Gaining Mom-entum

Welcome to the penultimate episode of Gaining Mom-entum season 3! Abi & Meghan kick things off with what they’ve been listening to, reading, and watching lately that features Black artists and/or was made by Black creatives. Afterwards, they move into the subject of this episode - entrepreneurship. They are thrilled to welcome their guest, Christine Hardie, to the podcast to talk about starting her business, Riley’s Cidery. Christine shares how the idea for the business came about, familiarizing herself with the unfamiliar, and learning not to expect perfection. She talks about not letting the idea of making mistakes hold her back and that being “perfect in its own way”. She talks about asking for help, marketing, and embracing community by creating a space for people to gather and engage. Christine lets us know how she manages her time with the many hats she wears in her life as well as involving her children in the business in their own way. She shares with Meghan & Abi the challenges of entrepreneurship as well as her favourite parts of owning and operating a business. They round out the episode celebrating the gold medal that Riley’s Cidery’s Sip & Tell won at the International Beer and Cider Awards and with some advice that Christine would give to any parents looking to take the leap into starting a business.

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Riley’s Cidery

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Welcome back to Gaining Mom-entum! This week, Abi & Meghan talk about race, racism and parenting. They approach the conversation as a Black woman talking to a white woman about race and racism within the safety of their friendship. They ask each other questions they would not ask "some rando on the street" and probe into the heart of what makes them feel vulnerable in parenting their children on matters of race and racism. Thanks to the listeners who provided questions and food for thought that helped enrich this conversation! (Keep reading below for our resource list!)

Note: This episode is rated E because we swear a few times and have a discussion about racial slurs.

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Music by: Evan Dysart (Follow Dysaart on Spotify and Bandcamp)

Artwork by: Catherine Cachia (IG: @catherinecachia, catherinecachia.com)

Special thanks to Bell from the Thirst World Problems podcast (IG: @thirstworldproblems, thirstworldproblems.ca)

Some Resources for Reading, Listening, and Learning:

5 Things I Want To Tell My White Friends by Christine Pride

the conscious kid

Books for Diversity (@booksfordiversity)

Talking to Young Children About Race and Racism (PBS Kids for Parents)

How to talk to kids about race, and why you should start now (CBC News)

Mom, Let’s Talk

So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

How To Be Less Stupid About Race by Crystal M Fleming

I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown

Welcome back to Gaining Mom-entum! This week, Meghan & Abi start the episode off talking about the recent losses of three celebrities who played formative roles in their upbringings - Betty White, Sidney Poitier, and Bob Saget. Then they segue into this week’s topic - anger and frustration. They start with some definitions clarifying the differences between anger and frustration before exploring their own relationships with both of those feelings and how they’ve been exacerbated by the pandemic. They look back at their childhood expressions of anger and frustration and what those expressions look like for them now as parents. They reframe how we look at healthy expressions of anger but are clear that manifesting anger in a hurtful way is never to be condoned. They talk about burnout, their anger and frustration triggers, recognizing escalating emotions, as well as outdated gender roles in expressions of anger and racist stereotypes that affect how Abi expresses anger and parents about anger. They also discuss how they strive to find positive things to do with their anger so that expressing it can become a point of pride.

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Music: Evan Dysart (Spotify and Bandcamp; Extended Cut of Podcast Theme for Gaining Mom-entum)

Artwork: Catherine Cachia (IG: @catherinecachia, catherinecachia.com)

Resources:

Coronavirus Parenting: Managing Anger and Frustration (Child Mind Institute)

COVID Parenting Has Passed the Point of Absurdity (The Atlantic)

Managing Anger (Coping Skills for Kids)

7 Simple but Powerful Anger Management Activities for Kids (Parents with Confidence)

Anger Management for Kids: 14 Best Activities & Worksheets (PositivePsychology.com)

25 Famous Women on Anger (The Cut)

The Other Side of Anger (NPR)