Moms Working Overtime

Cancel culture and declining social skills have made being vulnerable, exposing weaknesses, or even trusting a community a really scary thing in motherhood. We're afraid to admit that things aren't going so hot, or that we aren't enjoying the process. We don't want to be labeled a "bad mom." So, as a result, we have created a generation of mothers that suffer in silence and put on a good face. But do you know what is one of the main things that drags out feelings of burnout for months, or even years? ...Suffering, alone, in silence.Burnout is the primary focus of MWO and what we aim to help moms with. In this episode, I'll share our process for supporting and validating burnout, guiding moms to pull their heads back above water and find joy + confidence in this role. Motherhood is hard. And burnout is a really common and valid feeling that we all experience at some point in time - some of us for a day, and others for weeks, months, or even years. But we can't take up residence and LIVE in burnout. There is a way out (we promise!). Support the Show.Let's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Try Earthley Wellness: https://earthley.com/ref/alannahellman/?campaign=MWO%20PodcastThank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

We know the feeling of burnout in motherhood all too well - but it truly doesn't have to be this way! In today's pep talk, I share some practical tips for establishing systems in your day-to-day to help your family, help you. Utilizing systems can help you scale your efficiency, spread out your workload, and feel less burnt out. As moms, we NEED good systems in place if we truly want to enjoy motherhood. If you give these a try in your own life, we'd love to hear what you think! Reach out and share your experience! Support the Show.Let's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Try Earthley Wellness: https://earthley.com/ref/alannahellman/?campaign=MWO%20PodcastThank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

"Maybe I'm just not doing this right" - isn't this a thought that crosses each of our minds at some point in time in motherhood? We look up and see SO many moms that just seem to be killing it. They don't look stressed, or frazzled, or exhausted. So, are we doing something wrong? Nope. Motherhood is hard. Motherhood is exhausting. Motherhood is meant to challenge us. And motherhood can be an immense sacrifice, often. Just because it leads to all of these things does NOT mean you aren't doing it right or that you aren't a "good mom." Together, we can support each other and remind each other that everyone has hard days. We're all perfectly designed for this role and our children...and we've got this! Together we can achieve our mission. You're doing an amazing job, mama. Your struggles are valid, but you don't have to stay miserable in motherhood. We've got you. Support the Show.Let's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Try Earthley Wellness: https://earthley.com/ref/alannahellman/?campaign=MWO%20PodcastThank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

Motherhood has never been about "bouncing back" or returning to the way things were before...it's always been about rebuilding - stronger, more efficient, more confident, more joyful. And that's where I've been the past couple of months...rebuilding. In today's episode, well...I'm back! Let's chat a little bit about where I've been and how excited I am to be hanging out with you again! The best is yet to come for MWO. Each month in 2024 has brought incredible growth and opportunity, and we aim to continue to provide more support, resources, and community for YOU and the rest of the mamas who give us the most amazing support. We'll talk again soon, mama! I promise.Support the Show.Let's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Try Earthley Wellness: https://earthley.com/ref/alannahellman/?campaign=MWO%20PodcastThank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

As a mom, we're the thermostat for our family - how we show up and respond to each situation directly influences the way our family does as well. Motherhood can feel so heavy, and even more so when we're sleep deprived, burnt out, and can't see the light at the end of the tunnel. My guest on today's podcast interview, Mica Deshaw, is a brilliant pediatric sleep coach who GETS IT. We have both had our fair share of sleep deprivation and we've been where so many moms are at when it comes to infant and toddler sleep. But it doesn't have to be this way! So often, we accept sleep deprivation as the norm. As if it's a non-negotiable component of motherhood that you have to endure, like it or not. That's so far from the truth. Mica speaks all about what sleep training actually is, their signature method at Rested Mama, Happy Baby, how quality sleep can more positively impact both mom AND baby, and a huge opportunity for you to explore future career opportunities as a mom that support your ability to put your family first! There's something for everyone in this episode and we know you'll love getting to know our new friend, Mica. Follow Rested Mama, Happy Baby on social media: @restedmamaacademy and @rested_mama_happy_baby Check out this FREE training: How to Help Your Child Sleep 10+ Hours in 3-5 Nights…Without Cry-It-OutBecome a Sleep Coach through mentorship with Mica and Chelsae! The Process of Creating a Consistent Income Without Sacrificing Motherhood…as a Pediatric Sleep CoachSupport the Show.Let's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Try Earthley Wellness: https://earthley.com/ref/alannahellman/?campaign=MWO%20PodcastThank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

Our Q&A series is a chance for you to come and hang out with myself and my dear friend and Nurse Practitioner, Cierra Crowley! Cierra is incredibly knowledgeable when it comes to overall health and wellness, specifically related to pediatric wellness. We answer your burning questions on these Q&A episodes, grabbing questions we've received in our DM's on social media and the sporadic question boxes that we post! Follow Cierra: https://www.instagram.com/cierra.crowley/Follow Bite Sized Wellness: https://www.instagram.com/bitesizedwellness/Have a question you'd love us to answer? Send your questions to either of us on social media at any time or email alanna@momsworkingovertime.com with the Subject Line: "I have a question!"Support the Show.Let's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Try Earthley Wellness: https://earthley.com/ref/alannahellman/?campaign=MWO%20PodcastThank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

Can we all agree teachers don't get enough credit, compensation, or respect for the work they do, molding the minds of our children day in and day out? Because I know for a fact that majority of us wouldn't last a week in their role! Our teachers are incredible and many, if not most, pour their heart and souls into what they do. They practice extreme patience, comfort through struggle, kiss away boo-boo's, navigate behaviors, and so much more. And they're an essential part of our team through motherhood. One of my favorite teachers, and my best friend, Ashley L'Hote joins the Moms Working Overtime podcast today to share five things teachers want you to know heading into summer break! You made it to the last day of school, mamas! Now let's make the most of this time with our children. Connect with Ashley on social media! https://www.instagram.com/ashleylhote/Support the Show.Let's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Try Earthley Wellness: https://earthley.com/ref/alannahellman/?campaign=MWO%20PodcastSupport our affiliation with BeautyCounter! Use the name Alanna Hellman at checkout if you choose to shop. We appreciate you! Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

There are certain people that cross paths with us in our lives and motherhood journey that make us think..."wow, this is a God thing for sure!" Meeting Kelsey was one of those moments for me! I'm so excited to share my sweet new friend with you. Kelsey's book is easily the TOP motherhood book I've ever read and is one I'm currently doing as our May Book Club in the MWO Facebook Community. Kelsey and I talk all about what being "in the trenches" of motherhood means to us and how she leans on her faith to guide her through the never-ending challenges that come with the territory of being "mom" to our littles. I encourage you to buy Kelsey's book after listening! Each chapter is short and sweet, super doable in the chaos of motherhood, and will shift your perspective SO much when it comes to all of the challenges we face on a day to day basis in this role. Once you order the book, check out the guide in the MWO Facebook community for a discussion post to go with each chapter AND (coming soon!) a LIVE with Kelsey on May 31st! Buy Kelsey's book, In the Trenches:- https://paulinestore.com/in-the-trenches-qs1009799-202117.html- https://a.co/d/b8jPPLFFollow Kelsey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelseygillespy/Check out Kelsey's website & blog! https://kelseygillespy.com/blog/Subscribe to stay up to date: https://kelseygillespy.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a0d71f233d5245a96c7ed98ca&id=62d812e9c4Find Kelsey on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kelseygillespySupport the Show.Let's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Try Earthley Wellness: https://earthley.com/ref/alannahellman/?campaign=MWO%20PodcastSupport our affiliation with BeautyCounter! Use the name Alanna Hellman at checkout if you choose to shop. We appreciate you! Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

Our guest on this episode, Anne Marie Landers, is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to all things holistic health and using natural remedies as our first line of defense with common illnesses. I enjoyed having her as a guest SO much and we could've talked for hours. Her interest in holistic health practices began like many of our own - as a mom herself, questioning if there was another, more natural way to improve our health.Anne Marie and I dive into common illnesses, fever reducers, the impact of modern healthcare on our fertility as women, natural remedies, and more! If you agree that we should bring her back for more episodes, let us know in the discussion OR send us a message on our social media platforms! We love to hear from you and have zero doubt you'll want to know more after listening.Connect with Anne Marie and learn more about what she shared!Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistically.anne.marie/Check out her Holistic Child's Medicine Cabinet eBook: https://holisticallyannemarie.com/holistic-childs-medicine-cabinet-ebookAccess her FREE Holistic Home Quick Guide: https://holisticallyannemarie.com/ignewsletterLearn about her favorite oils and take a wellness quiz: https://holisticallyannemarie.com/oilinfoMake your own electrolyte drink for kids: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2lXH5NMESZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Support the Show.Let's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Try Earthley Wellness: https://earthley.com/ref/alannahellman/?campaign=MWO%20PodcastSupport our affiliation with BeautyCounter! Use the name Alanna Hellman at checkout if you choose to shop. We appreciate you! Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

How often do we make a post on social media, showing off some cherished family photos or bragging on a child's accomplishments, only to revisit the post a handful of times or more to see how many likes or comments it received? Social media has conditioned us to be a "gold star" society and now we're addicted to sharing details of our lives that others will clap for...almost as validation that "hey, you're a great mom!"But on the flip side, we are constantly scrolling past the accomplishments of our friends (acquaintances) and their children. And sometimes this leaves us feeling like..."what am I doing wrong?"We have to bring ourselves back to reality. As moms, we want to highlight the good. We want to brag on our kids. And genuinely, we want to celebrate the accomplishments of our friends' children! But it doesn't tell the whole story and can leave us feeling less than. Sometimes we need a pep talk to remind us to do a reality check with ourselves. We are never alone on this journey and every mom has her share of struggles. Every child has their share of obstacles that their mama fights alongside them. Every family has growing pains and conflict every once in a while. Just because everyone is smiling and looks well put together in the family photo on your social media feed does NOT mean things are perfect and is not the standard you should judge yourself against. I hope you love today's pep talk, mama!Support the Show.Let's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Try Earthley Wellness: https://earthley.com/ref/alannahellman/?campaign=MWO%20PodcastSupport our affiliation with BeautyCounter! Use the name Alanna Hellman at checkout if you choose to shop. We appreciate you! Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

On the first Thursday of the month, listen in for a Q&A session where I will grab other incredible mamas and answer YOUR questions! Cierra and I both reference breastfeeding courses we did that we loved: - Cierra used lactationlink.com - I used https://www.karingforpostpartum.com/breastfeeding-courseHave a question for next Q&A episode? DM either of us on social media or email your question to alanna@momsworkingovertime.com with the subject "I Have a Question!" Support the Show.Let's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Try Earthley Wellness: https://earthley.com/ref/alannahellman/?campaign=MWO%20PodcastSupport our affiliation with BeautyCounter! Use the name Alanna Hellman at checkout if you choose to shop. We appreciate you! Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

We're often our own harshest critics in motherhood. In this episode, I challenge your perspective and give you 3 action steps to help overcome those moments in motherhood when we feel like we're failing. We have to learn to start speaking to ourselves the way we would to a friend when she shares her struggles. Because as moms, we juggle so many things at once and it was never intended to be perfect. You think you're failing, but the reality is that you're a total rockstar. You just don't realize it.You're doing a really amazing job, mama. I hope this episode reminds you of that!Support the Show.Let's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Try Earthley Wellness: https://earthley.com/ref/alannahellman/?campaign=MWO%20PodcastSupport our affiliation with BeautyCounter! Use the name Alanna Hellman at checkout if you choose to shop. We appreciate you! Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

We all know it. We've all lived it at some point in time. That flailing your arms, gasping for air, head bobbing above and below the surface feeling...survival mode. It's not fun and it's extremely discouraging to feel as a mom. Am I really strong enough for this? Will I ever get through this? Why do other moms make it look so easy? The reality is, you are, and you will, but it's not easy. And you're NOT alone. Every mom has felt it, so why are we so embarrassed of our shortcomings? There are 3 words I need you to be okay with saying after you listen to today's episode. We're all in this together, mama. Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Try Earthley Wellness: https://earthley.com/ref/alannahellman/?campaign=MWO%20PodcastSupport our affiliation with BeautyCounter! Use the name Alanna Hellman at checkout if you choose to shop. We appreciate you! Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

This episode is exactly what you need to hear today! I had the privilege of sitting down for an interview with author, actor, and crazy busy mom of 5, Kelli Stuart. Kelli has been through many trials so far in her motherhood journey, including navigating illness with her older children, adoption of their youngest son and learning of his special needs, a cancer diagnosis herself, and now figuring out what the transition of her oldest children into college and the real world looks like from a mom's perspective. She has an amazing story and is someone whose story you'll definitely want to follow! Connect more with Kelli! - Website: www.kellistuart.com- Check out her books: http://kellistuart.com/books/- Watch her in the film, The Author: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CJSCH67L/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r- Keep an eye out for her upcoming film, Parable: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31113669/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_8_nm_0_q_Parable- Follow Kelli on Instagram: www.instagram.com/kellistuartauthorSupport the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Try Earthley Wellness: https://earthley.com/ref/alannahellman/?campaign=MWO%20PodcastSupport our affiliation with BeautyCounter! Use the name Alanna Hellman at checkout if you choose to shop. We appreciate you! Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

As moms, we're so afraid to drop a ball or disappoint others. There's no doubt we're an integral component in our family's dynamic, but is everything really going to come crashing down around us if we let something fall to the wayside? Probably not. We're going to step into some humility today because the immense amount of pressure we put on ourselves to be perfect must stop. We're hardest on ourselves when it comes to all things personal AND motherhood. We have this belief that everyone is paying such close attention to our every move, as if every decision we make is up for judgment, when the reality is...they probably don't care!  We have to simply make decisions based on what is best for us and our family unit. Learn to pick your battles and just keep doing your best to show up every single day. Just don't quit. Because in the end, it's going to be okay, really.Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Try Earthley Wellness: https://earthley.com/ref/alannahellman/?campaign=MWO%20PodcastSupport our affiliation with BeautyCounter! Use the name Alanna Hellman at checkout if you choose to shop. We appreciate you! Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

We no longer have the same 24 hours we did before we were moms, so there's one thing we all must get VERY good at: the word "no." Every decision we make is either a deposit or a withdrawal from our "bank account" of time, energy, emotion, patience, etc. And every time we say "yes" to something, we say "no" to something else...often ourselves. We're over scheduled, overstressed, overstimulated as moms because we feel too guilty to say no. We're afraid to go against the crowd. We don't want to hurt feelings. Go say no, mama. No. Nothing else. Just no. You were perfectly designed for this role because YOU are the best person suited to raise your small humans. YOU were empowered to protect them, to love them, to support them. YOU have instincts that drive you through every step of this journey.Don't underestimate the power of the word no, period. Without apology.  Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Try Earthley Wellness: https://earthley.com/ref/alannahellman/?campaign=MWO%20PodcastThank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

We are SO excited to introduce our newest team member of MWO! Lindsay is coming on board to help with the wellness coaching component of our business, focused on helping moms find their joy and confidence again, but you'll see her all over the place! Follow Lindsay on social media: https://www.instagram.com/larnold714/Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Try Earthley Wellness: https://earthley.com/ref/alannahellman/?campaign=MWO%20PodcastThank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

Today's episode is so fun! I had the opportunity to sit down with homeschooling and homesteading mom of four, Hannah Burlbaw to talk all about raising good humans. Homesteading and all things that go into it - growing your own food, raising chickens and getting fresh eggs, baking fresh bread - are all the rage lately. We're all waking up and realizing that we want to know what's in our food and develop a more self-sustaining lifestyle. It's the greatest movement to witness, in my opinion. Hannah shares her journey that led her here, how she balances being an entrepreneur while homeschooling her children, embracing the stay-at-home mom lifestyle, and the beauty of our motherhood role. I also ask Hannah questions about homeschooling and what she's found that works best for her and her family. If you dream it, you can do it mama. Build your dream life with your babies in your lap! Follow Hannah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahburlbaw/The Homeschool Style Quiz: https://homeschoolon.com/the-homeschool-style-quiz/Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Try Earthley Wellness: https://earthley.com/ref/alannahellman/?campaign=MWO%20PodcastThank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

We can all agree that we want our children to turn out better than us, right? I think that's one of the few things we can definitely all agree on as moms actually! And for good reason. Sometimes this requires breaking some generational curses that our family has passed down over and over. But in order to do this, we have to work on ourselves first. We have to spend time really reflecting and decide how we want to show up, then take action to do so. Because even if you didn't experience trauma in childhood, there's likely things you learned from your own upbringing that you can do better for your own kids. Our generation is pretty terrible at slowing down, making time for reflection, and spending time on self-improvement. We move at full speed 24/7, from the moment our feet hit the floor in the morning until our head hits the pillow at night. In this episode, I walk you through self-reflection to determine what actions you can take as a mom to break generational curses in your family. You can be the change, mama. You can change the outcome for your children, grandchildren, and anyone who comes after you in your family tree. You're never alone in this journey of growth. Keep hanging out with us here at MWO and we'll help you get where you want to go, reclaiming your joy and confidence in motherhood. -----Try Earthley Wellness today using discount code CHOOSENATURAL or COMEBACK for 10% off! Shop here -> https://earthley.com/ref/alannahellman/?campaign=MWO%20PodcastThanks for supporting our affiliation with Earthley! Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Try Earthley Wellness: https://earthley.com/ref/alannahellman/?campaign=MWO%20PodcastThank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

It was so fun to bring Erin Moore, RN, CPNP, CLC, mom of two wild boys, on for this week's podcast as part of our interview series. She is so sweet and has a knack for making all moms feel confident in the decisions they make for feeding their children! Erin and I dive into breastfeeding versus formula, increasing supply, different ingredients in formulas, Baby Led Weaning, and more! She shares tons of knowledge on all things feeding and will not only put your mind at ease, but will truly empower you to feel confident in whatever you've found that is best for your family. Check out her NEW podcast: Baby Food for Busy Moms Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baby-food-for-busy-moms/id1735597202Follow Erin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/babyfeeding.coach/ Check Out Her Website: https://www.babyfeedingcoach.com/Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

I had the opportunity to sit down with a great friend, mom of two, and entrepreneur, Nikki Harris this week for another incredible episode in our interview series! Nikki knows all to well what it feels like to ride the waves of the different seasons of motherhood and speaks to the ways she's evolved in her role from the moment she held her firstborn in her arms compared to now. We discuss that wild concept of "balance," how to manage the chaos of playing mom's taxi cab, prioritizing self care in motherhood, and coming back from failures in each season. We also touch on raising good humans that contribute around the home and what it means to instill a good work ethic. You won't want to miss the relatability, realness, and laughs that come with today's episode. And when you sit down at the dinner table tomorrow night, I hope you can cover the highs, lows, and buffalos with your family just like Nikki does with hers. Follow Nikki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anharris915/Listen to Nikki's podcast, Resilient, Rural & Raw with Nikki Harris:- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/resilient-rural-raw-with-nikki-harris/id1684541634- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LO3eQdJ2RxXgu1yOh1P3R?si=1d7b94c3e4224cf0Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

We all doubt ourselves sometimes. It doesn't help that in motherhood in this day and age, all of the opinions circulate like a merry-go-round in our heads. But motherhood wasn't designed with room for doubt. Moms were designed with "mama bear" type instincts, the ability to interpret and protect our children like no one else can. Our presence was designed to be territorial, and we should be confident in our own abilities. There are three areas of motherhood that you should NEVER allow doubt to creep in, and we talk about them in today's episode! Listen to today's pep talk as a reminder to shut out the noise, stop overcomplicating the process, and quit comparing yourself to other moms! You were perfectly designed for this and no one could ever take your place. Let's get back to our roots in motherhood and feel confident, as we should, that we're doing a really amazing job. Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

"I have to laugh or else I might cry." Have you ever felt this way in motherhood? Because I sure have! That time our son threw a tantrum that was (no joke) 2 hours long, or when our daughter has us operating on 1-2 hours of sleep a night, or how about that time the Roomba dragged dog poop through my house (MORTIFYING). Look, we've all had those moments where motherhood feels everything except funny. But if we can't find it in us to laugh at the challenges, the struggles, the complete dumpster fire that is our day-to-day as moms...then how in the world will we survive? This week's interview is with the amazing Alyce Chan, a stand-up comedian out of New York who has re-built her brand around all things motherhood - finding humor in the relatable moments that we all go through! Alyce has a global presence, gracing venues such as The Stand and the New York Comedy Club, as well as Yuk Yuk's in Canada, among others. She was also a finalist at the esteemed Boston Comedy Festival in May 2023 and her work has been recognized by Vogue. To say the least, she's incredible.The best part? She's a mom, just like you. When she's not absorbed in comedy, she's cracking jokes and clinging to her "cool mom" title that she holds with her two wild boys. You're going to love today's lighthearted episode, reminding you that we ALL struggle sometimes, but that the best way to survive is to get really good at laughing at ourselves. Once you're done listening, check out Alyce's social media and let her know that you loved the episode! Follow Alyce on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momcomnyc/Check out Alyce's website and see where you can watch her live!: https://momcom.co/Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

With warmer weather approaching, lots of moms start to worry about getting our summer body ready for shorts, tank tops, and swimsuit season. We start to get self-conscious about how we've "bounced back" from the season of motherhood we're in, or whether or not we hit our goal weight on the scale. While I'm a total advocate for prioritizing your health in motherhood and I think this is important, I also believe we should find joy in every season of this journey. After two babies in two years, I'm not feeling super confident heading in to "hot mom summer." But that isn't going to keep me from doing hot mom summer things with my kids. When our kids look back at their lives, they won't remember what the scale said when you stepped on, your jean size, body fat percentage, how your shorts exposed your cellulite, or ANY of those other things we get caught up in as moms. They don't care. I promise. But what they WILL remember if we were present, engaged, and how we speak about ourselves in these moments. It's not about how you look, but about how you show up for them. Today's pep talk is your reminder that you can't let fear of judgment about the way you look be the reason you don't make great memories with your kids this summer. Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

Today's episode is a little bit different, and the beginning of something very exciting for the Moms Working Overtime Podcast - a collaboration with Jeremy Mullins, a registered dietician and expert all things health and wellness. There will be many more collaborations to come between myself and The Jeremy Mullins Podcast, which I will share with all of you, but today I wanted to post this episode because Jeremy and I spoke all about parenthood and wellness. We dive into how to overcome self-limiting beliefs that moms have, how to find small moments to prioritize yourself for once, and communicating with our spouses/significant others so that we can work toward our personal goals. *Produced by Jeremy Mullins Podcast*Want to hear more from Jeremy and his team? Check out the links below! Follow Jeremy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremy.d.mullins/Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jeremy-mullins-podcast/id1722979879Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4wRf9tcpDo9Tr0Bvq4ZMcZ?si=Eo4y99vdQLynYMK1FEhsswSupport the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

Each morning, my son goes off to school and I tell him: "Listen to your teachers. Be nice to your friends. Be a kind boy."I think a lot of us say these types of motherly things. We want our children to grow up to be good humans. We want to do a good job with them. There's a saying I love - "Be the change you want to see in the world, but I think it can give a bystander effect..."someone else will change the world, so I don't have to." It's not actually me that's supposed to change the world. We're always looking to someone else. We want someone else to be the change. Someone else to show us how to be a good mom. Someone else to tell us exactly how breastfeeding should work, how or what we should feel our child, how to discipline, how to raise our children to be empathetic. We want validation and action to come from all of these external sources when the reality is, it's inside of each of us. Today's episode is about deciding to be the change in your own home. It's about deciding to show up each day and model for our children how to be kind, respectful, healthy, empathetic, responsible...the list goes on and on.  We can raise good humans by letting our children witness what it means to be good humans. And that, my friend, will change the world. Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/ or https://www.instagram.com/momsworkingovertime/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

Motherhood teaches you just how strong and resilient you are. It reveals a version of you that you might not have even known existed. It reveals this woman that was perfectly designed to raise, mold, and protect her children. And this strength, this resilience, is often developed through all of the life experiences that come before pregnancy and motherhood. Today I get to bring one of my best friends, Taylor Frazier, on to speak about the season of waiting for motherhood, pregnancy, and how overcoming hard times can make us exactly who we were meant to be in preparation for this role. Taylor shares the story of losing her mom to cancer, navigating unexplained fertility, and first trimester of pregnancy! It was so fun to finally have her on to talk about her story. There's a message for any woman inside of this episode, because we all need reminders of how strong we are as we go through our own life challenges. Follow Taylor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylorfrazierfit/Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

"I'll never sleep again"Have you ever felt this way? Well if so, you're certainly not alone. As moms, we hear all of the things - to "sleep when the baby sleeps," or "just let them cry it out," or "chug some caffeine - you're fine!"Easier said than done when you're not the one up all hours of the night, seeing each hour on the clock. Moms lose sleep for so many reasons and it can often feel like it's our responsibility to handle the late night wake-ups. Somehow, despite the level of exhaustion we feel, we still wake up the next morning and make the magic happen just like we always do in motherhood.  That's mom strength right there. The late night hours can feel incredibly lonely, and that's why today's episode exists. I'm here to remind you that you're NOT alone, and that you were perfectly designed for these challenging days. And of course, mama...you're doing an amazing job. Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

I have another amazing guest that I get to share with you all today - my sweet friend, Meg LaFerla! Meg opened her heart for me in today's interview, sharing about one of the most raw and vulnerable moments of her life - her divorce and the journey of navigating single motherhood that followed. Divorce brings so many unwanted challenges that can feel unexpected, unfair, and unnecessarily harsh. It can leave you feeling broken, wondering what the future holds, and struggling to get out of bed each day. What Meg shares on today's podcast that is most important is this: you aren't alone, mama. She speaks of her own experience of picking up the pieces, putting them back together in a whole new way, and ending up stronger than before! Meg and I also talk about finding balance between work/life responsibilities, being most present in each moment with her boys, and how to best support other mamas in our lives who may be going through this. She shares resources and tips for things that helped her survive the darkest days. And we talk about how she incorporates some self care in the new normal that is life these days! Follow Meg on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meg_laferla/Meg's favorite books and podcasts through divorce: I Didn't See That Coming by Rachel HollisEd Mylett podcastOn Purpose podcastDivorce: The First Six Months with Peter MaestreySupport the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

The theme of today's podcast: just because it's COMMON doesn't mean it's NORMAL. All too often, I hear moms talk about how they have specific symptoms or conditions after having children that they accept as "normal" just because lots of other women experience them, too. That's simply not the case. Today I have pelvic health physical therapist, Kelly Yamnitz, to do an incredible interview all about pelvic health - what it is, why we experience the negative symptoms associated with it, how to treat them, and why all women should be seen by a physical therapist during pregnancy and following delivery (even if it's been YEARS since you had children!). You won't want to miss this episode jam packed with valuable information! Find a pelvic health physical therapist in your area: www.pelvicrehab.comSupport the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

Today's episode is about the freedom we have as moms to change our minds sometimes. If we're constantly striving to grow, evolve, and challenge ourselves, then change is inevitable. We shouldn't shy away from it. Hardly any of us are the exact type of mom we thought we would be, myself included. We can probably think back to conversations we had before children when we said "I will never"...and we were wrong. So while we might have this idea of who we will be or maybe even have an unrealistic expectation for ourselves, when push comes to shove and we're under pressure, sometimes those things change. Sometimes I think we resist growth because we're afraid to be anything except what we're known as. We don't want to deprive the people in our lives from what they expect of us. What they expect of us is comfortable. But growth is anything but that. It's okay to change. And it's okay to change your mind about the way you do things as a mom. Today's pep talk will remind you of that. Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

We've painted this picture in the motherhood space that "toxic positivity" is this awful, ugly thing that should be our enemy. It has conditioned us to resent a positive mindset, to resist growth, and to disregard other perspectives. I want to challenge you with a new way of viewing this with today's episode. You see, I believe the real problem, the real enemy in society and motherhood, is the inability to provide validation. We have terrible communication skills. If you are on the Toxic Positivity train, it could be because you're not feeling validated in your own struggle.Motherhood is hard. There are parts that are so ugly. It's exhausting. And us moms tend to take the brunt of it when it comes to challenges. So sometimes we just need to say that out loud and for someone to say "AMEN SISTER!" We need someone to remind us that we aren't crazy.But we also need someone to remind us that it gets better. It's a necessary thing in our life, not a toxic influence we need to shun away. We need the moms who are 10 steps ahead of us to look back and say, "Hey, you've got this."Let me know what you think of today's episode and just know mama, you're doing a really amazing job.Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

Today's episode is another special gift to my ladies in our listening audience that are in a season of waiting, longing for the experience of motherhood. I was able to interview an incredible guest, Caroline Harries, who is the founder of Moms in the Making. Moms in the Making is a non-profit faith-based Christian infertility support group. It is an incredible resource that was created to support and encourage women on their journey to becoming a mom by sharing the hope and truth of God's Word.As of 2024, Moms in the Making has 90 in-person and virtual support groups across the United States, Canada and Mexico, and the Netherlands. They also operate groups for Moms Made and groups in Spanish and Dutch as well. It's an absolutely incredible operation and I feel so grateful to Caroline for taking the time to share her story with all of us here at Moms Working Overtime. Check out Moms in the Making: https://www.momsinthemaking.com/Check out Dads in the Making: https://dadsinthemaking.com/Find infertility support groups: https://www.momsinthemaking.com/groups/Listen to Caroline's podcast, A Cup Full of Hope: https://www.acupfullofhopepodcast.com/Follow Moms in the Making on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momsinthemaking/Follow Caroline on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/induetimeministries/Follow A Cup Full of Hope Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acupfullofhopepodcast/Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

How often have you thought to yourself, "my children behave worse for me than they do for anyone else!" throughout your motherhood journey? You're certainly not alone. It can feel so frustrating to feel like we get the worst of our children sometimes. It leaves us low on patience and often leads to raising our voice, bargaining with the kids, and feeling guilty at the end of the day. We're so hard on ourselves, thinking "I'm such a bad mom" or "I wish I would've handled that differently." In today's pep talk, I share a perspective with you that helps me in these moments to take a deep breath, refocus, and give some grace. I hope it helps you as well! Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

Get ready for what might be my favorite interview yet! My sweet friend, Stephanie Lawler, agreed to come on the Moms Working Overtime Podcast to speak with you all about achieving personal goals while being a mom, juggling "all of the things," learning to be present, and overcoming obstacles. Stephanie is a mom of two, a women's health coach, a business mentor, entrepreneur, leader in the health and fitness industry, and so much more. She's a mama I go to in my own moments of weakness and I'm honored to share her with you all! Stephanie and I discuss practical tips for mastering time management and balance, specifically related to being a career mom and navigating career changes. She also shares her best advice for setting and maintaining boundaries, overcoming obstacles (such as her youngest daughter having special needs), and prioritizing ourselves in motherhood. There's so many valuable pieces of information jam packed into this hour and I know every mom, no matter what phase of motherhood they're in, will walk away from this episode with something she can apply to her life! Follow Stephanie on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/warriorfit1/Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

To help us kick off Season 2 of the Moms Working Overtime Podcast in 2024, I thought it was time to go back to our roots and talk about "overtime" hours. Mom culture can be so toxic to our mindset. It seems to either glamorize motherhood, making it appear clean and pretty and always picture perfect, or it capitalizes on the hard parts of motherhood, making the hard parts of this role primary focus and putting a magnifying glass on our struggles. What we need more of the motherhood space is mom who show how messy it is, how hard it can be sometimes, but also how much of an immense blessing it is to get the opportunity to raise these small humans. In this episode, we revisit the mission of Moms Working Overtime, the power of overtime hours, and some things to remember as you pursue your best self. Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

So many people believe the postpartum experience is all sunshine and rainbows. I mean, how could it not be? You just welcomed your perfect, wonderful little bundle of joy into the world! Right? ...well, not always. The postpartum experience can be dark and scary, something many moms feel but don't talk about because they're ashamed. It can feel like a very lonely and isolating experience. I'm so grateful to my guest today, Katie Pennington, for being willing to come on the podcast and share her story. Katie shares the real and raw sides of postpartum, the uncomfortable parts, the parts that many moms won't admit to. And she does so to remind you that if you're struggling, or if you struggled, that you aren't alone. Connect with Katie on social: https://www.instagram.com/katieneee/Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

No mom is safe when it comes to owning our crazy. I don't care WHAT type of mom you say you are - you have some crazy in you, too. We all do. It's what makes motherhood so special, and it's why only we can do it the way we do.  Today's podcast is all about owning the things about us that make us the moms we are.As different as you might think you are from another mom in your life, you're just as crazy as she is. And the amazing thing about it all is that no mom is "right" or "wrong" in how she parents. So if you're listening to this podcast and wondering if you're doing things "right" or if you're a good mom...let me tell you, none of us even know what that means!!! We are going to be much happier as moms when we acknowledge this and own our own crazy - our own beliefs, actions, and the decisions that we make in motherhood. Owning your crazy gives you freedom from ALL of the things about motherhood that make you feel judged, guilty, less than, doubtful, failing...insert ANYTHING here! Decide where you stand on the important things and OWN THAT. Each of us is just doing the best that we can for ourselves and our families given our experiences and circumstances. Our instincts are strong for a reason - we are right to listen to them. Lastly, we talk on today's episode about the fact that you can change your crazy as you go. Own that too. Growth is something to be celebrated. Don't be afraid to communicate your stance on something just because someday it could change. Mama, you know what's best for you and your family. And you're doing an amazing job. Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

I have decided that my favorite episodes are the ones where Cierra and I just sit down and chat all about motherhood! On this episode of Moms Working Overtime, we talk all about how moms can set New Years resolutions that ACTUALLY stick, limiting beliefs we have to call ourselves out on in motherhood, and simple action steps you can take starting today to become the mom you've always wanted to be in 2024! To follow Cierra on social media, click here: https://www.instagram.com/bitesizedwellness/Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

Happy New Year, MWO Community!!! Today is a fresh start. But so is every day. Yup, you heard me. Today is no different than ANY other opportunity that you have any other time that the sun rises to make a change in your life.  (This isn't your typical New Years Resolution podcast.)Today I want to discuss with you the many reasons I believe most New Years Resolutions fail and how you can rethink your own to set yourself up for better success. As moms, we convince ourselves that our goals aren't important or possible because there's not enough time for us. We overestimate what we should be able to accomplish in a month and underestimate what we could accomplish in a year. Instead of feeling discouraged, I want you to learn to be okay with stacking small wins over time and being in it for the long haul.What you're so afraid is going to TAKE AWAY from your kids is actually giving back to them in a way that is immeasurable.But we must be careful, because our kids are always watching us. We must be careful what they hear us say we're going to do. How many times have our children heard us say "I really need to ________" and not follow through? Don't let your kids grow up watching mom swear every January 1st that she's going to lose 30 pounds.  Don't let your kids grow up watching mom come home miserable from work, swearing she's going to find a job that's better suited for motherhood. Don't let your kids grow up watching mom put her dreams on the back burner year after year after year after year, all while telling them "you can be anything you set your mind to." Be what you set your mind to. You can do it, mama. But you HAVE to have a plan. You have to take action. & you can't give up this time. Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

My guest today, Caitlin Johnson, is not only a Registered Dietitian but also is incredibly knowledgable in natural fertility, PCOS, and using a functional medicine approach to improve women's health. I was so honored to have her on the MWO Podcast to share her expertise. Caitlin and I dive into what PCOS is, how it is diagnosed, strategies for treating PCOS and fertility using a functional medicine approach, and all things nutrition + lifestyle that can help us as women to regulate our hormones and support our bodies' natural processes. Follow Caitlin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pcosfertilitynutrition/Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

Motherhood begins the moment you feel your heart long for the experience of having children, yet so many women fight a silent battle of infertility on their journey to holding their sweet babies in their arms. There was no one more perfect than my friend, Kallista to come on the Moms Working Overtime podcast to share her infertility journey and remind so many of you that you're never alone - whether you're praying for your first child or experiencing secondary infertility. The journey isn't easy and I hope hearing her story can be a comfort for you. Infertility is one of the most requested interview topics that I receive. I'm so happy to bring you all this incredible conversation and I know you'll love it. Kallista shares tons of resources on the episode, including: - Progyny Health Insurance: https://progyny.com/- Books for you: 31 Days of Prayer During Infertility - https://a.co/d/dWBmhFiWaiting in Hope - https://a.co/d/fTU7VW8The Injustice of Infertility - https://a.co/d/fTU7VW8- Books for dad: The IVF Dad - https://a.co/d/huPDgGRFor more resources or to connect with someone who understands your battle, find Kallista on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/kallistaolson/And remember, you're always welcome to request to be added to my nightly prayer list for mamas in waiting AND we'd love for you to join the Moms Working Overtime community using the link below. A mama in waiting is a mama just the same. We'd love to have you, support you, and pray for you throughout your journey. Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

So many of you are already stressing to the max about Christmas. You have grocery pick-ups to schedule, stocking stuffers to grab, gift cards to pick up, Elf on the Shelf to manage, travel and calendars to coordinate, AND  sitting in so much worry because you just hope, with ALL the effort you've put in that you got the most perfect gifts for your children.Your pep talk today is to remind you that it's not about all of those gifts. Because, you see, YOU are the gift. I know you're trying so hard to make it perfect because of how much you care. But mama, YOU are the gift. The moment your child, or your children, were born into your arms, they won the lottery of life. They already have the best gift they could ever ask for in YOU. Take a moment to listen to today's episode as a gentle reminder to slow down, show your children your joy, and truly be present with them. It is a gift they will cherish for their entire lives and something they will work to recreate with their own children. You're doing an amazing job, mama! Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

This is such an amazing interview that every mama will love listening to - even if you haven't adopted a child or even considered the possibility. Hearing Allie tell her story is so captivating and opens your eyes to what mothers go through to receive children through adoption. While I wanted to respect as much privacy as possible for Allie and her family, she was so gracious to share a TON about their story - what led to their decision to adopt, everything they learned about the process, and how they eventually ended up receiving their son. Allie also provides insight regarding what couples feel as they're navigating the adoption process, how loved ones can show up best for them, and reassurance for any mom that nothing is more important than just living in the moment and taking each experience as it comes. No matter what motherhood looks like for you - whether your children are biological, fostered, or adopted - this episode is yet another reminder that mama, you're doing an amazing job! Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

The motherhood space can be so tough sometimes. We're not very great at admitting our moments of weakness and getting vulnerable with other moms. This can lead to feelings of shame, guilt, and failure when we have less-than-ideal days. I had a super hard day yesterday and wanted to open up with you all about it to remind you you're never alone and it doesn't make you a bad mom...even though in the moment I felt like the worst mom ever. When we have these moments, we have to begin to stop the thought process in its tracks and analyze where it comes from. Often, it's some deeply rooted comparison or unrealistic expectation we've created in our mind, likely from social media or other mamas that we believe "have it all together" when we just simply...well, we don't. And when you break down that thought pattern, you realize how much of a lie that is. You can love your children endlessly and still count down to bedtime some days. You can raise your voice, or utilize screen time, or break down in tears...and still be a good mom. And you ARE still a good mom. Because you were perfectly designed for this child, or these children. Everything in your life prepared you for this role and the exact mother they would need. No one is better suited for them than you. Each day is a fresh start, mama. Listen to this pep talk to remind you how you can learn to let go of those negative thought patterns, fill your own cup back up, and begin a new day with the next sunrise. It's okay to give yourself permission to have hard days. But just remember...you're doing an amazing job. Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

On today's episode of the Moms Working Overtime podcast, we have the opportunity to hear from Courtney Devich, author of Mama's Got Anxiety. Courtney writes on all things - faith, motherhood, and mental health - as a vulnerable exposure of her own struggles and experiences. On this episode, she shares how anxiety impacts multiple facets of motherhood, how faith helped her understand her own anxiety, and how to overcome feelings of anxiety or worry. What I love most about Courtney's perspective on anxiety is that it's not something to be "fixed." As moms, we put so much pressure on ourselves to be perfect and when we experience anxiety, we often interpret as a problem to solve. She uses examples from scripture to validate those moments as normal and how to realistically overcome them. Find more from Courtney at https://www.instagram.com/courtneydevichauthor/. Buy her book here: https://amzn.to/47JRkV3Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

There's no definition for "what a good mom does at Christmas." I think we all need to hear this. Those insanely high expectations you have for yourself to provide this picture perfect Christmas experience - from the gifts, to hiding the Elf each night, to the matching family pajamas, or the perfect Christmas card - are all created in our own heads and often result from unfair comparison. It's the most wonderful time of the year...for everyone except the ones that make the holiday magic happen. This episode is all about breaking your CURRENT holiday mindset to create a new one. One that serves you and your family much better. One that requires you to say "no" to some things. Because each time we say "no" to someone else, we get to say "yes" to ourselves and our family. Often, the areas we're so afraid to fall short on around the holidays aren't even things that make or break the experience of it all for our children. I bring this entire episode together by sharing four things to help you survive the holiday with less stress as a mom. I know this is exactly what you need to hear as we head into the holidays. And remember, mama...You're doing an amazing job. Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

Facing the ugly of today's world when it comes to things like child sex abuse can make us feel uncomfortable, or unsettled, as moms. Often, it can make us fearful or cultivate feelings of denial. "That will never happen to my child." The harsh reality is that it does happen, and as moms it is our responsibility to empower ourselves with knowledge and strategies for preventing child sex abuse. We each have a superpower - that "mama bear" - inside of us that instinctually equips us to protect our children. I was so grateful for the opportunity to bring Adrianne Simeone, author of "My Body is Special and Private" and founder of The Mama Bear Effect, a nonprofit charitable organization committed to the prevention of child sex abuse, on the Moms Working Overtime podcast. Adrianne works tirelessly to spread awareness, research, educate, and provide resources to both professionals and families regarding child sex abuse prevention. On this episode, we discuss:- Strategies you can use to prevent a predator from gaining access to your child- How to teach your children about consent and body safety- How to initiate conversations with other parents about your stance on body safety- Navigating play dates and sleepovers- Posting about your children on social media- Approaching conversations with your children in a way that builds trust- How to help a child, and yourself, heal after sexual abuse- How to join the cause- ...and so much more! Adrianne is a wealth of knowledge and her organization is doing incredible work to help prevent this epidemic. Here are some of the resources she references in the episode: - MOSAC: https://www.mosac.net/- FREE downloadable posters: https://themamabeareffect.org/free-downloads/- Mama Bear Effect online resources: https://themamabeareffect.org/online-resources/- Application for free materials to join the cause: https://themamabeareffect.org/be-part-of-the-mama-bear-effect/Follow the Mama Bear Effect on social media: https://www.instagram.com/mamabeareffect/Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.

We've all been bombarded with ads, social media marketing, and emails for the past week that are ALL about big sales and discounts. On today's episode, we discuss the things we allow to be discounted in our own lives and the impact that has on us as moms. I have 5 areas of your life that I want to remind you are NOT worth discounting. In a world driven by marketing and (let's be honest) manipulation, decide to be a mom that doesn't offer discounts, isn't willing to cut corners on the important things, and knows her value. Be a mom who keeps the important things the important things and knows they come at a price...a price they deserve. This road isn't easy. There will always be people and things trying to sell you on less than you're worth, less than you deserve. You're exactly where you're supposed to be, doing what you're supposed to be doing, and you're doing an amazing job at it. Don't miss out on today's pep talk to help you regain control of your life in this crazy holiday season. Support the showLet's connect on social media! Send me your thoughts to https://www.instagram.com/alanna.hellman/. I'd love to get to know you better! Join the MWO Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momsworkingovertimeYou can always find more information at www.momsworkingovertime.com.Thank you so much for listening! Love what you hear? Please share the podcast and leave a review! It means the world to me and helps me reach more moms so I can remind them how amazing they're doing.