Tell Me I'm a Good Mom with Lo Bosworth Natale

We’re told to validate every feeling, regulate our nervous systems, avoid trauma, limit screens, and somehow raise independent, resilient humans. So… have we made parenting way too complicated? This week, I’m sitting down with clinical psychologist, bestselling author, and conscious parenting expert Dr. Shefali to talk about why being a “good mom” has a lot less to do with perfect parenting than we think. We get into conscious vs. gentle parenting, how our own childhood wounds show up in our kids, and why trying to get everything right might actually get in their way. Plus, we talk about the “manosphere,” smartphones and social media, the mental load between moms and dads, postpartum pressure, and why sometimes the best thing we can do as parents is simply calm down and trust ourselves. — In this episode: - Conscious parenting vs. gentle parenting - How childhood wounds affect parenting - Regulating yourself before your child - The rise of the “manosphere” - How we raise boys vs. girls - Postpartum pressure and asking for help - Why good moms can have struggling kids — Thank you to our sponsors: Hatch Baby - Head to hatch.co/baby to shop and learn more, or find Hatch Baby on Amazon, Target, and Babylist registries Wacoal - Visit WACOAL.com and use code GOOD MOM at checkout for 10% off your first purchase. Offer valid for new customers only. Limit one code per customer. Honest - Shop Honest on Amazon, Walmart and Target Square - Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/goodmom Larineco - Right now, Larineco is offering our listeners up to 50% off at buylarine.com/goodmom — 📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@lobosworth 📖 Newsletter: https://substack.com/@lobosworth 🛍️ Love Wellness: https://lovewellness.com 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lobosworth 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lobosworth — Tell Me I'm a Good Mom is part of the Dear Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk a lot about what happens to women when they become mothers-but what happens to men when they become dads? This week, I’m sitting down with dad of four, attorney, entrepreneur, and Come Together podcast host Abe Lichy for a conversation about the side of parenthood we don’t hear nearly enough about: what dads are actually going through. We talk about the pressure men feel to provide, protect, and quietly fix everything, why keeping that stress from your partner can actually create more distance in a marriage, and the surprisingly simple ways we can make each other feel seen after having kids. Plus, we get into raising children in a world of iPhones, Roblox, social media, and AI, why Abe wants his kids to have as much of an analog childhood as possible, and what reality TV has taught both of us about identity, attention, and knowing who you are outside of the version people see on screen. — In this episode: -Why dads often hide their stress instead of talking about it -How trying to “protect” your partner can create resentment in a marriage -The pressure men feel to provide, protect, and hold everything together -Why acknowledging your partner can make a bigger difference than you think -Raising kids without smartphones and social media -Why Abe refuses to give his 11-year-old an iPhone -The problem with Roblox and the endless-loop economy of kids’ technology -Giving kids an “analog” childhood in an increasingly digital world -Reality TV, identity, and the danger of becoming addicted to attention -What Abe hopes his four kids will someday say about him as a dad — Thank you to our sponsors: Little Spoon — Get 30% off your first order at littlespoon.com/GMOM with code GMOM Honest — Shop Honest on Amazon, Walmart and Target Visit WACOAL.com and use code GOOD MOM at checkout for 10% off your first purchase. Offer valid for new customers only. Limit one code per customer. If you have an iPhone, head to ladder.fit/GOODMOM and take a quick quiz to find your perfect Ladder plan. Use my link and get a free 7-day trial with NO credit card, and $10 off your first month if you join. Head to https://www.toothpillow.com/goodmom and use code GOODMOM.  Merit Beauty — Go to meritbeauty.com to get a free Signature Makeup Bag with your first order. — 📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@lobosworth 📖 Newsletter: https://substack.com/@lobosworth 🛍️ Love Wellness: https://lovewellness.com 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lobosworth 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lobosworth — Tell Me I'm a Good Mom is part of the Dear Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seven months postpartum, and I’m finally starting to feel a little more like myself- but motherhood has a funny way of making every step back toward yourself feel complicated. In this solo episode, I’m sharing an honest update on where I am now: taking my first girls’ trip without my daughter, navigating the guilt of going back to work, rebuilding my strength after pregnancy and a C-section, and realizing just how long “postpartum” can actually last. We talk about the pressure to be everything at once, why taking care of yourself can feel strangely selfish after becoming a mom, and the village that’s made it possible for me to find a rhythm that finally feels sustainable. Plus, an update on Nell, what we’ve learned about her CMPA, and a few of the baby products we’re loving right now. — In this episode: - The anxiety and guilt around leaving your baby