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Mother Tongue

Her Mother Tongue explores everyday beauty and pain with feminine insights into healing. It is also a place to feel human and remember who we are in the body. I love you! hermothertongue.substack.com

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01:02:31

213 // Finding Space, Alignment and Consistency this...

Mother Tongue ·

2023/01/03

How do you feel about the New Year? Are you overwhelmed by the prospect of shaping a year? Do you rebel against the concept of new year goals? Do you thrive off of the excitement of setting intentions for the year? In this episode, each of us talk about our different approaches to the new year and how the different options suit our unique natures. It’s all about finding out what serves you best in your life. What do YOU want? We discuss liberating concepts like making vital space for what we love,

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01:27:14

212 // Lying, Shyness, Easily Frustrated and Deeply...

Mother Tongue ·

2022/12/27

It’s easy to keep our cool, accept our children for who they are, and hold boundaries with unconditional love when our kids are behaving well, but what about when their behavior scares us? What do we do when our kids lie? What about when they are feeling extra reserved and we worry they won’t be able to navigate social situations? How do we handle when our kids are so easily frustrated for reasons we don’t even understand (does it really matter how your socks line up with your heel? In this episode,

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00:29:12

211 // The Healing & Connecting Power of Nature

Mother Tongue ·

2022/12/20

Nature has the power to heal us, ground us, and connect us to each other and something bigger than ourselves. In this episode Katelin explores some of the extraordinary benefits of being in nature for us and for our kids. You'll hear tips and ideas for how to experience the gifts of nature even during winter time :). Related Episodes Why Kids (and adults!) Need to Connect to Nature Books & Articles mentioned Last Child in the Woods // Richard Louv The Danish Way of Parenting Earthing: Health

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00:45:02

210 // Navigating Tricky Transitions With Kids Ahead...

Mother Tongue ·

2022/12/13

There are so many situations that can be hard for kids (and parents!) during childhood. The beginning of school, separation from parents for a date night or work, or any change or transition can be difficult for kids and their emotions. In this episode, we draw on the wisdom of the book Good Inside to give lots of tips around this topic and make these situations easier. We also provide an alternative lens to look at whining through, and give several helpful tips on how to handle this universally

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00:40:10

209 // Giving and Receiving This Season in a Healthy Way

Mother Tongue ·

2022/12/06

Life gives us lots of opportunities to both give and receive all year long, and especially around the holidays. How can we give from a place of wholeness without being drained? How can we truly receive what life has to offer us (and the gifts people give us) from a place of gratitude instead of emptiness or resistance? In this episode, Taralyn gives some tips on how to deepen our experience of giving and receiving that will enhance our lives instead of depleting us. Related episodes and the book

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00:12:12

208 // Magic Moment: Are You Defined By Motherhood?

Mother Tongue ·

2022/11/29

While the sentiment of being defined by Motherhood can be endearing, in today's Magic Moment Felica discusses what she feels could be troubling with this conversation and how we can reframe ourselves as whole persons as opposed to defining ourselves inside a role. She discusses how defining ourselves in a finite role can create dissonance in our authentic self and how we can let go of control and see our multitudes to prevent tunnel vision in our parenting. There is no one right way, we are all

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00:48:29

207 // We Are All Good Inside: Parenting Without...

Mother Tongue ·

2022/11/22

When our kids misbehave, it is easy to start spiraling in fear that they are going to end up as what we consider failed adults. We just want to do best for our kids, and sometimes, that leads us to parent using punishments, anger, and shame. In this episode, we dive deep into the work of Dr. Becky Kennedy, author or Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be. We focus specifically on how we can truly change our mindset when looking at our kids and ourselves with kindness and grace,

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01:01:02

206 // When Kids Cry About Everything, Easing...

Mother Tongue ·

2022/11/15

Everyone has emotions, but some kids seem simply extra emotional. What can we do when it feels like our kids are crying over EVERYTHING? In this episode, we explore how to handle it when our kids have big emotions that alarm us. We also address feeling judgemental towards others’ parenting styles, and how to deal with power struggles with kiddos. Related episode and book we mentioned: How to Process Jealousy and Resist the Gaping Pit of Comparison Good Inside // Dr. Becky Kennedy Sponsor: GABB

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01:19:16

205 // Respectful Potty Training with Monica Ferrie

Mother Tongue ·

2022/11/09

Potty training can be a seemingly daunting task that many of us dread––whether because we’ve heard some nightmarish stories or maybe we’ve had some negative experiences ourselves. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Katelin interviews Monica Ferrie, an Australian toilet training expert and educator who shares refreshing insights and a different approach to potty training that follows the learning stages that all of us progress through when we learn how to do anything: modeling, exploring, teaching,

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00:49:34

204 // Daily Life As a Spiritual Practice

Mother Tongue ·

2022/11/01

Parenting is one of the most transformative spiritual practices that we know of. In this episode, we discuss how we can use the tasks that we are already doing in parenting to actually elevate our spirituality. There are so many tips and tools we use daily that we share here that we use in our own lives regularly. We were largely inspired by Eckhart Tolle’s work on the subjects of spirituality and presence. RELATED EPISODES Deepening Connection and Belonging During the Holidays Creating Roots

