Why is Everyone Yelling?

Hi friends! Happy Thanksgiving week. We have decided to take a down week here on Why is Everyone Yelling? but I wanted to connect and say hi. Thinking of each of you this holiday season! XO! Lindsey

Amanda Parrish Morgan is a writing instructor, a marathon runner, and the mother of two. She has a new book out called Stroller. In this conversation, we talk a lot about consumerism in parenting and how the world has led us to believe that we need all these things that we don’t really need. We also talk about fear based parenting and how our society also puts ideas in our heads that maybe we shou...

Lauren Krasnodembski is a privacy attorney and the founder of the Mind Muscle Motivator, LLC. She helps high achieving women get off the hamster wheel and find their purpose and passion in life. She went through this herself in 2017 when she realized that outside of work and motherhood, she didn’t know what she was passionate about and wanted to change that. She helps other women do the same.  I l...

Brighton Peachy is the mother of 3 and she loves to adventure outdoors with her children. She is passionate about wilderness safety and first aid. Her husband is in his medical residency so she spends a lot of time with her kids on her own and is very passionate about still getting outdoors and adventuring and doing hard things with her kids solo. They have converted a van into a mini camper that...

Carla Naumburg, PhD is a clinical social worker, the mother of 2, and the author of several books. Her most recent book is You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent , How to Practice Self-Compassion and Give Yourself a Break. She is also the author fo the bestselling book How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids . Carla brings some hilarity to this issue and she talks a lot about how if we practice mindfulne...

Esther Huybreghts is the mom of 2 and lives in Belgium. She is the cofounder of Pok Pok Playroom which is a Toronto based digital toy company that empowers kids to be creative and think outside the box. It’s designed for kids aged 2-6. This app sounds like a dream come true! In this episode, Esther and I talk about parenting as older millennials and the pressures that comes with that. We also talk...

Arlene Pellicane is the author of Screen Kids which she coauthored with Gary Chapman. She has been featured on the Today Show and Wallstreet Journal. Her mission is for you to find more happiness in your home. Arlene is the mother of 3 kids.  In  Screen Kids  Gary Chapman and Arlene Pellicane will empower you with the tools you need to make positive changes. Through stories, science...

Josephine Atluri is the mother of seven and in this episode she shares her experience of becoming a mother through IVF, international adoption and surrogacy. She is a highly sought after fertility, pregnancy, and parenting mindfulness coach. She is the host of the popular podcast, Responding to Life: Talking Health, Fertility, & Parenthood . She is also the author of the books Mindfulness Jour...

Kara Forney is the founder of The Bump.com. She was the former CEO of The Bump as well once it was acquired by The Knot. She has a new book out called Boy Moms, Collective Tales of Mothers and Sons. This is a book where she sheds light on todays boy mom experience through a collection of essays written by moms that speaks to the unexpected joys, challenges, and overall significance of mothering so...

Judge Anthony Bompiani is a retired Judge and family law attorney turned consultant. He is the founder of Judge Anthony Consulting and co-founder of Court Clerk, a family court case management software program for non-attorneys. He is in the business of helping people navigate the areas of divorce and custody. He has been featured in Forbes, Success Magazine, and Men’s Journal. In addition to work...

Nellie Harden is a family, life, and leadership coach. She is the mom of 4 girls who are in their teen years. She works hard to help parents build their kid’s worth, esteem, and confidence. She focuses on raising girls but there is a lot of relevant information in this conversation about raising both girls and boys.  In this conversation, Nellie and I talk about conversations to be having wi...

Today my guest is Stef Tousignat and we talk about all things gratitude! The biggest takeaway from this conversation is that you are already a REALLY GOOD MOM. Stef is a self proclaimed imperfect parent & gratitude nerd. She is also the author of the children’s book “The Middle of the Night Book.” She wrote this book because she felt like she was not her best self in the midd...

