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Junk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEp 31: Confessions of a Control Freak: When Micromanaging Motherhood Runs Deeper Than Tidy Homes and Well-Behaved Kids in Matching OutfitsDo you ever feel like if you don’t hold it all together… everything will fall apart?In this vulnerable, truth-packed episode, Deena and Christina peel back the layers on why so many moms struggle with control—and it’s not just because we like things done a certain way. Behind the micromanaging, the multitasking, and the meltdown over backwards shoes, there’s usually a deeper root: fear, trauma, and a desperate need to feel safe in a world that feels anything but.They share how childhood wounds, food shame, bod...2025-07-3039 min
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(01:19:54) - Christina Cacioppo is the founder and CEO of Vanta, a trust management platform that automates security and compliance processes for businesses. She discusses Vanta's recent $150 million Series D funding round, which increased the company's valuation to $4.15 billion, and highlights the platform's expansion into AI-driven features like questionnaire automation and trust centers. Cacioppo also reflects on Vanta's growth from focusing on SOC 2 compliance for startups to becoming a comprehensive security and compliance solution for over 12,000 clients across 58 countries.
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Imagine Media Podcast NetworkJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of... - Ep 30: When Life Takes an Unexpected Detour: Navigating Emergencies, Family Crisis & Special Needs Parenting with Supernatural StrengthIn this episode, Deena and Christina open up about what happens when life takes a sharp left turn, and you still have to keep going and be strong for everyone else. After a sudden medical emergency involving Deena’s husband, everything shifted, including how her special needs daughter processed the crisis. It wasn’t just physically exhausting—it was emotionally heavy, spiritually stretching, and relationally eye-opening.But through it all, God showed up.This conversation is for the mama who’s holding it together when everything feels like it’s falling apart. The one who ha...2025-07-2331 minJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEp 30: When Life Takes an Unexpected Detour: Navigating Emergencies, Family Crisis & Special Needs Parenting with Supernatural StrengthIn this episode, Deena and Christina open up about what happens when life takes a sharp left turn, and you still have to keep going and be strong for everyone else. After a sudden medical emergency involving Deena’s husband, everything shifted, including how her special needs daughter processed the crisis. It wasn’t just physically exhausting; it was emotionally heavy, spiritually stretching, and relationally eye-opening.But through it all, God showed up.This conversation is for the mama who’s holding it together when everything feels like it’s falling apart. The one who...2025-07-2331 minImagine Media Podcast NetworkJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of... - Ep 29: This Isn’t What I Signed Up For: Embracing the Messiness of Imperfect ParentingYou imagined park picnics, sweet bedtime snuggles, and motherhood magic.Instead? You’re cleaning up messes (literal and emotional), crying in the bathroom, and wondering how this became your life. In this episode, Deena and Christina crack open the junk drawer again to talk about what it really looks like to raise kids in extreme situations—special needs, trauma, marriage stress, generational wounds, and all. From yelling over bedtime battles and bathroom poopy messes to the shame spiral afterward, we’re getting real about those moments when you’re...2025-07-1630 minJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEp 29: This Isn’t What I Signed Up For: Embracing the Messiness of Imperfect ParentingYou imagined park picnics, sweet bedtime snuggles, and motherhood magic.Instead? You’re cleaning up messes (literal and emotional), crying in the bathroom, and wondering how this became your life. 😭🫠In this episode, Deena and Christina crack open the junk drawer again to talk about what it really looks like to raise kids in extreme situations—special needs, trauma, marriage stress, generational wounds, and all. 💔From yelling over bedtime battles and bathroom poopy messes to the shame spiral afterward, we’re getting real about those moments when you’re not enjo...2025-07-1630 min
Imagine Media Podcast NetworkJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of... - Ep 28: The Cost of Saying Yes Why Healthy Boundaries & Expectations Matter in FamiliesHow do you love your people well without losing your sanity? In this episode of Junk Drawer Mamas, Deena and Christina are diving deep into family dynamics—from parenting adult children to setting boundaries with extended relatives (and yes, even those messy money conversations ).We’re talking about why setting healthy boundaries isn’t selfish—it’s survival, how to teach your kids emotional responsibility, and why avoiding conflict can actually make things worse. If you’ve ever felt like you’re walking on eggshells with your own family (or letting guilt blur the lines...2025-07-0954 minJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEp 28: The Cost of Saying Yes 💜 Why Healthy Boundaries & Expectations Matter in FamiliesHow do you love your people well without losing your sanity? 😅 In this episode of Junk Drawer Mamas, Deena and Christina are diving deep into family dynamics—from parenting adult children to setting boundaries with extended relatives (and yes, even those messy money conversations 💸).We’re talking about why setting healthy boundaries isn’t selfish—it’s survival, how to teach your kids emotional responsibility, and why avoiding conflict can actually make things worse. If you’ve ever felt like you’re walking on eggshells with your own family (or letting guilt blur the lines), thi...2025-07-0954 min
Imagine Media Podcast NetworkJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of... - Ep 27: "I Don’t Have Time to Heal” — When Self-Help Sounds Like a LuxuryEver feel like you’re drowning in responsibilities, surviving on coffee and fumes, and someone dares to suggest, “Have you tried inner healing?” Girl, you can’t even pee alone, let alone sit in a quiet room with your trauma and a journal.In this episode, we open the junk drawer to dig into the lie that you’ll get to healing when life slows down. Newsflash: Life isn’t slowing down. But God isn’t waiting for that either. He meets you in the chaos, in the carpool line, in the midnight meltdown, and even in the 2 a.m. Ama...2025-07-0256 minJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEp 27: "I Don’t Have Time to Heal” — When Self-Help Sounds Like a LuxuryEver feel like you’re drowning in responsibilities, surviving on coffee and fumes, and someone dares to suggest, “Have you tried inner healing?” 😳 Girl, you can’t even pee alone, let alone sit in a quiet room with your trauma and a journal.In this episode, we open the junk drawer to dig into the lie that you’ll get to healing when life slows down. Newsflash: Life isn’t slowing down. But God isn’t waiting for that either. He meets you in the chaos, in the carpool line, in the midnight meltdown, and even in the 2 a.m. Amazon...2025-07-0256 min
Junk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEp 26: Your Body Doesn't Lie-The Cost of Living in Survival ModeEver feel like your body is waving a white flag, but you're too busy surviving to notice? 😩God designed your body to respond to stress, not live in it. In this episode, Deena & Christina uncover what long-term stress is doing to your brain, body, and gut and how that “on edge” feeling might be more than just burnout. From nervous system shutdown to emotional dysregulation, we break it down so you can heal, thrive, and live in alignment with how God designed you, mind, body, and spirit. 👂🏼Why You Should Listen...2025-06-2554 minImagine Media Podcast NetworkJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of... - Ep 26: Your Body Doesn't Lie-The Cost of Living in Survival ModeEver feel like your body is waving a white flag, but you're too busy surviving to notice? God designed your body to respond to stress, not live in it. In this episode, Deena & Christina uncover what long-term stress is doing to your brain, body, and gut and how that “on edge” feeling might be more than just burnout. From nervous system shutdown to emotional dysregulation, we break it down so you can heal, thrive, and live in alignment with how God designed you, mind, body, and spirit. Why You Shou...2025-06-2554 min
Imagine Media Podcast NetworkJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of... - : "NO, I’m Not Okay…But I Don't Know What to Do" Help for Moms in CrisisThis ’ “ .” It’s for the moms in crisis. The ones holding it all together with shaking hands and silent prayers, because if they fall apart, everything will fall with them. Maybe that’s you right now. You’re:Getting screamed at by a child with trauma or special needs and feeling the shame of snapping back harder than you should have.Wondering if anyone would even notice if you disappeared, but pushing through because your kids need you.So emotionally shut down, you don’t even know how to pray anymore, y...2025-06-1854 minJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEp 25: "NO, I’m Not Okay…But I Don't Know What to Do" 🩷Help for Moms in CrisisThis 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 “𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗱.” It’s for the moms in crisis. The ones holding it all together with shaking hands and silent prayers, because if they fall apart, everything will fall with them. Maybe that’s you right now. You’re:👉Getting screamed at by a child with trauma or special needs and feeling the shame of snapping back harder than you should have.👉Wondering if anyone would even notice if you disappeared, but pushing through because your kids need you.👉So emotionally shut down, you don’t even know how to pray anymore, you just cry alonee in the bathroom and hope God sees you.👉Feeling like the only thing holding your family together, and terrified of what wo...2025-06-1854 minJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEp 24: Parenting Regret, Grown-Up Kids & Grace For Mistakes (Ours & Theirs)Ever walk away from a conversation with your adult child thinking, “Well… I blew that.”? Yeah, us too. 🙋♀️In this deeply personal episode, Deena & Christina get vulnerable about some recent parenting moments that didn’t go as planned and how God used them not to shame, but to gently show how He parents us. From mom guilt to emotional landmines and the tug-of-war between truth and tenderness, we’re digging into the junk drawer of what it looks like to parent adult children through God’s grace… even when we’re still healing ourselves.We’re not here to hand...2025-06-1153 minJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEp 23: Does Anyone See Me? The Silent Breakdown of the Brave MomShe smiles. She shows up. She gets it all done. But inside? She’s unraveling. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗸𝗮𝘆? In this raw and heartfelt episode, we’re pulling something out of the junk drawer that so many of us hide: the silent breakdowns behind the brave faces. The truth is—sometimes strength looks like crying in the bathroom and then makingdinner anyway. 💔 For the special needs mama (or any weary mom) who’s still getting up, showing up, and pouring out when no one sees the pain behind her eyes—this one's for you. 🫵 This week, we hit pause on our Fear Series because the Holy Spirit had other plans. We set aside the notes, the outline, and the polish to have a gut-hones...2025-06-0438 minJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEp 22: Appointments, Advocacy & Anxiety — Navigating Medical Concerns & Doctor Visits with a Special Needs ChildWe're diving deep into the junk drawer to unpack on of the 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡, 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡, & 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙣𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙. 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗮 and 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 open up about what it’s really like to 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿. Doctor visits aren't routine for a special needs mom. They’re layered with anxiety, past trauma, and 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱—𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱. What should be a simple check-up often turns into a high-stress event. 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱, 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱. 𝗠 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯, one with no instructions, no clock-out time, & an emotional load no one else sees.We’ve been there, and we’ve seen God show up in theexam room, the hallway, and the breakdown in the car afterward.𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼𝗱'𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗠𝗮𝗺𝗮, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲. 𝗚𝗼𝗱’𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲. 💕 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹. 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲. 🎧𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼𝗱'𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲. 👉 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗴 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! 