Self Doubt Having A Baby As An Older Mom

I have 3 boys under 5 years old, and I'm genuinely not overwhelmed. That doesn't mean life is perfect, my house is spotless, or parenting is always easy. It means I solved overwhelm from the root cause. In this episode, I share who I used to be—a type-A, high-achieving former law ...  Show more

When your child is lying, melting down, ignoring you, or talking back, it's easy to focus on stopping the behavior right now. But what if the bigger question is who your child is becoming—and what kind of relationship you're creating for later? In this episode, I'm sharing one of ...  Show more

One of the things that freed me up the most in my motherhood journey was realizing that I don't always have to LIKE every single part of being a mom. I don’t have to like the 3 am wake up calls and poop accidents and toddler attitudes in order to do this job joyfully. If nobody’s ...  Show more

In this week’s episode of the Mama Work It podcast, I interviewed mom of five Shanisty Ireland all about the realness of motherhood. If you follow Shanisty on Instagram, you know she’s all about keeping it real when it comes to mom life. Hear how Shanisty transitioned from a trad ...  Show more

This is the episode every mom—and anyone who loves a mom—needs to hear. 

In this raw, honest, and hilarious episode, Mel sits down with her friend Jessie, who is weeks away from giving birth to her first child. What unfolds is the kind of real talk you rarely hear about ...

Some days we’re the “Sure, why not?” mom, and other days we’re the “Because I said so” mom - and often we lean more into one side than the other. Meagan and Sarah unpack what the Yes Mom / No Mom binary really means, the why behind our wiring, how it affects our kids, and how it’ ...  Show more