HeyJaredThis Is Not What I Was Expecting
As moms who have watched our children struggle with their behavior or mental health, we remember so often feeling alone. If you’ve ever felt the same way—you’ve come to the right place! We are the people who get it.
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When to Step Back and Let Your Teen Figure It Out (opens the original)
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As our kids get older, knowing when to help and when to step back can be one of the hardest parts of parenting. In this episode, we talk about giving teens opportunities to make decisions, experience safe failures, build responsibility, and practice the everyday skills they’ll need as adults - while we learn to let them figure things out.
When Your Kid Is Melting Down and You’re About to Lose It Too (opens the original)
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When your kid is melting down and you’re already hanging on by a thread, what do you do? This week, we’re talking honestly about kids’ meltdowns, losing our own patience, and the very real ways we get everyone - including ourselves - through the hard moments (even if that means hiding in the car with a Diet Coke).
How To Speak Up For Your Child Without Feeling Like That Parent (opens the original)
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Speaking up for your child sounds easy - until you’re worried about being annoying, confrontational, or labeled “that parent.” In this episode, we talk about why advocating for our kids can feel so uncomfortable, the times we’ve stayed quiet and regretted it, and what we’ve learned about finding our voice when our kids need us. No perfect scripts - just real talk about getting more comfortable speaking up.
What's for Dinner? Why This One Question Feels So Overwhelming (opens the original)
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If you've ever asked, "What's for dinner?" only to hear everyone answer, "I don't know," you're not alone. This week, we're talking about the mental load of feeding a family, from meal planning and grocery budgets to picky eaters, sensory needs, and the everyday reality of getting food on the table. Join us for an honest conversation filled with practical ideas, plenty of validation, and the reminder that feeding your family doesn't have to be perfect to be enough.
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