Honest as a Mother

Send a textAmanda is joined by Leah Hackney, pediatric dietitian and they are talking all about food and our kids. Leah is answering listener questions as well.Included in this episode:Picky eaters - Can we avoid this? Why does this happen? Developmental Processes vs Picky Eating"Loving Boundaries" around foodTeaching our children to have a healthy relationship with food - How do we do this? How we can get our child to try new foods?Follow Leah on Instagram @kids.nutritionistSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by her friend Nikki Fisher and Nikki is pouring her heart out in this episode.Included in this episide:Nikki shares her journey of losing herself while navigating a divorceThe importance of putting yourself firstNikki shares tons of advice for women who are feeling stuck in a situationLearning to love yourself no matter the situation you are inPlease follow Nikki on instagram @missgingermama and her interior design account @nfgdesignsSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by  Certified Infant Feeding Technician Mallory Whitmore and they are discussing all things formula.Included in this episode:Where the pressures are coming from in regards to breast feedingHow these pressures can affect our mental health and how to recognize itFind formula for the first time, which one do you pick?Do formula fed babies actually sleep longer?!Feeding your first child vs your second and the guilt that can come along with this topicHow to handle feeding comments from others/Please follow Mallory on Instagram @theformulamomSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined again by the amazing Dr. Tamara Soles and she is teaching us about gentle parenting and so much more!Included in this episode:What is gentle parenting?What is Good Enough Parenting?How to avoid "the shoulds"How to parent different personalitiesNatural Consequence DisiplinePandemic Flux SyndromeParental BurnoutFollow Dr. Tamara Soles on Instagram @drtamarasolesSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by family physician Dr. Phillipa Houghton and they are talking about all things postpartum.Included in this episode:Phillipa talks about her transition into motherhood, and what it was like for her.She speaks about birth expectationsNegative Emotions - what is the difference between PPD and Baby BluesPostpartum Day 5 - Why this day is important to know aboutUnrealistic expectations of ourselves and our babiesFollow Philippa @makingmamawell on InstagramSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by Zoe Potter, a Tiktok sensation who is teaching us to love ourselves at all shapes and sizes.Included in this episode:Body Confidence - Where this comes from for Zoe and how she continues this through her TikTokGrowing up in the 2000's and who our role models were vs who our children can look up to knowPostpartum Body - Learning to give ourselves grace during this timeFollow Zoe on TikTok @lovezoepotter and on Instagram @zoeapotterSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by the hilarious Linda Fruits AKA the Fruits of Motherhood and they are laying it all out there.Included in this episode:Why Linda created her Instagram account and wanted to normalize all aspects of motherhoodHow Linda wants to be a mom who lives outside the box. She wants to put herself first and show her children that they can do the sameLinda shares that her and her husband recently have separated but they are working together for the best of their family. The importance of teaching your children that happiness is always the answerFollow Linda @fruitsofmotherhoodSupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by ECE and Parenting Coach Danielle Bettman and they are talking about all the many struggles of parenting children while also navigating their emotional well being.Included in this episode:Disipline. Danielle teaches us about positive disipline and how to let go of poer strugglesSenstive children, big emotions - how can we handle these better?Generational trauma and how we can do betterTips on how to handle tantrums - Amanda shares her biggest tantrum experience yetTips for parentings who are in the thick of it and not enjoying their time with their children because behaviour issues take the front seat.Follow Danielle @parent_wholeheartedly on Instagram and listen to her podcast Failing Motherhood at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/failing-motherhood/id1512670981Work with Danielle as your Parenting Coach at: https://www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/Support the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by Carolyn 1/2 of The Mom Babes today and they are talking about power and importance of community in motherhood.Included in this episode:How the Mom Babes community came to be and why it was important Non-Negotiables when it comes to self careCarolyn shares the moment that she changed when she was a mom. How motherhood changes usCoauthoring and why its so fun and so powerfulFollow the Mom Babes @themombabes and purchase their book at: https://www.themombabes.com/mombabe-shop/the-mombabes-a-motherhood-anthologySupport the show

Send a textAmanda is joined by Renee Reina, host of The Mom Room Podcast and they are talking about motherhood and together trying to change the narriative surrounding it.Included in this episode:Having visitors after you have a baby - Do we need to do this? How can we create boundaries around this? Renee helps us by telling us what she didRenee shares her experience with pregnancy, birth and yep, we talk about breaking buttholesExpectations for our children when they are babies vs when they are toddlersMommy Rage - What is it and why does it happen?!Follow Renee @reneereina_ on Instagram and @reneereina_ on Tiktok and listen to her podcast "The Mom Room" anywhere you listen to your podcasts.Support the show