Send us a text Amanda is joined by Courtney and Steven Smith from the Knock on Parenthood Podcast and they are being so vulenerable and honest with this episode and we are diving into their birth story which includes birth trauma,a NICU stay and pre-eclampsia. ** TRIGGER WARNING** This episode includes birth trauma,NICU stay and may be triggering to some. Included in this episode: Pre-eclampsia - What is it. Why is it dangerous? Courtney and Steven share their birth story Mental Health, PTSD aft...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Send us a text Amanda is solo on this episode of the podcast and discussing whats been going on the last few months with her. Included in this episode: Mental Health Check in Amanda was diagnosed with depression, shares her journey with that The healing process that has been going on Coaching - Why this feels right Follow Amanda on Instagram @honest.as.a.mother_...
Mar 31, 2022•18 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by her friend Leslie Davis. Leslie is a mother and the author of the book "You can't eat love". Included in this episode: How to learn how to mother without a manual Learning to drown out the noise and focus on yourself and your baby Leslie shares many of her experiences as a mother with now grown children How to develop self compassion as a mother...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by Andrea Mondoux, mother, author and wellness coach and they are diving into diet culture and wellness in the motherhood space. Icluded in this episode: Diet Culture - How we cannot protect our children from it, or society standards but how we can lead by example as parents. The "Bounce Back"that moms feel pressure to do Andrea talks about what wellness actually is vs what we think it is How we can take care of ourselves, mind, body and soul Follow Andrea on Inst...
Mar 21, 2022•43 min
Send us a text This week Amanda is joined again by Amber Trueblood and they are talking finances this week. Included in this episode: The guilt and shame that are surrounded around finances and what we can do with these feelings Money Mantras and Affirmations. Do they work? How can we go about them? Relationships and money. How can we handle these tough conversations. Communication techniques in having these conversations If you want help releasing limiting beliefs and subconscious fears around ...
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by Jessica Wendi Abel, mother and auhor of the book "The Little Blue Rocketship" and they are talking about postpartum depression, mental health and more. Included in this episode: Talks around postpartum depression, what it looked like for Jessica with her first child How you can prepare for postpartum struggles with your second child Talking to our children about our own emotions and why mom may be having a hard time How Jessica came to the idea of writing a chi...
Mar 07, 2022•51 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by mom and mindset coach Larissa Makuch and they are talking about motherhood, infertility and so much more. Included in this episode: Larissa bravely shares her story with infertility, what she went through and what it was like for her and her family Larissa shares how a shift in her mindset really helped when dealing with infertility Follow Larissa on Instagram @myabundanceacademy...
Feb 28, 2022•44 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by Stephanie Olsen and they are talking about online safety, human trafficking and how to approach this conversations with our children. Included in this episode: What is Human Trafficking and what does it look like? How do we approach this conversation with our children? What is the proper age for social media? Is there one? Work with Stephanie at www.setmefreeproject.net...
Feb 21, 2022•45 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by Jenn Wint today on the podcast and they are chatting about Jenn's newly released childens book "Josie's Busy Calendar". Included in this episode: Jenn shares how she struggled with postpartum anxiety and how it pushed her to write a childrens book to talk about anxiety How Jenn hopes the book will help children learn that they can and should choose themselves first How to identify and name anxiety with our children The power through story telling Follow Jenn on...
Feb 14, 2022•33 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by Charlene Madden, a mother, speaker and author who speaks openly about her childhood traumas and how they shaped her not only as a human but as a mother as well. **TRIGGER WARNING - Conversations about Suicide and Sexual Assault ** Included in this episode: Charlene shares about her traumatic childhood and how it spilled into her teenage years, adulthood and motherhood Mental Health struggles Generational Trauma - What exactly is it? Postpartum Depression Workin...
Feb 07, 2022•47 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by Allison Villa, a psychotherapist and relationship therapist and they are taking about what exactly can happen to our marriages/relationships once we have children. Included in this episode: How having children effects your marriage and is it normal? The relationship seasons - What are they and which one are you in? How to talk to your spouse about your long term goals as a couple. We are not talking about marriage and kids here. Intimacy - What are the differen...
Jan 31, 2022•45 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by best selling author, former high school health and sex education teacher, Mandi Nuttall and they are talking about sex, when to discuss and the importance of teaching our children about their bodies. Included in this episode: How we can teach our children as young as toddlers to use proper language when talking about their bodies How to remove shame surrounding our bodies Consent How to talk to our teens/preteens about sex How to create a solid foundation with ...
Jan 24, 2022•44 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by author Jessica Speer to discuss navigating friendships with our children especially during the preeteen and teenage years. Included in this episode: How to help our toddlers/preschoolers navigate friendships (Sharing, hitting, tantrums) How to help our children when they are young to use their words to express themselves with their friends Labelling children and why this is harmful Jessica shares advice for parents whos children are having trouble socializing s...
Jan 17, 2022•40 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by Kelly Tolliday who is a regstered yoga and meditation teacher who specializes in pre and post natal care. Amanda and Kelly are talking about Womens Cycles and how they effect so many aspects of their lives. Included in this episode: What is cycle awareness and why is it important? Kelly explains the different phases of our cycles and how they can effect us Listening to our bodies when it is telling us it is time to rest Burn out in motherhood Follow Kelly on In...
Dec 28, 2021•57 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by Leah Hackney, pediatric dietitian and they are talking all about food and our kids. Leah is answering listener questions as well. Included in this episode: Picky eaters - Can we avoid this? Why does this happen? Developmental Processes vs Picky Eating "Loving Boundaries" around food Teaching our children to have a healthy relationship with food - How do we do this? How we can get our child to try new foods? Follow Leah on Instagram @kids.nutritionist...
Dec 22, 2021•58 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by her friend Nikki Fisher and Nikki is pouring her heart out in this episode. Included in this episide: Nikki shares her journey of losing herself while navigating a divorce The importance of putting yourself first Nikki shares tons of advice for women who are feeling stuck in a situation Learning to love yourself no matter the situation you are in Please follow Nikki on instagram @missgingermama and her interior design account @nfgdesigns...
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr
Send us a text Amanda is joined by Certified Infant Feeding Technician Mallory Whitmore and they are discussing all things formula. Included in this episode: Where the pressures are coming from in regards to breast feeding How these pressures can affect our mental health and how to recognize it Find formula for the first time, which one do you pick? Do formula fed babies actually sleep longer?! Feeding your first child vs your second and the guilt that can come along with this topic How to handl...
Dec 06, 2021•36 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined again by the amazing Dr. Tamara Soles and she is teaching us about gentle parenting and so much more! Included in this episode: What is gentle parenting? What is Good Enough Parenting? How to avoid "the shoulds" How to parent different personalities Natural Consequence Disipline Pandemic Flux Syndrome Parental Burnout Follow Dr. Tamara Soles on Instagram @drtamarasoles...
Nov 29, 2021•55 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by family physician Dr. Phillipa Houghton and they are talking about all things postpartum. Included in this episode: Phillipa talks about her transition into motherhood, and what it was like for her. She speaks about birth expectations Negative Emotions - what is the difference between PPD and Baby Blues Postpartum Day 5 - Why this day is important to know about Unrealistic expectations of ourselves and our babies Follow Philippa @makingmamawell on Instagram...
Nov 22, 2021•43 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by Zoe Potter, a Tiktok sensation who is teaching us to love ourselves at all shapes and sizes. Included in this episode: Body Confidence - Where this comes from for Zoe and how she continues this through her TikTok Growing up in the 2000's and who our role models were vs who our children can look up to know Postpartum Body - Learning to give ourselves grace during this time Follow Zoe on TikTok @lovezoepotter and on Instagram @zoeapotter...
