212: Prevent Child Sexual Abuse. HERE'S HOW. | Expert Pattie Fitzgerald (New Intro)
#212: In the fallout of the Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland, child safety expert Pattie Fitzgerald shares how to prevent child sexual abuse.
1hr 27m Mar 13, 2019
1hr 27m
211: The Longest Shortest Time Hillary Frank on Weird Parenting Wins
Ellie Knaus and Hillary Frank discuss the The Longest Shortest Time, parenting hacks, and The Special Misogyny Reserved for Mothers.
43m Mar 06, 2019
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210: Existential Anxiety and Target | Claire Coffee, Bridget Moloney, Ellie Knaus
Mom friends Claire Coffee, Bridget Moloney, and Ellie Knaus discuss mom anxiety, questionable spending habits, and kicking digital addiction.
55m Feb 27, 2019
55m
209: "Marriage After Kids" Field Guide: Expert Advice + Honest Talk
Atomic Moms shares six of our best moments re: "marriage after kids" with experts like Dr. Laura Berman and moms in the thick of it.
32m Feb 20, 2019
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208: @AtomicMoms Mailroom | 'Relationships' Q and A with Ellie Knaus + Adam Sztykiel
Wife and husband team Ellie Knaus and Adam Sztykiel answer Atomic Moms listener relationship questions.
44m Feb 13, 2019
44m
207: The Worst Parenting Tips in History (You're Doing Great!) | Jennifer Traig, ACT NATURAL: A Cultural History of Misadventures in Parenting
Atomic Moms podcast shares the worst parenting tips in human history with Jennifer Traig, author of "ACT NATURAL: A Cultural History of Misadventures in Parenting".
31m Feb 06, 2019
31m
206: Story Pirates | Lee Overtree, Co-Conspirator in Bringing Kids' Ideas to Life!
Story Pirates co-founder Lee Overtree chats with Atomic Moms about bringing children's ideas to life through theatrical storytelling.
40m Feb 01, 2019
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205: How She Does It | STATE bags co-founder + creative director Jacq Tatelman
#205: Our chat with Jacq Tatelman is more energizing than a full night's rest, not that we'd remember what that's like. This Brooklyn-based social impact entrepreneur and mom of two is co-founder and creative director of the wildly popular STATE bags and the co-creator of the non-profit foundation Country Roads Foundation, est. in 2009. Her brain-child STATE bags has donated hundreds of thousan...
32m Jan 23, 2019
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204: I'm So Jealous | Claire Coffee + Bridget Moloney-Sinclair
Kicking off 2019, longtime pals actor Claire Coffee and director Bridget Moloney-Sinclair discuss everything from Bridget’s naughty book picks to Claire's tips for getting as much work done as humanely possible during school hours. I chronicle my all-time favorite “parenting comedown” story involving bathtub puke and the Academy Awards, share how my long-time dry cleaner verbally attacked me (w...
1hr 11m Jan 16, 2019
1hr 11m
203: The Empathy Effect: Neuroscience-Based Keys to Connection | Dr. Helen Riess, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Helen Riess, associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, speaks with Ellie Knaus about her new book The Empathy Effect: Seven Neuroscience-Based Keys for Transforming the Way We Live, Love, Work, and Connect Across Differences. We discuss the straightforward steps Dr. Riess uses to teach empathy and what up to date scientific research reveals about empathy. In a Le...
36m Dec 19, 2018
36m
202: Disney's Frozen on Broadway Star Caissie Levy Teaches Us How to Let It Go
#202: Broadway star CAISSIE LEVY (RENT, WICKED, HAIRSPRAY) is now originating the role of Queen Elsa in the stage adaptation of the Disney juggernaut FROZEN. She chats with me about what it’s like playing Elsa in this historical year for women, the ways she helps her rambunctious two and a half year-old burn off steam in the city, and the secret as to why Let It Go resonates with so many people...
31m Dec 12, 2018
31m
201: Mike Birbiglia: "The New One" on Broadway| Hilarious, Reluctant Father of the First Year
#201: Comedian, director, and bestselling author MIKE BIRBIGLIA chats with host Ellie Knaus about his reluctance in becoming a father and his hilarious and moving solo show "The New One", a New York Times Critics' Pick, currently running on Broadway at the Cort Theater. Listen up! x Ellie Subscribe + Listen on the Go: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher Show Notes: AtomicMoms.Com Join our Instagram, F...
33m Dec 05, 2018
33m
200: #200: Our Family Life is a Sitcom. Seriously! (Plus the Piñata Story) |Ellie Knaus + Adam Sztykiel
I couldn't be more excited to share that we're in the thick of writing a multi-camera sitcom for ABC inspired by our family and the pod. In this episode, my husband, screenwriter Adam Sztykiel and I discuss what it's like working together as a writing team and take a moment to celebrate Atomic Moms' double century episode by sharing secrets to the podcast's longevity.Stick through the sweet ref...
31m Nov 28, 2018
31m
199: Jamie-Lynn Sigler on Mom Confidence, Sopranos Family Lessons, + Finding Strength through Chronic Illness
#199 Jamie-Lynn Sigler, boy mom of 2, and best known as Meadow in HBO’s The Sopranos, joins me in studio for a candid conversation that will stick with you. Jamie shares parenting lessons from her onscreen father, the beloved James Gandolfini, her favorite memories as Belle in Beauty and the Beast on Broadway, and what it’s like being married to a much younger gentleman. She offers a candid per...
51m Nov 14, 2018
51m
198: Santi White a.k.a. Santigold on Music + Motherhood
#198 Santi White, aka Santigold, has performed around the world and collaborated with the best in the music industry. On Atomic Moms podcast, we chat about all things motherhood and her latest album I Don’t Want: The Gold Fire Sessions completed weeks before the birth of her twins, now seven months old. We laugh about her recent career day visit at her son's preschool. (Forget sold out arenas, ...
59m Oct 31, 2018
59m
197: Declutter Your Mind + Take Back Your Life | Bullet Journal Creator Ryder Carroll
A global phenomenon, the #bulletjournal has +2.5 million Instagram mentions. On Atomic Moms podcast, we're talking with #buju mastermind RYDER CARROLL about how we can use a blank notebook and a pen to get organized, increase productivity, and live intentionally. This digital product designer created the bullet journal as a way to cope with his ADHD and the method has since taken the millennial...
48m Oct 23, 2018
48m
196: Ultimate Mom Boss! Happy Family Organics + Lovevery Co-Founder Jessica Rolph
Multi-million dollar company founding social entrepreneur and fun mom of three JESSICA ROLPH geeks out with us over baby brain development and start up #momlife. Jessica co-founded and sold the #1 organic baby food company Happy Family and is now putting her heart and soul into Lovevery, play products designed by child development experts. We discuss the greatest parenting lesson she learned fr...
31m Oct 17, 2018
31m
195: Our Great Escape: Sleep-Away Mom Camp!
Got cabin fever, atomic mamas? On the side of the road near Lake Arrowhead, CA, three recurring podcast friends: Bridget Moloney-Sinclair, Jessica Coulter, and Becca McHugh join me in a recap of our Mom Retreat experience, including how hard it is to get on the top bunk now that we're adults. We're chatting about an epic mom talent show, meeting moms in real life that we chat with in a secret m...
32m Oct 10, 2018
32m
194: Solving Sensory Overload: From Bath Time Tears to After School Meltdowns |Lindsey Biel, M.A., OTR/L
Pediatric occupational therapist Lindsey Biel, M.A., OTR/L shares how parents can build their ‘sensory smarts’ and identify our children’s sensory needs. We’re talking about self-regulation, early signs of sensory processing differences, why we should all get dancing in the kitchen, and how to get through hairwashing with fewer tears. We also talk about creative ways to help our kids release al...
34m Oct 03, 2018
34m
193: Jolie Jenkins on Netflix, The Apology Reflex, Getting To Know Your Partner as a Parent
Jolie Jenkins, Netflix star of "Alexa and Katie" and 38 weeks pregnant with boy #2, shares the extraordinary relational shift that happens when you get to know your husband as a parent. We also talk about how pregnancy has been different this second time around, the biggest lessons she learned on her fertility journey, and how her unique childhood has influenced her parenting choices. We also t...
40m Sep 26, 2018
40m
192: How to Keep the Love (and the Kids) Alive! | Karisa Bruin, comedy writer, director, actor
What starts as a relaxed tête-à-tête between old friends reminiscing about theater conservatory and miniature boobs evolves into a super honest conversation about the effects of our own mother’s parenting styles, pro tips from couple’s therapy, and what we’d perhaps do differently as 'creative moms' if we got another shot at caring for newborns. Meet Karisa Bruin, you'll be fast mom-friends. x ...
51m Sep 19, 2018
51m
191: Fierce Mamas + Tiny Miracles: Inspiring Stories of the NICU | Rachel Finger, Stacey Merwin
September is NICU Awareness Month, and we're chatting with Rachel Finger in Miami and Stacey Merwin in NYC about their adrenaline-inducing and heart-warming birth stories as first time mothers of preemie twins. We're talking about: a mother's mindset, kangaroo care, twin to twin transfusion syndrome, life-saving doctors and doctors who get it wrong, preeclampsia, a sweet husband who took a slee...
