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Failing Motherhood

If you’re riddled with mom guilt, your temper scares you, you’re terrified you’re screwing up your kids and are afraid to admit any of those things out loud….this podcast is for you. Hosted by Danielle Bettmann, parenting coach for families with 1-10-year-old strong-willed kids, Failing Motherhood is where shame-free vulnerability meets breakthroughs.
Every other week is a storytelling interview about one mom’s raw and honest experience of growth that leads to new perspectives and practical strategies and every other week solo episodes focus on actionable insight into parenting your deeply feeling, highly sensitive, *spicy* child.
Here, we normalize the struggle, share openly about our insecurities, and rally around small wins and truths. We hope to convince you you’re not alone and YOU are the parent your kids need. We hope you see yourself, hear your story, and find hope and healing.
Welcome to Failing Motherhood. You belong here!

UPDATE: 08/2026 – Applications are no longer accepted for Wholeheartedly CALM.

Copyright: © 2023 Failing Motherhood

Latest Episodes:

58. Finally Finding ZEN with Irin Rubin Jan 18, 2022

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Irin Rubin was literally googling "WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?!"
She was drowning in impatience and anger before she begged her husband, a hypnotherapist, to record something she could listen to from home to start to address it all.
Her kids have a much more patient mom now thanks to those recordings, and ever since she's been on a mission to share them with moms everywhere - now accessible on an app called MamaZen.
In this episode, she shares her journey of trying nearly everything else, the thoughtful design behind the app, and why it might be just what you've been looking for.
// FIND THE APP//
mamazen.com
Instagram: @mamazenapp
Google Play Store: MamaZen: Mindful Parenting for Raising Happy Kids
The App Store: MamaZen: Mindful Parenting App
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57. Realistic Expectations with Amanda Gurman Jan 04, 2022

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Expectations are premeditated resentments; future disappointments planned out in advance.
How often are our expectations of our kids or ourselves - too high?
Amanda Gurman of the Honest as a Mother podcast shares her journey to discovering how to ease up and lower the expectations she'd been handed.
Through trial and error, she's come to terms with the kind of mom she is - and has embraced it.
She shares practical ways she's allowing for her own needs to be met and we discuss how to avoid raising entitled kids. We also highlight ways the pandemic has challenged this and what to do about it.
I hope you let relief wash over you as you receive a signed permission slip from both of us to lower your expectations of yourself and just be YOU.
// CONNECT WITH AMANDA//
Instagram: @honest.as.a.mother_
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56. Mom Rage with Jessie Ereddia Dec 21, 2021

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Jessie Ereddia is a life coach who helps angry moms manage their emotions. In this episode, she shares her own journey of navigating postpartum rage, how she learned how to manage her anger + anxiety, and 3 powerful thoughts to cling to.
#1 - I have options.
#2 - This has everything to do with them and nothing to do with me.
#3 - I'm not failing. I'm simply a woman experiencing things physically + emotionally and there are actual solutions.
How do anxiety + rage interconnect?
Managing your ANGER begins with managing your ANXIETY.
This is not anything about your identity.

This is about what's going on in your mind.
Jessie has a unique process for equipping moms to become empowered. She and her husband Grant are in the thick of parenthood with their three young daughters and reside in Atlanta, GA.

// CONNECT WITH JESSIE //
Instagram: @jessieereddia
JessieEreddia.com
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55. No Longer Just Surviving with Chelsie VanderZanden Dec 07, 2021

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Chelsie VanderZanden is one of us. A single mom -3 kids- healing from the past and striving to do better every day. In this episode, she opens her heart and shares what she wished she would've known just a year ago.
Overcoming a narcissist abusive husband, leaving, going through depression and survival mode, learning how to be a mom and not just a parent (they are different in her opinion), and finding her way to being on medication- led to saving her life and her kids'.
"Please don't believe that hopelessness is normal."
She hopes that by sharing her story, you can find hope for your own situation.
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54. Parenting Around Family Nov 23, 2021

