Starlight Mama Podcast

Welcome home to our beautiful queen kitty, Miss Isabella, aka Bella. She is sooooo cute and we can't get over how hilarious it is to have a cat in the house again.

As we all grow, learn, and change, here are some things we enjoy doing together as a family- like going to music shows, playgrounds, and spending time with the larger family. We also all enjoy doing things separate from each other to fill our own cups.

How do you handle the daylight savings time change? And how do you do it while managing your own stressors, hormones, and children? Talking today about perimenopause + PMS and how do we stay calm and sane while all of this happens at the same time.

Welcome to Season 2 of Starlight Mama Podcast! We're in a new place, new city, and a new year... and we're thrilled to be back with you to discuss all things family, parenting, and homeownership.

Many thanks and much love and appreciation for this first season of listeners for Starlight Mama podcast! This is a touching story of life and loss, angels among us, and the ways that life speaks to us across time and space.

The continued trials and many errors of parenting that happen in the throes of the threes... Finding ways to make sure that all of our son's buckets are filled and that he's eating and sleeping enough to be able to function at his best level. Sounds easy, but it's been a series of challenges and learning. Three has also indeed been one of the sweetest times of our lives... and the dichotomy is astonishing.

We have started the tireless work of teaching manners to our son... and here are some updates on how it's going so far. Pleasantries, how to act respectfully, and how to handle not always getting our way... these are a few of the things he's learning more about.

The ups and downs of the eating habits of a three-year-old... even some surprising things that he won't touch, that most kids go for as a first choice! Curious - are there any go-to things your kids will eat every time?!

Just a few thoughts on the types of love we experience as humans... happy day of love!

Happy 20th Episode! Celebrating the joy of reading and sharing some recent favorite authors, what kinds of books I can't get my mind around right now, and some all-time favorite authors and books that I can't stop re-reading.

Finding that balance between home and work, family and friends, and keeping yourself grounded. There are so many aspects to our work- the home-work starts when the kids wake up and ends when they go to bed. The career-work happens in between, and finding the time and space to take care of everything can be a challenge.

All the joys and terrors of traveling with a toddler... from the airplane mini-meltdown, to the the ever-present food strikes... we experienced it all on our recent airplane travel to our old stomping grounds in Austin.

From misheard song lyrics, to profound pronouncements, to an abundance of silly sounds around the house... these are the things that are keeping us in the giggles these days.

Throwing all shapes and kinds of spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks... or doesn't in the world of toddler moments. Meltdowns in the bathroom, at nap time, and pretty much anytime- and how we are learning to handle things better, with time. We've got to go with the flow.... and let it go!

Happy Holidays to you all... we'll be back in the New Year!

A sweet and heart-warming chat with one of my Mom Tribe and long-time friends, Julie Kirkpatrick. Reminiscing about the good old days from trying to conceive, to when our babies were newborns... and all the way up the present, as Julie's oldest is now about to turn eight years old and her youngest, at 17 months, is ready to be just like his big sis.

From the mouths of babes... what silly and strange things can emerge in this phase of childhood! Anything from how our bodies work, to dancing, to a new era of play-pretend, the three-year old wants to know it all.

Thinking way back.... to holidays from the far past and the more recent past. What traditions are meaningful and important for you and your family these days? We mention a few new ones here that we began once our son was born, as well as some things that have been around since I was his age. Happy Holidays!

How do we keep our own calm and continue our gentle parenting approach... now that we are in outburst and full tantrum territory? Talking about some of the experts we rely on and the "why" behind the efforts and steps we are taking now to help ensure that our son feels secure in the future.

Take a journey with us to look back at the top 10 of the year... highest highs, lowest lows, and everything that happened in between. Also... is three actually the sweetest age?

Enjoying our wild ride of constant motion in life... including the good, the bad, and the phlegmy moments. In this fast-paced time we consider what it will be like to reminisce back to these days from the far future, and we do our best to be here now.

Do you have songs that bring you back to another time in your life, or that helped you though a difficult time, or that remind you of the most joyous moments of your life? Reminiscing about songs that had such a huge impact in our lives, individually and now as a family.

Join us to hear more about our current Friday Night Rituals and activities, from pizza and movie picnics to testing out a karaoke machine as a fun family bonding moment.

Our community tribe as it exists today- near and far, old and young, and everyone in between. We find and create our tribe where we are, as the traditional format of a community has expanded and changed. Gratitude and gratefulness for those of you who are with us, spiritually, mentally, and emotionally on this journey.

Women's health is underrated! No matter what kind of life choices we make, we are destined to experience exquisite and exponential changes and growth over our lifetimes. Join me for thoughts about how our bodies move through the life-phases of PMS, Postpartum, and Peri-Menopause... sometimes simultaneously!

Talking about a delicate and magical subject- that special time of trying to conceive or adopt or foster a child. Also a sweet ending wth the chocolate horde in my cabinet!

Reminiscing about the days when my young son was much younger... and marveling at the incredible jump in growth, development, and and intellect by the time they reach age 3.

This day was full of the unexpected- the hurricane was coming, and inside the house, a storm was brewing as well. Toddler tantrums or outbursts are a real thing these days... how do you cope when they come?

Please join me for the inaugural episode of Starlight Mama Podcast! This is a space for musings and meditations on the daily life of a working mother, her young child, and their small family, living in the southeastern United States. Taken as a daily slice-of-life, this is a preview into the everyday moments that we discuss on the podcast.