Carla Naumburg, PhD is a clinical social worker, the mother of 2, and the author of several books. Her most recent book is You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent, How to Practice Self-Compassion and Give Yourself a Break. She is also the author fo the bestselling book How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids. Carla brings some hilarity to this issue and she talks a lot about how if we practice mindfulness and take care of ourselves that can help us stay calmer when things get crazy in our homes and in our minds as well. 

Disclaimer: there is some cussing in this episode.

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What we talked about:

6:30- Introduction to Carla

10:05- You are not a shitty parent!

18:10- Having self-compassion as a parent

20:35- Self-care as a parent

26:55- Being grateful but also accepting that parenting is hard

35:30- Concerns about what other parents think about you

38:45- Letting kids swear

41:30- Parenting advice

41:50- End of podcast questions

Show notes:

Carla’s Website

Carla on Instagram

You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent

How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids

The Soulmate Equation

Wishtree

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Esther Huybreghts is the mom of 2 and lives in Belgium. She is the cofounder of Pok Pok Playroom which is a Toronto based digital toy company that empowers kids to be creative and think outside the box. It’s designed for kids aged 2-6. This app sounds like a dream come true!

In this episode, Esther and I talk about parenting as older millennials and the pressures that comes with that. We also talk about creating healthy boundaries with technology and screen time in our families.

What we talked about:

4:00- Introduction to Esther

12:10- School in Belgium

15:30- The pressure of parenting these days 

23:45- Her app, Pok Pok Playroom

32:30- Creating healthy boundaries with technology and screen time

46:00- End of podcast questions

Show Notes:

To Have and to Hold

Pok Pok Playroom

Pok Pok Playroom on Instagram

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Arlene Pellicane is the author of Screen Kids which she coauthored with Gary Chapman. She has been featured on the Today Show and Wallstreet Journal. Her mission is for you to find more happiness in your home. Arlene is the mother of 3 kids. 

In Screen Kids Gary Chapman and Arlene Pellicane will empower you with the tools you need to make positive changes. Through stories, science, and wisdom, you’ll discover how to take back your home from an over-dependence on screens. 

In this episode, we talk a lot about screen time and kids and technology. She has delayed giving her kids a phone until college.

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What we talked about:

5:15- Having a kid move out for college 

13:00- Kids and screens

24:05- Not giving her kids technology until they went off to college

30:15- Self-reliance without technology

35:00- The importance of the quiet time in your brain without your technology

36:25- The reason that she wrote her book and what it’s all about

41:55- Her one piece of advice surrounding kids and technology

43:30- End of podcast questions

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Arlene’s Website

Screen Kids

The Prayer Code

The 7 Habits of Happy Kids

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Josephine Atluri is the mother of seven and in this episode she shares her experience of becoming a mother through IVF, international adoption and surrogacy. She is a highly sought after fertility, pregnancy, and parenting mindfulness coach. She is the host of the popular podcast, Responding to Life: Talking Health, Fertility, & Parenthood. She is also the author of the books Mindfulness Journal for Parents and 5 Minute Mindfulness for Pregnancy. 

I loved getting to know Josephine and her story and learn more about her mindfulness practice.

What we talked about:

3:00- Josephine’s journey to motherhood

5:00- Talking with her kids about her family 

7:00- Her podcast, Responding to Life

13:20- Being considerate of others when having the conversation around fertility and having kids

20:45- Finding mindfulness in your life and parenting

33:40- Her book

38:50- Realizing she needed mindfulness in her life

40:15- End of podcast questions

Show Notes:

Chatter

Josephine’s Website

Responding to Life: Talking Health, Fertility, & Parenthood

5 Minute Mindfulness for Pregnancy

Mindfulness Journal for Parents

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Kara Forney is the founder of The Bump.com. She was the former CEO of The Bump as well once it was acquired by The Knot. She has a new book out called Boy Moms, Collective Tales of Mothers and Sons. This is a book where she sheds light on todays boy mom experience through a collection of essays written by moms that speaks to the unexpected joys, challenges, and overall significance of mothering sons. This heartwarming collection that Kara has put together demonstrates what society has long told us what to expect when it comes to being a boy mom. The reality is often quite opposite of our expectations. More often than not it is an adventure filled with exquisite moments of insight and joy we never could have anticipated. All that to say it’s not always what you think it is going to be! In her book she shares stories from all types of experiences.

You know that I love to talk to a mom that is quite a few steps ahead of me! Kara’s kids are both out of the house and she talks all about that. Her kids also grew up playing a lot of video games, and guess what – that’s okay!

I hope that you enjoy my conversation with Kara!

What we talked about:

5:40- The dialogue around raising boys

7:40- Showing your emotions and how that has changed over generations

16:25- Dreaming up her book, Boy Moms

26:10- How Kara started The Bump

33:10- Stories that she heard in her book

40:00- Giving boys good mentors and examples for what they can grow into

43:00- Social media and video games

55:35- End of podcast questions

Show notes:

Kara’s Website

Boy Moms

Lessons in Chemistry

Island of the Blue Dolphins

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Judge Anthony Bompiani is a retired Judge and family law attorney turned consultant. He is the founder of Judge Anthony Consulting and co-founder of Court Clerk, a family court case management software program for non-attorneys. He is in the business of helping people navigate the areas of divorce and custody. He has been featured in Forbes, Success Magazine, and Men’s Journal. In addition to working with his clients one on one and in small groups he has also created online programs for people around the world who are struggling through divorce and custody battles.

This might not be something that everyone listening to this podcast is walking through right now but someone you know is walking through it and so I think it is important to educate ourselves so that way we can show up for other people.