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It's THAT time of year! If you're dreading the lack of routine, BIG emotions, and influx of unsolicited advice and side eye coming your way this week... pop in your ear buds!
In this episode I break down all the variables making things complicated, the triggers at play in you, and what to do about it.
You can find yourself in the possible things you might hear, thoughts you might have, and pressures you might feel.
Practice my favorite phrase, secure a new mantra, and find more confidence + SANITY this holiday season!
JOIN Wholeheartedly CALM -
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Master the KIND + FIRM Approach your Strong-Willed Child Needs WITHOUT Crushing their Spirit OR Walking on Eggshells
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53. Controversial Opinions with Renee Reina Nov 09, 2021

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Have you ever been afraid to admit you don't like playing with your toddler?
Don't feel like you're *enjoying every moment*?
YOU. ARE. NORMAL.
The more we say these things out loud the better we feel!
Renee Reina is here to say all the things out loud.
In this episode she shares her thoughts on traveling away without your kids, not wanting postpartum visitors, and ((shocking)) not sleeping in the same room as your partner!
She also sheds light from an expert stance on the difference between attachment theory and attachment parenting which is worth sticking to the end to hear.
It just might make you feel a little bit better.
Shipping in January... Order now!
KidsMentalHealthatHome.com
Wholeheartedly CALM will be open for enrollment November 26th- parentingwholeheartedly.com/group
// CONNECT WITH RENEE //
FB Group: The Mom Room Community
IG: @themomroompodcast
IG: Reneereina_
TikTok: Reneereina_
*FREE* CALM BIG EMOTIONS GUIDE
www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/emotions
*FREE* CHAOS TO CALM MASTERCLASS
www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/masterclass
// SCHEDULE YOUR FREE CONSULTATION //
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START HERE:
CALM + CONFIDENT: THE MASTERCLASS
Master the KIND + FIRM Approach your Strong-Willed Child Needs WITHOUT Crushing their Spirit OR Walking on Eggshells
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52. Kids' Mental Health at Home with Sara Olsher Oct 26, 2021

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Sara + I are SO excited to share all the details with you and invite you to join us in our mission to raise a resilient generation of kids that are aware of their emotional health and have the skills to cope with life's toughest stuff.
UPDATE: We're launching NOW in BETA, shipping in January!
Here's the link to check it out - www.kidsmentalhealthathome.com
In this episode, we share...

Why you don't need a degree to teach mental health skills
Whether or not you can use them with your 2-year-old
How the tools in these boxes relate to my coaching
Why we're so passionate about this!

Thank you in advance for supporting it in whatever way you can and for telling everyone you know who needs to hear about it!
//MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE//
Ep 37: Talking about Hard Things
Research on Protective Factors for Mental Health
*FREE* CALM BIG EMOTIONS GUIDE
www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/emotions
*FREE* CHAOS TO CALM MASTERCLASS
www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/masterclass
// SCHEDULE YOUR FREE CONSULTATION //
wholeheartedly.as.me/call
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CALM + CONFIDENT: THE MASTERCLASS
Master the KIND + FIRM Approach your Strong-Willed Child Needs WITHOUT Crushing their Spirit OR Walking on Eggshells
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51. Building Resilience with Wendy Dickens Oct 12, 2021

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*BIG NEWS* // Kids' Mental Health Skills, DELIVERED //
Mightyandbright.com/mentalhealth
Wendy Dickens is here to talk trauma, adversity, shame, and hope. She's worked with thousands of families in Shasta County, CA on the child welfare front and sees firsthand how generational cycles affect children today.
Not only does she teach about Adverse Childhood Experiences, but encourages understanding rather than judgment for families that struggle. They still care about their kids!
She identifies the factors that BUILD adversity in children and the one thing they need to thrive.

