Comedian, author, and public speaker Debi Gutierrez joins me as we talk about letting our children learn from their mistakes while they are young. Our job as moms is to raise self-sufficient adults who are responsible and know how to deal with

014: When Our Children Feel Frustrated

Dec 30th, 2016 30m 40s

Do you ever think your child has lost his mind? Does it make you want to lose yours? It's hard as an adult to keep our cool when we get frustrated, but we at least have life experience which gives us the tools to identify what we are feeling a

013 December Pep Talk

Nov 30th, 2016 18m 50s

Do you find yourself wishing you didn't have so many commitments in December? Do you turn into the nasty Christmas Dwarfs: Busy, Grumpy, Cranky, Weepy, Moody, Sweary, and Broke? You can avoid this, but it takes some intentionality. It's almost

012 Ten Secrets They Don't Tell You About Becoming a Mom

Oct 26th, 2016 15m 10s

"Why didn't anyone tell me????" I've had new moms ask me this about things that surprised them once they became a mom. So, for the sake of all new moms and moms-to-be, I think we owe it to them as sisters in motherhood to be honest with them. F

011: You Mean You Don't Get to Mold Them Into Who You Want? with Julie Landreth

Oct 17th, 2016 31m 55s

Are children just a tabula rasa (a blank slate) where we get to mold them into who we want or are they born with a distinct personality and temperament? Before having children, you may have thought, like my guest Julie, that we create these lit

010: Permission to Feed Your Soul with Bethany Howard

Oct 4th, 2016 17m 46s

Do you ever feel guilty that motherhood isn't the all fulfilling, love-every-minute-of-it experience that commercials and magazines try to sell us? For some, motherhood is all they dreamed of, but for a lot of us, we long for a little somethin

009: Growing Up Illegitimate Like Hamilton with Chris Moss

Sep 26th, 2016 29m 5s

Does being born illegitimate in today's world really mean that much? I didn't think so until I met my guest, Chris Moss, and heard her story. With are both Hamilton the musical freaks and bonded over hearing about being a bastard.

008: When You're Not In Charge of Your Fertility with Rachel Lewis

Sep 14th, 2016 38m 14s

Getting pregnant and having babies is supposed to be natural and easy right? Then why do we hear time and time again about people who try for years to get pregnant, but can't? Or they do get pregnant, but lose the baby. Adopting is also a landm

007: When a Mama Has Cancer

Sep 7th, 2016 21m 7s

Cancer touches all of our lives in one way or another. This month (on the first day of school) it was my best friend who got the test results with the bad news. She's younger than me and a mother of two. So what do we do when this happens? How

006: Dealing with Guilt When Moms Travel with Cara Lane

Aug 12th, 2016 22m 9s

Do you ever feel guilty for leaving your kids? It may be leaving them at day care for the day or because you have to be gone for a week? In this episode, I talk with Cara Lane who is a speaker and cooperate trainer who is required to travel out

005: Every Child is Like a Puzzle with Erin MacPherson

Aug 4th, 2016 27m 56s

Have you ever thought you had this parenting thing down and then something happens to humble you? Maybe after one child, you had a second who seemed to need a whole different type of parenting book. In this episode I talk with author and blogge

004: Dealing with Picky Eaters with Paula Tobey

Jul 29th, 2016 27m 17s

You can be the same mom of several children, but each child is different, including their personal taste in food. In this episode, I interview Paula Tobey a Life Coach and Parent Trainer specializing in health. Even SHE deals with picky eaters

003: When a Mama's Baby Has Severe Food Allergies

Jul 22nd, 2016 29m

What if a common, everyday ingredient could kill your child? You would do everything you could to keep your child from getting in contact with it! What if your friend's child had the same struggle? You would do what you could to help her! In th

002: Kids Don't Want Perfection, They Want Your Presence

Jul 8th, 2016 19m 25s

Do you ever find yourself stressed out over getting things done right? The family portrait, people coming over to visit, hosting a child's birthday party? I don't consider myself a perfectionist, but I have become too wound-up over things that

001: When Your Kids Don't "Fit" with Kathi Lipp

Jul 1st, 2016 23m 43s

Do you ever feel like your kids don't "fit"? Whether it's socially, academically, or whatever standard others may have, it hurts a mama's heart when we see our child left out or singled out. In this episode, I talk with author, speaker, and pod

000: Intro Episode Welcome to Confessions Behind the Minivan

Jun 30th, 2016 12m 54s

Welcome to Confessions Behind the Minivan: Where Imperfect Moms Meet to Encourage Each Other The purpose of the podcast is to help overwhelmed and stressed out moms find peace and contentment regardless of what motherhood throws at us. This is

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