👯💜🩷 🎧𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 ,𝗶𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲! https://tinyurl.com/5e2nhnae 🔹 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JunkDrawerMamas🔹 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6SZGUt4rEu5x1FZoQSWdLR 💌𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮: 📺𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗕𝗘: https://tinyurl.com/pdp7nzpd📘𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: https://tinyurl.com/bdh2f6kn📸𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: https://tinyurl.com/ms4yttb5📱𝗧𝗶𝗸𝗧𝗼𝗸: https://tinyurl.com/mvbvbyjf🌐𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://www.speciallyempoweredmoms.com/junkdrawermamas 📨𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: junkdrawermamas@gmail.com ✔️𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝘀 �2025-05-2848 minJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEp21 | Meltdowns & Mom Shame: The Fear Special Needs Moms Carry in Public SpacesWe’re back inside the junk drawer, and this time we’re going deeper.After recording Episode 19, we realized something important: fear is not just one item in the drawer. It’s a whole messy category. Each version of fear we face as special needs and extreme parenting moms deserves its own spotlight. In Episode 19, we focused on the fear rooted in grief—grieving the life you thought you or your child would have. If you missed that one, definitely go back and listen: Click here for Episode 19 But in t...2025-05-2148 minJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEp20 | When Your Mother's Day Doesn't Look Like a Hallmark Holiday🙋♀️Let’s be real, mama. Not every Mother’s Day feels like a celebration. Some of us are breaking up fights, wiping tears, cleaning up messes, managing meltdowns, or sitting in silence, wondering if anyone even notices us. 😞😭This episode is for the moms who felt overlooked, under-celebrated, or just plain weary. Whether you’re a special needs mom, foster mom, single mom, or simply in a hard season, we want you to know you matter. Deena and Christina get raw and real about the unmet expectations around Mother's Day and holidays, the lies we believe when we feel un...2025-05-1438 minJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEp19 | Grief, Fear & Letting Go: When the Life You Imagined Isn’t the One You’re Living (Part 1)This was supposed to be a podcast about fear, and it is. But what we didn’t expect was how much of our fear—especially as special needs or foster moms—is really just grief in disguise. In this deeply vulnerable episode, Deena & Christina share from the rawest parts of their own journeys—about what it means to grieve the life we thought our kids would have… and the life we thought we would have. They open up about image, loss, shame, protective instincts, anxiety, and the unspoken fear that keeps so many moms quietly drowning in...2025-05-0735 minJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEp18 - Junk Drawer Mamas - Food Fights, Food Dyes, and Mom Cries: Navigating Extreme Eating BattlesWelcome to Part 2 of our messy, sometimes hilarious, and oh-so-relatable convo about the challenges of feeding kids and food battles, especially when you're a mom navigating special needs or extreme parenting. In this episode, we’re not holding back: 😷 Deena’s sick, Christina’s running late from a meltdown-filled therapy appointment (hers and her kids 😫😂), and the kids are definitely NOT sleeping—aka, welcome to our real lives. But girl, we showed up anyway... because YOU are not alone in this. We are in this together. 👯💪 🎙️ Inside this episode :2025-04-3056 minJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorE17 | From Food Struggles to Body Image Battles and Secret Snack Shame: What Are We Really Teaching Them?Mama,We’re going there. 😬 In this first episode of our 𝟮-𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗮 & 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 get real about something they still wrestle with daily—𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀. From Takis-as-bribes to midnight candy guilt, they lay it all out—no filters, just truth and grace. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗶𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (🙋♀️), this one is for YOU. 🫵 Join us as we dive into 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀—𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙞𝙩𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩—you just need to keep showing up and trying again. 🗝️𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀🩷Emotional eating isn’t just about willpower—it’s a signal something deeper needs healing💜Guilt over our kids’ health because of our poor choices as a mom can either paralyze us—or push us to change💛Disobedience doesn’t always look like rebellion—it can look like “just one more time.”🩷Generational habits around food, health, and body image can be broken—but it starts with us.💜The Holy Spirit convicts, not condemns—and even in our food struggles, God meets us with mercy. 🎧 𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼𝗱'𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲. 👉 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗴 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! 👯💜🩷🎧 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲! https://tinyurl.com/5e2nhnae 💌 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮: 📺𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗕𝗘:https://tinyurl.com/pdp7nzpd📘𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: https://tinyurl.com/bdh2f6kn📸𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: https://tinyurl.com/ms4yttb5📱𝗧𝗶𝗸𝗧𝗼𝗸: https://tinyurl.com/mvbvbyjf2025-04-2344 min
Junk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEp 16 | Summer Without the Stress: Yes, It’s Possible! 😎 👙🩴🌞👙🩴Summer Without the Stress: Intentional Fun + Extreme Parenting = Yes, It’s Possible! In this episode, Deena & Christina continue their real-talk conversation on how to prepare for summer when you're a mom navigating special needs, multiple kids, or extreme parenting—and how to avoid burnout in the process. This episode also kicks off our Summer Fun Challenge 🎉 and the official launch of the Junk Drawer Mamas Facebook group! It’s your new go-to spot for summer mom hacks,real-life ideas, and “Help a Mama Out” moments from moms who get it. Whether you...2025-04-1638 min
