The Modern Mommy Doc Podcast

Dr. Whitney talks with Sandy Abdallah from MAM USA about all the ways workplaces can work together with families so that both are better for it. ----------------- Pre-Order My New Book: Doing it All: STOP OVER-FUNCTIONING and Become the Mom and Person You're Meant to Be Discover how to stop doing it all and start doing what matters with this step-by-step guide to reclaiming your life as a working...

Dr. Casares talks with pediatrician and Blueberry Pediatrics co-founder Dr. Lyndsey Garbi, about how her telehealth pediatric practice is bringing medicine to parents in brand new ways and making it so that medicine is accessible to more people than ever before. ---------------- Pre-Order My New Book: Doing it All: STOP OVER-FUNCTIONING and Become the Mom and Person You're Meant to Be Discover how...

Dr. Whitney talks with author Lydia Fenet about ways to be confident in yourself as a mother and woman, while not having to carry around the weight of being Superwoman. Check out her most recent book, Claim Your Confidence . ----- Pre-Order My New Book: Doing it All: STOP OVER-FUNCTIONING and Become the Mom and Person You're Meant to Be Discover how to stop doing it all and start doing what m...

This week Dr. Whitney talks with Caitlin Ramsdale, managing director at Kid and Coe, about traveling with kids—how to find great places to stay, what to do to balance everyone's needs, and how to manage expectations! It’s time to reclaim your #workingmomlife  You get to decide how your life goes, Mama. You’ve been held back by stress and obligations. I’m ready to take you toward the life you’...

Dr. Whitney talks with Nichole Pounds from www.dotcomtherapy.com about helping highly-sensitive kids, dealing with problematic behavior as a parent, and wrap-around therapy services for kids utilizing the educational system. It’s time to reclaim your #workingmomlife  You get to decide how your life goes, Mama. You’ve been held back by stress and obligations. I’m ready to take you toward the l...

This week, Dr. Whitney talks with content creator for Baby List , Karen Reardenz about the process of choosing all the “right” products to have in your home for your new baby, which can be really overwhelming. Baby List makes that process much easier, so you can focus on your little one. It’s time to reclaim your #workingmomlife  You get to decide how your life goes, Mama. You’ve been held ba...

If you're tired of snapping at your kids and being constantly angry with your partner, feeling like a failure, and trying to will yourself to be better the next time around, I've got you. LET ME SHOW YOU A BETTER WAY. Join the Modern Mamas Club App Hands-On Lessons On: Navigating Kids' Difficult Emotions Sharing the Mental Load with Your Partner Taking Care of Yourself Setting Healthy Boundaries P...

Dr. Whitney talks with author Monica Berg about the inspiration behind her latest book, The Gift of Being Different , and how she and her daughter tell the story of her dyslexia diagnosis. They don’t let it pull them down, but instead reframe it, so that she could see what an amazing superpower her uniqueness really is. It’s time to reclaim your #workingmomlife  You get to decide how your lif...

#sponsoredepisode Did you realize how much your gut microbiome influences your metabolism, your weight and your overall health? Dr. Whitney talks with Colleen Cutcliffe, PhD, CEO and Co-Founder of Pendulum Therapeutics about how the gut microbiome works, optimizing the way your body handles the nutrients you consume, and choosing a probiotic that really works. Colleen Cutcliffe, PhD, is the CEO an...

Dr. Whitney talks with Dr. Madhavi Vemireddy of Cleo, a family benefits program to support all caregivers. They talk through the struggles caregivers, specifically women, face in today’s workplace, and the resources that are available to help support them. Learn more about today’s episode HERE . ----------------------------------- Work with me, Dr. Whitney, via 1:1 Coaching: I've had mama after ma...

Dr. Whitney chats with Dr. Kat Kaeni, founder of Well Mind Perinatal, about mental health issues for women who’ve had children. This important topic usually just gets attention around postpartum depression, but Dr. Whitney and Dr. Kaeni go much deeper!  Check out more about this episode HERE . ----------------------------------- It’s time to reclaim your #workingmomlife with the Modern M...

Dr. Whitney discusses the importance of boundaries and how they are a necessary part of the framework moms need to create a system that works for them rather than against them. ----------------------------------- It’s time to reclaim your #workingmomlife with the Modern Mamas Club App For such a long time, I wanted to escape my life as a working mom. It was so exhausting, and defeating, and M...

Dr. Whitney talks with Paige Cornetet, author of “My Dad’s Class,” about her upbringing and education around money and how it has shaped how she teaches it today. They also dive into really practical advice on how moms and families can pass on generational financial skills. Learn more about this episode HERE . ----------------------------------- It’s time to reclaim your #workingmomlife with...

Dr. Whitney chats with Peloton yoga instructor, Kristin McGee, about how she got started in yoga, how she landed at Peloton, and how she practices mindfulness as a working mom. Learn more about this episode HERE. ----------------------------------- It’s time to reclaim your #workingmomlife with the Modern Mamas Club App For such a long time, I wanted to escape my life as a working mom. It was...

Dr. Whitney chats with Seed and Sew CEO, Alyssa Blask Campbell, about how as parents, we can’t react logically and appropriately to our children or at work when we’re already dysregulated. They chat through how to regulate your own emotions, so that you can help your child regulate theirs.  For more tips and resources on Navigating Children's BIG Emotions, download the Modern Mamas Club App f...

Working moms are feeling the pressure. The post-pandemic burnout is real and today I'm diving in to all of the factors that really contribute. I'm giving some serious transparency on my own opinions on what employers, and decision-makers can do to create equity in the workforce in order to accommodate caregiving workers instead of creating blanket statements for all. There has been TONS in the new...

This week, Dr. Whitney chats with Dr. Carla Naumburg, author of You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent: How to Practice Self-Compassion and Give Yourself a Break and How to Stop Losing Your Sh*T With Your Kids. They talk about the importance of practicing self-compassion as a means to move through hard moments in life. Connect with Carla on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/carlanaumburg/ -------------...

This week, Dr. Whitney chats with Aimee Greczmiel, founder and CEO of CorporateMomCoach.com about how to manage your mindset around your motherhood and even in your career. Once you can manage your mindset, it flows into all of your actions and results. For more information on this episode, head to modernmommydoc.com/how-to-change-your-mindset-around-motherhood Connect with Aimee: www.corporatemom...

We’re going to look at the idea, based on a book from Bessel van der Kolk, about how our body handles stress and the price we pay physically and emotionally when we don’t pay attention to our needs, to the core of who we are, to when we need rest, and what matters most to us. To learn more about this episode, click HERE: modernmommydoc.com/podcast OTHER LINKS: Hey mama, It's time to treasure your...

This week we’re chatting with Michael Perry, founder of the Maple app, designed to help make managing your home easier by expanding the ownership of responsibilities to more than just moms and creating a “back office” for your home. Learn more about the episode here: modernmommydoc.com/podcast _____ Join our Parenting in Partnership Daily Dose Guided Lessons: As rewarding as team-parenting can be,...

We have to start differentiating between coping in ways that will cause harm to us and our family and self-care. True self-care is about taking care of yourself in the most intimate ways and building connections with yourself to understand who you are. What if we changed the narrative from “Self-care isn’t selfish” to ““Self-care doesn’t have to be selfish”? Because as a maternal and child public...

Dr. Whitney talks with Sascha Mayer from Mamava about her innovative business that helps support moms have a positive breastfeeding experience while they’re at the airport and many other public arenas. They also chat about how companies like this can really help make a difference in the number of women that choose to breastfeed past those first few weeks after their baby is born. Learn more about...

Dr. Whitney has a crucial conversation with Dr. Jacqueline Kerr about the realities of working moms and the emotional and physical burnout they’re facing, as well as what it would look like to really have an environment in a workplace where burnout wouldn’t even exist. Learn more about this episode HERE: modernmommydoc.com/how-to-stop-working-mom-burnout-before-it-starts Need a Mama Reset? You've...

Dr. Whitney speaks with Julie King and Johana Faber, authors of How to Talk When Kids Won’t Listen. They discuss tools parents can use to communicate with their kids so that both sides feel seen and heard. They give practical tips for specific situations parents are facing right now. Learn more about this episode here: modernmommydoc.com/how-to-talk-when-kids-wont-listen-with-authors-julie-king-an...

Dr. Whitney shares really practical tips on how to boost your productivity and efficiency in your personal and professional life–all without doing it just for productivity’s sake. Join us in the Modern Mamas Club and get Dr. Whitney's content at your fingertips: www.modernmamasclub.com Learn more about this episode HERE: modernmommydoc.com/podcast