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00:16:08

203 // Meditation: Letting Fear Go With Taralyn

Mother Tongue ·

2022/11/01

This is a live recording of Taralyn actually walking you (and her yoga students during a class) through the fear release guided meditation that she has been using regularly herself for years. The first 6 minutes are the subconscious deep guided work, and then there is about 9 minutes of relaxation for you to enjoy before she walks you up out of the deep release. If you'd like to skip the center relaxation part, you can finish the guided meditation, and then skip to 14:30 so you be sure to be counted

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00:32:31

202 // Facing Our Fear With Taralyn

Mother Tongue ·

2022/10/26

Fear is a powerful emotion. All of us face it at some point of another, and often, it really puts a damper on the way we live our lives. It can interfere with us loving wholeheartedly and doing things that inspire (and scare) us. In this episode, Taralyn dives deep into the concept of facing and processing our fears so they don’t hold us back in life. She addresses 3 different kinds of fear, and walks you through steps to free yourself from the fears that don’t serve you. Books Taralyn

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00:12:19

201 // Magic Moment: Finding Spiritual Meaning in...

Mother Tongue ·

2022/10/18

Having children has such a beautiful gift in it in regards to our own spirituality. Parenting can be so full of love, can challenge our ego, and can create a beautiful surrender in our own soul as we embrace the delicious journey of this life. In this episode, Felica addresses how we can support our children in their own spiritual growth, while at the same time, we can also use it as a spiritual conduit of growth for ourselves as well. Book Felica Mentioned: The Spiritual Child // Lisa Miller,

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00:43:31

200 // Being Real: Navigating the Struggles AND the...

Mother Tongue ·

2022/10/13

This is our 200th episode!!! Thank you all for your amazing support!!! We are soooo grateful for the most amazing listeners in the entire world:). Sometimes, it feels like it's the cool kid thing to do to complain about parenthood all the time. On the other hand, it can be easy to portray our children as heavenly cherubs who do no wrong and parentland as being full of only bliss. It's a tricky balance to find between being honest about the fact that parenting isn’t unicorns and roses all the time,

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01:08:35

You Are More Than a Body

Mother Tongue ·

2022/10/04

How do you feel about your body? We live in a world that prizes a narrow body ideal, and it is easy to find our own perceptions of ourselves swayed by this view. In this episode, we discuss the brilliant body image work of Lexie and Lindsay Kite in their book, More Than a Body. We discuss how we can leave the waters of self objectication, where we experience the world through an outsider’s perspective of our bodies, onto the firm land of embodiment, where we can truly experience life IN our bodies,

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00:22:14

198 // Teaching Kids through Literature--Our Favorite...

Mother Tongue ·

2022/09/28

We LOVE books. We love them for us, and we love them for our kids. Sometimes, in a world full of seemingly infinite book titles, it’s hard to know where to start. In this episode, we share our current top book recommendations for kids. BOOKS WE RECOMMENDED I Can’t Wait to Go to the Dentist! // Jeanie Allen You’ve Got Dragons // Kathryn Cave Love monster // rachel bright Words on Fire // jennifer Nielson The Kissing Hand // Audry Penn Owl Babies // Martin Waddell The Rabbit Listened // Cori

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00:32:24

197 // Navigating Extended Family Relations with Grace

Mother Tongue ·

2022/09/21

"My Mother in Law is driving me crazy." "My brother's wife doesn't understand how much this party meant to me." "I don't want to go but I think I HAVE to because my in-laws expect us." Navigating extended family relationships can be tiring, overwhelming and sometimes create great hurt and turmoil. We have received countless requests to tackle this topic. Today we brought in a special guest to help us dive into this water. We talk about granting grace and empathy in our relationships. Creating

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00:14:21

196// Magic Moment: Using Anger as a Doorway to...

Mother Tongue ·

2022/09/13

Are anger and aggression always bad? Is there room for genuine upset in the realm of respectful parenting? There is merit and validity to accepting our emotions, even the strong ones! In this episode Felica breaks down the idea of using anger as a touch point to meaningful and empathetic connection with our children. She discusses the value of not squandering our anger but finding space for it. Can we see anger without shame and allow it to guide us to connection with our kids? Can we be genuine

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00:54:30

195 // How to Keep Your Cool When Sleep Deprived and...

Mother Tongue ·

2022/09/06

It’s one thing to set aside time to sleep. That’s tricky enough. However, even when we allow ourselves the time to sleep, sometimes our kids simply don’t cooperate in allowing us to get several hours of consecutive sleep. What can we do then? In this episode, we address some coping strategies to help you when you are dealing with this special brand of sleep deprivation. We also talk about how it can be tricky to find connection time with our kids once school starts and give some tips that have

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00:32:18

194 // Stoking Your Own Fire

Mother Tongue ·

2022/08/30

Is there a way to follow our personal path and passions, and have a family and/or a career? Life is about making lots of choices and finding balance, and there is no one answer that works for everyone. In this episode, Taralyn talks about keeping the embers of dreams alive while you try to find that balance for yourself and what works in your life. Her three tips for deepening the experience of developing your own gifts are to 1) remember what you loved as child, 2) carve out a little bit of space

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