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Laughing When You Want to Cry Mar 18, 2024

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Hindsight helps us realize a situation wasn't as big of a deal as we thought, but when we're in the thick of it, it's hard not to cry. In this episode, Chloe talks about how she managed to laugh during a disastrous day, and we talk about keeping things in perspective.
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5 Ways to Laugh Instead of Cry
All Pro Dad Podcast Ep. 8: What Are 7 Things A Son Needs From His Dad?
Folex - the miracle cleaning solution Megan and Susan talked about

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Making the Most of a School Break Mar 11, 2024

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Have you ever gotten to the end of a school break and thought, did we really relax? Did we have fun? Did we make the most of it? Striking a balance during time off isn't hard, but it takes some thought. Let us do the thinking for you in this episode.
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6 Ways to Make the Most of School Breaks
The Schedule That Saved Our Summer
Summer Bucket List
50 Things to Do This Summer
Why You Should Try Out “No Rules Day”

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100th Episode! Listener Mailbag Mar 04, 2024

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The iMOM Podcast has hit a milestone: 100 episodes! To celebrate, we're answering questions from listeners. Thanks for growing with us and taking us along on your parenting journey!
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Can a People Pleaser Be an Assertive Mom? Feb 26, 2024

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Are you a people pleaser? What happened when you became a mom? Did it get worse, or did you become more assertive? In this episode, we chat about what's behind the need to please others and how to do what's best for our kids.
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5 Things a Recovering People Pleaser Should Practice
My Son Laughs When I Yell. It Used to Drive Me Crazy.

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Becoming "Mom" Feb 19, 2024

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When your name changed to "Mom," did you experience an identity crisis? Even if you were overjoyed to become a mother, it's a massive change for your body, mind, and self-image. In today's episode, we'll talk about adjusting to this new (and hopefully improved) version of you.
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3 Reasons Becoming “Mom” Is Awesome
Losing Yourself in Motherhood—But Maybe Not
Harvard Business Review Article About New Mothers as Professionals

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Developing a Parenting Partnership With Your Husband Feb 12, 2024

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With more moms working, we really do need our husbands to be parenting partners. In this episode, we talk about how to cooperate with our husbands, express what we need, and lean on each other’s parenting strengths.
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5 Ways You Can Help Your Husband Be a Better Dad
5 Strengths Dads Bring to Parenting
When You Resent Your Husband After Having a Baby
Find or Start an All Pro Dad Chapter
Pew Research Center Facts About American Dads
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Should Kids Be Allowed to Use A.I. for School? Feb 05, 2024

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Even if you aren't familiar with the capabilities of A.I., your kids are, and it's probably just a matter of time before they want to use it for school. In this episode, we discuss whether using A.I. at school is helpful, harmful, or maybe a little bit of both.
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Is Using A.I. for Schoolwork Cheating?
7 Core Values Every Child Needs
Junior Achievement Survey
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Battling the Sunday Scaries Jan 29, 2024

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The Sunday Scaries (a.k.a. the Sunday Blues) hit adults and kids, but they don't have to! This episode will help you get to the heart of what's giving you that icky feeling on Sunday evening and help you and the kids hold on to that relaxed weekend vibe.
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7 Tips for Eliminating the Sunday Scaries
Printable Habit Trackers
Printable Week Planner
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Loving (and Juggling) Multiple Kids Jan 22, 2024

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How do you show love to each of your kids when they need it when you’re just one person? ESPN’s Laura Rutledge is back with us to talk about how to be a great mom when your attention is divided between multiple kids.
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The 5 Love Languages of Children
A Simple Way to Discover Your Child’s Love Language
What I Didn’t Expect About Expecting Baby #2
4 Fun Ways to Fit in One-on-One Time With Kids

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Labeling Kids Jan 15, 2024

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The “smart one,” “lazy,” “a handful,” “our future pro athlete.” Putting labels on kids is tempting. We all do it to a certain extent, but when does it become harmful? In this episode, Chloe shares a story of being labeled as a kid, and we talk about the effects of labels.
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Six 4-Letter Words Never to Say to Your Child
5 Ways Labeling Hurts Our Children
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