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More Than Your AgeEp. 99- She Left the Public School Classroom After 20 Years — Now Millions Watch Her Homeschool Life with Sarah WehkampWhat happens when a seasoned public school teacher leaves the classroom after 20 years and steps into the unknown world of homeschooling? In this powerful episode of the More Than Your Age podcast, host Erica Pasvar sits down with Sarah Wehkamp, viral content creator, entrepreneur, and host of The Homeschool Hug podcast.Sarah opens up about her personal journey — from teaching overseas to feeling lost in motherhood, to rediscovering her identity. With a heart for education and a passion for family, Sarah shares how she transitioned from the traditional school system to homeschooling her children — and how that leap...2025-07-2955 min
The Teacher, Be Still PodcastLife After the Classroom - a Chat with Sarah WehkampTransitions are HARD! And teacher identity is STRONG! There is no other job like being an educator, but with that comes some deep roots that can be really hard to let go of. Understanding who you are apart from your role as teacher, and realizing that you're far more qualified than you think for life outside a classroom, can be a challenge.Whether you've left the classroom for the summer, for retirement, or for an entirely different career, THIS IS THE EPISODE FOR YOU!! Join me, and one of my oldest friends, Sarah Wehkamp as we talk about...2025-06-2433 min
Unapologetic Motherhood84. Proof That Consistency is NOT the key
Have you been told that to get what you want you have to be consistent?
Me too.
Whether it’s with parenting, fitness, diet, career – being consistent is sold to as the answer to our problems.
If we could just be consistent we would be happier, healthier, more successful.
But having a goal or a mindset of being consistent can actually cause more harm than good.
You don’t have to be consistent to get what you w...2022-03-3022 min
Precarious ParentingSarah Wehkamp discusses seeing through her frustrations as a parentSarah Wehkamp is a mom coach, podcaster, speaker, YouTuber and contributor to the Huffington Post. In this episode she talks about her experience of having twins and then another boy soon after and, along with postpartum depression, how she lost sight of herself. As a result, she realised she needed to separate her deep love for her children away from her frustration around parenthood. She didn't just want to raise happy healthy kids; she wanted to be a happy, healthy parent too. Contact Sarah on2021-09-1031 minUnapologetic Motherhood83. What Is Normal and Am I Normal?
5 Questions answered about what is normal about being a mom.
At last.
We get to discuss what is “normal”.
After admitting to something that made me feel like I was a terrible mom, I use to ask myself and my therapist “is this normal?”
The answer was always “yes.”
But I didn’t believe it.
Because no one else was talking about it.
In today’s episode I reveal 5 uncomfortable thoughts and feelings I have...2021-06-1815 minUnapologetic Motherhood82. How to Get Through and Put an End to Your Kids Back Talk
What if I told you could make the back talk stop?
You can.
AND
Even better, the back talk from your kids does not mean you have failed as a parent.
On the contrary, it actually means you have raised healthy kids.
Listen today to learn:
My huge Aha moment that made me actually glad that my kids back talk sometimes
Why kids back talk
How to make the back...2021-05-2022 minUnapologetic Motherhood80.Have You Heard? I Hit Rock Bottom
I remember sitting up in my bed and thinking, something has to change.
I had a baby with reflux and constant ear infections (making it impossible to go anywhere), a business, two older boys that needed attention, a move, lack of a relationship with my husband, no friends, a house to take care of –
I knew that this season of life was supposed to be hard but this was ridiculous.
I didn’t know what to do and I didn’t ha...2021-04-1524 minUnapologetic Motherhood79.This Sh*t Is Hard | The Permission You Need To Get Help
So many times I have looked at my struggles and thought:
I can fix this myself.
And if I can’t fix it, it’s probably because everyone struggles with this and it just is what it is.
It can be sooooo hard to invest money to help you solve your problem. Especially if you’re not the primary breadwinner.
And it can be soooo hard to invest time and energy to help you solve your problem, especially...2021-04-0811 minUnapologetic Motherhood77. My 3-Step Process For Coping With Stress
Do you sometimes feel like the walls are closing in and you might be on the verge of a panic attack?As someone who has had a couple of panic attacks I know how scary and painful they can be.And I know how “exercise, water, talking to a friend” aren’t always the solution.So what can we do to cope with stress before it gets to panic attack stage?I have developed a 3 step process for dealin...2021-03-2510 min
Unapologetic Motherhood with Sarah Wehkamp77. My 3-Step Process For Coping With Stress2021-03-2510 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah Wehkamp76. How to Avoid Mom Burnout2021-03-1915 minUnapologetic Motherhood76. How to Reduce Mom Burnout by Doing This ONE Thing
As a mom, getting any alone time or feeling rested and balanced can be quite difficult.
Despite the abundance of self-help books, podcasts, and so-called parenting “experts”, parents still get overwhelmed and exhausted trying to juggle it all.
More times than not parental burnout is due to the unrealistic standards and impossibly high expectations we place on ourselves.
Moms that can ask themselves “What do I really need?” and then give themselves permission to do that thing can catch burn...2021-03-1815 minUnapologetic Motherhood75. Coping With a World Flipped Upside Down
New name, new artwork, new direction, same Sarah.
What a shitstorm this last year has been.
Moms everywhere are in crisis.
But is anyone offering to guide us out?
Who’s leading the charge in showing us how to reel ourselves back from our breaking points? Who’s showing us how to recover? To take care of our exhaustion, our grief, our anger, our sadness, our utter confusion.
I’m raising my hand.
Today is the first episode in a new direct...2021-03-1111 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah Wehkamp75. Coping With a World Flipped Upside Down2021-03-1111 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 74 | 5 Ways to Get Your Kids to be More Organized
Do you find it impossible to keep the house clean and organized with kids running around it all day causing chaos?
It’s like shoveling snow during a snow storm.
I want to invite other moms or family over but my dirty house won’t let me.
I use to say I’d have people over when my house was totally clean and totally organized.
When all the toys were put away.
When all the dishes were clean.
When there wa...2020-06-1015 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 72 | Bracing Yourself For Post-Quarantine Re-entry
What is the worst thing we could possibly choose to do as quarantine is ending?
If you don’t know, you need to listen.
Listen today to hear:
the number one thing you should avoid as restrictions lift
why naps are the new llama
what your body is going to do post-quarantine that you might not be expecting.
Right now you have so much pent up stress, and maybe anger, and maybe annoyance, and don’t want to yell – but what the F?!2020-06-0804 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 74 I 5 Ways You Can Get Your Kids to be More Organized2020-06-0515 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 73 | Pandemic Parenting Gone Wrong
The truth of what has been going on in our house during quarantine.
Spoiler alert: It’s not at-home learning, gardening or really much of anything that you might deem as traditionally healthy.
But it’s quarantine.
There are no rules.
Listen today to hear:
how I’ve attempted (mostly unsuccessfully) to balance the household requirements of yester-year along with the work demands of present-day life. WITH KIDS
what you don’t have to do (cleaning) and don’t have to feel bad a...2020-06-0509 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 73 I Pandemic Parenting Gone Wrong2020-06-0509 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 72 I Bracing Yourself For Post Quarantine Reentry2020-06-0504 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 71 | The Ugly Truth About Busyness
I saw a photo of one of my friends on the Facebook yesterday.
She was happily swimming in the pool with her family on vacation.
No one was crying. No one was whining. Everyone had their goggles, and there wasn’t any fighting over who was going to be Marco and who would be Polo.
I immediately wondered what kind of magic sauce she had access to that I had missed the line for.
How was she back to pre-pregnancy weight so easily?
How was it...2019-08-2721 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 70 Feeling Not Enough – It Never Ends, Unless…
Do you ever feel like you’re going faster than you really want to go? Maybe you feel like you have to prove how good you are or how generous you are or how capable you are.
I have spent a lot of time seeking the approval of others.
I’ve entered the competition of comparing my life with others.
I competed, and it felt…awful.
Approval-seeking, trying to keep up, constantly competing – it doesn’t feel good.
But it is tempting.
It’s temptin...2019-08-2017 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 69 | The Biggest Lie About Anger (and what you can do about it right now)
Discover how anger control is achievable no matter how far gone you think you are.
Today’s episode will help you stop negative ways of handling anger like stuffing, exploding, yelling or using manipulation.
Learn how to change your self-talk, communicate with assertiveness and apply time-out’s to yourself.
You can learn to change unhealthy anger into a positive force which accomplishes good for yourself and for others.
No more yelling (okay, less yelling) swearing, shutting down...2019-08-1314 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 68 | Take the Stress Out of Marriage (How I took Mine from Separation to Connection)
I didn’t know until just a few years ago that I am allowed to prioritize my marriage over my kids.
Yeah.
It’s true.
No one told me that though so I thought it went
1. kids, 2. marriage, 3. me.
I knew I needed to make an intentional effort to step away from the steering wheel, the grocery cart, laptop and laundry room to connect with him, but I was always too tired. And honestly, at the end of the day, I didn’t want anyone touchin...2019-08-0620 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 67 | What To Do When You Feel Like Other Moms Have It Way More Together Than You
I saw a photo of one of my friends on the Facebook yesterday.
She was happily swimming in the pool with her family on vacation.
No one was crying. No one was whining. Everyone had their goggles, and there wasn’t any fighting over who was going to be Marco and who would be Polo.
I immediately wondered what kind of magic sauce she had access to that I had missed the line for.
How was she back to pre-pregnancy weight so easily?
How was it...2019-07-3008 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 71 I The Ugly Truth About Busyness2019-07-2821 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 70 I Lies, and Damn Lies About Feeling Not Enough2019-07-2817 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 69 I The Biggest Lie in Anger2019-07-2714 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 68 I Take the Stress Out of Marriage (How I took mine from Separation to Connection)2019-07-2720 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 66 | Mental Health Days Are B.S.
The other day, instead of driving to work, I started driving to a random nail salon.
I didn’t even feel like it was me driving the car.
I have no idea what came over me.
I took a gut detour.
Instead of working, I ended up spending the entire day on that annoyingly dirty little word – self care.
I took a mental health day.
For me, mental health days are B.S.
Listen today to hear:
where I ended...2019-07-2307 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 65 | How To Deal With Loneliness
It is an established fact that chronic loneliness is actually more dangerous to your health than smoking.
Why aren’t we treating loneliness with the same level of importance and interest as we treat cigarettes?
It is entirely possible to be surrounded by people, have loads of friends, but still feel extremely lonely.
When I first became a mom I had no idea how heavy the feelings of loneliness could actually be.
Why does no one warn us about this? Why is there no pre-natal class to hel...2019-07-1612 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 64 | How To Know When It Might Be Time To Start Medication
I feel disinterested, unsocial, fatigued, irritated and lonely.
Is this okay, or do I maybe need to try medication?
While it is hard to tell you exactly whether you may need to start medication, I can tell you what the experts advise, and what I myself experienced.
How did I know it was time to go on medication the first time?
And how did I know it was time to go back on it again just over a year ago?
What are the signs it m...2019-07-0921 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 63 | How To Know When It Might Be Time To Talk To a Therapist
I feel sad, overwhelmed, angry, exhausted and sometimes don’t want to do anything at all.
Is this okay, or do I maybe need to see a therapist?
While it is hard to tell you exactly whether you may need to start therapy, I can tell you what the experts advise, and what I myself experienced.
How did I know it was time to reach out for help from a professional counselor?
What are the signs it might be time for you to try therapy as well?2019-07-0222 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 67 What To Do When You Feel Like Other Moms Have It Way More Together Than You Do2019-06-2808 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 66 Mental Health Days Are B.S.2019-06-2807 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 65 How To Deal With Loneliness2019-06-2812 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 64 How to Know When It Might Be Time To Start Medication2019-06-2821 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 63 How to Know When It Might Be Time To Talk To A Therapist2019-06-2822 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 62 | The True Cost of Impossibly High Standards
How do I stop feeling like a failure?
How can I stop having such impossibly high standards for myself?
I’m tired of comparing myself to other moms and wondering how do they do it all.
How do I stop caring how other people judge me?
I have such high standards for myself as a mom.
Too high.
So when things go wrong (and boy do they go wrong) I blame myself and then feel like I’m failing.
What do you...2019-06-2515 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 61 | Self Care is B.S.
How the heck are you supposed to do self care when you don’t have time?
When you don’t have money?
When you don’t have a babysitter?
When you have no idea where to even start?
If I hear one more person tell me that I need to be sure I am taking care of myself, attending to my self care, prioritizing myself, I am going to poke them in the eye with a marshmallow.
I’ve been there.
You feel like you’...2019-06-1810 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 60 | How I Combat Mom Guilt and How You Can Too
There are nearly an infinite number of reasons why I feel guilty.
Almost all of them have to do with some way I feel like I have failed as a mom.
Other people don’t help either. You know the side eye you get sometimes in a restaurant or while shopping in Target.?
Well today we’re going to nip that guilt in the bud.
Be able to walk past that stranger with the dirty look and say “Hello! What a lovely day it is!”
But how...2019-06-1111 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 59 | How Do I Catch Myself Before Getting Angry and Yelling?
You don’t want to yell, but you don’t know how to stop.
Why the heck are we even yelling in the first place?
Well, there’s a lot of reasons.
But before we get to those, let me assure you that you are not alone.
I too yell.
I’ve found some solutions that have curbed my bad habit and today I want to share them with you.
Us moms have to stick together.
We can’t let happy moms on di...2019-06-0411 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 62 I The True Cost of Impossibly High Standards2019-05-3015 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 61 I Self Care is B.S.2019-05-3010 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 60 I How I Combat Mom Guilt and How You Can Too2019-05-3011 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 59 I Little Known Ways to Rid Yourself of Yelling2019-05-3011 minUnapologetic MotherhoodPWP 58 | Everything is Changing #takenoteThings have to start changing.
Let me explain.
Listen today to hear:
Why you quickly need to #takenote
One thing you must understand about parenthood
The hundreds of lies that Target told me
How you can help another parent for free and in five minutes
Links mentioned in this episode:
The Parents Who YouTube Channel
Instagram
Private Facebook Group
Not getting the non-weekly weekly email? Well shoot. Click here and I’ll sen...2019-02-0808 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 58 I Everything is Changing #takenote2019-02-0808 minUnapologetic MotherhoodPWP 57 | I’m Not Always Like ThisHere’s the deal: I turned 40 and then immediately, like, 12:01 am immediately, life took a very sharp downward turn.
I went into a funk.
I felt depressed, frustrated, insignificant, and kind of just wanted to give up.
Not give up on life, but give up on doing anything other than finding new shows to watch on Netflix and continue my search for a sparkling water that I can actually stand to drink.
It took three weeks, and a lot of meds, hospitals, doctors and patience, but I am once again, crawling my...2018-11-0921 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 57 I I'm Not Always Like This2018-11-0921 minUnapologetic MotherhoodPWP 56 | All of the Things
Between the ages of 16 and 21, I had no less than 30 different jobs.
I like change. I like to try new things.
I’ve been camped out over on YouTube for awhile, but I’ve been missing podcasting.
So the podcast is back.
In this episode I hopefully make it clear that I have not clawed my way out of the depression and anxiety and overwhelm all by myself.
I have read upteen books, talked for hours on end with counselors, listened to TED talks, podcasts…
I feel li...2018-10-2514 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 56 I All of the Things2018-10-2514 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 55 | How to Let Go of Control
My need to control things went into hyper-drive as soon as I became pregnant.
