The Modern Mommy Doc Podcast

Kristin Neff is an associate professor in educational psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Kristin received her doctorate from University of California at Berkeley in moral development. Kristin’s work focuses on mindful self compassion, an intentionality in being kind to yourself and showing yourself compassion, just like you would show someone else. And who needs self compassion more than moms...especially working moms? Kristen brings practical steps to implement self compassion into your life and your parenting. Be compassionate and kind to yourself today.In this episode you will hear:How to implement mindful self compassion in your life The importance of modeling self compassion to your childrenWhen to practice self compassion ---------------------The Modern Mamas Club is a safe supportive space for like minded Modern Mamas who dream of having it all, to actually succeed in that dream and lift up other Mamas to succeed along the way. ✓  A Community of Mamas to Support You✓  24/7 Access to Dr. Whitney's Video Library✓  Live Events, Workshops, and Hangouts✓  Relatable Mom Rooms and Discussions✓  Resource Library and Dr. Recommendations✓  Exclusive Discounts and Coupon Codes✓  Fun Weekly Mini Mom-Note Emails✓  Weekly Challenges and Prompts✓  Journaling Downloads and MoreIt is possible to thrive, not just survive in your work life, parent life and YOU life. Find out more at modernmommydoc.com. #ModernMamasClub #YouLife #ThriveNotSurvive

There’s a saying: if mama ain’t happy, nobody is happy. One of the worst things in the world is a miserable mom - for her AND for everyone around her. Denise Hamilton launched WatchHerWork, a digital platform that understands that when moms are happy, they can do amazing things and is working to close the achievement gap for professional women. She also has 25 years of executive professional experience in Fortune 100 companies, small businesses, and educational institutions, and is a highly sought after speaker and coach.In this episode, we’re talking about the struggle of working moms trying to balance work, family, and personal needs, how we can support the authentic needs of women, and why we need to stop focusing on fixing our weaknesses and instead name and own our genius.If you struggle with trying to juggle it all and need a reminder that it’s ok to say no, this is an episode you cannot afford to miss. For show notes and more: https://bit.ly/36CyTny—📣 Learn how to thrive—not just survive— as a modern mom in our NEW BOOK, The Working Mom Blueprint: Winning at Parenting Without Losing Yourself. You love your kids. You’re proud of your professional accomplishments. You have hobbies and friends. And you’re tired. So tired. Working moms often feel like they’re failing on many different fronts. But what if there was a guide to reenvisioning, reprioritizing, and restructuring to build a vibrant, intentional life? As a practicing pediatrician and mother of 2 young daughters, Dr. Whitney understands balancing family and career. She shares honest insights about her own challenges combined with her professional expertise about children of working moms—they thrive!—to create a reassuring guide to navigating modern motherhood. In this practical plan, you’ll learn to set priorities, cultivate self-care, establish an equal parenting partnership, delegate whenever appropriate, and more. With help from Dr. Whitney’s advice, it’s time to make motherhood joyful again. 🙌🙌💞 Buy it now! 💞

Bethany Braun-Silva is a parenting, entertainment, and lifestyle editor. She is the former editor of parenting.com and frequently writes about the latest and greatest gear for parents and kids as well as health, women's lifestyle, pop culture, home, and food topics. Her work has also appeared in People, Real Simple, Shape, and Parents, and so many more publications. She is a graduate of New York University, but her proudest accomplishment is being a mom to Elias and Jake who make life (and work) endlessly fun!In this episode, we are talking about work/life balance and parenting out loud, the importance of showing up as your authentic self in every situation, and why learning to advocate for yourself as a working mom is one of the best things you can learn to do for yourself.Bethany also shares the products that new moms have the most angst and the most excitement about, and we discuss her new web show, The Breakdown of Bethany, all about ambition and the motherhood journey.For show notes and more: https://bit.ly/3eUUhc4—📣 Learn how to thrive—not just survive— as a modern mom in our NEW BOOK, The Working Mom Blueprint: Winning at Parenting Without Losing Yourself. You love your kids. You’re proud of your professional accomplishments. You have hobbies and friends. And you’re tired. So tired. Working moms often feel like they’re failing on many different fronts. But what if there was a guide to reenvisioning, reprioritizing, and restructuring to build a vibrant, intentional life? As a practicing pediatrician and mother of 2 young daughters, Dr. Whitney understands balancing family and career. She shares honest insights about her own challenges combined with her professional expertise about children of working moms—they thrive!—to create a reassuring guide to navigating modern motherhood. In this practical plan, you’ll learn to set priorities, cultivate self-care, establish an equal parenting partnership, delegate whenever appropriate, and more. With help from Dr. Whitney’s advice, it’s time to make motherhood joyful again. 🙌🙌💞 Buy it now! 💞

Can you really have it all?Camille Walker is a lifestyle blogger and podcaster who motivates others to make meaningful connections in simple day-to-day ways through the My Mommy Style blog, and chase their dreams through her Call Me CEO Podcast.In this episode, we’re talking all about what you really need to know to start your own business and make it a success - all while juggling motherhood. We also talk about the importance of outsourcing what you can, how to hire (or become!) a virtual assistant to take some things off your plate, and why it’s important to have someone in your business who is the “what” person and someone who is the “why” person.Camille also gives her best advice for moms who are looking to grow a business, including why consistency is more important than perfection, how to find compassion for yourself and the process, and why you should learn to embrace failure and all the lessons it teaches. For show notes and more: https://bit.ly/3wAvhNb—📣 Learn how to thrive—not just survive— as a modern mom in our NEW BOOK, The Working Mom Blueprint: Winning at Parenting Without Losing Yourself. You love your kids. You’re proud of your professional accomplishments. You have hobbies and friends. And you’re tired. So tired. Working moms often feel like they’re failing on many different fronts. But what if there was a guide to reenvisioning, reprioritizing, and restructuring to build a vibrant, intentional life? As a practicing pediatrician and mother of 2 young daughters, Dr. Whitney understands balancing family and career. She shares honest insights about her own challenges combined with her professional expertise about children of working moms—they thrive!—to create a reassuring guide to navigating modern motherhood. In this practical plan, you’ll learn to set priorities, cultivate self-care, establish an equal parenting partnership, delegate whenever appropriate, and more. With help from Dr. Whitney’s advice, it’s time to make motherhood joyful again. 🙌🙌💞 Buy it now! 💞

Do you feel like you are drowning under a list of “to-dos” and the invisible workload that so often falls on the shoulders of women?Eve Rodsky is a wife, mother, a Harvard graduate, and the author of Fair Play, a book that is not only shining a light on the issue of women’s unpaid labor, but also provides actionable steps to more equitably divvy up domestic responsibilities.In this episode, Eve shares the moment of her personal reckoning and the catalyst that eventually led to Fair Play being born, how unpaid labor is an issue that transcends race, class, and even sexual identity, and reminds us that it’s not a badge of honor to have it all by doing it all.We also discuss steps to building more equity with your partner when it comes to household responsibility, and why change starts with each of us unlearning every message about our role and value that we have been given throughout our lives.For show notes and more: https://bit.ly/3iQey3J—📣 Learn how to thrive—not just survive— as a modern mom in our NEW BOOK, The Working Mom Blueprint: Winning at Parenting Without Losing Yourself. You love your kids. You’re proud of your professional accomplishments. You have hobbies and friends. And you’re tired. So tired. Working moms often feel like they’re failing on many different fronts. But what if there was a guide to reenvisioning, reprioritizing, and restructuring to build a vibrant, intentional life? As a practicing pediatrician and mother of 2 young daughters, Dr. Whitney understands balancing family and career. She shares honest insights about her own challenges combined with her professional expertise about children of working moms—they thrive!—to create a reassuring guide to navigating modern motherhood. In this practical plan, you’ll learn to set priorities, cultivate self-care, establish an equal parenting partnership, delegate whenever appropriate, and more. With help from Dr. Whitney’s advice, it’s time to make motherhood joyful again. 🙌🙌💞 Buy it now! 💞

