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Moms: You’re doing better than you think. Hosted by author Cynthia Anderson. One Mom to Another Podcast is a weekly conversation about all things motherhood. Drawing on her experience raising 7 children, Cynthia takes a warm and funny look at the ups and downs of being a mom and encourages women everywhere with the simple yet powerful message: You’re the best mom your kids have ever had.

Cynthia Anderson


    • Apr 10, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    Finding Your Way Through Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 37:13


    My friend Julia and I talk about the road through grief, she and her family are traveling over the loss of her daughter, Elizabeth. Our conversation includes the individuality of grief, and the challenges of a mother trying to move through her own grief while helping her children through theirs. We talk about sibling grief, and how life changed after Lizzie died. We explored the question, Is there a right or wrong thing to say or do for someone who has suffered a loss? We laughed, we cried, and we celebrated Lizzie's life. Here For You - Sibling Loss Resources Our House One Mom to Another website One Mom to Another book

    The Spirit of Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 27:59


    Daniel, Natalie, and I discuss their non-traditional approach to Thanksgiving and the sentiment behind the holiday. Check out the pictures and recipes we discuss on the podcast on my website. See the link below: “My Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes.” One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, and Find Joy in the Everyday

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    Teenagers- "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 36:43


    Charles Dickens described teenagers best. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.” Michael and I discuss parenting teenagers' ups, downs, lows, and highs. Outtake at the end. My cute conversation with my grandson Manning. One Mom to Another website One Mom to Another - Amazon Cry for Help-Teenage Mental Health and Suicide Youth Line - Teens talk to teens

    Can You Find Joy in Mothering?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 40:47


    I was asked to do a presentation for a women's conference and I decided to make a video. Four of my daughters, Stephanie and Caroline, and daughters-in-law Michelle and Anna helped me out. I asked them four questions. After cutting their answers down to a 5-minute video, I thought, this needs to be a podcast. Come be a fly on the wall, listen to what they say and I think you will find yourself nodding your head, and laughing. Hopefully, you will come away knowing a little more about the importance of being kind to yourself, and embracing the good, including the unique and one-of-a-kind talents that help us be the best mom our kids ever had. And finally, you might start looking for the Joy in motherhood that is found in the everyday. In those sacred moments of NOW. As usual, listen for the outtakes at the end. One Mom to Another Website The Sacredness of Now One Mom to Another-Amazon Joy in Motherhood Video

    The Circle of Life- Taking Care of Our Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 35:04


    Stephanie and I discuss the circle of life moment when we find ourselves being the caretaker for our parents. Using my recent experience with my mother, we talk about what worked, and what didn't. We discuss how to prepare and help you navigate the not often talked about subject; What happens when we need to parent our parents? I wrote an article for my website about the complicated emotions that come with the death of a parent and the sacred responsibility of closing out their life. One Mom to Another Website One Mom to Another-Amazon

    Helping our children with their mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 35:54


    When our children are born we are given a schedule or outline of how to take care of their physical needs. Well-child appointments suggested vaccines to provide, and how many days to watch a fever before calling the doctor. But how do we manage and help our children with their mental health? I discuss this subject with my son, Michael Anderson, a Marriage and Family Counselor. Using our own life experiences, Michael and I discuss how to recognize when it's time to get outside help and, how we as parents can support and empower our children to manage their mental health. One Mom to Another One Mom to Another Website Amazon Booklist for understanding anxiety

    Siblings: Will They Ever Be Friends?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 30:50


    Siblings. The most complicated, beautiful, and constant relationship. As parents we spend most of our time playing referee to our children as they fight over socks, throw things through the air at each other, and push the other off a chair they had claimed first! My children and I talk about the sibling relationship, how their birth order has been an influence in their lives, and answer the question, "Will they ever be friends?" Why Can't You Just Get Along? One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday

    Anderson Family Christmas Remix

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 28:15


    Christmas Tree, cookies, service, and family fun! Enjoy an audio Christmas Card and greetings from me and my family. Thank you to everyone who takes the time to listen to my podcast and I hope that you and yours will have a wonderful Christmas and Holiday Season! One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday One Mom to Another Website

    The Art of Conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 39:16


    On this week's episode, Cindy is joined by her daughter Melanie—a conversation extraordinaire—to discuss how we converse with our children. From listening to asking thoughtful questions and really hearing what they are saying. Meaningful conversations can be a powerful way we connect with our kids. One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday onemomtoanother.com

    Playing Alongside Our Children

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 33:57


    On this week's episode of One Mom to Another, Cindy is joined by her son William to discuss the importance of Dad's playing alongside their children. More than just “entertaining” your children, playing alongside them does wonders for bonding and teaches them myriad life lessons. Enjoy! One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday onemomtoanother.com

    Fostering Creativity and Imagination

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 72:31


    In this week's episode of "One Mom to Another," Cindy is and her son Eric talk about how we can and why we should help our children develop their creativity and imagination. One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday One Mom to Another Website Instagram Facebook

    Raising Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 56:59


    "In this episode of One Mom to Another, Cindy brings on all four of her sons to talk about raising boys in this day and age. They touch on the escapades boys will take part in, competition, developing resilience and accountability, and respecting women." One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday "Why Can't You Just Get Along" by Cynthia Anderson

    Raising Girls

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 47:51


    On this week's show, Cindy, Stephanie, and Melanie talk about the joys and travails of raising girls—borrowing clothes, the love/hate relationship between sisters, being the only girl in a family, the importance of raising powerful women, and more! One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday "Why Can't You Just Get Along?" by Cynthia Anderson

    Teaching our Children to Parent

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 28:39


    "In this episode of One Mom to Another, Cindy and her son, Michael, talk about attributes that help our children be ready for parenthood someday." One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday onemomtoanother.com

    Zen Parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 49:28


    In this week's episode, CIndy is joined by her son to talk about the concept of "Zen Parenting" — what it means, how to achieve it, and obstacles that may stand in the way of striking that ideal balance in our parenting. One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday

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    Anderson Family Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 40:15


    Cindy, her husband Rich, and their seven kids to talk about traditions—the ones they had growing up and the ones they've adopted now that they are married with kiddos of their own. One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday Facebook Instagram Pinterest One Mom to Another web-site

    Christmas Movie Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 55:35


    Daniel and I discuss and review our top Christmas movies. One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday One Mom to Another-website Facebook Instagram

    Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 46:53


    In this episode of One Mom to Another, Cindy and Stephanie talk about Thanksgiving, the freedom of lowering your expectations, and celebrating Thanksgiving in a way that brings joy and gratitude. One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday One Mom to Another Website Instagram Facebook

    Halloween!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 29:40


    "In this episode of One Mom to Another, Cindy and Stephanie discuss an Anderson-family favorite holiday: Halloween! we discuss all things Halloween, including the question of who thought it would be a good idea to give a child a knife in order to carve a pumpkin!?⁠ One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday

    Things I Swore I Would Never Do Like My Mom!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 25:04


    On this week's episode of “One Mom to Another” Cindy is joined by her grandchildren Hannah and Justin to talk about the time-honored tradition of swearing you'll never do the same things your mom does. One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday

    It Isn't Fair!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 27:49


    In this week's episode of “One Mom to Another” the crew discuss the importance of teaching our children that life isn't fair. They go into why that is the case and strategies for arming them with this bit of practical knowledge. One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday

    Transistions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 51:05


    In this week's episode of “One Mom to Another,” Cindy and Stephanie talk about the big transition phases in our children's lives. They discuss handling the adjustments to kindergarten, middle school, and college and how parenting changes for each time frame. One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday

    Teaching our Children to Fail!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 31:51


    In this week's episode Cindy, Stephanie, and Hannah Taylor talk through teaching your children how to fail, and why this counter-intuitive advice helps our children, as they become adults. One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday

    Juggling Career and Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 32:01


    On this week's episode of “One Mom to Another” Cindy is joined by Natalie Anderson and Jamie Anderson to discuss the life of a working mother. From skills that translate between both areas to staying engaged with your family when work gets crazy, this is a great episode for any mom juggling career and family. One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday

    Building Confidence in our Mothering

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 26:17


    In this week's episode of “One Mom to Another” Cindy and Stephanie examine why it can be so hard for moms to feel confident in their decisions—whether big or small. They discuss strategies for developing confidence in your unique style of motherhood and remind us to be a little kinder to ourselves during the journey. Podcast Bonus: "Reframe Your Measure of Success" One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday

    Helping Our Children Develop Self-Esteem

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 27:30


    Developing self-esteem starts when we are young and although it is not something we can ‘give them' there are ways we can help them develop a healthy sense of who they are. Our discussion today will center on how we can help our children learn who they are, what they are capable of, and find their strength from within. One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday

    "What's for Dinner"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 27:56


    In this week's episode of “From One Mom to Another” Cindy and Stephanie are joined by Natalie Anderson to discuss the wonderful but also sometimes dreaded family mealtime. They examine why dinner time is so important, the trials of menu planning and picky eaters, and encourage moms to take heart in consistency over gourmet quality. One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday

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    You Are Doing Better Than You Think

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 25:09


    In this week's episode of “From One Mom to Another” Cindy and Stephanie examine the phrase “you are doing better than you think”. They share their own stories and missteps of motherhood and remind us to be a little kinder to ourselves along the way. One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday

    The Transformative Power of Chores

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 30:56


    In this week's episode of “One Mom to Another” Cindy and Stephanie discuss the transformative power of teaching our children to do their chores, and why the struggle is real. Topics include why it's actually harder for kids to do the work, strategies for success (do chore charts work?), and life lessons your adult children will thank you for. The Power of Chores-Podcast Extra One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday

    You Can't Choose Your Children's Memories!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 28:20


    In this week's episode of “One Mom to Another” Cindy and Stephanie examine the pesky truth that our kids' memories have a mind of their own! Join them for a walk down memory lane as they discover that things aren't quite always how we remember them. One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday You Can't Choose Your Children's Memories!- Pictures and chapter preview

    Your Are Not Responsible For Your Children's Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 27:21


    In this week's episode of “One Mom to Another,” Cindy and Stephanie discuss our children's happiness and why, surprisingly, Mom's shouldn't put the burden of making sure they're happy 24/7 on themselves. From early on- to being off on their own, children need to feel empowered to create their own happiness. This episode will focus on how to do just that. One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday

    Mothering in a World Turned Upside Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 35:01


    In this week's episode of “One Mom to Another” Cindy and Stephanie discuss motherhood in the time of COVID-19 pandemic. They touch on how life has changed, how to find balance, how to maintain human connections for ourselves and our kids, and most importantly how to be kind to ourselves during this unprecedented time in our lives. One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday

    What Makes a "Successful Mother"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 26:54


    In this week's episode of “One Mom to Another” Cindy and Stephanie explore the idea of measuring up as a mother in today's societies. During the discussion, they touch on the misconceptions around what makes a “successful mother” and how we can reframe our way of thinking. One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday

    Those Dreaded Words From and Empty Nester

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 29:14


    Welcome to the From One Mom to Another Podcast! Join Cindy Anderson and her daughter Stephanie for today's episode where they discuss “those dreaded words” young moms always hear from empty nesters. We will discuss what those "dreaded words" mean, Cindy's experience on her first day of empty nesting, and how to help mothers find joy, happiness, and create memories that last! One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday

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