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

What’s YOUR number one priority? If you’ve listed off your top five and you still haven’t mentioned yourself… welcome to motherhood. We get it - with the constantly revolving door of activities, social engagements, food making, errand running, and just existing, it is EASY to prioritize everyone and everyTHING else before yourself. And we’re here today, with the help of our incredible guest Nithya Karia, to tell you to stop that! Nithya Karia is a speaker, author, and coach who helps women consistently prioritize their well-being without guilt so they can live their life and feel good. Her High Vibe Habits help them live without the stress that blocks them from experiencing the life they want. A happy Mom is the best kind of Mom, and we are all about that lifestyle. Like the Partridge Family said, Come on Get Happy (and hit play on our podcast episode)!!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 all about Balance VIP HERE!Join Nithya's Happy On Purpose Group Coaching Program HEREGet Nithya's FREE Quick-start Checklist HERELearn more about Nithya HEREVisit 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

Unraveling the mystery of Mom guilt - feeling pressure to do it all perfectly, societal expectations, and how to overcome it for a happier life. Tips on self-care, navigating parent-teen dynamics humorously, and finding balance through community and self-compassion.

Oh that precious moment when you welcome your daughter into the world. It’s full of so many emotions: joy, love, and excitement about all the bows you can put in her hair (if that’s your thing). But then there’s the inevitable and uninvited comment from a family member or sometimes the random stranger in the grocery store: “What a sweet little bundle! But just WAIT until she’s a teenager!”Insert. Eyeroll. Here. We’re done defaulting to difficult mother-daughter relationships in the teenage years and ready to empower our daughters to use ALL the potential they naturally have. Lucky for us we’ve got THE expert on the topic on the show today to help us out! Chelsey Goodan is the author of the USA Today national bestseller, UNDERESTIMATED: The Power and Wisdom of Teenage Girls. Chelsey has been a mentor and empowerment coach to teenage girls for 16 years and speaks regularly to audiences about gender justice. She serves as the mentorship director of DemocraShe, which supports and guides girls from underserved communities into leadership positions where her work focuses communication strategies that make everyone feel valued and celebrated, creating psychological safety for everyone from teenage girls to CEOs. She is also a board member for A Call to Men, a national gender-based violence prevention nonprofit that educates men and boys about healthy masculinity. Featured in TIME Magazine, Oprah Daily, and NBC News, Chelsey’s passion to explore humanity’s potential for authenticity, liberation, and empowerment permeates all her work. Girl Moms - this episode is for you!Resources We Shared:Get Chesley’s book Underestimated: The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls HERE!Follow Chelsey on InstagramJoin 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 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 sponsors here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unpopular opinion: Sometimes, the gifts we get on Mother’s Day are more work than they’re worth.Mother’s Day is right around the corner. That’s right people - gear up for breakfast in bed and the crumbs/spilled orange juice you’ll probably have to clean up for yourself after you eat it. Sometimes the gifts we get are well intentioned but… miss the mark. A massage is ah-mazing, but who is going to watch the kids or pick them up from school? A night out with your partner? Incredible, but are you in charge of booking a sitter and planning the kids’ dinner? And what about the very soft, but not very necessary robe you received AGAIN this year? As Moms we feel SO MUCH pressure to love every gift our family gives us. Today, we’re saying what we’re all afraid to say: sometimes the planning and additional mental load that accompany these gifts make them more of a burden. Hit play and learn how to get what you really want for Mother’s Day this year, not string attached!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!2024 No Guilt Mom Virtual Retreat– Happening LIVE on April 26th-April 28th, 2024! Connect with other moms, from your couch, and discover what makes you…YOU again! All while never leaving your house!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

Anyone else feel like they’re drowning in stuff?!If you’re constantly tripping over toys and books and wondering “Why do I have so many rubber spatulas?” we are with you. Today we have the decluttering expert, Deanna Yates, on the show and she’s giving us all the tips on how to live with less so we can live our lives MORE. Deanna is the founder of Wannabe Clutter Free, host of the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast, and creator of the Chaos to Calm Summit series. She helps families ditch the clutter weighing them down so they can stop spending all their time managing their home and more time enjoying it with the people who live there. Settle in for a podcast full of tips and tricks for reducing your stress when it comes to getting rid of stuff and doing it just a little at a time - enjoy!Resources We Shared:2024 No Guilt Mom Retreat– Happening LIVE on April 26th-April 28th, 2024! Connect with other moms, have fun and discover what makes you…YOU again!Follow Deanna on Instagram!Listen to the Wannabe Clutter-free Podcast HERE!Learn all about Balance VIP 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 and discounts from our amazing sponsors here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let’s hear it for apple sauce pouches and a side of… guilt?We’re sure we don’t have to tell you that social media is PACKED with videos of Moms making some seriously deluxe meals for their kids from scratch, on the daily. Don’t even get us started on the Bentgo lunch box videos. While impressive, these videos can create a LOT of stress, worry, and guilt for those of us who don’t find joy in making meals or just enjoy handing our kids a store bought granola bar. It’s important to know where your priorities are as a Mom and where you want to put your energy - if that’s not food prep (and eventual consumption) for your kids - that is OKAY! We’re talking all about how to let go of the need to feed today and why making homemade everything for your kids isn’t worth it if it’s going to make you more stressed out. It’s like they say when your baby is an infant - fed is BEST and we believe that whole heartedly. Grab your favorite (pre-packaged) snack and take a listen!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!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