Are you a mom and feel like you just don’t have time to do anything?Zibby Owens is the founder of the “Moms Don’t Have Time” franchise, author to several books, podcast host, a contributor to Good Morning America, Parents, Marie Claire, Redbook, and the New York Times online, and a mom to four children.She joins me today to talk about what first prompted her to start the “Moms Don’t Have Time” movement and how moms today are feeling more pressure than ever to live up to unrealistic expectations.Zibby also shares her advice for moms who are interested in pursuing a passion project but feel like they just don’t have the time - if you’re feeling the crunch of days that are forever too short, this is an episode you’ll want to tune into!For show notes and more: https://bit.ly/2VNDvFj—📣 Learn how to thrive—not just survive— as a modern mom in our NEW BOOK, The Working Mom Blueprint: Winning at Parenting Without Losing Yourself. You love your kids. You’re proud of your professional accomplishments. You have hobbies and friends. And you’re tired. So tired. Working moms often feel like they’re failing on many different fronts. But what if there was a guide to reenvisioning, reprioritizing, and restructuring to build a vibrant, intentional life? As a practicing pediatrician and mother of 2 young daughters, Dr. Whitney understands balancing family and career. She shares honest insights about her own challenges combined with her professional expertise about children of working moms—they thrive!—to create a reassuring guide to navigating modern motherhood. In this practical plan, you’ll learn to set priorities, cultivate self-care, establish an equal parenting partnership, delegate whenever appropriate, and more. With help from Dr. Whitney’s advice, it’s time to make motherhood joyful again. 🙌🙌💞 Buy it now! 💞

In this special bonus episode of the Modern Mommy Doc Podcast, we are joined by Susan May, who is sharing her incredible story of triumph through her son’s devastating diagnosis.Susan is the author of Nick’s New Heart: 30 Years and Counting, a true story about her son’s journey receiving a heart transplant and the impact that the diagnosis had on her and her family. She is sharing what got her through, what it was like raising a special needs child, and what prompted her to share her story with the world.If you are experiencing a difficult season or are struggling with difficult medical news, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.For show notes and more: https://bit.ly/36wNlgP—📣 Learn how to thrive—not just survive— as a modern mom in our NEW BOOK, The Working Mom Blueprint: Winning at Parenting Without Losing Yourself. You love your kids. You’re proud of your professional accomplishments. You have hobbies and friends. And you’re tired. So tired. Working moms often feel like they’re failing on many different fronts. But what if there was a guide to reenvisioning, reprioritizing, and restructuring to build a vibrant, intentional life? As a practicing pediatrician and mother of 2 young daughters, Dr. Whitney understands balancing family and career. She shares honest insights about her own challenges combined with her professional expertise about children of working moms—they thrive!—to create a reassuring guide to navigating modern motherhood. In this practical plan, you’ll learn to set priorities, cultivate self-care, establish an equal parenting partnership, delegate whenever appropriate, and more. With help from Dr. Whitney’s advice, it’s time to make motherhood joyful again. 🙌🙌💞 Buy it now! 💞

Blessing Adesiyan is the Founder and CEO of Mother Honestly, a platform that supports moms looking to live their best lives in the workplace and at home and she joins me today to discuss working motherhood, guilt, and success.We’re talking all about what mothering honestly means, why it’s important to make parenting out loud the norm, and why we need to redefine what success means. We also discuss how Mother Honestly is helping individual moms to build happier careers and happier homes (because these are not mutually exclusive!) and how they are helping organizations support mothers during this season of life to cultivate a sense of loyalty and engagement from employees.For show notes and more: https://bit.ly/3y55UnO—📣 Learn how to thrive—not just survive— as a modern mom in our NEW BOOK, The Working Mom Blueprint: Winning at Parenting Without Losing Yourself. You love your kids. You’re proud of your professional accomplishments. You have hobbies and friends. And you’re tired. So tired. Working moms often feel like they’re failing on many different fronts. But what if there was a guide to reenvisioning, reprioritizing, and restructuring to build a vibrant, intentional life? As a practicing pediatrician and mother of 2 young daughters, Dr. Whitney understands balancing family and career. She shares honest insights about her own challenges combined with her professional expertise about children of working moms—they thrive!—to create a reassuring guide to navigating modern motherhood. In this practical plan, you’ll learn to set priorities, cultivate self-care, establish an equal parenting partnership, delegate whenever appropriate, and more. With help from Dr. Whitney’s advice, it’s time to make motherhood joyful again. 🙌🙌💞 Buy it now! 💞

When we can focus on our children’s strengths - instead of their weaknesses - we can help them to truly reach their full potential.Dr. Sam Goldstein and Dr. Robert Brooks are the authors of Tenacity in Children, a book that provides a framework to raise resilient and happy children by nurturing the seven instincts for lifetime success. Listen in as we go through the seven instincts that children are born with and how we, as parents, can provide opportunities to nurture those instincts to cultivate tenacity, and ultimately success, in our children.For show notes and more: https://bit.ly/2UDrBNv—📣 Learn how to thrive—not just survive— as a modern mom in our NEW BOOK, The Working Mom Blueprint: Winning at Parenting Without Losing Yourself. You love your kids. You’re proud of your professional accomplishments. You have hobbies and friends. And you’re tired. So tired. Working moms often feel like they’re failing on many different fronts. But what if there was a guide to reenvisioning, reprioritizing, and restructuring to build a vibrant, intentional life? As a practicing pediatrician and mother of 2 young daughters, Dr. Whitney understands balancing family and career. She shares honest insights about her own challenges combined with her professional expertise about children of working moms—they thrive!—to create a reassuring guide to navigating modern motherhood. In this practical plan, you’ll learn to set priorities, cultivate self-care, establish an equal parenting partnership, delegate whenever appropriate, and more. With help from Dr. Whitney’s advice, it’s time to make motherhood joyful again. 🙌🙌💞 Buy it now! 💞

Mary Beth Ferrante is the Founder and Managing Partner of WRK/360, a platform designed to create workplace cultures that actually care by promoting flexible work, empathetic leadership, and doing away with parental bias. Her work has been featured in Forbes, CNBC, Working Mother, ScaryMommy, and more.We’re diving into something that is truly near and dear to my heart: affecting positive change for working moms. Mary Beth shares her experience hitting that maternal wall that so many of us have faced and what she is doing now to change the work culture that so often fails working moms.We’re talking about one of the silver linings of the pandemic (yes, there is one!) and how it really shed a new light on the issues that working moms face. Mary Beth also shares what she sees as the actionable steps that can make it better, how companies can better support working women, and why we need to stop being afraid to parent out loud and demand more equity in the workplace - regardless of our parental responsibilities.For show notes and more: https://bit.ly/2T15gch—📣 Learn how to thrive—not just survive— as a modern mom in our NEW BOOK, The Working Mom Blueprint: Winning at Parenting Without Losing Yourself. You love your kids. You’re proud of your professional accomplishments. You have hobbies and friends. And you’re tired. So tired. Working moms often feel like they’re failing on many different fronts. But what if there was a guide to reenvisioning, reprioritizing, and restructuring to build a vibrant, intentional life? As a practicing pediatrician and mother of 2 young daughters, Dr. Whitney understands balancing family and career. She shares honest insights about her own challenges combined with her professional expertise about children of working moms—they thrive!—to create a reassuring guide to navigating modern motherhood. In this practical plan, you’ll learn to set priorities, cultivate self-care, establish an equal parenting partnership, delegate whenever appropriate, and more. With help from Dr. Whitney’s advice, it’s time to make motherhood joyful again. 🙌🙌💞 Buy it now! 💞

Laurie James is a mother, caregiver, and divorcée turned author and transformative coach. She wrote the book Sandwiched: A Memoir of Holding On and Letting Go, and she joins me today to share her story in the hopes that we can all learn from her experience.Listen in as Laurie describes what it was like to struggle to “do it all” while her ideal life and family crumbled around her, the epiphany she had that changed everything for her, and the importance of understanding our worth as human beings.Motherhood is hard, and Laurie gives some great advice for those listening who may be struggling with their own motherhood journey, so get comfortable and listen in to Laurie’s message about getting unstuck and finding the life you belong to.For show notes and more: https://bit.ly/2U13acm—📣 Learn how to thrive—not just survive— as a modern mom in our NEW BOOK, The Working Mom Blueprint: Winning at Parenting Without Losing Yourself. You love your kids. You’re proud of your professional accomplishments. You have hobbies and friends. And you’re tired. So tired. Working moms often feel like they’re failing on many different fronts. But what if there was a guide to reenvisioning, reprioritizing, and restructuring to build a vibrant, intentional life? As a practicing pediatrician and mother of 2 young daughters, Dr. Whitney understands balancing family and career. She shares honest insights about her own challenges combined with her professional expertise about children of working moms—they thrive!—to create a reassuring guide to navigating modern motherhood. In this practical plan, you’ll learn to set priorities, cultivate self-care, establish an equal parenting partnership, delegate whenever appropriate, and more. With help from Dr. Whitney’s advice, it’s time to make motherhood joyful again. 🙌🙌💞 Buy it now! 💞

We’re keeping it real AND getting back to the basics in this episode!We all know that mental health is important, and it’s fantastic that there is so much awareness around it, but it’s crucial that we also remember our physical health is just as important.Krystle Howald is co-founder of Expecting and Empowered, whose mission is to empower ALL women to feel confident in keeping their baby safe during pregnancy and heal their body properly after birth.Listen in as we dive into something so many of us don’t give much thought to: our own body mechanics in the postpartum period through the toddler and elementary school years. What does that mean? How we carry our kids, how we breastfeed, how we stand, and even how we pick them up can leave us moms with challenges when it comes to how our body feels - and challenges with our mental health as a result.Krystle will give us tips to keep our body mechanics in shape from birth, including how to carry your kids in the most physically beneficial way for your body, how to balance your core, and how to conserve your energy (including some hacks to make laundry easier!) She also gives advice on what to do if you’re already having mechanical problems, and shares the most common mechanical areas that moms can improve on.For show notes and more: https://bit.ly/3vx4Mbd—📣 Learn how to thrive—not just survive— as a modern mom in our NEW BOOK, The Working Mom Blueprint: Winning at Parenting Without Losing Yourself. You love your kids. You’re proud of your professional accomplishments. You have hobbies and friends. And you’re tired. So tired. Working moms often feel like they’re failing on many different fronts. But what if there was a guide to reenvisioning, reprioritizing, and restructuring to build a vibrant, intentional life? As a practicing pediatrician and mother of 2 young daughters, Dr. Whitney understands balancing family and career. She shares honest insights about her own challenges combined with her professional expertise about children of working moms—they thrive!—to create a reassuring guide to navigating modern motherhood. In this practical plan, you’ll learn to set priorities, cultivate self-care, establish an equal parenting partnership, delegate whenever appropriate, and more. With help from Dr. Whitney’s advice, it’s time to make motherhood joyful again. 🙌🙌💞 Buy it now! 💞

Mom rage. What is it? Why do we feel it? And what can we do to prevent it?No doubt if you’re a mom you have at some point experienced the inexplicable rage that we have come to know as “mom rage.” In fact, it’s so common that it even made the New York Times in 2020 during the height of the pandemic (though don’t worry if you were too busy trying to juggle everything during a global pandemic to read it).Christina Furnival is a mental health therapist, writer, public speaker, and children’s book author. She is also a wife and mom of two, and she joins me today to discuss all things mom rage. We’re talking about what it is, why we feel it, and how to deal with it.We’re also discussing some of the many reasons why mom rage has become so common and why our mothers and grandmothers did not share the same struggle (hint: social media and mom guilt, anyone?) If you struggle with mom rage, or have ever struggled with mom rage, this is an episode you definitely won’t want to miss!For show notes and more: https://bit.ly/3zGuHAz—📣 Learn how to thrive—not just survive— as a modern mom in our NEW BOOK, The Working Mom Blueprint: Winning at Parenting Without Losing Yourself. You love your kids. You’re proud of your professional accomplishments. You have hobbies and friends. And you’re tired. So tired. Working moms often feel like they’re failing on many different fronts. But what if there was a guide to reenvisioning, reprioritizing, and restructuring to build a vibrant, intentional life? As a practicing pediatrician and mother of 2 young daughters, Dr. Whitney understands balancing family and career. She shares honest insights about her own challenges combined with her professional expertise about children of working moms—they thrive!—to create a reassuring guide to navigating modern motherhood. In this practical plan, you’ll learn to set priorities, cultivate self-care, establish an equal parenting partnership, delegate whenever appropriate, and more. With help from Dr. Whitney’s advice, it’s time to make motherhood joyful again. 🙌🙌💞 Buy it now! 💞

Would you love for your kids to play more independently? Are you worried about lasting effects from the pandemic on your kids’ well-being? Do you feel guilty about how much screen time your kids are getting, especially during the pandemic?We’re talking about all of this today with Erin O’Connor. She is the co-founder of Scientific Mommy, a resource for parents that sifts through the data and presents research in an honest, accessible, and most importantly, an evidence-based way. We’re talking about independent versus collaborative play, why independent play is a good thing (so you can stop the mom guilt!), and how to foster independent play in your kids.Erin also shares the research on how the pandemic may affect kids, including whether masks are detrimental for their development and whether we should be worried about any long-term effects from a lack of collaborative play during lockdowns.For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/53—Don't just survive: THRIVE!Get your Thriving, Not Surviving Guide to reclaim joy in Motherhood and learn:• Six powerful exercises to help you choose how to live and parent the way you want to.• How to boldly say "yes" to things that matter and "no" to things that don't.• How to identify intentional ways to prioritize taking care of yourself as you take care of everything else.Grab it here!

Money, money, money. It’s such an important part our lives, but it’s also an area that many of us spend a lot of time worrying about and not a lot of time talking about - at least not publicly. In this episode, Dawn Dahlby shares the foundational steps that most people are missing when it comes to financial health, what the key is to growing wealth, and how much we should all be putting away towards our savings. We also discuss why having spending freedom today and financial security tomorrow are not mutually exclusive and how to make your money work for you, instead of against you.For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/52—Don't just survive: THRIVE!Get your Thriving, Not Surviving Guide to reclaim joy in Motherhood and learn:• Six powerful exercises to help you choose how to live and parent the way you want to.• How to boldly say "yes" to things that matter and "no" to things that don't.• How to identify intentional ways to prioritize taking care of yourself as you take care of everything else.Grab it here!

Dr. Lisa Bravo is an acclaimed psychotherapist, speaker, author, and teacher who has worked in the field for over 20 years and has a passion for working with teenagers and their parents to ease extreme behavior. We’re discussing the reasons behind why kids of all ages act out, how to interpret their behavior, and how to discipline in a way that doesn’t further push your child away. Lisa also shares when the right time is to deliver discipline and what the first step is to shifting away from a discipline approach (and why you should!)For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/51—Don't just survive: THRIVE!Get your Thriving, Not Surviving Guide to reclaim joy in Motherhood and learn:• Six powerful exercises to help you choose how to live and parent the way you want to.• How to boldly say "yes" to things that matter and "no" to things that don't.• How to identify intentional ways to prioritize taking care of yourself as you take care of everything else.Grab it here!

Nina Restieri is the author of Overcoming the Mom-Life Crisis and founder and president of momAgenda. In this episode, Nina shares what exactly the “mom-life crisis” is, how to know whether you might be experiencing it, and what to do about it if you are. We also talk about the day that Nina’s life changed, why it’s important to get clear on our own priorities (not just what we want to do, but how we want to feel!), and we discuss the importance of knowing the bigger purpose behind what you’re doing and why.For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/49—Don't just survive: THRIVE!Get your Thriving, Not Surviving Guide to reclaim joy in Motherhood and learn:• Six powerful exercises to help you choose how to live and parent the way you want to.• How to boldly say "yes" to things that matter and "no" to things that don't.• How to identify intentional ways to prioritize taking care of yourself as you take care of everything else.Grab it here!

Chastity Holcomb is a therapist, enneagram coach, and founder of Momfully You Academy, a private online community that teaches moms how to reclaim their identity after kids and love the authentic version of themselves. In this episode, we’re talking all about boundaries: what healthy boundaries look like, what the first step to setting (and keeping) boundaries is, and why we need to change the narrative and start to think of boundaries as acts of kindness for ourselves and others.For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/49—Don't just survive: THRIVE!Get your Thriving, Not Surviving Guide to reclaim joy in Motherhood and learn:• Six powerful exercises to help you choose how to live and parent the way you want to.• How to boldly say "yes" to things that matter and "no" to things that don't.• How to identify intentional ways to prioritize taking care of yourself as you take care of everything else.Grab it here!

Kate Borsato wears a few hats: a proud mom, a partner, a writer, and a therapist with a focus on maternal mental health. Her focus and passion is supporting moms to get rid of what is weighing them down so they can live their best lives possible. We’re talking about something that is so common among moms, but that is not talked about nearly enough: anxiety and intrusive thoughts. If you find yourself struggling with anxiety, or you’re just looking for some validation that you’re not alone, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/48—Don't just survive: THRIVE!Get your Thriving, Not Surviving Guide to reclaim joy in Motherhood and learn:• Six powerful exercises to help you choose how to live and parent the way you want to.• How to boldly say "yes" to things that matter and "no" to things that don't.• How to identify intentional ways to prioritize taking care of yourself as you take care of everything else.Grab it here!

Amy is a psychotherapist, author of four books, and an expert on what makes people mentally strong. In this episode, we’re talking about what makes kids resilient, how we can encourage our kids to be the best version of themselves, and what it means to go back to the basics (and how important that is!) Amy also shares why having some control is really important for children’s development and inner strength, why cultivating gratitude is an important skill to learn early, and how to encourage your kids to say “no” - yes, even if that means they sometimes say no to you!For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/47—Don't just survive: THRIVE!Get your Thriving, Not Surviving Guide to reclaim joy in Motherhood and learn:• Six powerful exercises to help you choose how to live and parent the way you want to.• How to boldly say "yes" to things that matter and "no" to things that don't.• How to identify intentional ways to prioritize taking care of yourself as you take care of everything else.Grab it here!

Do you struggle with feeding your kids? If you do, you’re not alone. Jennifer Anderson is a registered dietician, a wife, and most importantly, a mom, and she has spent a lot of time studying the world of food, culture, and family to find solutions to the struggle so many of us have: feeding our kids. We’re talking about why the old rules about how to get kids to eat healthy just don't work anymore, why it’s not your fault if you struggle getting your kid to eat well, and the foundational base to get your kids eating - and loving - healthy food.For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/46—Don't just survive: THRIVE!Get your Thriving, Not Surviving Guide to reclaim joy in Motherhood and learn:• Six powerful exercises to help you choose how to live and parent the way you want to.• How to boldly say "yes" to things that matter and "no" to things that don't.• How to identify intentional ways to prioritize taking care of yourself as you take care of everything else.Grab it here!

Tara Clark is a modern mom who is also the founder of Modern Mom Probs, a parenting humor and lifestyle Instagram account that has grown to over 600,000 followers since conception. She also creates content for Scary Mommy and is the author of the book Modern Mom Probs: A Survival Guide for 21st Century Mothers. We’re getting real about what motherhood looks like today! Tara gives us a sneak peek into what you can expect from her hilarious and must-have motherhood survival guide and we even talk about what makes the perfect leggings - because what is motherhood without comfy leggings to juggle the world in?For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/45—Don't just survive: THRIVE!Get your Thriving, Not Surviving Guide to reclaim joy in Motherhood and learn:• Six powerful exercises to help you choose how to live and parent the way you want to.• How to boldly say "yes" to things that matter and "no" to things that don't.• How to identify intentional ways to prioritize taking care of yourself as you take care of everything else.Grab it here!

What does it mean to put yourself at the center?It does not mean that your life is perfect day in and day out, or that you’ll never experience mom guilt, or that you’ll love every moment of being a mom (here’s a secret: I have yet to meet a mom who does love every moment).What it does mean is that when things are chaotic you feel grounded and secure enough within yourself that you can be your own rock and act from a place of feeling like you’re worthy to show up for.In this episode I’m sharing why putting yourself at the center is so important, not just for you, but for everyone around you, too, and how you can begin to put yourself at the center starting right now.For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/44—Don't just survive: THRIVE!Get your Thriving, Not Surviving Guide to reclaim joy in Motherhood and learn:• Six powerful exercises to help you choose how to live and parent the way you want to.• How to boldly say "yes" to things that matter and "no" to things that don't.• How to identify intentional ways to prioritize taking care of yourself as you take care of everything else.Grab it here!

Hardly anyone expects to have a hard time with their partner after a baby comes along but, the reality is, most couples struggle. New York Times bestselling author Jancee Dunn tells it like it is in this episode and gives real, sound advice on how to make it better.For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/43—Don't just survive: THRIVE!Get your Thriving, Not Surviving Guide to reclaim joy in Motherhood and learn:• Six powerful exercises to help you choose how to live and parent the way you want to.• How to boldly say "yes" to things that matter and "no" to things that don't.• How to identify intentional ways to prioritize taking care of yourself as you take care of everything else.Grab it here!

Did you grow up being told that you could have it all?Do you “have it all” but have absolutely no idea how to balance it all?Cherylanne Skolnicki is a former corporate ladder climber turned entrepreneur who founded Brilliant Balance, a work-life mentorship program that helps professional women honour their calling at work and at home so they can shine in both places.Cherylanne joins me today to talk about the fallacy of “having it all,” what balance really means (other than a buzzword), and how we can all start to find balance in our lives.For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/42—Don't just survive: THRIVE!Get your Thriving, Not Surviving Guide to reclaim joy in Motherhood and learn:• Six powerful exercises to help you choose how to live and parent the way you want to.• How to boldly say "yes" to things that matter and "no" to things that don't.• How to identify intentional ways to prioritize taking care of yourself as you take care of everything else.Grab it here!

Every day we all have choices to make. If you’re feeling like you’re just running on a treadmill endlessly and never making progress, or that your life is one big pile of laundry, or you feel like you never accomplish anything that feels really meaningful for you, this is an episode you’ll want to tune into. I’m sharing the same framework that I used to find the navigational beacon in my life so that you can get what you want out of your life - without losing sight of what you need.For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/41—Don't just survive: THRIVE!Get your Thriving, Not Surviving Guide to reclaim joy in Motherhood and learn:• Six powerful exercises to help you choose how to live and parent the way you want to.• How to boldly say "yes" to things that matter and "no" to things that don't.• How to identify intentional ways to prioritize taking care of yourself as you take care of everything else.Grab it here!

You have to know where you’re going if you’re ever going to get to where you want to be. That’s why in this episode, I’m taking you through a simple exercise to identify and name those things that really fill you up, and those that deplete you. Naming and identifying these areas and determining how much time we’re spending in them is crucial to creating a life that ultimately leads to more joy, fulfillment, and balance.This is part 2 of a series on getting from conflicted to centered, so make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any future episodes - we’re just getting started!For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/40—Don't just survive: THRIVE!Get your Thriving, Not Surviving Guide to reclaim joy in Motherhood and learn:• Six powerful exercises to help you choose how to live and parent the way you want to.• How to boldly say "yes" to things that matter and "no" to things that don't.• How to identify intentional ways to prioritize taking care of yourself as you take care of everything else.Grab it here!

