The Motherkind Podcast

Welcome back to Moment. Moment is your place for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week’s moment is with me. For the next couple of episodes, I will be talking about Christmas and hopefully giving you some ideas on how to make it easier for yourself this year.In this very short episode, I talk about why you can't why you can’t please everyone at Christmas and what to do instead. Why does this matter and why have I chosen this topic? Listen to find out.I hope you find this Moment really helpful. Let me know how you can get on.JOIN USFREE WORKSHOPS on 6th December at 8pm. How to have an (actual) Happy Christmas Motherkind + Create Gift Love are pleased to offer 1 x free workshop for parents and carers. Click here to find out more and register.Go here to visit our partner, Create Gift Love. They are offering an amazing 20% OFF all their products using the code MOTHERKIND20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I asked you on Instagram on @zoeblasky what challenges you were facing right now and so many of you told me that screen time was a huge struggle for you. You said you feel guilty about taking it off your children, confused about age-appropriate games and worried about safety and the amount of screen time your little ones were getting. As we come into the Christmas holidays, I feel like screen time in my house is only going to increase, and I want to feel less guilty and more empowered. I have found for us this week an incredible screen expert called Ash Brandin known as @the.gamer.educator -  they help guide families to have a relationship with screens and video games that benefits everyone.This episode has massively changed how I have handled screen time in my house and so I know it is going to help you too. You’re going to learn: The truth about screen time and dysregulation Why ending screen time often ends in tears, and what to do about it The surprising way to keep your children safe on YouTubeHow to help children be responsible for their own screen time yYou’re going to love this episode. Please leave a review or share it with your mum friends if you enjoyed it. TONIGHTS FREE WORKSHOPS  FREE WORKSHOPS on 30th November & 6th December at 8pm. How to have an (actual) Happy Christmas Motherkind + Create Gift Love are pleased to offer 2 x free workshops for parents and carers.Click here to find out more and register. And go here to visit our partner Create Gift Love. They are offering an amazing 20% OFF all their products using the code MOTHERKIND20Special thanks to this week's sponsor BELKIN For a limited time only, our motherkind listeners can shop at belkin and receive 15% OFF all audio products using the code MOTHERKIND15. Head over to www.belkin.com/uk now to treat yourself or your family to a Belkin audio product.Special thanks to this week's sponsor KURO KIDSFor a limited time, our listeners can trial a nanny for FREE. Worth over £50. Just head to korukids.co.uk and use the code MOTHERKIND when you sign up to get your 3 hour free trial or head to this page here to have it automatically apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Moment. Your moment on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week, we chatted with the incredible Dr Zoe Williams. She is a GP, Author and This Morning’s resident doctor.In this moment episode, you'll learn: Why there is an epidemic of loneliness for mothers What needs to change to support mothers more Why has human connection shifted in our modern-day society I hope you enjoy this moment episode.ANNOUNCEMENTFREE WORKSHOPS on 30th November & 6th December at 8pm. How to have an (actual) Happy Christmas Motherkind + Create Gift Love are pleased to offer 2 x free workshops for parents and carers. Click here to find out more and register. And go here to visit our partner, Create Gift Love. They are offering an amazing 20% OFF all their products using the code MOTHERKIND20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's episode is with Rebecca Cox who is the co-author of 'How to be a happy single parent'.So of course, if you're a single parent, you're going to love this episode BUT it's really about so much more than that. It's about letting go of the picture of how we think it 'should' be and embracing whatever version of motherhood we find ourselves in. You are going to learn so much: What stops us from asking for help and how to change that for good How you know if it's the right choice for you to end a relationship Why there isn;t enough positive role models for single parents The shame of single parenthood and how to transform that into pride How to navigate co-parenting with ease and perspective And so much more. I hope you love this episode. I you do, please share it with two of your mum friends who might need to hear it. Special thanks to this week's sponsor KURO KIDSFor a limited time, our listeners can trial a nanny for FREE. Worth over £50. Just head to korukids.co.uk and use the code MOTHERKIND when you sign up to get your 3 hour free trial or head to this page here to have it automatically apply.Special thanks to this week's sponsor BELKIN For a limited time only, our motherkind listeners can shop at belkin and receive 15% OFF all audio products using the code MOTHERKIND15. Head over to www.belkin.com/uk now to treat yourself or your family to a Belkin audio product. ANNOUNCEMENT FREE WORKSHOPS on 30th November & 6th December at 8pm. How to have an (actual) Happy Christmas Motherkind + Create Gift Love are pleased to offer 2 x free workshops for parents and carers.Click here to find out more and register. And go here to visit our partner Create Gift Love. They are offering an amazing 20% OFF all their products using the code MOTHERKIND20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Moment. Your moment on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week I am speaking with Paul Morgan-Bentley, author of “The Equal Parent” and dad to his three-year-old son. He welcomed into the world via surrogacy with his husband, Robin. As a gay dad, Paul found himself in a unique position as he took on primary caregiving and felt sick of all the praise he received for doing the basics. He saw how mothers were carrying the labour of childcare and asked why parental care is so unequal in households across the country. Is it biology? Gendered stereotypes? or something else? We chat about what needs to change to encourage dads to take on more care responsibilities and encourage equal parenting.I hope you enjoy this moment episode.FREE WORKSHOPS on 30th November & 6th December at 8pm. How to have an (actual) Happy Christmas Motherkind + Create Gift Love are pleased to offer 2 x free workshops for parents and carers. Click here to find out more and register. And go here to visit our partner, Create Gift Love. They