Nov 15, 2021•52 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by the hilarious Linda Fruits AKA the Fruits of Motherhood and they are laying it all out there. Included in this episode: Why Linda created her Instagram account and wanted to normalize all aspects of motherhood How Linda wants to be a mom who lives outside the box. She wants to put herself first and show her children that they can do the same Linda shares that her and her husband recently have separated but they are working together for the best of their family....
Nov 08, 2021•37 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by ECE and Parenting Coach Danielle Bettman and they are talking about all the many struggles of parenting children while also navigating their emotional well being. Included in this episode: Disipline. Danielle teaches us about positive disipline and how to let go of poer struggles Senstive children, big emotions - how can we handle these better? Generational trauma and how we can do better Tips on how to handle tantrums - Amanda shares her biggest tantrum experi...
Nov 01, 2021•52 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by Carolyn 1/2 of The Mom Babes today and they are talking about power and importance of community in motherhood. Included in this episode: How the Mom Babes community came to be and why it was important Non-Negotiables when it comes to self care Carolyn shares the moment that she changed when she was a mom. How motherhood changes us Coauthoring and why its so fun and so powerful Follow the Mom Babes @themombabes and purchase their book at: https://www.themombabes...
Oct 25, 2021•49 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by Renee Reina, host of The Mom Room Podcast and they are talking about motherhood and together trying to change the narriative surrounding it. Included in this episode: Having visitors after you have a baby - Do we need to do this? How can we create boundaries around this? Renee helps us by telling us what she did Renee shares her experience with pregnancy, birth and yep, we talk about breaking buttholes Expectations for our children when they are babies vs when ...
Oct 18, 2021•43 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by the Weird Mom Podcast Host Chelsie Washington and they are talking about so many different topics in this episode. Included in this episode: C Sections - The Recovery, having to be so vulernable and how it is so hard for moms to ask for help, even after their abdonmen has been cut in half Emotions after giving birth Daily expectations and how we should deal with them early postpartum Allowing ourselves to just survive Resentment with our spouses. How we need to...
Oct 11, 2021•38 min
Send us a text Solo Podcast #2 and Amanda is answering her number one asked question of why she started the podcast. Included in this episode: Amanda shares how the idea of her podcast came to be Her experience into motherhood and how it was not at all what she expected Follow Amanda on instagram @honest.as.a.mother_ Apply to be a co-author in the Honest as a Mother Book at: https://www.lead-her.com/apply...
Oct 07, 2021•21 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by the amazing Kathryn Millhouse of Motherup. Kathryn and Amanda are getting honest as a mother about so many topics on this weeks episode. Included in this episode: Kathryns journey with infertility and what that was like for her Bonding - How Kathryn did not bond with her daughter right away and how it is okay Postpartum Anxiety and Depression - what it looked like for Kathryn and how she had to naviagte through the healthcare system blind to get herself the rig...
Oct 04, 2021•46 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by Sabrina Martelli and they are talking about motherhood and balancing life all together. Included in this episode: Work/Family Balance - How Sabrina manages this Working through mom guilt when we want to do something for ourselves Marriage - We are normalizing the fact that marriages can struggle when you have children Self Worth - How motherhood can bring this out in you and how we are teaching our children self worth Gratitude and Visualization Follow Sabrina ...
Sep 30, 2021•53 min
Send us a text Amanda is joined by Abby Klein from Gotta Go! Potty Training and she is answering all the questions that were submitted by our listeners. Included in this episiode: What is a potty training consultant and why would parents need one How to know when your child is ready to be potty training Dos and Don'ts Night training Accidents and how to handle them Regressions and how to handle them Follow @gotta_go_potty_training...
Sep 27, 2021•33 min
Send us a text Amanda is starting her own mini solo episodes and this week she is diving into introducing herself, and how her son Connor started school this year. She is talking about her feelings around him starting school and how he has become so independent. She talks about how motherhood is weird. It can want you wanting one thing one minute and another the next and she cannot keep up. Follow Amanda on Instagram @honest.as.a.mother_ Apply to be a Co-Author in her upcoming book "Honest as a ...
Sep 23, 2021•17 min
