Mama Needs A Moment

If you feel like you're carrying the invisible weight of running your entire household, keeping track of every chore, reminding everyone what needs to be done, and following up to make sure it actually happens - you're not alone. But what if your family could become true partners instead of people waiting for instructions? In this Roundtable conversation, HER+ Experts share practical strat...

Have you ever felt like you're carrying your entire household in your head? From remembering appointments and planning meals to anticipating everyone's needs and managing the emotional climate of your family, much of a mom's work is invisible—but it's also exhausting. In this HER+ Expert Roundtable, we explore the invisible mental load of motherhood, why it leaves so many moms feel...

What if wellness didn't have to look so perfect? From perfectly curated morning routines to unrealistic beauty standards and social media-fueled self-care expectations, moms are constantly bombarded with messages about who they should be and how they should be taking care of themselves. But what happens when those expectations create more stress than support? In this honest and refreshing Roun...

Motherhood comes with an endless stream of decisions, responsibilities, worries, and invisible tasks that can leave even the most capable moms feeling overwhelmed. If you've ever found yourself snapping at your kids, lying awake replaying conversations, struggling to accept help, or feeling like everything falls on your shoulders, you are not alone. In this insightful Roundtable discussion, HE...

What if the secret to deeper connection with your children isn't adding more to your already overflowing plate, but doing less? In this powerful HER+ Expert Roundtable, we explore one of the biggest challenges modern motherhood presents: staying connected to our children when we're overwhelmed, overstimulated, and constantly juggling competing demands. Together, our experts share practical...

If you've ever felt like wellness requires waking up earlier, finding extra hours in your day, or following a perfect self-care routine, this conversation offers a refreshing alternative. In this roundtable discussion, our HER+ Experts explore how small, intentional moments can become powerful wellness practices that support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Rather than adding m...

What if the answer to feeling more grounded, connected, and emotionally well wasn’t another routine to perfect… but learning how to regulate your nervous system with small, supportive rituals that actually fit into real life? In this honest and deeply relatable roundtable conversation, several HER+ Experts explore the difference between rigid routines and intentional rituals — and why overwhelmed...

Grief doesn’t just impact one person—it ripples through relationships, parenting, communication, intimacy, and the way families function together. In this final episode of our grief series, HER+ Experts have a deeply honest roundtable conversation and explore what it means to grieve alongside a partner while also navigating the emotional demands of motherhood. From miscarriage and infertility to i...

What if grief isn’t something you “get over” — but something you learn to carry? In this deeply honest and compassionate roundtable conversation, HER+ Experts explore the messy, non-linear reality of grief and why the pressure to “move on” can actually deepen suffering. Together, they unpack the harmful myths surrounding grief timelines, the emotional weight of judgment from others, and the unexpe...

Reproductive loss is often spoken about in hushed tones—if it’s spoken about at all. But for many mothers, this kind of loss is not only grief…it’s trauma, too. In this powerful roundtable conversation, HER+ Experts come together to unpack the deeply layered experience of reproductive loss and why it’s essential to view it through both a grief and trauma-informed lens. From the physical realities...

When we think of grief, we often picture something visible, something others can easily recognize. But maternal grief doesn’t always look that way. In this honest and deeply human roundtable conversation, HER+ Experts unpack the many forms of maternal grief—especially the ones that often go unseen, unspoken, or even dismissed. From miscarriage and stillbirth to infertility, identity shifts, and th...

We’re wrapping up our Skin Roundtable Series with a conversation you don’t want to miss. In this final episode, our HER+ expert providers take on the skincare tools and trends that seem to be everywhere—Gua Sha, red light therapy, microcurrent, face yoga, fascia release, and more. Are these tools truly effective… or are they just well-marketed promises? In this honest and informative discussion, o...

The skincare world is loud, promising glowing skin, fewer wrinkles, and flawless complexions with long, expensive routines. But for busy moms, it raises a bigger question: what actually works and what’s just really good marketing? In this eye-opening roundtable, HER+ experts break down the truth behind today’s skincare industry. From influencer trends to multi-step routines, they unpack why so man...

