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The Happy Home Podcast with Arlene Pellicane - Stop Catering to Your Kids and Reclaim Authority in Your Home with Abbie Halberstadt
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Abbie Halberstadt, mother of 10 children and author of "You Bet Your Stretch Marks," joins Arlene Pellicane to dismantle the myth that moms should "love every minute" of parenting. Abbie shares practical wisdom on prioritizing heart work over housework, reclaiming parental authority in a culture that overemphasizes children's emotions. This is the perfect episode for any mom who feels overwhelmed, frustrated that her kids won't listen, or guilty that she's not enjoying motherhood "enough."
05:17 - The myth of "loving every minute" of motherhood
10:08 - Dealing with comparison and mom guilt
12:18 - The danger of making parenting your identity
14:45 - Prioritizing heart work over housework
18:39 - Teaching kids to serve vs. being served
25:09 - "My kids won't listen to me" - understanding parental authority
26:30 - The problem with emotion-centered parenting
29:21 - Why kids need to know that "mama means what she says"
See Abbie's blog on https://misformama.net/ or on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/m.is.for.mama/?hl=en
Check out Abbie's podcast, M is For Mama, and grab her book, You Get Your Stretch Marks, anywhere books are sold.
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