In today’s episode, Shannon and Ashley share what they love about the summer season, along with tips on how to slow down, exhale and savor the different seasons and stages in motherhood and beyond.

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We will see you with new episodes after our summer break!

With love,

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In this episode, Shannon and Ashley are talking with Harvard Lecturer, Speech Pathologist and mother of two, Dr. Rebecca Rolland.

Dr. Rebecca is the author of the book, The Art of Talking with Children: The Simple Keys to Nurturing Kindness, Creativity and Confidence in Kids.

Science has shown that the best way to help our kids become independent, kind and happy is by talking with them, yet we often find ourselves distracted, exhausted, or at a loss as to how to have meaningful conversations.

Dr. Rebecca offers tools for communication to help you engage in more "rich talk" and shares ways to promote your children's empathy, curiosity and ability to embrace challenges, and helps you feel more confident as parent.

Enjoy the show!

To learn more about Dr. Rebecca Rolland, visit her website.

To learn more about Ashley and Shannon, visit The Mindful Mama Movement.

In this episode, Shannon and Ashley share personal details about how they face their fears in life, even when it's really uncomfortable and scary.  They both talk about how imposter syndrome creeps up and how they're learning that sometimes they have to take the brakes off and simply jump into the flow of where their intuition and the pull of the Universe is taking them.

You will feel so inspired to get out of your comfort zone, listen deeply to that inner voice and lean in towards the direction your dreams.

To learn more about Shannon, visit A Free Spirit Life.
To learn more about Ashley, visit Home Holistic.

Thanks for listening and for sharing this episode with your friends!

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In this episode, Shannon and Ashley share a lovely conversation with Stef Tousignant, creator of Parenting with Gratitude.  

Stef is an author and parenting expert, who calls herself an imperfect parent and gratitude nerd.

Stef shares how her daily practice of gratitude has changed her outlook on life, and how it's changed her parenting style over the years.  We explore how to savor the special moments in life, ways to be more present in our parenting, and how having a simple gratitude practice can help you feel better and happier.

The practice of gratitude is a compliment to self-compassion, something we mothers need more than ever while raising children these days. We are all human and learning this parenting thing as we go along. We need to practice being gentle with ourselves along the way.

Also in this episode, we talk about ways to look at imperfection and mess as examples of well-lived lives. What a beautiful perspective.

You're going to love this conversation - so let's jump right in!  Enjoy the show and thanks for listening and sharing this episode with your friends.

To learn more about Stef and to join her 90-day gratitude challenge, visit her website Parenting with Gratitude.

To learn more about Shannon, visit A Free Spirit Life.

To learn more about Ashley, visit Home Holistic.

In today's episode, Ashley and Shannon explore and guide you through the family of origin work. 

What is your family of origin?

Your family of origin is the family in which you grew up in. Who was in your home during your childhood and how did that shape who you are and how you parent today? 

As you reflect on your family of origin, you can become more mindfully aware of the celebrations you loved, the challanges you faced and the new intentions you want to set for your family. 

Let's bring a new sense of awareness around these particular topics: 

love and affection, holidays and traditions, values, important memories, sibling relationships, fights and conflict, parenting roles and dicipline.

To be intentional means we have choices. You can learn from looking back at your family of origin and how you were raised to gain greater awareness, so that you can make different choices that feel best to you and your family.   

Let us know what your greatest take-away is from this episode and thanks for listening.  We appreciate your support and feel grateful for you!

To learn more about Ashley Walburn, visit Home Holistic.

To learn more about Shannon Kinney-Düh, visit A Free Spirit Life.

To join our mailing list and learn about upcoming episodes, visit Mindful Mama Movement Podcast.

Happy New Year, mamas!

In this episode, Shannon and Ashley share an authentic conversation about how even in the New Year, life goes on.  Some days are harder or easier than others.  

No matter what day this is in the New Year - today in this moment - is the new page of your life story.  

Shannon and Ashley share that just because it's a New Year, doesn't mean that they are kicking it off in a "perfect" or new way.

What are you going to do with this part of your life story?  

Feel encouraged, supported and inspired as you hear how Shannon and Ashley share some challenging parenting moments and some journal prompts for self-reflection.

We are so grateful you are here.

Thanks for listening!

Meditations Mentioned:

5 Minutes to Parenting Patience Meditation

Learning to Surrender Meditation

Shannon Kinney-Düh on Insight Timer

Home Holistic

A Free Spirit Life

In this epsiode, Shannon and Ashley explore how to find comfort and peace during the winter season.  We know the holidays put a lot of pressure on moms.  We share our own experiences about what we love and don't love about this time of year, and how we are leaning into what brings us comfort when we experience resistance and stress in life.

Whether it's the dread of the cold months ahead, the holiday rush, turning a year older or seeing how fast our kids are changing and growing, Shannon and Ashley talk about the challenges that come from all that and more, and encourage you to be intentional about where you put your energy this holiday season and what you make space for in your daily life.

Take good care and Happy Holidays.

See you next year!

In today's episode, Shannon and Ashley are bringing back one of their favorite past guests, Carla Naumburg, PhD. Carla is a clinical social worker, mother and author of the new book, You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent: How to Practice Self-Compassion and Give Yourself a Break.

Mamas give so much and we also need to tend to our own needs, so we can feel grounded, connected and supported in the midst of our chaotic, busy lives.

In this episode, we talk with Carla about why we suffer from Sh*tty Parent Syndrome, the difference between self-improvement and self-care, setting healthy boundaries and how to treat ourselves and our children with greater compassion while giving ourselves a break.

This episode is authentic, funny and powerful.

For your chance to win a signed copy of Carla's books, You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent and How to Stop Losing Your Shit with Your Kids, do one or all of the following steps and we'll enter you in a drawing to win.  Two winners will be announced Tuesday, November 15th, 2022.

Steps to Enter:

1) Follow Carla Naumburg on Instagram:  @carlanaumburg

2) Follow Mindful Mama Movement Podcast on Instagram: @mindfulmamamovementpodcast

3) Rate and Review our show on iTunes

4) Review Carla's book on Amazon after reading it!

EMAIL US and let us know that you did at least one of the steps above and we'll enter you to win! (The more steps you do, the more times we'll enter you.)

*Quick warning:  There are curse words in today's epsiode that are unbeeped.  If you are listening with little ears, you may want to listen at another time.  

To purchase her book and learn more about Carla, visit her site: Carla Naumburg.

Other links mentioned:

Episode 21: The Practice of Being Present in Our Parenting with Carla Naumburg

The Hating Game romance novel.

Bluey TV Show.

Do you or someone you know need support for postpartum depression?  Visit Pregnancy & Postpartum Resource Center for more information.

A Free Spirit Life

Home Holistic

Thanks so much for listening!