What I ate, how the nursery was decorated, what kind of car we would buy…nothing was off-limits.
It was this need to control that led to me feeling overwhelmed, burnt-out, tired and generally just unhappy.
I have spent many years identifying why I had such a need to control, what my barriers were to letting go of this control, how to let go and then to actually let. Go.
Listen today to hear:
T...2017-09-1523 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 55 I How to Let Go of Control2017-09-1523 minUnapologetic MotherhoodPWP 54 | How I Find a Counselor and What is MOST Important When Searching
I have been seeing counselors off and on since I was 16 years old.
I get asked a lot how to find a “good” counselor; what to look for, where to start, what to avoid, how you know if a counselor will work out…
You might be surprised at my answers.
I have spent many years hiring and firing counselors and today I’m sharing with you what I’ve learned.
Hopefully this will save you a lot of time and money.
Listen today to hear:
The numb...2017-08-3000 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 54 I How I Find Amazing Counselors and What is MOST Important When Searching2017-08-3018 minUnapologetic MotherhoodPWP 53 | You Want Me to Do What Now? (aka Have Some Friggin Fun!)
Do you ever feel tired? Stressed out? Overwhelmed?
If I suggested that the solution might be to try having some more fun would you laugh at me and tell me you don’t have time?
Well, that’s exactly what I did when my counselor suggested it to me.
I was on repeat with my frustrations and feelings of burn-out.
I thought I needed to actually dig in harder and do more work.
But then I actually tried her suggestion of “having fun“, and darnit if she wasn’t 100...2017-08-2500 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 53 I Um, What Happened to Just Having Fun?2017-08-2526 minUnapologetic MotherhoodPWP 52 | What it Really Means When I Yell (Yes, I’m Admitting to Yelling)
I feel like admitting on a podcast about parenting that you have yelled at your kids is like admitting to your dentist that you never floss.
It feels shameful and awkward and I don’t really want for you to know about it.
But, I also feel hopeful and confident that what I have to say can help you. And that I’m not the only one who doesn’t floss.
I mean yell.
Yelling does not mean that you are a bad parent.
Yelling does not mean th...2017-08-2300 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 52 I What It Really Means When I Yell (Yes, I'm Admitting to Yelling)2017-08-2311 minUnapologetic MotherhoodPWP 51 | Behind the Scenes – The Counseling Session That Shifted Everything
When does admitting how much parenthood drives you crazy shift from hurtful to helpful?
Can you love your kids unconditionally but also say out loud that sometimes you think you have screwed up your life irrevocably by having them?
(Spoiler Alert, the answer is yes.)
Today I continue my story from Episode 49 of how I was able to stop crying, come out of the closet, and start enjoying my life again. (If you haven’t listened yet to Episode 49 I suggest you listen to it first, then listen to this one.)...2017-07-3122 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 51 I Behind the Scenes - The Counseling Session That Shifted Everything2017-07-3122 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 50 I The Traveling Mistake We Made For Months2017-07-1924 minUnapologetic MotherhoodPWP 50 | The Traveling Mistake We Made For Months
Our most recent child-free trip was, almost (almost!) argument-free.
I’m reviewing what ten years of traveling with Chris has taught me works,
And what took us way too long to figure out.
Listen today to hear:
how Chris and I’s dream of visiting Portland landed us in Canada
the one ultimatum I gave Chris on this recent trip
the (maybe surprising) thing I don’t really enjoy doing on vacation
six things we will now always consider before taking a trip togeth...2017-07-1800 minUnapologetic MotherhoodPWP 49 | How A Frog Helped Change My Perspective
I remember over a year ago sitting up in my bed and feeling like something had to change.
I was yelling a lot, crying in the closet a lot, and starting to feel numb.
It felt like I was at a crossroads.
While taking a walk one day I found a frog stuck in a pipe. He caused me to change my perspective and I made a decision that things had to change.
I committed to doing the hard work and to reclaiming my life.
