Failing Motherhood

You don't need more reasons to feel guilty for using screens. You need insight so you feel confident that when you do use them, it's WITHOUT guilt. In 2022, technology is a TOOL to use while parenting.  I am here to help you make confident decisions about what's best for your kids and your family! If screen time is affecting your relationship with your strong-willed child, take the...

Today on Failing Motherhood, Brooke Rozzie is here to share how as a nutrition + fitness expert, equipping herself with more understanding of her hormones unlocked new levels of energy, clarity and patience in her motherhood. Brooke Rozzie is a functional nutritionist and owns a women-based coaching company focusing on supporting women in feeling the best in their skin so they can show up their be...

You don't need more reasons to feel guilty for using screens. You need insight so you feel confident that when you do use them, it's WITHOUT guilt. In 2022, technology is a TOOL to use while parenting.  I am here to help you make confident decisions about what's best for your kids and your family! If screen time is affecting your relationship with your strong-willed child, take the...

Erin Hodgson is a non-bio mom to her two boys with her wife, living in New Zealand.  This episode felt like we recorded several episodes in one! After a quick geography lesson on New Zealand, we dive into her plans of world-schooling in 2023.  I'm so glad I asked her how she met her wife, because you won't believe her story! After sharing her experience inducing lactation to nurse her se...

Bryce Reddy is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor specializing in motherhood and parenting and a mom of 3 living in New England. She supports mothers and families on social media under the handle @mombrain.therapist . Bryce's story includes infertility, postpartum depression, IVF, miscarriages and most recently, an unexpected 3rd child at 38. Right away we dive into the highs and lows of what...

Dr. Manuela Powell is a breast cancer surgeon turned mindset coach, working to liberate her clients to have the audacity to live a full life.   She fiercely believes the day all women realize how powerful they are will be the day the world completely changes for the better. After having her first child at 42, Dr. Manuela felt herself transition from an audacious, full-spirited powerhouse to June C...

Ana Tajder is an award-winning author, journalist and the host of “ Thank You, Mama ," where she interviews women from around the world about the most important lessons they have learned from their mothers. In this Mother's Day episode, Ana shares the insight + wisdom gleaned from all of these interviews and shares the things daughters appreciated most about their relationships with thei...

Wholeheartedly is THREE!!! Starting a business is very much like becoming a parent. It's 100,000X harder than you thought it'd be.  But there are so many moments that make it all worth it! This episode is NOT about parenting- it's about the journey behind the scenes. In this episode, I share the things I wish I knew when I started Wholeheartedly. Whether you have a biz, are curious...

Dr. Lynyetta Willis is a psychologist, speaker, family coach, and author. In this episode, I pick her brain about these pesky things that trip us up as parents: triggers, stress, and emotions. She breaks down a detailed description of how you can tell the difference between a stressor and a trigger , and how that informs how you handle them long-term. (You'll love (and relate) to the story sh...

OF COURSE you snap! OF COURSE you lose your mind! IT MAKES SENSE. If you wish you had even a smidge more patience than you do... ...get ready for some truth bombs. In this episode, I paint the picture of what's really going on in these moments - situationally, emotionally, in your mind... and why it's not only NORMAL but EXPECTED to have a short fuse. The question is... are you ready to...

Libby was a perfectionist with a typical baby.  Once her second arrived... everything came crumbling down. While battling PPD (the rage kind) she was forced to lose her perfectionism and find grace for herself.  She also found overstimulation, resentment, and cycles to break for her kids. In this episode, Libby shares how she grew to embrace lowering her standards, the things you might be taking f...

New to gentle parenting and your partner is not on board? Argue about parenting often? Maybe one (or both) of you have a temper? You're not alone! This episode is for you. I'm breaking down 3 reasons you're not aligned + parenting as a TEAM, and 3 things you can do to change this dynamic ASAP! I believe in you & I'm cheering you on. Come say hi!  I'm @parent_wholeheart...

Rosalia Rivera , consent educator and child sexual abuse prevention specialist, joins me to share incredibly important insight every parent needs to know. Keeping your child in your sight at all times for 18 years is not an option. We need to know how to equip ourselves so we can equip our kids with *uncomfortable* conversations. Conversations like body autonomy, anatomically correct names for pri...

A real-life "Luisa Madrigal (Encanto)", Christie Lazo is a Peruvian-Canadian eldest daughter in an immigrant family living in a multigenerational home with her dad after her mom died. After diving into her guilt/struggle with continuing to work full time, Christie speaks to her journey of healing her past and choosing to parent differently than she was parented. Among many topics, she in...

Parents of ALL ages: BUCKLE IN.    I feel so grateful to get to offer you this episode. Aly Pain is a parenting expert working with teens and their parents. In this episode, she shares incredibly game-changing insight on the changes a teen's brain goes through, why it matters so much, and how to support them as their parent. She speaks to the #1 reason parents beat themselves up, the heart-br...

Irin Rubin was literally googling "WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?!" She was drowning in impatience and anger before she begged her husband, a hypnotherapist, to record something she could listen to from home to start to address it all. Her kids have a much more patient mom now thanks to those recordings, and ever since she's been on a mission to share them with moms everywhere - now accessi...

Expectations are premeditated resentments; future disappointments planned out in advance. How often are our expectations of our kids or ourselves - too high? Amanda Gurman of the Honest as a Mother podcast shares her journey to discovering how to ease up and lower the expectations she'd been handed. Through trial and error, she's come to terms with the kind of mom she is - and has embrac...

Jessie Ereddia is a life coach who helps angry moms manage their emotions. In this episode, she shares her own journey of navigating postpartum rage, how she learned how to manage her anger + anxiety, and 3 powerful thoughts to cling to. #1 - I have options. #2 - This has everything to do with them and nothing to do with me. #3 - I'm not failing. I'm simply a woman experiencing things ph...

Chelsie VanderZanden is one of us.  A single mom -3 kids- healing from the past and striving to do better every day.  In this episode, she opens her heart and shares what she wished she would've known just a year ago. Overcoming a narcissist abusive husband, leaving, going through depression and survival mode, learning how to be a mom and not just a parent (they are different in her opinion),...

It's THAT time of year! If you're dreading the lack of routine, BIG emotions, and influx of unsolicited advice and side eye coming your way this week... pop in your ear buds! In this episode I break down all the variables making things complicated, the triggers at play in you, and what to do about it. You can find yourself in the possible things you might hear, thoughts you might have, a...

Have you ever been afraid to admit you don't like playing with your toddler? Don't feel like you're *enjoying every moment*? YOU. ARE. NORMAL. The more we say these things out loud the better we feel! Renee Reina is here to say all the things out loud. In this episode she shares her thoughts on traveling away without your kids, not wanting postpartum visitors, and ((shocking)) not s...

Sara + I are SO excited to share all the details with you and invite you to join us in our mission to raise a resilient generation of kids that are aware of their emotional health and have the skills to cope with life's toughest stuff. UPDATE: We're launching NOW in BETA, shipping in January! Here's the link to check it out - www.kidsmentalhealthathome.com In this episode, we share....

*BIG NEWS* // Kids' Mental Health Skills, DELIVERED // Mightyandbright.com/mentalhealth Wendy Dickens is here to talk trauma, adversity, shame, and hope.  She's worked with thousands of families in Shasta County, CA on the child welfare front and sees firsthand how generational cycles affect children today. Not only does she teach about Adverse Childhood Experiences, but encourages under...

Ty Nared is a mom of a 2-year-old, working from home, managing a wooden toy company, and doing ALL. THE. THINGS.  She was willing to jump on and chat parenting together as a coaching session on this platform! She wants to cultivate cooperation but doesn't know what to say when her daughter doesn't listen!  She doesn't want to rely on her husband.  She gets pressure to question her p...

Allison Livingston is the founder of 5 Steps to Connect with Your Strong-Willed Child.  She started learning Mindful Parenting tools in 2005 to navigate power struggles and challenging behaviors with her oldest strong-willed child.  Her extensive education + experience in Nonviolent Communication and work as a Certified Mediator gives her a unique mindset in relation to BIG emotions and power stru...