Nonnie and Mom Podcast

Episode 50: Encore of Episode 28: Beauty in the Beet Edition (5): Basics of Blood Sugar Regulation, Part 2 Today, we continue the conversation about Blood Sugar Regulation. If you missed Episode 27 - go back and listen first so you're not too lost! Please remember that this information is for education purposes only. Blood sugar regulation is a highly individualized process and we recommend consulting with your health care professional(s) if you are wanting to make specific changes. We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox If you struggle with anxiety, Mom has a free gift for our listeners to kick-start your journey to reducing anxiety for good. Visit thebeautyinthebeet.com to download your free 5 day Calm Momma, Happy Family audio miniseries today. See you soon! Resources: Nutritional Therapy Association. (2020). Blood Sugar Regulation Student Guide [PDF Document]. Retrieved from: https://nta.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/10547/viewContent/120329/View --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 49: Encore of Episode 27: Beauty in the Beet Edition (4): Basics of Blood Sugar Regulation, Part 1 Today, in this Beauty in the Beet Edition episode, Mom walks us through a basic overview of blood sugar regulation. How it should work, what can go wrong, and some general tips for regulating blood sugar. Please remember that this information is for education purposes only. Blood sugar regulation is a highly individualized process and we recommend consulting with your health care professional(s) if you are wanting to make specific changes. We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox If you struggle with anxiety, Mom has a free gift for our listeners to kick-start your journey to reducing anxiety for good. Visit thebeautyinthebeet.com to download your free 5 day Calm Momma, Happy Family audio miniseries today. See you soon! Resources: Nutritional Therapy Association. (2020). Blood Sugar Regulation Student Guide [PDF Document]. Retrieved from: https://nta.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/10547/viewContent/120329/View --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 48: Encore of Episode 2: stress free eating with kids Nonnie and Mom are still on a creative break. Please keep listening as we plan for season 2 coming soon! In this episode of Nonnie and Mom, we discuss the importance of fostering healthy eating habits with children. We review the benefits of baby led weaning, the challenges of healthy eating in the modern world, and some tips to help parents implement stress free eating in your home. Have any questions? Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @hashtag.nicki Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Ep 1: Parenting without fighting In this episode of Nonnie and Mom, we discuss the value of parenting without fighting, real life examples of trials and failures by Mom, and tips for how to implement in your own home. 4 types of parenting by Diana Baumrind - INSERT LINK HERE Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @hashtag.nicki Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 47: Encore of Episode 7: Choosing Parenting Mindset: Chaos vs. Calm Nonnie & Mom are on a creative break for a few weeks so enjoy this encore of Episode 7 Episode 7: Choosing Parenting Mindset: Chaos vs. Calm Today, we are talking about the importance of choosing a calm parenting mindset, when it can seem so easy to default to chaos. We discuss how we can reframe our experience to bring a calm mindset and how that benefits us overall. We know there is cause for parental burnout, but we can see positive changes in ourselves and our children by this shift in mindset. Have any questions? Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @hashtag.nicki Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 46: Encore of Episode 1: Parenting without Fighting Nonnie & Mom are on a creative break for a few weeks so enjoy this encore of Episode 1 In this episode of Nonnie and Mom, we discuss the value of parenting without fighting, real life examples of trials and failures by Mom, and tips for how to implement in your own home. 4 types of parenting by Diana Baumrind Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @hashtag.nicki Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox Email us at NonnieandMompodcast@gmail.com See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 45: How “Both; And” Changed My Life On today's episode, we discuss the concept of “Both; And” and how it can create flexibility and abundance in your life. This has been pivotal in Mom's journey through wellness and managing her mind. We hope you find this technique useful in your own circumstances! We will be taking a creative break from releasing episodes. Stay subscribed, because we won't be gone long and submit your questions if you want to be featured on a future episode. We'll be back with more content you love in a few short weeks :) We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet. To join her waitlist for nutritional therapy services, visit thebeautyinthebeet.com Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 44: Beauty in the Beet Edition (7): Nutrient Density On today's Beauty in the Beet Edition episode, Mom dives into the concept of “nutrient density”. We talk about what it is, why it's important in the context of the modern world, and how you can bring nutrient density to your daily life. We reference the book The Healing Power of Minerals: Special Nutrients & Trace Elements by Paul Bergner if you're interested in checking it out or want to know more stats. We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet. To join her waitlist for nutritional therapy services, visit thebeautyinthebeet.com Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 43: Sibling Rivalry Today, Nonnie and Mom finally discuss the topic of sibling rivalry. Mom is one of 4 and now has two of her own, just 19 months apart, so sibling interactions are front and center right now. Nonnie is an only child, so her perspective is unique. We hope this episode gives you some food for thought on how to foster a healthy relationship between siblings. We reference the book Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish if you're interested in checking it out. We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet. To join her waitlist for nutritional therapy services, visit thebeautyinthebeet.com Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Bonus Episode: The Consequences (Nutritional Therapy) We're dropping into your feed for another QUICK bonus episode so Mom can shed some light on how consequential symptoms, like allergies, high blood pressure, or thyroid dysfunction, may be related to foundational imbalance. This episode is just the quick and dirty, and Mom always recommends working one-on-one if you're wanting to improve your own health. Did you miss our other Bonus episodes? Check them out here! Evolution of the Modern Diet: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/episodes/Bonus-Episode-Evolution-of-Modern-Diet-ek7dg5 Nutritional Foundations: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/episodes/Bonus-Episode-Nutritional-Foundations-eqf6db Nutritional Therapy Q&A: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/episodes/Episode-31-Beauty-in-the-Beet-Edition-6-Nutritional-Therapy-QA-eqjohv If you're ready to work with a practitioner now, you can find practitioner's in your area here: Provider Search - Nutritional Therapy Association OR reach out to Mom directly and she can help connect you with someone that fits your specific needs. Mom is not accepting clients (yet!) so the best way to stay in the loop on her services is to get on her mailing list at thebeautyinthebeet.com Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! Resource for this episode: Nutritional Therapy Association. (2020). Endocrine - Function Slides [PDF document]. Retrieved from: Endocrine-Function Slides - NTPO Sept 2020_4 (brightspace.com) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 42: Barriers to Therapy Today, Nonnie and Mom discuss many of the potential barriers to therapy that a person might feel or encounter. As advocates for mental health services, we both think it's important to not only normalize therapy by discussing these issues, but also providing resources that may align with your current needs. Here are some that we discuss in today's episode: Mental Health Match - Therapists and Counselors Near You MHMR Get Started (betterhelp.com) To schedule a 15 minute welcome call, or your first appointment, with Dr. Fox (Nonnie), email drkarenlfox@gmail.com. We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 41: Choosing Your Response to Children Today, Nonnie and Mom are back in the cheer-leader gear for our kids to talk about how we can be mindful in responding to our children. From everything like “I'm scared” to constant whining, we may be so quick to respond in a way that could be more harmful than good. Check this episode out for some gentle guidance (but we know it's not easy!) on choosing your response to yours (or any) children. We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 40: Taking Kids Out in Public Today, Nonnie and Mom broach a subject that may be on the mind of many parents as we take more and more steps toward normalcy in the pandemic world - taking kids out in public. Whether you've been frequenting public places with your kids throughout the last year, or if you're a little rusty on the process, this episode will help you feel more calm and confident to seize a trip out in the world with kiddos! We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 39: Beginner's Guide to Toxins Today, Nonnie and Mom chat about toxins. What are they, where are they, and what should we do about them. We don't have a lot of answers in this episode, but we want to bring awareness to the fact that we're surrounded by toxins, and many are within our control to reduce/limit/omit from our daily lives, if we choose. Resources: EWG Skin Deep database for cosmetics and personal care products: EWG Skin Deep® Cosmetics Database We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox If you struggle with anxiety, Mom has a free gift for our listeners to kick-start your journey to reducing anxiety for good. Visit thebeautyinthebeet.com to download your free 5 day Calm Momma, Happy Family audio miniseries today. See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 38: Navigating Family with your Birth Plan Today, Nonnie and Mom are back together for a quick trip down memory lane. We chat about the process of navigating family in relation to creating your birth plan. There can be lots of perceived pressure from family around childbirth and meeting new babies, so we just want to provide an open space for future moms or current moms to contemplate what they really want out of their experience, and have the confidence to communicate it. Not a parent, or done having kids? This episode still applies! We will all be on the receiving end of someone's birth plan and this episode will help you be as supportive as possible when you're needed the most. We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox If you struggle with anxiety, Mom has a free gift for our listeners to kick-start your journey to reducing anxiety for good. Visit thebeautyinthebeet.com to download your free 5 day Calm Momma, Happy Family audio miniseries today. See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 37: Life-Altering Decisions: the Spouse's Perspective Today, Mom is solo with a special guest! With transition comes changes in schedules, too, so while Nonnie and Mom get into a new recording rhythm, we decided to have Garrett, Mom's husband, back for a special interview on his perspective of the life changing decision Mom told us about last week. No prep or script for this one - so this is a totally candid conversation! We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox If you struggle with anxiety, Mom has a free gift for our listeners to kick-start your journey to reducing anxiety for good. Visit thebeautyinthebeet.com to download your free 5 day Calm Momma, Happy Family audio miniseries today. See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 36: The Anxiety of Making Life-Altering Decisions Today, Mom shares BIG news! One that qualifies as “life-altering”, so we take the time to talk through the anxiety of making life-altering decisions and some processes she has implemented to feel more grounded in her decisions compared to her mental state two plus years ago. We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox If you struggle with anxiety, Mom has a free gift for our listeners to kick-start your journey to reducing anxiety for good. Visit thebeautyinthebeet.com to download your free 5 day Calm Momma, Happy Family audio miniseries today. See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 35: Kids and Eating: Parental Control Today, we're back to Mom's favorite topic. Kids and food! In this episode, we take a look at how our innate desire to control our kids could be making things worse when it comes to our kids own relationship with food and long term health. Don't worry, no judgement, only tough love here. Be sure to listen to episode 2, also! Stress free eating with kids. We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox If you struggle with anxiety, Mom has a free gift for our listeners to kick-start your journey to reducing anxiety for good. Visit thebeautyinthebeet.com to download your free 5 day Calm Momma, Happy Family audio miniseries today. See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 34: The C's of Parenting Today, Nonnie takes us through her C's of Parenting that guides her philosophy in parenting, and her clinical practice. This episode weaves together many of the concepts you've heard us talk about throughout this season with an overarching theme since they all happen to start with the letter C. We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox If you struggle with anxiety, Mom has a free gift for our listeners to kick-start your journey to reducing anxiety for good. Visit thebeautyinthebeet.com to download your free 5 day Calm Momma, Happy Family audio miniseries today. See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 33: Working and Raising Kids Today, we dive into the age-old topic of working and raising kids. As similar as we both are, we each have VERY different stories on our decisions to work, or not, when we had kids. We love being able to discuss different perspectives and offer grace and understanding to every parent's choice in how they raise their children. We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox If you struggle with anxiety, Mom has a free gift for our listeners to kick-start your journey to reducing anxiety for good. Visit thebeautyinthebeet.com to download your free 5 day Calm Momma, Happy Family audio miniseries today. See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 32:  Parents on Social Media Today, Nonnie and Mom get a little spicy! We talk about parents on social media, not because we think there's a *right* or *wrong* way to go about it - trust us - no judgement here! But because we both feel strongly that we should all give pause to this conundrum. We share our musings on the vast unknown in relation to parents being on social media, and their children potentially bearing the unintended consequences. We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox If you struggle with anxiety, Mom has a free gift for our listeners to kick-start your journey to reducing anxiety for good. Visit thebeautyinthebeet.com to download your free 5 day Calm Momma, Happy Family audio miniseries today. See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 31: Beauty in the Beet Edition (6): Nutritional Therapy Q&A Today, Nonnie has some follow up questions from our QUICK Nutritional Therapy bonus episode, so we're here to take a deeper dive on navigating through the thoughts that come up if you're thinking about taking the leap and committing to Nutritional Therapy. We cover everything from the financial aspect, to the emotional side of things, and Mom even gets on her soap box for a minute on her thoughts about access to this type of information. We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox If you struggle with anxiety, Mom has a free gift for our listeners to kick-start your journey to reducing anxiety for good. Visit thebeautyinthebeet.com to download your free 5 day Calm Momma, Happy Family audio miniseries today. See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Bonus Episode: Nutritional Foundations We're dropping into your feed for a QUICK bonus episode so Mom can give you the run-down on what actually is Nutritional Therapy?!? She gives a broad-strokes overview of what it looks like to work with a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) and the Foundations that guide an NTP's recommendations: Nutrient Dense, Properly Prepared, Whole Foods Diet Digestion and Elimination Blood Sugar Regulation (refer to episodes 27 and 28 for more detail on this foundation!) Fatty Acids Mineral Balance Hydration If you're ready to work with a practitioner now, you can find practitioner's in your area here: Provider Search - Nutritional Therapy Association OR reach out to Mom directly and she can help connect you with someone that fits your specific needs. Mom is not accepting clients (yet!) so the best way to stay in the loop on her services is to get on her mailing list at thebeautyinthebeet.com Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! Resource for this episode: Nutritional Therapy Association. (2020). Basics of Nutrition Student Guide [PDF document]. Retrieved from: BON - Student Guide - NTPO - NTPO Sept 2020_4 (brightspace.com) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 30: Flexibility with Parenting Today, Mom gets Nonnie's expert opinion on navigating the need for flexibility with parenting. Nonnie and Mom both firmly believe in keeping a routine for the littles - but what happens when the routine stops working?! This episode is for you if you need some ideas, or just some peace of mind that kids are ever changing and developing beings that need our unconditional support and guidance. We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox If you struggle with anxiety, Mom has a free gift for our listeners to kick-start your journey to reducing anxiety for good. Visit thebeautyinthebeet.com to download your free 5 day Calm Momma, Happy Family audio miniseries today. See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 29: Becoming a Mom, the identity crisis Today, Nonnie and Mom chat about the identity crisis of becoming a mom, how it may look different for every woman, or not exist at all, and what we can do to help bring balance to our whole selves as Mommas. We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox If you struggle with anxiety, Mom has a free gift for our listeners to kick-start your journey to reducing anxiety for good. Visit thebeautyinthebeet.com to download your free 5 day Calm Momma, Happy Family audio miniseries today. See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 28: Beauty in the Beet Edition (5): Basics of Blood Sugar Regulation, Part 2 Today, we continue the conversation about Blood Sugar Regulation. If you missed Episode 27 - go back and listen first so you're not too lost! Please remember that this information is for education purposes only. Blood sugar regulation is a highly individualized process and we recommend consulting with your health care professional(s) if you are wanting to make specific changes. We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox If you struggle with anxiety, Mom has a free gift for our listeners to kick-start your journey to reducing anxiety for good. Visit thebeautyinthebeet.com to download your free 5 day Calm Momma, Happy Family audio miniseries today. See you soon! Resources: Nutritional Therapy Association. (2020). Blood Sugar Regulation Student Guide [PDF Document]. Retrieved from: https://nta.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/10547/viewContent/120329/View --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 27: Beauty in the Beet Edition (4): Basics of Blood Sugar Regulation, Part 1 Today, in this Beauty in the Beet Edition episode, Mom walks us through a basic overview of blood sugar regulation. How it should work, what can go wrong, and some general tips for regulating blood sugar. Please remember that this information is for education purposes only. Blood sugar regulation is a highly individualized process and we recommend consulting with your health care professional(s) if you are wanting to make specific changes. We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox If you struggle with anxiety, Mom has a free gift for our listeners to kick-start your journey to reducing anxiety for good. Visit thebeautyinthebeet.com to download your free 5 day Calm Momma, Happy Family audio miniseries today. See you soon! Resources: Nutritional Therapy Association. (2020). Blood Sugar Regulation Student Guide [PDF Document]. Retrieved from: https://nta.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/10547/viewContent/120329/View --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Episode 26: Fundamentals of being Human: Nutrition, Sleep and Stress Management Today, we take one last general look at the importance of taking care of your basic human needs, even when the small humans aka your children, seem to always take priority. We know this is tough for mommas, so we're here to offer support, and options for bring your best Self to your life every day. We would love your feedback, or topic ideas! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox If you struggle with anxiety, Mom has a free gift for our listeners to kick-start your journey to reducing anxiety for good. Visit thebeautyinthebeet.com to download your free 5 day Calm Momma, Happy Family audio miniseries today. See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Today, we set the stage for our 2021 content and dive deep into a technique for reducing stress and anxiety called Progressive Relaxation. Nonnie walks us through how to practice progressive relaxation and the many benefits for incorporating it into your wellness routine. If you struggle with anxiety, Mom has a free gift for our listeners to kick-start your journey to reducing anxiety for good. Visit thebeautyinthebeet.com to download your free 5 day Calm Momma, Happy Family audio miniseries today. We would love your feedback! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Today we are spending time with our families as I hope you are too. Please enjoy this encore episode! Today, we are talking about the importance of choosing a calm parenting mindset, when it can seem so easy to default to chaos. We discuss how we can reframe our experience to bring a calm mindset and how that benefits us overall. We know there is cause for parental burnout, but we can see positive changes in ourselves and our children by this shift in mindset. We would love your feedback! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email for topics you want to hear about in 2021! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Today, we are spending time with our families. We are hope you are too. Please enjoy this encore episode. Today, we go in depth on the parenting technique of giving children choices (for just about everything!). If you've listened to previous episodes, you will have heard us discuss giving children choices so we are diving deeper into this concept and why it WORKS! We would love your feedback! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email for topics you want to hear about in 2021! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Today, in this Beauty in the Beet edition episode, Mom tells us the evolution of her journey with anxiety, and how food played a huge part in the stabilization of her mood. If you struggle with anxiety, you're not alone! Mom has a free gift for our listeners to kick-start your journey to reducing anxiety for good. Visit thebeautyinthebeet.com to download your free 5 day Calm Momma, Happy Family audio miniseries today! We would love your feedback! Leave us a voice message below, or send us an email for topics you want to hear about in 2021! Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Today, Nonnie guides us through some techniques for recognizing, managing, and reducing stress and anxiety. This is paramount to our holistic well-being, and there's a lot to talk about! Try this 15 minute guided meditation https://youtu.be/5dIPnf47rPY Quick & dirty breathing technique: Exhale as much as possible, Inhale through your nose to the count of four, exhale to the count of eight, Repeat for at least one minute. Continue throughout your day to build it into your regular routine. Have any questions? Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Today, Nonnie guides us through some techniques for recognizing, managing, and reducing stress and anxiety. This is paramount to our holistic well-being, and there's a lot to talk about! We'll be back next week with more on this topic, including breathing techniques and visualizations that can be used to reduce and manage stress. Have any questions? Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Happy Thanksgiving - a very special episode for Nonnie! May this episode inspire you to text, call, or video chat the ones you love

We know 2020 is unique and many are excited, and anxious, to potentially travel to see family and friends for the holidays. This episode is all about how to maintain your zen and sanity if you're planning to travel during the holiday season. Travel safe, dear listeners! Have any questions? Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

In this Beauty in the Beet Edition episode, we discuss some natural ways to support your body through sickness - which is more important now than ever before! We would like to remind you this information is for educational purposes only and to always consult with your doctor before making changes to your personal care routine, but we hope this provides you some easy, inexpensive ways to support your body when you may not be feeling 100%. Have any questions? Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Welcome to our first every Beauty in the Beet edition episode of Nonnie and Mom. These special release episodes will focus specifically on the education Mom is learning in her program to become certified as a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner to help you conquer your wellness with confidence. In today's episode, we discuss the heavy subject of navigating food during the holidays. Go from anxious to excited about the holidays after listening to this episode! We've also included some of our favorite products below to help you on your way to wellness :) Some of Mom's favorite dark chocolate (select options that are 70% dark or greater): https://us.greenandblacks.com/ https://theochocolate.com/ https://www.tazachocolate.com/ https://hukitchen.com/ Favorite meat and animal product sources for DFW locals (some also ship nationwide!): https://rehobothranch.com/ https://www.hillbillynutrition.com/ https://www.burgundypasturebeef.com/ Have any questions? Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! Resources: Nutritional Therapy Association. (2020). Culinary Wellness Pt. 1 Student Guide [PDF Document]. Retrieved from: https://nta.brightspace.com/d2l/le/content/10547/viewContent/115376/View --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Who gets stressed out immediately when thinking about gift giving around the holidays?! You're not alone. Today, we discuss the anxiety gift giving can create, the effects it could be having on the younger generation, how to navigate a “meet in the middle” approach with your family, and some (hopefully helpful!) tips to help making gift giving less stressful for you this holiday season! www.flyingpigskincare.com Have any questions? Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

This special episode is in loving honor of Gramma, Nonnie's mother and Mom's grandmother, and the matriarch of our family. We wish she was here to witness and be a part of this amazing journey Nonnie and Mom are on together, but instead, we honor her legacy lovingly by sharing this story with you.

Today, we talk about the ups, downs, ins, and outs of going back to school after you have kids. Nonnie and Mom share striking similarities in their life trajectories in many ways post-children and this episode is all about applauding the hard work of parents who are life-long learners, while also acknowledging that it's down right hard. Have any questions? Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Today, we are joined by a very special guest to discuss when your baby has a helmet, from the moment you receive the diagnosis, to experiencing people's reactions in public. Ashleigh is Nonnie's husband's granddaughter. She has such a beautiful outlook on her life and experience, and we are so honored that she was willing to share her story with us. Here are the resources Ashleigh would love to share with you: Where we go- Cranial Technologies (they have many locations all over the US) •Facebook support page- DOC Band Parent Community •Small family owned business that we got our wrap from (and they have a TON of designs) Bling Your Band •Where you can take to get wrapped or decorated- tattoo shop (hand drawn), local sign shop or local car wrap business •spray to help keep the band from stinking- fresh wave spray on amazon Have any questions? Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

In this special bonus episode, Mom gives us a rapid fire history lesson on the evolution of the modern diet. She is studying to become certified as a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner through the Nutritional Therapy Association, and hopes to use this education to help share the powerful knowledge that can help YOU find wellness. She shares 6 milestones of the Evolution of the Modern Diet: The Agricultural Revolution, Introduction of Refined Sugar, The Industrial Revolution, The Rise of Big Food, The Chemical Revolution, and The Digital Revolution. Have any questions? Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you in our next regularly scheduled episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Nursing is a beautiful (and stressful!) and emotional journey for most mamas. Today we talk about the ups and downs of breastfeeding from expectations, to education and support, or lack thereof. If you are struggling with breastfeeding, or have negative memories of your past breastfeeding experiences, we hope this episode inspires you to remember the joy in the journey! Have any questions? Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @beauty.in.the.beet Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

It's not uncommon for partners/spouses/co-parents to differ on parenting and health philosophies when it comes to raising their children. In this episode, we discuss how to come together with your partner in making the best decisions for your family, how it impacts your children, and some tips for making positive progress. Have any questions? Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @hashtag.nicki Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Today, we are joined by a very special guest to discuss the unique struggles of parenting away from your home country and the beauty of raising multicultural children. Jade is Mom's sister in law, and Nonnie's daughter in law. She is filled with so much joy and positivity, and we are so honored that she was willing to share her story with us. Have any questions? Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @hashtag.nicki Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Today, we're discussing the importance of normalizing with your children that every family is different in all different kinds of ways, This is a great way to help develop amazing traits in your children such as kindness, inclusiveness, and tolerance, especially in the rapidly changing landscape for all the unique versions of “family” that exist in the modern world. Have any questions? Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @hashtag.nicki Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

In this episode we discuss, while talking over each other A LOT, the importance of climbing and falling, sun exposure and unstructured play time for children. Have any questions? Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @hashtag.nicki Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Today, we are talking about time out, it's uses and benefits, and expanding our mindset surrounding the purpose of time out for kids and parents. Mom gets real about her struggles getting her 2-3 year old to perform time out and Nonnie has great advice if you are in a similar situation! Cdc.gov has a few short, educational videos about time out that are a great place to start! Search “time out” on cdc.gov, or check this one out. https://search.cdc.gov/search/index.html?query=time+out&sitelimit=&utf8=%E2%9C%93&affiliate=cdc-main# Have any questions? Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @hashtag.nicki Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Today, we're having a light-hearted discussion about how to save memories of your children. Is postpartum memory loss real? You'll find out here, along with a few ideas for keeping the moments of this special time alive forever. Have any questions? Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @hashtag.nicki Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message

Today, we are talking about the importance of choosing a calm parenting mindset, when it can seem so easy to default to chaos. We discuss how we can reframe our experience to bring a calm mindset and how that benefits us overall. We know there is cause for parental burnout, but we can see positive changes in ourselves and our children by this shift in mindset. Have any questions? Email us at NonnieandMomPodcast@gmail.com Find Mom aka Nicki on Instagram @hashtag.nicki Find Nonnie aka Karen on Instagram @hashtag.DrFox See you soon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nonnieandmom/message