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The Mom RoomDarlynn Childress on Healing Mad Mom SyndromeEp. 517. This week, Renee is joined by life and parenting coach Darlynn Childress for a powerful conversation about what she calls "Mad Mom Syndrome"—that all-too-familiar spiral of overwhelm, frustration, and guilt so many parents experience. Darlynn shares her personal journey from parenting with rage to leading with calm, connection, and compassion. Together, they explore the emotional needs often hiding beneath our kids’ big behaviors, how to set boundaries without shame, and why self-care isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a lifeline. Darlynn also opens up about her own healing from trauma and how it shaped her path to becomin...2025-07-081h 02

Become A Calm MamaRe-Release: Summer ResetWe’re a few weeks into summer, and you might be starting to feel like you’re in the doldrums. If you’ve been feeling frustrated, disappointed or sad that your summer isn’t going quite the way you hoped it would, this is the episode for you. You’ll Learn:Common challenges with kids in the summer4 strategies to do a summer reset and get things back on trackSome thoughts you can borrow to create the feelings you want this summerIn this encore episode, I’m talking about how to do a summer reset...2025-07-0839 min

Become A Calm MamaRe-Release: Summer BurnoutLet’s face it. Summer is great. And it’s a lot.A lot of time with kids. Traveling. Extra meal prep. Day trips with snack bags. Feeling like there’s not enough time to get work done. Long days. Late nights. Sibling fights. Loneliness. You’re going to need a plan to enjoy the season - and avoid burnout.You’ll Learn:Why burnout happensSigns that you are approaching burnoutThe benefits of taking a breakHow to plan your Calm Mama Break When you decide that taking care of yourself this summer an...2025-06-1023 min

Become A Calm MamaRe-Release: Family Essentials For SummerSummer Break can somehow be both easier and more stressful for parents. Create a rhythm and make sure your kid’s (and your) needs are met with these 7 family essentials this summer.You’ll Learn:The 7 essential ingredients every family needs to thriveWhy boredom is super important and how to deal with itHow to troubleshoot when your kid is complaining, grumpy and over-tiredWhat to do to calm all the nervous systems in your home this summerIf you start to see your kids fighting or complaining a lot, seeming lethargic or unmotivated, this episode will...2025-06-0337 min

Become A Calm MamaRe-Release: Summer MindsetTo have a stress-free summer (or at least something close to it), you’ve got to create the right mindset. And that’s exactly what I’m teaching you to do in this encore episode of the Become A Calm Mama podcast. You’ll Learn:How to design an ideal summer dayHow to create your summer bucket list5 new thoughts to practice this summerHow to shift out of a grumpy mood This can be the summer that you feel good, actually enjoy the extra time with your kids and create some incredible memories....2025-05-2731 min

Become A Calm MamaEstrogen Crash [Confessions]Why do women in mid-life give less f*cks? It's all about the estrogen crash. On this episode Darlynn and her friend Jennifer Delliquadri talk all about how estrogen plays a role in why moms are biologically wired to worry about their kids and the profound shift that happens when our estrogen crashes.Plus, you'll hear how Darlynn spiraled deep into a "I'm not good enough" self-worth crisis and how she used Radical Self Love to get herself out. 2025-04-1521 min

Become A Calm MamaA Love Letter from Your CoachAs we approach Valentine's Day and my upcoming series on radical self-love, you are getting a love letter from two life coaches that I recently recorded on accident. What you’ll hear today is a conversation between me and my coach and friend, Kristin Lafontaine, as we talked about what it means to heal yourself from pain, how to regulate your emotions and process hard things. We are two life coaches, two mamas who have been through the ringer…and two people who love you. ❤️Even if I don't know you, I care about you. I think a...2025-02-1338 min

Become A Calm MamaThanksgiving Fight [Confessions]Darlynn shares the story of a big ol' fight she had with Kevin on Thanksgiving. Who knew how bad things could get just by asking "What do you want for thanksgiving dinner?"2025-02-0531 min

Become A Calm MamaA Simple Family Gratitude PracticeToday is Thanksgiving in the U.S., so I’m sharing a simple gratitude practice that you can do as a family, along with a guided gratitude meditation. What you focus on is what you create more of. When you focus on things that bring you joy and delight, you’re going to feel better and more positive about your life. You’ll Learn:Why your kid isn’t wrong for wanting thingsHow to flip the wish list into a simple family gratitude practiceWhat I’m thankful forA guided meditation to bring more gratitude into your life 2024-11-2817 min

Subtle Shifts with Jennifer Delliquadri136. Embracing the Empty Nest with Darlynn ChildressIn this episode I’m talking to my friend and fellow parent coach, Darlynn Childress, about her experience transitioning her youngest child to college and embracing her newfound "roomier nest." Darlynn shares her personal story and offers insights on how to prepare for this significant phase in parenting and navigate the challenges and joys of having an empty nest. Whether your teenager is about to embark on their college journey or you're years away from this transition, this episode provides valuable advice and practical tips to help you navigate this life stage. You can...2024-09-1853 min

