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Ericka Andersen Sylvester is a writer, author, podcaster and freelance extraordinaire. She also happens to be my sister. Ericka joins the show to talk about what she’s learned over the last few years about alcohol. She’s currently 8 months alcohol free with her sights set on a full year and in this episode she shares about what landed her at this decision and why she thinks it’s...

Celeste Goodson is on the show today! Celeste is the owner and founder of ReCORE fitness. This is a company where she helps women postpartum improve core, pelvic floor control, strength, stability and function through pregnancy and recovery. Celeste is the mother of 3 herself and she found that she had some challenging issues recovering after her third child. In her research trying to figure out w...

Today my husband Glenn joins me again for round two! If you haven’t listened to our first episode together on road tripping with kids, you can find it here in episode 28 of this podcast! In this episode we share about our (Glenn’s camping adventure with our two biggest kids and also give thoughts on current real life parenting situations we are finding ourselves in on the regular. We a...

Wendy Demer is on the show today to talk about helping our kids with anxiety and stress through meditation. She is passionate about teaching others how to live a more balanced joyful life through meditation, self-development and increasing spiritual awareness. She educates teachers, parents, children, coaches and her peers in mindfulness, mediation and sport psychology. In this episode we talk abo...

Tessa Stuckey is a licensed therapist working with teens and parents of teens. She is the author of  “ For the Sake of our Youth ” and also has a podcast that goes through the book chapter by chapter. In this episode we talk about 6 cultural influences Tessa has identified that are impacting our teens and their mental health –  glorified options, immediate gratification, A lack o...

Ginny Yurich is the founder of 1,000 Hours Outside which is a movement to get us all outside more. Ginny, the mother of five herself has created an amazing community over on instagram where she educates on the importance of outside time and how powerful it is. In this episode we talk about the importance of outside time and how free play helps our kids cognitively, physically, socially and emotion...

Sara Olsher shares solutions and tips for talking with kids about hard things like divorce, cancer diagnosis and other life changing circumstances. Sara, a mother herself has been through it all- she battled cancer and divorce all before she turned 35 with a daughter in tow. While the world around her was constantly changing, Sara recognized that her daughter’s life was also changing. She qu...

Alissa Henry is a TV host and former news anchor. She loves to read and run and is the mother of a three year old some. In this episode we talk about making time to read as a busy parent as well as tips for getting in more reading with our kids! Get your Good Reads app out because there are SOOOO many book suggestions in this episode. What we talked about: 4:50- The Yeti running challenge that she...

In this episode I talk with my husband Glenn about our recent adventure to North Carolina! We highlight our favorite places we visited during the trip – take notes in case you have a trip to Asheville or Raleigh coming up. We also talk about how we feel it’s important to let our kids be bored and give some basic tips on traveling by car with kids. Places we recommended from our Trip: A...

In 2016, Ellie’s world was forever changed when her daughter was born without the chromosomal disorder doctors had told her to expect. When her second daughter was 6 months old, Ellie and her husband began the adoption process to adopt a child with Down syndrome. A little while later, they adopted their son, Finn, who has Down syndrome. Ellie now has written the children’s book, Image...

Jayne Havens returns to the show- this time to talk about toddler sleep. Jayne is a certified sleep consultant through the institute of pediatric sleep and parenting. She works with families to help get their babies and kids sleeping better through her business Snoozefest by Jayne Havens ! Jayne is also the founder of Pediatric Sleep Management where she trains other people to start their own busi...

Kim Perry helps moms stay fit during & after pregnancy. She is Prenatal/Postnatal Certified and has effective workouts for mamas. Kim is the mother of three girls and runs her fitness business at home where she educates, motivates and encourages women walking through pregnancy and post partum. What we talked about: 3:25- Introduction to Kim and her work 11:45- How she develops her programs and...

Nate Webb joins the show today- he is a high school counselor who has a mission to build resiliency in schools and help kids see their worth. In this episode, we talk about teaching our kids that they have infinite worth and making sure we are having the hard conversations with our kids on a regular basis. We also touch on staying on your toes with social media and kids early on – one of my...

Andrea Davis from Better Screen Time join us today! Andrea is the mother of five and has been researching the effects screen time has on families for years now. Andrea considers her family a low-tech family who had to rethink their approach to screens. I love that Andrea’s message is not one of fear for screens it’s one of confidence and connection. At Better Screen Time, Andrea shares...

Jayne Havens is a certified sleep consultant through the institute of pediatric sleep and parenting. She works with families to help get their babies and kids sleeping better through her business Snoozefest by Jayne Havens ! Jayne is also the founder of Pediatric Sleep Management where she trains other people to start their own businesses as sleep consultants. In this episode Jayne provides tips a...

Nefertiti Austin is the mother of two, Professor and the author of memoir Motherhood so White: A Memoir of Race, Gender and Parenting in America. Her work has appeared in the “New York Times”, “Washington Post”, “Huffington Post”, “MUTHA”, “Gen Medium”, and many other publications. Nefertiti adopted both of her children through the foster care system and she sha...

Zoie Hoffman from Hoffman Tutoring Group joins the podcast today to talk about goal setting and tips for helping kids with homework without the chaos. If we’ve learned one thing this year it’s that having kids home for virtual school is a challenge. Zoie gives us some tangible ways we can help our kids have a positive experience with homework. Zoie is also the mother of 7 month old twi...

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, families hav...

Lisa Graft is a beautiful soul who will encourage you to be exactly who YOU were created to be unapologetically. I knew when I sat down with Lisa that I would leave the conversation filled up with energy to pursue motherhood the way I was meant to. We all have different skills and passions and are wired totally different and there is no room in our hearts and minds for comparing ourselves to any o...

Dr. Christia Brown joins me on the show to talk about raising kids free of gender and ethnic bias. She is an author, researcher, and professor of Developmental Psychology. She is also the Director of Center for Equality and Social Justice at the University of Kentucky. She earned her Ph. D. in Developmental Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses on how children devel...

Wendy Snyder is the fonder of Fresh Start Families. She is a Positive Parenting Teacher & Family Coach, helping families parent with great purpose and intention by creating healthy, respectful & cooperative relationships. She is a Certified Parent Educator of Redirecting Children’s Behavior (RCB) and an advocate for families. In this episode we talk about strong willed kids, age appropriat...

Katie Arnold joins us for round two on the podcast today! You first heard from her in episode 9 when we talked about raising adventurous kids! Today she returns and we 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 wh...

Happy Holidays friends! I am taking a break week this week and just wanted to pop on to say hi and I hope you are enjoying this season. It’s a challenge over here if I’m being honest and I wanted to say you are not alone if you are struggling as well! Sending so much love to each of you!  – Lindsey

Alex Caspero, Registered Dietitian with Plant Based Juniors comes back today! We had so much to cover during our first episode that we decided to go for round two! Great news- after our first conversation Alex became inspired and created a free protein guide you can check out. We cover A LOT in this episode. It is packed full of great information around food, the kitchen and kids. We talk about la...

Jeena Wilder is the mother of four, an adoption advocate and a new homeschooling mom. She gave up the virtual learning thing and just went full on homeschool on her own! I bow down. Her and her husband have three biological children and one child through a kinship adoption. We get to hear about how their family came to be and what it looks like to be a multi-racial family. Jeena and her husband al...