In this episode of Grow Like a Mother, we dive into the world of ADHD in women and explore how to create effective time management strategies that cater to our unique brain wiring.

Join us as we talk with Laura, founder of Learning Beyond Letters, about her personal journey with dyslexia and ADHD, and how she now empowers neurodivergent adults to embrace radical brain acceptance.

Tune in to Learn How To:

• Embrace your unique brain and develop a personalized schedule that works for you
• Implement practical time management techniques specifically designed for ADHD
• Navigate the challenges of entrepreneurship while managing ADHD symptoms
• Build confidence and self-acceptance in your daily routines

Guest Bio:

Laura Webb is an Educational Therapist and founder of Learning Beyond Letters. After receiving a dyslexia diagnosis as an adult, she became passionate about helping neurodivergent students succeed, earning her degree from UCSC. Laura has opened her own practice, trained teachers in effective reading methods, and expanded her services to stroke and TBI patients. Following her ADHD diagnosis during the pandemic, she now offers virtual classes for neurodivergent adults, focusing on radical brain acceptance and empowering her clients to take control of their routines and build confidence.

Connect with Guest:
Website: Learning Beyond Letters
Instagram: @learningbeyondletters
Facebook: learningbeyondletters

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Keywords:
Time Management, Self-Care, Super Mom, Work Life Balance, Mindset, Grow Like a Mother, Motherhood, ADHD Strategies, Neurodiversity, Entrepreneurial Challenges, Radical Brain Acceptance

In this episode, we explore how to transform your marriage from a co-parenting partnership into a thriving romantic relationship.

Join us as we discuss effective communication strategies, the importance of fighting fair, and how to prioritize connection amidst the challenges of parenting.

Tune in to Learn How To:

• Shift your mindset from co-parenting roommates to romantic partners.
• Implement effective communication techniques that foster connection.
• Fight the right way to reduce arguments and increase intimacy.
• Child-proof your marriage for a thriving family life.

Guest Bio:
Michelle Purta is a marriage coach, wife, and mom of three. She helps parents transform their marriage from co-parenting roommates to a romantic couple again. Michelle is passionate about helping couples learn how to fight the right way so they can argue less and actually want to connect, ensuring their marriage can thrive even while raising kids.

Connect with Michelle:

• Podcast: The Marriage and Motherhood Podcast
• IG: @michellepurtacoaching
• Threads: @michellepurtacoaching

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Keywords:
Time Management, Self-Care, Super Mom, Work Life Balance, Mindset, Grow Like a Mother, Motherhood, Relationships, Communication, Marriage Coaching, Conflict Resolution, Romantic Connection

In this episode of Grow Like a Mother, we sit down with child life specialist, author, and parenting coach Michelle McVittie.

Michelle shares her insights on parenting teens, understanding behaviors, and the importance of communication and teamwork in family life.

Whether you're navigating the challenges of raising a strong-willed child or looking to build resilience in your teenagers, this conversation is packed with practical tips and heartfelt advice to help you reclaim joy in motherhood.

Tune in to Learn How To:

• Communicate effectively with your teens to foster understanding and connection
• Recognize and respond to the underlying causes of your child's behavior
• Collaborate as a parenting team for a more harmonious family dynamic
• Build resilience in your children for their future success and well-being

Guest Bio:

Michelle McVittie is a child life specialist, author, and parenting coach. With over two decades of experience in pediatric medical and mental health, Michelle has worked with young offenders and in daycares as a behavior specialist.

Her first book, “I Quit! Oh, wait I’m the Mom,” offers practical tips for moms to rediscover joy in motherhood.

Michelle specializes in ADHD, anxiety, strong-willed children, parenting teens, communication, collaborative problem-solving, and emotion coaching.

As the CHCH morning live parenting expert, she provides 1:1 support to parents and offers on-demand parenting programs.

Connect with Michelle:

• ⁠Instagram⁠: @momthemanager
• ⁠Facebook⁠
• ⁠Parenting with Compassion Group⁠
• ⁠Parenting with Connection Group⁠
• ⁠Website⁠: https://momthemanager.ca

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Keywords

Time Management, Self-Care, Super Mom, Work Life Balance, Mindset, Grow Like a Mother, Motherhood, Parenting Teens, Communication Strategies, Building Resilience, Strong-Willed Children, Emotion Coaching

In this episode of Grow Like a Mother, we meet Heidi Esther, the Joyologist. Heidi empowers hardworking, generous helpers to reclaim their joy and time.

