After Bedtime with Big Little Feelings
Real talk? Modern parenting is a doozy. There’s never been more pressure to be perfect with social media readily at our fingertips - mixed with total isolation and no help. Where the f*ck is that village everyone talks about? Consider After Bedtime your village. Led by Kristin and Deena - founders of the largest online parenting community, Big Little Feelings - After Bedtime is the place you can go at the end of a long hard day to find your “enough”-ness. We’ll laugh, we’ll cry, we’ll maybe pee our pants a little as we unpack things we’re ALL experiencing but too ashamed to talk about: imperfect marriages, miscarriages, managing toddler mania, apologizing to our kids and everything in between. You’ll leave with actionable, realistic tips to make this whole parenting thing smoother - small changes, big impact. In an age where parents need more *real* connection than ever, let’s talk honestly about the hard - and remind ourselves we are not alone, we are not failing. In fact, we’re f*cking crushing it.
Latest episodes
10 snips
Sep 27, 2023 • 39min
My Marriage Sucks After Having Kids - Deena’s On the Brink of Divorce
Deena gets vulnerable and shares how having babies rocked her marriage, plus:
The raging resentment that's left them feeling like roommates
Why 90% of parents feel unhappier in their marriage after having kids (!!!)
What's stopping her from working on the relationship right now (is it too far gone?)
Busting the myth that "staying together for the kids" is always the best option
Hot tips for date night (when you have no childcare)
How to avoid the dreaded screen time battles with your toddler
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Sep 20, 2023 • 44min
The Power of Repair - How the Simple Act of Apologizing to Your Kids Can Transform Your Family’s Home and Generations to Come
On this powerful episode, Child Therapist Deena Margolin and Parent Coach Kristin Gallant offer a profound healing moment to parents everywhere: if you messed up, if you yelled: it’s not too late, you didn’t f*ck this whole thing up, you aren’t a horrible monster: you’re HUMAN, just like the rest of us. This episode will be the warm hug of “I’ve been there, you’re not alone” that you’ve been waiting for, PLUS:
An exact framework of what makes a good repair moment
Common phrases to STOP saying when you apologize after messing up
Why repairing doesn’t come naturally to us (spoiler alert: it’s not YOU, it’s your childhood)
The powerful love chemical in the brain that gets released (for both parties) when you apologize
The most IMPORTANT part of repair most people miss: ways to take care of YOU after you’ve messed up and why it’s the crucial piece of the repair puzzle
Why easy going kids do not equal better kids
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Sep 13, 2023 • 56min
The Epidural Didn't F*cking Work: Kristin's Birth Story with Baby #3
Kristin shares her jaw-dropping birth story of baby #3. Highlights include: her husband's strict 'above the shoulder policy', Deena failing as her doula, and the traumatizing jokes made by medical staff. They also discuss friendship, caffeine-induced strangeness, therapy, and flying tips for traveling with toddlers and babies.
Sep 13, 2023 • 55min
Moms Are in Crisis: The Mental Health Epidemic
Why anxiety is high in mothers; Strategies for mental health improvement; Effective toddler discipline; Letting go of perfectionism; Importance of self-care; Impact of divorce on children; Teaching body boundaries and respect for elders
Aug 31, 2023 • 3min
Introducing: After Bedtime with Big Little Feelings
Join Kristin and Deena as they create a safe and authentic space for parents to discuss taboo parenting topics in After Bedtime with Big Little Feelings.
