Oh Crap with Jamie

It's so easy to think our kids need fixing....but it's almost always an US problem or an environment problem. Most parenting "scripts" don't work because they're attempting to fix the child. Behavior is always communication and it's our job to translate that. ⁠If motherhood is making you overwhelmed, overstimulated, and burnt tf out, I can help. You may know me as the...

After taking a pause from the podcast, Jamie is back — not because of the algorithm, consistency pressure, or content treadmill… but because she finally had something she genuinely needed to say. This episode starts with a reflection on stepping away from content creation and the overwhelming response from listeners whose lives were impacted by the podcast. But it quickly evolves into something mu...

This episode is a little different. It’s a personal update — and an honest look at where I am in my work right now. Over the past few months, I’ve been feeling something I can’t ignore anymore: This one-way conversation isn’t working for me. In this episode, I share: Why I’ve been skipping podcast episodes My recent hearing loss and tinnitus diagnosis Why content creation has started to feel drain...

We’re in the middle of what many are calling a capability crisis. Kids are struggling to do basic things — not because they can’t… but because they haven’t been taught how. In this episode, Jamie introduces the concept of scaffolding — the process of gradually building skills over time, starting much earlier than most parents think. Because here’s the truth: Kids don’t magically wake up at age 9 k...

Youth sports used to be simple. Kids played with neighborhood friends, parents volunteered as coaches, and the goal was just to have fun. But today? Youth sports have become a multi-billion-dollar industry , and parents are under enormous pressure to keep up. Private coaching. Travel teams. Year-round specialization. Endless tournaments. In this episode, Jamie sits down with Jonathan Carone from H...

Kids collect stuff. Toys. Trinkets. Goody bag junk. Happy Meal prizes. Endless artwork. And before you know it, your house is overflowing. In this episode, Jamie tackles a question parents ask all the time: What do we do with all the kids’ stuff? From toy overload to random plastic junk to piles of artwork, she shares practical strategies to keep your home manageable without constant battles. Jami...

Millennial moms were told they could be anything. Doctor. Lawyer. Entrepreneur. Founder. But no one mentioned the other two full-time jobs: Raising children Running a household In this episode, Jamie sits down with Katherine to talk about the generational messaging that shaped modern motherhood — and why so many parents feel overwhelmed, exhausted, and like they’re somehow failing. Jamie brings th...

⁠⁠Brick for Phones⁠⁠ (Save 10%) If I die in a blizzard… does my kid know where the folder is? That’s not anxiety. That’s logistics. In this episode, I’m talking about something we are terrible at as a society: Preparing for death. Not in a morbid way. Not in a fearful way. In a practical way. Because if you’ve ever lost someone close to you, you know: The week after someone dies is chaos. Paperwor...

In this episode, I sit down with Jose to talk about something we don’t discuss enough: Your kids need to see you struggle. Not fall apart. Not spiral. Not dump your emotional processing onto them. But struggle. We talk about: Why shielding kids from every difficulty backfires The difference between modeling resilience and trauma-dumping How to let kids see you try (even when you fail) Why “protect...

Today we’re talking about something that’s been itching at me for years: We are not moving at the pace of childhood. We are expecting children to move at our pace — the adult pace, the productivity pace, the overstimulated world pace — and then wondering why behavior is exploding. In this episode, I unpack: Why childhood is inherently slow How rushing creates behavioral problems The difference bet...

In this episode, I sit down with Caitlin — mom of two, librarian, strength trainee — to unpack a question SO many women have: Do you actually need carbs to build muscle? After starting a barbell lifting program, Caitlin followed common strength advice to increase carbs… and quickly gained 15–20 pounds, much of it around her belly. So what happened? We break down: 🍚 The truth about carbs and muscl...

I need to say this clearly: We are overdoing childhood. Valentine’s Day has turned into full-blown production value. St. Patrick’s Day requires glitter explosions. Birthdays have become competitive events. And moms are exhausted. In this episode, I unpack: Why we keep adding more How guilt fuels over-the-top “magic” The mental load behind holidays Why corporations benefit from your insecurity What...