Become A Calm MamaStrategies For GrandparentsWho better to talk about strategies for grandparents, than one of the best grandparents I know? I’m so excited to have my mother-in-law, Judie Childress, on the podcast with me today talking all about how parenting has changed over the years and what happens when the worlds of parenting and grandparenting collide. You’ll Learn:How my mother-in-law learned about compassionate parenting as I raised my sonsWhy it’s sometimes hard to be a grandparentHow to communicate your parenting approach to your parents or in-lawsStrategies for grandparents to be a supportive part of your parenting journey...2024-06-2026 min

The Anti Diet Life23. Healing Hunger: Darlynn Childress's Journey to Body LiberationContent warning: mention of disordered eating, eating disorder, fatphobia, death, sexual assault Join us in a powerful conversation with Darlynn Childress, as we explore her remarkable journey out of restrictive eating and body dysmorphia. Darlynn shares her insights on creating safety in her body after healing from trauma, and her profound relationship with hunger. Through her story, listeners will gain inspiration and practical tools for their own path to body liberation and nourishment. Darlynn Childress is a life and parent coach who spends most of her days helping moms stop feeling like crap and actually...2024-05-1537 min

Conejo Valley VisionariesCalm Mama Coaching: Darlynn Childress3: In today's episode, we’re talking to Darlynn Childress, a life and parent coach, and owner of Calm Mama Coaching. 10 plus years ago, Darlynn was an overwhelmed, confused, and angry mom to 2 young boys. After unsuccessfully trying traditional parenting strategies to calm the chaos, Darlynn took a deep dive into researching and learning calm and compassionate approaches to misbehavior. Utilizing her teaching background, Darlynn developed The Calm Mama Process and has spent the past decade working with hundreds of parents to help them transform their families. In our conversation, Darlynn shares the grassroots way...2024-02-1542 min

The Marriage Life Coach PodcastHow to Go From Rage to Calm in Parenting and Marriage with Darlynn ChildressOn this episode of The Marriage Life Coach Podcast, I’m joined by a special guest who started out as an acquaintance from my coaching community and who I now realize could be my twin, Darlynn Childress. Darlynn is a life and parent coach who spends most of her days helping moms stop feeling like crap and actually enjoy their kids. She is also the host of the Become A Calm Mama podcast, and founder of the online community, “The Calm Mama Club.” She’s dedicated to sharing practical tips and tools for you as parents to...2023-11-261h 00

Subtle Shifts with Jennifer Delliquadri91. How to Let Go of Orchestrating Your Kid's Entire Life with Darlynn ChildressIf you're anything like our clients, fear is a constant. Fear that you're going to mess up, that your kid will feel something uncomfortable, that other kids will have advantages and yours will be left behind. And while that fear is normal, you can create more challenges if your reaction to it is Social Engineering. This week, I'm joined by Life and Parent Coach Darlynn Childress to talk all about this behavior, and ultimately what you can do bulldoze less and trust yourself more. "Social Engineering" is purposefully orchestrating your child's...2023-11-0846 min

Become A Calm MamaTherapeutic ParentingWe hear a lot of names for parenting philosophies (e.g. gentle parenting, positive parenting, compassionate parenting), that all share the same foundation of compassion and connection. Today, I’m sharing the concept of therapeutic parenting - what it is and how it relates to the parenting style I now teach to moms like you.I first heard the term “therapeutic parenting” when I was really struggling with my then-4-year-old son. His temper tantrums, hitting and kicking were triggering and overwhelming to me. I felt so reactive toward him, and the way I responded made me...2023-07-2734 min

Become A Calm MamaWhen You’re Too Tired To DealI see a lot of moms burnout by the end of the summer, and while this episode isn’t specifically about burnout, it is about our capacity as parents and what to do when you’re too tired to deal with what’s going on with your kids.As humans, we have limited capacity. Think of it like a 2-liter bottle. When the bottle is full, there isn’t capacity to add anything else to it. If it’s only half full, there is some space to add more liquid. When we think of this same concep...2023-07-2034 min

Become A Calm MamaSummer Sibling SquabblesIt’s summer - kids are off school, they’re spending more time together and you’re probably seeing a lot more sibling squabbles and fights. And it’s frustrating, right? You spend all this time thinking of fun activities and outings, you do the planning and prepping. Then, when you get them to the location, they’re fighting, arguing and bickering. I know that this is a problem for most parents, especially in the summer months, so this episode is meant to help you understand why it’s happening (which is a game-changer all on its own) an...2023-07-1338 min