Junk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEp 15 | How to Handle The Summer Season with Joy as a Special Needs Mom🌞👙🩴Summer's creeping in like a sunburn you didn’t seecoming—and while the kids are dreaming of cannonballs and cotton candy 🍧 you’re just trying to figure out how to survive 90 consecutive days of overstimulation, sensory meltdowns, sibling brawls, unstructured mayhem, andendless snack requests that thrusts you into an hour-by-hour survival mode. 😩 In this episode of Junk Drawer Mamas, Deena and Christina get real about the summer dread no one wants to admit—especially when you're already stretched thin parenting kids with special needs or extreme circumstances. But what if this summer didn’t have...2025-04-0945 min
Junk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEp 14 | How to Handle Unsolicited Advice as a Special Needs Parent🎙EPISODE 14: “Thanks, But I’ve Tried EVERYTHING” — How to Handle Unsolicited Parenting Without Losing Your Peace or Your Jesus! 😜 You’re in aisle 6 just trying to buy frozen peas, your child is mid-meltdown, and here comes that lady with “helpful advice.” Sound familiar?In this brutally honest (and sometimes hilarious) episode, we’re digging into the junk drawer labeled: unsolicited advice. Deena and Christina get real about what it’s like parenting children with extreme behaviors—especially in public—and how to respond when strangers, family, or even well-meaning friends say, “Have youtried…?”From feeding tube mishaps to e...2025-04-0239 min
Junk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEpisode 13 | Junk Drawer Mamas | Finding Peace in the Storm: Parenting Kids with Extreme Behaviors & Big Emotions (Yours & Your Childs 😫)Ever feel like you're stuck in a never-ending loop of tantrums, yelling, timeouts, and tears 😭(yours and theirs)? 🎙️In this episode, we’re defining extreme parenting—and no, it’s not just for moms raising kids with special needs. We’re talking about behavior issues, trauma triggers, meltdown moments, and that pit-in-your-stomach feeling when you realize you’ve got nothing left in the tank. Deena and Christina get real about what it’s like to parent kids who push the limits. They're tackling the rollercoasterride of extreme behaviors and big feelings (the kids and yours). T...2025-03-2643 min
Junk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEpisode 12 | Junk Drawer Mamas |The Most Overlooked Friendship - The One You Have With Yourself𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 - 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 So much of our energy goes into 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀, 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀—𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀? In this episode, 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 dive into the 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻-𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 foundation of all relationships: 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳, 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. They unpack:🩷 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱💜 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲🩷 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳💜 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀🩷 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 👂 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳 “𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁” 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺. 📲 DON’T FORGET TO FOLLOW, LIKE, & SHARE! Tag a mama who needs this reminder today.💗🎙 New episodes every Wednesday!🎧 Listen now on:🔹 YouTube🔹 Spotify🔹 Apple Podcasts, AmazonMusic, & iHeart Radio📌 Follow for moreencouragement:📘 Facebook: Junk Drawer MamasPodcast📸 Instagram: @junkdrawermamas📱 TikTok: @junkdrawermamas🌐 Website: SpeciallyEmpowered Moms ✔️ Check out what Deena is doing at Specially Empowered Moms:📘 Facebook📸 Instagram📱 TikTok✔️ See what Christina is doing at Faith Through Foster Care:🌐 Website📸 Instagram 📨 Have a topic you want us to tackle?2025-03-1939 min
Junk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEpisode 11 | Junk Drawer Mamas | What Special Needs Moms REALLY Need in a Friendship & How We Can Be a Good Friend🎙 Episode 11: What Special Needs Moms REALLY Need in a Friendship & How We Can Be a Good FriendFriendships can be complicated. Friendship as a special needs mom? Well, that's a whole other level. 🫠 This week, Deena & Christna are unpacking one of the heaviest, messiest, most-overlooked junk drawer items: FRIENDSHIPS—what it means to be a good friend, what special needs moms actually need in a friend, and how we can all do better at showing up for each other (without getting caught in the drama and offense trap 🙃). They get real abou...2025-03-1250 min
Junk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEpisode 10 | Junk Drawer Mamas | Navigating Isolation & Loneliness as a Special Need Mom𝗠𝗮𝗺𝗮, let’s talk about it—𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 when you’re raising kids in extreme parenting situations. Whether you’re a 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗺, 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗺, 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗷𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀, we see 👀 you. 💜 If you’ve ever skipped a birthday party to avoid the exhaustion of managing your child’s needs in a social setting or felt like “nobody gets it”—this episode is for you. Deena and Christina get real about the emotional rollercoaster of finding (and keeping) friendships while navigating caregiving, chronic stress, and the unique challenges of raising kids who don’t always “fit in.” Here’s the truth: Isolation is a tool of the enemy to make you feel like you’re alone. But guess what? You’re NOT. There’s a whole tribe of moms out here who get it, who see you, and who want to do life with you. So, let’s tackle this junk drawer together and ditch the loneliness for good. 🙌 🎧 Hit play now for raw, faith-filled encouragement and pr...2025-03-0531 min
Junk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and Humor🎙 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟵 |𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀 | 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗺🎙 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟵 |𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀 | 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗺Mama, does your to-do list have a to-do list? 😅 Are you trying to balance therapies, meltdowns, grocery lists, school paperwork, and maybe—just maybe—a shower this week? We see you. And girl, we are you.In this episode, we’re talking about the never-ending seasons of busyness in motherhood, especially when raising kids with special needs. Christina (mom of 10, yes TEN, at home!) and Deena (who’s navigating her own extreme season) get real about how we juggle it all—appointments, birthdays, deadlines, and, oh yeah, trying not to lose our ever-loving minds. 😵💫But here’s the thing: busyness is a season, but burnout doesn’t have to be the outcome. We’re learning to partner with God, lean on His strength, and shift our mindset when the stress is piling up. And if you’ve ever found yourself whispering, J𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙨, 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙚𝙡… 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨… 𝙩𝙖𝙠...2025-02-2631 min
