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#Momlife in Digital Media | Jill Simonian Mar 14, 2017

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Jill Simonian, entertainment reporter turned parenting lifestyle expert (CBS Los Angeles, NBC's Today Show Parenting Team, Mom.me), gives us the scoop on new mom life hacks and sensitive parenting topics offered in her book, "The Fab Mom's Guide: How to Get Over the Bump & Bounce Back Fast." Host Ellie Knaus asks Jill to reflect back on the blurry days of SAHM-ing "two under two" while juggling the occasional freelance, high intensity on-camera work. After 5+ years of running TheFabMom.com, we get her advice for mom bloggers starting out and ask where she draws the privacy line in sharing stories of her children on social media. We also dish about our birth experiences, our nursing/formula decision making, and dismantle the frequent Mama "F Bomb" (Failure). Boom! Subscribe on iTunes.com/atomicmoms to get our 120 episodes! We LOVE hearing from you on social media: Twitter: @atomicmoms, Instagram: @atomicmoms, Facebook: search "Atomic Moms" page! Shownotes: atomicmoms.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Family Huddle | Ellie Knaus and Adam Sztykiel Mar 07, 2017

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We're celebrating the midpoint of my second pregnancy! 20 weeks down. 20 weeks to go. I sit down with Adam Sztykiel (comedy screenwriter/ sitcom show runner/ husband of almost 10 years) to catch up on all the ridiculousness happening at Chez Sztykiel. I find out what it's like living with a pregnant zombie (me) who has suddenly revived herself with an intense second trimester "nesting” frenzy. Our toddler correspondent, Sabrina, makes her Atomic Moms debut to reveal the gender of our baby! And throughout the episode, she pops in to share her thoughts on having a sibling, what’s hot in entertainment news (on Nick Jr), and to belt out "Moana". She’s pushing hard for her own spin-off podcast (N-O) or a spot on Ellen (not gonna happen). We also answer listener questions about the ways in which our first child is like us and totally different from us, how Adam measures up to his own manly-man father, and the most exciting purchase Ellie has made this year (yes, folks, it’s a label maker). Join our conversation on our Facebook "Atomic Moms" page, Instagram: @atomicmoms, and Twitter: @atomicmoms! Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes.com/AtomicMoms! You'll have access to our 120+ podcast episodes in the archives. New episode next Tuesday! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Take a Deep Dive with Selena Willows Feb 28, 2017

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This episode could save your child's life. I can’t wait for you to meet guest SELENA WILLOWS, a mom of two, a nutrition and wellness coach as well as the child swim instructor who taught my toddler to swim safely across a pool in less than two weeks! We’ll talk with Selena about water safety (like the chilling fact that it takes less than 20 seconds for a child to stop fighting for breath), the spiritual experience of witnessing a child push past their fears and perceived limitations, as well as how she coaches. “Swimming is one of those things that children can learn very quickly if people get out of their way,” Selena says. “I often say I don’t so much teach as I facilitate. I provide a safe environment where kids are empowered and they get to learn how to swim -- they get to teach themselves how to swim. I guide them, but I do very little instruction.” We also go WAY BEYOND swim lessons into Selena’s mantra to “live life on purpose” and her own transformative experience of LOSING 100 pounds. And Selena will offer a “breakthrough homework assignment” for us moms to achieve greater clarity about getting to the root of shame and how it affects us physically inside and out. P.S. Here's hoping I kick this preschool cold by the time Sabrina is in college. Jeez Louise. Selena’s blog: http://www.selenawillows.com/ Swim to Selena: http://www.swimtoselena.com/ Loving our conversations on social media: Facebook "Atomic Moms" page, Twitter: @atomicmoms, Instagram: @atomicmoms See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

All You Need is LOVE| KaDee Strickland Feb 14, 2017

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You know KaDee Strickland from the ABC dramas "Private Practice" and "Secrets & Lies", and her new Hulu series "Shut Eye". In this special Valentine’s episode, KaDee confesses how she tried to play cupid between her girlfriend and actor Jason Behr before realizing she had been struck by the arrow herself. She shares her secrets to 10+ years of marriage with "Mr. Delicious" in La La Land, which let's face it, in Hollywood years, is a record. We chat about how motherhood underscores the awesomeness of female friendship, KaDee’s upbringing in rural Georgia (she had a pet alligator, for real...learned that tidbit watching her on "The View"), and we examine the mother-daughter dynamics in her family history. A huge Atomic Moms shoutout to the One Billion Rising campaign, the biggest global action ever to end violence against women and girls. Subscribe on iTunes.com/atomicmoms We LOVE hearing from you on social media: Twitter: @atomicmoms, Instagram: @atomicmoms, Facebook: search "Atomic Moms" page See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's OK Not to Share | Heather Shumaker on Homework, Sharing, and Technology Feb 07, 2017

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Journalist HEATHER SHUMAKER shares insights from her parenting books loved by so many free-thinking moms: “It’s Ok to Go Up the Slide: Renegade Rules for Raising Confident and Creative Kids” and "It’s OK Not to Share and Other Renegade Rules for Raising Competent and Compassionate Kids” (Penguin Random House). With a warm voice and a no-nonsense attitude, Heather helps us advocate for our children's unalienable right to be kids! We discuss the importance of childhood physical risk-taking and the benefits of scraped knees. She reminds us that CONFLICT is a great opportunity for our little ones to learn conflict resolution and gives us the tools to help them do it successfully! She tells us how to sidestep the "time to turn it off" screen-time wars, and what to do if our kids are being assigned too much homework in school. We're starting a renegade parenting revolution! Are you with us? Please leave a review: iTunes.com/AtomicMoms AtomicMoms.com Social media: Twitter: @atomicmoms, Instagram @atomicmoms, and Facebook: search "Atomic Moms" page See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Moms' Night Out | Jessica Coulter Returns Jan 31, 2017

