Moms on a Mission
Latest Episodes
Mothering Ourselves on Mother’s Day
Dr. Andie discusses the actual roots of Mother’s Day and how we can recapture its essence and have a wonderful day ourselves by taking care of ourselves. Dr. Andie is the author of More than Saying I Love You.
Breaking the Good Mom Myth
Alyson Schafer, psychotherapist and parenting expert, discusses the Good Mom Myth and how we can break it and learn what we really need to do as moms. Alyson is author of Breaking the Good Mom Myth and Honey I Wrecked the Kids as well as the host of a ...
Starting an Instrument
When should your child start playing a musical instrument? It depends. As parents of 10 kids playing musical instruments, we share tips about when and how to introduce your kids to music and a possible musical instrument.
Henry in Australia
Shelly discusses what it was like for Henry to move to Australia as a two-year old. During this important time in his life, this change could be either very helpful or detrimental. Shelly discusses how she managed the change to make it a positive exp...
Cousins
In our society, we underestimate the power cousins have in our children’s life. The power could come from their presence or their absence. If you are lucky enough to have great cousin relationships for your children, there are some amazing benefits.
One Mom Builds Playground for All Abilities
We have been busy getting kids in to school, coming back from Australia, AND building an all-abilities playground for our friend Presley Gleason. Check out some of the photos. And we promise we will post new shows ASAP.
Shelly Twelve Months to Live
We are so excited to have Shelly back from Australia. She spent the last 12 months living down under. Here how her experience changed her family and tips for every family–even those not as fortunate to have twelve months to live in Australia.
Mom Champions
Katherine discusses her experience with her daughter who has autism and how she has become her daughter’s champion. Even if your child is healthy, you are your child’s champion. We discuss neuro-medical options and how parents keep searching for the ...
Making History Come Alive
When traveling in your state, the nation, or the world, you can make history come alive for your kids so that when they study history in school. Learn the tips to help your kids connect with the places you are seeing and the history.
Helping Friends in Times of Sorrow
When those around us struggle with huge burdens: death, loss, stress, divorce, What can we do? Nancy and Tricia discuss from personal experience how to help our friends. Here are a few tips: Listen more/talk less Don’t try and tell them you have been t...