Less Drama More Mama

If you haven't heard yet, my book, Less Drama More Mama: How to Go from Frazzled and Disrespected to Calm and Connected, is releasing next Tuesday, August 29th at 9AM PST (10AM MST/11AM CST/12PM EST)! 🎉🎉  I've been working on it for over a year, and I'm thrilled to finally share it with you. This week's episode of the podcast is a flip of the script. Instead of interviewing, I'm being interviewe...

The transition from summer to school can be tricky for everyone, so getting clear about expectations and goals for the upcoming year can help everyone feel more prepared and at ease. By involving everyone in setting goals around family, home, and school responsibilities, you can foster a sense of ownership and teamwork within the family, which not only helps lighten the load for you, but also teac...

Throughout the month of July, my Damn Good Mama group and I embarked on a 30-day challenge based on the bestselling book How to Break Up with Your Phone by Catherine Price. We took steps to reshape our relationships with our smartphones, and the results were truly remarkable. Tune in to hear about what the challenge entailed, what we noticed about ourselves, and how you can break up with your phon...

Today I'm joined for the second time by Hunter Clarke-Fields, a mindfulness mentor, the host of the Mindful Mama Podcast, #1 Bestselling Author of Raising Good Humans , a mindfulness meditation teacher, and creator of the Mindful Parenting Course and Teacher Training. We're talking about her brand new book, Raising Good Humans Every Day: 50 Simple Ways to Press Pause, Stay Present & Connect with Y...

After decades of working with families, and as a mom myself, I can tell you that one of the biggest "hacks" to parenting is letting kids learn through their own mistakes. As simple as that sounds, it can be extremely challenging for parents (especially moms) to allow mistakes and consequences to occur. So in this episode, I'm talking about the benefits of letting your kids learn through natural co...

Do you wish you could connect more with your kids, but have trouble finding the time? Would you like ideas for screen-free family fun? If so, this episode is for you! I've compiled a list of 31 ways to connect with your kids in ten minutes or less that don't involve screens, are mom-tested, and kid-approved. Tune in to get fresh ideas and spark some more of your own. https://lessdramamoremama.com/...

Today's guest is my good friend and Certified Teen Coach, Kendra Huffman. Kendra helps teenagers find relief from anxiety, stress, and pressure from trying to feel "enough." She helps them release the need to be perfect, and replace it with more self-confidence and self-compassion. This episode is packed with great wisdom and tools for dealing with your own anxiety and helping your teens with thei...

After working with hundreds of moms, I know I'm not alone in feeling anxious about the decisions our kids make. I'm not alone in tightening my grip when I can't control my kids, their decisions, or their behavior, either. So today, when America celebrates Independence Day, consider this episode your invitation to release some control and allow your children the freedom to take more risks and make...

I've had lots of experience disciplining other people's kids in my role as clinician in an adolescent day treatment program, as a religious school teacher, a camp counselor, and a school counselor. But when it comes to disciplining other people's kids in my role as a mom, it feels a bit tricky because I don't want my behavior to impact my kids' friendships in a negative way. In this episode, I'm t...

Fun fact: Today (June 20th) is World Productivity Day. I'd never heard of this holiday, but since productivity is a common struggle among moms, I thought I'd take the opportunity to share some hands-on, practical strategies you can start using today to help you get the important things done in less time, so you can spend more time doing what you enjoy with people you love. Whether you want to feel...

If you had to guess, what do you think dads struggle with the most? That's the very first question I asked today's podcast guest, Tommy Geary, and his answer might surprise you. Tommy is a life coach who helps take the pressure off high-performing men so they can be better leaders, husbands, and dads, and I asked him to come on the podcast in honor of Father's Day (which is this Sunday!). We talke...

This week, I'm hosting Christine Bongiovanni, a love and relationship coach with 30+ years of experience guiding women to loving relationships with themselves and their lives. After considering a divorce from her second husband, Christine discovered a process that allowed her to turn her marriage around, which she now uses to help other couples (and individuals) go from co-existence to interactive...

