This episode kicks off a new series centered around the idea of what makes a good mom.Pam Howard, parent coach and author of “Less Drama, More Mama,” sat down with me to talk about the nine parenting truths she outlines in her book to help moms avoid sabotaging our own success! The great thing about both the book and the episode is that even if you're NOT a mom, this episode totally applies because these principles still apply to weight loss and to life.Like, how to be present for the other people in our lives without taking on their feelings, and learning to process our own emotions instead of turning to that pint of ice cream.As a matter of fact, that’s one of the truths in Pam’s book: feelings don’t need to be fixed, they need to be felt. I mean, come on. IT’S SO GOOD. Listen in to our conversation and you’ll hear more about: Defining what it means to be a good momParenting is supposed to feel hard Taking things less personally and assuming the best in your kids instead of the worstSelf care isn’t selfish – but people-pleasing isValidating your kids’ emotions without trying to fix anything for themAND, if you didn’t sign up in time for the January Yummy Mummy Experience, NO WORRIES. Just get on the waitlist for the April 2024 YMX cohort! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.