are offering an amazing 20% OFF all their products using the code MOTHERKIND20Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever walked into your house, seen all the mess, seen all the jobs that you can't quite get to and thought to yourself, I'm failing? Listen in because it’s going to totally change how you feel. Today’s guest is therapist and author of the book ‘How to keep house, whilst drowining” - KC Davis. If like me ever thought to yourself - what is wrong with me that I can never stay on top of the: laundry, the food shopping, the meal planning, the sorting out the kid's clothes and just the 100s of little things that go into running a family and a home. Then THIS is the episode that will help you feel totally differently about all those little things and help you completely reframe how you talk to yourself about being able to keep on top of all those jobs. We all need KC’s Wisdom in our lives. Listen to learn:  How the role of the mother has changed drastically over the years  Why we can’t beat ourselves up if the house is a mess  Why mother’s ARE doing it all and how to bring compassion to yourself  Incredible tips that KC uses in her life to manage the house I hope you love it. If you did, please do share it. Let's spread this compassionate wisdom far and wide.Special thanks to this week's sponsor KURO KIDS For a limited time, our listeners can trial a nanny for FREE. Worth over £50. Just head to korukids.co.uk and use the code MOTHERKIND when you sign up to get your 3 hour free trial or head to this page here to have it automatically apply.Special thanks to our sponsor AG1 Visit https://drinkAG1.com/MOTHERKIND to get a FREE year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase.ANNOUNCEMENT FREE WORKSHOPS on 30th November & 6th December at 8pm. How to have an (actual) Happy Christmas Motherkind + Create Gift Love are pleased to offer 2 x free workshops for parents and carers.Click here to find out more and register. And go here to visit our partner Create Gift Love. They are offering an amazing 20% OFF all their products using the code MOTHERKIND20Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Moment. Your moment on a Monday for calm and connection and maybe even a shift in perspective before the week ahead.This week I am speaking with Terri Cole, who is a licensed psychotherapist, global leading relationship expert and author of the best-selling book, Boundary Boss: The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and (Finally) Live Free.We chat about why mother's don't need to do it all, and how boundaries can help you relieve some of the pressures we put on ourselves. I hope you enjoy this moment episode.FREE WORKSHOPS on 30th November & 6th December at 8pm. How to have an (actual) Happy Christmas Motherkind + Create Gift Love are pleased to offer 2 x free workshops for parents and carers. Click here to find out more and register. And go here to visit our partner Create Gift Love. They are offering an amazing 20% OFF all their products using the code MOTHERKIND20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Motherkind, the show that is here to support you in motherhood. This week, I speak to fellow podcaster and mum of two, Millie Mackintosh. I think you're going to be surprised about how honest she is, and she reveals things that she has never spoken about before in her experiences of motherhood. We talk about: How stopping drinking has changed her life completely What her matrescence was like Why she feels like a completely different person now  We also talk about the mental load and how she's working on her perfectionism. There are SO many good ideas and insights in this chat. I really hope you love it. If you do, please leave a review and don't forget to hit that subscribe button. It does make a massive difference. Special thanks to this week's sponsor KURO KIDS For a limited time, our listeners can trial a nanny for FREE. Worth over £50. Just head to korukids.co.uk and use the code MOTHERKIND when you sign up to get your 3 hour free trial or head to this page here to have it automatically apply.Special thanks to our sponsor VIVO BAREFOOTVivobarefoot are offering Motherkind podcast listeners a 10% discount, so use the code MOTHERKINDVB on their website to take advantage of this fantastic offer. Visit - https://www.vivobarefoot.com/uk today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to this week's moment episode, where I speak with the incredible Reshma Saujani, who is best known for the organisation she founded called Girls Who Code. It is one of the most influential nonprofits in the world and it has introduced millions of women to coding and the tech industry. During the pandemic, Reshma found herself with a 3-week-old and a pre-schooler trying to run her organisation and look after her family full-time. And that's when she broke. She says she spent the last 10 years telling girls to lean in and fight to get to the top; however, after her experience parenting and working during the pandemic, her message changed.Listen to this moment episode to hear Reshma’s thoughts why we need to keep our dreams alive in Motherhood.I hope you enjoy this episode.Continue the ConversationCome engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases: https://mailchi.mp/motherkind/motherkind-mailing-listLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast, this is the show that's going to give you confidence, clarity, and connection in this wild ride of motherhood. Today I'm speaking to the wonderful presenter and author Cherry Healy. This is a really special episode for me, because I remember watching Cherry has a baby way before I became a mum and I just fell in love with her. She is one of those women that you just want to be friends with. She is smart, honest, funny and she's pioneered women's health and issues for decades in her TV work.We chat about:- Why deep down, do any of us really feel good enough? - Boundaries, worth and purpose- Why do we devalue what we're naturally really good at I think you are going to love this one. Please share this episode with two other mums for me. I think everyone needs to hear it. Special thank to this week’s sponsor The Night Owl Sings The Night Owl is a UK-based record label for lullaby music, relaxing songs, andnursery rhymes for babies and children. You can listen to their album here https://linktr.ee/thenightowlsingsnurseryrhymesSpecial thanks to this week’s sponsor AG1 Visit https://drinkAG1.com/MOTHERKIND to get a FREE year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Continue the ConversationCome engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskeyJoin our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases: https://mailchi.mp/motherkind/motherkind-mailing-listLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices