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Research has shown there are benefits to paid parental leave. However, there is currently no federal paid leave policy in the United States. It's up to states or employers to provide these benefits. Preparing for the delicate newborn and postpartum phase can feel stressful and confusing - especially for individuals who are self-employed, freelancers, or entrepreneurs.

In this episode, guest Arianna Taboada explains the benefits of paid parental leave for both families and employers. We also discuss policy, childcare and how to prepare for your unique needs.

Arianna Taboada is is a maternal health researcher, author, and owner of a consulting firm that helps female founders intelligently design maternity leave plans that meet their business model and personal needs. Her book is titled The Expecting Entrepreneur: A Guide to Parental Leave Planning for Self Employed Business Owners.

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According to this survey, most moms take breaks from their careers. Still, it's challenging and it's stressful for women. My guest helps moms overcome that challenge!

Cindy Lish is an accomplished career coach who empowers Stay at Home moms with the confidence, tools and skills to successfully return to the workforce. A former stay at home mom of two wonderful children, Cindy is passionately helping the world, one woman at a time. She truly understands what it feels like to think that your decision to raise your family means that you will NEVER be able to return to the workforce. She has empowered over 600 women in all industries and levels, to find jobs they truly love.

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Being a mom comes with some major emotional challenges and shifts. In this episode we discuss healthy ways to react and respond to mom guilt, pressure and the mental load of motherhood. My guest is a pro at helping women control these tricky thoughts that can have a huge affect on our mental health.

Guest Nicole McNelis a licensed mental health therapist and maternal mental health counseling specialist. She operates her own counseling private practice in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is a mom to two energetic and curious little boys. Nicole’s therapy practice is woman-centered, which means she focuses on the needs of women, moms, and mom-to-be. She is passionate about supporting women through life transitions big and small.

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This episode will help you understand how to market your business, your service or yourself! My guest Tiffany Barry is a marketing coach, strategist, and consultant for women in coaching or service-based businesses. She's worked with hundreds of business owners and spent several years at one of the top email marketing software companies. She helps her clients find more clients, generate endless leads, build more authority online, and get massively visible without burning out. Tiffany lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her 4 children, ages toddler to teen.

Tiffany shares her outlook on boundaries PLUS why she thinks work-life balance is BS!

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Welcome back to Mom’s Calling! In this powerful episode we discuss pregnancy loss, how to handle your grief and discus it with others. We also talk about parenting the importance of being our child’s first teacher.

My guest is Cara Tyrrell is the founder of Core4 Parenting, an online community, course, and coaching platform for parents and caregivers that follows the developmental path of the young child while educating, empowering, and engaging parents and caregivers to be their child’s brain architect between birth and 5 years old, setting them up for success in school and life.

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We're getting a dad’s perspective on Mom's Calling! My guest is a father of five who created a documentary film about parenting. Like myself, he's a podcaster with a background in TV news.

George Siegal worked as a weathercaster, newscaster, sportscaster, and feature reporter in markets from Los Angeles to San Francisco, Seattle and Detroit. He runs a video production company that produces commercials, infomercials and a documentary film company, called Move the World Films.

He wrote, directed and produced the film License to Parent, which we talk about in this episode. And if that’s not enough his podcast, Tell Us How to Make It Better features real people, working on real-world problems, and actual solutions.

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This week The Screentime Consultant, Emily Cherkin is back! Emily is an internationally recognized consultant who has worked with families and schools over the last fifteen years. Emily is a former classroom teacher and current parent, She helps families go from tech-overwhelmed to tech-intentional. She's been featured on The Today Show (twice), Good Morning, America, and in The New York Times and is working on a book about tech-intentional parenting in the digital age.

In this episode (part 2 of our conversation) we delve into social media, mart phone use & why Emily believes this big tech moment is our big tobacco moment. Also, she shares how she got featured in the media shortly after launching her business.

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When is it ok to let your child watch TV? How much is too much? Do your tech habits affect your kids?

This week's incredible guest, Emily Cherkin guides us through this complicated and challenging topic.  Emily is The Screentime Consultant, an internationally recognized consultant who has worked with families and schools over the last fifteen years. Emily is a former classroom teacher and current parent, She helps families go from tech-overwhelmed to tech-intentional. She's been featured on The Today Show (twice), Good Morning, America, and in The New York Times and is working on a book about tech-intentional parenting in the digital age.

In this episode (part 1 of our conversation) we delve into how our relationship with tech as parents effects our children and what we can do about it. We also discuss the introduction of screens to babies and toddlers and why not all devices are created equal.

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On this episode, we're breaking down the essential steps to owning your brand and protecting your intellectual property as an entrepreneur, business owner or side-hustler!

Do I need a copyright, trademark, LLC or all three? When do I need them? What are the risks if I do nothing? We've got you covered on those questions and MORE!

My guest is Lauren Boyd. She's an attorney and founder of Guide My Business, a law firm dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs to build a strong legal foundation for their businesses through a proactive and approachable strategy.  Lauren is driven by her passion for helping entrepreneurs own their brand and their day. She’s also a first time mom to a three month old baby girl.

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In this conversation, my guest Tanya White discusses how to create systems to achieve your goals as a new mom through the art of the to-do list, time-blocking, home organization and more. We also discuss why multitasking is not productive and how to stop being a ‘yes person.’

Tanya is a full-time freelance writer and blogger who focuses on home organization and self-care-based productivity.

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