Junk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and Humor𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟴 | 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀 | 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲"𝗜’𝗺 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲." "𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲." "𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄." Sound familiar? 🤔In this episode, we’re digging through the junk drawer and pulling out 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝘀—you know, the ones that keep us stuck in survival mode. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗺, 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗺, 𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝘄𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂t:💔 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝗻𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.🥴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴.🙏 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲-𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱.🔥 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼𝗱’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻.If you've ever found yourself overwhelmed, exhausted, or scrolling through TikTok just to see another mom crying in her car saying, "𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣'𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚,"—girl, you are NOT alone. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂!🛑 It’s time to stop believing the lies and start walking in truth. God didn’t just throw this life at you—He called and equipped you for it.So grab your coffee (or the cold one you’ve reheated 5 times ☕) and tune in for 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸, 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗲.👉 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:✅ The lies 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 🚨✅ 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀𝘁 😈✅ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗺 🙌✅ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 🧠💡✅ 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼y 🕊🎙️ 𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱. 🎧𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻: ✝️𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵-𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱-𝗼𝗻. 😂𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵 (𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵, 𝘄𝗲’𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝘆 😭) 𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺-𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀. 🤗𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆.❤️ 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲: 👍 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲, 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 🏷️ 𝗧𝗮𝗴 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆—𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. 📲 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Spotify, Apple, Amazon, iHeart Radio & YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@JunkDrawerMamashttps://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/0fKlk9szUQb 𝗠𝗮𝗺𝗮, 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲. 𝗚𝗼𝗱’𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲. 🤗👯♀️ 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁2025-02-1940 min
Junk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and Humor𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟳 | 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀 | T𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗸 & 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘆!🎙 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟳 | 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀 | T𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗸 & 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘆!𝗠𝗮𝗺𝗮, 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗻𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝘀, 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴—𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿? 😩Let’s talk about it.𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 “Y𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘠𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩.”But listen—𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲. When we don’t care for ourselves and stay pressed into Jesus, we will burn out. And when we’re weary, we react out of depletion instead of peace.💡 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴:🔹 Why exhaustion makes us more vulnerable to the enemy’s lies🔹 How running on fumes leads to mom guilt & burnout🔹 What it REALLY means to “fill your cup” (hint: it’s more than self-care) ☕🔹 How to stay rooted in Jesus so you don’t crash by the end of the day🔹 Practical ways to refill your heart, mind, and spirit so you can parent from peace, not depletion🎧 𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱.📲 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪, 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘, 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗴 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮y! 💗💕 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹. 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲.#JunkDrawerMamas #ChronicStress #MomLifeUnfiltered #SpecialNeedsMoms #ExtremeParenting #identity #ParentingPodcast #StressAndIdentity #MomEncouragement #Hopeandhealing #RealMomTalk #FaithOverStress #SelfImageStruggles #MomLifeSupport #Stress #identity #MomLife #WearyMoms #BurnoutIsReal #FaithInTheChaos #ChristianMoms #MomEncouragement #FillYourCup2025-02-1237 min
Junk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEpisode 6 | Junk Drawer Mama | Stress, Identity, and the Pressure to Be “Better”𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝘀 "[𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗱’𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲]’𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗺" 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲? Or felt like your only purpose is to keep tiny humans alive while running on fumes and stale Goldfish crackers? (Just us? Cool.)
