

Connect with Jodi:
http://loveadventuremom.com/

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[email protected]

Credits:
Host: Jodi Fried
Editor: Orlando Diaz

On today’s episode, Jodi talks with Registered Dietician and founder of Arm Yourself Dietetics, Ahuva Magder Hershkop about mealtime and feeding ones family. Ahuva discusses some of the challenges moms face when trying to feed their families. Picky eating and unhealthy eating are just some elements that can pose unwanted stress onto a family. Ahuva is here to eliminate that stress from the dinner table so you can focus on connecting with your family!

Check out the many tips and tricks that Ahuva offers in this week's episode.

Connect with Ahuva on Instagram @AhuvaRD
And check out her website!

Enjoy this weeks' episode!

Adina Soclof, a mom of four, Speech Therapist, author, and parenting expert guides us on how to prepare your kids for life. This is a loaded question, and Adina breaks it down simply. You will come away from this interview with the tools you need to help foster a solution-oriented outlook and approach in your home.

Show Notes:

3:10 How do we prepare kids for life?
"For me it was really important that my kids felt capable..."

5:12 Creating a healthy environment for children's emotions
"Teaching need to be done not in the heat of the moment"

7:22 Praising kids
"You don't want to use superlatives [...] you really want to give praise that is more descriptive"

9:38 Creating a family mission statement

10:33 Having a goal in mind as a parent
"We can't stop the temper tantrums [...] so we have to change the goal to teaching kids calming strategies"

12:30 Resources to handle a temper tantrum
"The most important part of a temper tantrum is seeing how they calm down"

Connect with Adina:
Website: https://parentingsimply.com/

Book on Amazon, Parenting Simply: Preparing Kids for Life.
Make sure to download Adina's FREE gift, Raising Resilient Responsible Kids

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Show Credits:
Host: Jodi Fried
Guest: Adina Soclof
Editor: Orlando Diaz

*I am super excited to bring this episode to you because puberty...is not widely spoken about and we can all use guidance and support on how to navigate this pivotal time with our daughter.

The transition a girl takes from a young child to womanhood is normally filled with a lot of nerves and pressure. It is important to know what your role, as a mom, is in terms of helping your daughter get through this challenging stage of life so that she can emerge as a strong and empowered woman. This week’s guest, Amy Hudgens, provides you with advice about how to best support your daughter as she undergoes the different stages of puberty and teenhood.

Amy is The Founder of The Nourished Girls Project.  She is also a Board Certified Nutrition Consultant, Wellness Coach, Author,  Speaker, Educator and Visionary. Over the past 10 years, Amy has shown hundreds of women how to make nourishment simple for their families (and themselves). Amy has a  B.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies from Sonoma State University. Amy also worked in women’s health for over a decade supporting and advocating for women’s health care services.   A true visionary, Amy is pioneering The Nourished Girls Project with a vision to inspire and empower pre-adolescent and adolescent girls to live their joy, dream big and be kindness activists: changing the world by learning how to be kind to themselves and others. Her main muse and inspiration is her 11-year old daughter, Nylah.

You will walk away from this episode with ideas that will make you feel more comfortable with ways to best support your pre-teen and teen girl and ensure that you are less stressed about this challenging time in her life.

Connect with Amy through her website, facebook, or instagram.
Check out her free gift here.

SHOW NOTES:

2:50 Introducing Amy Hudgens, The Founder of The Nourished Girls Project
“Our mission is really to empower and inspire pre-teens and teen girls, and just girls everywhere, to live their joy, to be confident, just to be kind to themselves and others, and to really dream big.”

6:13: What led Amy to work with parents and pre-teens around periods and puberty
“I’m a listener so I kept hearing, all of these, sort of like, requests (...) and just decided that this was something that was being called to talk about more.” 

8:05: Most important to address when one has a daughter entering the stage of puberty
(In this section, Amy mentions tips on the most important facets to focus on when one’s daughter reaches this stage)

15:25: Importance of taking care of the Liver during Puberty
“The livers are our largest largest detoxifying organ in the body, and it really can get bogged down. And I like to think of it like a sink that isn’t declogging super well”

18:30: Amy recommendations of ways moms can support their daughters in the midst of feeling discomfort about puberty and their first period
“It could be books, it could just be conversations that are easeful. Any way that is a gentle, loving-kind way to really talk about these things that works for your family. Because again, these conversations aren’t always accessible or easy.” 

21:35: Last advice for you as a mom with a teenage daughter
“Life your joy in any way possible”

Credits:
Host: Jodi Fried
Guest: Amy Hudgens
Editor: Matthew Feiler

As we transition to Season 2, we would like to take this time to re-play an amazing podcast from very early on in Season 1!

On today’s episode, Jodi speaks with Rebbetzin Chavie Bruk. You will hear first hand about what it is like raising an unconventional Jewish family. Chavie is mom to 5 children, all of whom are adopted. She offers worthy advice around acceptance and unconditional love.

Chavie also speaks about her experience with infertility and the decision to adopt.

Connect with Chavie on Instagram @chaviebruk
And on her blog clearasmud.blog

Enjoy this weeks' episode!