Have you been exposed to the booze or wine culture in parenting? Have you been invited or hosted playdates that include alcohol? Even if they are scheduled in the morning? Does wine and being a mom go hand in hand? if so, wh…
One of the things I’ve been really good at, especially since becoming a mom, is beating myself up. I know you know what I mean. As moms, we all do it because we think we have to do it all. We tell ourselves we aren’t good…
Nobody is good when you are operating on little sleep. Not you OR your kids! So often we get frustrated when our kids resist sleep, come out of their bed multiple times, won’t sleep unless they are with you or have frequent …
This is an episode that EVERY parent needs to listen to. Pornography is simply, picture poison and is a health crisis we can’t ignore. Any child with a device has access to porn. By the age of 12, it’s extremely rare for …
We know that getting a child to talk is difficult, but getting them to share can be so hard! Raising kids with strong emotional intelligence (EQ) is like equipping them with a super power! This can be hard to teach this…
Uugh, here we go with another person telling us to meditate! Right? I know, I know but my guest, Josephine Atluri, is here to help us simplify the practice of meditation so we’ll WANT to do it! The truth is, we set the tone…
Are our children born with bias or is this something we teach them? We can look at the way a baby's brain develops to clue us in. At 3 months, we can see that babies prefer to look at faces of their own race, by 9 months …
We are celebrating this episode with JOY because it’s the 50th episode! Who better to celebrate this milestone with than THE Rebels for Joy, Bonnie Kelly and Jillian Bolanz! In this episode, we talk about what we really w…
*Recorded before the Global Pandemic* You may be the smartest person in your circle but if you are emotionally unstable, it doesn’t matter. As parents, we often focus on academics and how well our kids are doing in school, b…
I fully believe that in all things, awareness equals empathy! The Sensory System is something we don’t really understand but it’s something we can learn a little about and it can make a huge difference in your understanding …
You will parent the way you were parented. Full stop. So when you’re parenting with your spouse and they parent in a way you dislike, this is actually your invitation to look at them with compassion instead of judgement. Wh…
Are you pregnant? Just given birth? Have a newborn? Have you felt like you are getting a raw deal with the pandemic stopping you from having people stop you in the street to see your baby bump, gush over your new baby or …
It’s mid May, 2020 and things are starting to open back up as the global quarantine ends and restrictions are removed. BUT this is leading to new fears about sending kids back to school and daycare and new fears are emerging…
Mornings are the worst time of the day for our family BY FAR! My husband and I are NOT morning people and apparently neither are our kids who are now 12 and almost 15. I have always found that a regular routine is key to …
I think of organizational skills in a similar way to parenting skills. We are expected to “just know” how to do it! AND do it well! But how? How many of you were taught exactly how to organize your home? I just winged...
While the world has been told to stay indoors, there are many women who are faced with situations where they are trapped with their abusers. Being forced to exercise physical distancing, and necessary outings only, there ar…
When will this quarantine end? Did you know that when you are reacting out of fear (totally reasonable!) you are actually compromising your immune system making you MORE VULNERABLE to contracting the virus? Don’t worry, be…
We are in week 5 of Quarantine and the “honeymoon” is definitely over. We are feeling cooped up and the little things that annoy us are exaggerated because we can’t get away. How do you navigate this quarantine when your…
Words matter and we often aren’t aware that we’re labeling our child’s behavior in a negative way. We justify it by seeing it as, “calling it like it is” or “just pointing it out” to our child. If your child is shy…well,...
Most of us, whether we admit it or not, would love it if our kids came out as a “mini me.” Wouldn’t it be so much easier if they did? Do you have a child that is the EXACT OPPOSITE of you and it drives you crazy? Does it …
Covid-19 isn’t the only thing that is highly contagious. So is our stress, anxiety and feeling of insecurity. During this uncertain time, it helps to have some tools to manage the information your kids get and your own min…
Guess what? You don’t have to complete your to-do list! YUP!! Just because there is a long list, doesn’t mean you have to spread yourself so thin and feel like you have to get them done in the same timeframe. This causes …
You can be a peaceful parent and still be in charge. In fact, our kids NEED us to be IN CHARGE. They are always looking to us to show them the way and if we are unsure and inconsistent it causes stress and anxiety in our k…
It’s hard enough to bring a typical child into this world but what if your baby is born sick? You are thrust into a world that is completely foreign to you full of medical jargon and often confusing and counter-intuitive in…