This week on 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀, 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗼, and 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 unpack the ways stress messes with our identity as moms. When we get tangled up in labels—"special needs mom," "wife," "caregiver"—we forget who we really are in Christ. And that’s when the enemy sneaks in, fueling stress, self-doubt, and the feeling that we’re never enough.
𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴:⚡ The weight of parental labels and how they shape our self-worth⚡ How stress fuels insecurity, self-doubt, and passive aggression (yep, we’re going there)⚡ Why self-care isn’t a luxury—it’s a biblical necessity⚡ The power of renewing your mind daily and shutting down the lies of the enemy⚡ How to rest in your true identity instead of striving to be “better”
𝗦𝗼 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻, 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿, "𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵," 𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲.2025-02-0533 min
Junk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEpisode 5 | Junk Drawer Mamas |When Stress Tips the Scale: The Hidden Weight of Extreme Parenting✨ Episode 5: When Stress Tips the Scale: The Hidden Weight of Extreme Parenting ✨
Special needs moms and moms navigating extreme parenting often carry a weight much heavier than meets the eye—both physically and emotionally. Chronic stress wreaks havoc on hormone levels, leading to health challenges like weight gain, fatigue, and even shame about self-image. This cycle can feel relentless, and the judgment from others doesn’t help. People assume it’s about overeating or inactivity, but let’s be real—when you’re juggling therapy appointments, meltdowns, and midnight laundry loads, who has time for self-care?
Tune in as Dee...2025-01-2940 minJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEpisode 4| Junk Drawer Mamas | When Stress Hits Hard - The Reality of Extreme ParentingStress—it’s like that extra sock in the laundry. It sneaks in where it doesn’t belong, and before you know it, you’re buried in it. For moms navigating extreme parenting, whether it’s a rough season or a lifetime of challenges, stress isn’t just part of the equation—it’s the headline.
In this episode of Junk Drawer Mamas, Deena and Christina get real about the types of stress moms face, the ways it impacts our hearts, minds, and bodies, and how we can rise above it. From personal stories of juggling chaos to practical tip...2025-01-2234 min
Junk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEpisode 2 | Junk Drawer Mamas | What Is Extreme Parenting | Mom CoachIn Episode 2, Deena and Christina share more about their personal journeys as moms navigating the unique challenges of extreme parenting. From raising children with special needs to managing the emotional and physical toll of these extraordinary circumstances, this episode dives deep into what it truly means to parent beyond the norm.
Extreme parenting encompasses the relentless demands, emotional struggles, and societal misunderstandings that come with raising kids in challenging situations—whether it’s managing behavioral issues, mental health struggles, or navigating medical and trauma-related needs. Deena and Christina reflect on their experiences, the lessons they’ve learned, and th...2025-01-1534 minJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEpisode 3 | Junk Drawer Mamas | Rediscovering You: Finding Identity Beyond Motherhood and MarriageRediscovering You: Finding Identity Beyond Motherhood and Marriage
In this heartfelt and deeply relatable episode, Deena and Christina open up about their personal journeys as moms, wives, and women navigating the challenges of extreme parenting. They share their life stories, offering an intimate glimpse into how family dynamics, career choices, and the weight of responsibilities have shaped their roles as mothers.
The central focus of this conversation is the often-overlooked struggle many women face: losing their sense of identity. It’s all too easy to become consumed by the demands of motherhood and marriage, forgetting th...2025-01-1543 minJunk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorEpisode 1 | Introducing The New Junk Drawer Mamas
𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀 – where we’re sorting through the drama and trauma of extreme parenting to find hope, healing, and a side of humor.
Junk Drawer Mamas is a podcast for moms who are feeling the weight of parenting challenges that go beyond the ordinary, extreme parenting circumstances. Whether you're
raising a child or teen with special needs, battling behavior issues, struggling through mental illness, navigating through the trauma associated with foster care, or any of the countless unique challenges that come with raising a family in extreme situations —it’s a lot to carry, but you don’t have
to do it alone. This is a safe space where you’ll find stories you can relate to –...2025-01-1541 min
In The SpotlightTime Management and ProductivityToday we put productivity and time management in the spotlight! In this episode we discuss the role of productivity and time management for college students. Once you're finished listening to this episode, listen to our previous episodes for more engaging conversations on our lived experiences in college! Our podcast hosts in this episode are Christian Ihekweazu, Owen Eastman, Deena Warid, Christina Saros, Mohamed Ismail, Kaelyn Gannon. The research articles from this episode are listed below:
Burke, A., & Stewart, S. (2022). Learning problem solving to manage school-life challenges: The impact on student success in college. Active Learning in Higher...2024-12-0655 min
Junk Drawer Mamas: Sorting the Drama and Trauma of Extreme Parenting to Find Hope, Healing and HumorJunk Drawer Mamas is Here!Junk Drawer Mamas: Sorting through the drama and trauma of extreme parenting to find hope, healing, and a side of humor.
Welcome to Junk Drawer Mamas – the podcast for moms navigating the treacherous terrain of extreme parenting. Moms who may be feeling the weight of parenting challenges that go above and beyond typical responsibilities whether you're parenting a child or teen with special needs, challenging behaviors, mental health struggles, medical crises, trauma associated with foster care, or the complexities of a large family, this is your space to feel seen, understood, and supported.
This isn’t just...2024-11-1503 min
Movie Deputy REVIEWSThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)Katniss is on a mission, she has survived and now must keep fighting to have any chance at a future.
Original Review:
Surviving isn't always as simple as life or death. It's dealing with the memories, the spotlight, the scrutiny! Our two star-crossed lovers have been anything but since the end of the games. That's about to change though, not because they've found interest... But because the victory tour is about to commence. Everyone at the capital and the other districts expect to see the lovers they saw in the games. It's about more than t...2023-11-2109 min
The ModernsThe Moderns ep. 281Contemporary music from everywhere, with host Kevin Press. Three full hours of new music this week, featuring Midori Takada, Christina Rusnak and DOLE FAM. Full program:
João Paulo Esteves da Silva Trio - The House Behind 0.00
Daniel De Togni - Rain on the Wind 6.13
Carlos Ferreira - Living a Metaphor (feat. Lucas Protti) 11.25
John Ritz - Rust 16.45
Matthew Shipp - Crystal Structures 25.17
The Pitch & Julia Reidy - Neutral Star 30.55
Brutter - Twin Outta 53.24
Gift Horse - The Sparkling Trough 58.15
Midori Takada - The Memory of the Water 1.01.20
Nemokai - Kombaneira 1.12.47
Illuha - Tsukubai 1.15.21
Louis Jucker & Le Nouvel Ensemble Con...2023-09-243h 02
Shot of Digital Health TherapyShot of #DigitalHealth Therapy - Alyssa JaffeeIn today's Season 9 kickoff episode of #TheShot of #DigitalHealth Therapy, I almost got a new co-host as Jim Joyce was late for the first time ever! In another first for #TheShot, we had the pleasure of hosting an operator turned investor who is now an expecting mother - congrats Alyssa Jaffee. We got deep into the discussion very quickly though: 🍼 Giving credit to pattern recognition🍼 Strong story telling 🍼 War on Talent🍼 Optimism vs. Paranoia as a VC🍼 7wireVentures Thesis🍼 oh and.. "No such thing as a stranger"...2022-01-1941 min
Essential Skills for Humaning Podcast306: Virtual Networking with Deena “Fireball” BaikowitzIn this episode of Quit Bleeping Around®, awesome superachiever, author, and self-improvement guru Christina Eanes interviews Deena “Fireball” Baikowitz. Deena is a business and career coach, trainer, speaker, podcast guest and host, and comedian who helps people build strategic relationships and network effectively. In this episode, Deena shares tips for networking in general, then specific advice for doing it virtually.
If you’d like to learn more about Deena, visit https://fireballnetwork.com/.
For more info about Christina, visit ChristinaEanes.com
Follow Christina on Twitter @christinaeanes
Episode Credits:
Series Announc...2021-05-1925 min
Wake Up Call (The Reboot)32. SPECIAL EPISODE: Exposing the Nip & Tuck: A Conversation About Plastic SurgeryIf you have ever felt the stigma of plastic surgery & other cosmetic treatments, or ever been curious about getting treatments, then this show is for you. I sat down with Deena Asaadi, the patient liaison of Dr. Mokhtar Asaadi, board certified NJ plastic surgeon with offices in West Orange, New Jersey, and Park Avenue in NYC. We had a very personal and brutally honest dialogue about the stigma of plastic surgery. We also discuss the current trends in surgery, skincare, and non-invasive treatments for anti-aging and self-care. Deena shares Dr. Asaadi's philosophies and what you can expect when you visi...2020-03-0843 min
Jacki-E and Draw The Line Radio Show#058 Draw The Line Radio Show 23-07-2019 guest mix 2nd hour Thought CriminalThis is Draw The Line Radio Show with Jacki-e, featuring my mix in the 1st hr of music made by women and then, for the 2nd hr, I hand the decks over to a female DJ.
