Episodes

In this epsiode, I interview Ruth Beaglehole, and I'm hoping it will leave you feeling as empowered as it did for me. So for over 50 years, Ruth has been a leading voice In the call to end violence and oppression of younger human beings. As a teacher of parents, caregivers, and professionals in the practice of parenting with nonviolence, she has been a committed advocate in the human rights movement that works to protect all children or her journey as an educator, mother, grandmother, and activi...

Come join us in the Village!! We would enjoy getting to know you and practicing mindfulness as Mamas together. You can learn and practice the skills for happiness in momlife and feel more like yourself every single day. Momlife Quarterly: http://momlifequarterly.com The Village: https://village.mamasimpatico.com Mama Simpatico Website: https://mamasimpatico.com Exclusive Meditations: app.helloaudio.fm/feed/625206ab-0297-4ac6-a356-dae6d6e5b278/signup 7 Days to Self-Compassion Audio Course: https:...

In this epsiode, I announce a new kind of support available for moms: Momlife Quarterly! I'll tell you about who its for, how it helps, why I put it together, and what the details are. P.S. It's going to be soul-care! Come join us in the Village!! We would enjoy getting to know you and practicing mindfulness as Mamas together. You can learn and practice the skills for happiness in momlife and feel more like yourself every single day. Momlife Quarterly: http://momlifequarterly.com The Village: ht...

This a is a brief epsiode about what comes up for me in times of business and stress. And I share with you a PIRL, or Practice in Real Life, that I hope will help you navigate these times as well. Come join us in the Village!! We would enjoy getting to know you and practicing mindfulness as Mamas together. You can learn and practice the skills for happiness in momlife and feel more like yourself every single day. Momlife Quarterly: http://momlifequarterly.com The Village: https://village.mamasim...

In this episode, I talk about what to do with the mom guilt that can come up when you begin charting your own path, especially when you feel like you are not doing a good enough job in your own eyes, or in the eyes of others. I’ll discuss what mom guilt is, where it comes from, and some ways we can navigate it so that it’s not so consuming. Come join us in the Village!! We would enjoy getting to know you and practicing mindfulness as Mamas together. You can learn and practice the skills for happ...

Does something about your child, parenting values, or consciously chosen lifestyle reside on the margins of what society or your cultural circles consider normal or quote “right”? If so this epsiode is for you. I’m going to share with you a strategy for managing those situations where something about your circumstances lays in the margins of social expectations so that you can move from feeling split and conflicted to whole and congruent. Motherhood Report Cards https://www.2020mom.org/state-rep...

This is very special episode of Mom School! Its the first ever interview style episode and I sit down with Ashley McManus and Jaclyn Grayson from Growing Mindful. With Growing Mindful, Ashley and Jaclyn teach mindfulness to kids and adults to help build resilience for life’s challenges. You’ll hear more about their mission, a bit about how they’ve brought mindfulness into their homes, and their experiences leaning on mindfulness for tricky moments in momlife. If you follow them on Instagram, you...

In this episode I’ll be sharing some helpful phrases that, when incorporated into your momlife, will bring about more happiness, connection, and ease. I share phrases for the following situations in momlife: When your child is having a difficult moment When you find yourself in parent/child conflict When you notice ebbs and flows of connection When you are hoping for the best in your child’s future When life is good or there is a good moment When you want to normalize challenges in life without ...

In this episode, I’ll offer you a realistic and manageable way to up the joy factor in your world. I’ll offer you something that brings happiness to you in the moment so you don’t have to wait for later or someday. Come join us in the Village!! We would enjoy getting to know you and practicing mindfulness as Mamas together. You can learn and practice the skills for happiness in momlife and feel more like yourself every single day. Momlife Quarterly: http://momlifequarterly.com The Village: https...

In this episode, I will share with you how saying “yes to understanding” can bring you more joy and fulfillment. And I’ll share two examples from my life to help illustrate this concept…one when I nailed it and successfully brought in understanding, and one time when I failed it and totally forgot and it didn’t go so well. Come join us in the Village!! We would enjoy getting to know you and practicing mindfulness as Mamas together. You can learn and practice the skills for happiness in momlife a...

In this episode, I make the case that mindfulness makes momlife better, and I share 12 reasons why. I’m not sure I’ve ever really explained this before, so It’s long over due! Come join us in the Village!! We would enjoy getting to know you and practicing mindfulness as Mamas together. You can learn and practice the skills for happiness in momlife and feel more like yourself every single day. Momlife Quarterly: http://momlifequarterly.com The Village: https://village.mamasimpatico.com Mama Simpa...

I was full of seemingly mixed emotions when I first beacame a mom (and before all of this mindfulness), and at the time this ambiguity confused me to a point of distress. Momlife instigating a dynamic misxture of emotions in any given day or moment is something worth exploring from a mindfulness perspective. By the end of this episode, you’ll have a solid strategy to lean on in these times of conflicting emotions. Amy Schumer's Mother's Day skit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRiGtHTJb0A Come ...

Welcome to a new theme here at Mom School. For the next 4 episodes, I’ll be talking about different ways you can say ‘No’ in order to feel more like yourself. During this episode I’ll talk about why you might consider letting go of being nice and invite you to instead be kind. By the end of this episode, you’ll understand the differences between these two concepts, the impact they have on our lives, and have a PIRL, or practice in real life, that you can implement today to begin shifting away fr...

This 5th and final episode in the five week series on the elements of living mindfully so that moms like you and me and better manage momlife and feel more like ourselves. You can remember the 5 elements with the acronym SHINE. S: Sit H: Habits I: Inner wisdom N: Neighbor E: Education When we cultivate even just one of these elements into your lives, we will find benefits. When will cultivate a couple, we will find more. And the more we develop practices and habits around these elements, the mor...

Welcome back to Mom School, this is the 4th episode in a series of 5 devoted to exploring the elements of mindfulness that you can use to manage your very busy momlife so you can feel more happiness and more like yourself. You can remember the 5 elements with the acronym SHINE. S: Sit H: Habits I: Inner wisdom N: Neighbor E: Education In this epsiode, I will be talking about community as a mom. And the idea of community is represented in our SHINE acronym by the letter “N” in the SHINE acronym w...

Welcome back to Managing Momlife with Mindfulness. This is the 3rd episode in a series of 5 dedicated to exploring the basic elements of mindfulness for managing momlife. You can remember the 5 elements with the acronym SHINE. S: Sit H: Habits I: Inner wisdom N: Neighbor E: Education In this episode, I’ll be discussing the I for Inner wisdom and by the end, you’ll have a sense of what inner wisdom is, what it isn’t, why it’s important for managing momlife, and how you even go about leaning into ...

The course this month is called “Managing Momlife with Mindfulness.” We will be discussing and practicing the elements of mindfulness, that when we have them in place, will help us feel more joy, and more like ourselves, and make managing mom life a whole lot easier. I will use the acronym S.H.I.N.E to help us remember the elements of living mindfully in momlife. S: Sit H: Habits I: Inner Wisdom N: Neighbor E: Education This week we will be talking about the H which stands for habits. We w...

This episode marks the beginning of a new monthly course here at Mom School and I am really excited about bringing you this course. The course this month is called “Managing Momlife with Mindfulness.” We will be discussing and practicing the elements of mindfulness, that when we have them in place, will help us feel more joy, and more like ourselves, and make managing mom life a whole lot easier. If you are new to mindfulness, this is an excellent entry point. If you are experienced with mindful...

This is the 4th and final episode on a series of 4 about how we can approach utilizing mindfulness as a remedy for our most challenging emotional experiences in mom life: anxiety, depression, burn-out, anger, loneness, mom guilt, and so many more. In this episode I will share two invaluable benefits of following the process anchored by the story of The Scientist and the Flight and you’ll discover a useful practice in real life to grow feelings of connection to others throughout the day. Come joi...

This is the 3rd episode in a series of 4 dedicated to exploring how mindfulness can serve as a remedy for intense emotional challenges in mom life. This episode is called The Scientist and the Flight: The Pilot and will help you take skillful and helpful actions during a tricky emotionally charged situation so that you can get your needs met. We discuss the concept of patience as as skill. Three things can get in the way of our ability to get outneeds met: our negatuvity bias, learned beleifs, a...

In this episode we deep dive into the second part of the story "The Scientist and the Flight". This episode is the second in a four-part series dedicated to how to utilize mindfulness as a remedy for some of the biggest struggles in momlife. You will know to become friends with your struggles and why you would even want to do that. Come join us in the Village!! We would enjoy getting to know you and practicing mindfulness as Mamas together. You can learn and practice the skills for happiness in ...

This is the first in a series of four episodes where we discuss how mindfulness can be a remedy for common challenges in mom life. We discussed the concept of spiritual bypassing and the idea that sometimes “Things are basically ok, and they could also be better.” For our purposes, remedy is not meant as a way to fix an uncomfortable emotion like its a problem within ourselves, but to make adjustments in our inner and outer worlds to make them both places we want to spend our time and we can use...

In this episode, we discuss ways to increase the amound of relaxation your experience, even during the stressful moments...well, especially during the stressful moments! Come join us in the Village!! We would enjoy getting to know you and practicing mindfulness as Mamas together. You can learn and practice the skills for happiness in momlife and feel more like yourself every single day. Momlife Quarterly: http://momlifequarterly.com The Village: https://village.mamasimpatico.com Mama Simpatico W...

In this episode, we dive into two skills that can help you naviagate stressors with more relaxation: helpful questions and replacement beleifs. Come join us in the Village!! We would enjoy getting to know you and practicing mindfulness as Mamas together. You can learn and practice the skills for happiness in momlife and feel more like yourself every single day. Momlife Quarterly: http://momlifequarterly.com The Village: https://village.mamasimpatico.com Mama Simpatico Website: https://mamasimpat...