Mom Enough: Celebrating 15 Years of Parenting Wisdom

Throughout your journey as a parent, you have no doubt received advice or sought out information to help you on your way. As you consider everything you have learned, what stands out as the most impactful parenting wisdom you've come across? Was there a specific moment when an epiphany struck and you realized a new way to do something? Or perhaps you discovered that you were right on track and breathed a sigh of relief?   Through 15 years of interviews with authors, researchers, and experts in fields related to parenting, and through countless interactions with other moms, Marti and Erin have had their fair share of these moments. On this 15th anniversary of Mom Enough, they reflect on these moments and the trends, challenges, and opportunities in mothers' lives in 2021. Tune in to this special episode as Marti and Erin explore what it really means to be mom enough. Learn about the downsides of overparenting, advances in brain research that highlight the benefits of positive parent-child interactions, new insights on teaching consent and boundaries at every age, and the importance of raising our children to be "upstanders" who confront racism, injustice and inequity in our society. You won't want to miss this important episode!   WHAT HAS BEEN THE MOST IMPACTFUL PARENTING WISDOM YOU HAVE DISCOVERED? How will you avoid the pitfalls of overparenting? What will you do to teach your child the importance of consent? What steps can you take today to raise empathetic children who are "upstanders" in your community?   MOM ENOUGH SHOWS YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS! ❉ HOW TO RAISE AN ADULT: A CONVERSATION WITH NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, JULIE LYTHCOTT-HAIMS. While our job as parents is to love, care for, and teach our children, the purpose of our role is to raise a contributing member of society as our children reach adulthood. Lythcott-Haims shares insights from her book, How to Raise an Adult, in this compelling episode of Mom Enough.   ❉ YOUR TURN: WISDOM ON ADULTING FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, JULIE LYTHCOTT-HAIMS. Tune in to this Mom Enough episode as Lythcott-Haims' shares wisdom your young adult child will need to begin their journey into adulthood.   ❉ YOUR CHILDREN’S EXPERIENCE OF POSITIVE STRESS AND TOXIC STRESS: A CONVERSATION WITH U OF M PROFESSOR MEGAN GUNNAR. As much as we’d love to make life easy for our children, they inevitably will experience stress. So, when does stress become toxic stress and undermine our children’s longterm health and well-being? You won’t want to miss this important discussion with Dr. Megan Gunnar.   ❉ THE CHEMISTRY OF CALM AND JOY: A CONVERSATION WITH INTEGRATIVE PSYCHIATRIST HENRY EMMONS. Would you like to find more calm and joy in your life? Dr. Henry Emmons shares simple strategies to quiet our minds, build resilience, and maximize our experience of calm, joy and well-being.   ❉ “THE TALK”: HOW PARENTS PROTECT THEIR BLACK CHILDREN FROM RACISM. Andre Dukes, Senior Director of Collective Impact – Early Childhood at the Northside Achievement Zone, shares personal reflections,