Tune in as I dive into the importance of sensory play and how children exploring their environment through textures and using their senses helps their development. In this episode, I also share the exciting launch of my new shop, all about sensory activities for your littles. We all want to be that perfect Pinterest mom with the best activities, but we're busy and tired AF. So... I did the work for you. I took that mental load off your plate and created various activities with various ways to use each to maximize learning and play. Check out all of my sensory activities here: mybestmomfriend.myshopify.com I can't wait for you and your little one to get your hands on these fall-themed activities to explore together. They're flying off the shelves, so grab yours before they're gone. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybestmomfriend/support

LOL, let me start by saying I love the crap out of my child. There, I gave you the classic mom disclaimer before she starts talking smack about what her child has been up to and how wonky motherhood can get during different seasons. Yes, I adore my almost three-year-old, but also, WOWZA... what happened to the sweet, thoughtful, kind, and affectionate two-year-old I had? He turns three next month, and it's like a flip has been switched...it's wild, and I didn't see it coming. Let's chat all about it! If you haven't seen it, watch my latest reel of me reenacting a recent "playtime" moment between us... YAY for toddler life! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybestmomfriend/support

In this third segment of my "Marriage and Communication After Baby" series, I dive deep into the mental load of motherhood. I look at it from a woman's perspective, how we are "wired," and a man's perspective. This would be a great episode to share with your husband if you want him to better understand the mental load we are all plagued with. I mentioned the Fair Play book and card deck in this episode, you can find the book here and the card deck here. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review and of course, follow along on Instagram @mybestmomfriend --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybestmomfriend/support

Let’s unpack the classic line I often hear from new mothers, “I’ve sacrificed everything, while he seemingly has sacrificed nothing. His life as a father is the same as it was before we had a child!” The statement is usually a thought that most women don’t vocalize aloud. It stays hidden beneath the surface, with deep resentment building towards their partners. In this episode, I look into what women give up as mothers: our mental and physical health, our freedom, and even our careers. When it comes to the men in our lives, it does seem like they don’t skip a beat — or do they? Let’s unpack this together, shall we? Let’s take a peek into the inner workings of men and how we can navigate new parenthood together with love and compassion for one another. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybestmomfriend/support

Let’s try to understand one another for more productive partnerships better when it comes to parenting. This is what I’ll be exploring in my multi-part series here on my podcast. I don’t think men (husbands, dads) purposely don’t worry ahead the way we do. If they could, some of them would take that load off our shoulders and close some of the tabs for us, but they aren’t wired to think that way. It’s not that they’re lazy or they don’t care; it’s just not in their DNA like it is ours. Undoubtedly, I will get comments yelling at me about not being inclusive and gender-generalizing. But this entire series is my cliffs notes and my added thoughts to approximately 10-15 books I just devoured on marriage, communication, female vs. male brains, motherhood, parenting, and love languages. I am not pulling this information out of my ass. If we continue to completely disregard our gender differences, from our brains to what our society through patriarchy has created, we are being completely ignorant of our differences. When we learn about our differences and learn to speak each other's language, THEN we can bridge the gap and find creative solutions to stronger, more successful marriages and partnerships in parenting. I genuinely believe that after reading everything I’ve read from psychotherapists, doctors, and scientists and the abundance of data and insights from hundreds of surveys across all races, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. I took these 10+ books and connected the dots, and created a playbook for parents. Tune in over the next few weeks as I drop more and more knowledge. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mybestmomfriend/support