Become A Calm MamaSummer ResetWe’re a few weeks into summer, and you might be starting to feel like you’re in the doldrums. If you’ve been feeling frustrated, disappointed or sad that your summer isn’t going quite the way you hoped it would, this is the episode for you. I’m talking about how to do a summer reset and get things back on track.Why Your Summer SucksWe have a lot of ideas about what summer will be like, and then we get into it. We’re completely out of our regular rhythm, we’re spending a...2023-07-0637 min

Become A Calm MamaTips for Vacationing With KidsTraveling with kids can feel more like a business trip than a vacation sometimes. You get excited for a break and a change of scenery, but you’re not necessarily off duty when it comes to parenting. In this episode, I’m sharing why vacation feels like so much work sometimes and my top 5 tips for vacationing with kids.Why Is It So Hard?Your ExpectationsOften, when we plan a trip, we think of it in its most idyllic way. We anticipate that it will be lovely and fun and relaxing. We can’...2023-06-2937 min

Become A Calm MamaCompassion Is Not The Same As PermissionThere is a trend in families right now to be more compassionate with their kids. I love it. But compassion is not the same as permission. There’s a big difference, and the two approaches create different results. In this episode I’ll explain the difference between compassion and permission in parenting, why you might find yourself slipping into permissive parenting and how to get out of that pattern. Benefits of CompassionBehavior is driven by emotion. When your kid misbehaves, they are acting out something that they’re feeling inside. There are...2023-06-2234 min

Become A Calm MamaParenting Is A Long GoodbyeThis episode is coming out on the day of my oldest son’s high school graduation. I’ve been thinking, writing and feeling a LOT of feelings lately. And some of what came out was a poem that I’d like to share with you, titled A Very Long Goodbye. You can hear it in the episode or read it on the blog.My son is about to arrive at the threshold. We’ve been walking this path together for a really long time, and our relationship is about to change. If you are also in this p...2023-06-1529 min

Become A Calm MamaFix It, Change It, Stop It, Solve It“Fix it, change it, stop it, solve it” is a phrase I use often in my coaching. When you say it out loud, it captures that feeling we have as parents when our kids behave in a way that leaves us feeling overwhelmed, angry or worried. It’s an emotional and physical response to what our kids are doing, and our brain jumps in and tries to fix, change, stop or solve the situation.Your Kid’s Big FeelingsThe most common time I see parents experience this reaction is during a Big Feeling C...2023-06-0832 min

Become A Calm MamaHow To Be A More Playful ParentWe don’t often talk about fun ways of improving behavior, but today’s episode will give you some strategies to do just that. I’m talking all about how to be a more playful parent so that you actually enjoy your kids more.We also all want to feel connected and create joyful memories with our kids. The moments we remember most are the ones that were emotionally charged. The memories aren’t about where you are or what you’re doing. They’re about how you FEEL. How do you want to feel this s...2023-06-0136 min

Become A Calm MamaParenting On Your Own TermsOn this episode of Become A Calm Mama, we’re going beyond the problems with modern motherhood from last week’s episode and into the details of parenting on your own terms. There is a lot of pressure to fit into society’s expectations, but the way we’re told to measure performance in motherhood can actually be harmful to our kids and to us as moms. The goal isn’t to “perform” as a mom or to prove to others that you’re a “good” mom. This is what leads us to burnout, overwhelm and guilt.Inste...2023-05-2530 min

Become A Calm MamaThe Problem With Modern MotherhoodWhy are modern moms so burned out? What is the problem with modern motherhood that has us feeling overwhelmed, inadequate and guilty?In this episode, I’m talking about the big picture and the expectations around motherhood to help you understand why you feel so overwhelmed. Because it's not just that your kid is spitting out their food or not cleaning up their room or didn't put their shoes on or got a bad grade or hit their friend or did something wrong at school. That's not actually why we're so overwhelmed. We have...2023-05-1840 min

Become A Calm MamaHow Mother's Day Changes Over TimeAs we move through the journey of motherhood, the way we experience Mother’s Day, and what we need from it, changes. Today, I’m reflecting on my own experience of how Mother’s Day changes over time and connecting to different stages of motherhood. Different stages of parenting are challenging in different ways. When they’re younger, what we want most might just be a break from our kids, but as they get older we might crave more time with them.Very early on, I realized that I wanted to create a day that worked be...2023-05-1124 min

Becoming You AgainRaising Emotionally Healthy Children | An Interview with Darlynn ChildressLearning to parent as a newly single parent after divorce has its challenges. In this episode I am joined by Darlynn Childress who is a parenting expert to talk about how to raise emotionally healthy children. Darlynn opens up about her four step parenting process. She talks about why learning to emotionally regulate yourself is a key to creating an environment for true connection with your kids. Listen in as we talk about parenting from a feelings first lens instead of a behavior first lens, while learning the balance between feelings first and then behavior...2023-05-0849 min