Helping me Draw The Line this week it's Thought Criminal, co-founder of the Fierce Collective and host of the Fierce Collective radio show on the first Monday of each month on www.mihitradio.co.uk, from 8pm UK time. She is also a resident at Aberdeen's Binary School/Binary Trax- a club night and label showcasing live production of electronic music.
Links for Thought...2019-07-242h 00
330ToGO :: LIVE from Akron Ohio ::24. Chef Dick @ Cashmere Cricket / Chop & SwizzleHank is back w guest host Deena Marie. Buzz Andrews from The Hop & The Bean does a flight of craft beer. Interview with 27th State Central Committeewoman, Christina Lynn Shaw. Sponsored by: LaBelle’s Barber Parlor You’re going to hear that name a lot this year. Labelle’s is located inside what is now known as … Continue reading "24. Chef Dick @ Cashmere Cricket / Chop & Swizzle"2018-05-2300 min
Download Top Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Tough TopicsFolded Notes from High School by Matt BorenPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330719 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Folded Notes from High School Author: Matt Boren Narrator: Christina Applegate, Matt Boren, Adam Shapiro, Meredith Salenger, Rebecca Budig, Katie Lowes, Ryan Newman, Ramy Youssef, Taylor Spreitler, Vicki Davis, Selma Blair Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 49 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: A status-obsessed senior unexpectedly falls for a freshman because of his Danny Zuko audition in their high school's production of Grease in this outrageously funny epistolary novel set in 1991. 'Matt Boren brilliantly captures the voices of students way back in 1992 with humor and wi...2018-04-0310 min
Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, RomanceFolded Notes from High School by Matt BorenPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330719to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Folded Notes from High School
Author: Matt Boren
Narrator: Christina Applegate, Matt Boren, Adam Shapiro, Meredith Salenger, Rebecca Budig, Katie Lowes, Ryan Newman, Ramy Youssef, Taylor Spreitler, Vicki Davis, Selma Blair
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 49 minutes
Release date: April 3, 2018
Genres: Romance
Publisher's Summary:
A status-obsessed senior unexpectedly falls for a freshman because of his Danny Zuko audition in their high school's production of Grease in this outrageously funny epistolary novel set in 1991. 'Matt Boren brilliantly captures the voices of students way back in 1992 with humor and wit and a...2018-04-034h 49
Enhance Your Knowledge Through the Magic of Full AudiobookFolded Notes from High School Audiobook by Matt BorenListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 330719
Title: Folded Notes from High School
Author: Matt Boren
Narrator: Adam Shapiro, Christina Applegate, Katie Lowes, Matt Boren, Meredith Salenger, Ramy Youssef, Rebecca Budig, Ryan Newman, Selma Blair, Taylor Spreitler, Vicki Davis
Format: Unabridged
Length: 4:49:00
Language: English
Release date: 04-03-18
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
Genres: Teen, General, Romance, Tough Topics
Summary:
A status-obsessed senior unexpectedly falls for a freshman because of his Danny Zuko audition in their high school's production of Grease in this outrageously funny epistolary novel set in 1991.
'Matt Boren brilliantly captures the voices of st...2018-04-034h 49
Dead Pilots SocietyEpisode 17 - Tuned written by Deborah Kaplan & Harry Elfont (Mary + Jane, Can’t Hardly Wait)Tuned stars Daniel Strauss as Nate, Allison Tolman as Penny, Retta as Olive, John Ross Bowie as Glenn, Jim O’Heir as Arlen/Dr. Singh, Kate Flannery as Deena, Christina Kirk as Bonnie, Tawny Newsome as Jennica/Female cop/Patient/Nurse/Crowd, Janina Gavankar as Tina/New Yorker/Patient/Nurse/Crowd, Maria Blasucci as Natalie Morales/Other driver/Patient/Nurse/Crowd, Matt Micucci as Oscar/Scott/Penny’s date/New Yorker/Patient/Nurse/Crowd, Joel Spence as Doorman/Ken/Hal/New Yorker/Ned/Cab Driver, and Andrew Reich with stage directions. In this episode, Ben Blacker interviews Debo...2017-10-121h 00
PodCulture: Equal Opportunity GeeknessPodCulture 440: DragonNope!After an epic welcome from the cast of Torchwood, since we were not able to go to Dragon*Con this year we are bringing some of the best of it to you!
Brad talks to Rob and Bobby from VOG & OLR. The rain has backed up the gerbil tubes and given some good views of costumes. Rob has been enjoying the panels of podcasts, including the future of tag formatting. Bobby talks to Brad about gaming and the tightening down of the Werewolf game scene. Last year, Bobby demonstrated the Oculus Rift, and he has the second...2014-09-0200 min