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Jessica Coulter kidnaps host Ellie Knaus for a Mom’s Night Out. Our award-winning advertising creative director mom-friend shares a glimpse into her life as an undercover working mom who gets everything done in time for preschool pick up, and Ellie shares her experience as a living, breathing, hormonal roller coaster gearing up for second trimester. We make a toast to the perks of socializing sober and stress the importance of leaning on mom friends when we feel depleted or stressed. We also celebrate the 20th anniversary of the musical RENT before hopping in the cab to see it at the Pantages Theater. Subscribe on iTunes.com/AtomicMoms. Please share with a friend! Twitter/Instagram: @atomicmoms and Facebook page "Atomic Moms" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ambition + Motherhood | Hana Schank, Elizabeth Wallace, The Atlantic Jan 17, 2017

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How does motherhood affect ambition? Guests Hana Schank and Elizabeth Wallace co-wrote "The Ambition Interviews" essay series for THE ATLANTIC and share their powerful findings with Atomic Moms. We talk about our desire to redefine ambition, the reason there are so few power couples, and why moms are juggling more than ever before. We also talk about Elizabeth’s two mom household and celebrate Hana's career move that was inspired by this project. Listen to our interview! Read these essays. And join our conversation on social media. About Our Guests: ELIZABETH WALLACE is a freelance writer who has been published in Lenny Letter, Domino, Parenting, and Redbook, and a former editor at Vogue, Nylon, Seventeen, Us Weekly, and Lucky. Elizabeth is a Brooklyn-based mother of two kids and avid practitioner of yoga, lunch making, and handcrafted cocktails. elizabethannwallace.wordpress.com. HANA SCHANK is a user experience consultant, author and essayist. Her writing appears frequently in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Atlantic and in other national publications and around the web. She is the author of two memoirs. Hana divides her time between Washington DC and Brooklyn, NY, where she lives with her family. www.hanaschank.me Please share this podcast with your friends! And don't forget to subscribe on iTunes.com/AtomicMoms. AtomicMoms.com Twitter/Instagram: @atomicmoms and Facebook: "Atomic Moms" page Atomic Moms is a modern parenting podcast celebrating the joys and complexities of caring for our children and ourselves. Host Ellie Knaus celebrates and commiserates with New York Times best-selling authors, acclaimed parenting experts, and bighearted moms all over the world. With 100+ episodes available for free on iTunes, we have been creating positive and empowering content for mothers since 2014. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're Expecting! Jan 10, 2017

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We're having a baby! Host Ellie Knaus (first trimester) consults best mom-friends Becca McHugh (second trimester) and Bridget Moloney-Sinclair (third trimester) about the ups and downs of pregnancy while toddler-wrangling at the same time. We discuss: expanding our families, “second child-itus” (it’s like my stomach was an instant pop-up tent this time), the “mini van stigma”, VBACS, IUI’s, and a bunch of other initials I knew nothing about before motherhood, and how our toddlers pressured us into making them siblings (Sabrina has convinced me that I'm the surrogate for “HER baby”). We hear Becca’s insane ZIKA-conception story, kiss goodbye to any illusions of a cocooned “4th trimester” with the newborn, and share how Sabrina broke the news to her entire preschool. After listening to this episode, our child-free sound engineer Owen O'Neill wrote Ellie: "Well, that episode was an eye opener to say the least." Leave a review on iTunes (consider it a baby welcoming present): iTunes.com/AtomicMoms Join our conversation on Facebook "Atomic Moms" and Twitter/Instagram: @atomicmoms Sign up for our newsletter on atomicmoms.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Getting Stronger in 2017| Fitness Expert Sara Haley Jan 03, 2017

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It's time to charge up! Celeb fitness trainer SARA HALEY is here to help us excuse proof our workouts and get strong for all the right reasons. This hands-on mama chases after two young sons and is pregnant with #3. We discuss: the insane but very real pressure we feel in this celebrity obsessed culture to "bounce back", 3 things NOT to do after having a baby, postnatal surprises NOBODY talks about, how to recover from the emotional drain of being MOM, and the internal shift many of us experience as mothers. x Ellie Knaus Sara Haley, an acclaimed pre and postnatal recovery specialist, spent her pre-mothering years touring the world as a Reebok Global Master Trainer. She has been named in Shape's 50 Hottest Female Trainers in America and is the creator of the award-winning pre and post-natal workouts "Expecting More" and "Expecting More: The 4th Trimester Workout". Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes.com/AtomicMoms and leave a review!!! SaraHaley.com Twitter: @sarahaleyfit AtomicMoms.com @atomicmoms and Facebook "Atomic Moms" page See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Merry Married Mayhem | Ellie Knaus and Adam Sztykiel Dec 20, 2016

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Spotlight on ADAM SZTYKIEL (Ellie’s decade-long starter husband, film/television comedy screenwriter, Sabrina’s favorite). We look back on 2016 and the biggest parenting lesson Sabrina has dished up for us thus far. We brace ourselves for the tornado of wrapping paper and fun as we head to the in-laws for the holidays. Plus, we re-live a humiliating moment from Ellie’s pregnancy and decide it’s time to clear out Adam's custom mug collection from his comedy writer friends, like the one that says "Tea Bag Me", now that Sabrina is curious about reading. Next week we’re off giving you the perfect chance to catch up on a recent episode you missed. x Ellie Knaus Subscribe on iTunes.com/atomicmoms and leave a review. Stream on atomicmoms.com Reach out on social media, Twitter: @atomicmoms, Instagram: @atomicmoms and @ellieinla, Facebook: "Atomic Moms". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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