Together we challenge the "ideal" of rugged individualism and instead aspire toward a supportive community.
Send this episode to a teacher or professional that works with kids - they'll benefit from her perspective and insight into creating trauma-informed approaches!
//MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE//
What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey
The Deepest Well - by Nadine Burke Harris
HOPE RISING: How the Science of Hope Can Change Your Life by Casey Gwinn and Dr. Chan Hellman
// CONNECT WITH WENDY //
www.first5shasta.org
https://strengtheningfamiliesprogram.org/
https://www.helpmegrowshasta.com/
Champions for NorCal Kids - Instagram
First 5 Shasta - Instagram
*FREE* CALM BIG EMOTIONS GUIDE
www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/emotions
*FREE* CHAOS TO CALM MASTERCLASS
www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/masterclass
// SCHEDULE YOUR FREE CONSULTATION //
wholeheartedly.as.me/call
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Master the KIND + FIRM Approach your Strong-Willed Child Needs WITHOUT Crushing their Spirit OR Walking on Eggshells
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50. LIVE Coaching Session with Ty Nared Sep 28, 2021

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Ty Nared is a mom of a 2-year-old, working from home, managing a wooden toy company, and doing ALL. THE. THINGS. She was willing to jump on and chat parenting together as a coaching session on this platform!
She wants to cultivate cooperation but doesn't know what to say when her daughter doesn't listen! She doesn't want to rely on her husband. She gets pressure to question her parenting from extended family.
Together we discuss how to help her manage frustration, problem-solve more success when needing to Zoom with her daughter at home, and figure out how to help her daughter stay in the cart at the store!
As we process things in real-time, I hope you're able to shift the perspective to apply some nuggets at your house as well!
// CONNECT WITH TY //
MerakiMontessori.com
@Meraki_Montessori
*FREE* CALM BIG EMOTIONS GUIDE
www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/emotions
*FREE* CHAOS TO CALM MASTERCLASS
www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/masterclass
// SCHEDULE YOUR FREE CONSULTATION //
wholeheartedly.as.me/call
I believe in you & I'm cheering you on.
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START HERE:
CALM + CONFIDENT: THE MASTERCLASS
Master the KIND + FIRM Approach your Strong-Willed Child Needs WITHOUT Crushing their Spirit OR Walking on Eggshells
*FREE* - www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/confident

49. What I Wish I'd Known Sooner with Allison Livingston Sep 14, 2021

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Allison Livingston is the founder of 5 Steps to Connect with Your Strong-Willed Child. She started learning Mindful Parenting tools in 2005 to navigate power struggles and challenging behaviors with her oldest strong-willed child.
Her extensive education + experience in Nonviolent Communication and work as a Certified Mediator gives her a unique mindset in relation to BIG emotions and power struggles.
In this episode, she shares her journey (in hindsight) of discovering she was raising a strong-willed child, the counterintuitive trick to connection, and 3 things she wished she'd known sooner.

Kids that have different natures require different approaches.
There are ways to parent that are more conducive to feeling like partners, yet are not permissive.
They actually NEED firm boundaries + clear communication to build trust.

Her advice (among many gems shared) includes befriending your emotions, counting your shoulds, and taking action now.
This episode pairs well with Ep. 38: Survive your Strong-Willed Child
// CONNECT WITH ALLISON //
https://www.5stepstoconnect.com/
Strong-Willed Kids Summit
*FREE* CALM BIG EMOTIONS GUIDE
www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/emotions
*FREE* CHAOS TO CALM MASTERCLASS
www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/masterclass
// SCHEDULE YOUR FREE CONSULTATION //
wholeheartedly.as.me/call
I believe in you & I'm cheering you on.
Come say hi! I'm @parent_wholeheartedly on Insta.
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START HERE:
CALM + CONFIDENT: THE MASTERCLASS
Master the KIND + FIRM Approach your Strong-Willed Child Needs WITHOUT Crushing their Spirit OR Walking on Eggshells
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