Yael Schonbrun, Ph. D., is a clinical psychologist, assistant professor at Brown University, co-host of Psychologists Off the Clock: A podcast about the science and practice of living well , and mother of three. Yael’s work draws on scientific research, her clinical experience, ancient wisdom, and her own personal experience with her three little boys.  Yael is the author of a book coming out in N...

Shanera Willamson is the host of the Brown Mama Bear Podcast. I first found out about Shanera on the Donald Miller Podcast which is a business podcast. She was getting advice from him about how to go about starting this awesome community that she has created. The community that she created is for parents raising brown children in white spaces. Shanera provides a place for parents to get the suppor...

David Thomas is back on the show today to talk about raising emotionally strong boys. If you haven’t listened to his first episode, go back to episode 42 from July of 2021. We talked about simply raising boys and what that looks like. In this episode, we get more in depth about the emotional side of boys and why it is important to nurture that. David is the director of family counseling at Daystar...

Katie Arnold returns to the show to talk about kids and sports and why it’s so important to nurture a love for sport AND play. It can be really easy to get sucked into the World of signing your kid up for ALL THE THINGS and we want to stay curious and examine why we sign our kids up for things and how to strive for a healthy ratio of organized sport versus unorganized free play. Here is a little m...

We are talking about raising adventurous kids in todays episode with Katie Arnold! Katie is the mother of two girls, an ultra runner and a writer. She won the Leadville 100 in 2018 and her work has been published in  Outside , her stories have appeared in  The New York Times ,  Men’s Journal ,  ESPN the Magazine ,  Marie Claire ,  Runner’s World ,  Elle , an...

Rosalia Rivera is a Consent Educator, Sexual Literacy Advocate, Speaker, change agent, founder of  CONSENTparenting , host of the  AboutCONSENT Podcast , creatrix of  CONSENTwear  and child sexual abuse survivor turned thriver. In this episode we talk about body boundaries, safe people and safety networks, how to respond to a child who comes to you with information that th...

Ralphie Jacobs is a positive parenting expert and shares “life changing parenting truths” through her courses over at  Simply on Purpose  and through her wildly popular  instagram . She is the mother of four and has a big passion for arming parents with powerful parenting skills that will change your home. In this episode we talk about being a safe parent and what that means, famili...

Jenn Wirth is the founder of Mom’s Maternal Health. She is the mother of two and is also a former first grade teacher. Jenn had postpartum depression when she was 4 months postpartum with her second baby and she shares her story very openly and candidly in the episode. She gives us all a safe, judgment free space to listen, learn and to reflect on our own lives. She also does that in her own commu...

Dr. Jenny King is a licensed social worker who focuses on trauma and is the co-director of the Center on Trauma at Case Western University in Cleveland. She is the mother of 3 and her and her husband unschool their children.  In this episode, we focus on stress and trauma and the importance of play as adults. We talk about moving away from surviving and actually thriving after trauma and how...

Dr. Kate Lund is licensed clinical psychologist, published author, and keynote speaker. Kate struggled as a child with a medical condition called Hydrocephalus which made some of the typical activities of childhood challenging. Kate is an international bestselling author of the book Bounce which is the ultimate guide to help children build resilience and thrive in all areas of life. In this episod...

Amy is the mom of 4 girls, she is a simplifying wizard. She is also the host of Mom Chat Monday which is a podcast with her cohost, Kyla Marie Charles. This is a podcast but they actually go live on Instagram and use that audio for their podcast. Go follow her on IG @houseofeilers . She is funny, smart, and she will encourage you to get rid of some stuff and organize your space. What we talked abo...

Emily Battle is the executive director of Let Me Run. Let Me Run is a nonprofit wellness program that inspires boys to be themselves, be active, and belong. They have a comprehensive curriculum that applies the power of running. The program encourages boys to develop their psychological, emotional, and social health in addition to their physical health.  In this episode, we talk about the imp...

Julia is nationally recognized as an award-winning children’s book author and parenting expert. There is probably a book that Julie has authored that tackles an issue or a subject that you are hoping to work on with your children. She has presented in thousands of schools across the country and abroad, regularly speaks at national education and counseling conferences. She has published nearly 100...