We hear it all the time— “get more sleep” and “stress less” —but how do stress and sleep actually impact your skin? And what’s really happening inside your body to cause those changes? In this expert roundtable from Mama Needs a Moment , we take a deeper look at the biology behind the breakouts, dullness, sensitivity, and accelerated aging so many moms experience. Because it’s not just about skinc...

What if your skin isn’t just reacting—but trying to tell you something? In this roundtable episode of Mama Needs a Moment , our HER+ Provider Directory experts unpack how the **skin microbiome—your skin’s living ecosystem—**changes through pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause. With hormones shifting, sleep disrupted, and stress running high, your skin is constantly adapting… and sometimes stru...

If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and thought, “What is happening to my skin?!” —this episode is for you. In this roundtable conversation, we’re joined by a group of HER+ health experts to unpack one of the most common (and confusing) experiences of motherhood: changing skin. From pregnancy through postpartum and into perimenopause, your skin is constantly responding to shifts in hormones, stres...

Parenting multiple children can feel like a constant balancing act—meeting everyone’s needs while running on empty yourself. In this final episode of our Supporting Siblings series, we explore what it really looks like to stay emotionally regulated and prevent burnout in the midst of it all. Our expert roundtable shares practical, realistic strategies to reduce mental load, simplify daily life, an...

Sibling conflict can feel relentless—the arguing, tattling, and constant battles over fairness or space. For many parents, it’s the most exhausting part of raising multiple kids and can leave them wondering if something is going wrong. In this roundtable conversation, experts from the HER+ Provider Directory offer a refreshing reframe: sibling conflict isn’t just something to stop—it’s an opportun...

When you’re raising more than one child, it’s easy to wonder: Am I being fair? In this HER+ Roundtable, experts from our Provider Directory unpack what it really means to support siblings in a multi-child family—especially when their needs, personalities, and sensory profiles are different. Together, we redefine fairness as responsiveness, not sameness. The conversation explores parental guilt, ho...

Parenting siblings is rarely about doing the same thing twice. In this first episode of our Supporting Siblings Roundtable, our HER+ Provider Directory experts explore what it truly means to raise kids with different temperaments, developmental timelines, and emotional needs. We begin by unpacking one powerful reframe: children aren’t “difficult” — they’re different. From sensory sensitivities and...

Trigger warning: This episode includes discussion about restrictive eating patterns and their potential harm. This is the final episode in our Metabolism Roundtable series , bringing together HER+ providers to challenge the messaging women — especially moms — have been taught about weight, energy, and health. (Episodes 158, 157 & 156 are also part of the Metabolism Roundtable series) In this c...

This roundtable continues our conversation on metabolic changes—but this time, we focus on how those shifts show up mentally and emotionally for moms. As hormones fluctuate and sleep declines, many women experience rising anxiety, low mood, irritability, or brain fog and begin to wonder why they no longer “feel normal.” Our experts explain how these symptoms are not separate from metabolism—they a...

If you’ve been told metabolism is just about calories in and calories out, this conversation offers a much-needed reframe. In this roundtable episode, Cindi is joined by several HER+ Experts from the free online Inclusive Provider Directory to explore the systems behind metabolism—and why it’s about far more than food or willpower. Together, they break down how hormones, sleep, stress, muscle, nou...

What if the changes you’ve noticed in your body aren’t signs that something is wrong—but signs that your body is doing exactly what it was designed to do? In this roundtable episode, several HER+ Experts from our free Inclusive Provider Directory explore how women’s metabolism naturally shifts across the lifespan—from adolescence and the reproductive years to pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause,...

Blended families bring complex emotions, evolving roles, and the challenge of building something new while honoring what came before. In this roundtable episode, HER+ Experts from our Provider Directory explore how families can create emotionally safe, child-centered systems after separation, divorce, or remarriage. The conversation highlights the importance of consistency across households, coope...