Less Drama More Mama

<p>"I don't want to go."<br /> "Can I just stay home?"<br /> "I don't even care about that anyway."</p> <p>When your anxious child says these things, it can feel kinder (and easier) to let them skip the party, stay home...

<p>Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I put together a small podcast collaboration with a few other hosts who talk about parenting, anxiety, and emotional health.</p> <p>Each week, I’m sharing one of their...

<p>You've probably heard the phrase, "If you don't ask, you don't get."</p> <p>And yet, asking for what you want can feel surprisingly hard.</p> <p>You hint. You wait. You hope someone notices. And when they don't, you...

<p>Divorce is often talked about as a legal process or a decision between two adults.</p> <p>This week’s episode shifts the focus to your child’s emotional health.</p> <p>My guest, Erica Komisar, is a clinical social...

<p>What can Japanese parenting teach us about raising calm, capable kids?</p> <p>This week, I’m talking with Lisa Katayama, author of The Japanese Way of Parenting: What It Taught Me About Raising Mostly Calm, Caring...

<p>Have you ever been in a situation with your child where you can feel it escalating while it’s happening?</p> <p>They’re getting more upset, you’re talking more, explaining more, trying to get things back on track...

<p>Four hundred episodes.</p> <p>For this one, I did something I've never done before. I asked you to send in your parenting questions by voice message, and I answered them on the show.</p> <p>This episode covers six...

<p>In today’s episode, I’m sharing seven things loving moms do.</p> <p>These are the same things I teach inside Damn Good Mama, and they’re what help moms start showing up differently at home.</p> <p>Of course, you love...

<p>Your child is perfectly fine at home. Relaxed. Talkative. Maybe even sweet.</p> <p>Then you show up at school, wave a little too enthusiastically, and suddenly you're getting an eye roll, a sharp "Mom, stop," or...

<p>Boys and girls move through the tween years very differently.</p> <p>They handle friendships, express emotions, and start testing their independence each in their own ways. And if you don't know what to expect, it's...

<p>The topic of puberty can feel intimidating for a lot of moms. </p> <p>Between their child’s mood swings, body changes, and sudden self-consciousness, many parents aren’t quite sure what to expect or how to talk about...

<p>The nervous system is complex.</p> <p>But you don’t need a neuroscience degree to understand what’s happening in your body when parenting gets hard.</p> <p>In this episode, I’m breaking down nervous system terms...

<p>The nervous system is complex.</p> <p>But you don’t need a neuroscience degree to understand what’s happening in your body when parenting gets hard.</p> <p>In this episode, I’m breaking down nervous system terms...

<p>Picture two moms.</p> <p>They both work full time. They both keep track of schedules, appointments, groceries, school emails, and everyone’s emotional temperature. They both have kids who talk back, make messes, and...

<p>You know your triggers.</p> <p>You understand why certain things your kids say or do set you off. You’ve read the parenting books. You’ve listened to the podcasts. You know how you want to respond.</p> <p>And yet —...