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SummaryThis week, Jodi speaks with Pearl Lopian.  Pearl is an EFT Practitioner. Jodi and Pearl chat about how tapping can be used to unpack tramas and change one's perceptions for a better life. Tune in to also hear about how tapping can also lead to healthier relationships with other people, especially one's children. About Our GuestPearl Lopian is a certified EFT (Emotional freedom technique) practitioner and the Executive Director of The EFT Tapping Institute. She specializes in anxiety, trauma, weight issues and surrogate work for parents to better their relationship with their children.Show Notes5:28 What is tapping?“When they [people] are tapping, changing brainwave states into the more hypnotic areas, and we get to see what is going on in our deeper mind that makes us behave the way we do.”7:30 Clearing the memory“We take memories and we move them to healthier places in the brain so that we no longer feel them, there's no need to still feel them in our body…we feel better, perceptions start to change.”9:34 Unpacking  the perceptions around  clients' issues before a tapping session“When we want something we say it, it is really important to articulate what we want then our brain wants to make it happen for us,we say the words that we want and then we use the body to notice how the body reacts to those sentences…no [we] don't go into perception…we are accessing it in a different way12:43 Following the breath  and finding success in something you love“It's just never too late to follow a calling or make an impact and really and really feel very good about where you are and what you're doing.”Connect with Pearl Lopian:Website: efttappinginstitute.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pearllopian/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pearl.lopianYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWcBgwaDjEChxhtJ_wBvt0wEmail Jodi:jodi@loveadventuremom.comCredits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Pearl LopianEditor: Brandon Martinez

Here at the To (Mom) Life podcast, we are so lucky to have college interns who join our editing team each semester. These individuals do the behind the scenes work and work on the very content that is put out live for listeners like you to enjoy!As our previous cohort's program wrapped up, we wanted to honor the interns from our spring 2022 semester program. Tune in to hear the interns reflect on their time with us.This is a special episode. Listen in... You might learn something you didn't expect. Let Jodi know what you thought!Featured Interns in alphabetical order:Autumn MichaelsGabrielle ToppingIris Nelson 

In today's episode, Jodi speaks with Rivka Malka Perlaman. The two discuss the what it means to be modest and why it matters. Rivka Malika shares how presenting oneself with modesty can still allow one to be beautiful inside and out.Connect with Rivka at:https://rivkamalka.com/Credits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Rivka Malka PerlamanEditor: Max Suit

Episode Summary: On this weeks installment of the To (Mom) Life Podcast, Jodi sits down to give some reflections on the holiday of Passover as  well as her series of workshops for her program Power up for Pesach. She dives into an array of topics such as the importance and strength of sisterhood between Jewish women. Jodi also speaks about her journey putting together Power up For Pesach.Email Jodi at: jodi@loveadventuremom.comPower Up for Pesach: powerupforpesach.comCredits:Host: Jodi FriedEditors: Max Suib & Autumn Michels 

Summary:This week, Jodi chats with Devorah Sisso about fostering positivity in your home. As a professional motivator and life coach, Devorah offers key insights about the dangers of toxic negativity and offers up her own experience with overcoming a negative mindset. With all the stress and business of motherhood, Devorah explains how to conquer those feelings through gratitude.About Our Guest: Devorah is a Torah Educator, Motivational Speaker, and Life Coach.Show Notes: 1:18 Reinforcing positive habits in your children “We need to stay away from negativity because that negativity comes as energy and that energy sticks, and we end up seeing the world from a negative lens.”6:54 Fostering a positive mindset“Let's get real, your kids are a copy paste of what you are. You and your husband, that's what they see, that's what they are.”9:36 Devora's journey overcoming negativity“The steps of breakthrough are when you understand that gratitude is a must. You have to stop, every single day, and you have to sit yourself down and you have to do this. "12:11 Talking to your children about Lashon Hara (speaking badly about others) “It's crucial that first and foremost, that your children know they can talk to you about anything, you're literally a one stop shop for anything. Now, you're gonna navigate them just like you navigate them with screen time and sugar and all that. You're gonna navigate them in the way they talk.”Follow Devorah:Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gcIAgTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/torahbydevorahInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/devorah_sissoEmail Jodi:jodi@loveadventuremom.comCredits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Devorah SissoEditor: Gabrielle Topping and Iris Nelson

Summary: In this week's episode, Jodi chats with Chani Schreibhand, the founder of www.theupliftmagazine.com, about Chani's experience creating her magazine. Chani personally speaks about how this magazine was formed and how she used her personal experiences of witnessing women helping other women to feel inspired to create this magazine. In this episode Chani addresses how she prepares for Pesach and what she values about this time.  Show Notes:  6:22 Up-lift magazine“The uplift is about reaching out to women, I would say from the age of 35, and up. Women who are in the stage of life that have maybe a very young child at home, then a teenager, or late teens getting married, the first child getting married, or the grandmother who is at the stage of her menopause, and that stage of life. And it's a conversation that you would have about your health, about your kitchen, about doing Pesach about anything that you would like to ask a friend.”  11:13 Why there aren't no images of people in the magazine “ I really feel that when you see a person you right away judge the person … we right away make an assumption even though we might not want to but we automatically do that. And I feel very much that articles speak for themselves and we don't have to know who wrote it.” 13:23 How did uplift evolve?“We had a charity, it was called ‘informal project' and it was to do with education and homes and counseling … I started this Whatsapp group and the Whatsapp group was just for the women…but there's a lot of people who are not on Whatsapp or have no social media at all … and that's when I said, let's make a magazine”19:44 Some of the most inspirational stories Chani came across“This woman came to my house, and I saw that she wasn't happy. And I asked her, you know, what's the matter? She started talking and she had just experienced a really horrible thing with IVF. And she had lost the baby on that day … I said, I'm really sad. You're really sad. We'll give each other a breath. And let's hope that you'll see goodness, I'll see goodness, and we'll be fine. And it just all came together … that was really an amazing thing of how a woman could be good to another woman and how we could connect.”  22:22 Core ideals of Uplift“It was meant to be a space that another woman should recognize your need for some space … It was all little things of women just reaching out to other women.”  24:41 Pieces of advice for ladies listening and preparing for Pesach“I think you have to remember that the main thing about making a Seder, in any Pesach, is not about the cleaning. And it's not about the cooking. And it's not about making your fancy, fancy fancy. It's about the memory that you're giving your children”  Resource:Uplift Magazine: www.theupliftmagazine.com Connect with Chani SchreibhandEmail at chani@theupliftmagazine.com Instagram: TheupliftmagazineEmail Jodi:jodi@loveadventuremom.comCredits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Chani SchreibhandEditor: Autumn Michels & Max Suib

Summary: In this week's episode, Jodi chats with Chana Mason who is a life coach and author. Her books are Hold That Thought and Inner Voices. In this episode, Chana shares how her childhood trauma shaped her worldview and how she has worked towards healing.Show Notes: 2:51 Chana's mom was held at gunpoint“There was a knock at the door and five armed men barged into the house. They had my mom at gunpoint for two hours and they were trying to figure out how to embezzle money. This was a real thing that happened in Colombia. My family knew of people who had been kidnapped and never returned. They were targeting our family. They knew everything about us.”  4:51 Fleeing the country“Once people follow you and know everything about you, you basically have to flee the country. Within 48 hours, we fled the country. My father still had his factory in Colombia so every single time he had to go back he made sure his routine was different so people couldn't keep track of him.” 5:35 Traumatized and no therapy “None of us got therapy. None of us got help. I came to the conclusion that the world wasn't a safe place. I had nightmares. Everywhere I went, I was scared I would be kidnapped or raped. There was so much anxiety and eventually depression.”  9:30 Healing“I'm a person who lives with soul and that consciousness was deep within me. Having people reflect back to me a higher level of spiritual consciousness was huge.” 11:47 Questioning beliefs “In both of my books, I teach people tools of how to look at the stories, beliefs and thoughts that they have about a specific situation or themselves or life in general and question those beliefs to shift to a different mindset.”   14:12 The Slow Poke Technique“Slow things down and figure out what the moment was before you got upset.” 20:55 Connecting to God“Deciding to connect to God no matter what, even when life looks bleak.”  22:22 Children need to learn how to heal trauma too“Kids aren't good at interpersonal relationships when they're younger but they get better at it every day.” 23:18 Distancing yourself from false beliefs “In questioning the truthfulness of that belief, it takes you a step away from it and it allows you to realize that it doesn't belong to you. Embedded in that belief are lessons to teach you.” Chana's Links:Website: chanamason.com Books: chanamason.com/books/Other Links:Painless Pesach Challenge: bitly.com/painless2022Organized Jewish Life Planner: https:/amzn.to/3uZs8cJ Email Jodi: jodi@loveadventuremom.comCredits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Chana MasonEditor: Gabrielle Topping and Iris Nelson

Summary: In this week's episode, Jodi chats with Jennifer Lopez who is an author who writes about motherhood. Why I Cried: Tales from Hysterical Pregnant Women is her debut book. Jodi and Jennifer discuss how Jennifer became inspired to write her most recent book, Jennifer's difficulties during her  pregnancy, and Postpartum Depression.  About Our Guest: Jennifer Lopez is a mother of 3 as well as head of Digital Marketing Agency, Jalapeno Digital. During Jennifer's 1st pregnancy she began documenting “all the fun pregnancy hormones” she was experiencing. This collection of Jennifer's stories as well as other mom's journeys through pregnancy can be found in Jennifer's 1st book Why I Cried: Tales from Hysterical Pregnant Women Show Notes: 5:08 What inspired Jennifers first book Why I Cried: Tales from Hysterical Pregnant Women “I started posting these things to Facebook and my friends were just hysterical and said you need to collect all these & turn them into a book.”  8:06 Easing the struggles of pregnancy with a humorous outlook “A lot of people who bought the book were not even pregnant. Mostly moms looking back…Y'know when you're just a little bit further out of that stage all of that becomes so funny...” 10:21 The mission of Why I Cried: Tales from Hysterical Pregnant Women “To help women see the joy in pregnancy and in motherhood, and to remind them that it's okay to take time to breathe and laugh at yourself. Also finding camaraderie in other moms and finding your mom tribe...” 11:45 The indicators of Postpartum depression “If you start feeling these signs longer than a week and are more intense that's typically the sign that you could be bordering around something like Postpartum Depression...”  16:05 Jennifer's experience with Pregnancy Rage “At one point I ... didn't know I was pregnant yet, and I was [on] rage. That's when I reached out to someone as I didn't know what was wrong with me. I had so much anger and I didn't understand why” 22:45 Jennifer's closing thoughts  “Do your research ahead of time, know the signs. Keep the door open, a lot of women think that's not me. That wouldn't happen. [But] You are not in control of these hormones ... planning for yourself is the best thing you can do because it can be a little bit hard under the weight of everything.” Connect with Jennifer:  Jennifers book Why I Cried: Tales from Hysterical Pregnant Women Instagram Email Jodi at: jodi@loveadventuremom.com Rebekah Saltzman's Painless Pesach Decluttering Challenge at: bitly.com/painless2022 Power Up for Pesach: powerupforpesach.com Credits: Host: Jodi Fried Guest: Jennifer Lopez Editor: Max Suib & Autumn Michels 

