Who Made This Mess?!: Recent Episodes
Shauna and Angie
Welcome to “Who Made This Mess?”, Raising Children and Re-parenting Ourselves. Here, we discuss the joys and challenges of parenting while trying to develop our own self-awareness and self-compassion. Raising children can be messy, and SO hard, but we believe that as we learn to embrace our own messiness and imperfection, we can learn to show up for our kids and raise a gentler generation.
Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course.
In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss:
- ideas for preparing to bring a baby home, accepting help, and setting boundaries
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strategies to support a family adding a new child, through birth, fostering, or adoption
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providing and coordinating practical supports like meals, homecare, and transportation
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giving support to people who don’t like to accept help
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providing emotional check ins
Mentioned in this episode:
Meal Train www.mealtrain.com
Grub Hub/Door Dash
Pittsburgh Fresh https://www.pghfresh.com/
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Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course.
In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss:
- personal experiences with life after having a baby and the support that was there as well as the support that wasn’t there
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the surprises we didn’t expect when we were expecting and in life with small children (feeding, getting out of the house with a baby, limitations, barriers in accepting help)
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experiences of loneliness and building a community of support
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prioritizing physical recovery and emotional recovery postpartum
Mentioned in this episode:
Chinese Postpartum Confinement
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Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course.
In this episode, Shauna and Angie interview award-winning photographer Amanda Barrick from Banjos and Bows Photography to discuss:
- the parent’s role as family historian to pass on memories to their children
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finding beauty in the everyday candid moments of childhood and family life
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capturing meaningful images through feeling, light, and composition
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being mindful and present for authentic moments of parenthood rather than staging a perfect photograph for social media
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finding artistic expression as a parent while practicing self-compassion and vulnerability
Mentioned in this episode:
Amanda Barrick @banjosandbows
The Click Community
Blog Post by Amanda Barrick on Photo Composition
https://www.theclickcommunity.com/blog/better-snapshots-elements-composition/
Oh Happy Dani @ohhappydani
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Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course.
In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss:
- embracing imperfection
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setting reasonable expectations for tasks to be done
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involving children in what you have to do
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asking for support from others
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making small moments high quality
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simplifying your home care tasks
Mentioned in this episode:
KC Davis (@domesticblisters) author of “How To Keep House While Drowning”
Podcast Struggle Care
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Content Warning: Birth Trauma and Pregnancy-related Health Conditions
Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course.
In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss Shauna's pregnancy, birth, and early postpartum with her first child. May is Preeclampsia Awareness Month. You can learn more about Preeclampsia at preeclampsia.org
Happy Mother's Day to all of our listeners in a mothering role!
Postpartum Support International https://www.postpartum.net/
As always, the information in this video is personal and educational in nature. It is not medical advice or therapy.
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Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course.
In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss:
- teaching without directing the play
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letting go of control
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learning through unstructured toys
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how environment effects the quality of play
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using descriptive comments to teach academic and social skills
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Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course.
In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss:
- the definition of emotional and cognitive empathy
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parents modelling empathy and listening
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using books to teach empathy
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using descriptions to raise their emotional awareness
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setting boundaries around empathy
Mentioned in this episode:
The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld @coridoerrfeld
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Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course.
In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss:
- Gift giving as a way to show love
- Second hand gifts
- Decluttering gifted items
- Toy Rotation
- The Barbie Car
Mentioned in this episode:
Dawn at The Minimal Mom https://www.youtube.com/@TheMinimalMom
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Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course.
In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss:
- how we celebrate birthdays in our families
- Angela’s adoption and the effect on her birthday
- establishing family birthday traditions
- the pressure of planning kids’ birthday parties
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Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course.
In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss:
- our journeys with comparison and self-criticism
- how our thoughts are connected to our emotions and behaviors
- reparenting ourselves with gentleness and self-compassion
- how our self-talk influences our children
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Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course.
In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss:
- defining the trend of gentle parenting
- addressing your child's individual needs, emotions, and development
- setting boundaries from a gentle parenting approach
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Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together in their podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course.
In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss:
- barriers to rest as a caregiver for children
- the importance of prioritizing rest for our own well-being and the health of our families
- increasing self-awareness about the need to rest as part of gentle parenting
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Two moms, a therapist and a former preschool teacher, join together to start a podcast about raising children and reparenting ourselves. "Who Made This Mess?!" Well, it was us, of course.
In this episode, Shauna and Angie discuss:
- how they became lifelong friends
- their background in caring for children and families
- the importance of parenting support
- their philosophy of gentle parenting and positive discipline
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Announcing the launch of our podcast, Who Made This Mess? Parenting Children and Re-Parenting Ourselves. In this trailer, you'll get a sneak peak of Shauna and Angie's hopes for building a community to support parents.
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