This week's episode is a special gift to help you through the winter holiday season, or any other stressful season of your life.

Somatic psychotherapist, and my dear friend, Meg Tobin, LMHC, guides us through a tapping (EFT) tutorial and practice to soothe your nervous system, including modifications and suggestions to fit your unique needs.

If you’re brand new to tapping, this episode is a gentle, no-pressure introduction.

If you’ve tried it before and thought, “Yeah… not for me,” you might be surprised by how flexible and customizable it can be.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• A primer on what tapping (EFT) is, and how it helps you move through the prickly feelings.
• How to use tapping to support yourself and your kids.
• Simple modifications if tapping feels overstimulating or awkward.
• The key to crafting personal affirmations that work.
• A live, guided tapping practice for anyone feeling alone or unsupported.

Related resources:

⭐️ [Free gift from Meg] 5-Day Nervous System Reset (Use code: DRGILA)

⭐️ [Ep. 2] Keeping Your Cool: Emotion Regulation for Parents

About Meg Tobin, LMHC:

Meg Tobin, LMHC, is a somatic psychotherapist and nervous system strategist who helps women reconnect with their bodies, release old patterns, and live from a place of deep inner safety.

Meg's work blends psychotherapy, somatic practice, and sacred journeying, including ketamine-assisted experiences, and transformational retreats in Puerto Rico and Ireland. Known for her real-talk wisdom and calming presence, Meg supports women through big life transitions, trauma, grief, burnout, and healing the parts of themselves that have been holding it all together for too long.

Meg believes healing doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be real, honest, and rooted in the body.

👉 WEBSITE: https://www.breathingspacepsychotherapy.com/

👉 INSTAGRAM & FACEBOOK: @breathingspacepsychotherapy

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Winter break can bring joy, pressure, and a whole lot of overwhelm, especially for single parents.

This episode shares 10 realistic tips to help you navigate the holiday season with less stress and more connection. It focuses on why this time of year can feel harder, how to anticipate challenges before they spiral, and what actually helps when routines, emotions, and expectations collide.

You’ll hear:

• How to set yourself and your child up for success
• Ways to reduce power struggles and sensory overload
• How to support big feelings without fixing or forcing
• Why connection matters more than perfect plans
• How to find glimmers of joy without chasing perfection

Related resources:

⭐️ Join the free Facebook community, also called, Single-Parenting with Connection (NOT Perfection)

⭐️ Download the free meltdown guide for single parents.

⭐️ Being Playful When You're Running on Fumes, with Mia Wisinski

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Stressed about screen time? (Who isn't?!) What you're about to hear might surprise you...and make this topic feel a lot less scary.

In this episode, I'm joined by Ash Brandin, EdS, aka TheGamerEducator and author of the bestselling book, "Power On: Managing Screen Time to Benefit the Whole Family," for an eye-opening conversation that may just change how you think about screens entirely.

You'll hear:

• Why screen-time conflicts feel so charged, and the mindset shifts that instantly lower the temperature.
• What most parents miss about their kids’ relationship with screens.
• Why common screen-time strategies can backfire, and what works better.
• Practical ways to build healthier tech skills without shame, fear, or power struggles.

Resources mentioned:

⭐️ Power On: Managing Screen Time to Benefit the Whole Family, by Ash Brandin

⭐️ The Burnt Toast Guide to Division of Responsibility, by Virginia Sole-Smith

About Ash Brandin (aka TheGamerEducator)

Ash Brandin, EdS, known online as TheGamerEducator, empowers families to make screen time sustainable, manageable, and beneficial for the whole family.

Now in their 15th year of teaching middle school, they help caregivers navigate the world of tech with consistent, loving boundaries, founded on respect for children, appreciation of video games and tech, and knowledge of pedagogical techniques.

Ash has appeared on podcasts including Re:Thinking with Adam Grant, Good Inside with Dr. Becky, and Culture Study with Anne Helen Petersen, and has contributed to articles featured on Romper, Scary Mommy, Lifehacker, The Daily Beast, USA Today, and NPR.

Their bestselling book, "Power On: Managing Screen Time to Benefit the Whole Family" debuted in August, 2025. In their free time, Ash loves to hike, bake, play video games, and spend time with

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