Are you on Team Structure or Team Spontaneity when it comes to summer schedules? In today's episode, I'm discussing the benefits of both, so you can find the perfect balance for you and your family. Tune in to soak up some ideas and ensure yours is a summer to remember (for all the right reasons)! https://lessdramamoremama.com/251

Do you feel stressed at this time of year? The last weeks of school can involve many activities, including class parties, recitals, assemblies, proms, graduations, and final exams. Summer is very close, mama, so hang tight and check out this episode for a few moments of inspiration and sanity. https://lessdramamoremama.com/250

I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day this past Sunday! If not, you're not alone...and this is the episode for you. Maybe you didn't get the things you wanted, everyone completely forgot, there was conflict, or it didn't feel as special as you would have liked it to feel. Tune into this episode to hear how to handle when celebrations are a letdown. You can also come back and listen to this episo...

Today's episode was inspired by a friend of mine who wanted to know how to navigate Mother's Day when she doesn't feel loving towards her mother-in-law.  Perhaps you can relate when it comes to celebrating your own mother or mother-in-law. While these relationships can feel challenging at times, it's possible to start feeling better about them and change your future interactions with them, startin...

If you had to pick ONE word to describe parenting, what would it be? I recently saw this question on Facebook, and while there were many positive words in the comments ( rewarding, humbling, blessed, to name a few), the most common answer was challenging . Ain't it the truth? Parenting can be SO challenging! But sometimes we can make it harder on ourselves than it needs to be. So, on today's episo...

With nearly 250 episodes of the podcast, it's unlikely that you've heard or remember them all. That's why I've taken clips about different parenting tools I've discussed and compiled them into one episode for you today. I'd love it if you'd let me know which tools you've utilized and what your experience was like. You can email me at pam@lessdramamoremama.com or DM me on Instagram @lessdramamama....

For a reason you'll hear about in this episode, I decided to go to my barre class last week without a T-shirt. It was a nerve-wracking experience, to say the least. And it's tied directly to this week's podcast episode all about self-confidence. Tune in to find out exactly what happened and how to generate more self-confidence as a mom. https://lessdramamoremama.com/245

The way I write in my journal has evolved over time, but one thing remains the same: journaling is one of the simplest, most effective practices in my life for understanding my feelings, manifesting what I want, and building stronger relationships. In this episode, I'm sharing some ways you can start feeling better and growing closer to your kids just by making a habit of writing every day. If you...

One of the keys to  creating a good relationship with your kids is taking care of the other important relationships in your life - like the one with your spouse. And since it's Spring – the season of love – I've rounded up my best tips and advice about handling marital issues from previous episodes and put them into a new one to help you create the loving and peaceful home you dream about. Even if...

For 16 years, my mom drove the same car until it literally wouldn't drive anymore. Despite knowing it was time to get a new one, she just kept putting it on hold.  And when her car finally did go kaput, she ended up spending a lot of money on a car she didn't really love. We often think that taking action early will be MORE costly than waiting it out. But that's rarely ever true. In today's episod...

This week, I'm chatting with three incredible moms who are wrapping up the inaugural round of Damn Good Mama. First you'll meet Katie, who sometimes felt discouraged about the dynamics in her home with three kids, and wanted to be more intentional about the way she parented them. Next, you'll meet Amanda, who dreaded going home after work in the evenings. With two teenage daughters, she knew there...

In January, I committed to going to Barre classes three times a week and hip hop every Thursday night. Then I got COVID, and two weeks went by without me going to any classes. When I started to feel better, I had to decide: do I keep my commitment to myself to exercise four times a week? Or do I continue resting and relaxing? In this episode, I share my perspective on commitment and what I chose t...

We're more than halfway through my group coaching program, Damn Good Mama, and two of our moms recently shared that they felt things were getting worse in their homes...not better. While that might sound frustrating, it's actually a very common occurrence. And surprisingly, it means they're doing something right . In this week's episode of the podcast, I'm sharing why you might feel like things ge...