Email Jodi at: jodi@loveadventuremom.comRebekah Saltzman's Painless Pesach Decluttering Challenge at: bitly.com/painless2022 Power Up for Pesach: powerupforpesach.comCredits:Host: Jodi FriedEditor: Max Suib

In this week's episode, Jodi chats with Aja Cohen who is the owner of Transcendent Active. As she developed her own career, Aja found her passion: designing modest activewear for mothers like her. In this podcast, Aja discusses her experiences balancing motherhood, owning a business, and giving back to her community. Aja also speaks about the importance of maintaining one's own hobbies in order to feed their own self needs. About Our Guest: Aja Cohen is the founder of a modest activewear line. Through her experience as a yoga teacher and a lifetime athlete, she designs from a place of passion and shared values. Her work represents a fusion of her personal and professional pursuits. She embodies the active lifestyle.Show Notes:5:45 Aja's experience finding her Passion and starting a small business“Sometimes (with my old job) I'd say ‘well this is good, and at least I have an income…' and that's good to do, but I also need to be a little realistic sometimes and tell myself ‘this sucks and I don't wanna do this.' ” 14:35 Giving Back to Your Community“I had just planned a hiking trip and on that trip I realized ‘oh my gosh, I'm gonna design modest activewear!' I had designed activewear for my whole career anyway, and then I thought ‘what about activewear skirts and all these other things?' ”25:32 Getting in Touch With Oneself“Hobbies are important. As easy as it is to keep going with the status quo, with the cooking and cleaning and mom life, having an outlet is actually so important.”29:42 Getting Involved In Your Community“With events and meeting new people, it brings a different type of experience and value to Transcendent Active and to you (Aja) on a personal level.”33:41 Concluding Thoughts“What's so great about my brand is I get to put all of the things I've always loved like design, sustainability, community, travel, and movement, all of these things into one career. It's really such a blessing.”Connect with Aja: Email: aja@transcendentactive.comAja's FBAja's WebsiteOther links:Rebekah Saltzman's Painless Pesach Decluttering Challenge at: bitly.com/painless2022Power Up for Pesach: powerupforpesach.comCredits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Aja CohenEditor: Gabrielle Topping & Iris Nelson

Summary: This week's guest is Rebekah Saltzman who is the founder of Balagan Be Gone. Balagan Be Gone helps women live their best life by curating a collection of their best stuff. In this week's episode, Rebekah and Jodi address why it is so important to declutter your life, how to handle both children and husband decluttering, and Rebekah's 36 decluttering challenge. About Our Guest: Rebekah holds a degree in fashion design from Parsons School of Design, and for many years worked as a graphic designer. Rebekah's passion for the environment and helping people improve their lives drove her to change careers and create Balagan Be Gone.  A native of Silver Spring, Maryland, Rebekah lives with her husband and three children in Israel.Show Notes:5:24 Why is it so Important to Declutter?More possessions, more worry. If you have too much stuff, you end up working for your stuff instead of your stuff working for you.8:10 How Do You Balance Getting Rid of Stuff and Depriving our Children of Things They May Want?I don't think your kids necessarily notice how much they have or don't have. I'm not saying necessarily get rid of all your toys. I'm saying think about how many you actually need to have.12:14 How to Declutter Kid's Artwork, Pictures, and Workbooks.I definitely talk about this in my new book coming out...what I always used to do with my kids was I gave them each a drawer, and at the end of each day, that's where they would put their artwork. And I would take a picture of them holding their artwork for the week.16:15 Practical Tips on How to Get Rid of Stuff. It's gonna take time for you to feel comfortable having less, so you don't have to do it all at once. You can go slow. But pick a reasonable number, and start to weed out the things that don't serve you anymore. 20:07 What Do you Recommend in Terms of Husbands? Don't throw out other people's stuff. Gently prompt them to go through their stuff later on. But you got to be patient with them.22:05 Rebekah  36 Day ChallengeWhat I designed was this 36 Passover challenge that actually ends the Sunday before Passover. I go through the whole house with you in 15 to 30 minute daily challenges that go straight to your inbox, they're designed to be short and get you started on the decluttering train. 27:42 “Organize Jewish Life” and Rebekah PlannerI wrote it when my mom passed away in 2020. Because even though I had prepared myself by reading about how to sit Shiva when I actually needed to sit Shiva, I didn't know how to do it. …and as I was writing the checklist out, I'm like, Whoa, I need to make this into like everything Jewish.  So I decided to make it all into one large book called organized Jewish life. Connect with Rebekah Saltzman:Email: Rebekah@balaganbegone.com Instagram: @balaganbegone WebsiteRebekah's Gift: It's All About Time Management” Course for ONLY $36 with promo code MAMA. Sign up here for a free consult call: https://www.facebook.com/BalaganBeGone/ Painless Pesach ChallengeOrganize Jewish Life PlannerEmail Jodi at: jodi@loveadventuremom.comCredits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Rebekah SaltzmanEditor: Autumn Michels & Max Suib

Summary: In this episode, Jodi Speaks with Debra David about how to meal plan, individualized meal templates for each family, the benefits of meal planning and how to involve your family in the process. About Our Guest: Debra David is a Time Management Coach who helps women manage and organize their time and plan their hectic schedules. Her passion is helping mothers create calm in their lives in order to be the best wives and mothers for their families. Debra, who grew up in New Jersey, has been living in Jerusalem with her family for the past 16 years.    Show Notes: 1:33 Life Coach and mother of 8“In the past I worked as a life coach and then I focussed on my kids and now I'm helping women plan their meals for the week and customize it for each one.” 2:15 What is meal planning?“Meal planning is basically planning out your week by making a customized chart that works for you and your family. It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, it just has to work for you. Having this chart up there on the kitchen cabinet or fridge helps you know what you'll be making.”3:17 Individualized meal templates“Templates that I have are very individualized based on each family.” 5:09 Benefits of meal planning “One of the most stressful questions that our kids ask us is ‘what's for dinner?' and when we have an answer ahead of time it's great. The best benefit is having a plan. Because we have a plan, we can prepare ahead to defrost or have all the ingredients.”  7:30 Simplifies food shopping“It makes food shopping easier because you know what you'll need and some women even tell me that they spend less money on food because they've planned ahead.”9:07 How do we meal plan?“Make a list of all of the meals that your family likes and then ask other people what meals work really well for their family and then decide what meals are easy, simple, quick and healthy meals for your family. We want to take the pressure off of ourselves.” 11:20 Meal planning templates “Depending on your schedule, maybe Wednesday needs to be a more simple meal and then on Thursday you have more time so you can make something a little bit more complicated.”  12:50 Involving your family“Make sure that at every meal that there is at least one thing  that each child likes. The templates have notes too so if your husband is making something or an older child is making a side dish.” 15:40 Picky Eaters“Without any pressure, without anyone feeling bad, there can be another option of eating cereal and milk or something simple that they can eat if they don't like the main meal.” 17:55 What to do food wise when the unexpected happens “I like to suggest having a plan in your head of what to do on the unexpected days such as having a meal ready to go in the freezer. It eliminates the panicky feeling of not having a meal planned.”  19:25 Shopping list“Whenever I see that we finish the peanut butter or something, I add it to the shopping list that is already on the fridge. As soon as we write it down, it's out of our head and it's easier to handle.”21:07 Lessening stress“Take a minute to slow down and implement a habit that can help you. It could be having a notepad on the fridge.”  Painless Pesach Challenge: bitly.com/painless2022Organized Jewish Life Planner:https:/amzn.to/3uZs8cJ Email Debra David:Debra613@gmail.com Email Jodi:jodi@loveadventuremom.comCredits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Debra DavidEditor: Gabrielle Topping and Iris Nelson

Summary: In this episode, Jodi Speaks with Kathryn Greenberg Wilcox who is a Mindfulness expert from Sarasota, FL. While Kathryn may not be a biological mother, she considers the many individuals that she works with within her community to be as if they are her own children. Kathryn believes in “family by choice” and that a mother is not necessarily defined by genetics. Tune in to hear Jodi & Kathryn discuss an array of topics surrounding the mindfulness field including: why mindfulness is a must in everyday life, the power of breathing, and how to teach your children mindfulness.About Our Guest:  Kathryn Greenberg Wilcox is a mindfulness maven who has worked in educational settings with children and adults using Mindfulness based practices. Among her accomplishments is a life-skills course she developed for women in jail designed to help them choose effectively, reduce recidivism, and engage in a Life Worth Living.  Show Notes: 2:17 Why is Mindfulness a must in everyday life?  “So much of what we're seeing today especially with the addiction epidemic and just general dysregulation is that children especially, but really all humans, need to learn to regulate their emotions” 4:05 Mindfulness without meditation? “The idea of mindfulness and meditation is to do one thing at a time, with your mind, body, and spirit”  6:10 The power of YOUR breath “Sometimes people get flustered, and they say, “I can't breathe” but my response is: if you can talk, you can breathe. So, be mindful that you can breathe but when it's shallow and rapid it may feel that way and then the emotions kick in, making you feel overwhelmed...”  10:28 Your children and mindfulness  “Children seek attention, right? So we are very good at labels. Parents might think “Well, this is attention seeking behavior” and if you sort of shift that and change that to connection seeking or relationship seeking, watch how their perspective shifts”  11:45 Mindfulness Through the Pandemic “Kids are not going to remember specific things about this virus, they'll remember the energy in the house, the feelings that came in the house, and so they are going to watch you and they are going to learn from you. So, be aware that you have the chance to wire them for resiliency, rather than panic, rather than stress or concern…”13:03 Treating your child's emotions mindfully   “A lot of parenting is tolerating and sitting with your children when they have these big emotions that are completely overwhelming..so when you're sitting with your child who may be struggling or is overwhelmed, and you may be as well, let that child know that it is okay to feel however you are feeling…”17:32 Mindfulness to overcome adversity  “I've been through 7 treatment centers, I've struggled with a suicide attempt and lots of years of self harm and when I walked out of my last treatment center, I said “that's it, this is it for me, today is the day things are going to shift and I made that choice and I make that choice every single day to live.” Connect with Kathryn Wilcox: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kak.greenberg Website: alifeworthliving.life   Email Jodi at: jodi@loveadventuremom.com Credits: Host: Jodi Fried Guest: Kathryn Greenberg Wilcox Editor: Autumn Michels & Max Suib 