A mom in our community asked a question that I think a lot of parents secretly wrestle with: “Do I have to do Disney? Isn’t it a right of childhood?” In this episode, I break down why the answer is no — and why we need to rethink what vacations are actually for. We talk about: Why time off from labor is a human right — but travel is not The difference between a vacation and traveling Why starting...

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about govern, garden, guide — especially from parents worried they already messed it up. So let’s clear the air. In this episode, I explain: Where the govern, garden, guide concept comes from What “govern” really means in the 0–6 years Why leadership (not control) creates safety How permissive parenting sneaks in — and why it feels good Why kids don’t trust inc...

When kids are dramatic, hurt, angry, or emotionally flooded, our instinct is often to shut it down with logic. “It’s not that bad.” “You’re fine.” “Stop overreacting.” In this episode, I explain why that backfires — and why leaning in to big feelings actually helps kids regulate faster. We talk about: How kids borrow our nervous systems Why minimizing emotions makes them persist The power of exagg...

⁠ Join my February Strength and Mobility Class If you feel exhausted, resentful, or like life is just one endless list of things to get through — this episode is for you. In this conversation, I explore why modern parents are burning out not just because life is hard — but because we’re resisting the very things that make up a life. Using the Zen concept chop wood, carry water , we talk about how...

Join my February Strength and Mobility Class This episode is me saying the quiet part out loud. If you are overwhelmed, overstimulated, exhausted, reactive, or feel like you’re constantly one second away from losing your shit — this is not a discipline problem, a strategy problem, or a “try harder” problem. It’s a nervous system problem. And it’s everything. In this episode, I explain plainly what...

In this episode, I sit down with Katherine from Moms Off the Record for an honest, unscripted conversation about how parenting changed so drastically - and why so many parents feel overwhelmed, anxious, and burnt out. This isn’t advice. It’s not a how-to. And it’s definitely not prescriptive. It’s two moms from different generations trying to understand how parenting got so complicated — and how w...

A few weeks ago, I woke up and realized I had aged overnight — and I don’t say that lightly. My skin looked dull, saggy, gray, and smushed, and it wasn’t bouncing back. And while I’m committed to aging naturally, the suddenness of it stopped me in my tracks. In this episode, I walk through what actually caused it — and why it surprised me. We talk about: How sugar and higher-carb eating can show u...

When kids start repeating political talking points, it’s easy to panic — or overcorrect. In this episode, I explain why children don’t belong in national politics, how political theater creates fear and powerlessness, and why teaching kids how government works matters more than teaching them what to think. We talk about: Why politics is theater — and government is the real work The difference betw...

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how easy it is to fall out of love with our own lives. Not because they’re bad — but because we’ve been conditioned to believe that if something isn’t big, optimized, impressive, or “Instagram-worthy,” it doesn’t count. In this episode, I talk about reclaiming joy, magic, and ownership over your own experience — especially in a world that constantly tells us...

A new 2025 meta-analysis on parental phone use is circulating — and the term researchers are using is technoference : the way phones interfere with parent-child relationships. In this episode, we unpack what that really means, why kids and moms alike are struggling right now, and how distracted parenting — even when it’s unintentional — affects children’s speech, emotional regulation, and connecti...

Every year, I share something called The Jar of Good — and every year it hits people right in the heart. In this episode, I break down how this simple tradition works, why it’s so powerful, and how it helps kids feel truly seen. But we don’t stop there. We also talk about what happens when you have multiple kids, sibling dynamics, and why a single “family jar” can sometimes backfire. We also explo...

Happy New Year, friends. This episode is a reset. In this solo episode, I’m talking about why I’m choosing alignment as my word for 2026—and why optimism, of all things, might be the bravest stance we can take right now. We’re living in a world wired for negativity: doom scrolling, AI overload, hot takes, bad faith arguments, and constant outrage. Our brains are being trained to look for what’s wr...

Happy New Year, friends! In this episode, I’m closing out 2025 with a big reflection on how drastically my work with parents has changed. More and more, I’m finding that parenting “strategies” don’t work—not because the strategies are wrong, but because parents are too overstretched, too exhausted, and too busy to actually implement anything. I’m talking about lifestyle overwhelm, dual-income myth...