iMOM Podcast

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Backtalk is one of the most frustrating behaviors from a child, but is all backtalk created equal? In this episode, we talk about what defines backtalk, how to respond to it, and how to raise a child who can assert himself without being disrespectful. Mentions: Want Respectful Kids? Follow...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Do you think the best kind of mom is the perfect mom? If you feel pressure to be perfect, this episode will bring you a big sigh of relief. Not only is the perfect mom not actually a thing, but it’s better for our children if we drop the ball now and then!   Mentions: 4 Times to Embrace Goo...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! As a kid, did you ride your bike to the neighbor’s house or talk on the phone in the evening? That's how we socialized. Many kids today socialize through screens: Online gaming, social media, texting, which means moms are fighting this battle. On one side is the desire to limit screen...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Have you ever been accused of nagging? If you have, we bet your response was, “If I don’t nag, nothing gets done!” In this episode, we discuss the difference between nagging and reminding and the hidden reasons why moms nag. Mentions: How to Stop Nagging in 3 Steps How to Stop Nagging: 3 Re...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Do you have a child who’s eager to imitate her friends? Is it a personality thing or a search for identity? In today’s iMOM Podcast episode, we’ll help you encourage your kids to make their own choices and appreciate what makes them unique. Mentions: How to Prepare Your Child to Resist Peer...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Avoiding gossip is one of the hardest lessons to teach our kids because it’s also a huge temptation for adults. In this episode, we talk about the gossip traps we fall into and how to encourage kids to resist the temptation to do it. Mentions: 17 Ways to Derail Your Child’s Gossip Train 7 T...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Sleepovers are great memory-makers for kids, but many parents are anti-sleepover for good reasons. So, are they worth the risk? In this episode, we talk about the pros and cons and how to decide if they’re right for your kids. Mentions: The Pros and Cons of Sleepovers. Should You Say Yes? 4...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Some of the hardest parenting days are when something tragic happens in our families or communities. As much as we’d like to put our kids in bubbles and keep them safe, it’s our job to talk with them and give them tools to cope. Today’s conversation is tough but important.  Mentions: Talkin...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Yes Day. No Rules Day. Call it what you want; it’s a wild ride for parents! In this episode, Abby tells the story of the Yes Day she did with her sons. You’ll love hearing about the first and last things the kids did, and hopefully, Abby can convince you to give a Yes Day a try.  Tell us! T...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! We all want to raise thoughtful, considerate kids, but sometimes it feels like the world is working against us. What can moms do to push back on the self-centeredness our culture is encouraging in our children? Mentions: 6 Ways to Teach Your Children to Be Unselfish 5 Ways to Tell if You’re...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Are you an elephant? A helicopter? A dolphin? Or are you to the point where you don’t want to be a type of mom, you just want to be you? This episode will help you realize you’re the right mom for your kids—no label required! Tell us! What type of parenting style do you relate to and why? E...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! It's the other most wonderful time of the year—back to school! Truthfully, most moms and kids go into this season with mixed emotions. No matter how you feel about getting back into the swing of things, this episode will help you. And we might give you a little twinge of nostalgia, too...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Chloe is in her third trimester and thinking about how her friendships might change when she becomes a mom. If you struggle to make or grow friendships as a mom, this episode will give you some good tips (and hope!).   Tell us! What are your friendships like? And how have those relationship...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Teaching kids about money might not be an exciting part of parenting (especially if money is tight), but giving kids tools and knowledge about finances is something every parent should do. In this episode, Susan talks about how she and her husband used allowances, summer jobs, and personal...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! You’ve probably heard of the five love languages, but how do they apply to showing love to yourself? In this episode, we run through all five and how you can go beyond the “bubble bath” mentality of self-care. Tell us! If you think you know your self-love language, tell us how you show it....

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Your kids will likely experience the heartache of a breakup, but a mom’s comfort and encouragement can improve a bad situation. In this episode, Megan shares how Susan stepped in during a breakup, and we chat about what to do and not do when your child’s relationship ends. Tell us! Tell us...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Technoference is when technology interferes with relationships. Parents like blaming kids for always staring at screens, but we’re just as guilty. In this episode, we talk about how to live with technology without letting it rob us of connections. Tell us! Do you have any tricks that help y...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Teaching your kids to be savvy about the internet and what they share on their phones can feel like battling an invisible enemy with a strategic attack plan. Today's story from Chloe can help your kids realize the impact and permanence of their actions and give parents a plan of attack...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Do you feel the need to pour yourself a glass of wine when the house starts to get crazy around 5 p.m.? Or do you think the image of a modern mom has to include a glass of pinot? In this episode, we discuss why the wine mom craze has taken over and what it says about motherhood. Tell us! Co...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! How do you and your husband determine who does what around the house? Don’t let it become a source of conflict. Listen to this episode to get good ideas for dividing and conquering all the things! Tell us! Give us tips for how to have a good division of labor in our homes. Email imom@family...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! It's easy to bond when you and your child have similar interests and personalities. But what about the child who’s your opposite? There’s no less love, but how do you connect when you have less in common? Tell us! Do you have a child who’s different from you? How do you find ways to co...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! How do you know if you’re being overprotective or just doing what you’re supposed to do as a mom who loves her kids? Megan’s story today might help make that more clear for you as we talk about our struggles to protect our kids physically and emotionally. Tell us! Is it harder for you to wa...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Do you have a child who loves to take control? Abby has a bossy (or maybe assertive) child, and she’s learning how to respond in a way that will help develop it as a strength instead of making him feel like it’s something to fix.  Tell us!  If you have a bossy child, when do you see it comi...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Most women have gone on a diet or tried to adopt healthier eating habits. That's a complicated topic in and of itself. Once you add kids to the mix, it's taken to another level. This week's story comes from Chloe and will help you put your relationship with food (and your obs...

We love feedback, but can't reply without your email address. Message us your thoughts and contact info! Abby’s story this week raises the question of when you should tell another mom her child hurt yours or did something wrong. Talk about a dicey conversation! When is it right to speak up and say something? And how do you prepare to receive that news when your child is the one who did somethi...