In this episode, Jodi chats with Dr. Lilach Saperstein, who is an Audiologist that lives in Israel. Dr. Saperstein has a podcast called The All About Audiology Podcast, which just recently celebrated its 3 year anniversary!  In this episode, Dr. Saperstein shares some of her expertise on children who are deaf and Hard of Hearing. The two discuss how you can help your child be aware and sensitive to their peers whose hearing is different than theirs and how one can promote such inclusivity within your parenting styles. Motherhood is complicated enough as it is and this episode works to demystify disability, so you can act confidently and better understand the needs of those who are Hard of Hearing.About Our Guest:Dr. Lilach Saperstein is an audiologist and parent educator working with families of deaf and hard of hearing children to integrate their emotional journey with information and resources. Dr. Saperstein is the host of the All About Audiology podcast, which has been downloaded over 50,000 times, offering personal interviews related to audiology, communication, parenting, connection and advocacy. She received her doctorate of audiology from the CUNY Graduate Center in New York in 2017. She is also an instructor at Touro College. Dr. Saperstein lives in Israel, where she and her husband are raising three bilingual daughters.Show Notes:2:42 The basics of parenting a child who is deaf or Hard of Hearing“I've found that when parents come to me, or they find [my] podcast, it's often because they're frantically trying to get resources, information, and connections. It's something that's not as common as most other diagnoses … this is something that's a little farther removed and can be really isolating for the family.”7:08 How can we promote inclusivity for children who are Hard of Hearing?“Everybody needs to Google one particular word, that is: ableism. If you have not heard this word, it's time to get educated on it.”14:29 The importance of inclusivity“As we get older we get to understand each other and celebrate each other, and we learn how to understand what's best for one another.”19:09 Staying aware of potential hearing difficulties in your children“Yes, go to the audiologist, but you wanna make sure you're going to someone that tests children.”Connect with Dr. Lilach Saperstein:PodcastRetreat sign up:allaboutaudiology.com/retreatMembership work:https://drlilach.teachable.com/p/connect-advocateFacebookInstagram Email Jodi at:jodi@loveadventuremom.comCredits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Dr. Lilach SapersteinEditors: Iris Nelson and Gabrielle Topping

Episode 78: In this episode, Jodi meets Ayelet Schwell from Birth Your Biz. Jodi and Ayelet Schwell speak about how mothers can find purpose and seek help adjusting back to their normal routine after giving birth. Ayelet specifically talks about how dignity, respect, and autonomy are concepts to focus on when going out in the world and finding your “why.” About Our Guest:Ayelet Schwell is a doula, speaker, and educator for mothers and birth professionals. She is the Founder of Healing Her Birth Services and Creator of the Birthing Our Stories Workshop and has used her experience, knowledge, and intuition to guide mothers as they create their own positive, powerful birth stories. As a mom of 6, wife, and business owner, she gets by on baby snuggles, coffee, and sci-fi novels.Show Notes:3:37 Importance of one's “why” in life, inspired by Simon Sinek's book “Start with Why.”“Because my passion is birth, specifically birthing women have a right to autonomy and dignity and respect in their birth care and their perinatal care, that's my “why” that my mission.10:03 The implications of finding one's “why” as a mother“I want my children to know that, that they can, that they should, that they can and they should demand their own autonomy, and to be treated with respect and dignity in their lives” 12:40 Process of figuring out your “why.”“If you start to think about the patterns in your life, of the things that you do, the things that bring you joy, the things that light you up, the things that break your heart and the things you want to change the world. That's what's going to start to let you know what it is” 14:00 Finding one's “Why” outside of being a Jewish mom“Jewish Moms say ‘my purpose is to build a Beit Naman B'Yisrael  and to raise Jewish children and to give them a basis of Torah. {...} And that's great that that should be all our purposes, but like, try to go deeper” 16:12 Ayelet Schwell's “Why”“The thing I'm fighting for, in this world, is every woman's right to autonomy, dignity and respect in their birth care. And that's why I have to teach the doulas because if they're not doing their thing, and connecting with the people who need them, then the women are not getting the autonomy and dignity and respect that they need in their first year” 19:08 The implications of understanding one's birth story“Yeah, but I don't know what to do with all these feelings. That's what processing can help with. And there are a few different modalities than the one that I created” Here is Ayelet's workbook: https://birthyour.biz/who-needs-you-most-training/   Email Jodi at:jodi@loveadventuremom.comCredits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Ayelet SchwellEditor: Autumn Michels & Max Suib

In this episode, Jodi speaks with Alyssa Wolf from yourunbusylife. The two discuss how to get your kid/s to clean their room. Alyssa shares practical tricks and tips to help you encourage your child regarding how to clean up without much fuss or stress. This way, you can teach your child basic responsibilities and also have them help YOU by taking on some responsibility around the house. Alright ladies, this episode will teach you how to let your kids help you and it could change your life!Alyssa Wolff is a minimalism junky, introvert, bookworm, mom of 5, and productivity coach at yourunbusylife who helps moms be 'unbusy'. She is a mom to 5 and has her own podcast.2:55 What goes on in a child's head when they refuse to clean up“Immediately they take a look at the room and they kind of go into brain freeze. ‘What do I pick first? I can start here, here, here, here, and they don't seem to have the cognitive maturity yet to just say, Okay, eat the elephant one bite at a time. Just grab one thing, put it away' 4:30: Ways to help your child overcome the overwhelm and naturally clean their rooms “We have to double down and do the hard part right now because they think that doing the chores is the tough part. But we know better. It's keeping up and training and explaining and saying no, I'm not letting you get away with that. These are the rules and you're required to pay”7:15 How to help your child compartmentalize cleaning up“Three and under, I am down on the ground with them … as they get older, I start standing further off. I might stay in the room as the monitor … the nine or 10 year old, you can say I want you to pick up that set and that set. You can go off and leave them to it because they shouldn't be responsible enough”8:30 Dos and Don'ts of cleaning up9:40: When a child is defiant or too tired to clean up“If they're just yawning their heads off, I'm gonna say go to bed.”11:30 Different organizational methods of cleaning upThere are 4 main ways that one organizes based upon personality. Find your child's preferred organizational style and follow suit.19:00 Siblings who have different levels of organizational responsibility“Ask each child sometimes by themselves … what chores they like best”25:30: Little and easy tasks that a child can do to take some relief off of usGet in touch with Alyssa here:Email: hello@yourunbusylife.comWebsite: https://yourunbusylife.com/Book Alyssa mentions in this episode:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RW4KTP9/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1Credits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Alyssa WolffEditor: Matt Feiler

In this episode, Jodi meets Rena Reiser, and the two discuss the power behind using a bottom up approach to handling stress and overwhelm, along with learning how to use what's called the felt sense to listen and pay attention to the signs your body is telling you.About Our Guest:Rena Reiser is a facilitator of Mind-Body (Focusing) Sessions and Embodied Dance. She helps women tune into their inner wisdom to create lasting change. Download her free Tune In Journal at www.tuneinjournal.com.Show Notes:6:01 What is the Bottom Up Approach?“Our bodies, throughout the day, are constantly giving us signs of how we're feeling, a sense we're getting about life… but we don't always pay attention to what's going on inside.'” (7:23)9:37 Utilizing the Felt Sense“I checked in with that short, shallow breath… and as I sat with it, it just became this sense of overwhelm… for me it was so clear: just sit with this overwhelm, that's what you're feeling right now, and let that overwhelm be there.'” (11:21)13:21 Asking questions to your stress“What are you feeling right now? Why are you feeling this way? What made you feel this way? Sometimes the ‘why' doesn't ask the question enough that it's able to respond.'” (14:02)14:23 Answers from your stress“When it doesn't answer, that's a sign that… there's something that's preventing the overwhelm from being able to respond, so let's get curious and find out ‘what's that thing?' What does it want to say to us? What does it want to share with us?'” (14:34)16:12 What holds us back“So a lot of things like perfectionism tend to come up, of wanting quick solutions, wanting to be able to be there already, wherever ‘there' is.'” (16:48)18:13 The first step“[The Felt Sense] is not just there. People think, ‘Oh, I have a backache,' or ‘I have a headache.' That we know. We want to know what's beneath that, we want to get to know it even deeper.” (18:52)20:21 The main takeaway“There are so many more feminine approaches to how we can give to ourselves on a day-to-day basis that I think we owe to ourselves and our families to really give that to ourselves.'” (21:47)Connect with Rena:WebsiteEmail Jodi at:jodi@loveadventuremom.comCredits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Rena ReiserEditor: Rae Pavlat

In this episode, Jodi presents a talk at the #MyTellihimTime Women's Virtual Festival held by Abraham's Legacy, an organization that seeks to empower Jewish women everywhere. Jodi discusses the impact regarding the loss of her cousin, later delving into the cornerstones of motherhood and what it truly means to protect one's children.Credits:Speaker: Jodi FriedEditor: Rae PavlatSpecial Thanks: Abraham's Legacy

In this episode, Jodi has a candid discussion with an entrepreneur, business mentor and mother of three children with special needs and learning differences, Maayan Bobylev, and the two discuss how to navigate these learning differences and play them to the children's strengths rather than treating them like a weakness.Show Notes:4:55 Early signs of learning differences“When we placed [my daughter] in school, right away there were some social skill things […] Every parent-teacher conference, it was like, you know, ‘there's issues with attention, there's issues with not talking, those sorts of things…'” (6:28)11:30 Handling the hurt“I really felt like I was doing my all, and to get the feedback that this is a kid who has severe ADHD and is not getting support, immediately what came up for me was just shame, and ‘How could I have missed that?'” (12:53)15:11 Releasing the blame“It definitely helped me to connect with either a parenting coach or someone that you trust and can talk to, to share the feelings that come up.” (15:41)17:29 Difficult decision-making“There was a lot of processing and releasing, and trusting that Hashem [...] created my kids exactly with the strengths and the weaknesses and the challenges that they're meant to have, and he entrusted me to support them and advocate for them..” (18:32)20:37 Advice for Jewish parents“When it comes to Jewish learning and instilling a love of Hashem […] that boils down to what they learn at home anyways. We don't rely on the school to teach that.” (20:59)22:27 Advocating Effectively“The challenging piece has been taking ownership of advocating for [my children], not putting that on the teachers or the schools or pediatrician, but really knowing that the absolute best person to advocate for your child is you.” (23:05)28:41 Self-Care“I go on a couple walks every week with friends, and it's knocking out two things at once: exercise, and deep conversations and connection with growth-oriented women that I love.” (29:26)Credits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Maayan BobylevEditor: Rae Pavlat