As I...2017-07-1300 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 49 I How A Frog Helped Me To Change My Life2017-07-1218 minUnapologetic MotherhoodPWP 48 | The Episode With No Title
This episode is all over the map, and thusly, I gave it the title, “The Episode With No Title.”
I have mentioned before my battles with anxiety. My anxiety often stops me from making things because I am afraid they aren’t perfect or right or good enough.
I procrastinate, I talk myself out of things, I feel like an imposter. My anxiety will go to great lengths to try to stop me.
But I’ve had enough of letting my anxiety drive the car. I’m taking the steering wheel back, even if...2017-07-0700 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 48 I The Episode With No Title2017-07-0716 minUnapologetic MotherhoodPWP 47 | Why I Disappear Sometimes
Have you noticed that I since I’ve taken over the podcast in January that sometimes I seem to just disappear?
I figured out why I do that, and more importantly, I’ve started to think of it as an advantage rather than beating myself up for feeling like a slacker.
Today’s episode is perfect for anyone wondering
what I’ve been doing the last few weeks
why I seemingly disappear and why I’m now becoming okay with that
how I decide what and how to share he...2017-07-0500 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 47 I Why I Disappear Sometimes2017-07-0511 minUnapologetic MotherhoodPWP 46 | Parents Who Are Special Dangit!
Have you noticed that I haven’t been talking about parenting specifically as much lately?
I think I may have figured out why.
How long has it been since you have tried to define yourself without using any of the roles you play in other people’s lives (i.e. mom, husband, son, employee, etc…)?
It’s not that I don’t think these roles are a valuable part of my life, but they get enough air time.
What about you? Just YOU. What do you like, fear, hope, want, need?2017-06-1200 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 46 I Parents Who Are Special Dangit!2017-06-1217 minUnapologetic MotherhoodPWP 45 | Parents Who Leave Space For Things to Not Be Okay
Somtimes you just need to not be okay.
You need to not rush to things being better.
Staying in that low feeling is counterintuitive, but it’s where I’ve found the best, longest lasting solutions lie.
The kids walk in as I’m recording today’s episode and I decided to leave it in.
Just further proof that I am not perfect, and I do not have time management, boundaries, etc. all figured out.
If you’ll let me, I would like to help you sit in the unco...2017-06-0400 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 45 I Parents Who Leave Space For Things to Not Be Okay2017-06-0412 minUnapologetic MotherhoodPWP 44 | Parents Who Run Down the Side of a Mountain and Then Jump Off
Yes that is really me.
Yes I really ran down a hill and then jumped off of the side of a mountain.
And it was incredible.
Since recording the last episode, I’ve been feeling scared. And frustrated. Not sure what subject I wanted to tackle next.
But luckily for me, inspiration was sitting right on my external hard drive.
Seeing this video of me was just the reminder I needed to be brave, record this episode and then share it with you.
I don’t know...2017-06-0100 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 44 I Parents Who Run Down the Sides of Mountains and Then Jump Off2017-06-0119 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 43: Parents Who Find Time For Themselves
I just put the baby down and then flew upstairs to record this real fast.
I hear so often parents lamenting that they don’t have enough time for themselves.
While I admit, in the season of having young kids, it will probably never feel like enough time, but
You have more time than you think.
Time isn’t something that you find, it is something that you make.
Gut punch right?
You have the time.
I promise you.
(If you think...2017-05-1900 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 43 I Parents Who Find Time For Themselves2017-05-1907 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 42: Parents Who Find Permission Part III
I want to give myself permission to have a bad day, to prioritize my marriage over my kids, to ignore what society says and do things my own way but how the heck do I do that?
Today we continue with the three part series on giving yourself permission. (Part I here) (Part II here)
How do you push through the anxiety and self-doubt and selfish feelings that crop up when you try to give yourself permission?
Even if it’s permission for something simple like taking a nap?
