Raw Mom Life

Inside today's episode, I share some new insight into our journey with neurodivergent kiddos + other raw thoughts you need to hear!

We truly need a mama village to go through all things parenting... one that can encourage us and support us. Inside this episode, I give some simple ideas for how you can support each other. 

My teenager is hilarious and quirky and unique and this conversation is awesome. She's very real with us about her mental health journey and being diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum Disorder this past summer. We also have some hilarious conversation about middle school lingo. Enjoy this one :)

When my girls were little, I swore we wouldn't be running around with crazy, chaotic schedules... and yet here we are. Inside this episode, I share why we choose this chaotic life while also complaining about it. Always trying to keep it raw and real with you! Whether you aren't in this stage of life yet, have decided against lots of activities for your kids, or are in the midst of it to...

I'm baaaack! Inside this episode we talk a lot about mental health (my own and my children)... starting meds, taking breaks from things, getting all my kids in therapy, and more. Thanks for being here!

Cassy Burton is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who is a mama to 3 small kiddos. Inside this episode, we really dive into the mental health of moms and the tools we can use to help ourselves as we raise these kiddos in a world where there's so much pressure. Cassy has partnered with a couple of organizations to add some telehealth mental therapy appointments available, especially for moms, t...

Katie Cobb is a mama to a teenage daughter. Inside today's episode, we chat about finding yourself over and over again as a woman, outside of being a mom. We chat about raising girls in a society that tells women to look a certain way; about the balance of what healthy looks like and giving them a good sense of body positivity. It's a fine line and we have a great conversation around it!...

Money is stressful, straight up. Inside this episode, I'm sharing the budgeting app we use, how we've cut back on some expenses, and how I stay within the grocery budget in this world where everything feels so expensive. Watch for RAW CONVERSATIONS with mamas every month! Want to be a guest? Click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8HSieo2ZXe4DOesXnlzb-WerDhA9U9wZXEIqoDd7IW...

Erin Bouma is a busy mama to two kiddos, working 2 jobs and running her own side hustle. Erin shares her experience with Al-Anon (for those with loved ones that are alcoholics) and how she balances all the things. We talk about the importance of our mom community as well as the joy of having big kiddos! Erin shares her wisdom on boundaries and you need to hear it. ---------------------------------...

Sex, periods, armpit hair, even school shootings. How do you talk to your kids about these things? Inside today's episode, I'm sharing some tips for how to have these conversations as well as my own experience with talking to my kids about this kind of stuff and how to normalize it. Watch for RAW CONVERSATIONS with mamas every month! Want to be a guest? Click here: https://docs.google.co...

Aimee Spivak is a spitfire! She's an empty nester and mama to two grown children. Inside today's episode, she shares about her journey when her kids were little, how she recognized that her son was neurodiverse and how she helped him (and herself). She shares about what it's like to be a single woman and empty nester. She shares her heart with us and she'll make you laugh and f...

What do I mean stop doing everything for our kids? It really can be so much easier to just do everything for our kids. It's less messy. It takes less time. But is it really healthy? Inside today's episode, I'm talking about: -Food -Chores -Conversations with our kids -Letting our kids make mistakes When we are able to let go of having the control of these things, it very much lessen...

Happy 2024! I'm finally back. Thanks for sticking with me while I respect my own mental health by creating boundaries. Inside today's episode, I'm talking about: -Why I have been so inconsistent with my podcast and showing up on reels -Why I'm slowly coming back into it -The mental load of motherhood... I'm currently feeling better than I have in a loooong time regrading t...

Amelia Sherry is a girl mom and author of the book, Diet-Proof Your Daughter . I read this book this past summer and it really opened up my eyes to my own relationship with food and movement, but also the way I speak about food and body to my girls. Inside this conversation, Amelia and I dig into some details of the book and I give her real life examples of things I've been through with my gi...

The holidays are so wonderful and so crazy and so stressful all at the same time. There's people to see and gifts to buy and memories to create... on top of the added Christmas concerts at school or recitals. It's a lot. Inside today's episode, I'm sharing some tips to help make this holiday season less stressful, even among the chaos. ------------------------------------------...

Seasonal depression sucks. Depression in general sucks. Inside today's episode, I'm talking more about the tools I use to help me get through this season of cold, no sunshine, and lots of feels. Happy Light: Amazon.com: SUXIO Light Therapy Lamp - 10000 Lux Therapy Light, 3 Timing & Mode Happy Lamp, Touch Control Daylight Lamp with Memory Function, Portable Light Therapy Box for Home/...

We graduated OT! I'm talking about it in more detail from beginning to end inside today's episode.  More mom thoughts about your kiddos getting older and why it rocks as well as a raw moment about being the maid... always keepin' it real for you! -------------------------------------------- Watch for RAW CONVERSATIONS with mamas every month! Want to be a guest? Click here: https://d...

I was recently asked why we continue to be Catholic in today's world and how we balance going to church with littles? Inside today's episode, I get real vulnerable sharing with you why we keep going even though being Christian isn't always looked at kindly in today's world. -------------------------------------------- Watch for RAW CONVERSATIONS with mamas every month! Want to...

We celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary this week and on social media, I shared 14 things I've learned from 14 years of marriage. Inside today's episode, I'm diving deeper into those 14 things and sharing some personal stuff about how we've made our marriage stronger than ever.  -------------------------------------------- Watch for RAW CONVERSATIONS with mamas every month!...

Jenna Erickson is a mama to 4 kiddos, a wife, a nurse, and an entrepreneur. We have a raw conversation about losing ourselves as mamas, especially in those early years... how we can sit in this fog of low energy, exhaustion, etc. Jenna shares her personal story of how she came out of the fog, including starting to move her body, love herself more, and believing in herself... one tiny step at a tim...

Prepping for school can feel overwhelming. Saying goodbye to summer can be sad and bring mom guilt over that summer bucket list with items left not crossed off. Inside today's episode, we're chatting about how to let go of your summer bucket list and how to prepare us and our kids for that transition to a school routine. Rakuten app:  www.rakuten.com/r/AELIND29?eeid=44971 Fetch app:  htt...

It's been awhile since I've talked about marriage! Inside today's episode, I give you some tips on what's been working for our marriage lately that have really helped us feel connected. And like I always say, when your marriage is on, everything else feels easier! ------------------------------------------------------------------ New episodes post every Thursday! Watch for RAW...

Katie Hannasch is a mama to two little boys and a cancer warrior. A few years ago, she was diagnosed with terminal, stage 4 sarcoma. Inside this episode, she shares her whole story. We talk about her diagnosis, what it was like right after her diagnosis, how faith is the most important thing on her cancer journey, and how she's continuing to live life as a wife and mama, friend and daughter....

Summer is 2/3 done! Here's an update on how things are going over here and some thoughts for you as we finish out this summer. ------------------------------------------------------------------ New episodes post every Thursday! Watch for RAW CONVERSATIONS with mamas every month! Want to be a guest? Click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8HSieo2ZXe4DOesXnlzb-WerDhA9U9wZXEIqoDd7...

If you've ever felt like in a constant state of anxiousness in your own home because of the clutter, let me be the first to say that you are far from alone. But to think about decluttering sounds absolutely overwhelming b/c there's just so much and so many places in your home filled with stuff. Inside today's episode, I'm sharing my journey of why I started decluttering, how I...