
Chelsea and Melissa rejoice in the holidays being over. Melissa shares a few areas she is recommitting her attention to in the new year like nutrition, time outdoors, and the dreaded screen time!
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Jan 13, 2023
21 min

Part II in Chelsea & Melissa's conversation about tantrums covers the dangerous behavior that sometimes occurs like physical fighting or dangerous activity.
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Nov 29, 2022
23 min

In this two part episode, Chelsea & Melissa tackle the extreme and hyperbolic phrases their children use during tantrums and how to address boundaries in a constructive way.
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Nov 14, 2022
18 min

In this episode, Chelsea shares that she is needing to change up her morning routine for her kids to allow for smoother transitions. Melissa offers her advice on how to best handle introducing a new routine.
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Oct 14, 2022
20 min

This week I wanted to be very vulnerable and honest with y'all to share some stress plaguing my life these past few weeks and, not surprisingly, how it negatively affected my ability to parent the way I want to. RIE a la carte means we can all pick and choose the strategies and techniques from this philosophy that resonate with us. And it's OK to have days where we're not at our best; it's real life.
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Oct 6, 2022
27 min

Melissa & Chelsea discuss their 3 must-have baby products and 3 products to pass on. Recommendations come from life experience and, as usual, the RIE philosophy.
Chelsea's Must-haves:
Baby Formula
Stroller
Infant Sleepers
Melissa's Must-haves:
Floor Blanket - extra points if it's homemade
Playpen
Hatch Baby
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Sep 20, 2022
35 min

Melissa and Chelsea discuss methods for creating RIE inspired play spaces for babies and toddlers. From the size of the area, to the types of toys, the RIE method has you covered!
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Sep 8, 2022
21 min

Storytime! Melissa & Chelsea recall some low points in their motherhood journeys and how they would handle those situations if they got a do-over.
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Sep 1, 2022
22 min

Melissa and Chelsea answer a listener's question that arose from Episode 4: Sharing & Sportscasting. Names have been changed for anonymity. If you have a question on a particular topic or need clarification, get in touch with us:
Instagram
[email protected]
For more Modern Mean Mom content, check out the blog on Medium.
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Aug 24, 2022
17 min

Chelsea and Melissa discuss what constitutes as rough house play and why it's important. Tell us your rough house play stories by emailing us at [email protected]!
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Aug 17, 2022
25 min
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