My Best Mom Friend

Let's chat all things holidays with little kids. From flopped traditions to forgetting about school spirit week. Don't forget to check out our sensory play shop! www.playfullittleminds.com Here is the sinus rinse I was talking about. Here is the story projector I was talking about. We love it!

In this episode, we delve into the experiences of busy mothers during the bustling holiday season. The episode includes topics such as establishing family traditions, managing family dynamics, selecting ideal gifts for your children, and dealing with the possibility of disappointment when reality fails to align with the Instagram-worthy image you have envisioned. If you're looking for the perfect stocking stuffer or activity that will keep your little ones busy for hours, visit our sensory play shop! www.playfullittleminds.com Happy Holidays!

Are you finding the transition going from having one child to two, or three, or four challenging? You are not alone! Inna from @motherhoodtherapy and I dive into life as a mom of multiples and all of the changes and challenges this transition brings. I hope this episode helps you feel seen and validated in your feelings and hopefully offers some advice to help you through. Follow along on Instagram @mybestmomfriend and don't forget to check out my new kids sensory shop: www.playfullittleminds.com Here is Inna's Mommy Burnout Guide

Tune in as I dive into the importance of sensory play and how children exploring their environment through textures and using their senses helps their development. In this episode, I also share the exciting launch of my new shop, all about sensory activities for your littles. We all want to be that perfect Pinterest mom with the best activities, but we're busy and tired AF. So... I did the work for you. I took that mental load off your plate and created various activities with various ways to use each to maximize learning and play. Check out all of my sensory activities here: mybestmomfriend.myshopify.com I can't wait for you and your little one to get your hands on these fall-themed activities to explore together. They're flying off the shelves, so grab yours before they're gone.

LOL, let me start by saying I love the crap out of my child. There, I gave you the classic mom disclaimer before she starts talking smack about what her child has been up to and how wonky motherhood can get during different seasons. Yes, I adore my almost three-year-old, but also, WOWZA... what happened to the sweet, thoughtful, kind, and affectionate two-year-old I had? He turns three next month, and it's like a flip has been switched...it's wild, and I didn't see it coming. Let's chat all about it! If you haven't seen it, watch my latest reel of me reenacting a recent "playtime" moment between us... YAY for toddler life!

In this third segment of my "Marriage and Communication After Baby" series, I dive deep into the mental load of motherhood. I look at it from a woman's perspective, how we are "wired," and a man's perspective. This would be a great episode to share with your husband if you want him to better understand the mental load we are all plagued with. I mentioned the Fair Play book and card deck in this episode, you can find the book here and the card deck here. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review and of course, follow along on Instagram @mybestmomfriend

Let’s unpack the classic line I often hear from new mothers, “I’ve sacrificed everything, while he seemingly has sacrificed nothing. His life as a father is the same as it was before we had a child!” The statement is usually a thought that most women don’t vocalize aloud. It stays hidden beneath the surface, with deep resentment building towards their partners. In this episode, I look into what women give up as mothers: our mental and physical health, our freedom, and even our careers. When it comes to the men in our lives, it does seem like they don’t skip a beat — or do they? Let’s unpack this together, shall we? Let’s take a peek into the inner workings of men and how we can navigate new parenthood together with love and compassion for one another.

Let’s try to understand one another for more productive partnerships better when it comes to parenting. This is what I’ll be exploring in my multi-part series here on my podcast. I don’t think men (husbands, dads) purposely don’t worry ahead the way we do. If they could, some of them would take that load off our shoulders and close some of the tabs for us, but they aren’t wired to think that way. It’s not that they’re lazy or they don’t care; it’s just not in their DNA like it is ours. Undoubtedly, I will get comments yelling at me about not being inclusive and gender-generalizing. But this entire series is my cliffs notes and my added thoughts to approximately 10-15 books I just devoured on marriage, communication, female vs. male brains, motherhood, parenting, and love languages. I am not pulling this information out of my ass. If we continue to completely disregard our gender differences, from our brains to what our society through patriarchy has created, we are being completely ignorant of our differences. When we learn about our differences and learn to speak each other's language, THEN we can bridge the gap and find creative solutions to stronger, more successful marriages and partnerships in parenting. I genuinely believe that after reading everything I’ve read from psychotherapists, doctors, and scientists and the abundance of data and insights from hundreds of surveys across all races, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. I took these 10+ books and connected the dots, and created a playbook for parents. Tune in over the next few weeks as I drop more and more knowledge.

Are you getting ready to plan your baby's first birthday?! What a huge milestone! Congrats, mama, you've survived a full year of motherhood. PHEW! Enjoy this next hour of me sharing all the things you need to know when planning for this celebration! From planning your guest list, the venue, the smash cake, capturing memories and not ending the night with a big blow out fight with your partner. I just launched sensory bins for toddlers, come take a peek at my shop! ⁠mybestmomfriend.myshopify.com⁠

AHHH - do you feel like you're constantly on the brink of a mental breakdown due to the overlapping noise? I am. Why do more moms not talk about this with one another? We all feel like we're going a little nutty sometimes, right? You know what I'm talking about... the oven is humming, the baby is crying, dogs are barking, tv commercials are too loud, the neighbor is mowing his lawn, and you can't forget about the clutter on the counter and the repetitive inner dialogue questioning whether you're doing this motherhood stuff correctly. We hit a point where it's all too much at once. Our brains can no longer handle all these layers of stimulation without our sensory bucket running over. I'm here today to tell you that feeling overwhelmed is normal and okay. No, it's not just you. Too much stimuli input can also lead to "mom rage." Let's dive deep into this important mom topic that isn't chatted about enough on playdates because #toomuchstimulationintheroomatonce. For more, follow along on Instagram @mybestmomfriend These are the noise cancelling ear plugs I mentioned in the episode (from Amazon). Here is the episode all about how our dogs drive us nuts once we become parents. link the episode about dog meets baby