Picture this: You go to the gym in your free time (LOL) and see a very athletic human maxing out because it’s #LegDay. They’ve got a CRAZY amount of weight on their squat bar and yet they ask for more because, well, they think they can handle it. Now, imagine if all of that weight was to do lists, errands to run, events to get to, things to sign up for, after school activities, and more. That, my friends, is the mental load of motherhood.Today we’ve got a guest who is NOT all about maxing out when it comes to squatting your mental load as a mom but rather sharing that weight with your partner. Paige Connell is a working mom of 4 and content creator who brings awareness to the mental load of motherhood and advocates for equitable marriages. As if that isn’t enough, she’s also advocating for affordable childcare (preach!). She has been featured in Scary Mommy, The Today Show, Bloomberg and more! Paige helps mothers put words to their lived experiences so that they can strive for more equitable and happy relationships. The perfect pairing with #LegDay or everyday, this episode is one that speaks straight to the heart.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!Follow Paige on Instagram here!On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good by Elise LoehnenNo Guilt Mom Podcast Episode 211: How Showing Yourself a Little Self-Compassion Will Benefit Your Entire Family (especially your kids) with Dr. Kristin NeffVisit 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 sponsors here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s become the most dreaded question at your child's annual checkup: how much screentime does your child get in a day? If you’re like us, you may have lied about it in the past to feel like you’re “not a bad Mom”. We’re here to tell you: not only are you not a bad Mom, but the pressures surrounding screentime for kids are RIDICULOUS.That’s right, unpopular opinion today - we are OVER IT! Although a relatively new term in the world of parenting, screentime has suddenly (but not surprisingly) become just one more thing that Moms are in charge of worrying about, managing, and solving. And to be honest… this worry isn’t worth the stress on your mental load. There are all kinds of strategies and quick fixes out there to help you police this behavior with your kids but at the end of the day, we think they end up being a lot of effort, tons of energy, and little reward. Stop fighting the rough fight and relax. Hit play on your screen and let’s do this!Resources We Shared:Learn all about Balance VIP 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!Influence, New and Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B Cialdini PhDScreenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World by Devorah Heitner, PhDNo Guilt Mom Podcast Ep. 149: How to Tackle Screentime This School Year with Devorah HeitnerNo Guilt Mom Podcast Ep. 202: Overcoming Digital Parenting Dilemmas with Devorah HeitnerVisit 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

Raise your hand if you’ve got six kids!First, if you’ve got your hand in the air, give yourself a little high five…and even if you don’t have six kids, give yourself a high five because, MOMS! Secondly, you’ve got something in common with our guest today: Julie Cole. Not only is Julie the Mom of six kids ages 14 - 23, she’s also the co-founder of Mabel's Labels Inc, award-winning author of “Like a Mother: Birthing Businesses, Babies, and a Life Beyond Labels”, and entrepreneur, media personality. As an accomplished businesswoman herself, Julie knows all too well the pressure and guilt that comes with working as a Mom. Sometimes the questions our kids have for us - like “Mom, why are you always working” - just cut straight to the heart. She’ll be sharing her tips for managing her busy schedule while staying focused on her work AND family and finding balance with your partner. If you’re a working Mom, Mom of six, or somewhere in between, this episode is for all of us. Hit play and 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 Julie and Mabel’s Labels here!Like a Mother: Birthing Businesses, Babies, and a Life Beyond Labels by Julie ColeVisit 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 sponsors here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Once upon a time we got a one-star review. It was about our Happy Mom Summit and we don’t want to talk about it…Except we do.No, we really, REALLY do. And here’s why: That one-star review unearthed a whole truckload of content to talk about with our therapists (and listeners). We’re talking all about our reaction to criticism and how being people pleasers by nature makes this a difficult thing to manage. Many of us put ourselves out there in one way or another each day - at work, on social media, with our family - and sometimes we get responses that aren’t the most uplifting. But hold the phone! In a world where there is a lot of positive - why do we choose to see the negative? As women, we should be building each other up. If you’re feeling this in a big way, this episode will be enlightening. People pleasers, we see you getting uncomfortable (we’re uncomfortable too) but we’re so glad you’re here. Hit play, take a listen, and let’s talk about how to be people pleasers for OURSELVES!In this episode of the No Guilt Mom podcast you’ll learn: Common struggles People Pleasers face including how to deal with criticism The importance of understanding your own tendencies when it comes to handling criticism or negative feedback The role self care plays in helping us manage our emotions (hello getting enough sleep!!) How to set healthy boundaries that will help you cultivate your confidence in whatever you’re doing 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!Read our 1 Star Review 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