Have you ever wondered what life has been like for our host over the course of her life? In this episode, Jodi recalls the times that she stepped out of her comfort zone and opened her heart to new opportunities, and why that's a good idea for all women and/or mothers out there. She also invites you to take the first steps to embrace your vision with prompts and direction for this meaningful writing activity. Connect with Jodi:http://loveadventuremom.com/Email Jodi at:jodi@loveadventuremom.comGet on the Waitlist for the Next Embrace My Vision Workshop: loveadventuremom.com/visionCredits:Host: Jodi FriedEditor: Rae Pavlat

All the time, you find yourself worrying about things you can't control: your spouse's feelings, your kids' feelings, your income or finances, et cetera. If this is you, you may want to take a step back and think about you: who are you? Are you the person you want to be? In this episode, Jodi discusses the power of self love and boundaries—which, yes, is a form of self love!—with author and public speaker Chany Rosengarten.About Our Guest:Chany G. Rosengarten takes women who are struggling with real pain in their marriage, to living in peace, power and connection. While many people try to help couples by bringing them together on the same page- something that results in fireworks and pain when there's been trauma, distrust or animosity in a relationship, Chany helps couples by building up one member of the partnership at a time. This is so powerful that most women who work with Chany report that not only are they happier than they ever were, and not only did they find their purpose, passion and peace, but their husband typically says, "what have you been doing? Because whatever it is, I'm in love with who you are''. Chany has helped over one hundred women directly change their marriage or other significant family relationships. She is the author of the book The Boundary Is You, and she is a wife and mother to four beautiful children ages 14-3. Connect with Chany: gchanyg@gmail.comShow Notes:3:00 Addressing the elephant in the room“Having tried to fix all the little problems […] at some point I realized that in all of these things, there's one central theme, and that is: I don't like myself. And when I realized that, that's where the real work began…” (4:01)5:14 Avoiding the tendency to blame others“I was resentful at my baby, and I knew that there was something in that equation that didn't make sense. But who was I to blame, myself? [laughter]” (5:45)8:12 Who are you?“Even just ‘who are you in this situation' is enough of a question to say […] What do you say about this? What do you need? What are you bringing to the table, and can we tolerate that?” (9:05)9:40 Practical tools to get to yourself“The basic idea is get to the answer of, or get to the question of: who are you, and the next question is: what do I want?” (10:59)11:11 The boundaries of yourself“For me, understanding the boundary is me means I have permission to want what I want. I have permission to create the life that I want. It spills over naturally into my other relationships.” (12:46)14:25 The LAND method“L is for Loving yourself […] the A is for Authority and Autonomy […] the N is Negotiation […] and finally, [D is for] Direction.” (14:47)17:43 How it's all connected“Women are very powerful, and a lot of women don't know that. I want women to have a good life where they're shining, where they're taken care of, where they feel at peace, where they feel safe and secure.” (18:26)Credits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Chany RosengartenEditor: Rae Pavlat

Discussing puberty and the changes that happen to one's body, known in layman's terms as “The Talk,” can be a difficult conversation to have with your child. With that said, it doesn't have to be as rocky as  you may think. In this episode, Jodi talks with certified sex therapist and psychologist Dr. Shy Krug to  discuss how to keep an open dialogue with your child, how to set a safe space for discussions early on,  and when it's time to have that conversation. Show Notes: 5:00 Accessibility to the Internet and its risks “At a really young age, you really have the entire world of information at the palm of your hand, which means you are now within reach to basically anything.”8:01 Keeping an open dialogue with your son “…You need to have the foundational dialogue and relationship there in the first place. So I think, first  and foremost, is how do you tend to the relationship?”11:13 Setting a safe space early on “When a child is four, five, six, seven years old, you're able to start having more of a substantive,  interactive relationship with the child, that continues to evolve…” 16:34 When and how to have “The Talk” “Are we using anatomically correct language when we're talking to a toddler about their anatomy and  their physiology? We're creating […] this culture of open dialogue…” 21:06 It's never too late “There's always room in relationships and in life to find improvements for things and to work on things and develop and take into [account] your values.”22:08 Advice for yeshiva education and co-education “Just because you have those two different educational styles does not inherently mean they're exposed to different information.”25:55 Agenda-driven curiosity versus non-agenda-driven curiosity “Some parents will interrogate their kids: ‘Where are you going tonight?' ‘Who are you spending time  with?' […] They're trying to maintain a sense of control.” 27:45 The balance between masculinity and vulnerability “Your vulnerability can actually show you what's important to you. It's highlighting for you what  matters to you.” (32:23)Credits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Dr. Shy KrugEditors: Maximus Quirino and Rae Valtapaz

Today Jodi speaks with Robin Meyerson, regarding loss. Robin speaks about what its like to become a parent when you, yourself lost a parent growing up, when to start talking with children about the loss of grandparents, and how kids can honor and remember their loved ones. Tune into to receive some practical support and finds way to allow your child/ren to process the memories of those who are no longer with them.  Robin Davina Meyerson is a life coach, activist, motivational speaker, teacher and author. She is the founder of Project Inspire Arizona, and director of NASCK.  Learn more about Robin and her work at these links: May the Neshama Have an Aliyah Teachers ManualPeacefulreturn.orgProject Inspire Arizona6:24: Becoming a parent when you, yourself lost a parent growing up "First of all we just want to listen to the person [...] and have them express and share their memories and talk it out and just sit and listen"8:18: When to start talking with children about the loss of grandparents"Making it appear to the child, because it's the truth, that the afterlife is real, that grandma and grandpa are watching and they can maintain a spiritual connection with them..."14:17: How kids can honor and remember their loved ones that are gone17:57: Ways of helping your child when they have lost someone special"It also depends on the age of the child, if the child is a teenager then certainly you can have a pretty in depth conversation with a teenager and explain to them the rule of Shiva..."21:29: Creating family projects to remember the loved ones that have passed awayCredits:Host: Jodi FriedEditors: Iris Nelson and Orlando Diaz

In this solo episode of To (Mom) Life, Jodi walks us through ways moms can feel more full and confident in day-to-day life. The FGB Mindset gives a new perspective on the daily pressures that can frequently take place in our lives. With Jodi's personal and general examples, you can walk away with a fresh understanding of a new tool to help your mental health and general attitude toward your family and friends. * Jodi's new program called: Journeys Mentorship for Jewish Women will begin in January! Listen in to today's episode for details. If you're at all interested in joining, visit her page to book a call for a life-changing experience!Show Notes: 00:48: Journey's Mentorship for Jewish Moms“This program is for growth-oriented mommas who want to let go of the overwhelm, inadequacy, and self-doubt in your life…”04:03: What is the FGB Mindset?“There are three parts to it. F is for flexibility, G is for growth and B is for bonding.”Connect with Jodi:WebsiteEmailInstagramCredits:Host: Jodi FriedEditors: Ilyana Castillo and Isabel Leyva

One of the most demanding aspects of motherhood is leading by example. How can you find that balance between raising children and empowering yourself all at the same time? How can you find enough confidence in yourself to then pass on to your children? Who better to answer these questions than this week's guest Liba Yoffe? Together, Jodi and Liba discuss the importance of empowering oneself and what you can do to set both you and your children up for self-fulfillment and confidence, even in the face of adversity.About Our Guest:I am the last person anyone expected would be a CEO of a company. I'm Liba. Mom of four, living in Arizona and CEO of Spirit Fit Life. SFL is my brainchild. I created this platform in order to help women worldwide be the leaders of their own lives. At SFL, we coach women on how to build strength from the inside out; to be the leaders of their lives, minds and careers. SFL has changed the lives of hundreds of women around the world. We're the ONLY program that delivers such a high level program for women, promoting their inner strength and leadership in fitness, holistic nutrition, self growth, business coaching, leadership, pre and postnatal programs and more. Managing my team, impacting hundreds of women around the globe… It's really crazy! But ASK me how SFL has become a booming company so fast that makes such a massive impact? The answer is pure drive and a passion to make a MASSIVE impact on women's lives.Show Notes:5:55 Finding a balance between motherhood and empowering oneself“I knew that in order to raise a confident daughter, I needed to be fully confident within myself to really be that example for her.”8:01 Reconciling confidence and modesty10:42 Helping your children feel comfortable in athletics“Embody what you're trying to encourage in your daughter. If you want her to go on a run, go on a run with her. Whole her that you're doing it too, in a skirt, with your hair covered, whatever it takes.”15:41 Instilling self-confidence in your children when facing adversity“We have this organization called Hairoes, we hold events for kids with alopecia and we have support groups for the parents, and we started that because we saw how many parents were so distraught and whatever the parents thought, that's what the kids thought.”18:37 Finding confidence within yourself so you can pass it on your children“As moms it's so important to know that while we care so much about our children and we'll go fight for them, if we go and do that, we also have to do that for ourselves.”More From Liba:InstagramFacebook"'American Ninja Warrior' Liba Yoffe Is 'Small But Mighty'"Credits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Liba YoffeEditors: Iris Nelson and Maximus Quirino

In this episode, Jodi and guest Dr. Samantha Rasekh discuss dental health and it's importance for new moms. Dr. Rasekh provides insight into successfully taking care of your teeth and finding a practice that works for you while also easing worries about what dental work can be done while pregnant. Show Notes: 4:28: Why is dental health so important? "Obviously, for your own health. You want your mouth to be healthy. You don't want to be in pain."5:46: How to successfully take care of your teeth while pregnant"Oftentimes, when I see pregnant patients, and they need work, I have the conversation with them, of whether it's best for them to put it off until they deliver or if it's something that we want to try do during their third trimester when it's the safest time to do it."7:29: Going to the dentist with a newborn "I think finding in general, a team that's going to work with you and your limitations is really important."9:42: Finding a practice that works for YOU"I think it's the same as when you're finding any, whether you're finding your OBGYN or finding your pediatrician, your friends experiences are going to be the most reliable source of information."11:34: Potential consequences of putting off dental care"Those things that are minor, that would have just been a filling... end up being much more major. You're in pain or the cavity is so big that it can't just be fixed with a filling."12:36: Clarifying mouth myths"I would ask to maybe wear two lead aprons instead of one lead apron and really minimize what I need. But you definitely can safely have necessary X rays while you're pregnant."16:55: Communication between your dentist and OBGYN"It's pretty standard within dentistry that the dentist will speak to your physician."18:56: Asking questions and advocating for yourself "But I think really asking, not necessarily saying 'I don't want this,' but saying, 'Is this safe? Is this necessary? Would it be possible for me to speak to the doctor before I do it?'"23:43: Dental health and insurance coverage"If you're on some sort of subsidized health program, it is worth looking into what kind of additional dental insurance you have while you're pregnant and really utilizing those benefits while you're pregnant."Contact Dr. Rasekh: Facebook: Samantha RasekhEmail: samantha.rasekh@gmail.comCredits: Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Samantha RasekhEditors: Isabel Leyva and Ilyana Castillo

What are eating disorders? What are the signs? How do parents help their children recover? In this episode, Jodi and guest Temimah Zucker discuss the answers to these questions and more, including the differences between eating disorders and disordered eating, how to address the topic using the proper language and the next steps for healing. About Our Guest: Temimah Zucker, LCSW, works with individuals ages 14 and older in New York and New Jersey (virtually at this time) struggling with mental health concerns, and specializes in working with those looking to heal their relationships between their bodies and souls. Temimah is an adjunct professor at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work and a Metro-NY supervisor at Monte Nido. To learn more or to reach her, please visit www.temimah.com or @temimahzuckerlcsw on Instagram. Show Notes: 7:43: Disordered Eating vs. Eating Disorders"Ironically, it's sort of a fun fact, people probably think most of eating disorders and they think of anorexia.  And that's actually the least prevalent eating disorder.  The most common is what's called other specified feeding and eating disorders, which is kind of like a mix of different symptoms."11:50: How to Identify the Signs of an Eating Disorder"One of the most common misconceptions is you can tell if someone has an eating disorder by how they look. That's completely not true. Even people with raging cases of anorexia nervosa could be at a weight that is quote, unquote, like average or higher than average."18:13: Purging Behaviors"You know, like, movement is great movement is beautiful. But it shouldn't be about compensating for what you're eating."19:13: How to Address Eating Disorders and Next Steps "So that's just like preventative, but also being mindful, forever, kind of going forward.  How we talk to ourselves really, really is heard by our kids."22:13: How to Use the Proper Language "So starting off with just very caring, neutral language, meaning, I'm noticing this change has been happening recently. Can you tell me more about what's going on?"25:13: Navigating Resistance to Therapy"Your goal does not have to be I want to like, get through this. The goal could be like, I want my parents leave me alone. I can help you do that. But only if you show up."27:43: Last Pieces of Advice "It has to be equal parts, like addressing the emotional needs of the person, and how this is really just a symptom of whatever it is they're going through. But also knowing that like you, you have to address it behaviorally too."Connect with Temimah Zucker, LCSW: WebsiteInstagramCredits: Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Temimah ZuckerEditors: Iris Nelson and Ilyana Castillo

Every now and then, siblings tend to have a little bit of healthy competition. However, what can YOU as a parent do when fights amongst siblings get out of control? Additionally, how can you work through intense rivalry together as a family? In this episode, Jodi talks with Dr. Aviva Goldstein, a counselor whose work stems from positive psychology, parenting, child & adolescent development. They dive into sibling relationships, what causes sibling rivalry, and why helping children deal with heated moments is vital to their development.About our Guest: Dr. Aviva Goldstein is an educator, lecturer, and family counselor with a private practice based in Jerusalem. She occupies the space where the worlds of positive psychology, parenting, child & adolescent development, and Judaism come together. The common thread throughout her work is the desire to bring research findings and insights about children to the people who raise them. Show Notes:6:37: Causes of Sibling Rivalry“I think the vast majority of siblings fight because it fills some kind of need … they're doing it for a reason, it doesn't usually come out of nowhere.”12:09: Fostering the Relationship Between Siblings“Helping kids realize that there is no competition … every parent has enough love for their child.”19:52: What to Say to Kids After Acting Out“It's almost never the moment to fix it when those emotions are still supercharged.”25:26: The Importance of Working Through Fights“One of the gifts we can give our kids is not telling them ‘don't fight'. It's teaching them how to deal with those moments.”28:03: When To Get Help and Advice“Anytime you feel out of your league, ask someone for help.”Credits:Host: Jodi FreidGuest: Dr. Aviva GoldsteinEditors: Maximus Quirino & Isabel LeyvaConnect With Dr. Aviva:AvivaGoldstein.comFB @DrAvivaGIG @DrAvivaGoldsteinDrAvivaGoldstein@gmail.com

While Kegels during pregnancy can be important, in today's episode we learn that pelvic floor health goes WAY beyond that. The pelvic floor is one of the more commonly neglected parts of our body, yet affects us so deeply, which is why it is incredibly important to know when to reach out to a pelvic floor physical therapist, regardless of age or gender.  In this episode, Jodi and her guest- Dr. Riva Preil discuss all-things-pelvic floor including when to seek physical therapy and what to ask a PT. About Our Guest:Dr. Riva Preil, PT, DPT, WCS, BCB-PMD, CLT is a pelvic floor physical therapist with a passion for pelvic health. She treats women, men, and children with various pelvic floor disorders at Revitalize Physical Therapy, her private practice in New York City. She is certified in various modalities, including biofeedback, lymphedema, and craniosacral therapy to help her patients achieve their goals. Riva is a board-certified in Women's Clinical Specialist (WCS) through the American Physical Therapy Association. She blogs regularly, lectures to physicians, students, and the lay community, and constantly seeks opportunities to further her education and share knowledge with others. She recently started a YouTube channel called Pelvic Pearls to help educate others on this very important specialty. Show Notes:6:15: What is the pelvic floor?“The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that rests at the bottom of the core…”7:31: Types of pelvic floor dysfunctions and treatments“So when we think of the pelvic floor muscles there are two opposite ends of the spectrum where dysfunction can exist. On one end, there's under-activity or weakness… the opposite end of the spectrum is when there's overactivity or tightness of the pelvic floor muscles.”15:47: The importance of postpartum physical therapy“I am a big believer that it is a part of the body that deserves to have some attention and rehabilitation after pregnancy, labor, delivery… It's easy to let your own needs slip through the cracks, but sometimes it only takes a few sessions of physical therapy.”23:17: Questions to ask a Physical Therapist“ I think that patients have the right to interview their therapists before they decide… it's really important to feel that they are clinically knowledgable.. but also from a rapport perspective, that they're patient, that they make you feel comfortable…”25:43: Pelvic floor advice for pregnant women“First before telling any pregnant women ‘do kegels'… you want to make sure that there is no history of pain… I actually do have a prenatal stretching program on my Youtube channel called ‘Pelvic Pearls'.”28:57: A Special Offer from Dr. Riva PreilGreat idea! I am happy to offer a 10% discount off of the initial evaluation (first session) for anyone who hears about me through the show and reaches out within one month.Connect with Dr. Riva Preil:Email WebsiteInstagram Facebook LinkedIn YoutubeCredits:Host: Jodi FreidGuest: Dr. Riva PreilEditors: Ilyana Castillo and Isabel Leyva

While learning Torah with your children is a truly special experience, it can also become quite challenging. What does it mean for a child to learn Torah and what can you teach them that's unique from what they're already learning in school? In this episode, Jodi and her guest - Chana Kupetz break down this process and discuss how you and your children can get the best out of your time together as you learn Torah.About Our Guest:Chana Kupetz is the Children's and Families Program Manager at Hadar. Prior to her work at Hadar, Chana taught Hebrew and Judaic Studies in Washington, DC and in Minneapolis. Chana lives in Washington, DC with her wife Avi Strausberg and their two children.Sign up for Devash magazine at hadar.org/devashShow Notes:5:14 What does it mean for a child to learn Torah?“Sometimes, especially as kids go into schools, it feels like Jewish education sort of shifts and falls more into the role of schools… I know a lot of parents who've said ‘I have the knowledge and I can teach my kid, but still I'm paying for a tutor because something in the relationship just isn't working. But still I think learning Torah with our kids can be really really special.'”8:50 The challenges of learning Torah with children“So much of the time, we feel like we're in the role of disciplinarian and we don't want Torah to feel that way… It's just something we really love doing that we wanna do together.”13:06 How to approach learning Torah with your children (Take it Easy)“Don't think of it as ‘I'm teaching my child Torah,' but rather ‘I'm learning with my child.'”20:35 Devash Magazine: making Torah learning sweet“Make this magazine your own! Take what you like, we just want to provide exciting and really engaging Torah for kids and for families to learn together.”Credits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Chana KupetzEditors: Iris Nelson and Maximus Quirino

In all that parenting demands, it may be challenging to incorporate a regular healthy diet for you and your children.  Diet goes beyond food and extends to the attitudes toward eating, food and our bodies. How can you help yourself and your child develop a healthier mindset toward food and their body? In this episode, Jodi and her guest - Gila Glassberg discuss intuitive eating and how you can set yourself and your family up for success. About Our Guest:Gila Glassberg is a Master's level registered dietitian and a certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. As a teenager, she was faced with constant diet talk, body shaming and obsessive guilt around food. This led to years of struggling with disordered eating. This is what propelled her into the field of nutrition.She uses a non-diet, weight-neutral approach called Intuitive Eating. She helps growth oriented  women break out of chronic dieting, and regain clarity into what is really important to them.You can find more of Gila's interviews, blog posts and information on her website at www.gilaglassberg.com and you can follow her on Instagram @gila.glassberg.intuitiveRDShow Notes:4:31 What is intuitive eating?“Kids learn best by modeling, the first thing we can do is work on the mom's relationship to food before we work on the child's relationship to food.”8:02 Why children need to look at food in a neutral way“One of my main goals is to neutralize food, yes I want it to be positive, but first and foremost neutral. Just like you don't feel guilty going to the bathroom, just like you don't feel guilty when you breathe, these things that you need to live, there really shouldn't be any guilt associated with eating.”14:26 Intuitive eating in parents versus the feeding model for children“We want to instill autonomy in children over their eating and in their body.”17:52 Fostering a healthy attitude towards food in children“We feel so entitled to judge people based on their body size and I really want people to really reconsider that. Think about how much you're emphasizing the way that you look, the way that you want your child to look, versus who they are as a person.”22:12 Dealing with outside negativity“If someone makes fun of him for his weight it will hurt, but it won't penetrate into his soul if he feels a sense of love and confidence from his parents.”25:43 Normalizing child behaviors and asking questions“You can say to your kid ‘well what's wrong with being fat?'... a lot of times we do something and we have no idea why and a lot of times we say things and we have no idea why… kids are just so smart and intuitive, and they can teach of so much about ourselves.”29:13 Closing thoughts“We only have a certain amount of headspace, and if we're filling it 75% up with ‘What am I eating? How skinny am I?' you're really losing out on what life has to offer.”Credits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Gila GlassbergEditors: Iris Nelson and Maximus Quirino

