Let’s celebrate good times, come on! Let’s celebrate! It has been 68 episodes with 31 guest interviews, 36 solo casts with me just speaking straight to you, countless strategies and lessons laughs and some tears… and I don’t…
What does it feel like to be in an anger cycle at home? How do you know if your parent/child relationship is damaged and what do you do about it? How did the pandemic shape behavior you are seeing today in your home? All the…
As a woman so many of us have gone into our careers and passions with 3 false ideas: 1. What leadership is 2. What success is 3. That there is a “balance” between life and career that can be achieved and stabilized.…
Ever wonder why your teen behaves like a toddler sometimes? There are legit reasons why and it isn’t because they are trying to manipulate you. This is a vital conversation for every parent, from toddlers to teens, to listen…
Parenting burnout is real. But how can we actually face that reality (instead of suffering silently with it), accept that reality (instead of stuffing it down or feeling guilt and shame about it), and do something productive…
Do you have a child with big emotions? I feel like they all do (even WE all do) sometimes at the very least. Rachel Bailey is an expert when it comes to these YUCK feelings and this conversation is all about when our kids ar…
Challenges in life are guaranteed! In this childhood training ground for adulting (otherwise known as being a teenager), helping your child walk through challenges is one of the hardest experiences as a parent. But, without …
Do you want to set your home, family, schedule, and sanity up for success? Toni Ann has the way! This is a great talk about what we can do to mentally, emotionally, and physically prepare for a productive and fun week ahead …
An emotional storm can look a thousand different ways depending on how things are being processed within for your child, but how you can step in and help them follows the same cadence every time. It will look differently tha…
In this episode, we are going to cover topics from the typical pediatrics exam to the places in pediatrics that are needing more attention (especially for teens and tweens) and how to transition our teens from the idea of th…
Why do young women huddle? She used to be so confident and now she seems so insecure. Why is that? What happens when they are left out of the group? All of these questions and more are addressed in this episode all about the…
Life can throw some curve balls that are least expected sometimes. There is no preparation for them, but there are some tools and skills that you can develop and use to keep you grounded, moving forward, getting back up, and…
Raising a child is big work and we all get a surprise in the middle of it all when it shifts from the needs of the first half to the different and more specific needs of the second half. It is easy to get flustered, lost, an…
Do you sometimes wonder about your child and if they are a part of the 6.1 million kids diagnosed with this ADHD you keep hearing about? Or maybe your child, or you, already have been and you are wondering about some next st…
There is so much to think about and do as a tween/teen parent and where do we focus? How do we help them be ready? What are the hard logistics and the soft lessons? Tune into this episode to hear from a woman who has written…
Have you ever suffered from mom guilt? If you are a mom I would say there is a 100% chance of yes! In this honest and beautiful discussion with Skye Barbour, Nellie fleshes out the inescapable lure of guilt and the equally d…
This is a BIG topic in the tween and teen years. When Can I Start Dating? The simple answer is… It depends. But, what does it depend on and how do you know when is good? So many questions. Tune into this episode and get your…
Have you ever wondered how your relationship with your kids is affected by your marriage or how their relationships are navigated by your own? In this discussion with marriage specialist, Ann Visser, Nellie, and Ann open up …
Do you have a child going into their senior year? Whew! Me too and it is playing with all the emotions I have. The weight of everything coming up in this big transition year with my oldest can feel paralyzing sometimes, but …
So much of our world actually exists between our ears and building the foundations of communication and connection with our kids to be able to share in that prime real estate is essential to being able to help them grow, lea…
There is so much pressure around summertime! Make the most, cherish every moment, have no responsibility (while it piles up around you), and take it all in because it is fleeting. Yes! Yes, it is. But, we can’t stop life, pa…
How are teen girls today different than when you were a teen? How is parenting teens different today than when your parents had to parent you? What are our girls facing today and how are their brains handling the 24/7 social…
Have you ever thought about homeschooling? Maybe you are homeschooling now or did in the past. I just closed the doors on our school after 7 years and I want to share with you everything I learned in that experience, how it …
Has what happens after high school always seemed cut and dry to you? There is a decades-long idea that after high school comes college and that is the way of life, but what it is wasn’t for some? What if it is for others? S…