Som...2017-05-1200 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 42 I Parents Who Find Permission Part III2017-05-1220 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 41: Parents Who Find Permission Part II
Today we continue with the three part series on giving yourself permission. (Part I here)
Though I have been working on this topic for almost two years now, this is the first time I have spoken publicly about it.
If this episode sounds like I’m driving all over the road, it’s because I am a bit.
Bear with me as I try to figure out how to best share what I’ve been learning.
Do you struggle to give yourself permission? Do you want to do things differentl...2017-05-1100 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 41 I Parents Who Find Permission Part II2017-05-1010 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 40: Parents Who Find Permission Part I
There was such a huge response after the last episode around permission that I decided to do a three part series on the topic.
I haven’t really spoken publicly before about permission and my journey to find it so you’ll probably still hear some trepidation in my voice. That’s just the sound of me still figuring this out and of being vulnerable in sharing it for the first time.
What the heck is permission anyways?
And why should anyone care about it?
So glad you asked.
...2017-05-1000 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 40 I Parents Who Find Permission Part I2017-05-0915 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 39: Parents Who Stop Doing the Dishes and Start Issuing Permission
After dinner tonight, as I was cleaning up the dishes I started crying.
And then I felt inspired to turn on the microphone and record this episode.
No outline, just raw, off the top of my head.
Sometimes in the moments when you feel most down, when you’re crying in the closet, or you yelled at the kids, or you’re agonizing over a decision, sometimes in those difficult moments you just more than anything need some permission, some encouragement, some hope.
I want to give all kinds of p...2017-04-2600 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 39 I Parents Who Stop Cleaning Up Dinner and Start Issuing Permission2017-04-2605 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 38: Parents Who Let Go of Busyness
How many things should my kid be involved in?
Have I committed to too many sports, activities and social things?
When is it okay to let my kids (or myself) quit?
Am I a bad parent if my kids are doing “just” one thing?
How do I find the permission to shut things down?
What if my kids miss out on playing professional sports?!
Today I share with you my journey from over-scheduled and exhuasted to under-scheduled and calmer.
This is defin...2017-04-1300 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 38 I Parents Who Let Go of Busyness How much should our kids be involved in? When is it okay to let them quit? Am I a bad parent if my kids are "just" doing one thing? How do I find the permission to shut things down? Today I share with you my journey from over-scheduled and exhausted to under-scheduled and calmer. I also divulge what I was always afraid to admit to Chris, and the ridiculous spot that I spend over an hour because I had no idea what else to do. See a bonus video about how to start simplifying your schedule by visiti...2017-04-1020 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 37: Parents Who Pull Back the Curtain
Today I am pulling back the curtain and calling Chris and I out.
Why do we keep a singing turtle in our closet?
Why is there something for Yoshi in our freezer?
What do I keep in the car that makes life easier?
And what magical new use did I find for toothpaste?
The last few episodes have been pretty heavy, so today we’re light and fluffy.
In this episode I share:
an easy way to keep your kids occupied while you...2017-04-0600 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 37 I Parents Who Pull Back the CurtainWhy do we keep a singing turtle in our closet? What weird thing is hiding in our freezer? On today's episode I discuss the specific things Chris and I have, and do in our house to keep things running smoother. From the magical use toothpaste plays in our lives (spoiler alert: it involves furniture) to how to help your kids tell their right shoe from their left, today we pull back the curtain and share some quirks. To go behind the scenes (and even see the photos of some of the things mentioned i...2017-04-0513 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 36: Parents Who Deal With the Crushing Guilt of Parenthood
Do you ever feel guilty for yelling at your kids? For not spending enough time with them? For doing something you feel like could mess them up for life?
There is so much guilt that comes with parenting.
Where does it come from?
What do we do about it?
And not just psychologically, but on a practical “I have to do something about this TODAY” kind of level.
Guilt is a universal human feeling, but it doesn’t mean it has to be all-consuming.
In this...2017-03-3000 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 36 I Parents Who Deal With the Crushing Guilt of ParenthoodWhere does parental guilt come from, and more importantly, what can we do about it? On today's episode I discuss specific things I feel guilty about (yelling included) and practical solutions for helping to alleviate, and in some cases, completely get rid of, overwhelming guilt. To go behind the scenes with us visit our private FB group and request to join. It's FREE and a lot of fun. You can also sign up to get our exclusive newsletter, full of great ideas and funny stories that we only share with our subscribers.2017-03-2916 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 35: When Parenthood Doesn’t Go as Planned
What do you do when parenthood doesn’t go as planned?
Where and how are we even getting our definition of what parenthood is “supposed” to look like?
Why are people not speaking more truths around parenting and family life?
In this episode I share:
how to cope when you’re feeling frustrated that things don’t seem to be going as you always dreamed they would, or how things seem to be going for everyone else around you.
I open up about how parenthood has not gone as p...2017-03-2700 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 35 I When Parenthood Doesn't Go as PlannedWhat do you do when parenthood doesn't go as planned? Where and how are we even getting our definition of what parenthood is "supposed" to look like? In this episode I share how to cope when you're feeling frustrated that things don't seem to be going as you always dreamed they would, or how things seem to be going for everyone else around you. I open up about how parenthood has not gone as planned for Chris and I, how I found out that Baby A can now open the doors in our house, why I got a $75 fine for cele...2017-03-2314 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 34: Parents Who Share the Real Deal on CounselingToday’s episode caught me off-guard. I got a little unexpectedly choked up at the top of the show. It happens. I left it in. This episode is for you if: You have ever been curious about what going to a counselor looks and feels like. What kinds of things would I be asked or would we […]
The post The Parents Who Podcast Episode 34: Parents Who Share the Real Deal on Counseling appeared first on Parents Who.2017-03-2350 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 34 I Parents Who Share the Real Deal on CounselingToday's episode caught me off-guard. I got a little unexpectedly choked up at the top of the show. It happens. I left it in. This episode is for you if: You have ever been curious about what going to a counselor looks and feels like. What kinds of things would I be asked or would we talk about? You have wondered if you could benefit from counseling or how you can get past common barriers (including the "you're crazy" stigma) that often comes with seeing a counselor. You want to know how to ap...2017-03-2224 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 33: Parents Who Make Mealtimes EasierWhen it comes to planning, making and enjoying meals with your family do you sometimes wish someone else would just come in and do it all for you? Do you ever wish there was a way to: talk to your spouse during dinner? not have to grocery shop with your kids in tow? have a […]
The post The Parents Who Podcast Episode 33: Parents Who Make Mealtimes Easier appeared first on Parents Who.2017-02-0250 minUnapologetic MotherhoodThe Parents Who Podcast Episode 32: Parents Who Work to Kick Shoulds to the CurbI think there are more unspoken and spoken shoulds in parenting/childcare/self-care/marriage than almost any other area of life. Today we talk about giving permission to let go of everything you’ve been told you SHOULD do in order to figure out what you must do. Listen to hear the biggest should I had to remove from […]
The post The Parents Who Podcast Episode 32: Parents Who Work to Kick Shoulds to the Curb appeared first on Parents Who.2017-01-2650 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 27 Parents Who Come Clean Part Two*This episode contains adult themes and might not be suitable for young children* Chris and Sarah continue their overview of the marital problems which they have allowed to fester over the past 6 months. They both share individual stories of the crisis they each reached individually and the way it spilled over into their relationship. 2016-09-0720 minUnapologetic Motherhood with Sarah WehkampPWP 16 I Disciplining Your Kids Part 2After last week and our challenging exploration of corporal punishment as well as sharing the details of the discipline we received as kids, it's a nice change to talk about peaceful methods of discipline in part 2 this week!
We start with an overview of using Natural Consequences in disciplining your kids.
Then we cover ways to Limit Privileges as a methodology for providing boundaries and discipline to your kids. Sarah highlights the methods she learned to employ as a 2nd grade teacher via Love and Logic.
We use both methods of discipline with ou...2016-03-3115 min