Podcast Categories: Kids & Family

Parenting today? It’s a rollercoaster. With the pressure to be perfect and the flood of advice online, finding real, trusted, practical help is tough. Where’s that village everyone talks about? Enter Jessica Diamond, your go-to guide for making parenthood easier and a lot less lonely. Jessica is a kid nutrition expert (registered dietitian nutritionist), parent educator, cancer survivor, and mom of one, here to break it down every Monday with simple expert tips and candid personal experiences. We’ll laugh, we’ll cry, and we’ll get real about the everyday chaos. Every week, you’ll walk away with trusted tips that actually work, boosting your confidence in this wild journey of parenting little ones. Cut out the doubt, fear, and stress, and make more room for those meaningful moments. Join our village and let’s navigate this together. You’ve got this.

My wife and I asked strangers to leave a voicemail for our newborn son to listen to when he turns 18. These are those voicemails.

Join stand-up comedians Kyle Ocasio and Karen Bergreen as they not so much tackle parenting issues but rather complain about them. Hear various perspectives with hilarious guests full of support and love for all the parents out there.

Is your baby currently in the NICU? Was your baby born prematurely? Or is your term baby in the NICU for high jaundice levels, low blood sugars, or because they have some Respiratory Distress and need oxygen or additional support?

Are you wondering what in the heck is a small baby unit or kangaroo care? Why do NICUs use donor breast milk and what on earth does RDS, BPD, IVH, NEC, ETT, CPAP, HFNC, UVC, UAC, po, ng, NEC, ABG, CBG, CBC, and CMP stand for? Are you asking yourself how will we ever get through this, what questions should I even ask, and when will my baby come home?

If you are a NICU parent who is scared, nervous, unsure, and full of questions, then hit the subscribe button so you do not miss another show!

Welcome to the “Empowering NICU Parents Podcast” where we will answer ALL of these questions and SO MUCH more! Your host, Nicole Nyberg is a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner with years of NICU experience – but she also brings her unique perspective to this podcast as a mother of a 23-weeker.

Along with sharing answers to the NICU medical questions you have, Nicole addresses and supports you through the incredibly difficult emotional struggles that only a NICU parent can understand.

She provides you with knowledge plus tangible tips to guide, educate, empower, and support you through your baby’s NICU journey and once they are home. Tune in to hear from someone who knows exactly what you’re going through, another NICU Mama.

Check out all of our show notes and additional information at empoweringnicuparents.com

Simplifying Mom Life | Christian Homeschool Mom, Overwhelmed Motherhood, Calm Routines & Faith-Based Parenting
★ TOP 1% Parenting + Family Life Podcast ★
Are you an overwhelmed Christian homeschool mom trying to balance homeschooling, homemaking, faith, marriage, and the constant emotional load of motherhood?
Do you crave calm, intentional days — but feel like your life is full of noise, responsibility, and never-ending to-do lists?
You’re in the right place.
I’m Katie Keene — Christian homeschool mom of five, mentor-friend in the trenches of real life, and someone who has spent years navigating high-responsibility seasons while trying to build a peaceful, faith-filled home.
After walking through medical complexity, special needs, teen years, hormone shifts, and full-time homeschooling, I’ve learned something important:
Strength alone isn’t enough.
We need simplification.
On Simplifying Mom Life, we focus on helping Christian homeschool moms:
• Reduce overwhelm at home
• Build calm homeschool routines
• Create simple, flexible systems that work in real life
• Protect energy and emotional bandwidth
• Lead with steady, faith-based parenting
• Simplify motherhood without guilt
This is not a productivity podcast.
This is not a hustle harder space.
This is where overwhelmed Christian homeschool moms come to breathe.
Each episode blends practical routines, Biblical encouragement, honest motherhood conversations, and research-backed insights — shared like a mentor walking alongside you, not a guru talking down to you.
Whether you’re a Christian homeschool mom teaching traditionally, eclectically, or year-round, navigating special needs, or simply feeling stretched too thin — you’ll find clarity, steadiness, and practical support here.
If you’re searching for calm routines, sustainable rhythms, and faith-filled motherhood in the middle of real life — press play.
Let’s simplify your mom life — and build peaceful, intentional days together.
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Love the show? Leave a review and help another Christian homeschool mom find encouragement and practical support.
Connect with Katie: hello@herhomeandheart.com
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