If you've ever looked at a mom who seems to do it all, and wanted to pick her brain, today's episode is for you!Melissa, or @onemainemama on Instagram, shares her perspective on motherhood while raising four boys on a small farm, homeschooling, reading, cooking from scratch, and blogging!Be sure to tune into this inspiring episode.https://onemainemama.com

If you've ever looked at a mom who seems to do it all, and wanted to pick her brain, today's episode is for you! Melissa, or @onemainemama on Instagram, shares her perspective on motherhood while raising four boys on a small farm, homeschooling, reading, cooking from scratch, and blogging! Be sure to tune into this inspiring episode. <a href="https://onemainemama.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://onemainemama.com</a>

Homeschooling, Gardening, Momming, Oh my!

Kids are going to throw tantrums. It's, unfortunately, one of the growing pains of childhood. Big emotions lead to big emotional responses. Today, Lisa and Brittany talk about how kids and moms sometimes lose it and throw the parenting book out the window, share a few tips and tricks that they've learned through the years, and discuss coping skills for moms.

Kids are going to throw tantrums. It's, unfortunately, one of the growing pains of childhood. Big emotions lead to big emotional responses.  Today, Lisa and Brittany talk about how kids and moms sometimes lose it and throw the parenting book out the window, share a few tips and tricks that they've learned through the years, and discuss coping skills for moms.

Time Out: Dealing with Tantrums

Today we invite our first male guest onto the show! Dad with the A joins us to talk about single parenthood, bonding with his son, their platform on Tik Tok, and some of his proudest moments as a dad.

Today we invite our first male guest onto the show! Dad with the A joins us to talk about single parenthood, bonding with his son, their platform on Tik Tok, and some of his proudest moments as a dad.

The Imperfect Dad's Club

Do you believe in friends after kids?Having kids and growing a family can throw a monkey wrench into a friendship, especially if the other party doesn't have kids of their own. Can you still hang out? Or even relate to each other anymore?

Do you believe in friends after kids? Having kids and growing a family can throw a monkey wrench into a friendship, especially if the other party doesn't have kids of their own. Can you still hang out? Or even relate to each other anymore?

Friendships after Kids

"Just Google it" might be a relatively new phrase in the English language but, moms have been searching for answers since the beginning of time.This week, Lisa and Brittany dive into some of the top Google searches about moms and share their answers, tips, and tricks.

"Just Google it" might be a relatively new phrase in the English language but, moms have been searching for answers since the beginning of time. This week, Lisa and Brittany dive into some of the top Google searches about moms and share their answers, tips, and tricks.

What, How, Why

Today, Brittany talks with her mom about "the good old days" when parenting meant Saturday morning cartoons and summer days spent biking around town. We look back at how parenting has changed from the 60s to the 90s, and now.

Today, Brittany talks with her mom about "the good old days" when parenting meant Saturday morning cartoons and summer days spent biking around town.  We look back at how parenting has changed from the 60s to the 90s, and now.

Parenting in the 90s vs. Now

Birth is birth.Whether you had a c-section or a vaginal delivery, you gave life to your little one and that is the most magical thing in the world.Tune in as Lisa discusses her two very different birth experiences and the differences between them. C-section v. vaginal birth. 

Birth is birth. Whether you had a c-section or a vaginal delivery, you gave life to your little one and that is the most magical thing in the world. Tune in as Lisa discusses her two very different birth experiences and the differences between them. C-section v. vaginal birth.

Two Births, One Happy Mama

Who's planning on traveling this summer? Traveling with kids is definitely an adventure. Whether you're traveling by plane or loading up the kids for a road trip, it takes coordination, planning, and plenty of patience. But it is possible! Tune in as Lisa and Brittany talk about tried and true hacks to make traveling with kids a success.

Who's planning on traveling this summer?  Traveling with kids is definitely an adventure. Whether you're traveling by plane or loading up the kids for a road trip, it takes coordination, planning, and plenty of patience.  But it is possible! Tune in as Lisa and Brittany talk about tried and true hacks to make traveling with kids a success.

Have Kids, Will Travel

Whether you stay at home or work, mom life means sometimes watching routines and plans fly out the door in maddening, and sometimes hilarious, fashion.Today, Lisa and Brittany share the real-life sillies and toddler drama of their everyday lives.

Whether you stay at home or work, mom life means sometimes watching routines and plans fly out the door in maddening, and sometimes hilarious, fashion. Today, Lisa and Brittany share the real-life sillies and toddler drama of their everyday lives.

Days of Our (Mom) Lives

Be honest. Before you had kids, you said "My kids will never ___".We were the "perfect parents" before we were actually parents.We were full of hopes and dreams of the picture-perfect family. Saturday mornings spent at the library, only education toys were played with, weeknights would consist of homemade dinners from scratch, and everyone ate their veggies without complaint!Then real life hits. And, suddenly, that perfect picture turns into a hodgepodge of messy floors, chicken nuggets for dinner (again), and maybe a little too much screen time.

Be honest. Before you had kids, you said "My kids will never ___". We were the "perfect parents" before we were actually parents. We were full of hopes and dreams of the picture-perfect family. Saturday mornings spent at the library, only education toys were played with, weeknights would consist of homemade dinners from scratch, and everyone ate their veggies without complaint! Then real life hits. And, suddenly, that perfect picture turns into a hodgepodge of messy floors, chicken nuggets for dinner (again), and maybe a little too much screen time.

My Kids Will Never...

Two moms coming together to talk about the good, the bad, the ugly, and the really ugly.

"It's just five minutes. That's it. But it feels like five years".Learning how best to discipline your child can be tricky. But what happens when your anxiety is also trying to convince you that you're a bad mom for laying down the law?

"It's just five minutes. That's it. But it feels like five years". Learning how best to discipline your child can be tricky. But what happens when your anxiety is also trying to convince you that you're a bad mom for laying down the law?

Disciplining Through Anxiety

So, you're casually scrolling through the gram while making macaroni and cheese for the fourth time this week, and you see a post from Susan. She's posting her kid's lunch. Homegrown, organic veggies cut up into stars and arranged in a rainbow on top of whole-grain rice with a side smoothie made from market-fresh ingredients. Are you kidding me?How does she have the time to do that let alone get her kids to eat it?That's when you enter into the game of comparison. You look down at your pot of Mac and Cheese and wonder if you're giving your best.Friend, let me tell you, you'll never win at the comparison game.Check out this week's episode as Lisa and Brittany discuss this.

So, you're casually scrolling through the gram while making macaroni and cheese for the fourth time this week, and you see a post from Susan. She's posting her kid's lunch. Homegrown, organic veggies cut up into stars and arranged in a rainbow on top of whole-grain rice with a side smoothie made from market-fresh ingredients.  Are you kidding me? How does she have the time to do that let alone get her kids to eat it? That's when you enter into the game of comparison.  You look down at your pot of Mac and Cheese and wonder if you're giving your best. Friend, let me tell you, you'll never win at the comparison game. Check out this week's episode as Lisa and Brittany discuss this.

 The Comparison Game

So, depression sucks. You're feeling "the feels", not wanting to even get out of bed or put on real clothes. But add parenting to that and you've got a recipe for pure exhaustion and major mom guilt.This episode is all about everyday moms dealing with depression, PTSD, and anxiety. We share our stories, leave judgment at the door, and talk about some things that help us cope.Special thanks to our guest, Bekki Grieve. She is the founder of Family Shift Consulting and host of her own podcast, This Week in Parenting. http://thisweekinparenting.buzzsprout.comhttp://www.familyshift.onlinehttps://www.instagram.com/family.shift.consulting/https://www.facebook.com/family.shift.consulting

So, depression sucks. You're feeling "the feels", not wanting to even get out of bed or put on real clothes. But add parenting to that and you've got a recipe for pure exhaustion and major mom guilt. This episode is all about everyday moms dealing with depression, PTSD, and anxiety. We share our stories, leave judgment at the door, and talk about some things that help us cope. Special thanks to our guest, Bekki Grieve. She is the founder of Family Shift Consulting and host of her own podcast, This Week in Parenting. <a href="http://thisweekinparenting.buzzsprout.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://thisweekinparenting.buzzsprout.com</a> <a href="http://www.familyshift.online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.familyshift.online</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/family.shift.consulting/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/family.shift.consulting/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/family.shift.consulting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/family.shift.consulting</a>

Parenting Through Depression

Going from one to two kids is like turning on a blender and making a smoothie. But you don't have the lid.In all honesty, there definitely is a learning curve when it comes to having more than one child.Check out today's show to hear the everyday struggles of multiple kids as well as some mothering advice to keep your sanity.  

Going from one to two kids is like turning on a blender and making a smoothie. But you don't have the lid. In all honesty, there definitely is a learning curve when it comes to having more than one child. Check out today's show to hear the everyday struggles of multiple kids as well as some mothering advice to keep your sanity.

And Then There Were Two

Working moms, listen up! This episode is just for you!How can a girl do it all? Take care of the tiny humans, get everyone to daycare and school on time, be a star employee, enjoy a little self-care, and keep the magic alive in her marriage?Join us for this week's episode with special guest Krisler Bailey as we talk about this balancing act. m39W35KaBXdGMo98UMX7

Working moms, listen up! This episode is just for you! How can a girl do it all?  Take care of the tiny humans, get everyone to daycare and school on time, be a star employee, enjoy a little self-care, and keep the magic alive in her marriage? Join us for this week's episode with special guest Krisler Bailey as we talk about this balancing act.  m39W35KaBXdGMo98UMX7

The Working Mama: A Balancing Act

"Nothing prepares you for seeing your baby in the ICU"At just 3 months old, Lisa's daughter, Lillian, underwent open-heart surgery to fix a Ventricular Septal Defect and an Aorta Coarctation.Be sure to tune in this week as she talks about it in detail and shares how she and her family got through it.

"Nothing prepares you for seeing your baby in the ICU" At just 3 months old, Lisa's daughter, Lillian, underwent open-heart surgery to fix a Ventricular Septal Defect and an Aorta Coarctation. Be sure to tune in this week as she talks about it in detail and shares how she and her family got through it.

Lilly's Open Heart Surgery

Coming to terms with our own mental health is a struggle but, what about our significant others? How can we explain what's going on in our heads when we sometimes don't understand it ourselves?

Coming to terms with our own mental health is a struggle but, what about our significant others? How can we explain what's going on in our heads when we sometimes don't understand it ourselves?

Talking to Loved Ones about Our Mental Health

Raise your hand if you've dealt with mom guilt when asking for help with childcare! Check out this week's episode to hear from three different moms (one a former childcare worker) as they navigate the sea of nannies, daycares, and babysitters.

Raise your hand if you've dealt with mom guilt when asking for help with childcare!  Check out this week's episode to hear from three different moms (one a former childcare worker) as they navigate the sea of nannies, daycares, and babysitters.

Mom Guilt vs. Childcare

On this week's episode, we will hear from Brittany as she talks about loss and life after loss. Trigger warning for anyone out there who has experienced miscarriage; this episode may be hard to listen to.Although we want to keep this podcast as truthful as possible, we also understand that some things are harder to hear about than others. Everyone grieves in their own way and there is no wrong way to process a miscarriage.If you need to pause while listening or skip this episode entirely, that is ok. Be true to yourself.

On this week's episode, we will hear from Brittany as she talks about loss and life after loss.  Trigger warning for anyone out there who has experienced miscarriage; this episode may be hard to listen to. Although we want to keep this podcast as truthful as possible, we also understand that some things are harder to hear about than others. Everyone grieves in their own way and there is no wrong way to process a miscarriage. If you need to pause while listening or skip this episode entirely, that is ok. Be true to yourself.

Miscarriage and Life After Loss

Sometimes, birth plans and labor expectations fly out the window and you're suddenly faced with the unknown. There's no time to check out a labor and delivery book at the library or Google our concerns.The nurses scrub up and you know it's "go time".Check out today's episode to hear how three different moms had 4 different labors.

Sometimes, birth plans and labor expectations fly out the window and you're suddenly faced with the unknown. There's no time to check out a labor and delivery book at the library or Google our concerns. The nurses scrub up and you know it's "go time". Check out today's episode to hear how three different moms had 4 different labors.

Let's Talk about Childbirth

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