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

Anxiety seems to be everywhere these days. No one can ignore the impact the pandemic had on our collective mental health, especially those of our children. Before the pandemic, approximately 5.8 million kids between the ages of 13-17 had a diagnosis of anxiety. These days the mental health community estimates it closer to almost half of all teens in the U.S. are experiencing anxiety. But we have some hope for all of us parents. Not all anxiety is bad. As a matter of fact, healthy anxiety can help build resilience. And once you know the difference between healthy and unhealthy anxiety, you can better support your kids and their well-being.  In this episode, we are joined by Lisa Damour, Ph.D. is a Psychologist, Author, and Co-host "Ask Lisa" podcast. Lisa specializes in untangling family life and is the mom to two teenagers. Dr. Damour talks with us about what healthy anxiety looks like in our kids and what unhealthy anxiety looks like, as well as what we can do to support our kids as they navigate these feelings of anxiety in their everyday life.  Resources We Shared: Hampr – Use our code NOGUILT10 for $10 off your annual membership! Hampr is an on-demand laundry service that let’s you order wash & fold services for delivery right to your door with next-day turnaround! Hampr members get 4 custom-designed, pop-up laundry baskets with a unique QR code.  Ask Lisa Podcast- Raising kids can be a bumpy, stressful, and uncertain process – which is why Lisa’s podcast brings her sane, informed, and practical perspective to your timely and timeless parenting questions.  Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood by Lisa Damour, PhD Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls by Lisa Damour, PhD Data and Statistics on Children’s Mental Health from CDC.gov Visit No Guilt Mom  Rate & Review the No Guilt Mom Podcast on Apple here. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever thought that being a parent should carry some sort of training? How about spy training?  In this episode, we talk with former CIA intelligence officer Christina Hillsberg turned writer and speaker on parenting, intelligence tradecraft, and women in espionage. She is the author of the book "License to Parent: How My Career as a Spy Helped Me Raise Resourceful, Self-Sufficient Kids" and is a mom to five kids. Christina shares with us how her training as a spy has directly influenced her parenting and all the amazing things that we can teach our kids about that come directly from CIA training.Resources We Shared:License to Parent: How My Career as a Spy Helped Me Raise Resourceful, Self-Sufficient Kids by Christina Hillsberg & Ryan Hillsberg Visit No Guilt Mom  Rate & Review the No Guilt Mom Podcast on Apple here. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you ever feel stuck in life? Do you look around and sometimes wonder…what happened? I used to be so passionate and now I don’t know where to even start to find my passion anymore. In this episode, we talk with Jenna Kutcher, a New York Times Bestselling Author of "How Are You, Really?", a Podcaster, Author, Digital Marketer, Educator, Dreamer, Mother and #1 Most Curious Human (Really). She is a mom of two who teaches women how to wake up to life and stop faking that you're enjoying it. Jenna believes that change happens where the woo meets the work.  We chat about what steps you can take to drop that feeling of being “stuck” in something that doesn’t bring you joy, how figuring out what you don’t want, can help you determine what you do want, and how to discover who are you besides what you do for work and being a mom.Resources We Shared:  Drama-Free Homework Challenge- A fun 5-day challenge that teaches you how to make your kids' homework time focused & calm, so they start homework on their own with no battles. Get your ticket today! Hampr – Use code NOGUILT10 for $10 off your annual membership.Hampr is an on-demand laundry service that let’s you order wash & fold services for delivery right to your door with next-day turnaround! Hampr members get 4 custom-designed, pop-up laundry baskets with a unique QR code. How Are You, Really?: Living Your Truth One Answer at a Time by Jenna Kutcher  Jenna Kutcher - Connect with Jenna as she drops weekly prompts, strategies, and content creation tips. Visit No Guilt Mom  Rate & Review the No Guilt Mom Podcast on Apple here. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Does your child seem to break down when they can't get things exactly right or when get anything less than an A? If so…you’ve likely got a perfectionist on your hands. While striving to be great at something isn’t necessarily bad, being a perfectionist definitely isn’t the best thing for child to struggle with.  