This episode, Jodi speaks with Chana Voola, creator of various Jewish educational workbooks. Chana and Jodi also talk about homeschooling and how Chana's “Enjoy Life” philosophy of homeschooling has changed the way her and her family views education. Chana also shares about finding a balance between her different responsiblities.About Our Guest:Chana Voola is a former Jewish preschool teacher and the creator of workbooks focused on Jewish education. She has a Masters in Social Work from Rutgers University and is the wife to Shlomo and the mother to 5 amazing kids. When Chana took a break from teaching, she realized that being home educating her children was a gift. She saw their creativity and saw that regular Judaic curricula did not fit with it. The Lubavitcher Rebbe said, "If you see what needs to be repaired and how to repair it, then you have found a piece of the world that G-d left for you to complete." That message drives Chana's work, and she started creating Jewish educational workbooks and journals from scratch for the thinking, creative, out-of-the-box Jewish kid (along with teens and adults)! Chana works with her family to create these journals that she hopes nurtures and encourages the creative powers inside all children. You can find more of Chana's work at society6.com/chanavoola where she sells art and on her family's YouTube channel, Jewish Education at Home. Show Notes: 9:35 Why homeschool?"I started because we all needed a break from school..   It was just stressful to get out of the house. It was stressful coming home. We were just always destressing. So I needed to get out of that stress. "12:10 Sending Children Back to School“You don't know what will be.. So never close your head off to something.” 12:45 The Approach to Homeschooling: Enjoy Life Philosophy“Don't lose sight of what needs to get done. Stay focused, but there's other things also in life that they're gonna remember. 18:20: Being present when destressing and finding a balance“The number one tool that we can use to destress, and it might be one of the hardest, is to just do one thing at a time and just be present.”21:53 Workbooks and Parsha Journals - for all ages!“There is no right answer, there is no wrong answer. It is just whatever is meaningful to you.”You can find Chana and her work on Society 6 linked above and from her Amazon shop. Credits: Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Chana VoolaEditor: Isabel Leyva and Ilyana Castillo

In this weeks mini episode, you will be hearing about the cycle of The Torah. And how to appreciate what you have, and where you are right now, to truly appreciate life for what it is. Tune in to hear about how cycles actually play a major role in life, as Jodi discusses them in time for the beginning of the new cycle of the reading of The Torah.Connect with Jodi:http://loveadventuremom.com/Email Jodi at: jodi@loveadventuremom.comCredits:Host: Jodi FriedEditor: Maximus Quirino

The Jewish Holiday of Sukkot  starts this Monday at sundown.  In this weeks, mini episode, you will learn some lessons about The Jewish Holiday of Sukkot and how you can apply these life lessons to your own life.Connect with Jodi:http://loveadventuremom.com/ Email Jodi at:jodi@loveadventuremom.comCredits:Host: Jodi FriedEditor: Iris Nelson

In this week's episode, Jodi shares her thoughts on reconnecting with herself for the High Holiday season. Hope you enjoy! Connect with Jodi:http://loveadventuremom.com/Email Jodi at:jodi@loveadventuremom.comCredits:Host: Jodi FriedEditor: Ilyana Castillo

We are back with Season 2 of the To (Mom) Life podcast! We now have new episodes for you every Sunday!For the first episode of this new season, Jodi is guiding us through a beautiful meditation so that you can handle stressful situations more calmly and with a clear mind.This episode (along with every other podcast) will stay available. Thus, you can come back to this meditation whenever you feel the need to decompress and relax.We are so glad to be back. Enjoy this episode!Meditation begins at minute 4:47Connect with Jodi:http://loveadventuremom.com/Email Jodi at:jodi@loveadventuremom.comCredits:Host: Jodi FriedEditor: Orlando Diaz

On today's episode, Jodi talks with Registered Dietician and founder of Arm Yourself Dietetics, Ahuva Magder Hershkop about mealtime and feeding ones family. Ahuva discusses some of the challenges moms face when trying to feed their families. Picky eating and unhealthy eating are just some elements that can pose unwanted stress onto a family. Ahuva is here to eliminate that stress from the dinner table so you can focus on connecting with your family!Check out the many tips and tricks that Ahuva offers in this week's episode.Connect with Ahuva on Instagram @AhuvaRDAnd check out her website!Enjoy this weeks' episode!

Adina Soclof, a mom of four, Speech Therapist, author, and parenting expert guides us on how to prepare your kids for life. This is a loaded question, and Adina breaks it down simply. You will come away from this interview with the tools you need to help foster a solution-oriented outlook and approach in your home.Show Notes:3:10 How do we prepare kids for life?"For me it was really important that my kids felt capable..."5:12 Creating a healthy environment for children's emotions"Teaching need to be done not in the heat of the moment"7:22 Praising kids"You don't want to use superlatives [...] you really want to give praise that is more descriptive"9:38 Creating a family mission statement10:33 Having a goal in mind as a parent"We can't stop the temper tantrums [...] so we have to change the goal to teaching kids calming strategies"12:30 Resources to handle a temper tantrum"The most important part of a temper tantrum is seeing how they calm down"Connect with Adina:Website: https://parentingsimply.com/Book on Amazon, Parenting Simply: Preparing Kids for Life.Make sure to download Adina's FREE gift, Raising Resilient Responsible KidsAre you a mom with a dream? Maybe that dream is to be present with your children when they come home from school each day...Or maybe it's to start a business, write a book, run a marathon, or just plain get in shape! If you have a dream, and want to gain some traction in a supportive community with a ton of accountability, Journey's is for you! Journeys Mentorship for Jewish Women is an 8 - week journey of self love, radical possibility, and strategy that supports you in achieving your dreams! Learn more here Journeys — Love. Adventure. Mom.Here at Love.Adventure.Mom, we are always growing and doing our best to serve our clients.  You can help us immensely by taking 5 minutes to fill out the To (Mom) Life podcast survey. The information that we receive in this survey will allow us to continue to offer relevant episodes for you and the other mamas out there https://forms.gle/kNTFVYi6s14fSyHW7Show Credits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Adina SoclofEditor: Orlando Diaz

*I am super excited to bring this episode to you because puberty...is not widely spoken about and we can all use guidance and support on how to navigate this pivotal time with our daughter.The transition a girl takes from a young child to womanhood is normally filled with a lot of nerves and pressure. It is important to know what your role, as a mom, is in terms of helping your daughter get through this challenging stage of life so that she can emerge as a strong and empowered woman. This week's guest, Amy Hudgens, provides you with advice about how to best support your daughter as she undergoes the different stages of puberty and teenhood.Amy is The Founder of The Nourished Girls Project.  She is also a Board Certified Nutrition Consultant, Wellness Coach, Author,  Speaker, Educator and Visionary. Over the past 10 years, Amy has shown hundreds of women how to make nourishment simple for their families (and themselves). Amy has a  B.A. in Women's and Gender Studies from Sonoma State University. Amy also worked in women's health for over a decade supporting and advocating for women's health care services.   A true visionary, Amy is pioneering The Nourished Girls Project with a vision to inspire and empower pre-adolescent and adolescent girls to live their joy, dream big and be kindness activists: changing the world by learning how to be kind to themselves and others. Her main muse and inspiration is her 11-year old daughter, Nylah.You will walk away from this episode with ideas that will make you feel more comfortable with ways to best support your pre-teen and teen girl and ensure that you are less stressed about this challenging time in her life.Connect with Amy through her website, facebook, or instagram.Check out her free gift here.SHOW NOTES:2:50 Introducing Amy Hudgens, The Founder of The Nourished Girls Project“Our mission is really to empower and inspire pre-teens and teen girls, and just girls everywhere, to live their joy, to be confident, just to be kind to themselves and others, and to really dream big.”6:13: What led Amy to work with parents and pre-teens around periods and puberty“I'm a listener so I kept hearing, all of these, sort of like, requests (...) and just decided that this was something that was being called to talk about more.” 8:05: Most important to address when one has a daughter entering the stage of puberty(In this section, Amy mentions tips on the most important facets to focus on when one's daughter reaches this stage)15:25: Importance of taking care of the Liver during Puberty“The livers are our largest largest detoxifying organ in the body, and it really can get bogged down. And I like to think of it like a sink that isn't declogging super well”18:30: Amy recommendations of ways moms can support their daughters in the midst of feeling discomfort about puberty and their first period“It could be books, it could just be conversations that are easeful. Any way that is a gentle, loving-kind way to really talk about these things that works for your family. Because again, these conversations aren't always accessible or easy.” 21:35: Last advice for you as a mom with a teenage daughter“Life your joy in any way possible”Credits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Amy HudgensEditor: Matthew Feiler

As we transition to Season 2, we would like to take this time to re-play an amazing podcast from very early on in Season 1!On today's episode, Jodi speaks with Rebbetzin Chavie Bruk. You will hear first hand about what it is like raising an unconventional Jewish family. Chavie is mom to 5 children, all of whom are adopted. She offers worthy advice around acceptance and unconditional love.Chavie also speaks about her experience with infertility and the decision to adopt.Connect with Chavie on Instagram @chaviebrukAnd on her blog clearasmud.blogEnjoy this weeks' episode!