We all have a lot going on as mamas. I’ve been there, feeling overwhelmed and conflicted, and like I couldn’t possibly keep all these balls in the air and maintain my sanity at the same time.That’s why in this episode, I’m talking about how we can go from being overwhelmed and conflicted, to feeling aligned and centred.I’ll be diving into the first step towards a centred life from what I’ve learned on my personal journey - from sobbing in the shower to feeling like I had some balance in my life.For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/39—Don't just survive: THRIVE!Get your Thriving, Not Surviving Guide to reclaim joy in Motherhood and learn:• Six powerful exercises to help you choose how to live and parent the way you want to.• How to boldly say "yes" to things that matter and "no" to things that don't.• How to identify intentional ways to prioritize taking care of yourself as you take care of everything else.Grab it here!

We could all use some good news about bad behavior, right? Katherine Reynolds Lewis is here to give that good news to all parents who have ever struggled with bad behavior, and let’s be honest: that’s every single one of us. She spent five years trying to understand kids’ bad behaviour and she’ll be sharing the reasons why it’s not your imagination that there is more “bad behavior” now than in previous generations, why our kids are absolutely experiencing a crisis in self-regulation, what happens in a child’s brain when they are yelled at or shamed, and so much more!For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/38—The #1 word I hear from Mamas is: CONFLICTEDDo you know that feeling? If you’re great at work, you’re not the mom you want to be, if you’re focused on your kids, your work begins to suffer, and somewhere in all of this, the time you spend on your partner, friendships, relatives, chores...and (maybe you) all feel at odds with one another.Can you relate?As modern moms we’re skilled at juggling it all, but keeping all those balls in the air can leave us drained and burnt out.There's a better way.How You Ask?The Change Happens When You Build a Life That’s: CENTEREDCome Join Me for the one-day Centered Mamas Live Retreat on January 30th. Me, along with a host of experts & thought leaders will educate you on building and achieving a Centered Life where you are spending more time on what matters most to you and freeing up time spent on tasks/household duties and chores.We will also create YOUR very own centered life blueprint and learn how to live according to what matters most to you. This retreat will give you the tools and inspiration to be the kind of mom you want to be.Click here to learn more and sign up.

Do you ever feel like you are being forced to choose between your family and your career? Colleen Curtis, Chief Community Officer at the Mom Project, joins me today to discuss how they are working towards a future where women no longer have to choose. The Mom Project is a digital marketplace that connects family-friendly employers who ”get it” with moms who are looking for more work-life balance without the guilt. Colleen will share how the Mom Project is working towards building a better future, what the research shows when it comes to working moms on a variety of different fronts, and what silver linings have come from the COVID-19 pandemic for working moms.For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/37—The #1 word I hear from Mamas is: CONFLICTEDDo you know that feeling? If you’re great at work, you’re not the mom you want to be, if you’re focused on your kids, your work begins to suffer, and somewhere in all of this, the time you spend on your partner, friendships, relatives, chores...and (maybe you) all feel at odds with one another.Can you relate?As modern moms we’re skilled at juggling it all, but keeping all those balls in the air can leave us drained and burnt out.There's a better way.How You Ask?The Change Happens When You Build a Life That’s: CENTEREDCome Join Me for the one-day Centered Mamas Live Retreat on January 30th. Me, along with a host of experts & thought leaders will educate you on building and achieving a Centered Life where you are spending more time on what matters most to you and freeing up time spent on tasks/household duties and chores.We will also create YOUR very own centered life blueprint and learn how to live according to what matters most to you. This retreat will give you the tools and inspiration to be the kind of mom you want to be.Click here to learn more and sign up.

I talk about mindfulness and mindful self-compassion a lot on the Mindful Mommy Doc Podcast, but today we’re going deep into what mindfulness really is and how we can all weave it into our daily lives with Carina Devi. We’ll not only be diving into how mindfulness can help us get unstuck from the mental loops we sometimes find ourselves in, help us savour the magic of motherhood, and make mindfulness a part of our lives, but Carina is also sharing a short meditation to give you a taste of what you can expect from the Mindful Mamas app.For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/36—The #1 word I hear from Mamas is: CONFLICTEDDo you know that feeling? If you’re great at work, you’re not the mom you want to be, if you’re focused on your kids, your work begins to suffer, and somewhere in all of this, the time you spend on your partner, friendships, relatives, chores...and (maybe you) all feel at odds with one another.Can you relate?As modern moms we’re skilled at juggling it all, but keeping all those balls in the air can leave us drained and burnt out.There's a better way.How You Ask?The Change Happens When You Build a Life That’s: CENTEREDCome Join Me for the one-day Centered Mamas Live Retreat on January 30th. Me, along with a host of experts & thought leaders will educate you on building and achieving a Centered Life where you are spending more time on what matters most to you and freeing up time spent on tasks/household duties and chores.We will also create YOUR very own centered life blueprint and learn how to live according to what matters most to you. This retreat will give you the tools and inspiration to be the kind of mom you want to be.Click here to learn more and sign up.

Do you want to know the answer to all of your vexing questions? If you answered yes, then you’ll need to check out the amazing podcast You Must Know Everything, hosted by Jeremy Smith, and his daughter, Rasa. Jeremy and Rasa join me today to talk all about their podcast, from how the idea for the podcast first came about, to how the format works, and give you a taste of what you can expect when you tune in each week.For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/35—Our online parenting programs are HERE!! In need of some extra support with straight-talk, trustworthy, digestible information to level up your parenting? We’ve got you, mama! Covering four of the most difficult areas to navigate as a modern mom, these programs are geared toward helping moms overcome the cycle of overwhelm & burnout so they can get back to enjoying motherhood. 👉🏼Mama Reset Retreat (At Home)👉🏼Navigating & Regulating Children's Big Emotions 👉🏼Parenting in Partnership 👉🏼Taking Care of You and Your NewbornEach one is on-demand, self paced and comes with interactive journaling exercises + worksheets designed to help you create a personalized, effective plan! Sign up here.My goal with these is to empower (and educate) you to make intentional and immediate positive shifts in your own lives & in your families’ lives too.

Kristin Valerius, PhD, is not only a paediatric psychologist who counsels children for a variety of concerns including ADHD and anxiety, but she also has lived experience with those same diagnoses both personally and within her family. In this episode, we’re going deep into how to best support our orchid kids with ADHD and anxiety, and how to support ourselves through the process because let’s be honest: it is not easy.For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/34—Our online parenting programs are HERE!! In need of some extra support with straight-talk, trustworthy, digestible information to level up your parenting? We’ve got you, mama! Covering four of the most difficult areas to navigate as a modern mom, these programs are geared toward helping moms overcome the cycle of overwhelm & burnout so they can get back to enjoying motherhood. 👉🏼Mama Reset Retreat (At Home)👉🏼Navigating & Regulating Children's Big Emotions 👉🏼Parenting in Partnership 👉🏼Taking Care of You and Your NewbornEach one is on-demand, self paced and comes with interactive journaling exercises + worksheets designed to help you create a personalized, effective plan! Sign up here.My goal with these is to empower (and educate) you to make intentional and immediate positive shifts in your own lives & in your families’ lives too. 

It is just me, Whitney, today, talking about a very personal topic, but one that you can probably relate to. Two words: mom fail. With the current pandemic situation there are so many opportunities for us as moms to feel like we’re just not doing it right, or that we’re doing all of the things but none of them well. I’m sharing a personal story of my own mom fail, and talking about how so many of those moments where we feel like we fail are really just life moments, and do not define us as moms.For show notes and more: https://www.modernmommydoc.com/podcast/33—Our online parenting programs are HERE!! In need of some extra support with straight-talk, trustworthy, digestible information to level up your parenting? We’ve got you, mama! Covering four of the most difficult areas to navigate as a modern mom, these programs are geared toward helping moms overcome the cycle of overwhelm & burnout so they can get back to enjoying motherhood. 👉🏼Mama Reset Retreat (At Home)👉🏼Navigating & Regulating Children's Big Emotions 👉🏼Parenting in Partnership 👉🏼Taking Care of You and Your NewbornEach one is on-demand, self paced and comes with interactive journaling exercises + worksheets designed to help you create a personalized, effective plan! Sign up here.My goal with these is to empower (and educate) you to make intentional and immediate positive shifts in your own lives & in your families’ lives too.

Debbie Reber is a parenting activist, best-selling author, podcast host, speaker, and mother to a child who is differently wired. Before creating TiLT Parenting, Debbie spent more than fifteen years writing inspiring books for woman and teens on issues like media literacy, self-esteem, and confidence. When she learned that her son, Asher, was differently wired, she spent years figuring out how to best support him and recognized how incredibly difficult it is to find solid, reliable, useful, and optimistic, information for parents like her.In 2016 she launched TiLT Parenting as a podcast and community so parents stuck in this place of frustration and not-knowing can feel connected and hopeful as they move forward in figuring out what their child needs. In this episode, Debbie is sharing some of the lessons she learned along her journey in parenting an atypical child, the a-ha moment she had when she realized that she wasn't showing up for her son the way he needed her to be, and she is giving some of her best advice for co-parenting when you have a differently wired child. We covered so many topics in this episode that I know will be valuable for parents of atypical and typical children alike!Check out her website: www.tiltparenting.comFollow her on Social:Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | PinterestJoin her Facebook Group:Tilt TogetherListen to her podcast:The TiLT Parenting PodcastRead her book:Differently Wired: A Parent’s Guide to Raising an Atypical Child with Confidence and Hope-------Our online parenting programs are HERE!! In need of some extra support with straight-talk, trustworthy, digestible information to level up your parenting? We’ve got you, mama! Covering four of the most difficult areas to navigate as a modern mom, these programs are geared toward helping moms overcome the cycle of overwhelm & burnout so they can get back to enjoying motherhood. 👉🏼Mama Reset Retreat (At Home)👉🏼Navigating & Regulating Children's Big Emotions 👉🏼Parenting in Partnership 👉🏼Taking Care of You and Your NewbornEach one is on-demand, self paced and comes with interactive journaling exercises + worksheets designed to help you create a personalized, effective plan! Sign up here.My goal with these is to empower (and educate) you to make intentional and immediate positive shifts in your own lives & in your families’ lives too. 

This week we're discussing the impacts of screen time on our children and when (and if) to recognize the need for change in our patterns and usage.Kristin is a pediatric psychologist who has provided counseling to children, adolescents, and families over the last 12 years. I compassionately work with children and families to address concerns such as behavioral difficulties, strained parent-child relationships, depression, anxiety, school refusal, toileting and feeding difficulties, as well as learning and Attention Deficit disorders. In addition, I provide a specialized focus integrating health concerns with overall daily adjustment including major chronic illnesses, abdominal and GI related disorders, and pediatric pain. I work collaboratively with schools, churches, and child's health care providers to provide integrated care that addresses the broad needs of children and their families.Website: https://www.sundstromclinic.com--Our online parenting programs are HERE!! In need of some extra support with straight-talk, trustworthy, digestible information to level up your parenting? We’ve got you, mama! Covering four of the most difficult areas to navigate as a modern mom, these programs are geared toward helping moms overcome the cycle of overwhelm & burnout so they can get back to enjoying motherhood. 👉🏼Mama Reset Retreat (At Home)👉🏼Navigating & Regulating Children's Big Emotions 👉🏼Parenting in Partnership 👉🏼Taking Care of You and Your NewbornEach one is on-demand, self paced and comes with interactive journaling exercises + worksheets designed to help you create a personalized, effective plan! Sign up here.My goal with these is to empower (and educate) you to make intentional and immediate positive shifts in your own lives & in your families’ lives too. P.S. 3% of all of the program proceeds go to @postpartumsupportinternational to help other mamas.

It’s incredibly powerful when we learn to show up for our kids by being present with them in their good times and their more difficult times. Parental presence shapes who our kids become and how their brains get wired.  Attuning to emotions Building connection Providing securityDr. Tina Payne Bryson is the co-author (with Dan Siegel) of two New York Times Best Sellers—The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline—each of which has been translated into dozens of languages, as well as The Yes Brain and The Power of Showing Up and the forthcoming Bottom Line for Baby. She is the Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Connection, a multidisciplinary clinical practice in Southern California. Dr. Bryson keynotes conferences and conducts workshops for parents, educators, and clinicians all over the world, and she frequently consults with schools, businesses, and other organizations. An LCSW, Tina is a graduate of Baylor University with a Ph.D. from USC. The most important part of her bio, she says, is that she’s a mom to her three boys. You can learn more about Dr. Bryson at TinaBryson.com.Website: https://www.tinabryson.comInstagram: @tinapaynebrysonBooks: The Bottom Line for Baby  | The Power of Showing Up--Our online parenting programs are HERE!! In need of some extra support with straight-talk, trustworthy, digestible information to level up your parenting? We’ve got you, mama! Covering four of the most difficult areas to navigate as a modern mom, these programs are geared toward helping moms overcome the cycle of overwhelm & burnout so they can get back to enjoying motherhood. 👉🏼Mama Reset Retreat (At Home)👉🏼Navigating & Regulating Children's Big Emotions 👉🏼Parenting in Partnership 👉🏼Taking Care of You and Your NewbornEach one is on-demand, self paced and comes with interactive journaling exercises + worksheets designed to help you create a personalized, effective plan! Sign up here.My goal with these is to empower (and educate) you to make intentional and immediate positive shifts in your own lives & in your families’ lives too. P.S. 3% of all of the program proceeds go to @postpartumsupportinternational to help other mamas.

On a mission to redefine what work/life balance means for modern women, Katie Matusky serves her clients as an experienced adviser. She teaches them to curate vivid, connected, meaningful lives, one system at a time.Her work is anchored in celebrating female agency and helping women chart a new path forward, towards a joyful, organized every day.Every client has a different vision for their best life and Katie is meticulous about making it a reality. With her holistic approach, her clients untangle their to-dos and re-evaluate where they dedicate their time. Then she helps them build an operations manual for how they spend their days.Katie believes life design is essential to human health, happiness, and well-being. She is the only coach in the industry who helps clients weave the many loose ends of their lives into one cohesive set of systems. Based in Chicago, IL, Katie is married to a dashing engineer and dog mom to two adorable dachshunds. She enjoys hosting dinner parties, collecting wine, and traveling the world with her husband--Check out her website: www.entropyorganized.comFollower her on Insta at @katiematusky--Our online parenting programs are HERE!! In need of some extra support with straight-talk, trustworthy, digestible information to level up your parenting? We’ve got you, mama! Covering four of the most difficult areas to navigate as a modern mom, these programs are geared toward helping moms overcome the cycle of overwhelm & burnout so they can get back to enjoying motherhood. 👉🏼Mama Reset Retreat (At Home)👉🏼Navigating & Regulating Children's Big Emotions 👉🏼Parenting in Partnership 👉🏼Taking Care of You and Your NewbornEach one is on-demand, self paced and comes with interactive journaling exercises + worksheets designed to help you create a personalized, effective plan! Sign up here.My goal with these is to empower (and educate) you to make intentional and immediate positive shifts in your own lives & in your families’ lives too. P.S. 3% of all of the program proceeds go to @postpartumsupportinternational to help other mamas.

Terri Cole is the founder and owner of YoYoYogi, a family-owned yoga studio here in Portland, Oregon and now online across the world!A business woman, yes, but a mother, grandma, and wife first and foremost. As a Mom, Terri understands that self-care is often deprioritized; however, through yoga and meditation, she has found a daily practice that fills her well and sets a foundation that allows her to generously take care of others.Her passion in life is sharing these offerings and providing the tools for others to live their best life. Follow Terri on Social:IG: @yoyoyogis | FB: @YoYoYogis--Our online parenting programs are HERE!! In need of some extra support with straight-talk, trustworthy, digestible information to level up your parenting? We’ve got you, mama! Covering four of the most difficult areas to navigate as a modern mom, these programs are geared toward helping moms overcome the cycle of overwhelm & burnout so they can get back to enjoying motherhood. 👉🏼Mama Reset Retreat (At Home)👉🏼Navigating & Regulating Children's Big Emotions 👉🏼Parenting in Partnership 👉🏼Taking Care of You and Your NewbornEach one is on-demand, self paced and comes with interactive journaling exercises + worksheets designed to help you create a personalized, effective plan! Sign up here.My goal with these is to empower (and educate) you to make intentional and immediate positive shifts in your own lives & in your families’ lives too. P.S. 3% of all of the program proceeds go to @postpartumsupportinternational to help other mamas.

When you have a high-needs child – a little one with developmental, physical, or behavioral challenges like anxiety or ADHD – understanding how to help him or her thrive can feel like a full-time job. This week on the podcast, Dr. Whitney gets personal about how to take care of your kid (and yourself), especially during uncertain times.--Our online parenting programs are HERE!! In need of some extra support with straight-talk, trustworthy, digestible information to level up your parenting? We’ve got you, mama! Covering four of the most difficult areas to navigate as a modern mom, these programs are geared toward helping moms overcome the cycle of overwhelm & burnout so they can get back to enjoying motherhood. 👉🏼Mama Reset Retreat (At Home)👉🏼Navigating & Regulating Children's Big Emotions 👉🏼Parenting in Partnership 👉🏼Taking Care of You and Your NewbornEach one is on-demand, self paced and comes with interactive journaling exercises + worksheets designed to help you create a personalized, effective plan! Sign up here.My goal with these is to empower (and educate) you to make intentional and immediate positive shifts in your own lives & in your families’ lives too. P.S. We're extending our 20% discount for a little while longer so sign up before it's over! And the cherry on top? 3% of all of the program proceeds go to @postpartumsupportinternational to help other mamas.

In this episode, I share three steps to help you prepare for this coming school year. I want to give you the space to acknowledge your emotions and help you be intentional about what you want your kids to get out of this coming year, so that your kids and you come out more and more resilient.________________________________Whitney Casares, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P.Founder, Modern Mommy Doc (http://www.modernmommydoc.com/) Social: @modernmommydoc (https://www.instagram.com/modernmommydoc/) Email: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])--Our online parenting programs are HERE!! In need of some extra support with straight-talk, trustworthy, digestible information to level up your parenting? We’ve got you, mama! Covering four of the most difficult areas to navigate as a modern mom, these programs are geared toward helping moms overcome the cycle of overwhelm & burnout so they can get back to enjoying motherhood. 👉🏼Mama Reset Retreat (At Home)👉🏼Navigating & Regulating Children's Big Emotions 👉🏼Parenting in Partnership 👉🏼Taking Care of You and Your NewbornEach one is on-demand, self paced and comes with interactive journaling exercises + worksheets designed to help you create a personalized, effective plan! Sign up here.My goal with these is to empower (and educate) you to make intentional and immediate positive shifts in your own lives & in your families’ lives too. P.S. 3% of all of the program proceeds go to @postpartumsupportinternational to help other mamas.

Today I welcome back Dr. Amy Stoeber to the Modern Mommy Doc podcast to talk about a subject that I've wanted to dive into: how to be a loving authoritative parent.Dr. Amy offers up some helpful insight and information for parents on how to find balance between being firm and being kind and loving with their kids.Dr. Amy is a licensed psychologist who sees children and families in private practice but she also is a trainer, consultant, and educator for teachers and medical practices on the topics of trauma and resilience. She provides workshops, educational conferences, and online events to train professionals on trauma, compassionate practices, and building resilience so that families and children thrive!Previous episode with Dr. Amy: Fighting Perfectionism and How to Be a Good Enough Parent Follow Dr. AmyInstagram: @dr.amy.llc (https://www.instagram.com/dr.amy.llc/) Website: www.doctoramyllc.co___________________Whitney Casares, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P.Author, The New Baby Blueprint: Caring for You and Your Little One Founder, Modern Mommy DocSocial: @modernmommydocEmail: [email protected] online parenting programs are HERE!! In need of some extra support with straight-talk, trustworthy, digestible information to level up your parenting? We’ve got you, mama! Covering four of the most difficult areas to navigate as a modern mom, these programs are geared toward helping moms overcome the cycle of overwhelm & burnout so they can get back to enjoying motherhood. 👉🏼Mama Reset Retreat (At Home)👉🏼Navigating & Regulating Children's Big Emotions 👉🏼Parenting in Partnership 👉🏼Taking Care of You and Your NewbornEach one is on-demand, self paced and comes with interactive journaling exercises + worksheets designed to help you create a personalized, effective plan! Sign up here.My goal with these is to empower (and educate) you to make intentional and immediate positive shifts in your own lives & in your families’ lives too. P.S. 3% of all of the program proceeds go to @postpartumsupportinternational to help other mamas.

Toi Sweeney is a fashion expert and founder of The Well Dressed Brand. She’s renowned for her approach to elevating professional brands but she’s also on the money when it comes to helping individual mamas think about themselves positively, and dress in a way that garners the respect and attention they deserve, no matter where their career path takes them. Even in the age of COVID-19, dressing the way you want to be addressed is completely in-style.Follow Toi:@toisweeneyLearn More About The Well-Dressed Brand:www.toisweeney.com--Our online parenting programs are HERE!! In need of some extra support with straight-talk, trustworthy, digestible information to level up your parenting? We’ve got you, mama! Covering four of the most difficult areas to navigate as a modern mom, these programs are geared toward helping moms overcome the cycle of overwhelm & burnout so they can get back to enjoying motherhood. 👉🏼Mama Reset Retreat (At Home)👉🏼Navigating & Regulating Children's Big Emotions 👉🏼Parenting in Partnership 👉🏼Taking Care of You and Your NewbornEach one is on-demand, self paced and comes with interactive journaling exercises + worksheets designed to help you create a personalized, effective plan! Sign up here.My goal with these is to empower (and educate) you to make intentional and immediate positive shifts in your own lives & in your families’ lives too. P.S. 3% of all of the program proceeds go to @postpartumsupportinternational to help other mamas.

There are lots of great childcare options out there and, as many mamas return to the office or think about long-term solutions for working from home, it's top of mind. This week, we've got all the juicy details on finding one particular kind of childcare: an amazing nanny. Martha Reddick, host of the Chronicles of Nannya podcast, joins us to talk about her own personal nanny experience and what she's learned from her work with other nanny professionals about finding, selecting, and working with in-home childcare providers.Find Martha:The Chronicles of Nannya--Our online parenting programs are HERE!! In need of some extra support with straight-talk, trustworthy, digestible information to level up your parenting? We’ve got you, mama! Covering four of the most difficult areas to navigate as a modern mom, these programs are geared toward helping moms overcome the cycle of overwhelm & burnout so they can get back to enjoying motherhood. 👉🏼Mama Reset Retreat (At Home)👉🏼Navigating & Regulating Children's Big Emotions 👉🏼Parenting in Partnership 👉🏼Taking Care of You and Your NewbornEach one is on-demand, self paced and comes with interactive journaling exercises + worksheets designed to help you create a personalized, effective plan! Sign up here.My goal with these is to empower (and educate) you to make intentional and immediate positive shifts in your own lives & in your families’ lives too. P.S. 3% of all of the program proceeds go to @postpartumsupportinternational to help other mamas.

David Hill, MD, FAAP joins us this week on the show to talk about his new book, Co-Parenting Through Separation and Divorce. Dr. Hill is a national authority on child development who consults, speaks and writes on issues related to children’s health. We take a deeper look into what kids really need during this stressful transition and how moms can make sure they're attending to their own needs during the process.Find the Book:Co-Parenting Through Separation and Divorce Follow Dr. Hill:www.doctordavidhill.com--Our online parenting programs are HERE!! In need of some extra support with straight-talk, trustworthy, digestible information to level up your parenting? We’ve got you, mama! Covering four of the most difficult areas to navigate as a modern mom, these programs are geared toward helping moms overcome the cycle of overwhelm & burnout so they can get back to enjoying motherhood. 👉🏼Mama Reset Retreat (At Home)👉🏼Navigating & Regulating Children's Big Emotions 👉🏼Parenting in Partnership 👉🏼Taking Care of You and Your NewbornEach one is on-demand, self paced and comes with interactive journaling exercises + worksheets designed to help you create a personalized, effective plan! Sign up here.My goal with these is to empower (and educate) you to make intentional and immediate positive shifts in your own lives & in your families’ lives too. P.S. 3% of all of the program proceeds go to @postpartumsupportinternational to help other mamas.

We’re so excited to have Jill Castle, MS, RDN, CDN with us this week on the podcast to talk about helping our kid’s create a healthy relationship with food starting in childhood and lasting their whole lives. Jill is a registered dietitian, blogger, speaker, and child nutrition expert. She is also the coauthor of Fearless Feeding, one of my favorite parenting books of all time! We’re talking with her about picky eating, avoiding food battles, and dealing with feeding jags with a long-term, whole-heath approach. Find Jill:www.jillcastle.com--Our online parenting programs are HERE!! In need of some extra support with straight-talk, trustworthy, digestible information to level up your parenting? We’ve got you, mama! Covering four of the most difficult areas to navigate as a modern mom, these programs are geared toward helping moms overcome the cycle of overwhelm & burnout so they can get back to enjoying motherhood. 👉🏼Mama Reset Retreat (At Home)👉🏼Navigating & Regulating Children's Big Emotions 👉🏼Parenting in Partnership 👉🏼Taking Care of You and Your NewbornEach one is on-demand, self paced and comes with interactive journaling exercises + worksheets designed to help you create a personalized, effective plan! Sign up here.My goal with these is to empower (and educate) you to make intentional and immediate positive shifts in your own lives & in your families’ lives too. P.S. 3% of all of the program proceeds go to @postpartumsupportinternational to help other mamas.

There's a lot of pressure right now for parents to "do everything," even amidst COVID, but we actually can't do everything without suffering greatly.On this episode we welcome Dr. Amy Stoeber to talking about embracing "good enough" parenting and about how to turn away from the concept of perfectionism.Dr. Stoeber is a licensed psychologist who sees children and families in private practice but she also is a trainer, consultant, and educator for teachers and medical practices on the topics of trauma and resilience. She provides workshops, educational conferences, and online events to train professionals on trauma, compassionate practices, and building resilience so that families and children thrive!Follow Dr. AmyInstagram: @dr.amy.llcWebsite: www.doctoramyllc.comBooks Mentioned in the Episode:The Blessing of a Skinned Knee--Our online parenting programs are HERE!! In need of some extra support with straight-talk, trustworthy, digestible information to level up your parenting? We’ve got you, mama! Covering four of the most difficult areas to navigate as a modern mom, these programs are geared toward helping moms overcome the cycle of overwhelm & burnout so they can get back to enjoying motherhood. 👉🏼Mama Reset Retreat (At Home)👉🏼Navigating & Regulating Children's Big Emotions 👉🏼Parenting in Partnership 👉🏼Taking Care of You and Your NewbornEach one is on-demand, self paced and comes with interactive journaling exercises + worksheets designed to help you create a personalized, effective plan! Sign up here.My goal with these is to empower (and educate) you to make intentional and immediate positive shifts in your own lives & in your families’ lives too. P.S. 3% of all of the program proceeds go to @postpartumsupportinternational to help other mamas.

Candice Jones, MD, is a pediatrician and American Academy of Pediatrics spokesperson. She’s also an advocate for kids everywhere. On the podcast this week, she talks with me about how to help our kids fight racism from the perspective of a pediatrician and a mom.Find Dr. Candice:www.drcandicemd.comListen to Dr. Candice’s Podcast:KIDing Around--Our online parenting programs are HERE!! In need of some extra support with straight-talk, trustworthy, digestible information to level up your parenting? We’ve got you, mama! Covering four of the most difficult areas to navigate as a modern mom, these programs are geared toward helping moms overcome the cycle of overwhelm & burnout so they can get back to enjoying motherhood. 👉🏼Mama Reset Retreat (At Home)👉🏼Navigating & Regulating Children's Big Emotions 👉🏼Parenting in Partnership 👉🏼Taking Care of You and Your NewbornEach one is on-demand, self paced and comes with interactive journaling exercises + worksheets designed to help you create a personalized, effective plan! Sign up here.My goal with these is to empower (and educate) you to make intentional and immediate positive shifts in your own lives & in your families’ lives too. P.S. 3% of all of the program proceeds go to @postpartumsupportinternational to help other mamas.

Early motherhood was not meant to be attempted alone, in our individual homes, with only the internet and a few books to lean on for guidance. Quite the opposite: early motherhood was meant to be accomplished as part of a village, and a super duper important part of that village is someone who can support you with getting your baby to sleep and feed. Some of my favorite people in that category are doulas and specialists. I love them because they offer expert advice, but also because they are no-strings-attached helpers: they care about your well-being and the well-being of your baby, but their advice is without judgement or obligation. This week, I interview Tiffany Decker, a Mommywise Certified Sleep Coach, and the founder of Birthing Stone Doula, Seattle Sleep Trainer, and Santa Barbara Sleep Trainer. She talks about what parents need to know when it comes to newborn sleep success and about what to expect when you hire a doula. While social distancing precautions are in place, it may not be possible to have a postpartum support person come into your home, but you can work directly with them virtually as well.Find Tiffany:@birthingstonedoulawww.birthingstone.com--Our online parenting programs are HERE!! In need of some extra support with straight-talk, trustworthy, digestible information to level up your parenting? We’ve got you, mama! Covering four of the most difficult areas to navigate as a modern mom, these programs are geared toward helping moms overcome the cycle of overwhelm & burnout so they can get back to enjoying motherhood. 👉🏼Mama Reset Retreat (At Home)👉🏼Navigating & Regulating Children's Big Emotions 👉🏼Parenting in Partnership 👉🏼Taking Care of You and Your NewbornEach one is on-demand, self paced and comes with interactive journaling exercises + worksheets designed to help you create a personalized, effective plan! Sign up here.My goal with these is to empower (and educate) you to make intentional and immediate positive shifts in your own lives & in your families’ lives too. P.S. 3% of all of the program proceeds go to @postpartumsupportinternational to help other mamas.

Having a new baby can be stressful when it comes to mental health but also when it comes to your physical health. This week on the podcast, we’re talking to Eryn Kirschbaum, PT, DPT, PRPC about how to take care of your pelvic floor. We’re putting it all out there, discussing hemorrhoids, urinary incontinence, constipation. You name it, we’re covering it!--Our online parenting programs are HERE!! In need of some extra support with straight-talk, trustworthy, digestible information to level up your parenting? We’ve got you, mama! Covering four of the most difficult areas to navigate as a modern mom, these programs are geared toward helping moms overcome the cycle of overwhelm & burnout so they can get back to enjoying motherhood. 👉🏼Mama Reset Retreat (At Home)👉🏼Navigating & Regulating Children's Big Emotions 👉🏼Parenting in Partnership 👉🏼Taking Care of You and Your NewbornEach one is on-demand, self paced and comes with interactive journaling exercises + worksheets designed to help you create a personalized, effective plan! Sign up here.My goal with these is to empower (and educate) you to make intentional and immediate positive shifts in your own lives & in your families’ lives too. P.S. 3% of all of the program proceeds go to @postpartumsupportinternational to help other mamas.