Join us as we dive into what a Joyologist really does and uncover the surprising ways you might be losing time each day... and more importantly, how to get it back.

Tune in to Learn How To:

• Identify what’s secretly robbing your time
• Reclaim your schedule with strategies to get back in control
• Step into authentic, confident leadership without losing your generous spirit
• Balance being a helper and a leader with ease and joy
• Start transforming your life by letting joy lead the way

Guest Bio

Meet Heidi Esther, Joyologist. If Mister Rogers and Captain Marvel had a baby who loved baking chocolate chip cookies, it would be Heidi.

What’s a Joyologist, you ask? Someone who empowers hardworking, generous helpers to Liberate their Joy. And what does that look like? The nuts and bolts are learning to be the confident, authentic leader you were born to be! Yes, Heidi believes you can be a helper and a leader, too!

Heidi Esther is a Certified Emotional Intelligence Life Coach, Speaker, and bestselling Author who leverages her expertise in relationship building, storytelling, mindfulness, and personal transformation to help you create a life of joy that you deserve.

Connect with Heidi:

• ⁠Facebook⁠
• ⁠Website⁠: https://heidiesther.com

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Keywords

Time Management, Self-Care, Super Mom, Work-Life Balance, Mindset, Grow Like a Mother, Motherhood, Joy, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Transformation, Reclaiming Time

In this episode of Grow Like a Mother, I sit down with Traci Bakenhaster, founder and lead instructor at Adulting University, to discuss emotional intelligence and fostering independence in teens. Traci shares her insights into the critical life skills teens need to thrive as they transition to adulthood. Together, we explore practical ways to guide teens in becoming emotionally resilient, self-sufficient, and prepared for the next chapter of life. This episode is packed with valuable advice for moms, especially those homeschooling, to help their teens grow with confidence.

Tune in to Learn How To:

• Build emotional intelligence in teens to navigate challenges with confidence
• Foster independence in teens through real-world skills and responsibilities
• Support career exploration and college planning with a focus on teen strengths
• Prepare teens for life after high school with practical and empowering tools

Guest Bio
Traci Bakenhaster is the founder and lead instructor at Adulting University, where she helps homeschool teens navigate the transition to adulthood with confidence. As a passionate educator and homeschool mom, Traci specializes in teaching essential life skills, career exploration, and college planning. With a background in education and industry and a commitment to empowering young people, Traci brings a unique blend of experience and enthusiasm to her work, making her a sought-after speaker and mentor in the homeschooling community.

Connect with Traci

• Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/traci.beddow.7/
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/auhomeschoolconnect
• Website: https://adulting-university.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adulting_university/

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Keywords
Time Management, Self-Care, Super Mom, Work Life Balance, Mindset, Grow Like a Mother, Motherhood, Emotional Intelligence, Teen Independence, Life Skills, Homeschooling, College Planning

In this episode of Grow Like a Mother, I'm joined by Deborah Winters, a licensed clinical therapist and parent educator, who shares her expertise on the critical topic of screen time and its impact on youth mental health.

With over a decade of experience in private practice, Deborah has developed the innovative PCN Method, a simple three-step system designed to help parents navigate challenging conversations with their tweens and teens. She has also launched Screen Time Harmony, a program that applies the PCN Method to assist parents in reducing their children's screen time in just one week.

Tune in to Learn How To:

• Understand the effects of excessive screen time on children’s mental health.
• Identify common challenges parents face when managing screen time and why traditional discipline methods often fall short.
• Apply the PCN Method to foster healthier screen time habits and improve family communication.

Guest Bio:

Deborah Winters is a licensed clinical therapist and parent educator with over a decade of experience in private practice. Specializing in family communication, she has developed the innovative PCN Method to help parents navigate difficult conversations with their tweens and teens. With a focus on addressing the growing concern over screen time and its effects on youth mental health, Deborah launched Screen Time Harmony to empower parents in managing screen time effectively.

