The Mom Room

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Parents In The News: Signing Waivers, Shopping Carts, and "Diets" Jun 13, 2024

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EP409. Renee's sister, Liza, joins her for this Parents In The News episode!

Topics include:

Signing liability waivers at children's play places: what you are actually signing and what one lawyer has to say about it.

The viral TikTok about the mom that doesn't return the shopping cart (we have thoughts).

Hoda Kotb says she never uses the word "diet" in her home. How do we navigate nutrition and health without a focus on "dieting".

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Nina Caviggiola on the Highs and Lows of Motherhood Jun 11, 2024

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EP408. Nina Caviggiola is a content creator (@balkanina), podcaster (Mama Knows), and mom of two toddlers. In this episode, Nina talk about the highs and lows of motherhood, her self-care practices, and how she's made a career out of dressing a midsize "mom bod" in a relatable and honest way.

RENEE REINA

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NINA CAVIGGIOLA: @balkanina | @mamaknowspodcast

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SOLO: My Experience In The NCAA and Why I Quit Jun 06, 2024

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EP407. After posting a carousel of "some things you may not know about me", Renee received so many questions about her past experiences. One of those experiences was playing NCAA volleyball and ultimately quitting the team after one season. Here is the story!

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Parenting at Your Own Pace, with Dr. Joel Gator Warsh Jun 04, 2024

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EP406. Dr. Joel Gator Warsh is an integrative pediatrician, father, and author of Parenting at Your Own Pace. In this episode we cover all the major parenting topics like sleep training, baby-led weaning, smartphones, and more!

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Dr. JOEL GATOR WARSH: @drjoelgator

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SOLO: The Mom Rage Cycle May 30, 2024

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EP405. In this episode, Renee talks about The Mom Rage Cycle that Minna Dubin outlined in her book, MOM RAGE. There are five phases and each one couldn't be more relatable. The episode ends with Renee explaining the debacle that happened on Sunday night and her own experience with mom rage.

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The Unintended Harms Of "Breast Is Best", with Dr. Christie del Castillo-Hegyi & Lynnette Hafken May 28, 2024

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EP404. In this episode, Dr. Christie & Lynnette share their personal and professional experiences with feeding babies. They tell us a little bit about the history of breastfeeding and the evolutionary rationale for supplementation, they break down breastfeeding myths like "colostrum only in the first days of a newborns life is adequate", and they explain why parents are not currently being fully informed when it comes to exclusive breastfeeding. Dr. Christie del Castillo-Hegyi is a board-certified emergency physician and studies newborn brain injury and developmental disabilities caused by insufficient feeding and Lynnette Hafken is a hospital and private practice lactation consultant, former La Leche League Leader, and advocate for family-centered lactation and infant feeding support. Dr. Christie & Lynnette are co-authors of the new book, Fed Is Best: The Unintended Harms of the “Breast Is Best” Message and How to Find the Right Approach for You and Your Baby.

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SOLO: Parents In The News, and The Kids Sports Debate May 23, 2024

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EP403. Renee gives a long-weekend recap and declares her new found appreciation for boxed wine. We discuss the current “Parents In The News” - the marathon running mom and her husband that pushed the kids out onto the course to hug their mom before she ever crossed the finish line. Finally, Renee gets into the hard truths about sports and kids sports.

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"Balancing" It All: Single-Motherhood, Co-Parenting, & Working Full Time, with Kaitlyn Nilles May 21, 2024

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EP402. Kaitlyn Nilles aka @honestly.kaitlyn is a single mom of two who shares the real and raw realities of being a mom online. In this episode, Renee and Kaitlyn chat divorce, being a working mom, mom guilt, and more!

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KAITLYN NILLES: @honestly.kaitlyn

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SOLO: A Baby At The Eras Tour, A Bieber Baby, and an Ingrown Toenail May 16, 2024

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EP401. Renee does a nice recap of her morning which included an ingrown toenail emergency which completely derailed her day. Some parents in the news are discussed including the baby on the floor at the Taylor Swift concert, and there is a Bieber Baby on the way people!! Enjoy!

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