Sibling dynamics in early childhood can be a huge challenge to navigate. From navigating conflict to addressing each child's different needs, Randi Rubenstein comes to the rescue again in this episode where she gives great suggestions on how to validate our children where they're at and be less divisive, helping our kids live more harmoniously with themselves and one another.
Jul 20, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 52
So many of the self care practices that are advertised to us cost money, and in a time when self care is so necessary and so many are either out of a job or working on less income than they’re used to, this can feel like a very destructive barrier to healing and grace. Enter Faith Broussard Cade, AKA @fleurdelisspeaks. After a traumatic brain injury, doctors told her she needed to rest in order to recover and in so doing, she lost her job. Her household income was cut in half, which was precisel...
Jul 16, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 51
50 episodes later, these are the top ten ways (and it was hard to choose) that I've been completely transformed as a person and parent since starting this show. When I did my first interview less than a year ago, I never imagined LMNH would take me on the journey it has. The interviews I've conducted have changed the way I parent, live and look at my life - all for the better. In this episode, I'm sharing ten tangible pieces of guidance that I've received from interviewees on this show that have...
Jul 13, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 50
If you're feeling overwhelmed as we find ourselves over three months into an unprecedented global pandemic, allow this episode with Megan Birkel to remind you that you're not alone. Just as we find ourselves in unfamiliar territory, many of us are taking unfamiliar steps for our sanity and in this episode, Megan gets candid about how she's coping with our current crisis, what she's learning and what her plans are for the rest of the summer and beyond.
Jul 09, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 49
As we socially distance ourselves to avoid further catastrophe in the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us are suffering silently when it comes to our mental health. Our nation is currently facing a Zoloft shortage and nearly 50% of Americans have anywhere from a mild to severe level of depression. Beyond feeling helpless, many who suffer from depression and anxiety are doing so with an added dose of shame: I shouldn't feel this way, at least I'm still alive, it could be so much worse, all I'm being as...
Jun 24, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Dinner time at our house used to be the most stressful hour of my day. I would call friends, complain, pull my hair out, and walk away feeling more exhausted and drained than the night before. My oldest daughter was what one might call a "picky" eater, and I was terrified she wasn't going to get the nutrition she needed. My anxiety led me to become a less-than-pleasant dinner partner without even realizing it. I heard things coming out of my mouth that I knew were unproductive and potentially ha...
Jun 23, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Joshua Wayne, author of the recently released 40-page-book "The Simple Parenting Guide to Technology" comes on the show for episode 46 to answer all of the questions parents ask most often about how to monitor and navigate their kids' screen time and tech use. His guide covers how to approach screen time and technology for children ages 0-18, and his insight includes why you should let your kid have screen time right when they get home from school (instead of waiting until homework is finished) ...
Jun 22, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Kids wait all year to go to camp, so with camps like her own being cancelled all across the country due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Sunni Markowitz decided to open Camp Lantern Creek as a Virtual Camp for girls age 7-17. Camp Lantern Creek teachers life skills like babysitting, lifeguarding, EQ enhancement and more, and there's still time to sign up before the first of three one-week courses begins on Monday. Head to camplanterncreek.com now to sign up and learn more about how Virtual Camp can ...
Jun 17, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Bri Braggs delivered her four-month-old in a home birth after researching hospital statistics on the maternal death rate of Black women and realizing it would be statistically safer for her to deliver her child in her own home. Have you ever had to make that kind of decision? I know I haven't. In this very candid episode of "Look Ma' No Hands," I chat with the founder of Fertile Alchemy as she candidly describes her experiences as a Black woman, daughter and mother in America. From what she was ...
Jun 15, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 44
When Zoe Blaskey became a mother over four years ago, she discovered what all mothers know: this gig is hard. Beyond that, after many years in recovery, she found many of the things she thought she'd healed within herself were coming back up again. Amongst the conversations about which gin went best with the bedtime routine, she felt she couldn't find the conversation she wanted to have...so she started it. Zoe Blaskey launched The Motherkind Podcast several years ago and has since interviewed e...
Jun 11, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Wine has become a socially acceptable coping mechanism for the overwhelming challenges of motherhood, but is it hurting us more than it's helping us? Clare Pooley, mother-of-three and author of "The Sober Diaries", decided to find out when, five years ago, she poured herself a glass - nay, mug - of red before noon to cure a hangover (a big rule-breaker for her.) She lifted the mug to find it read "World's Best Mum." It was right then and there that she dove into a life of sobriety that she'd nev...
Jun 08, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Blogger, influencer and venture capitalist Carrie Colbert had it all. And then she got pregnant. At 40. (And not exactly on purpose.) A year later, she found herself raising her daughter on her own, moving out of a flooded home and forging a new path - one that would NOT include a male counterpart, she swore. It makes sense that at the precise moment she decided to write off men entirely, she found the one. On this episode of Look Ma’ No Hands, Carrie makes a BIG announcement and tells us all ab...
May 28, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Some couples are thriving in quarantine and others are planning to file for divorce as soon as they can get to the courthouse. What's the real difference between these two scenarios and what can we do if quarantine hasn't been the best thing for our relationship? Sex and relationship therapist Dr. Emily Jamea of Revive Therapy discusses what we can learn and take with us from the success that some of have had in this quarantine and what couples who've struggled should consider before taking acti...
May 21, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 41
In Megan's fourth episode on Look Ma' No Hands, she answers YOUR questions on how she maintains a strong and communicative relationship, what she knows about working things out with your spouse when you disagree and the kids are listening, how she's navigating post-quarantine life in Texas and how she dealt with adversity in her past to find confidence in her present. To learn more about Megan and shop the Willow Crown collection, visit her on instagram @willowcrowns or find her online at www.wi...
May 18, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 39
You are more than who you love and what you choose to work on. In this episode of Look Ma' No Hands, I share part of my own mental health journey in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month as I sit down with Mental Health Coach and founder of "Becoming Wildly Well" Brande truly is. Now, she helps individuals recover who they really are and engage the lifelong journey of "becoming" ourselves. The world of motherhood is rife with opportunities for self-doubt and loss of self, but in this episode, B...
May 15, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Many years ago, Carla White found herself overweight, drinking heavily and feeling apathetic about her life. Her journey to more happiness led her to create The Gratitude App (highlighted by Oprah and Entrepreneur Magazine) which became a tool I used in my own spiritual awakening many years ago. In this episode, she shares what she knows about the brain, why we're actually wired for happiness and how to create more of it in our lives in very simple, concrete ways.
May 12, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 37
There is so much about this time that has been so challenging, but there’s also so much it’s brought me that I would never want to give back. My recent guest, Maghon Taylor, can probably relate. Many years ago, Maghon was at one of the lowest points in her life, newly married to an abusive spouse and an entire country away from her family. She found her way home, found her own light after believing it was lost forever and now she shines it on others through her very presence as well as her hand ...
May 07, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Founder of DEFINE body & mind and TedX speaker Henry Richardson discusses positive interventions and meaningful ways to actively pursue a life of happiness, joy, love, serenity and all-around goodness.
May 04, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Several years ago, nationally-renowned photographer Michelle Gardella left her life behind to spend 2.5 years traveling the US in an Airstream with her family. It wouldn't be the last time she lit a match to burn down what no longer served her; she also walked away from a rather successful instagram presence to separate from what wasn't working for her. None of us has been through a pandemic-induced quarantine before, but in my mind, Michelle has come the closest. In this episode, I ask her all ...
Apr 28, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Same storm, different boats: while some of us are riding this quarantine out with Netflix shows and at-home workouts and serious isolation, others are with their families doing the parenting thing 24/7 and wondering what it might be like to be catching up on all that lost sleep. Is one easier than the other? I'm getting the lowdown on how the other half lives with Julie Lauren of "Hashtag No Filter."
Apr 22, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Are your kids watching enough TV right now? Parenting Coach Randi Rubenstein wants to make sure. Quarantine parenting is exhausting, but it brings up issues we can either run from or work on and heal from. While we're showing up for it all, remember to keep the TV on and give yourselves a break! You'll love what Parenting Coach Randi Rubenstein has to say in this episode about kicking back, setting the kids up with their favorite shows and making time for YOU.
Apr 17, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 32
On March 10th, I caught up with Megan Birkel on the #1 most-listened to episode of "Look Ma' No Hands." We discussed how she was cultivating a life she loved - running a successful hair accessories business and a pretty darn happy home. Her attitude was pure (and contagious) gratitude. I have been dying to catch up with Megan to hear how she's doing, coping and managing it all amidst our current pandemic (she's still running Willow Crowns out of her kitchen with two girls at home) and I wasn't s...
Apr 15, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 31
Several months ago, Natalie came on my show and famously recommended that we all time ourselves when we get ready in the morning (because it doesn't take that long!) Listen to her updated tips on staying sane in a crazy world today on LMNH. To learn more about her personal styling webinar and other services, visit her at NatalieWeakly.com or @natalieweakly on Insta!
Apr 10, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Is all of that Melatonin really good for you? What about Vitamin C? How is stress really affecting our immune system and where do we even begin in trying to regulate it during uncertain times? Where do we start when it comes to supplementing and maintaining our overall health in the age of Coronavirus? There's nothing like a pandemic to prompt us to take a deeper look at how we care for ourselves each day, whether by the food we feed ourselves, the regimens we maintain or the supplements we take...
Apr 07, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In my second virtual recording of "Look Ma', No Hands", I'm sitting down with Houston's well-known fashion designer David Peck to discuss the future of retail and shopping in a post-coronavirus world.
Apr 01, 2020•51 min
When my husband and I got married, we received three pre-marital counseling sessions from one of the Rabbi's who married us. After we had our first daughter, I always wondered what it would be like to go in for the "update": how do we take all the great guidance we receive before marriage and put it to use after kids are in the picture? In this episode, I finally get to ask all the questions I've had to Rabbi David Lyon of Congregation Beth Israel. His insight is like a warm blanket for the soul...
Mar 24, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In my first-ever recorded skype interview for "Look Ma', No Hands", I'm chatting with Dr. Elizabeth Hentschel, psychologist and founder of "The Parenting Well", on coping with quarantine measures with little ones at home.
Mar 19, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 27
What to you say to your child when they're slapping you in the face? Children's therapist Amanda Armbruster has an idea or two for how to deal with hitting, biting and a number of other normal behavioral issues we come face to face with in young children.
Mar 17, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Megan Birkel might just be the most organized human being I've ever come across, but whenever I interview her, I come to find that it's so much more than that. Beyond the closets and clean kitchen is a woman who knows how to organize her life so that it's one she loves to live. This episode of "Look Ma' No Hands" will give you so many ideas, tips and suggestions on how to do the same.
Mar 10, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 26
I hate admitting it, but the question of whether to work or stay at home once I became a mother plagued me not just once, but after each one of my children were born. Each postpartum period, I fell victim to the ruthless debates that ensue over the subject and likely tortured myself a little over my "choice." Randi's take on this subject is the best one I've ever heard, and I hope it sets you free a little bit if this is something you've had difficulty with.
Mar 03, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 24
