Very Good Enough

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BONUS | Overly available mom Apr 26, 2024

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This week's listener question:

“As a child I definitely didn’t have some of my emotional needs met, and was shamed for my distress about this. A lot of this centered about me wanting to be with my mum while she was unavailable (through choice not necessity). So now I try to be really available to my children. My oldest found it super hard to give me any kind of space, and my second is currently going through that too. And I don’t know how to own my own space and needs and desires while not feeling like I’m rejecting their needs (and making them into people pleasers because they have to work around my needs).“

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Failing Forward | How to embrace failure and grow as a parent Apr 23, 2024

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Are you afraid of failing as a parent? Jess and Layne get real about their deep fears of public failure and share wisdom on why failing fast is a gift. We explore how being willing to fail is essential for building the lives we want, and why falling is a non-negotiable part of learning. Jess shares how feelings of failure during postpartum led her to create YouTube videos documenting her journey, and eventually this parenting community. We dive into celebrating failures alongside successes for better mental health, finding peace when others criticize you, and overcoming the fear that failing means you're a bad parent / person. Layne provides tips for reparenting your inner critic that emerges when you don't live up to your own expectations.

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Less-Gentle Parenting | How to be the calm leader your toddler craves Apr 16, 2024

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This week Layne and Jess discuss the trend of gentle parenting content on social media that might be missing the mark. Is it sometimes just permissive parenting in disguise? We explore why strong leadership and clear boundaries are crucial for raising happy and secure children. We get into why toddlers might secretly be RELIEVED when you tell them "no", and how setting limits with love actually shows your child how much you care. Listen for tips on how to be the firm AND gentle leader your child needs, without turning into the "mean mom" or "scary dad."

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BONUS | Pooping at preschool Apr 12, 2024

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This week's listener question:

Random preschool question for you - what happens when kids poop at school? Do the teachers help wipe their booties? Or do they have to do it themselves? 😂 Sorry if this is TMI but my son is 3 and I want to send him to preschool next year but don't see him being able to handle that on his own yet.

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Body Image Revisited | How to live FULLY in whatever body you have Apr 09, 2024

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In this authentic (and kind of messy conversation), Jess and Layne revisit our exploration of body image. We ask questions like, "What does it truly mean to be sexy?" and, "How can women cultivate genuine confidence?" Jess shares a profound realization from experiencing cancer: how precious it is to be alive in a body, irrespective of its shape or size. We challenge our own misconception that thinness equals health and happiness and talk about how to treat our bodies with radical kindness and compassion. Jess passionately asserts that women possess an innate beauty and advocates for a shift in focus from external appearances to the rich experiences our bodies enable us to have.

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BONUS | Blended family struggles Apr 05, 2024

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This week's listener question:

I am 32. I have an 8 month old daughter. I live with my long term partner who is her father. He has two children aged 12, boy, and 8, girl, that live primarily with their mother, but we have them over every other weekend. Though my partner and I have made a multitude of opportunities to better co-parent, there has been no success. We don't agree with the bad habits that they acquire while with their mother and have set boundaries at our house as best we can for the small amount of time they are with us. My question is, do you have any advice on dealing with a tricky co-parenting relationship? And also, how do I protect my own daughter from picking up any of these habits from her siblings?

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Book a 1:1 coaching session with Layne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠enquiryco.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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More Than Memes | Why the internet gets parenthood wrong with Claire Edwards Apr 02, 2024

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We had the BEST time talking to Claire Edwards, mom of two known for being very funny on TikTok, about why the internet's negative portrayal of parenting isn't telling the whole story. Claire opens up about how scared she was to become mom because the internet made it look terrible (think: videos of moms having a breakdown in the Target parking lot).

Claire shares why she's loving motherhood in spite of her negative expectations, ways parenthood has helped her grow as a person and why being a mom has made her more committed to being herself. Jess and Claire draw on their own online journeys to share tips about how to sift through internet parenting content in a healthy way.

Claire's baby son joined as a special guest so you'll hear some of the cutest noises ever throughout the interview.

Find Claire on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theclairenecessities?lang=en

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BONUS | Who had it first? Mar 29, 2024

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This week's listener question is in response to our previous episode "Toddlers Can't Share | Why forced sharing leads to people pleasing":

I have a 2.5yo and an almost 4yo, and they sometimes snatch toys etc but often the play nicely, so I'm not always watching - so what if they are fighting over a toy and I didn't see 'who had it first'? What do you do in that instance if you don't know who was playing with it first? My girls don't understand 'who had it first' as Leah (my 4yo) would think she had it first if she had it yesterday and my Kayleigh (2.5yo) just gets caught in the middle of it all poor thing, when she might have had it first.

Email your questions to verygoodenoughpod@gmail.com Book a 1:1 coaching session with Layne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠enquiryco.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Very Good Mothers Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be a part of our community and join our live monthly calls (4th Tuesday of every month): ⁠⁠⁠https://verygoodmothersclubhouse.com/share/7ah7WID0giU77Bz0?utm_source=manual⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Childcare vs. Mom | Debunking myths & finding the perfect fit for your child Mar 26, 2024

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Is daycare bad for my child? This episode tackles common childcare concerns like developmental benefits and choosing the right program. We explore the effects of childcare at different ages, from infancy to preschool, and answer your burning questions:

Does preschool impact school readiness?
What's the difference between daycare and preschool?
What questions to ask when choosing a program?
How long is too long for a day of childcare?
How to support your child after daycare?

Discover the truth behind the "stay-at-home mom vs. daycare" debate and how to find the perfect childcare fit for your family's unique needs.

Want more? Check out this previous episode: Is Preschool Important? https://open.spotify.com/episode/6048h6fxgUWo2EJoTpgTyD?si=r06reM9STPSzmLE14WTkPA

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BONUS | How to stay calm and help my toddler through their big feelings Mar 22, 2024

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This week's listener question is in response to our previous episode "Whole Brain Child | How to boost your child's brain development":

Question 1. I have a 3 year old (will be 4 in May) who I would love to figure out better. I feel like I kinda failed him when it comes to the regulating emotion piece. I used to (and still often do) get very flustered at his big emotions. I wish I would have been better at staying calm and helping him get back to the upstairs brain but I feel like my response probably made it worse for him. I would sometimes let out a loud scream or get angry with him… basically just handle the emotions in the worst way. I still often find myself going there but now at least I notice myself doing it before it gets “outside” of my brain/body. So my question- is there something I should do/say/practice with him when those big emotions come up? I don’t want him to grow up stuffing scary emotions deep down because that’s how I grew up.

Question 2. Kinda piggybacking on the last question, I feel like I have a VERY hard time moving my own brain from the downstairs up once I’m in the “basement”… tips for adults?

Email your questions to verygoodenoughpod@gmail.com Book a 1:1 coaching session with Layne: ⁠⁠⁠enquiryco.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠

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