Topic

Relationships

Podcast episodes and articles on the people in your life: partners, family, friends, your kids and the people behind your own goals. Guests talk dating after kids, divorce, people-pleasing and advocating for a child who needs more. Plain talk, no lectures.

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Kellie Koziol

How to Advocate for a Medically Complex Child and Trust Your Gut

Delivering twins at 27 weeks, advocating for a medically complex child and trusting your gut when the stakes are high.

61 minListen

Janny Perez · Milegasi

How to Raise Bilingual Kids & Build a Legacy

The joys and challenges of raising bilingual kids, and the legacy she's building for families.

52 minListen

Bela Gandhi · Dating coach

Dating After Kids: Why Doing the Work Changes Everything

From single moms on the apps to married couples staying close.

46 minListen

Questions moms ask

How do I say no to family without feeling guilty?

Read How Do You Say No to Family Without Feeling Guilty?, then listen to filmmaker and author Denise Soler Cox on people-pleasing and “good daughter” guilt.

How do we stay close as partners after a baby?

Relationship coach Karina F. Daves talks keeping the spark alive after baby. Dating coach Bela Gandhi covers dating after kids, from single moms on the apps to married couples staying close.

What does divorce really look like for a mom?

Family law attorney and single mom Aliette H. Carolan walks through money, motherhood and finding your footing again.

How do I find support for my own goals, not just help with the kids?

Paulina's episode on building your Second Village is about the people who back your growth. The article How Do Moms Find Support for Their Own Goals? puts it in steps.

How do I advocate for a child who needs more support?

Kellie Koziol talks advocating for a medically complex child and trusting your gut. Ashley Patrick shares raising a daughter with autism, from the diagnosis to speaking up for her.

These are conversations, not legal or medical advice. For your own situation, talk to a licensed professional.

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The Mami Plug Dinner Series: December

The Power of the Ask: Advocating for Yourself and Leading with Confidence, with Letticia Flores-Poole of BMO.

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