It is important to find ways to be conscious of how your body functions and be aware of how your body should feel so that you can know when your body is off-kilter.  Whether you are looking to lose weight, get in shape, or just hoping to gauge your body,  you should be able to begin the new year feeling good and develop healthy habits that set you up for success! In today's episode, Dalia Brunschwig explains how to understand what your body is telling you and its implications (for the better).Dalia, a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, is the founder of FULLY IN BALANCE GmbH. Born in Israel, lived in Spain, UK, Israel, she now lives in Zurich, Switzerland with her husband and 3 children. As a busy mum, she provides insight into natural healthy weight loss and wellbeing by listening to the body's signals, via one-on-one private sessions or coaching, always factoring in that no one size fits all and taking into account the kosher diet and our Jewish beautiful occasions. After helping over 200 Jewish women in the last couple of years, she continues her mission to empower women that living a healthy lifestyle can be exciting and easy with the right mindset.Episode Glossary:Hashem: The Hebrew word for G-dBaruch HaShem: means Thank G-dKosher: Laws that make up Jewish Dietary regulationsRav: A RabbiShabbat: The seventh day of every week in which Jews rest and take time to return to their spiritual sourceChagim: The Jewish Holidays Show Notes:3:40: Introducing Dalia Brunschwig“I help Jewish women dieting, losing weight and maintaining it by listening to their bodies and having healthy lifestyles”5:20 What Inspired Dalia to enter this line of work“The women here in Zurich saw the change, friends, and family, and they asked me for help. So it was when I started helping them”7:15  Dalia's personal story“It's not like in The States and in Israel. That is when I started developing my own protocol, my own program, whatever suited me”10:50: Listening to your body“So listening to your body means to pay attention to the signals your body is transmitting to you and try to identify sensitivities for good or for bad”12:40: Taking Care of Your Body“We have this machine that works wonders, and we as women, as mothers can be seen beyond the miracles because we have a cycle that works, in most cases. We can bring life to this earth and that is amazing”13:45: How to Be More in Touch with your Body's Signals“My approach is really to include all types of food but to remove the triggers which are dairy, gluten, processed food, obviously and sugars, are big ones, and when you introduce them into your habit again, how do you feel about it”21:50: Thinking positively about our bodies“If you want to do something, do something, for your wellbeing. Listen to your body.”Connect with Dalia on  Instagram. Check out her free guide here and free gift.If you are on Facebook, Dalia invites you to join her private exclusive group, that supports liked minded busy women who want to discover and maintain a healthy Jewish lifestyle! Dalia runs seasonal programs for Jewish women that can give you that jump-start with the right guidance in only 5 days after Sukkot, Chanukah, and Pesach. Check out more details on her website!Credits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Dalia BrunschwigEditor: Matthew Feiler

Wow! It has been one year since Love.Adventure.Mom launched its To (Mom) Life podcast. Every week since July 2020, we have released a new episode each week filled with advice and knowledge to fill you up on your motherhood journey. Now, a year later, we bring you a special episode in honor of the podcast's 1st-year anniversary celebration. Tune in and join in as Jodi walks you through some of the amazing guests that she featured on the podcast this year as she spotlights some of the greatest moments of the podcast!Show Notes:3:33  "To Anxiety" with Leah Katz6:24 "To Work Life Balance" with Dr. Mimi Knolls11:14 "To Time Management & Clearing Clutter" with Rebekah Saltzman13:35 "To Boosting Your Child's Immune System" with Laureen Wallravin15:22 "To Understanding Body Signals" with Dalia Brunschwig17:46 "To Healing Teeth...Naturally" with Mitten Lowe21:33 "The Power of the Mind-Body Connection" with Kaley Zeitouni24:02"To Battling Addiction" with Stephanie Pollak 27:14 "To Freedom"29:44 "Arts & Crafts Organization" with Amy Wilson36:06 "Leadership" with Dorice Horenstein38:34 "To Healthy Sleep Routines For You and Your Child" with Eva Klein40:25 Celebrating 1st yearConnect with Jodi:http://loveadventuremom.com/InstagramFacebookEmail Jodi at:jodi@loveadventuremom.comCredits:Host: Jodi FriedEditors: Matt Feiler & Orlando Diaz

One of the most concerning questions a parent may have is “Am I doing a good job preparing my kid/s for the future?” In this episode, Jodi and Christy Keating have a charming dialogue featuring tips for best practices regarding raising your kid/s to be prepared for their future adulthood.About Our Guest:Christy Keating is the founder of The Heartful Parent. Christy loves helping parents and more love, joy, and connection in their families and with their children by helping them discover newfound energy in their parenting, develop an appreciation for what they have and who they are, and create sustainable ways to achieve their vision or dream for their family.Christy is a Certified Parent Coach®, a Certified Positive Discipline Educator, and a Certified Instructor with The Gottman Institute. She is also a long-time leader and speaker for the Program for Early Parent Support.Show Notes:5:41 What does it mean to raise adults?"I think we need to talk about that a little bit more in our daily parenting and not just focusing on the child that is in front of us but the adult that they are going to be"11:30 How today's parenting decisions will affect future outcomes"...most of us learn through modeling, right? we learn through what we see, we learn through what we hear, and through what is shown to us." 14:41 Being a mentor for teenagers"...Most times kids will say things like, well cause all my friends have it [...] and that's where we can then again lean in with that empathy and that understanding, demonstrate that emotional regulation..."17:51 Finding the balance between  letting your kids be kids and preparing them for the future"What is our vision four our parenting, because we can not control our kids [...] at some point they will be 25 and what you said no longer carries the same weight"22:11 Respecting our kids"Our children deserve for us to show up for them, and value them, and provide them with a sense of belonging and a sense of significance..."23:29 Importance of curiosityConnect with Christy:WebsiteFacebookInstagramCredits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest:  Christy KeatingEditor: Orlando Diaz

Providing the proper skills to your newborn, baby, or toddler, might seem like a HUGE task and super daunting. In this episode, Jodi speaks with Sharon Mazel who is a pregnancy and parenting expert, NYT bestselling author, parenting coach, speaker, and Instagram influencer. In this episode, Sharon shares her expertise on tummy time, how to follow your baby's cues, and how to foster the development of your young child's motor and language skills.About Our Guest:Sharon co-authored the bestselling book What to Expect When You're Expecting (4th and 5th editions), along with these other books in the popular What to Expect pregnancy and parenting book series:What To Expect Before You're Expecting (1st and 2nd eds)What To Expect The First Year (2nd and 3rd eds)What To Expect The Second Year (1st ed)What To Expect The Toddler Years (2nd ed)What To Expect: Eating Well When You're Expecting (1st ed)What To Expect Pregnancy Journal and OrganizerWhat To Expect Babysitter's HandbookWhat To Expect Guide to ImmunizationsWhat To Expect Guide to a Healthy HomeShe was also integral to the content creation and launching of the award-winning website, WhatToExpect.com, where she spent more than a decade writing and editing.Sharon speaks widely on pregnancy, parenting, and health & wellness topics — plus she's a pregnancy and parenting coach, working with families online and in person, answering questions, giving tips, and coming up with strategies and individualized plans to help expectant and new parents be the best possible parents.Show Notes:3:40 - Strengthening and Enhancing your child's Small Motor Skills "Get a play gym for your baby ... it's a matter of them, first of all, gaining that hand-eye- coordination and learning "7:25 - Attention span and a proper time frame of play"I remember hearing this from some experts, and I was like how interesting, but some young babies when you're playing with them and then they start to hiccup, that's often a sign that they're not interested in playing anymore and their attention span is like gone "10:40 - Large Motor Development skills"The best thing that you can do for your baby is to let your baby have time on the floor uncontained. So this way your baby can learn, first of all, what it feels like to be on their back, on their tummy, on their side"14:25 - Tummy time"If you put your baby down, and I'm not talking about a one week old, but let's say it's a 6, or 8, or 12 month old, you put your baby down in tummy time, and within 30 seconds they start crying. I wouldn't rush to pick your baby up out of tummy time"19:30 - Language development"When your baby coos, coo back to your baby, your baby's not saying a word but your baby is [saying] 'ah, ah', mimic those sounds and your baby will start to learn the art of conversation"21:30- Nonverbal communication"If we can show what happiness looks like to our baby, that's a great teaching tool"Connect with Sharon:Join the 150,000+ followers who interact with Sharon daily on Instagram, where she posts informative pregnancy and parenting content daily and hosts regular Q&A's.Check out her website hereCredits:Host - Jodi FriedGuest -  Sharon MazelEditor - Matt Feiler

Summer is here, which means NOW is a great time to consider going on a family adventure at some point in the next few months!Though, in order to plan for a family adventure, that will be rewarding and meets your family's needs, you need to plan accordingly! Also, if you are afraid about such an experience or you don't know how to prepare for such a future trip, you have clicked on the right episode!In this solo episode, Jodi talks about experiences from her own family adventures. She also shares tips regarding how to prepare for an adventure, overcoming unexpected situations, and the proper mindset one needs to focus on during spending quality time with your loved ones.Connect with Jodi:http://loveadventuremom.com/Instagram FacebookEmail Jodi at:jodi@loveadventuremom.comCredits:Host: Jodi FriedEditor: Orlando Diaz

*In case you have kids in the background while you're listening to this episode,  just be aware that there is a bit of occasional strong language used during this raw and authentic conversation between Jodi and Gila.*In this episode, Jodi talks with Gila Levitt about intimacy in marriage. It can be hard to keep intimacy with your partner when you have been married for a while, and it can also be hard finding someone to talk to about it, so in this episode, you can find some useful tips to revitalize intimacy in your marriage, as well as where to look for help in case you need some.Show Notes:9:13 What to do when you are not in the mood for intimacy with your partner"You're thinking that just all of a sudden you're going to be in the mood... again, it could happen sometimes [...] but Just because you're not right now in the mood, doesn't mean that it cannot be created, ok? it's created, we have to learn how to create the mood."13:43 Feminine and sensual essence in women"Sensual comes from the word senses [...] To be sensual means to be in touch with 5 senses"18:16 Different levels of desire within you and your partner"There is no one standard, except that it has to work [..] so we want to do 2 things. First of all, absolutely, we want to honor where it is that we are holding, on the other hand, we have to understand that there is another person over here. So I always call it bridging the gap."23:47 When a man is "Not in the mood""It could be, and very often it is an indication of health issues that are going on or mental health issues that are going on. So there is definitely what to do also in these situations [...] as long as he is willing."28:14 Focus on the big picture of your marriage"Really that is where it starts, with thinking positively about each other [...] becoming one takes place fist in our head, and when we think positively about the other person that is what creates our desire to be one with that person."Credits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Leanne DallEditor: Orlando Diaz

