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It's never been easier to make our kids' lives easier, and Dr. Becky Kennedy says that's making them fragile. The Good Inside founder joins Liz to explain why she'll never say, "I just want my kid to be happy," and why there's a difference between comforting kids through a struggle and rescuing them from it. Her point is that learning to tolerate hard feelings is how kids build confidence and self-trust. She also admits she doesn't always get it right herself.

The Motherly Podcast is taking a short break. But don't stress, the podcast isn't going anywhere. We'll have lots of fun bonus content for you these next few months. The Motherly team is working on something exciting and new. Stay subscribed to the podcast for all the latest updates.

In this episode:

(00:00) Why Tolerating Tantrums Builds Confidence

(00:45) Dr. Becky Kennedy on Raising Confident Kids

(02:05) Parenting Confidence Through Repeatable Methods

(04:42) What Is A Parent's Job?

(06:18) Setting Boundaries And Validating Feelings

(08:31) Letting Kids Struggle Builds Resilience

(11:41) Defining Confidence As Self Trust

(15:06) Instant Gratification Culture Hurts Kids

(22:59) Comparison Culture And Kids Confidence

(25:04) Why Making Kids Happy Backfires

(30:58) One Foot In Parenting Approach

(36:08) Confidence Building Moments At Every Age

(45:55) Free Confidence Resources For Parents

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Victorious star Daniella Monet always planned to have six kids. Then her first was born, and motherhood felt bigger, darker, and lonelier than she ever imagined.

Daniella opens up to host Liz Tenety about postpartum anxiety, an emergency C-section after planning an unmedicated birth, the unexpected challenges of breastfeeding, and a second pregnancy just six months after her first, in the middle of a pandemic.

Now she's reprising Trina Vega and executive producing Hollywood Arts, out this October on Netflix. They talk about why she'd rather her kids watch scripted TV than fall down the YouTube rabbit hole, how she teaches them to listen to their bodies (Oreos included), and why "balance" doesn't exist for working moms.

In this episode:

00:00 Intro

02:17 The biggest lie about becoming a mom

03:19 Postpartum anxiety, breastfeeding, and feeling tethered

13:30 From child actor to Trina Vega

21:48 Hollywood Arts

24:07 90s nostalgia and the screen-time struggle

31:03 Teaching kids to listen to their bodies

42:12 Presence over balance, letting go of guilt, and her marriage

45:57 Rapid fire

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Endless patience? Throw it out the window. Big Little Feelings co-founder Deena Margolin joins host Liz Tenety to explain why 91 percent of moms feel guilty, even though they're doing the most. She shares where that guilt comes from, how to hold a boundary while your toddler melts down at the park, and why taking time for yourself makes you a better mom. And she's going out with a girlfriend this weekend without an ounce of guilt, at least for now.

In this episode:

(00:00) Deena’s mom guilt moment

(04:32) How Big Little Feelings started

(13:16) Rethinking the "terrible twos"

(18:13) The gentle parenting backlash

(22:54) 91% of moms feel mom guilt

(24:21) Deena’s own mom guilt (and why dads don't feel it)

(29:38) Perfectionism and "good girl syndrome"

(35:18) Where to start if you're struggling

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The author and illustrator Loryn Brantz grew up thinking she’d be like Walt Disney, bringing joy to billions of children around the world. Instead, she’s given kids and parents laughter, and lots of it. The author and illustrator of several bestselling books, including Feminist Baby and Poems of Parenting, Loryn is constantly inspired by the relatable antics of her own two young kids. In this week’s episode of The Motherly Podcast, she talks to Motherly cofounder Liz Tenety about her latest book “I am a Spicy Nugget” and how she found inner peace amidst the chaos. Plus, she shares how her experience with OCD shapes her parenting style.

