It's 2 AM. Your baby has a fever you can't explain, your toddler has a rash out of nowhere, or your tween just asked a question you have no idea how to answer. Where do you turn?

This week on Mom Essentials, Angie sits down with Hans Kullberg, father of five, serial entrepreneur, and co-founder of Avocado Health, a text-based parent decision support platform built from one of the most profound losses a parent can face. Hans opens up about the journey of losing his daughter Aviva after six hospitalizations with no diagnosis, the promise he made to her, and how that promise became a real-time lifeline for parents everywhere.

In this conversation, Angie and Hans cover:
• Why health actually happens between pediatrician visits, and what that means for your family
• How to spot and act on developmental red flags (speech delays, anxiety, early intervention)
• Cutting through social media noise with evidence-based guidance from real pediatricians, child life specialists, and parent coaches
• How Avocado Health uses text messaging to put expert support in your pocket 24/7

If you have ever whispered "is this normal?" into your phone at 3 AM, this one is for you.

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Tech is everywhere- from the moment we wake up until we fall asleep. And as moms, we're not just managing our own relationship with screens, we're shaping our kids' relationship with them too.

So how much is too much? What does screen time actually do to a developing brain? And what are we missing when the iPad becomes the default babysitter?

This week, Angie Weber sits down with Meg Faure- occupational therapist, bestselling co-author of Baby Sense and Weaning Sense, and founder of the Parent Sense app- to unpack what moms really need to know about tech and early childhood. Meg brings over two decades of clinical expertise and the kind of honest, no-shame perspective every mom needs.

You'll walk away knowing:
- The two "brain ingredients" screens can never replace (and how to stock up on them at home)
- Why boredom is magical — and how to let your child sit in it
- What the "still face" experiment reveals about our phone use in front of our kids

This isn't a lecture about perfect parenting. It's a practical, grace-filled conversation for real moms in a real world.

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What if your child's meltdowns aren't a behavior problem - but a nervous system problem? And what if the same thing is happening to you?

In this episode, Angie Weber sits down with Dr. Katie Jancik, an integrative pediatric chiropractor and owner of It Takes a Village Chiropractic, to talk about the powerful connection between nervous system regulation and how our families actually feel day to day. Dr. Katie is one of the few chiropractors in the country specializing in neurodevelopmental support - and she brings care directly to families' homes through her mobile practice in Minnesota.

Together, Angie and Dr. Katie explore why kids take their emotional cues from mom, what's really going on beneath the "anger iceberg," and why expecting a toddler to reason through a banana crisis is a losing battle (we've all been there). They also dig into practical tools families can use between appointments - from diaphragmatic breathing and sternum tapping to tight squeezes and pillow fights - to help both parents and kids move from survival mode to actually thriving.

You'll walk away with a better understanding of fight-or-flight mode, co-regulation, and simple daily practices that can shift the energy of your entire household.

Key Takeaways:

• How chiropractic care supports emotional regulation (not just back pain)

• Why moms often get stuck in fight-or-flight without realizing it

• Practical, ADHD-friendly calming techniques for the whole family

Connect with Dr. Katie here:
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Facebook
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