Why Community Matters

What does it mean to actually show up for a friend? Is it just checking in...or is it more? Nicole and Renee explore this topic and how it relates to friendships, particularly in motherhood.

Did you know over 80% of moms report feeling consistently lonely? Loneliness is a real problem in today's world, and even though mothers are often around their children, they can feel this pain just as much as anyone else. The Raising Wonder podcast hosts, Nicole and Renee, explore this topic by talking about some reasons behind why moms might be experiencing loneliness and some possible helps to this tender issue.

Nicole and Renee continue their conversation on why community matters, paying a bit more attention to the pain points of community - what they look and feel like and how we can hold space and then move through them. At the end, there's a special announcement for local moms! Thanks for listening in on this tender topic.

Listen in to the first episode of our new season, which will have a special focus on relationship. Renee and Nicole spend some time discussing community and why it actually really matters - especially in the context of raising kids. The conversation got so good that we wound up splitting it into two parts. Join in now to hear part 1!

Conflict is a normal part of life, but that doesn't make it any easier to deal with - especially when supporting kids. Whether it's siblings, friends, or classmates, conflict between children can feel really hard to navigate as a caregiver. Nicole and Renee talk about how conflict can be one of the richest opportunities to teach emotional intelligence, foster secure attachment, and build lifelong relationship skills.

Renee and Nicole take a pause mid-summer to discuss the overstimulation and emotional overload that can come with the summer season as a caregiver of young children.

An episode all about play...recorded in our newly opened indoor playspace! Nicole and Renee take on a topic that has much more to it than one might think. Diving into aspects such as play theory, how to set up spaces for play, and allowing kids to play independently, they discuss what plays reveals about your child...and you.

Renee and Nicole talk about a hard subject - grief - and what it can look like to parent through experiencing loss. Before hitting play, please keep in mind that this episode might be emotionally triggering for some, and may not be appropriate for some young listening ears.

Nicole and Renee talk about why transitions with our kids can feel so hard, and how we might be able to rethink or restructure transitions to feel more peaceful and maybe even a bit easier.So whether you identify with the getting out the door transition struggle, the mealtime transition struggle, or some other types of transition struggle, this episode has some good in it for you.

Nicole talks about the very real feeling of being triggered by child behavior and circumstances related to raising kids. She shares some stories from her own life while also offering some ideas to consider related to self-regulation, strategies for taking what we know about the brain and putting that into practical next steps, as well as ways to connect with your child during and after those triggering moments.