"God had a better plan than I did." CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes!

How to "unschool" your kids. CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes!

"The world is full of kids who used to have an anxiety disorder." Find out why Dr. Lebowitz believes that anxiety is the most prevalent and TREATABLE issue that kids and struggling with. P.S. His advice works for grown ups too! CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes!

YouTube celeb Mindy McKnight talks about transition, what scares us most about our kids and parenting in general, raising 6 kids online (and how to keep them safe), and what it’s like to run their media empire in the middle of it all. CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes!

Rachael and Erin share their favorite health hacks from the vitamins they take, squeezing in a workout, and the voodoo they've tried! CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes!

Rachael and Erin share their favorite health hacks from the vitamins they take, squeezing in a workout, and the voodoo they've tried! CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes!

All screen time is not considered equal. Let's talk about the stuff you can SAY YES to! CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes!

I mean it sounds cool. But you really don't want your kids to need it. CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes!

We break down the latest YouTube headlines and the tips and tools to keep your kids safe with Lisa Thee, a tech industry leader (and mom) with an expertise in child safety. CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes!

We’re going to get to Stasia's amazing daughter, her amazing TEDx talk, the standing ovation that had me crying all the ugly tears, and how having a child that looks differently demanded that Stasia move past her feelings about her own body and on to accepting every bit of it. CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes!…

We navigate the landscape of the very cool things our bodies can do from climbing mountains to giving birth and our inherent ability to resent, judge, even hate those very cool bodies. CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes!

There is what happens to us, and then there are the stories we tell ourselves and the meaning we give to what happens to us. Here's how to shift the narrative and overcome what's really holding you back. CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes!

Real talk about sports, parenting, and raising kids who can move through obstacles on their own. CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes!

A quick episode with Rachael + Erin in the midst of all the holiday madness! CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes!

The story of a little Korean girl with a mysterious tattoo that reunited her family. CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes!

A conversation about finding purpose, showing up, and human connection. CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes!

A conversation about "Radical Hospitality", the meaning of "Hygge", and making our family circles bigger. CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes!

An 9-minute episode about what made Friday the 13th the day we are the most grateful for. CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes!

CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes! Alli Worthington is the author of The Year of Living Happy: Finding Contentment and Connection in a Crazy World, Fierce Faith; A Woman’s Guide to Fighting Fear, Wrestling Worry and Overcoming Anxiety, and Breaking Busy: How to Find Peace and Purpose in a World of Crazy, speaker, and podcaster. Her goal is to help wom…

This episode is packed! Riley Jensen and I talk mindset, tools to help us (and our kids) shift focus, and how to stop over apologizing. CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes!

CLICK HERE for the Full Show Notes! Today’s theme is MAXIMUM IMPACT, MINIMUM EFFORT! We talked about all the things we’ve been eating, reading, trying, and loving hard. And all of this stuff are things we’ve bought with our own money. None of this is sponsored. ;)

CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes! About Jill Smokler: The founder of Scary Mommy, Jill has spent the last ten years creating and curating online content for parents, having grown her one-time “mommy blog” into one of the most influential digital parenting properties in the world. During her tenure at Scary Mommy — most recently as Chief Content Offic…

CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes! About Naomi Schaefer Riley Naomi Schaefer Riley is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute focusing on issues regarding child welfare as well as a senior fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum. She also writes about parenting, child welfare, higher education, religion, philanthropy and culture. She is…

About Debbie Reber Deborah Reber is a parenting activist, New York Times bestselling author, podcast host, and speaker who moved her career in a more personal direction in 2016 when she founded TiLT Parenting, a website, weekly podcast, and social media community for parents like her who are raising differently wired children. The TiLT Parenting Po…

Episode 14: Hannah Slyfox - YouTube Superstar on Marriage and Learning ALL the Things From their whirlwind romance (5 days) to marriage, to kids, to YouTube, we talk ALL the things! CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes! Features ? The Best Enchiladas from the Kitchen of Hannah Slyfox Here's What You Can Do On Board Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas?…

Episode 13: Gabrielle Blair - The Mom Who Broke the Internet About Birth Control This one will forever change the way you talk to your kids, your spouse, your friends, about birth control and sex. CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes! Features ? ?Design Mom's Twitter Thread on Abortion, Birth Control, and Accountability Show Notes References, links, and …

Episode 12: Rachael + Erin - Our PSA For the Upcoming Holidays Don't even think about the holidays until you listen to this episode. CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes!

#11 Melissa Hartwig on Whole 30, Motherhood, Authenticity and Church CLICK HERE for Full Show Notes! (link: https://familymaven.io/todaysmama/podcast/ep11-melissa-hartwig-on-whole-30-motherhood-authenticity-and-church-umD86npqSkSH5ZiOToaFPA/ ) About Melissa Hartwig Melissa Hartwig is a Certified Sports Nutritionist who specializes in helping people…

Episode 10: Ali Edwards on Your Story and Learning to Love a "Normal" Day When our stories don’t go like we think they should… Features ?On Being Lost & Found A Story About Two People Ali and Rachael's Essential Dave Matthews Band Playlist A 2nd Marriage in Photos Show Notes References, links, and corrections from this episode! Ratatouille: Watch t…

Episode 9: Tech Reset - Screentime Series Part 2 - We Dive Into The Healthy Habit of Asking Why Part 3 of a 3 Part Series on the 3 Screen Time Rules My Kids Thanked Me For. Tech Reset is about resetting your thinking in relationship with technology. In Part 1 discussed what shared vision is, setting goals and being totally transparent with privacy.…

Episode 8: Tech Reset - Screentime Series Part 2 Part 2 of a 3 Part Series on the 3 Screen Time Rules My Kids Thanked Me For. Tech Reset is about resetting your thinking in relationship with technology. In Part 1 discussed what shared vision is, setting goals and being totally transparent with privacy. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 of this Tech…

Episode 7: Tech Reset - Screentime Series Part 1 Part 1 of a 3 Part Series on the 3 Screen Time Rules My Kids Thanked Me For CONTEST!!! The Ultimate Backyard Movie Night Giveaway It’s still going! Click the link above for more information on how to enter! Show Notes TELL US! How are YOU feeling about Back to School? We're chatting about it over on …

Episode 6: Kathy Hirsh-Pasek on Raising Brilliant Kids {With Research to Back it Up!} Our interview with Kathy-Hirsh Pasek, Professor, Author of Becoming Brilliant, & Core Team at the LEGO Research Network CONTEST!!! The Ultimate Backyard Movie Night Giveaway Click the link above for more information on how to enter! Features Becoming Brilliant: Re…

Episode 5: Susan Silverman - Rabbi, Activist, Adoption Advocate, Mom Our interview with Susan Silverman, rabbi, adoption advocate, mom of 5 and author of Casting Lots. Features Nourishing My Adopted Son West African Peanut Soup How Many Hugs Do Your Kids Need a Day? Show Notes Quote about Hugs: “We need four hugs a day for survival. We need eight h…

Episode 4: Dr. Meg Meeker, Pediatrician and Author Talks Kids and Anxiety and YOU! Everyone has felt anxiety. Dr. Meg Meeker shares practical insights to manage it and thrive! (For kids AND grown ups!). With over 30 years of experience in the medical field, Meg talks the overstimulation of our teens, the four types of anxiety teens experience, tech…

Episode 3: Brittany Watson Jepsen Brittany Watson Jepsen is the founder and creative director of The House That Lars Built, a design lifestyle site focused on artful living. She released her first book, Craft the Rainbow, in April and her work has been featured on The Today Show, The New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, Le Monde, and Vogue. Our i…

Episode 2: Laurie Berkner She’s been called "The undisputed queen of kindie rock" by USA Today, People Magazine calls her "The queen of children's music" and the New York Times said she is "The Adele of the preschool crowd" most importantly, here at Today's Mama we call her the queen of our kid's playlists. On this episode of the Today's Mama Podca…

Episode 1: Angela Santomero Angela Santomero (Creator of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and Blue Clues and Author of Preschool Clues etc.) We talk parenting, what pre-schoolers and teenagers have in common, pre-mourning, how to choose the best media for your kids, and how they secretly need us to burn it down (a.k.a set boundaries). We also find out w…