Connect with Deborah:

• Website: ⁠www.screentimeharmony.com⁠
• Instagram: ⁠@deborahwinters.parenteducator⁠
• Facebook: ⁠Deborah Winters, Parent Educator⁠
• LinkedIn: ⁠Deborah Winters, LCSW, Parent Coach⁠

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Keywords

Time Management, Self-Care, SuperMom, Work Life Balance, Mindset, Grow Like a Mother, Motherhood, Screen Time and Mental Health, Parenting Tweens and Teens, PCN Method for Parents, Managing Screen Time, Youth Mental Health Awareness, Effective Parenting Strategies, Reducing Screen Time for Kids, Family Communication Techniques, Challenges in Parenting, Deborah Winters Parent Educator, Screen Time Harmony Program, Talking to Teens About Screen Time, Innovative Parenting Solutions, Discipline Methods for Teens, Navigating Screen Time Challenges

Today we’re exploring my friend Nishma's transformative journey from education to coaching, discovering how it’s possible to create a life filled with abundance and authenticity through self-trust and confidence building.

As old friends do, we dive into the challenges and rewards of making bold life changes, how to foster self-belief, and practical tools for building a life that feels aligned and fulfilling.

Tune in to Learn How To:

• Navigate life transitions with confidence and resilience.
• Redefine success to align with your own values and priorities.
• Build self-trust and cultivate a mindset of abundance.

About Our Guest

Nishma Bharadia is a Mindset Coach and Educator who helps fierce female professionals and parents create lives of abundance through confidence and self-trust. With a BA in Psychology and 13 years in education, Nishma combines practical tools with deep insights, guiding women to rediscover their inner strength and live authentically. Her mission is to empower others to embrace challenges and shape lives that align with their unique values.

Connect with Nishma

• Website: ⁠nishmabharadia.com⁠
• LinkedIn: ⁠Nishma Bharadia⁠
• Instagram: ⁠@nishma.bharadia⁠

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Keywords

Time Management, Self-Care, Super Mom, Work Life Balance, Mindset, Grow Like a Mother, Motherhood, Life transitions, Confidence building, Self-trust, Abundance mindset, Authentic living, Redefining success, Mindset coaching, Empowerment for women, Life alignment, Female empowerment, Personal growth journey, Career change insights, Women in coaching, Transformational coaching, inner strength

In this insightful episode of Grow Like a Mother, host Jill Wright is joined by Stephanie Kakris, a parenting expert, Life Coach, and co-founder of ScreenCoach, to explore the science and psychology behind kids’ screen addiction.

Together, they dive into why screens have such a strong pull on our kids, how the dopamine cycle plays a role in keeping them hooked, and the long-term impact of excessive screen time on their health and well-being.

Stephanie shares her personal experience navigating screen addiction with her own children and provides parents with her practical three-step process to manage screen time effectively and empower kids to make healthier choices. **Time Stamps**

Managing Screen Time Philosophy (00:04:00)

Discussion on the challenges of traditional screen time limits and the philosophy of earning screen time through positive activities.

Parental Conflict Reduction (00:10:52)

How Screen Coach alleviates parental tension by removing parents from the role of enforcer regarding screen time limits.

Benefits of Screen Coach for Routines (00:12:50)

Explanation of how the app helps children establish healthy routines, including benefits for sleep and school readiness.

Engaging Children in Non-Screen Activities (00:15:43)

Discussion on how Screen Coach encourages children to engage in offline activities, combating boredom after screen time.

Understanding the Impact of Screens (00:19:15)

Explanation of the dopamine cycle related to screen time and its effects on children's motivation and behavior.

Types of Screen Time (00:23:27)

Exploration of active vs. passive screen time and its varying impacts on children's health.

Family Engagement and Screen Time (00:28:10)

Encourage families to engage together in screen-free activities for better connection.

**Connect with Stephanie**

Website: www.myscreencoach.com

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**Keywords**

Time Management, Self-Care, Super Mom, Work Life Balance, Mindset, Grow Like a Mother, Motherhood, Mompreneur, Screen time management, Dopamine and screen addiction, Healthy screen habits, Managing kids' tech use, Digital detox for kids, Parenting and screen time, Reducing screen addiction, Screen time boundaries, Healthy tech habits for kids, Dopamine cycle in kids