This Mom Loves

Lindsay Sealey, author of Rooted, Resilient, and Ready: Empowering Teen Girls as They Grow is here talking about the big issues: appearance, mental health, phones and social media, friendships, peer pressure...we cover it all! Also in this episode: This Mom Loves x Hidden Gems By Raquel for every bracelet purchased between now and April 24 we will be donating $4 to the food bank - and you're probably going to be shopping online for Mother's Day! In Five Years by Rebecca Serle (the April pick for the This Mom Loves Virtual Book Club - come join us!) Find Your Path: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul and Get Strong With the Fit52 Life by Carrie Underwood The Other Windsor Girl: A Novel of Princess Margaret, Royal Rebel by Georgie Blalock Keeping Kids Learning During School Closures (segment video and a huge list of resources that I continue to update as I come across new ones) Working Out At Home: My Favourite New Site/App For more information or to order Lindsay Sealey's book: Rooted, Resilient, and Ready: Empowering Teen Girls as They Grow You can find Lindsay on Instagram, Twitter and her website.

Marcy D'Alessandro, Chair of the PRHC Mombassadors, is here sharing fundraising ups and downs, tips and tricks and a pile of ideas that might help you raise money for your cause! We're also talking about a couple of fun upcoming events for the Mombasadors, including their Girls Night Out: A Night in Nashville (...in Peterborough!) Marcy is also the unofficial Prime Minister of the This Mom Loves fan club...a longtime supporter! We talk about more personal connections in our chat too, and you have to check out the amazing event Marcy organized recently for International Women's Day, so a small group of women could make a big difference! (I was there too!) Also in this episode: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman My new bracelet collaboration: This Mom Loves x Hidden Gems by Raquel My treadmill desk: You can find the PRHC Mombassadors on Facebook and Instagram. Thanks to my fantastic podcast editor, Lukas Wojcicki!

Raquel Paulo of Hidden Gems By Raquel is sharing all her tips and tricks for running a successful business while working a day job and raising kids! We talk about her highs and lows and everything in between, and of course also discuss our brand new bracelet collaboration, This Mom Loves x Hidden Gems by Raquel! Also in this episode: Followers: A Novel By Megan Angelo - this one is the March pick for the This Mom Loves Virtual Book Club. Interested? Come join us! and I recommend a fabric razor! Thank you to my editor Lukas Wojcicki!

Kate Wells and Jane Fitzgerald, each the mom of a child with special needs, are here sharing everything they want other moms to know, and answering a pile of listener questions: how to interact with a child with special needs, how to include them in activities like birthday parties, how all kids can benefit from inclusion and how to answer when your child asks in the grocery store (loudly of course) "What's wrong with him?!" - they're sharing all their thoughts! I love the interviews that I do in person, and we sat around my dining room table on a snowy day having this chat together. Kate and Jane have also made themselves available if any of you have a private question for them - please reach out to me through social media or email [email protected] and I can put you in touch! Also in this episode: Start Here: A Parent's Guide to Helping Children and Teens Through Mental Health Challenges by Pier Bryden, M.D., and Peter Szatmari, M.D. The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, The Dresser and The Wardrobe by Angela Kelly Thanks to my wonderful podcast editor Lukas Wojcicki!

Jessica Lahey, teacher, mom and bestselling author of The Gift of Failure, is here with tons of advice to help our kids become independent and thrive! We cover homework, bullying, rewards, parent/teacher relationships, the importance of free play and her surprise endorsement from Kristen Bell! Jessica also gives us a sneak peek at the fascinating subject of her next book. You can find Jessica Lahey on her website, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and find more info or purchase The Gift of Failure here. (I chose it as the inaugural pick of the This Mom Loves Virtual Book Club and we had some great discussions about it throughout this month! We're reading Woman on the Edge next - come join us!) Also in this episode: I made a big announcement about TML x HGBR, my first This Mom Loves product collaboration, with the gorgeous jewelry brand Hidden Gems By Raquel, launching March 1st! AND This Mom Loves logo t-shirts are now for sale! Order by February 7th to get in on the first batch! Thanks as always to my fantastic podcast editor Lukas Wojcicki!

Actress Jenn Robertson (she plays the mayor's wife Jocelyn Schitt on the hit show Schitt's Creek) is answering all our questions about the 6th and final season, as well as talking about her family, favourite things and what's next in her career! Also in this episode: Woman on the Edge by Canadian author Samantha M. Bailey (This was just announced as the February pick for the This Mom Loves Virtual Book Club - come join us!) My Top 10 Blog Posts of 2019 (#1 is closely connected to this episode's special guest!)

Financial educator Kelley Keehn is here answering questions about RESPs, online baking safety, why she won't ask us to make a budget, shopaholic strategies, how to talk money with partners and kids and more. Kelley Keehn's website, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter For more information or to purchase Kelley's book Talk Money To Me: Save Well, Spend Some and Feel Good About Your Money Also in this episode: Find Your Pleasure: The Art of Living a More Joyful Life by Cynthia Loyst The movie Bombshell: Displaying meaningful items: Thanks as always to my fantastic podcast editor Lukas Wojcicki!

Marci Ien of CTV's The Social is here to talk Raptors, race, opening up on national television, her IEN LEE shoe line and more! Marci was my very first Momterview on the blog back in 2010 and has continued to be unfailingly kind and generous in the time I have known her. Case in point: we originally recorded this episode months ago but ended up having an issue with the audio and it was unusable...and Marci did not hesitate to agree to record again! Marci Ien on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram The Social on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram IEN LEE on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Also in this episode: The BBC Roast Calculator Someone We Know by Shari Lapena Plus I share some ways you can be an amazing school parent - giving some recent examples from my own class! Did you hear about the This Mom Loves Virtual Book Club? Click to check it out!

The experts are here with advice to help you survive and thrive this holiday season! Caron Irwin is talking holiday parenting, Dr. Sheila Wijayasinghe has holiday health covered, Lisa Orr's taking care of holiday etiquette and Chelsea Montgomery has tips for holiday stress! It's a jam-packed episode that you won't want to miss! Thanks to my editor Lukas Wojcicki!

Dr. Andrea Gelinas is a mom and business owner with an eye for design - and she's also been called Toronto's Coolest Dentist! She's here to chat about all of that and more. Also in this episode: ways to give back (you may not have heard of all of them), DIY gel manicures at home and as always, some book recommendations - this time a couple of great suspense novels. For more information on Gelinas Dental Studio, follow them on Instagram and Facebook and visit their website. More details on Ways To Give Back More details on At-Home DIY Gel Manicures Two suspense novels recommended in this episode: Wherever She Goes by K. L. Armstrong The Night Before by Wendy Walker