In this episode:

00:00:00 – "This Is It, Baby"

00:04:51 – The story behind I Am a Spicy Nugget

00:08:09 – Living with OCD as a parent

00:17:03 – Meditation, therapy, and taking Zoloft

00:25:08 – Sesame Street, Ms. Rachel and making for kids

00:27:37 – Being an artist in the age of AI

00:29:48 – Rapid Fire

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Laura Clery had been married to her best friend for a decade when his mental health deteriorated and he relapsed back into addiction, forcing her to separate for her kids' safety — all while the fallout played out publicly online. This week on The Motherly Podcast, the comedian and author talks with Motherly Co-founder Liz Tenety about the frightening night she finally called the police, rebuilding her finances and identity as a solo parent, and finding joy with her neurodivergent son. She opens up about the guilt of staying and the guilt of leaving, and how she found humor in the hardest chapter of her life.

In this episode:

(00:00) Cougar Town & Turning 40

(02:55) What Makes Her Kids Laugh

(06:59) When the Marriage Fell Apart

(11:45) Recovery in Crisis

(17:46) Taking Back Financial Agency

(19:37) What She Learned About Herself

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Tara Clark, the founder of the parenting podcast Modern Mom Probs, chats with host Paige Connell as they head to brunch in the Jeep® Grand Cherokee L. Together, they reflect on their ever-evolving roles as mothers while unpacking the perks of having older kids, why it’s important to find time for Pilates and pickleball, and how the family car can serve as a safe space for meaningful conversations.

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Tori Kelly wrote the bulk of her sixth album, God Must Really Love Me, after her son was 10 days old. This week on The Motherly Podcast, the three-time Grammy winner opens up about playing stadiums with Ed Sheeran throughout her entire pregnancy, hiding her bump under oversized jerseys, and the wave of inspiration that hit her almost immediately after giving birth. She talks with Motherly Co-founder Liz Tenety about learning to trade perfectionism for surrender, the spiritual meaning behind her album title, and what it's really like raising an eight-month-old on a tour bus.

In this episode:

(00:00) Postpartum Inspiration

(06:44) Pregnancy On Tour

(16:43) Album Title Origin

(25:40) From Perfectionism To Surrender

(31:22) Marriage As Teammates

(33:54) Mom Life On Tour Bus

(36:16) Rapid Fire And Wrap

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Kellie Gerardi was the first person to pump breast milk in zero gravity. But she almost didn’t have her baby. This week on The Motherly Podcast, Kellie opens up about the nine-year journey between her two daughters: multiple IVF cycles, pregnancy losses, and the "girl math" of timing a spaceflight around fertility treatment. She talks with Motherly Co-founder Liz Tenety about destigmatizing infertility, pumping breast milk in microgravity, and the surreal moment when she wasn’t on the same planet as her baby.

In this episode:

(00:00) Functional Hope

(2:10) Kellie Gerardi Interview Begins

(04:08) Becoming an Astronaut

(08:36) Two Dreams: Motherhood and Space Travel

(09:28) Secondary Infertility Journey

(12:59) Sharing to Break Stigma

(16:57) Finding Support and Resources

(20:29) Workplace Fertility Benefits

(24:35) Spaceflight Timing vs IVF

(28:58) How Infertility Changed Me

(31:51) Cosmic Perspective on Life

(35:12) Pumping in Microgravity

(38:34) Risk and Talking to Kids

(44:42) Rapid Fire Questions

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Tay Lautner passed her nursing boards in February 2020 — and was a COVID nurse by the end of that year. What followed was burnout, a PTSD diagnosis, and a mental health journey that eventually became a platform, a nonprofit, and a podcast called The Squeeze. Now she's pregnant with her first child, a girl, and thinking deeply about how everything she's learned about healing, self-care, and asking for help will shape the mother she wants to become. On this episode of The Motherly Podcast, she joins Liz for an honest conversation about the first trimester nobody warned her about, what it took to leave the hospital for good, and why she's actually excited for her daughter to watch her work.