In this podcast episode, we are teaching you what you can do to help your perfectionist child. We’ll share ways you can help your child let go of the fixed mindet they have been holding onto and how to protect their mental health so they can grow and flourish. Resources We Shared:  Drama-Free Homework Challenge- A 5-day live challenge that teaches you how to make your kids' homework time focused & calm, so they start homework on their own with no battles. Get your ticket today! Hampr – Use our code NOGUILT10 for $10 off your annual membership! Hampr is an on-demand laundry service that let’s you order wash & fold services for delivery right to your door with next-day turnaround! Hampr members get 4 custom-designed, pop-up laundry baskets with a unique QR code.  Drama Free Homework: A Parent's Guide to Eliminating Homework Battles and Raising Focused Kids by JoAnn Crohn @TheOtherNedJohnson on Instagram 3 Simple Ways to Stop the Homework Power Struggle Fixed vs. Growth: The Two Basic Mindsets That Shape Our Lives  No Guilt Mom Podcast Episode 003: The Four Homework Personalities Happy Parent Checklist - This FREE checklist gives you the step-by-step plan to delegate more to your family, feel less overwhelmed and connect in a positive way!Visit No Guilt Mom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Positive body image is something so many of us strive for, not only for our own well being, but also as an example to our kids. But what we don’t talk about is the struggle to keep that mindset when we know our body isn’t the healthy version we want it to be. And what a toll the pressure of “having it all together” can have on us. In this episode, we welcome back Ruth Soukup. She’s the founder of Thinlicious (as well as 3 other companies), a NYT Bestselling author of 7 books, and host of the Do it Scared podcast, among many other things! Her passion is for helping women create the life they love and is the mom to two teenage girls. We chat with Ruth about the difficulty of keeping a positive body image also while trying to become healthier (espeically after 40), and what we can do about it. Resources We Shared:  Drama-Free Homework Challenge - A fun 5-day challenge that teaches you how to make your kids' homework time focused & calm, so they start homework on their own with no battles. Thinlicious - Because getting healthy should taste & feel good. Visit No Guilt Mom  Rate & Review the No Guilt Mom Podcast on Apple here. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast! Leave us a star rating on Spotify as well! No Guilt Mom YouTube Channel Check us out and subscribe to be notified every time we have new videos added for parents and kids! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ever have one of those days where things may not have gone exactly as planned, but it was still a good day? Then, not 10 minutes later all your kid seems to do is complain about everything that went wrong. Ughhhh! Those are the days that make you want to scream and wonder- why aren’t my kids more grateful? We want you to know that you aren’t alone. So many of us feel that way too.  In this podcast episode, we share with you how to tackle that issue, discuss all the benefits of being grateful, and 4 easy things you can do to help your kids find the positive in things and be more grateful. Resources We Shared: No Guilt Mom Podcast Quiz- a fun quiz to help you figure out what you are most in need of in your parenting journey right now, and the No Guilt Mom podcasts that can get you where you want to go! But hurry! It’s only available until 7/29/22! Hampr – Use the code NOGUILT10 for $10 off your annual membership with hampr! Hampr is an on-demand laundry service that lets you order wash & fold services for delivery right to your door with next-day turnaround! What do you need as a parent right now? - a fun quiz to help you figure out what you aremost in need of in your parenting journey right now, and the No Guilt Mom podcasts that can get you where you want to go! Raise Grateful Kids: 3 Tips to Un-Spoil Your Children   3 Ways To Encourage Your Kids to Be Thankful   Nancy Davis Kho The Thank-You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time by Nancy Davis Kho What Are the Benefits of Hugging?  Visit No Guilt Mom Rate & Review the No Guilt Mom Podcast on Apple  here. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast!Check out our favorite deals from our sponsors here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Picky Eaters. We all have them! The kid that runs away the second they see something healthy on their plate. Some kids are happy to snack on carrots and try new foods without much fuss. While the rest of us deal with picky eaters who seem content to live on a diet composed of crackers and chicken nuggets. Cue the screams of frustration from moms all over the world!  But don’t worry mama. We’ve got your back. In this podcast episode, we have 5 tips to stop picky eating in it’s tracks! Resources We Shared: Hampr – Hampr is an on-demand laundry service that let’s you order wash & fold services for delivery right to your door with next-day turnaround! Hampr members get 4 custom-designed, pop-up laundry baskets with a unique QR code. Be sure to use code NOGUILT10 for $10 off your annual membership! Visit No Guilt Mom  Rate & Review the No Guilt Mom Podcast on Apple here. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast!Check out our favorite deals from our sponsors here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you feel stressed when you walk in and see piles of stuff on the kitchen counter? I can feel my blood pressure go up every time I come close to the kitchen. It’s not good. Do you struggle to keep up with the amount of STUFF your family brings into the house?  In this podcast episode, we welcome back Jennifer Roskamp, mom of nine kids and founder of The Intentional Mom. She helps busy women & moms find strategies to make everyday life easier & find more time for what really matters to them. And she shares with us all her insight on keeping clutter down to a minimum as well as 3 easy ways you can declutter in less than 30 minutes. Resources We Shared: 5 Mistakes That Are Keeping Your Family From Helping Out - Join this free masterclass to improve your relationship with your kids and get them to help out more without the pushback. Register for any time that works for your schedule.Happy Parent Checklist - This FREE checklist gives you the step-by-step plan to delegate more to your family, feel less overwhelmed and connect in a positive way!Visit No Guilt Mom Simple Life Management Quick Start Guide - Jennifer’s free guide to help you find simple systems & solutions that save you time, stress, frustration & guilt every day. Rate & Review the No Guilt Mom Podcast on Apple here. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast!Check out our favorite deals from our sponsors here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is it just me or does it seem like no one ever does chores around the house but mom? Getting kids to do chores is incredibly frustrating as a parent. We want our kids to DO their chores, but we don’t want to nag and we don’t want to deal with bad attitude. But there is be a better way. A way to get it done without all the pushback. In this episode, we share with you our 4 surefire ways to tackle even the biggest challenges in getting chores done by your family members- without the hassle! Resources We Shared: 5 Mistakes That Are Keeping Your Family From Helping Out - Join this free masterclass to improve your relationship with your kids and get them to help out more without the pushback. Register for any time that works for your schedule.Calm & Happy Parenting Time to get your kids to listen and help out more without the fighting! This is your complete solution to shift the responsibility of "doing everything for everyone" to your family and to give you the kind of relationship you want with your kids and the entire family!Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live) by Eve RodskyVisit No Guilt Mom Rate & Review the No Guilt Mom Podcast on Apple here. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast!Check out our favorite deals from our sponsors here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're doing an ENCORE of one of our top 5 our most popular episodes this week: Episode 116: Six Coping Skills That Will Change Your Kids Lives with Janine Halloran, LMHC! Everyone needs coping skills, especially in this day and age. Both us as parents and our kids. I mean, no one can be perfect and never have difficult emotions right? In this episode, we talk with Janine Halloran, LMHC, about everything we should and shouldn't do when learning and teaching coping skills. Janine’s the founder of Coping Skills for Kids, a therapist, and the author of several books, including the bestselling Coping Skills for Kids Workbook. She creates resources to help kids learn healthy and safe ways to manage stress, anxiety, and anger.Resources We Shared: Coping Skills for Kids - Coping Skills for Kids has products and resources to help parents and professionals teach children coping skills. Cozi Family Organizer App - Cozi is the #1 organizing app for families. It keeps everyone's schedules and all your lists in one place! Try this Free Family Organizer app! Happy Parent Checklist This free checklist teaches you a simple 5-step way to get kids to help out more while creating a strong parent-child relationship. You'lMaybel learn the fail-proof way to stop doing everything yourself without nagging, reminding, or punishment. Coping Skills for Kids Check out Janine’s website for everything you need to help get those coping skills in place for everyone in family.Check out our favorite deals from our sponsors here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices