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Become A Calm Mama

Darlynn Childress

Become a Calm Mama is a parenting podcast where you learn practical parenting tools and strategies so you can stop yelling, feel more calm, and show up as the mom you want to be. Darlynn is the top parenting coach for moms who want to know exactly how to handle misbehavior and create a peaceful home. Darlynn is known for her practical strategies and a down to earth understanding of what it’s really like to be a mom raising kids in the 21st century. Over the past 15 years, Darlynn has dedicated

kids & family parenting

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45:19

Simplifying Family Life with Jessica Etting

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/04/03

Today, I've invited Jessica Koosed Etting onto the podcast for a conversation about family life, the mental load on moms, and how we can make things a little bit simpler and easier.You’ll Learn:Why motherhood feels so overwhelming (it’s not just you!)Why your own parents might not be able to relate to your mental loadHow to reduce your mental load, involve your family, and feel more calmWhile perfection is impossible, there are ways to be more proactive and organized, so that we feel a little less

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39:22

Radical Action (Part 6 of the How To Heal series)

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/03/27

Over the past 5 weeks, I’ve walked you through the hierarchy of healing and how to go through the phases of healing I call radical self-love, self-trust, honesty, listening, and acceptance. Today, we finish the series with radical action - the part where we DO the things that actually improve our lives and create the lives that we want.You’ll Learn:How to hold both contentment and a desire for changeThe 3 types of action (and which is best)How to chase the glimmers in your lifeA surefire way to know

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35:36

Radical Acceptance (Part 5 of the How To Heal series)

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/03/20

When we set out to create positive change and healing in our lives, those actions must come from a place of love and trust in ourselves. The key is practicing radical acceptance of ourselves and our circumstances.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why we struggle to accept realityThe truth about acceptance and taking actionReal life examples of challenging circumstances and how we can be more accepting of them4 steps to practice radical acceptanceThe faster you can accept the hard things in life as

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52:17

Getting Sober [Confessions]

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/03/18

My healing journey began as a 19 year old, wandering drunk and alone on a beach in San Felipe, Mexico. This isthestory ofmy first attempt at healingand what I learned early on.

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38:15

Radical Listening (Part 4 of the How To Heal series)

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/03/13

Welcome to part 4 of the How To Heal series. In this episode about radical listening, you’ll learn strategies for listening more carefully and trusting your intuition and inner wisdom so that you can build a better relationship with your core self.You’ll Learn:How to practice radical listening with compassionThe 4 parts within you that you are listening toExamples of patterns that might not be serving you5 steps to radical listening and a deeper understanding of yourselfThe closer you move to your

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33:22

Radical Honesty (Part 3 of the How To Heal series)

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/03/06

In this third installment of the How to Heal series, I’m talking about radical honesty - why it’s important, what happens when we’re not honest with ourselves, and how to get more honest.You’ll Learn:What it means to be radically honestWhy it’s so hard for us to be honest with ourselvesSigns that you might have some healing to do4 strategies to increase your self-awareness and honestyYou can't heal from anything until you’re aware of what it is that is causing you pain. Listen to learn

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36:20

Radical Self Trust (Part 2 of the How To Heal series)

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/02/27

This is part two in my How to Heal series. Today, we’re talking about radical self trust and how to build more confidence and trust in yourself.You’ll Learn:How past emotional wounds show up in the presentWhy building radical self trust is so important for healing and creating positive changeHow to be your own grown up3 strategies for building radical self trustWhen I think about trust, I believe the entry point is when you have an experience of feeling really safe with somebody. So, let me ask

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26:48

Messy Kitchens [Confessions]

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/02/24

A conversation with Kristin Lafontaine about a time I almost died in the ocean, how Shrek is my life coach, and our messy kitchens

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34:43

Radical Self Love

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/02/20

Today’s episode is the start of the How To Heal series here on the podcast. We’re starting with the foundation of it all - radical self love. A person who experiences self love and demonstrates self compassion has less depression, less anxiety, less stress, and less shame. Isn’t that what we all want?You’ll Learn:A mantra to help you practice radical self loveHow insecurity shows up for me and how I return to my core self4 tools to deepen your self loveRadical self love is the foundation of healing

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38:46

A Love Letter from Your Coach

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/02/13

As 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

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27:30

Saying "I'm Sorry" (Repair pt. 2)

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/02/06

In last week’s episode, I talked about how to forgive yourself when you yell, shame, hurt, or otherwise show up in a way you don’t love as a parent. Today, we’re talking about what comes next - saying “I’m sorry” and having a repair conversation with your child.You’ll Learn:Why saying “I’m sorry” is so important (and why it’s only one piece of repair)4-step formula for a repair conversation (with examples)What you need to do before you have this conversation with your kidHow to repair after a longer

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31:54

Thanksgiving Fight [Confessions]

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/02/05

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?"

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49:55

Shopping Ban [Confessions]

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/02/05

A shopping ban?? What!? Yep, this year I'm committed to buying only essentials and not buying stuff online. I'm especially avoiding Amazon! On this episode of Confessions, Danielle Walsmith dive deep into the REASON I'm doing this and all the 'rules' I've created for the shopping ban.

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04:09

Calm Mama Confessions Trailer

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/02/04

I'm the host of the Become a Calm Mama podcast, which is a podcast that is all about parenting and mama mindset and how to get calm and how to get your kids to listen and how to stop feeling like a piece of crap parent.I love that podcast! And I'm going to keep teaching you how to parent and show up as the mom that you want to be week after week.As much as I love talking about parenting, I also love talking about so many other things that I'm interested in.So I decided to start a NEW segment on the

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30:18

Guilt & Self-Forgiveness (Repair pt. 1)

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/01/30

None of us is perfect. Not your kids, and not you. We all mess up, lose our cool and act in ways we aren’t proud of. It’s normal to feel guilty after you blow up on your kid, but there is a path back to connection. It starts with learning how to forgive yourself.You’ll Learn:What to do after you lose it on your kid.The difference between guilt, shame, and remorseWhy you have to forgive yourself before you make amends with your childThe 4 steps to self-forgivenessWhen moms come to me worried that

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35:32

Practicing Attunement to Create Emotional Health

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/01/23

If you feel worried about messing up your kid, today’s episode is for you. I’m teaching you how practicing attunement will help you build a more connected relationship with your child and create emotional health within them.You’ll Learn:What attunement is and why it’s important for emotional health2 simple steps to practice attunementExamples of what it looks like to be attuned to your childWhat not to say when your kid is strugglingCommon obstacles to attuning to your child (and what to do about

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22:51

Resilience

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/01/16

The recent fires in Los Angeles (not far from where I live) have me thinking a lot about resilience. As I hear more and more stories of families who are displaced, who have lost their homes, I’m overwhelmed by thoughts of the resilience that these individuals, families, and communities will need in order to recover.You’ll Learn:What resilience is and why it’s so important to start practicing at a young ageWhy parents try to prevent pain for the kids (and why we shouldn’t)3 strategies for helping

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39:07

How To Decide About Sports & Extracurriculars

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/01/09

There are so many options out there for sports and extracurriculars for kids…and so many questions that come with them. Should you have your kids play sports? When? Should you make them stick with something they hate? The list goes on and on.You’ll Learn:How to create more opportunities for free play (including windows of screen-free time)The difference between structured & free play and the benefits of bothHow to decide which sports and extracurricular activities to commit toWhat to do when

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33:24

Reimagining Resolutions in 2025

Become A Calm Mama ·

2025/01/02

If you’re setting goals or resolutions for 2025, this episode is for you!This year, I was asked a question that stopped me in my tracks and shifted my entire approach to goal setting. The end result was goals that made me feel joyful instead of shitty.Now, I’m sharing that question with you.You’ll Learn:My theme for the yearWhy thinking you need to “fix yourself” will sabotage your goalsHow to use the 7 “life areas” to set meaningful goalsThe reflection question that stopped me in my tracksListen to

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34:43

My Parenting Regrets

Become A Calm Mama ·

2024/12/26

Many people believe that thinking about regrets is a waste of time or unimportant. But I think it can actually be informative and instructive. Today, I’m sharing some of my parenting regrets as I look back on the decisions I made when my kids were younger. I want to show you how you can use regret in a positive, supportive way.You’ll Learn:Why regret can actually be a good thingRegrets I have from my own parenting journeyHow to handle regret in a compassionate and useful wayHow to use regret as fuel

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