57m Sep 12, 2018
57m
190: Parenting Lessons from Neurodiverse Kids | Debbie Reber, TiLT Parenting, NYT bestselling author
#190 What are the invaluable lessons neurologically atypical children teach us as parents and as a society? One in five kids is "differently wired". Debbie Reber, New York Times bestselling author and Tilt Parenting founder, shares her personal motherhood journey and inspiring life tools for all of us from her new book: "Differently Wired: Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World." ...
30m Sep 05, 2018
30m
189: How to Be a Happier Parent | KJ Dell'Antonia, The New York Times
KJ Dell’Antonia, mother of four and hockey mom extraordinaire, chats with us from New Hampshire about all the things she learned writing her new book “How to Be a Happier Parent: Raising a Family, Having a Life, and Loving (Almost) Every Minute” (August 21, 2018: pre-order now). I’ve admired this week’s guest for a long time. I would often share her New York Times Motherlode blogs on our #napti...
42m Aug 14, 2018
42m
188: A Conversation About Gender Identity | Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy, USC's Keck School of Medicine + Children's Hospital Los Angeles
"Dr. Jo" aka Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy, medical director of the Center for Transyouth Health and Development at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles and associate professor of clinical pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, gives us the low down on gender identity, the unique challenges facing transyouth, ways we can support a more gender inclusive community, and our #1 responsibility ...
44m Aug 08, 2018
44m
187: Family Huddle: When the Annoying Baby on the Plane is Yours
Family meeting! We're breaking down our second child's first birthday, our mother/daughter field trip to the ER, turtle races, a flight from hell, and audio of our family meeting gone wrong. Humiliation abounds in this Sztykiel family summer update. Cheers! x Ellie KnausJoin us on Instagram: @atomicmoms, Facebook, and our PRIVATE Facebook page: click here. And if you enjoyed this episode, pleas...
44m Aug 01, 2018
44m
186: Minivan Confessions: Road Trip Hacks, Marriage Help, and Mama Anxiety Salve | Emily Price, LCSW Returns!
New! Can people really change? I can’t wait for you to hear what Emily Price has to say. My fave conversations are with experts who speak frankly as mom friends, so basically, in this one, I’m in heaven. Our returning guest Emily Price, a New York City based psychotherapist specializing in anxiety welcomes us into her minivan in the northern Michigan woods for a super fun conversation about tea...
32m Jul 18, 2018
32m
185: Getting Real about Stepmoms, Exes, and Blended Families | Nathalie Savell, LCPC
Today we’re empowering blended families and talking stepmom strategies! Holistic psychotherapist, step-mom coach, and #atomicmama Nathalie Savell tackles the biggest challenges stepmoms face. We’re talking high conflict exes, healthy boundaries, and smooth transitions between households. Then we turn the tables and share my guest interview with Nathalie from her “Empowering Stepmoms: Re-Imagini...
41m Jul 11, 2018
41m
184: Becoming the Parent You Wish You Had | Margaux Bergen (original airdate Aug 16, 2016)
We're going WAY BACK to the summer of 2016 (!!!) and sharing one of my favorite conversations. I've never met Margaux IRL but revisiting to this episode feels like I'm catching up with an old friend. "Born in Paris and raised in London, educated at Edinburgh University and living in Washington D.C., Margaux Bergen is the mother of three Millennials.” We use Bergen's fabulous memoir/advice book:...
36m Jul 02, 2018
36m
183: The Ambition Spectrum | An Honest Look at Career + Motherhood
New Episode + Giveaway (@atomicmoms on Friday 6/29). Guest co-host Jessica Coulter, named in Business Insider's "30 Most Creative Women in Advertising", offers her #1 tip for women who want to have families and charge hard in their careers. And journalist Elizabeth Wallace returns to celebrate her brand new book, The Ambition Decisions: What Women Know About Work, Family, and the Path to Buildi...
51m Jun 27, 2018
51m
182: Mom on a Mission| Miry's List, Miry Whitehill, and Refugee Families
What started as one stay at home mother donating a baby jumper to a refugee mom has turned into a crowdsourcing organization providing for hundreds of refugee families arriving in America. Wednesday, June 20th is World Refugee Day, and in this podcast, we chat with Miry Whitehill, mother of two and non-profit leader about the day she found her calling, how she resists burn out, our current syst...
40m Jun 20, 2018
40m
181: Parenting Struggles Solved: Julie Wright + Heather Turgeon on Bedtime, Tantrums, and Friendship/Sibling Drama
We're tackling whining, tantrums, baby hair pulling, playdate drama, and middle of the night wake ups with parenting experts/psychotherapists Heather Turgeon, MFT and Julie Wright, MFT. Host Ellie Knaus offers funny and frustrating scenarios from family life and our guests share their 3 step approach to effective communication from Now Say This: The Right Words to Solve Any Parenting Dilemma (M...
44m Jun 13, 2018
44m
180: Time Management & Productivity Expert Laura Vanderkam
#180 - We're busting the "I'm too busy" myth, putting "mom guilt" to rest, and sharing practical tools for making time for the people and projects we love.Guest LAURA VANDERKAM, time management and productivity expert and mother of 4, shares highlights from her new book Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done.xx Ellie KnausPlease help support the podcast by checking out our sponso...
33m Jun 06, 2018
33m
179: The Attachment Effect: Our Relationship Blueprint for Life | Peter Lovenheim
Ever wonder how your mother's relationship with you as a baby influences your life now as an adult? And how about your relationship with your own kids - what effect are you having on their future relationships? (Sabrina's future partner -- you're welcome. Ha!)In The Attachment Effect: Exploring the Powerful Ways Our Earliest Bond Shapes Our Relationships and Lives, Peter Lovenheim shares this q...
37m May 30, 2018
37m
178: Got Mom Overwhelm?| Leslie Bruce on Social Media, Perfectionism, and Pregnancy
#1 New York Times bestselling author and award-winning entertainment journalist LESLIE BRUCE speaks candidly about overwhelming life moments from going back to work after baby, to fertility, to her complicated second pregnancy and recent bedrest. "Supporting overwhelmed mamas" is a tagline of her popular Instagram feed (@leslieannebruce), and as co-author of "Celebrate" with Lauren Conrad, I kn...
37m May 22, 2018
37m
177: The Spirit of Motherhood: The Surprises + Challenges + Memories of Our Moms | 17 Listeners Share
#177: Our special tribute to our listener community. 17 listener moms open their hearts to us. In an effort to make a grand gesture to my favorite mothers on earth (all of you), I posted on social media, “Who wants to come on the podcast?” And I took the first 17 listeners who signed up. The only requirement was that these mamas have listened to at least 7 episodes. Most of these women had list...
58m May 13, 2018
58m
176: Expressing Motherhood | Lindsay Kavet
Expressing Motherhood showrunner and mother of three, Lindsay Kavet spills the espresso beans on how to get stuff done AND be creatively fulfilled while raising kids, the life-changing power of sharing your story, and the growing pains involved in learning how to speak up for yourself. And we share a live performance of the musical comedy duo Mommy Tonk! Use the earbuds for this episode, moms (...
43m May 09, 2018
43m
175: The Good News About Bad Behavior | Katherine Reynolds Lewis, award-winning journalist
#175: Journalist/parent educator Katherine Reynolds Lewis and I bond over our love for our strict, hyper-achieving Tiger Moms, our fear of disappointing them, and our strong need to parent our children differently. At the same time, kids today are spiraling out of control. In The Good News About Bad Behavior: Why Kids Are Less Disciplined Than Ever—And What to Do About It, Lewis writes, “we are...
37m May 01, 2018
37m
Innovative Ways to Get Kids Psyched to Read | Tracey Hecht, Elizabeth Dragga
How do we unlock a young person's intrinsic motivation to read? Today we're spotlighting Tracey Hecht of Fabled Films and The Book Truck charity founder Elizabeth Dragga. These guests on opposite coasts are taking creative approaches to getting kids and teens psyched about books. Hecht, creator of The Nocturnals series, uses dialogue-driven storytelling, short films, author visits via Skype, a ...
43m Apr 24, 2018
43m
The Fifth Trimester: A Working Mom's Guide | Lauren Smith Brody
CNN host Kate Bolduan and former Glamour executive editor Lauren Smith Brody give tips for heading back to work after having kids. Just back from maternity leave, Kate Bolduan gives us three momhacks for transitioning back to work. And Fifth Trimester founder Lauren Smith Brody shares lessons from her fun, comforting, and informative book: The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom’s Guide to Style, ...
50m Apr 17, 2018
50m
Bonus: Calming 10 Minute Mom Meditation | Jennifer Waldburger
A 10 minute recharging meditation for all of us moms, and especially new mamas. As Jennifer Waldburger explains, "Your baby needs a mom who takes good enough care of herself to be able to meet her needs with loving present attunement and attentiveness. In this meditation, I'll help you get in touch with how you're feeling right now. The more you are aware of how you yourself feel, the more easi...
10m Apr 11, 2018
10m
This Mom's Secret Birthday Fantasy
We're talking about what happens when I have the chance to live out my ultimate birthday fantasy and Adam gives the play by play of the Rampage movie premiere.Subscribe on iTunes.com/AtomicMoms or your favorite podcast app to receive this week's BONUS episode, a mom meditation with Jennifer Waldburger.And find us on social media: Instagram: @atomicmoms, Twitter: @atomicmoms, and Facebook: “atom...
33m Apr 11, 2018
33m
My Damn Good Birth Story | Ellie Knaus, Adam Sztykiel
(New intro) It's my birthday week! When I think about this past year, one morning stands out: July 24th when I gave birth to our little Eliza. In this episode originally airing 7/17, we share the highlights of our second daughter’s totally outrageous 4 hour birth, including audio from the day. Special thanks to our birthing dream team: our mama bear doula Carmen, OBGYN Dr. Susan Morrison, and a...
29m Apr 03, 2018
29m
BONUS: Larry Nassar, Secrets vs. Surprises, and Sexual Predators w/ Patty Fitzgerald, Child Safety Expert
#169 After our special live episode with child safety educator Pattie Fitzgerald officially ended, we kept talking so we kept recording! In this bonus episode, we discuss:Why we should encourage surprises and ban secretsHow to react if our child hints that something may be offAnd how we can prevent our children from becoming victims of the next Larry NassarSound-wise, consider yourself a part o...
15m Mar 28, 2018
15m
How to Protect Our Children from Sexual Abuse (Live in L.A.) Pattie Fitzgerald, safety expert
In our first Atomic Moms Live, child safety educator Pattie Fitzgerald teaches us how to empower our children and prevent them from becoming victims of sexual abuse. After all, the "tricky person" (potential predator) is nearly always someone the family knows. We learn:how to teach our children: "you are the boss of your body"why "stranger danger" is ineffective the ways in which predators groo...
1hr 21m Mar 27, 2018
1hr 21m
Sir Ken Robinson, PhD (#1 TED Talk) | An Education Revolution
#167: The most watched TED Talk in history "Do Schools Kill Creativity?" made Sir Ken Robinson, PhD. a widely known crusader of non-traditional education around the world. In his new book YOU, YOUR CHILD, AND SCHOOL, co-authored with Lou Aronica, Sir Robinson argues that we should demand an education system revolution for our children and the future of humanity. No big deal.“One of the deep pro...
36m Mar 20, 2018
36m
How to Strengthen Your Marriage After Children | Britta Bushnell, PhD
#166 Dr. Britta Bushnell is back to discuss the challenges of emotional intimacy and the ways in which we can reconnect as a couple now that we’re parents. It’s part two of our extremely popular conversation: “The Mother’s Journey: Confronting the Unknown”. We’re taking baby steps, and Britta is here to help us wade through the metamorphic mama goo. Guest Bio: Our guest Britta Bushnell is a cel...
34m Mar 14, 2018
34m
The Dazzling Elephant in The Room | Novogratz, Sukey and Elizabeth
UGH. Meditation. Why is it so hard to just sit? I'm chatting with Sukey and Elizabeth about the critical voices in our heads, the ways in which we underestimate ourselves, meditation, and how to get comfortable in our own skin. These sister-in-laws and former founders of the celebrated newsletter The Well Daily, are the authors of the cheeky, soulful, and playfully illustrated Just Sit: A Medit...
47m Mar 06, 2018
47m
Everything Happens| Kate Bowler: bestselling memoir, cancer, faith, and toddler-wrangling
Meet Kate Bowler, our new podcast mom friend. She's funny, sweet, and really, really smart, but like in a very-humble-and-also-loves-reality-shows kind of way. She teaches at Duke Divinity School. She's a historian specializing in the American prosperity gospel: think Joel Osteen. And she bravely challenges the strongly held religious belief that "everything happens for a reason" in her New Yor...
36m Feb 27, 2018
36m
How to Parent After Another School Shooting| Stephanie Small, LMFT, Trauma Expert
#163 We offer support in this up to the minute podcast with renowned trauma expert Stephanie Small, LMFT, including: what to say to our children about the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Florida, how to find the courage to send our kids to school, how to support our teachers, and what to tell our children to do if they are in a crisis situation.Our returning guest Stephanie Sma...
34m Feb 17, 2018
34m