How Wendy and Alex Pursue Their Passions
Wendy Castellanos-Wolf and Alexandra Rozo met while pursuing a shared [...]
How She Identifies Her Passions
There’s nothing quite like listening to people talk about their [...]
How She Transitions to Motherhood: Work
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How Ashley Freehan Works From Home
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How She Transitions to Motherhood: Identity
One day you're the same you you've always been--the next day you're a mom. In this episode I talk to moms about how becoming a mom affected their sense of identity, from defining this new role to reevaluating goals and behaviors to rekindling past interests.
How She Thought She Would Mom
I had a whole flock of kids before ever gave [...]
How Chantel Allen Manages Anxiety
Today, I’m delighted to share some of the highlights from a conversation I had with Chantel Allen, a mom of four and a life coach. She’ll talk about some of the different stages of motherhood, and her career path from preschool teacher to life coach. We also talk about how she has learned to live with anxiety and help her children through some of the same challenges.
How She Names Her Children
Naming a baby is one of the first big decisions we make as parents—and it’s a huge one! Talk about pressure! This is the name they’re going to be known by their whole lives. It sounds so stressful--so why is it so darn fun? In this episode we’re going to talk about some of the common—and uncommon--ways parents come up with names, and how they actually come to an agreement on those names. We’ll also take a fun intermission with a little quiz we’ll call Spot the Urban Legend.
How She Does Bedtime
n this episode I’ll share what bedtime looks like for several different moms, some with just young kids and some with older kids and teenagers, including some really sweet ideas about how to connect with your kids at bedtime. Then I’ll share some of the advice and research that’s helped me improve our bedtime routine this year.
How She Plays With Her Kids (And How She Doesn’t)
In this episode we’ll talk about 10 tactics to bring a little more play into parenting. Along the way, we’ll dig into the guilt a little bit and examine that pressure we feel to entertain our kids, we’ll talk to moms about specific ways they play with their kids—including march-madness style taste tests, airborne pancakes, and competitive toilet wiping—and we’ll even learn some techniques for making those pretend-play sessions something you can actually enjoy once in a while.