Hearts are all over the place and LOVE is the topic many are talking about this month. While I LOVE RuPaul's quote "If you can't love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?" it really rings true as a mom.  Some of our self-care and self-love that we did before having kids is NOT the same as what we can do after having kids.  So, let's talk about realistic self-care because it's time to show Mom some Love this February.  Listen and get four easy ways you can care for yourself...

This week we are wrapping up the monthly topic of goals that won't trigger momxiety and talking a bit about the impossible demands of parenting during COVID. It's been a hard few weeks for many moms, with more and more in-person activities being canceled, virtual school days, school and daycare closures, and quarantines from potential exposures. This is an excellent article that sums it all up.  COVID Parenting Has Passed the Point of Absurdity by Melinda Wenner Moyer My takeaways from this...

Creating a home command center is an excellent way to tackle momxiety. This week, I’m diving into the one system I recently implemented that has made a BIG difference and a big step forward to creating and maintaining an organized and peaceful home (which was my main goal for 2022).  Can you guess what it is? It’s “Levine Mission Control” aka our Family Command Center. Learn about ours, how I set it up simply, and why you need one. Join the email list, if you haven’t already, because I’ll be...

Last week I talked about goal setting for the New Year and how to set goals that won’t trigger anxiety. This week we are going to dig a little deeper and talk about getting organized to tackle anxiety since one of my big goals is to create an organized and peaceful home because that helps reduce my anxiety. Subscribe and hit the little bell to get notified of new videos on the Momxiety Club YouTube Channel. There will be one about organizing paper files posting soon! Let me know if you have...

It's a New Year! Listen as I chat about how all the new toys that arrived during the Holidays and setting BIG New Year's Resolutions can add to the overwhelm of momxiety. Let's set better goals and set up our space to better tackle momxiety. Head to www.momxietyclub.com to find a new FREE download - How to Set Goals that Won't Trigger Anxiety - to help you figure out how to have less overwhelm in 2022. Looking for more support? Join the Momxiety Club Membership for less than...

It's the end of 2021, COVID cases are back on the upswing and many are still trying to navigate seeing family while keeping unvaccinated kids safe. As we are preparing to see some family that we haven't seen in two years and while trying to keep our kids as safe as possible (7 yo is half-vaccinated kid with a chronic illness and 2 yo isn't old enough) I began thinking about risk tolerance and risk avoidance. Listen in and hear my conclusions and recommendations for continuing to navigate...

Listen in on this episode where I talk about how I’ve been handling life as I am thrown little curveballs over and over again.  When mama duty calls in the form of sleeping in a toddler bed with a sick kiddo,  keeping kids home from school, losing the only babysitter you trust during a pandemic, researching potential chickenpox, all plans go right out the window.    On top of all the stresses that come with sick kids, comes the added bonus of the house being a complete disaster!  Some...

What do unplanned haircuts, Aquaphor, an at-home COVID test, and throw up on a Paw Patrol Puzzle have to do with each other? These are all topics we talk about in this episode which sounds a lot like what a Momxiety Club support session!   My Virtual Assistant (VA), Michelle Ducie, and I chat about motherhood overwhelm that includes Vaseline on the carpet, children cutting their own hair, and stick around until the end to hear my story of an at-home COVID test turned vomit on my son’s...

“Today I want you to think about all that you are instead of all that you are not.” This was a recent post on the Momxiety Club Instagram and I wanted to talk a little more about it here on the podcast. This is a tough one at times and I am more often than not (READ - like always) thinking about what I am not…not, what I am.   I would tell my kids, ”You’re so strong…Oh wow you kept trying!” but think to myself, “You’re so weak and out of shape. You just give up and are a...

Are you worried that your child's pediatrician office is going to label you an "anxious mom"? Or that they will dismiss your concerns because you're "just an anxious new mom"? In previous episodes, I have shared that I was always concerned about this! I still go back and forth in my head if I have to call the pediatrician to ask a question, thinking "they are gonna think I'm nuts for calling about this...or they are going to think I'm nuts because I should have called immediately after a bump...

This episode was recorded in April 2021 but is being released now in November 2021. There are two reasons I am sharing this...even though it was recorded months ago.  This was recorded when I was having an anxiety attack. My chest was tight, I was worried and overwhelmed. It's important to share the reality of what an anxiety attack can "look and feel" like. Not everyone experiences anxiety the same way and one individuals anxiety attacks are not all the same. This is also relevant because it...

I always say little things make a big difference.  Today I'm sharing how two little emails on a Saturday night sent my mind down an all too familiar panicky spiral and how I was able to use the old adage, "Prepare for the worst, hope for the best" to bring my mind back from the downward spiral. Referenced in the episode: Choiceology with Katy Milkman The Momxiety Club Membership Follow Along on Social Media: IG: @momxietyclub Looking for support? Join the Momxiety Club Get the Sneeze...

As if finding childcare wasn’t hard enough, finding childcare while having two kids who can’t get vaccinated and one who has a compromised immune system, during a pandemic is insanely hard…AND anxiety-producing! Listen in on my thought process during this challenging time. Follow Along on Social Media: IG: @momxietyclub Work with Tori: Join the Momxiety Club Get the Sneeze Proof Your Pelvic Floor Course for ONLY $27.  Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=KDK9H5JM6UA4G)

Marlene Spence and I chat about how you can use routines and structure to reduce tantrums, managing our own overwhelm, and so much more. Marlene Spence is a Mom, Wife, Child Behaviour Specialist, Parenting Coach, Founder of Cornerstone Family Services and the Creator of Reward’um™, the first re-stickable routine chart for families. She has over 21 years of experience supporting children and their families who have experienced challenges related to autism, ADHD, anxiety, developmental delays...

Dr. Bridget E. Young is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She leads a human milk research lab that studies how bioactive components of breast milk impact infant growth and development. Dr. Young is part of a national team that has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic to study the SARS-CoV-2 virus and antibodies against the virus in breastmilk from COVID-19-infected mothers. Her group is also studying how the COVID-19 vaccine...

When you receive any news that is not what you expected it can be hard. You never know how long it will take to set in or when it will hit you. When my oldest was diagnosed with a chronic illness the big 'hit me' moment was three years later! In this episode, I talk about how having a stuffed animal ripped apart by our puppy brought it all together. ***Get your free Top Ways to Reduce Momxiety Download and other Momxiety Club freebies at join.momxietyclub.com and click the Free Resources...

Did you know that 67% of kids without Autism have sensory challenges? You'll learn this and a whole lot more about sensory processing and how it relates to mental health, specifically anxiety, in both children and adults, in this episode with Dr. Lauren Pittard. Dr. Lauren Pittard is a pediatric occupational therapist and is passionate about helping children play, move, and perform better. Lauren is the owner of Kidable Therapy, a private occupational therapy practice, and Kidable Family, an...

Listen to this episode to hear about the COVID-19 Vaccine and whether it's safe for women who are planning to become pregnant, pregnant, or breastfeeding from Dr. Kathryn Gray, OB/Gyn at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.  Dr. Gray led the OB COVID biorepository at Brigham and Women's Hospital with collection of pregnancy samples from women with SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID vaccination during pregnancy. Women who receive the COVID-19 vaccine can register with the v safe CDC smartphone...

Last week was Random Acts of Kindness Week. I asked some moms to share about random acts of kindness they have received or done to help new moms. Listen in and hear their great responses.An update: There are lots of great things and guests on the...

Meet Carly Sachs, a mom of two lovely ladies who is passionate about talking about the reality of motherhood. She blogs about making the transition to motherhood, parenting, awesome products, and staying sane at The Mamma's List. Carly shares about her...

After having my second child  I didn’t recognize my postpartum anxiety because it was completely different than the worries I had with my first. I even remember telling my general practitioner that my anxiety was way less than the first time (boy was I...

Despite what I had been told during previous calls and visits to his pediatricians' office, blood and clots in a 2-year-old’s stool is not just toddler constipation and NOT normal. Listen as I share the story of how my then-two-year-old was diagnosed...

I was “first time mom anxious” after my first was born. The first few weeks I would burst into tears randomly, especially anytime I would think about being left alone with Reuben.  We had an extremely difficult time with breastfeeding, I felt like a...

Hey, just dropping in to let you know Momxiety Club will be back next week with new episodes.If you haven't already, listen to last week's episode: Tips to Start the New Year off with Reduced Anxiety and StressPLUS head to the FREE Resources section of...