If you are someone walking through this, I hope that this episode is helpful for you and I hope you feel supported by it. I am giving you a big hug!

There are a lot of important things that we talk about in this episode including communication and how important that is. Judge Anthony shares his own personal story walking through divorce and I am so grateful that he was willing to be open and honest about that in this episode.

What we talked about:

4:00- Introduction to Judge Anthony and raising his boys

9:40- His career as an attorney

15:50- Advice to other family law attorneys

17:45- Message to someone walking through divorce

20:20- Healing that Judge Anthony did after his divorce

27:55- Best case scenario for custody with kids in a divorce

32:15- Accepting the other parent’s parenting style when divorced

43:35- Questions to ask when your kids come home from the other parent’s house

46:30- How to be a supportive friend of someone walking through a divorce

48:50- End of podcast questions

Show notes:

Donate to Every Mother Counts

Judge Anthony on Instagram

Judge Anthony’s Website

Wealth Habits

Think and Grow Rich

Outwitting the Devil

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Nellie Harden is a family, life, and leadership coach. She is the mom of 4 girls who are in their teen years. She works hard to help parents build their kid’s worth, esteem, and confidence. She focuses on raising girls but there is a lot of relevant information in this conversation about raising both girls and boys. 

In this conversation, Nellie and I talk about conversations to be having with your kids as they get into those teen years and how ultimately we are raising kids who are able to self discipline and lead successful lives once they leave your home. 

What we talked about:

4:40- Living in a small town

7:05- The decision to transition out of homeschooling

9:40- Transitioning to having big kids

12:05- Building kids up and then releasing them

23:25- Important conversations to be having with daughters

31:00- Talking to your daughters about bullies

39:00- Encouraging kids to volunteer

47:00- Instilling confidence in our youth

50:50- End of podcast questions

Show notes:

Nellie’s Website

Nellie on Instagram

Under Pressure

The Curious Garden

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Today my guest is Stef Tousignat and we talk about all things gratitude! The biggest takeaway from this conversation is that you are already a REALLY GOOD MOM. Stef is a self proclaimed imperfect parent & gratitude nerd. She is also the author of the children’s book “The Middle of the Night Book.” She wrote this book because she felt like she was not her best self in the middle of the night when kids had her up and wanted to tackle the problem.

In this episode we also talk about thing small, unique ways that both Stef and I are good moms and I hope you will take a minute to practice that as well. What are three ways you are a really good mom or dad? Claim it and lean into it!!

Time Stamps:

5 min – Walking through anxiety with your kids

7 min- Talking about what we are good at as moms

15  min – Comparison

17 min- Parenting in community 

24  min -Bedtime/middle of the night regulation 

25 min- Starting your own gratitude practice

39 min- The juicy pause

44 min- Doing things that scare you

Show Notes:

Stef’s Website – Parent Differently

Stef’s Book – The Middle of the Night Book

Gratitude Challenge

Parent Differently Website

Stef on Instagram

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Yael Schonbrun, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, assistant professor at Brown University, co-host of Psychologists Off the Clock: A podcast about the science and practice of living well, and mother of three. Yael’s work draws on scientific research, her clinical experience, ancient wisdom, and her own personal experience with her three little boys. 

Yael is the author of a book coming out in November called Work, Parent, Thrive. It has twelve science backed strategies to ditch guilt, manage overwhelm, and grow connection (when everything feels like too much).

I am really excited about this conversation today! I know there are a lot of parents listening that have a lot on their plates and Yael helps us understand relationships between our roles, stress management, and gives us some happiness practices. 

What we talked about:

5:20- The inspiration behind writing her book

10:10- Working through guilt as a parent

13:00- The importance of boredom in our lives

19:40- Yael’s biggest struggles when transitioning to a working parent

24:00- Therapy 

28:50- Work family enrichment

32:50- Being present throughout your kid’s life

45:00- Balancing pursuing career goals and wanting to be with your kids

53:00- End of podcast questions

Show notes:

Work, Parent, Thrive

All Joy and No Fun

Overwhelmed

Getting to 50/50

The Island of Missing Trees

Dory Fantasmagory

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Shanera Willamson is the host of the Brown Mama Bear Podcast.

I first found out about Shanera on the Donald Miller Podcast which is a business podcast. She was getting advice from him about how to go about starting this awesome community that she has created.

The community that she created is for parents raising brown children in white spaces. Shanera provides a place for parents to get the support, inspiration and input they need to raise kids who are comfortable in their skin and can passionately leave their mark on society. 

She is the mom of three daughters and after her youngest went to college she reflected on her own life and what she learned over the years of parenting and she wanted to share and help others walking through the same type of situations that she has walked through. 

Shanera says “all children deserve to grow up in an environment where they are seen, celebrated, and given the tools to succeed. The sting of racism embedded in our society can affect the confidence, self-respect, and ambition of children of color. Specifically parents of black and brown children must take steps to uproot the bias, negative stereotypes, and discrimination that threaten the physical and emotional safety of our developing young people. Ultimately, with the guidance of an engaged brown mama bear, our kids can thrive and reach their God-given potential despite the barriers that they face.”

What we talked about:

4:50- What Brown Mama Bear is

5:50- Schools, community, and what we do at home and how that impacts our kids

11:15- Teaching people based on what she learned through her parenting

17:00- Adultifying your kids

30:00- Helping people to make a change in your community

38:45- Her relationships with her kids as they are now adults

47:00- The importance of raising good kids

50:20- End of podcast questions

Show notes:

One Willco

Shanera on Instagram

Black Mama Bear Podcast

Faithful Antiracism

ColorFull: Celebrating the Colors God Gave Us

You Are Special

The Summer I Turned Pretty

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