Brainy Moms
Brainy Moms is a parenting podcast with smart ideas to help moms and kids thrive! Hosted by cognitive psychologist Dr. Amy Moore along with rotating co-hosts Sandy Zamalis, Teri Miller, and Dr. Jody Jedlicka, this weekly show features conversations and guest experts in parenting, psychology, child development, education, and medicine with practical tips to help moms navigate the ups and downs of parenthood. We're smart moms helping make moms smarter...one episode at a time!
Podcasting since 2021 • 160 episodes
Brainy Moms
Latest Episodes
Stop Helicopter Parenting! How to Balance Empathy with Boundaries in Raising Teens with guest Ann Coleman
At your wits end with trying to find effective consequences for your teen's behavior? Maybe loosening the reins rather than tightening them might work better! (Hint: Stop 'helicopter parenting' your teen!) On this episode of the Brainy Moms pod...
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Season 5
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Episode 504
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52:33
Teen Anxiety: How Chores, Community, and Connection Could Help with guest Dr. Jodi Aman
Dr. Jodi Aman, renowned psychotherapist and TEDx speaker, joins Dr. Amy and Sandy on this episode of the Brainy Moms podcast to uncover the root causes behind the escalating anxiety epidemic among teenagers. It's a bold statement, but modern co...
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52:14
Surviving the Teen Years: Insights from Amy Betters-Midtvedt
On this episode of the Brainy Moms podcast, we dive into the emotional and practical aspects of parenting teens, focusing on the importance of flexibility, trust, and communication. Dr. Amy and Dr. Jody interview educator, author, and mom of 5 ...
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Season 5
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Episode 502
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57:23
Mindset Swaps to Skyrocket Your Joy with guest Dr. Wendy O'Connor
On this episode of the Brainy Moms podcast, Dr. Amy and Sandy interview Dr. Wendy O'Connor, a Stanford-trained positive psychologist. After facing burnout and the whirlwind of transitioning into motherhood with three children in 15 months, Dr. ...
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Season 5
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Episode 501
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47:29
Cognitive Skills Conversations: Highlights from the Special Series
On this mash-up from our Brainy Moms podcast special series on cognitive skills, we share all the highlights on what they are, why we need them, and how to strengthen them. Listen to clips from Sandy's interviews with our experts Dr. Amy and Dr...
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Season 4
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Episode 449
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1:22:17