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100% should be listening to this with your partner. Most couples that seek counseling typically seek it 6 years too late. Today we chat with Mac a licensed Black Male therapist with a specialization in couples therapy. As a therapist he specialize in improving communication skills, conflict management, friendship, intimacy, admiration and fondness within my couples.In this episode:Mind blowing relationship facts & statisticsDivorce, affairsHealthy communicationHow to get couples therapy helpand more!Mac's WebsiteMac's IG @Talk2Mac_TherapistClinical Card Deck to strengthen your relationshipCODE: MAMAKNOWS________________________________________________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only!______________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Being a step-parent is hard and there aren't a lot of resources out there. Jamie Scrimgeour has been in your shoes and wanted to change that. Jamie wanted to redefine stepmotherhood. If you are asking yourself "how do I manage being a stepmom?" or "how can I be a good stepmom?" this episode is for you. WebsitePodcastInstagram @jamiescrimgeour_______________________________________________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only!______________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of my favorite topics and one of the reasons I started this podcast - mental health in motherhood. This week I talked with Lauren and Megan of the Matrescence about what things impact our mental health, how our mental health changes after becoming a mom, and how to support our mental health.The Matrescence was born out of a desire to provide more maternal support after a professional and personal recognition in the gap of care for women.  We combined our medical, Lauren RN, BSN, Psychiatric Mental Health NP, and business (Megan) backgrounds—with our experience as seasoned mothers of three— to change the landscape of maternal mental health.  We provide integrative mental wellness support and community to and through motherhood. Our global community, actionable tools + expert-curated guides, and bimonthly peer support calls encourage women to embrace the transformation, embody forever wellness, and enrich their motherhood journey.www.thematrescence.com@thematrescence on IG _______________________________________________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only!______________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

40% OFF until 11/5 ONLY - CODE NINA40 all NAVY HAIRLahana Vigliano is the CEO + founder of Nuvitru Wellness and a board certified clinical nutritionist. She holds a Bachelor of Nutrition Science degree and Masters of Human Nutrition + Functional Medicine degree. She is currently a doctorate student in clinical nutrition. She has so much passion in helping women realize that there is a root cause for their symptoms, even if they have been dismissed by healthcare before. Her company Nuvitru Wellness specializes in women's hormones and gut health and uses functional medicine lab testing to personalize the patient's journey. Goodbye DIY! She is obsessed with creating natural remedies, researching, reading romance books, lifting heavy, and cooking meals for her family. Outside of work, she is a mother of two and wife. Her family is the inspiration behind Nuvitru and continues to encourage her through everything.Links:www.instagram.com/nuvitruwellnesswww.facebook.com/nuvitruwellnesshttps://www.pinterest.com/nuvitruwellness/https://youtube.com/c/nuvitruwellnesswww.nuvitruwellness.comwww.nuvitru-wellness.mn.co (private health uncensored community!)https://nuvitruwellness.com/powerwomenwellness (Podcast for women in power to learn wellness routines + habits of other successful women!)Working 1:1 with patients who struggle with hormonal imbalances and digestive issues - https://nuvitruwellness.com/workwithmeFreebie {Guide to Hormone Balance} - https://nuvitru.ck.page/hormone-balance_______________________________________________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only!______________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Morgan is a clinical Psychologist, relationship coach and host of "Let's get Vulnerable" Podcast. Find Dr. Morgan here: https://www.drmorgancoaching.com/Her PodcastHer IGDr. Morgan's Book Launch is Jan 10th, 2023 _______________________________________________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only!______________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mama Knows listeners sent in their relationship drama and Dr. Morgan Cutlip & her dad Dr. John, Psychologists, unravel what in the world is going on and how you can fix it?https://lovethinks.com/https://www.mylovethinks.com/online-courses/https://www.instagram.com/drmorgancutlip/Morgan Van Epp Cutlip developed an interest in romantic relationship health at a young age, and traveled with her father when he first started teaching the How to Avoid Falling for Jerk program over 20 years ago.Since, Morgan has completed her Bachelor’s degree in psychology at Miami University, her Master’s in Human Development and Family Science at the Ohio State University, and earned her Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Akron. While at Ohio State, Morgan worked on a research project that evaluated the effectiveness of the No Jerk program with single Army soldiers. She was lead author on the research article published about the study, which was awarded the 2008 Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal article of the year. Her dissertation was a qualitative study on the Relationship Attachment Model with married couples and can be downloaded here. She is happily married to her husband, Chad, and is the proud mother to Effie and Roy.John Van Epp, PhD in Counseling/Psychology, is the author of How to Avoid Falling in Love with a Jerk, published by McGraw-Hill, which blends in-depth research with humorous stories to provide a map for making healthy relationship choices.Dr. Van Epp’s evidence-based relationship programs were developed from the combination of his twenty-five years of clinical counseling in his private practice, of his previous position as founding pastor of a nondenominational church, and of his extensive reviews of research in premarital, marital and family relations from teaching graduate marriage and family coursework as an adjunct professor. These relationship programs include: PICK (How to Avoid Falling for a Jerk—for singles of all ages), Couple LINKS (for committed couples), and Our Home Runs (for entire families and designed to facilitate family bonding); Home Run Dads; Home Run Parents; Ultimate Spiritual Resilience & Relationships (R&R—for individuals and couples to build core spiritual values and the skills to integrate those values into major domains of life); and Relationship Counseling with the RAM (a  professional course that provides a model for assessing and counseling relationship concerns)._______________________________________________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina______________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can lose weight without dieting? What? YES!! It is okay to want to lose weight and to want to feel good! This week Lisa Moskovitz tells us how to lose weight without the strict and unobtainable dieting.Lisa Moskovitz, RD, is a registered dietitian, the CEO of NY Nutrition Group, a large group nutrition practice and the author of The Core 3 Healthy Eating Plan, a personalized, science-based guide to finding your healthiest, happiest weight. She received a BS in nutrition from Syracuse University and then went on to complete an intensive dietetic internship at NYPresbyterian Hospital. Since then, she has accumulated over a decade of experience in private practice, providing nutrition workshops and working with the media. Lisa is regularly featured in major publications such as Well + Good, Eat This Not That, Yahoo Health and is often interviewed for popular news channels such as Fox 5 NY, CBS News and Inside Edition. Instagram: @lisamnutritionhttps://www.nynutritiongroup.com/shop/core3bookDiscount Code: use Core20 at checkout for 20% off the book________________________________________________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only!______________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alyssa stresses that many children feel dysregulated during the back-to-school transition and may experience a spike in separation anxiety. Because of this, she has a few tips for how parents can deal with their tiny human’s big emotions: Preview and prepare: Request pictures of your child’s school and teacher to help your child prepare, or do a walk-through of the school at a time when your child is feeling regulated. Create coping strategies: Put a family picture or favorite stuffed animal in your child’s backpack. This will help your child self-soothe while at school.  Create routines: Develop a healthy drop-off and pick-up routine that regulates your child’s nervous system and commit to no nightly activities for at least two weeks after school begins.  These are just a few ways Alyssa suggests regulating your child’s big, back-to-school emotions.Alyssa Blask Campbell is the founder and CEO of Seed & Sew, an organization committed to giving parents, teachers and caregivers the tools to raise emotionally intelligent humans. An emotional development expert with a master’s degree in early education, Alyssa co-created the Collaborative Emotion Processing (CEP) method with Lauren Stauble and researched it across the United States. She hosts the Voices of Your Village podcast and has been featured as an emotional development expert in publications including The Washington Post, Kids VT, and Family Education. Alyssa is deeply passionate about building emotional intelligence in children and creating a shame-free, judgment-free community of people interested in doing the same at Seed & Sew.Alyssa Blask Campbell, M.Ed., founded Seed & Sew You can also check out these free resources from Seed & Sew to learn more:Activities for Kids’ Regulation: Giving children the power of regulationthrough guided activities. In the Moment Guide: Tools for responding to the big emotions from our kids.________________________________________________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only!______________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When is the right time to talk to your kids about sex? What do you say? How do you start the conversation?  Amy Lang, MA has been a sexual health educator for over 25 years. With her lively, engaging and down-to-earth style she helps parents become their kid’s go-to birds and bees source. Amy’s books, online solutions center and podcast show parents that talking about sexuality doesn’t need to be totally uncomfortable and really can be fun.She also provides childhood sexual development and sexual abuse prevention training for early childhood and youth serving organizations.Sex Talks with Tweens: What to Say & How to Say It https://birdsandbeesandkids.com/sex-talks-with-tweens-by-amy-lang/Birds & Bees & Kids for the freebie "7 Tips to Have Great Birds & Bees Talk” https://birdsandbeesandkids.com/free-tips/Just Say This podcast https://birdsandbeesandkids.com/category/podcast/Books: It’s NOT the Stork (4 - 6 YO) It’s SO Amazing (5 - 12 YO) I Can Play it Safe (3 - 7 YO) C is for Consent (3 - 7 YO)________________________________________________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only!______________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have all been there - stressing about what our kid eats, how much they eat, when they eat.  If your kid is a picky eater or you feel like it is a battle to get them to eat - this episode is for you! Instagram: @feedingpickyeatersBlog: https://www.jennyfriedmannutrition.com/blogBook: Stories of Extreme Picky Eating: Children with Severe Food Aversions and the Solutions that Helped ThemJenny is a pediatric dietitian who helps parents of kids with severe eating challenges (like extreme picky eating), author, and mom. ________________________________________________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only!______________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices