A Wonderful Mess Podcast

Hello! Happy to be back with a Now Trending in Parenting article where we explore trends in the parent-scape. What technically defines the quantity “oodles”? It may sound less than scientific, but it is a perfect word to capture the amount of parenting advice out there today. As always—Just a little reminder: The content on A Wonderful Mess posted by Dr. Kathryn Barbash, PsyD is for educational an...

Hello, Do you read the newspaper? Like the acutal physical newspaper. I’ve reunited with the Sunday paper and here is my love letter. Join us in the comments: It doesn’t need to be a newspaper but what do you crave to slow down with? You can find the comments and so much more at kathrynbarbash.substack.com. As always—Just a little reminder: The content on A Wonderful Mess posted by Dr. Kathryn Bar...

This one was from my earlier days blogging in the dark corner of the internet and with the return to school (and the germs) around the corner, it seemed like a worthwhile re-visit. The present moment is a foundational piece of mindfulness practice. The definition seems somewhat self-explanatory but for review: The present moment is the here and now. Not the future or the past but the now. You can...

We have arrived at the end of July. For some school is just around the corner, for others you still have several weeks to go. Has your summer been good enough? You can find all the links mentioned and more from A Wonderful Mess at kathrynbarbash.substack.com As always—Just a little reminder: The content on A Wonderful Mess posted by Dr. Kathryn Barbash, PsyD is for educational and entertainment pu...

Greetings— Mindful Mom in the Mud has a new name and today that is what we are talking about. Welcome to A Wonderful Mess! kathrynbarbash.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kathrynbarbash.substack.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit kathrynbarbash.substack.com Hello dear, do you consider yourself creative? I believe all parents are creative, whether they know it or not. Also, a change is coming and paid subscribers get sneek peak. You can find out more at kathrynbarbash.substack.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit kathrynbarbash.substack.com Summertime brings out a seasonal variety of shame-inducing messages for parents. Maybe there are other places to find wisdom besides social media. The children’s section of the library is a treasure trove in this way. Let me introduce a different kind of influence(r), Beverly Cleary. For more, you can visit k...

Welcome to July. In honor of Cleft-Craniofacial Awareness Month, I am sharing this post about a community I was so privileged to work with for a number of years. This post was originally published last July on a previous blog and Linkedin. It’s had a little refresh editing and I am so glad to be able to share it here in this space. To read this post, you will find it at mindfulinthemud.substack.co...

We are back navigating the mess of parenthood today with the concept of radical acceptance. You can find links to any articles or books referenced in the online version of this post at mindfulinthemud.substack.com. Join us in the comments online with your experiences with radical acceptance. As always—Just a little reminder: The content on Mindful Mom in the Mud posted by Dr. Kathryn Barbash, PsyD...

It’s summer break in my world. Today we are naviagting the mess that summer can be and lessons learned (?) from the past. All links to book recommendations are available on the online post which can be found at mindfulinthemud.substack.com. And don’t forget to leave a comment about your hopes for summer while you are there. As always—Just a little reminder: The content on Mindful Mom in the Mud po...

Hello, readers. We are back navigating the mess of parenthood with humor, compassion and common sense. This is a post in the Navigating the Noise series. A series focused on tools for navigating the noisy world of parenting advice. Approaching parenting content through a lens of influence and culture among other things. You can check out previous posts similar to this one, here . Was anyone else b...

Welcome to another post of Mindful Mom in the Mud.  A newsletter focused on navigating the mess of parenthood with humor, compassion and common sense. Enjoy reading (or listening) with a hot beverage…or a reheated hot beverage. As always—Just a little reminder: The content on Mindful Mom in the Mud posted by Dr. Kathryn Barbash, PsyD on the Instagram account (@mindfulmominthemud), YouTube channel...

Welcome to another post of Mindful Mom in the Mud.  A newsletter focused on navigating the mess of parenthood with humor, compassion and common sense. You can check out the archive for a variety of posts on mindfulness, navigating parenting advice, neurodiversity, and more by visiting mindfulinthemud.substack.com Today's post is all about awe and finding in the everyday...even in the bathroom. You...

Welcome to another post of Mindful Mom in the Mud .  A newsletter focused on navigating the mess of parenthood with humor, compassion and common sense. Enjoy reading (or listening) with a hot beverage…or a reheated hot beverage. Hey, it’s my birthday month. It’s time to celebrate. Paid subscriptions are currently available for May at 30$/year or 5$/month. In June, the price will increase. With a p...

Welcome to another post in support of practical mindfulness tools, where the focus is on supporting you in your parenthood with tools that are practical, flexible and accessible. This is the first newsletter with an audio version as a podcast. It’s an experiment! This way you can enjoy this newsletter on the go. This will become a paid subscriber benefit at the end of May. So check it out and see...

This is your imperfect introduction to Mindful Mom in the Mud This is the audio for the Mindful Mom in the Mud newsletter which can be found at mindfulinthemud.substack.com. I am a psychologist. I am a mother to 4 kids. We are a neurodiverse family. I have been a working parent and a stay-at-home parent and now I find myself somewhere in-between. I am writer. I love coffee. Do you ever… * find you...