Motivating Other Moms

Abby Theuring is a big advocate for breastfeeding your own children. She is the owner of www.thebadassbreastfeeder.com/ and was recently on the news for sharing some of her opinions about breastfeeding and why it's good for your children. She is also a self-identified attachment parent and today talks to Rosemary a little bit about what that means and how you can maybe become one too.

Key Takeaways:

2:00 – There's a lot of moms who want to breast feed their children, but are afraid of the stigma. Abby tries to help with that.

4:45 – She struggled with breast feeding at the beginning.

8:45 – What is attachment parenting? It's taking a more 'villager' old-fashion approach to just holding your baby more, sleeping with your baby more, and giving your baby more sense of touch than what modern times provides. It's not a club, just an idea of how you can be closer to your child.

11:05 – When I became a mother, I didn't know what was going on. She was very disconnected to her mothering instincts and it took her awhile to learn that.

15:30 – When Abby learned about attachment parenting, it all made sense to her and it made sense with how she wanted to raise her child.

17:30 – If you have a million moms in a room, you'll have a million different ways to do things. Empowering women is not about telling them what to do it's about helping them discover what's right for them.

23:30 – Rosemary started Motivating Other Moms to give other moms support and thinks Abby is also helping with that message.

28:00 – Attachment parenting is about building a close bond with your child, not whether you use a stroller or not use a stroller. You can do either as long as you are building a close bond with your baby.

32:00 – Abby still breastfeeds her 3 year old and was on the news to talk about it. She thought people received it pretty well. She thought mothers appreciated her for coming out and talking about such a controversial topic.

37:00 – Why is there such a stigma to breastfeeding in public? Abby thinks we have an over-sexualized culture and women/mothers are undervalued. Formula is also widely used, so why breastfeed? We have an alternative now, therefore breastfeeding doesn't need to be used.

42:25 – Despite reading tons of parenting books, Abby was still under prepared, which is why she created her blog.

45:40 – What is Abby's current favorite parenting book? Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn

Mentioned In This Episode:

www.thebadassbreastfeeder.com/

Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn

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Mom Business Coach Rosemary Nickel interviews the most inspiring and successful mompenuers. We pull back the curtain, share vulnerable moments with lessons we’ve learned along the way and solid business tips. MOM Radio will leave you saying “I CAN DO IT!”

Rosemary Nickel is described as the Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Phil for Moms, offering wonderful parenting advice and valuable motivation for moms who are juggling business and family. If you're feeling overwhelmed with everything that's going on, you might just need that motivating touch that Rosemary provides in every show.

On this episode of Motivating Other Moms, Rosemary is joined by actor-turned-entrepreneur, Cynthia Jamin. Cynthia and Rosemary discuss her acting journey, the various shows she made appearances on and how she started out. Cynthia shifted into entrepreneurship and shares the story of her shift into TwirlyGirl. Rosemary and Cynthia also discuss a sensitive topic that has affected both of their lives in a substantial way and how they shared their story.

Key Takeaways:

01:02 Cynthia talks about acting career

03:18 Rosemary and Cynthia discuss how she got started in her acting journey

10:56 Is acting like entrepreneurship?

12:45 Cynthia’s transition from acting to entrepreneur

14:45 Getting her daughters involved in TwirlyGirl

17:28 Cynthia shares how she started her business

18:31 The challenge of having an online clothing store

20:19 Cynthia’s target audience

24:30 Starting TwirlyGirl

29:52 Getting strong and confident

31:04 Cynthia and Rosemary discuss self defense

32:10 Rosemary and Cynthia share their experiences

38:54 Adding Cynthia’s story to her business

41:00 How Cynthia has grown

43:40 Rosemary and Cynthia speak about giving advice and getting feedback

48:31 How this can change lives

52:15 Parenting challenges

56:02 Cynthia talks about taking her daughter to a defense class

59:20 How to get in touch with Cynthia

Mentioned in this episode:

http://www.twirlygirlshop.com

Listen, Learn, Love by Susan Miller

http://www.elizabethgilbert.com/magic-lessons/

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Mom Business Coach Rosemary Nickel interviews the most inspiring and successful mompenuers. We pull back the curtain, share vulnerable moments with lessons we’ve learned along the way and solid business tips. MOM Radio will leave you saying “I CAN DO IT!”

Nika Stewart is a lifestyle entrepreneur: A professional who has seamlessly integrated her career into her life. As an interior designer, Nika won many international awards and published several design books. But after her daughter was born in 2005, she realized that she needed to run her business differently. Out of desperation, overwhelm, and a bit of postpartum depression, Nika redesigned her business and became a Laptop Mom®. She now helps other women live the Laptop Mom lifestyle - which is the entrepreneurial path to freedom, flexibility, and fulfillment.

Rosemary Nickel is described as the Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Phil for Moms, offering wonderful parenting advice and valuable motivation for moms who are juggling business and family. If you're feeling overwhelmed with everything that's going on, you might just need that motivating touch that Rosemary provides in every show.

Joleene Moody is a nationally known speaker and client closing expert for women entrepreneurs, specializing in speaker training and coaching. She guides these amazing women to a place where they can incorporate their purpose-driven message to write kick-a$$ presentations and find or create speaking gigs that generate cash and hi-paying clients. Joleene studies what’s working NOW to help women entrepreneurs make more money, build confidence and grow a lucrative and sustainable business. With her on-fire, no-nonsense comedic approach, Joleene energetically guides her clients through self-esteem, growth and money issues that may keep them from becoming the remarkable leaders they are meant to be!