Two best friends talking about our lives as working moms, wives, and women with our observations and opinions sprinkled in. We also talk about a plethora of random, fun things we are in to. Join us for some conversation!
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Mommy's on a Call - Holistic Health & Wellness for Modern Moms, Work-Life Balance, Self-Care Habits, Entrepreneurship, Mindful Parenting
Stephanie Uchima-Carney | IIN Health Coach, Meditation & Breathwork, MBA
Helping modern moms achieve balance - in motherhood, career, wellness and life - from the inside out, through mindfulness, simple self-care habits, integrative nutrition and holistic health & wellness. Do you feel like you’re constantly drained trying to figure out how to balance it all - pursuing your career or running a business while juggling your kids schedules and still finding time to prioritize your well-being? Do you wish you could stay consistent with eating healthy, self-care habit ...
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Modern Dadhood | Unpacking Fatherhood + Parenting for Dads (and Moms!)
Adam Flaherty, Marc Checket
Adam Flaherty and Marc Checket are two dads from suburban New England. And while they might think they’re pretty funny and cool, the world clearly does NOT need another white dude ramble-cast. That’s why Modern Dadhood explores what it really means to be a "dad" in 2024 through candid, authentic, and often hilarious conversations with diverse dads of all walks of life… including famous dads, NOT famous dads, dads-to-be, step dads, grand dads, trans dads, and more. By celebrating present, eng ...
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Modern Homemaker Mom | Homemaking Tips, Simple Routines For Stay At Home Moms
Jynae Schmid- Homemaking Mentor for Christian Women
Welcome to Modern Homemaker Mom, A podcast designed to help stay-at-home moms eliminate overwhelm with practical homemaking strategies, routines, and rhythms that make life feel simpler and more meaningful. I’m Jynae Schmid, your host, and a fellow mom and homemaker who knows the daily challenges you face while building a peaceful, inviting home. In this podcast, you’ll discover: • Real solutions for everyday overwhelm – Learn simple routines and time-blocking techniques that lighten your lo ...
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04 | How To Keep Your Home Clean: 8 Essential Tips Every Homemaker Needs For Daily Success
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In this episode of Modern Homemaker Mom, I’m sharing 8 essential tips every homemaker needs to know to keep your home clean and organized! If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by daily chores or struggled to maintain a tidy space, these practical tips will help you simplify your cleaning routine and create a more peaceful home. Tune in for simple, actio…
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What Will Our Kids Be Saying About Us? | Pete Holmes on Fatherhood, Vulnerability, Comedy
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What do happiness hacks, magic mushrooms at Bonnaroo, and suburban dadding have in common? Comedian Pete Holmes, that's what. Pete (You Made It Weird podcast, HBO's Crashing) has been a "pie in the sky" guest for since the wee beginnings of Modern Dadhood, and the conversation didn't disappoint. Pete opens up about being a vulnerable dad, the impor…
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03 | Struggling to Find Balance? 3 Underlying Issues You Need to Know (Overcome Overwhelm Series Part 3)
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Have you ever felt pulled in too many directions, trying to keep everyone happy, only to end up feeling drained? In this episode, we’re wrapping up the Overcoming Overwhelm Series by exploring hidden habits that could be silently sabotaging your sense of balance and peace. These patterns might be keeping you from the calm, purposeful life you desir…
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02 | Feeling Stuck and Unproductive? 3 Surprising Factors to Consider (Overcome Overwhelm Series Part 2)
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Do you ever feel like you’re constantly spinning your wheels but never really getting anywhere? In today’s episode, we’re uncovering three unexpected reasons why you may be stuck in an unproductive cycle. These simple yet powerful shifts will help you regain control, accomplish more with ease, and feel truly productive in your role as a homemaker. …
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01 | 3 Reasons Why You’re Constantly Exhausted (Overcome Overwhelm Series Part 1)
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Do you often feel exhausted, even when it seems like you’ve done everything to stay on top of things? Welcome to the Modern Homemaker Mom podcast! In this episode, we’re tackling something so many stay-at-home moms face daily: overwhelm. If you’re feeling like the weight of endless tasks and responsibilities never eases, you’re not alone. This thre…
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Welcome to Modern Homemaker Mom – The Top Podcast for Overcoming Overwhelm with Simple Homemaking Strategies and Routines
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Welcome to the Modern Homemaker Mom Podcast! This podcast is designed to provide you with practical homemaking strategies that will help you confidently serve your family and create a peaceful, inviting home. I’m Jynae Schmid, your host, and I’m excited to walk alongside you as you find real solutions that make homemaking feel simpler and more mean…
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High Highs and Low Lows | Ryan O'Connell on Surrogacy + IVF From Dad's Perspective
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In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is a stressful, emotional path to becoming a parent. Adding a surrogate to the equation introduces a new set of risks and stressors. For Ryan O'Connell and his wife, when the stars aligned and their healthy, perfect baby was born, it was nothing short of a miracle... and then they hit the lottery a second time. During o…
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Exhausted, Burned Out, And Perpetually Behind | US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Parenting, Fatherhood
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Do you feel perpetually behind? Or so stressed each day that it’s debilitating? Well, it turns out you’re not alone. (Far from it, actually.) The US Surgeon General reports that 48% of parents say that most days, their stress is “completely overwhelming.” How do we know this? Because the Nation's Doctor told us himself. US Surgeon General, Dr. Vive…
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Rewind Episode | Sean Carrillo on Being Beck's Step Dad
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Still riding the high of seeing Beck perform with a live orchestra (and getting the rare chance to say hello to him post-show), Adam chose to resurface our 2021 interview with Beck's step-dad, the multi-talented Sean Carrillo, for this week's Rewind episode. Sean's story of marrying into a family with two kids who were only 10 and 12 years his juni…
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Dismantling Birth Care Stereotypes | Teddy The Doula on Empowering New Moms AND Dads
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Have you ever wondered about the true value that a doula brings to pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond? We're joined by Timothy Gant Jr., also known as "Teddy The Doula," a trailblazing male doula from Houston, Texas. Timothy shares his journey into the traditionally female-dominated field, the unique challenges and joys of his practice, and the vita…
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140. Mommy’s on a Call is coming back!!! Taking a break, hitting reset, staying curious, rediscovering myself and finding joy.
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Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week… because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! 🎧 LISTEN: https://link.chtbl.com/MOAC ⭐️ SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW 👩🏻💻 SHOW NOTES: MommysonaCall.com ✨ FOLLOW ON IG: @MommysonaCall & @StephanieUchima ☕️ J…
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Rewind Episode | She / Her / DAD | Tessa White on Trans Fatherhood
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This "Rewind" episode doubles as our Father's Day 2024 episode! The guys chat about what an ideal Father's Day would look like, play a fun quiz game, and then throw back to the 2022 interview with trans dad Tessa White who shares candidly about her unique journey of trans fatherhood. Tessa opens up about her family's dynamics, the challenges she fa…
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U Mad Bro? | Men's Coach Sean Hotchkiss on Anger, Trauma, and Healing
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According to Men's Coach and Somatic Practitioner Sean Hotchkiss, everyone carries traumatic experiences with them from when they were young. These can be major emotional traumas like the divorce of your parents, or they can be micro traumas... but when they are left unresolved, they can shape who we are as adults (and parents), how we navigate lif…
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It's Mother's Day 2024, and we dedicate this episode to ALL the moms—the real superheroes who make our families run like well-oiled machines with their dedication, selflessness, and boundless love. Marc and Adam wager guesses on what would make for an ideal Mother's Day for their wives (and then hear directly from their wives about how accurate the…
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Rewind Episode | The Today Show's Craig Melvin on Fatherhood, Parenting
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In July 2021, Dateline NBC reporter and Today Show personality Craig Melvin joined us to talk fatherhood. He shared candidly about the process of writing his book Pops: Learning To Be A Son And A Father, including stepping out of his comfort zone to conduct a number of interviews with his own dad. Craig reflected on his childhood, his relationship …
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Breathe, Feel, Then Move | Ryan Cooper on Fitness, Breathing, Combating The Dad Bod
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Dads, raise your hand if becoming a parent resulted in falling out of healthy routines like exercise and mindful eating? Yeah, same here. And it's only natural... when there's a new baby in the picture your priorities immediately shift to your partner, the baby's well-being... and your own survival. But months (or years) later, it can be very intim…
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Rewind Episode | Matt Gourley on Being a New Dad, Finding Balance
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Episode 59 originally aired in February, 2020. Becoming a new parent can be a special kind of mayhem. Add a global pandemic into the mix, and the chaos of the first few months are elevated to a new level. But depending on your situation, those challenges may be coupled with opportunity. In Episode 59, podcaster, producer, actor, and all around crea…
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Many Ways To Say I Love You | Dr. Francois Clemmons on Cosmic Fatherhood + Fred Rogers
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For those of us who grew up watching Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Fred Rogers taught us many lessons via his cast of characters in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe; the most prominent of which is that there are many ways to express your love and appreciation for someone. One member of that cast in particular, Dr. Francois Clemmons ("Officer Clemmon…
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Boredom Is The Birth of Art | Author Brady Smith on Parenting, Skateboarding, Kids' Books
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What do bugs, sandwiches, skateboarding, comics, Saved By The Bell, mural painting, a chicken coop... and DADHOOD all have in common? Well, they have author and artist Brady Smith in common. (Duh.) Brady returns to the podcast to chat about many of the seemingly random things listed above... but most of all, how much he and his wife Tiffani Thiesse…
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Rewind Episode | Danny Tamberelli on Nickelodeon, Nostalgia, Fatherhood
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A Day-Glo orange splatter of paint. A geyser of green slime. A seductive forearm tattoo named Petunia. If this doesn't conjure up some serious nostalgia, you either weren't a kid in the 90s, or your mom banned you from watching Nickelodeon. We invited Nick veteran and new dad Danny Tamberelli to the podcast to chat about growing up in the spotlight…
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What Is a "Lead Dad" ...And Could I Be One? | Paul Sullivan on Fatherhood
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When you hear the phrase "Lead Dad," what does it make you think? A "stay at home" dad? A dad who prides himself on being the more involved parent? To Paul Sullivan, Founder of The Company of Dads, being a "Lead Dad" is much different... and many of us naturally fall into the category. Hear Paul discuss The Company of Dads' mission to inspire more …
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Parenting Podcast Collab | Margaret Ables + Amy Wilson of What Fresh Hell
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What fresh hell is this episode all about? Well, it's a collaboration with our new friends Amy Wilson and Margaret Ables, hosts of the popular momhood podcast What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood. The four parenting podcasters waste no time digging into why there are so many more motherhood podcasts than fatherhood podcasts, the valu…
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An Actor's Guide to Thriving in Single Parenthood | George Basil on Fatherhood, Raising a Teenager
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Being a single parent may result from an unplanned pregnancy, the relationship between two partners evolving or ending, or a purposeful decision. No matter the reason, it's fair to assert that single parents will navigate some unique challenges when raising a kid. George Basil (HBO's Crashing, Netflix's Flaked) joins us to reflect on raising his te…
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The Best of 2023 | Adam & Marc's Top 3 Clips
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2023 has come to and end and Adam & Marc reflect on the guests, topics, and great conversations from the past year. The guys each present their Top 3 clips from the various episodes, and Marc closes out the episode with an utterly explicit edition of "So That's a Thing Now." The guys open Episode 95 of Modern Dadhood by catching up briefly on healt…
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139. Letting Go of 2023: From “burn it all down” to burnout. How I went from taking a break to burning out and how to recover for 2024
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Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week… because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!! 🎧 LISTEN: https://link.chtbl.com/MOAC ⭐️ SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW 👩🏻💻 SHOW NOTES: MommysonaCall.com ☕️ JOIN THE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: The Modern Mama Societ…
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Saint Nick Sets The Record Straight | A Chat With Santa Claus
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In our holiday 2023 episode, we landed an interview with Father Christmas himself, Santa Claus. This episode is designed for parents and kids to enjoy together, as we ask Santa some hard-hitting questions which are on the minds of children around the world... and Santa delivers! Happy Holidays from our families to yours. We are grateful for you! Ep…
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Reviving Empathy Through Images of Real Leadership | Photographer Pete Souza on Empathy, Dignity, Fatherhood
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There are certain qualities, like leadership, empathy, kindness, respect, and compassion, that we all aspire for our children to embody as they grow. In this episode, Adam and Marc get a bit deep with Pulitzer Prize winner and Official White House photographer for two presidential terms, Pete Souza, who had the remarkable opportunity to capture the…
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Encouraging Independence and Personal Responsibility in Our Kids | Bunthol Kim on Teenage Fatherhood
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Is there a "right" way to reach our children to be independent and self-reliant? If we always do everything for them, they may never learn to own their responsibilities. But it can be emotionally trying (and short-term inconvenient) to allow them to fail and learn from their mistakes. B Kim joins us to discuss his family's approach to instilling a …
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The Art of Explaining Farewells | Mortician Victor M. Sweeney on Fatherhood, Death, Balance
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There are a million idioms about death: It's "the only certainty in life." It's "the end of the road." It's "the great equalizer." But even as adults, death can be impossibly difficult to understand and process, let alone to know the best way to explain death to our kids. Mortician Victor M. Sweeney joins the conversation to share his wisdom on how…
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Back to School, Back to Pod | Scott Mazuzan on Fatherhood + Parenting
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The guys make a formal apology for ghosting listeners for a short late-Summer stretch before talking "back to school" season with friend and dad of two, Scott Mazuzan. Episode 90 of Modern Dadhood starts with a rapid-fire catch up between Adam and Marc in which they each share several quick life updates in just a few words with no additional contex…
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The Unattainable Myth of Work-Life Balance | Young Han on Fatherhood, Business, Happiness
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"Work-Life Balance" is a buzzworthy phrase that has taken on new meaning since 2020. And it's a funny one, because it essentially divides your time into two camps: Work... and everything else. As parents, we all strive to set boundaries such that when we're NOT working, we can be present with our family or rediscover our sense of self... but it's r…
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Understanding Our Digital Footprint | Marc Groman on Online Privacy for Kids
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One of the most important things we must drive home to our children before putting a device in their hand, according to Privacy Professional Marc Groman, is that what they share on the internet should be treated as public and permanent... even if they only intend for one person to see it. Groman, who served in the Obama administration as chair of t…
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138. The Impact of Mom Influencer Culture on Maternal Mental Health, Representation, and Marketing with Sara Petersen, Author of Momfluenced
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Sara Petersen is a mom of 3 and author of the new book, Momfluenced: Inside the Maddening, Picture-Perfect World of Mommy Influencer Culture. Sara has written about motherhood and feminism for The New York Times, Harper's Bazaar, The Washington Post, and elsewhere. She also writes the newsletter, In Pursuit of Clean Countertops, where she explores …
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137. Burn It All Down?!? My 2023 Mid-Year Review
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Episodes Mentioned: Ep. 130 - Cultivating New Habits in 2023: What I’m Leaving Behind in 2022 and My 2023 Word of the Year Ep. 119 - Women’s Health Issues I Never Talked About Before: Removing My Ovary, Battling Ovarian Tumors and My Personal Wellness Journey Ep. 19 - Feedback Loops ---------- Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast …
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Raising Privacy-Conscious Kids in the Digital Age | Marc Groman on Fatherhood and Privacy
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We've all heard (or experienced) the horror stories around cyber bullying, the consequences of sexting, or kids accidentally blowing through thousands of dollars on a popular video game. And as dads, contemplating how (and when) to grant our kids access to certain types of technology can be overwhelming. But even beyond which social media accounts …
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The Funny Side of Fatherhood | Comedian Dustin Nickerson on Fatherhood, Comedy, and Work Ethic
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It was never all that easy to predict the future, but it always felt like there were at least a few things you could rely on. However, these days, the fate of even some of the more historically steadfast institutions is murky at best: for example, the notion of attending college to get a degree so you can venture out on the path to your career. Wha…
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136. 6 Steps to Identifying and Eliminating Energy Draining Habits and Activities in Your Busy Life [Mindful Monday]
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Welcome back to a new Mindful Monday series on Mommy's on a Call. It's been a couple months off from podcasting due to an unexpected surgery, illnesses and well, life. I'll go into my health and surgery later on the podcast, but for now, bringing back an episode from Oct 2020 that I thought is so helpful as we move forward to summer and the rest of…
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Mother's Day 2023 | Revisiting The Mom Takeover
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We love and respect all the mothers all year 'round... and can't think of a better day than Mother's Day to turn the show over to our wives to let them catch up about "modern momhood." This episode features the "Mom Takeover" by Sarah Flaherty and Jamie Checket, originally shared in June of 2021. With little instruction and a batch of questions and…
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An "Epical" Orlando Vacation | Universal Orlando Resort 2023
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Adam and his 9-year-old daughter Summer share about their epic family vacation to Orlando which included several days at Universal Orlando Resort, and their once-in-a-lifetime invitation to join hosts David and Kari on the Discover Universal podcast. Episode 85 of Modern Dadhood, a "bonus episode," opens with a chat about April vacation. Marc share…
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Being Cool With Not Being Cool Anymore | Chris Gethard on Fatherhood, Being Lame
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[This is part 2 of a 2 part conversation] In "The Lonely Dad Conversations," comedian Chris Gethard interviews a dozen dads to explore commonalities between their fatherhood journeys. What he finds, is that, plain and simple, when we become dads, we turn pretty lame. That's not to say that becoming a parent isn't an amazing, powerful, and positive …
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135. Understanding Trauma Responses and Toxic Stress to Optimize Health and Reprogram Your Brain and Nervous System with Dr. Amy Hoyt
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Everyone has trauma and toxic stress. You don't need to have gone through some major life altering event to have unresolved trauma (I mean the last 3 years were traumatic enough for most parents!). In this episode, I dive deep with Dr. Amy Hoyt on different types of trauma response and toxic stress, common symptoms of unresolved trauma in high-achi…
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The Brick Wall That Is Fatherhood | Chris Gethard on Loneliness, Connection, Parenting
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Most new-dads-to-be do the obligatory preparation: You look through the couple of "survival guide" style books gifted to you by a friend. Watch YouTube videos on swaddling techniques. Read up on tips for potty training. Buy a new coffee maker to elevate your caffeine game. And ready your mind for the impending insanity of parenthood. But somehow, d…
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134. Sleep Training Your Babies, Toddlers and Kids (So You Can Sleep Too) with Brittany Sheehan
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Many of you have followed the last 3+ years of my #OperationRoomShare journey. I’ve had my ups and downs with my kids' sleep which in turn affects us, the parents, getting a good night’s rest. We all know the importance of sleep for adults and your overall health, but sometimes those kids don’t let you get good zzzs. So today I’m bringing on a mom …
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