Anyone who has brought a baby home knows that there are so many adjustments that must be made -- despite the fact that most of them rarely get discussed. Catherine O'Brien is a Psychologist and Therapist who is shining a light on the importance of discussing those adjustments and focusing on how to keep mom, dad, and marriage strong and healthy in the process. She helps moms find peace and calm.
Living in a society that values perfection, it can be easy to slip into a mindset of feeling constantly inadequate. This inadequacy ultimately leads to feeling hatred toward our bodies. Julie Newbry is a mom, a wife, and a coach that has dealt with feelings such as these and offers tools to help others with the same struggles. If you sometimes feel like your body or your thoughts are your worst enemy, this episode will give you fantastic tools to turn that mindset around to help you start to see...
Are you going crazy trying to get your kids to eat? Maybe eating isn't the problem, but eating good things is. Wherever you are at in your parenting struggles with kids and food, this episode is incredibly insightful and helpful! Amy Palanjian is an expert at helping families find an easier way to enjoy wholesome, delicious meals together. Previously, Amy has worked as the Lifestyle director of FamilyFun magazine, and as a food editor with Better Homes and Gardens. Today, Amy is the founder of Y...
In this episode with just the three hosts, we explore our best tips on raising independent (non hobo, basement living) kids. We laugh, talk about the things we've learned along the way, and ... well...laugh! We hope you enjoy!
This interview with the CEO of Empowering Parents, Kimball Lewis, is a must listen. Empowering Parents is a company focused on providing content information based on child defiant issues. So many parents are dealing with major behavioral issues of kids ranging from ages 5-25. Kimball focused on discipline tactics, consequences that are effective, and communication that makes an actual difference.
This weeks episode is a follow up to last weeks episode. Both episodes focus on addiction recovery from two different standpoints. The first was from the standpoint of a teenager who dealt with porn addiction and was able to recover and find healing. This week we are talking to Tiffany Vincent, a mother who helped her son through drug addiction. Tiffany has recently written a book about her journey in an effort to help other parents in the same situation.
No parent ever wants to deal with their child becoming addicted. Unfortunately, in the world that we live in, addiction is becoming more and more commonplace. Ashlee Ayre is 18. She has dealt with and overcome addiction. She shares with us how "the good girl" can easily fall into addiction. She shares the warning signs and red flags that parents can look for. Most importantly, she shares what parents can do if they see their child becoming addicted. This was a powerful interview that EVERY paren...
Being a caregiver to family members is a huge undertaking, and one that affects thousands upon thousands of people in our communities. Whether you are a caregiver yourself, are looking at the possibility of becoming one in the future, or just want to learn more to support caregivers around you, this episode is packed full of information and insight. Our guest, Aaron Blight, is an international speaker and consultant on caregiving, aging, and healthcare. He is the Founder of Caregiving Kinetics a...
In a continuation of last weeks' fun episode of personal goals, this week the hosts talk about marriage goals for 2021. They mix the serious in with fun banter and hilarious moments. Enjoy!
In this episode the three hosts talk personal goals for 2021. It is full of humor, silliness, contemplative thoughts, stealing each others goals and SO much more! If you're in the mood for a good laugh, tune in and enjoy!
We love teens and all of the energy they can bring! Our guest this week is Evgeniya Andrianova who, like us, sees potential in teens. She has written a book aimed at helping teens discover their potential and do more than dream - actually make the world a better place! Evgeniya is originally from Siberia, but has lived in many countries around the world. She has spent most of her adult life working in the corporate world, and has translated the strategies she learned there into steps for helping...
Mindfulness is a buzzword that we all hear about, but how many really know what it is, why it's important, and how on earth the everyday mom is supposed to achieve it whilst juggling baseball, PTA, and dance class! If you feel frazzled (after the most frazzling year imaginable), listen in to hear Hunter describe why mindfulness is so much more than just a buzzword.
What does motherhood look like for you? Do you feel like you have had opportunities to prepare for the challenges coming at you now? Are you struggling with a part of motherhood that you just don't know how to fix? Meet Diana Ballard, host of the Mom Training Podcast, who's on a mission to equip moms with the tools, strategies, and support they need to be the mom they want to be. Listen in for a fantastic discussion!
Stacy Taniguchi took several years to build his list of 100 goals. His list began as a teenager, while living in his native Hawaii, inspired by life magazine's motto: “To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other and to feel." Stacy decided that he didn't want to simply exist. He wanted to thrive. Throughout his life he steadily worked toward those 100 goals until recently accomplishing the last of them. If you are interested in being inspir...
I don't know a better person in the world to talk about setting and fulfilling goals than an olympic medalist. This episode is a treat! Noelle Pikus Pace, Silver medalist in the 2014 Olympics, wife, mother of 4, and one down-to-earth-momma is with us today! She talks about identifying your dreams, finding a way to accomplish them, and actually doing it. We loved this interview and know you will too! Get ready for some serious inspiration as we head into 2021!
A very merry Christmas to you all! In this episode, we tell some great stories, talk about Christmas Covid style, laugh a lot, and feel all the feels. We hope you'll join us!
For the past 40 years, Denmark has been considered the happiest country in the world. That's pretty impressive, especially considering the United States doesn't usually make it into the top 20. Our interview this week is with Jessica Joelle Alexander, author of the Bestselling book, The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids. This interview with Jessica was SO GOOD! There is so much to learn from Jessica and how the Danes parent....
If you feel like you'd love to add more meaning to the Christmas season, then this week's episode is what you're looking for! " Christmas Jars", written by Jason F. Wright, has sold more than half a million copies worldwide and was a New York Times best-selling novel. The film was produced by Muse and BYUtv and was released in theaters in November 2019. In this episode, Jason visits with us about the incredible experiences he has had, as well as countless others, with their own Christmas Jars. H...
This is our Christmas gift guide part 2!! In last weeks episode we went over the best classic gifts (the ones that are built to LAST) that we've ever given our kids. In this weeks we focus on fantastic gifts for friends, neighbors, spouses and, of course, for you!! It's one you won't want to miss!
One thing that all parents hate is to finally think of a great gift, only to have their child lay it aside 10 minutes later (never to pick it up again) OR to have it break before Christmas day is over! We've all been there....many times! In this episode the three of us put our heads together to think of the best classic gifts we have ever given that are built to LAST and that have held our kids attention for YEARS! This is an episode you won't want to miss!
It's the time of year when all parents wonder if they are actually teaching their kids to have more gratitude. We all certainly hope that we are! Adriane Thompson of the amazing blog "Raising Kids With Purpose" is with us this week talking about 10 really fantastic ways to create a more grateful home. We hope you find inspiration that will bless your home!
Mom Squad, we have such an amazing episode for you this week! Potty training is the #1 most asked for topic from our listeners. We have searched for over a year for an absolutely fantastic expert to talk with us about the world of potty training. We were elated when Monica Ferrie, co founder of "Toilet Training Educators" agreed to talk with us! Between the three of our co-hosts, we have successfully potty trained 14 kids. But we were BLOWN AWAY by Monica's knowledge and insights. Honestly, this...
It seems (to most parents) a dream within a dream, but is it really possible to get kids to do their homework without all the drama? According to our guest JoAnn Crohn, it is! JoAnn is a mom, a former teacher, the founder of NoGuiltMom.com, and author of the book "Drama Free Homework". JoAnn helps moms find happiness and use the most effective parenting techniques. We are thrilled to have her join us this week so she can share the classified intel!!
If you are looking for great books, movies, television, or music to be entertained by then look no further! In this episode we divulge all the entertainment that has been getting us through 2020 and all the reasons why we love them in this Mega Media Madness episode!!
Can two words be more perfectly matched than “sleep tips” and “desperate mother”? I have never uttered more fervent prayers to God than in the moments between 1am and 5am as I was trying to put a baby back to sleep. Tara Williams, founder of Dreamland Baby, talks with us about sleep tips and about creating a safe sleep experience for babies. She covers the ABC's of Safe Sleep as well as other tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In this fantastic episode of Family Looking Up, we explore the four types of parenting styles with Dr. Amy Stroeber (a licensed psychologist, trainer and parenting consultant). Dr Stroeber outlines the four types of styles and gives tips and insights on how we can become more well rounded in whatever type we naturally gravitate toward.
Don't we all want to create more resilience and sense of belonging in our children? Today our guest, Lisa Lisson, talks to us about how using our family history can help our kids overcome hardships and gain a better understanding of who they are. Lisa is the author of the blog, Are you My Cousin . In this episode, she describes how to start researching our family history and fun ways for our kids to get involved.
It's an episode full of laughter that we bring you this week! We talk about all sorts of interesting and funny things that everyone can live without knowing...just not happily😂😂 Join us in a good laugh with some Diet Dr. Pepper!
For many parents, having a good nights sleep is a thing of the past... or is it? Christine Lawler is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist as well as the founder and owner of the sleep consulting company, "The Peaceful Sleeper". Christine believes that good sleep is essential to happiness. She makes it her goal to take the overwhelm in being a mom away and bring back the magic that is motherhood!
We are in disbelief that we are approaching our third anniversary as a podcast! This year, one of the big things we would like to implement is using questions from our listeners to determine better which experts we have on the show. This episode is answering a fantastic question from one of our Mom Squad named Anna Varli. Anna is a mom of 2 kids and struggles with something all parents do: wondering when to step in during kids squabbles and when to back off. Lynn Jiminez is our expert for this w...
