No Guilt Mom | Overcoming Mom Guilt, Parenting Tips, & Self Care for Moms

Let’s talk about the p-word today, shall we? That’s right people, we’re talking about PERFECTIONISM and the crushing pressure that comes along with it. If you’ve ever struggled with your self confidence, felt like whatever you do isn’t good enough, or make decisions based on what others will think about you - you might be living as a perfectionist. Living like this is not only a fast track to chronic unhappiness, it’s a burden you don’t need to take on. But that is WAY easier said than done. That’s why we are SO PUMPED to chat with our guest, Bianca Hughes. Bianca is the owner of Authentically Be You Counseling & Wellness Studio, a mental health therapist, and a speaker - she recently spoke at our MOMignited and Happy Mom Summit! She guides women to let go of perfectionism and give themselves permission to connect to their true selves and live authentically. You need to take a listen to the episode Mama so grab some water or wine (or your beverage of choice), a good snack, and enjoy. And don’t forget, you’re perfect just as you are.Resources We Shared:Join our newsletter! Get connected to No Guilt Mom and get our Stop Doing Checklist absolutely FREE, so you can start taking tasks off your plate today!Visit No Guilt MomJoin our FREE No Guilt Mom Podcast groupRate & Review the No Guilt Mom Podcast on Apple here. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast! Listen on Spotify? You can rate us there too!Check out our favorite deals and discounts from our amazing sponsors here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Parents of teenagers - this episode is for YOU!! It’s time to be honest - fill in the blank: “I wish my teen would just _______________”. If you said something along the lines of ‘care’ or ‘stop playing video games’ or ‘get off their phone’ - you are not alone!Being the parent of a teenager can be a baffling, confusing, and unchartered experience; so many teens seem unmotivated! But why? Well, that question is more than a little complicated but we’re unpacking it today. We’re going to be covering how to approach an unmotivated teen and why it’s so important. Building trust with your teen during an unmotivated stretch will help them feel loved, safe, and get their motivation back. And in turn, you as a parent will be able to ditch the stress and frustration associated with trying to constantly motivate your teen to just. do. SOMETHING productive. If you’re feeling frustrated with your teen, raising preteens and preparing for the days ahead, or just needing some practical advice take a listen and let’s go!Resources We Shared:Join our newsletter! Get connected to No Guilt Mom and get our Stop Doing Checklist absolutely FREE, so you can start taking tasks off your plate today!Join our FREE No Guilt Mom Podcast groupCheck out the Left Unheard Reel on InstagramFollow us on Instagram HERE!Visit No Guilt MomRate & Review the No Guilt Mom Podcast on Apple here. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast! Listen on Spotify? You can rate us there too!Check out our favorite deals from our fabulous sponsors here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is a bonus episode of the No Guilt Mom Podcast where JoAnn and Brie share their thoughts on the recent commencement speech made by Harrison Butker at Benedictine College.See JoAnn's response on InstagramJoin the No Guilt Mom Podcast Group on FacebookCheck out our favorite deals from our fabulous sponsors here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We just launched our first No Guilt Mom Podcast Group! And to celebrate, we're celebrating the No Guilt Mom Podcast all week with LIVE streaming of our podcast recordings with JoAnn, Brie and our expert guests, opening a our new Facebook community to connect our podcast audience, and hosting a HUGE giveaway with a grand prize worth over $6,000!You won't want to miss a minute of it! To get in on all the fun & enter the giveaway, simply join our No Guilt Mom Podcast group HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In case you didn’t know, the “one size fits all” approach to life is BS. Here’s what we mean: being productive, living minimally, embracing motherhood, and everything else we’re trying to do 24/7/365 looks different for everyone!Today, our podcast guest is talking all about finding ways to be successful in your life - ESPECIALLY at the start of the day - in a way that works for YOU. Desirae Endres is the host of the top-ranked podcast, Minimal-ish, where she talks about all things realistic minimalism, motherhood, and intentional living each week. In 2018, Desirae and her husband set out to live with less clutter in their home. Soon she found that the journey to less was about so much more than a clutter-free home. Five years later, she has learned to embrace a messy, realistic version of minimalism, and she teaches others how to fit minimalism into their unique life, family, personality, and season. She’s sharing her tips for starting your day off in a way that will help you face whatever the day has in store for you. Enjoy!Resources We Shared:Join our newsletter! Get connected to No Guilt Mom and get our Stop Doing Checklist absolutely FREE, so you can start taking tasks off your plate today!Learn more about Desirae HERE!Listen to the Minimal-ish Podcast HERE!Join our FREE No Guilt Mom Podcast groupVisit No Guilt MomRate & Review the No Guilt Mom Podcast on Apple here. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast! Listen on Spotify? You can rate us there too!Check out our favorite deals and discounts from our amazing sponsors here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 90s were sick… like literally, sick. Here’s what we mean: the popular body type of the day was being Kate Moss skinny. If you missed the 90s or just weren’t old enough to remember Kate splashed across all the magazines, trust us, it was an unattainable look. While it’s easy to fall into feeling like we’ve come a long way since those days we want to face the truth: that the way women’s bodies are treated, the messages we receive, and sometimes even the messages we SEND are still perpetuating the idea that being thin means being beautiful. This episode is alllllll about flipping the script (and perspective) surrounding our bodies and saying goodbye FOREVER to the word fat. This episode is for the struggling, the body conscious, the body positive, and the Moms who want to empower their daughters to view their bodies in a loving light. Gear up Mamas, this episode is going to go deep and we are here for it - we hope you are too!Resources We Shared:Join our newsletter! Get connected to No Guilt Mom and get our Stop Doing Checklist absolutely FREE, so you can start taking tasks off your plate today!No Guilt Mom Podcast Episode #22: Let's Talk About Positive Body Image The "B" Word with Carly Anderson of Lipgloss and Crayons Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Ameila & Emily NagoskiOn Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good by Elise LoehnenAshley Graham on InstagramJamila Jamil on Instagram  Follow us on Instagram HERE!Visit No Guilt MomRate & Review the No Guilt Mom Podcast on Apple here. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast! Listen on Spotify? You can rate us there too!Check out our favorite deals from our fabulous sponsors here!Mysteries About True Histories (affectionately known as M.A.T.H.) is a weekly show full of time travel, puzzles, hidden equations, history, and lots of laughs. M.A.T.H. is geared towards kids 6+, but can be enjoyed by the entire family. Episodes drop every Thursday and are about 15 minutes, perfect length for car rides; meal times; break times; and bed time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Remember the end of the movie Freaky Friday when Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan both have a better understanding of each other because they have literally walked in each other’s shoes? Or how about the movie Brave when Merida’s Mom finally GETS her daughter because she’s been able to parent differently? Shifting parent-child relationships are all around us. Today, we’re giving you all the ingredients to embrace the chaotic lifestyle of motherhood and strengthen your relationship with your kids – without doing a body swap or turning into a giant Scottish bear. Our guest, Marielle Melling is the founder of Lovin' Life with Littles, author of Peace Amidst the Mayhem, and her upcoming new book The BUT Book (releasing June 3, 2024). She helps parents simplify the hard stuff of motherhood, so they have more calm, stronger relationships with their kids, and more joy. Oh and did we mention she’s the busy mom to five kids ages 5-16, so when she talks about chaos, she KNOWS her stuff. We are so excited for this episode and hope you love it too!Resources We Shared:Join our newsletter! Get connected to No Guilt Mom and get our Stop Doing Checklist absolutely FREE, so you can start taking tasks off your plate today!Learn more about Marielle and Lovin’ Life with Littles HERE!Pre-Order The BUT Book HERE!Visit No Guilt MomNo Guilt Mom Podcast Episode 253: The Mom Food Fight: We Don’t Do Homemade and Neither Should You!Rate & Review the No Guilt Mom Podcast on Apple here. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast! Listen on Spotify? You can rate us there too!Check out our favorite deals and discounts from our amazing sponsors here!Mysteries About True Histories (affectionately known as M.A.T.H.) is a weekly show full of time travel, puzzles, hidden equations, history, and lots of laughs. M.A.T.H. is geared towards kids 6+, but can be enjoyed by the entire family. Episodes drop every Thursday and are about 15 minutes, perfect length for car rides; meal times; break times; and bed time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I. D. K. The three most dreaded letters in the alphabet for Moms everywhere.There’s nothing more conversation halting than the “I don’t know” response when you ask your kids what they learned, how their day was, what they want to eat… anything. We’re not sure if it’s some kind of kid code or what, but we know it’s definitely not helping us have open and honest conversations that give us insight into their lives and potential struggles. Today we’re breaking down that IDK and talking about how to get your kids to open up - especially when you feel like I don’t know actually means “I’m panicking inside and have feelings I can’t quite explain”. We can’t promise you’ll leave this episode a parent/child relationship expert, but we can say you’ll learn a bit about communication and how it can help you and your child grow together and as individuals. We hope you love this one as much as we do!Resources We Shared:Join our newsletter! Get connected to No Guilt Mom and get our Stop Doing Checklist absolutely FREE, so you can start taking tasks off your plate today!No Guilt Mom Podcast Episode 78: The Secret to Raising Capable Kids with Vicki HoefleNo Guilt Mom Podcast Episode #147: Why You Need Healthy Anxiety vs. Unhealthy Anxiety with Lisa Damour, PhDNo Guilt Mom Podcast Episode #57: 3 Things You Must Stop Doing to Get Your Kids to BehaveJoin our newsletter! Get connected to No Guilt Mom and get our Stop Doing Checklist absolutely FREE, so you can start taking tasks off your plate today!Follow us on Instagram HERE!Visit No Guilt MomRate & Review the No Guilt Mom Podcast on Apple here. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast! Listen on Spotify? You can rate us there too!Check out our favorite deals from our fabulous sponsors here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here’s why we love the 40 hour work week: Everything you do while you’re on (or off) the clock for work is financially rewarded… right?Laughing. Out. Loud!! No matter if you’re currently working full time or the last ”official” job you held was in high school (SAHMs we see you!!) we know that the effort you put forth at work each day is not always rewarded financially or at all (again, SAHMs, we see you!). If that’s the reality of the world we live in, why do we use that approach with our kids when it comes to school and grades? Today we’re doing a little call back to a past episode where we shared that we DON'T financially reward our kids for good grades and let us tell you - this was a hot topic! We’re breaking down why we - and the research - believe that giving your kids money for “good” grades can be harmful, not only in their learning, but to their overall perception of worth at such a formative age. We’ll cover how to approach good grades and broach the not so good ones too. We hope you enjoy this week’s episode as we head into report card season!Resources We Shared:Should You Reward Kids for Good Grades? Parents ArticleDoes Paying Kids for Good Grades Pay Off? Positive Parenting Solutions ArticleJoin our newsletter! Get connected to No Guilt Mom and get our Stop Doing Checklist absolutely FREE, so you can start taking tasks off your plate today!Follow us on Instagram HERE!Visit No Guilt MomRate & Review the No Guilt Mom Podcast on Apple here. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast! Listen on Spotify? You can rate us there too!Check out our favorite deals from our fabulous sponsors here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If we’ve said it once we’ve said it a thousand times, being a Mom is like living life in a pressure cooker.Okay, we’ve never actually said that but we’re saying it today, and we mean it! Being a Mom comes with a lot of joy and happiness… and stress and worry and self-doubt and pressure and… the list goes on and on. If you feel like you’re in a funk lately (or ever) - like you just can't do anything right or enjoy things that normally bring you joy, you might be grappling with pressure from your own values. Values play a major role in the way we live and EXPERIENCE our lives; it impacts our happiness and even perceived effectiveness in the many roles we hold in our daily lives. Today we’re talking all about WHY our value system is so closely connected to our peace of mind, HOW to identify what truly matters to us (instead of society), and how to live life feeling confident in ourselves. This episode is going to be full of insight, take a listen and enjoy!!Resources We Shared:Learn all about Balance VIP HERE!Check out the 3 in 30 podcast HERE!Get the Live Your Values Deck on Amazon HERE!Join our newsletter! Get connected to No Guilt Mom and get our Stop Doing Checklist absolutely FREE, so you can start taking tasks off your plate today!Follow us on Instagram HERE!Visit No Guilt MomRate & Review the No Guilt Mom Podcast on Apple here. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast! Listen on Spotify? You can rate us there too!Check out our favorite deals from our fabulous sponsors here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices