Working Parent Resource
The Working Parent Resource is a place where we have thoughtful discussions, share personal stories, and provide practical advice for ambitious working parents who actually want to enjoy being a working parent. Every week we tackle a brand new topic related to working parenthood to help you overcome your biggest obstacles, reach new insights, and make important changes in your life. Topics will include time management and life balance, marriage and relationships, child development and parenting tools, self care, mindfulness, and a whole lot more! Come join us!
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 93
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2020
WPR053: How to Deal with Difficult Co-Workers, Clients, and Customers with Melanie Beiler
Episode Summary:
Working in an office space can bring up so many issues around communication, conflict, politics, not to mention just trying to move the ball forward on whatever you’re doing while wo…
WPR052: Getting Your Kids Organized with Susie Salinas
Episode Summary:
Today’s episode is all about getting your kid’s stuff organized! I don’t know about you, but one of the biggest challenges my husband and I have is keeping all of our kid’s stuff in …
WPR051: Making the Space for Sex in Your Life as a Working Parent with Lisa Katona
Episode Summary:
The topic we’re discussing today is one that can be a huge issue for working parents. But it can be sensitive and personal and often brings up plenty of shame and judgment, so I don’…
WPR050: 50 Episodes! Something Different to Celebrate
Episode Summary:
Fifty episodes! I can’t believe it! I started this podcast a little over a year ago, on my birthday in January of 2017, and it’s been such an amazing experience. I have had such a gr…
WPR049: How to Use Burnout as a Catalyst for Change with Chris Ducker
Episode Summary:
I’m so excited to welcome our guest today, Chris Ducker. Chris has been a business mentor for me for a couple of years now, and one of the biggest things that drew me to him was his …
WPR048: Why To Do Lists Don’t Work and Building Effective Habits with Tonya Dalton
Episode Summary:
We all know that time management is one of the most challenging aspects of being a working parent. Our guest today, Tonya Dalton of InkWELL Press, is a productivity expert, and she’s…
WPR047: Making Time for Fitness When You’re Too Busy with Erin Kendall
Episode Summary:
Fitness has been one of the hardest things for me to integrate back into my life as a new mom. Now with a 4 year old home with me two days a week and my little guy who’s with me all …
WPR046: The Deeper Purpose of Productivity with Lisa Zawrotny
Episode Summary:
If you’ve been listening to this show for a while, you know I’m not a huge fan of productivity hacks and time saving tips. I think they can definitely serve a purpose in helping us s…
WPR045: Your Roadmap Out of Survival Mode
Episode Summary:
Our world is so fast-paced and noisy these days, it seems almost impossible to be in control of our lives as working parents. Many people just believe BALANCE is an impossible ideal,…
WPR044: Building Your Intentional Bookshelf with Samantha Munoz
Episode Summary:
We talk a lot about being good parents on this show, and today our guest Sam Munoz is sharing with us a really fun and different way to do that. She’s passionate about using litera…
WPR043: What’s Changing for the Working Parent Resource in 2018
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Since we’re heading into the new year, I thought it would be a good time to talk about some of the things that are happening at the Working Parent Resource, both in my business but a…
WPR042: Learning to Ask for Help with Kate Turza
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I had such a great conversation with our guest, Kate Turza today. Kate and I just had a very real, very honest discussion about why it’s SO damn hard to ask for help these days, eve…
WPR041: How I Get Sleep Without Sleep Training My Kids
Episode Summary:
We talk about our kids’ sleep in passing, so it’s hard to get the full context of the struggles and realities of baby sleep over time. So I’m just going to pull back the curtains an…
WPR040: What You Need to Know About Infant Sleep with Dr. Pam Douglas
Episode Summary:
I’m really excited to welcome our guest today, Dr. Pam Douglas of the Possums Clinic in Australia. Back in episode WPR023 which I recorded right after I had my second little boy, I…
WPR039: Mindful Parenting in a Messy World with Michelle Gale
Episode Summary:
Today we’re going to chat with Michelle Gale, who I absolutely loved getting to know. Michelle has such a wonderful way of breaking down some of the hardest parts of parenting and …
WPR038: How to Manage Your Stress and Anxiety as a Working Parent with Dr. Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco
Episode Summary:
Stress and anxiety is prevalent among working parents, for good reason. We're juggling more and more everyday, often with less support than ever. If you're struggling to manage over…
WPR037: Helping Your Kids Manage Technology with Emily Jameson
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Today we have a very special guest with us. Today I am going to interview my sister, Emily Jameson. She’s a few years younger than I am, but she’s always been one of my parenting …
WPR036: How to Manage Different Stages of Conflict in Your Marriage
Episode Summary:
We chat a lot about productivity and time management and boundaries and all sorts of other things that help with one of the biggest problems that working parents have: not having eno…
WPR035: How to Get Your Kids on a Routine with Erin Montgomery
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I’ve always been a creature of habit, so establishing a routine for my kids was never that difficult for me. Plus as someone who has spent decades learning about child development,…
WPR034: How to Set Boundaries and Say No to Protect Your Time with Monica Froese
Episode Summary:
I’m going to start today’s episode by saying something that might make some of you angry. But I need to share a little tough love with all of you working parents out there. Here i…