This week, Jodi speaks with Kristi Coppa, founder of Wondergrade. Wondergrade is an app that teaches Self-regulation skills to kids and their parents. In this episode, Kristi offers insight into how to teach your child Self-regulation, calming, and coping skills. She shares concrete tools and strategies to help parents and children alike and also discusses how and when to foster these practices with our children so that they can use them properly throughout their lives.Shoutout to reviewer: New yawk photographrAbout Our Guest: Kristi Coppa is a mother of two young girls, a kids mindfulness teacher, speaker, writer, and former nurse. Kristi is also the founder of Wondergrade, a digital health and education company that teaches young kids coping and self-regulation skills. She recently released the Wondergrade app, to help parents teach calm-down and self-regulation skills to their kids at home and is in the process of writing a curriculum to help teachers bring social-emotional skills into the classroom. Kristi is a native of the Pacific Northwest. She loves being outside and spends most weekends hiking, camping, wine tasting, or romping around the coast with her husband, girls, and St. Bernard, Sampson.   5:00: Kristi's background that led her to her work"I've worked with a lot of therapists and teachers, and really was working with how we can make this information really accessible and come to life for kids"9:15: Recognizing your child's possible stress and worries"Educating yourself [about how your child's stress] and how that shows up in your child's body is a really powerful (...) And what that looks like is usually being patient with yourself, and after an incident happens, going back and talking to their kid about it"14:30: How to teach self regulation and coping skills to kids"I use a lot of these guided visualizations with kids where we are doing something else, pretending that we're something else, while we're working on a skill"18:15: Identifying the best times to teach these skills"The absolute best time to practice a new skill is when your kid is at their happiest: So when they're fed, when they are well rested. And that's when they're going to be the most receptive to learning, that's different for every kid, but most young kids, that's like mid morning-ish time like after breakfast"20:45: Coping techniques In this section, Kristi walks through calm down techniques such as squeezing lemons, elephant bends, and  hand presses24:15: Kristi's app, Wondergrade"It has two different sections, it has a section for grownups and a section for kids. And the kids section is full of all of our tools. So these are very tangible one to five minute videos, most of them are animated that go through teaching kids these different techniques"Related Links:Wondergrade.com@wondergradeWondergrade on FacebookShow Credits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Kristi CoppaEditor: Matt Feiler

Detecting whether your child has a speech or language disorder can be confusing, and it is best to leave it up to the professionals to diagnose such a disorder. In this episode, Leanne Dall, a speech-language pathologist, shares some ways to detect signs that may point to the fact that your child is having difficulty with their speech and language abilities and ways to help them improve such skills. She also shares some ways to identify when it would make sense to get your child tested by a speech-language therapist so that they can receive the proper support.About our guest:Leanne Dall is a pediatric speech-language pathologist in Portland, Oregon. She is passionate about supporting children who are late talkers, difficult to understand, struggling to learn to read, and/or having difficulty understanding what they read. After witnessing the long-lasting impact of speech and language difficulties on academic and social development, Leanne is a strong advocate for early intervention. She has worked in public schools since 2014 and started her private practice Dallhouse Speech and Language in 2017.Show Notes: 4:27 The difference between speech and language"...Are they producing their sound correctly? maybe they have a stutter, they're having difficulty coordinating the words to get out [...] and the language is really the content..."5:27 Early flags to Identify if your child needs speech therapy"...Noticing that their child is having a hard time interacting with them or playing and is just kind of in their own world and needs some public interaction because that communication and those words are built on the interaction we have..."6:55 Helping your child to interact with others"When there are fewer words but strong social skills then we might work with parents and talk about strategies like, how to read books with your children..."8:00 Identifying root causes at early ages"Sometimes a child is just a late talker [...] then they need a push and so oftentimes these kids will appear to catch up by the time they're in kindergarten, the concern is that even though it might look like they caught up then they might have difficulty later down the line, so with reading or writing...8:47 Speech therapy at 3 and 4 years old"By the time they're 3 then they should be 75% understandable [...] and then at age 4 there is a huge jump that really you should be able to understand a 4-year-old a 100%..."11:50 Online speech therapy"...I found that a lot of the elementary school kids [..] that I work with, they did quite well because they could sit and really look at a computer..."14:02 Importance of learning language"Language is also the means that we use to become educated and also to communicate and build relationships with others so it's so central to all of our lives..."18:21 Sound and Sentence levels"...as kids get older [...] the idea is that they learn that words don't just have syllables or sentences don't just have words" 21:05 Parents perspective on speech therapy for their kids"...Moms asked me, Did I do this? Was it because my pregnancy was this way or did I not talk to my kid enough [...] like these difficulties are not anybody's fault, they come genetically..."24:08 Speech Pathology's network25:42 Trust your gut when thinking about looking for help"When you go to a speech therapist for an evaluation they don't just talk to your kid for a minute like we really spend hours knowing exactly what to look for..."Connect with Leanne:InstagramWebsiteCredits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Leanne DallEditor: Orlando Diaz

In The Jewish religion, it is customary to study Pirkei Avot, Ethics of the Fathers, during this time of the year. In this week's episode, brought to you fromThe OU's Women Initiative: Counting Towards Sinai, Jodi breaks down the lesson from Pirkei Avot Chapter 4, Verse 4. Tune in to this short solo episode for an inspiring take-away message  that you can integrate into your own life!Connect with Jodi:http://loveadventuremom.com/Email Jodi at:jodi@loveadventuremom.comCredits:Host: Jodi FriedEditor: Orlando Diaz

There's no doubt that being a mom keeps you busy, which sometimes leads you to give up on the hobbies that you enjoy. Today, Jodi speaks with Rivki Silver, who has found a way to develop her interests and simultaneously fulfill her motherhood goals. Rivki, a mother of children ages 2-12 years old, and co-host of the Normal Frum Women Podcast, speaks about how she has remained an artist, writer, and creative throughout her motherhood journey. It is possible to keep up your hobbies during your motherhood journey and tune in to this episode to find out ways you can be successful at doing so!About Our Guest:Rivki Silver is a writer, musician and speaker. She has written for a variety of publications, including Family First magazine, Aish.com, and Jewinthecity.com. She is a trained classical musician who has performed with orchestras and also plays piano for local day schools. She has spoken for audiences about her personal story and other Jewish topics. Rivki lives in Cleveland with her family. Show Notes:4:45: Rivki's background“I'm a mother to 5 children...I'm also a writer, a speaker, I'm a classically trained musician, even though, like at this current stage I'm not playing so much right now. And like you said, I also am a co-host of the podcast of The Normal Frum Women podcast, which I also edit. So I'm a lot of things”6:00: Rivki's balance “So that was the question that I have, I guess, kind of trying to figure out for the past 15 years is how do I use all of these talents that I accrued in my before life, if you will, into my current life and how can I do it in a way that doesn't detract the job that I love, which is the job of being the mother to my 5 kids" 9:15: Rivki keeping up with her hobbies during her motherhood journey“It was very important that they should see me using these things, they should see that mommy plays clarinet, they should see  mommy plays piano, like so many times I would have a  sleeping baby on my lap as I would be writing music”12:50: How Rivki dealt with the conflict and advise"I had to stop and I had to say, okay this is stopping I had to do this differently now because I can't continue to try to do these creative pieces, it's cutting into the amount of patience I have for my kids, it's cutting into my ability to like make dinner and do basic things like that. And I really felt the panic about like but if I don't create any more then who am I, and I think that this is something that a lot of women struggle with for motherhood, not just necessarily creative types but like if I'm only doing motherhood stuff then who am I like because I was a whole person before I was a mother"16:00: 3 practical tips for balancing one's interest and being a mother simultaneously 22:30: Ways of integrating hobbies into motherhood"There are always going to be a floor that needs to be swept and a surface that needs to be cleared….timers are amazing, set a timer for 20 minutes, 30 minutes and just do that creative activity, and then you can go on and do whatever responsibilities you still have."Connect with Rivki on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTubeCredits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Rivki SilverEditor: Matthew Feiler

There are times in life when we have to go through some very challenging moments and maybe we don't know how to overcome those challenges. In part 2 of this episode, Jodi talks with our guest Hadassah Hazan, who shares her experience with TFMR (termination for medical reasons) of a wanted pregnancy. This enlightening episode can really help you or someone you know, to deal with those hard times and know that you are not alone.About our Guest:Hadassah Hazan is a coach and counselor, specializing in disordered eating, body image issues, addictions, and low self-esteem. Besides her private practice, she has worked for various organizations which support vulnerable and marginalized young people in both the UK and Israel. Hadassah lives in Jerusalem and is married with two children.Show Notes:2:49 Supporting someone going through infertility/miscarriage"Predominantly just say to them, something like, Wow, that must be so hard for you, [...] you know, I'm so sorry you went through that... your truth I mean that's what you're thinking well that's tough..."6:04 Hadassa's IVF experience and complications during her pregnancy"She said to me, Look, I want you to go and eat something [...] sugary come back and I want to like just look up your baby again. So I'm in a candy bar and came back and the baby was moving which was really good, but she kept on looking at the brain, and she said, look, there seems to be some sort of fluid or something on the brain. I'm just the technician, I want you to come back and see a doctor."13:17 Triploidy diagnosis and TFMR"Thank God I went through this because if I just had like... she just gone. If I've just been pregnant one day and then not pregnant the next day, I would not have had the experience of being able to hold her. I can hold her and I could like pray over her and I could love her and talk to her, [...] and is everything that I needed to do."15:58 Overcoming grief and depression"...And there was so much sadness, I did trauma therapy I knew that I needed to talk about it I did therapy. Also, I reached out like I just innately knew I needed to talk about this with my friends and I allowed them to help me I allowed people to bring me food, and take care of me. And thank God, my mom was allowed into Israel."20:17 What if you were dealing with depression alone?"What happened with her was not related to my fertility stuff completely unrelated. It was bad luck, this genetic thing that happened to her, it's not anything to do with my genetics or my husband's genetics, it is very very rare bad luck, and the fact that I had already done all the IVF and all that kind of thing, it is just had nothing to do with each other."27:47 Look out for yourself and reach out for help"...if you're somebody who's going through something like I have and need more support, like firstly I can just be nonjudgmental for sure, but also again, I have a wellspring thank God, of amazing resources and like support networks and things to read and groups to join and all kind of things that I didn't know about until people told me about them..."Support Links:https://iwassupposedtohaveababy.org/organizationshttps://iwassupposedtohaveababy.org/resourcesCredits:Host: Jodi FriedGuest: Hadassah HazanEditor: Orlando Diaz