for the first time - Going back to work and missing the moments you’re not there for - Rebuilding strength after pregnancy and a C-section - Why I regret not exercising more during pregnancy - Pelvic floor health and the things women should be taught much earlier - Why postpartum can still feel very real seven months later - Building a village, asking for help, and finding a sustainable rhythm - An update on Nelle, CMPA, solids, sleep, and our current baby favorites — Thank you to our sponsors: Hatch Baby — Head to ⁠hatch.co/baby⁠ to shop and learn more, or find Hatch Baby on Amazon, Target, and Babylist registries Visit ⁠WACOAL.com⁠ and use code GOOD MOM at checkout for 10% off your first purchase. Offer valid for new customers only. Limit one code per customer. Honest — Shop Honest on Amazon, Walmart and Target Go to ⁠oseamalibu.com⁠ and get 10% off your first order with code goodmom. Right now you can get 10% off the Night Pro Bottle Warmer and 10% when you pre- order the DeepClean Bottle Washer D8 at ⁠momcozy.com⁠ with code [GOODMOM]. Give your clothes a second life with Vinted. Download the Vinted app for free to start selling with no seller fees, so you keep everything " you earn. Right now, Orion is offering our listeners 15% off at ⁠orionsleep.com/goodmom⁠ — 📺 Subscribe: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@lobosworth⁠ 📖 Newsletter: ⁠https://substack.com/@lobosworth⁠ 🛍️ Love Wellness: ⁠https://lovewellness.com⁠ 📱 Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/lobosworth⁠ 🎵 TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@lobosworth⁠ — Tell Me I'm a Good Mom is part of the ⁠Dear Media⁠ podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caissie Levy won a Tony Award this year after more than two decades on Broadway. The speech went viral — not because of who she thanked, but because of who she didn't forget. The babysitters. The young women who traveled with her, lived with her family, and loved her kids when she couldn't be there. It was the most honest thing said on that stage all night. In this episode, Caissie gets real about what it takes to build a life on Broadway while raising two kids — the schedule that keeps you from bedtime six nights a week, the moment she walked away from a new show because her son needed her, and why becoming a mom made her better at her job, not worse. — In this episode: - Why Caissie thanked the babysitters at the Tonys — and what they actually meant to her career - The Broadway schedule nobody talks about and what it costs you as a mom - The moment she chose her son over a new show — and what happened next - How motherhood made her braver, not more cautious, in her career - Why the heartbreak and the joy of being a working mom always seem to show up at the same time — Thank you to our sponsors: Visit shopstakt.com/GOODMOM and use code GMOM at checkout for 20% off your purchase.  Honest — Shop Honest on Amazon, Walmart and Target Merit Beauty — Go to meritbeauty.com to get a free Signature Makeup Bag with your first order. Right now, Larineco is offering our listeners up to 50% off at buylarine.com/goodmom Visit WACOAL.com and use code GOOD MOM at checkout for 10% off your first purchase. Offer valid for new customers only. Limit one code per customer. For a limited time, new Cash App customers who are parents can use our exclusive referral code [FAMILY10] to earn $10. Download Cash App, enter the referral code in your profile, send $5 to a friend within 14 days, and you will receive $10. Terms apply — 📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@lobosworth 📖 Newsletter: https://substack.com/@lobosworth 🛍️ Love Wellness: https://lovewellness.com 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lobosworth 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lobosworth — Tell Me I'm a Good Mom is part of the Dear Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who teaches us how to become parents? For Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt, the answer starts with her own mom. We talk about the family values she hopes to pass down, the traditions she wants to recreate, what motherhood has revealed about herself, and the kind of mom she hopes her daughters remember decades from now. It's a thoughtful conversation about raising good humans, letting go of perfection, and focusing on what really matters. — In this episode: -The parenting lessons Katherine learned from her own mom -The values she hopes define her family -What motherhood surprised her most about -The parenting advice she thinks moms need to hear more often -The kid products she actually can't live without — Thank you to our sponsors: Hatch Baby — Head to hatch.co/baby to shop and learn more, or find Hatch Baby on Amazon, Target, and Babylist registries ResortPass — Visit resortpass.com/goodmom for $20 off your first booking of $100 or more Primal Kitchen — Find Primal Kitchen dressings, sauces, and condiments at your local grocery store or at primalkitchen.com Visit WACOAL.com and use code GOOD MOM at checkout for 10% off your first purchase. Offer valid for new customers only. Limit one code per customer. — 📺 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@lobosworth 📖 Newsletter: https://substack.com/@lobosworth 🛍️ Love Wellness: https://lovewellness.com 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lobosworth 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lobosworth — Tell Me I'm a Good Mom is part of the Dear Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices