by justaskyourmompodcast | Oct 18, 2021 | Family Topics, Health, Wellbeing
When I was born, my dad stood outside in the hospital hallway (probably smoking with all the other dads in the “stork club”) while my mom was given some kind of “twilight” drug and delivered me in a semi-conscious state. There were no mirrors at the foot of the...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Oct 11, 2021 | All Grown Up, Family Topics, Health, Marriage, Teenagers, Wellbeing
As parents concerned about our kids’ whole development—including MORAL—I think this topic may dog us, exhaust us, plague us like no other in parenting. When our kids reach school age (actually before that in many cases) and our sphere of influence changes, they...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Sep 20, 2021 | All Grown Up, Books, Family Topics, Health, Marriage, Uncategorized, Wellbeing
Megyn Kelly did a 2018 TODAY interview in a segment called “Mommy Burnout”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxNPUEkeyvI She spoke with 3 moms in their 30’s-40’s who were eager to start a conversation about moms and alcohol because of their own cringey experiences....
by justaskyourmompodcast | Aug 16, 2021 | Family Topics, Health, Teenagers, Toddlers, Wellbeing
Sleep-deprived moms is a common trope we can probably all relate to. On this episode, we speak with Dr. Tiffany Rogers, a PhD in behavioral neuroscience. She walks us through what the brain does while we’re asleep (hint: it’s not just shut off!) and why...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Aug 9, 2021 | All Grown Up, Family Topics, Health, Wellbeing
What happens to us as kids shapes who we are as adults. That’s not a newsflash, but more and more, we’re hearing about the health effects of our childhoods. From epigenetic influences to the trauma we carry in our bodies and minds, what happens to us...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Aug 2, 2021 | Health, Toddlers, Wellbeing
We’ve all been there as first-time moms. We have one, maybe two young children and they are who we know. It may not be until we encounter their cousins, other children on playdates or in a daycare setting, or maybe a pointed question from our pediatrician that...