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Tara Overton went into motherhood as a self-described planner — and new motherhood humbled her fast. As COO of Ni-Q and MaiaMilk, she'd spent years working with overproducing donor moms before becoming a low-supply mom herself. In this episode of The Motherly Podcast, Tara talks about what it felt like when her body didn't cooperate, how she learned to swap her own expectations for grace, and what it actually takes to get freeze-dried donor breast milk safely from one mom's body to another family's diaper bag. Plus: why she's adamant that MaiaMilk is just another option — not another thing to feel guilty about.

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Busy Philipps has spent nearly three decades in Hollywood — but some of her biggest revelations have happened off-screen. In this episode of The Motherly Podcast, the actress and mom of two opens up about her late ADHD diagnosis, what it felt like to send her daughter to boarding school in Sweden at fifteen, and why she believes the greatest gift you can give your kids is being your truest self.

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Libby Ward returns to the Motherly podcast to talk to Liz about her new bestselling book, Honest Motherhood: On Losing My Mind and Finding Myself, her unexpected adult ADHD diagnosis, and how she learned to break free from the grip of perfectionism.

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Join host Paige Connell and her friend and guest, Rebranding Motherhood founder Tina Cartwright, as they run errands in the Jeep® Grand Cherokee L — and chat about the adventures of motherhood along the way. In this episode, host Paige Connell and her friend and guest, Rebranding Motherhood™ founder Tina Cartwright, chat about the adventures of motherhood as they hit the road in the Jeep® Grand Cherokee L. Listen in as they discuss their favorite mom dates, tips for balancing spontaneity with routine, and why motherhood is more fun with friends.

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Most car reviews aren't made for moms. Jana Askeland is fixing that. The creator of Real Mom Car Tours joins Liz to break down everything from captain's chairs vs. bench seats to surviving a teenager behind the wheel. She also shares what it's like building a brand in a space that wasn't exactly waiting for her. Buckle up.

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Kerry Docherty has been many things: co-founder of Faherty, lawyer, mindfulness teacher, poet. But for years, she was also a woman who had completely lost herself. In her debut memoir Selfish: Unlearning, Reclaiming, and Telling the Truth, Kerry holds nothing back — from skipping maternity leave and building a brand that consumed her, to an affair that shook her marriage and the reckoning that changed everything. She joins Liz to talk about what it really takes to live an authentic life and why it is the ultimate form of resistance for women, especially moms, to say "no."

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In this episode, Liz talks to Ashley Chang Dawson, founder of Sundays, who turned her own overwhelm as a working mom into a service that helps busy families delegate the mental load to empathetic virtual assistants (who are moms themselves). Ashley opens up about her childhood, how her mom inspired the company, and why she believes dedicated recharge time for moms is non-negotiable.

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In this episode, Emmy Award-winning puppeteer Megan Piphus — the voice behind Gabrielle on Sesame Street — shares her journey from a shy, puppet-loving child to the first Black woman puppeteer on the legendary series. She opens up about how church puppet ministries, game-changing mentorships, and becoming a new mom shaped her confidence and creativity, and how it all informed her new children's book.

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In this episode, Liz speaks with bestselling author and grief advocate Marisa Renee Lee about her new book, Waiting for Dawn: Living with Uncertainty — a deeply personal exploration of what comes after loss. Marisa opens up about navigating adoption while living with long COVID, and how hope, love, and humility can carry us through even the darkest seasons.

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Liz chats with Esther Hallam, founder and CEO of Nara Organics, who started her infant formula brand after discovering that most organic formulas on the market are actually the same formulation sold under different brand names. Together, they pull back the curtain on the baby formula industry and explore how we can better support new parents when it comes to feeding.

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In this episode, Liz sits down with Julie Sawaya, Co-Founder of Needed, a science-backed perinatal nutrition company, to explore the surprising gaps in women's prenatal care. Julie shares what drove her to start Needed, why the current system is failing mothers, and her vision for what truly supporting women's health could look like.

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