Honest as a Mother

Send us a text*** TRIGGER WARNING ***Amanda is discussing Lindsay Clancy on this solo episode, postpartum depression, suicide and postpartum psychosis.This episode is to normalizing the world of maternal mental health and allow moms to know they are not alone.Sending love and light to thr Clancy family xoxo.Follow Amanda on IG @honest.as.a.mother_

Send us a textAmanda is joined by mother, speaker, advocate and best-selling author, Cynthia Muchnick to talk all things parenting.Included in this episode:The pressure we can put on our children to be who we want them be, and not who they are. How can we change this?Social media and mental health of teensMental Health of children overallGrades - Why are we putting so much pressure on grades?College and University - does it really matter which one they go to?Follow Cynthia on IG @parentingcompassCheck out their website (and buy the book): www.parentcompassbook.com

Send us a textAmanda and Katie are back to check in with one another and speak about mental health issues with themselves and talk about the stigma that is still so high with mental health.Included in this episode:How we both know our mental health is declining#bellletstalk - Lets actually talk PLEASE BellWhat we do to better our mental healthLosing ourselves in motherhood, but did we or we're we lost long ago?Friendships changing and evolving and how it effects us What mental health can look likeTwitch DyingFollow Katie on IG @katiellangdon and Amanda @honest.as.a.mother_

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Ted Talk Speaker, Author, Mother and Concious Parenting Coach and she is here to teach us how to become more concious parents.Included in this episode:Lavender shares how we can let go of shame by sharing our secrets. She openly talks about her struggles to allow others to know they can do this as wellConcious parenting - What is it? How can we become more concious parentsThe power of affirmation for both our children and the parentsThe power of meditationFollow Lavender on IG @lavendermorantzPurchase her books : https://www.amazon.ca/Am-Collection-Affirmations-ages-99/dp/1989716822/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=Cj0KCQiAiJSeBhCCARIsAHnAzT_62sjdh-JZVJaMf7YKwlA7f4hAcbY-4nlI21flmK8QWa1PA4jnpekaAiT9EALw_wcB&hvadid=636409772762&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9000872&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=14542683825478046869&hvtargid=kwd-1931863592368&hydadcr=16490_13432546&keywords=lavender+morantz&qid=1673889566&rnid=5264023011&s=books&sr=1-1

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Laura Lima who is a hollistic nutritionist and they are discussing the importance of nutrition all the time but also while in the postpartum period.Included in this episode:The importance of fueling your body with nutrients vs depriving it of caloriesPostpartum bodies - How can we embrace and accept our "new" body after we have a baby? How does food play into this acceptance?Postpartum snacks - Laura shares her favourite that are tasty but also packed with nutrients to best support you.Connect with Laura on IG @lauraannlimaWork with her : https://laura-s-school-2afc.thinkific.com/courses/the-new-mama-nutrition-manualUse code HONEST for $100 off your order for the Nutrition Manual.

Send us a textAmanda is joined by mother, writer, and author of the book "Send me into the woods alone" Erin Pepler and they discussing the book, and all things mom life.Included in this episode:Hyperemesis Gravidarum - what is it and Erin shares her experience with it.Mom Guilt when you are pregnant and as your children are newborns, how Erin experienced it and how she dealt with it.Our childrens big emotions and how it is not fun to be screamed at but how we manage to work through it with themDo you really forget the hard time when your kids are older? Erin shares her thoughts!Follow Erin on IG @erinpeplerPurchase her book : https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/send-me-into-the-woods/9781988784892-item.html?ikwid=send+me+into+the+woods+alone&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=60f8adc75d47f22f3be320d2f743554d

Send us a textAmanda is joined by parenting coach, Danielle Betteman to talk about screen time.Included in this episode:How much screen time is "too much"?How can we handle when our child goes into "Zombie mode"Can we make the transition away from the tablet easier for us and for them?How can we place boundaries around screen time?How can we as parents work through shame and guilt surrounding screen time?Follow Danielle on IG @parent_wholeheartedly

Send us a textAmanda is joined by dad, song writer, and musician, Daniel Ingram to talk about music and how it plays into parenting.Included in this episode:How does one get a job in writing childrens music?Is music truly important for our childs development?The Treebees - who are they and why does Amanda like them?Check out the Treebees music on Youtube and Spotify and follow them on IG @thetreebees

Send us a textAmanda is joined by pediatrician Dr. Jonathan Williams to dicuss fevers, RSV, COVID and the Flu.Included in this episode:What is a fever and what is your childs body doing when they have one?What number is dangerous? Is a fever 105 really horrible?Brain damage - can this happen from a high feverFebrile Seizures - What are they and what do they look likeThe symptomatic difference between COVID, RSV, and the FluFollow Dr. Williams on Tiktok @tiktokkiddoc

Send us a textAmanda is joined by Jenna Worthen who is the founder of "Mom Who Works" and the author of the book "Mom Who Works" and they are having some real talk about what it is actually like to be a working mom these days.Included in this episode:Why is there no such thing as a "working dad"Jenna's experience with being a working mother and the disadvantages she has felt because of it.How Jenna shares as much as the mental load as possible with her partner and how she got to this point.The invisible load of motherhoodFollow Jenna on IG @momwhoworks and purchase her book at: https://www.amazon.ca/Mom-Who-Works-Redefine-Working-ebook/dp/B09ZHR3B3T/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2CX1JYFEHZRWJ&keywords=mom+who+works&qid=1670201688&sprefix=mom+who+works%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-2