Moms Brain Is A Coffee Stain | Parenting Teens, Mom Life & Real Conversations
Parenting teens is messy—and you don't have to figure it all out alone. Moms Brain Is A Coffee Stain brings real conversations about teen mental health, digital parenting, AI, family communication, mom burnout, and everyday motherhood.
Episodes
51 episodes
When Your Childhood Shows Up in Your Parenting with Michelle Konson
What if the parenting moment you're struggling with isn't really just about your child?Maybe your teenager's anger makes you uncomfortable.Maybe you find yourself trying to control things you know you can't control.M...
Marriage on Autopilot? Reconnecting When Life, Kids & Resentment Get in the Way with Kameran Alareqi
When was the last time you felt like your spouse was your partner… and not just the person helping you run the household?Who's picking up the kids?What's for dinner?Did you pay that bill?<...
Raising Confident Teens: When Helping Becomes Rescuing with Dr. Carla Caturia
What if constantly helping our teens is actually keeping them from realizing how capable they are?As parents, we want our kids to succeed.So we remind them about the assignment.Email the teacher....
Never the Plan: Motherhood, Loss & Finding Yourself Again with Fleur Bryant
What happens when motherhood—and life—looks nothing like the plan you imagined?In this deeply personal episode of Mom’s Brain Is A Coffee Stain | Parenting Teens, Mom Life & Real Conversations, Kayla sits down with Fleur Br...
Not for Little Ears: What Conversations Should Your Kids Actually Hear?
Your kids are listening—even when you don't realize they're in the room.Maybe it’s an argument with your spouse, a frustrated phone call, a conversation about money, or something that slipped out before you realized little (or ...
Every Baby Hurts: Rethinking Infant Crying, Body Tension & What We Call Normal with Kenneth Moench
What if a baby we call “colicky,” “fussy,” or “difficult to soothe” is trying to tell us something?In this episode of Mom’s Brain Is A Coffee Stain | Parenting Teens, Mom Life & Real Conversations, Kayla and Crystal sit...
Understanding Your Child Beyond the Behavior: Connection, Communication & Relational Intelligence with David Yep
What if the key to better parenting isn’t having more answers—but becoming more curious about the child standing in front of you?In this episode of Mom’s Brain Is A Coffee Stain | Parenting Teens, Mom Life & Real Conversati...
Small Moments, BIG Impact: The MicroStep Method for Overwhelmed Parents with Mary Willcox-Smith
What if becoming a better parent didn't require doing more?No perfect morning routine. No complicated parenting system. No expectation that you'll always say exactly the right thing.Sometimes the moments that have...
Bonus Parents & Big Influence: Navigating the Step-Parent Role (Re-Release)
Crystal is back and we’re diving into one of the most layered parenting conversations out there — step-parents and their influence on our kids.In this episode of Mom’s Brain Is a Coffee Stain, we talk abo...
We’re Not Strict, We’re Not Gentle — We’re the Exhausted Middle (Re-Release)
If your kid has rolled their eyes at you more times today than you’ve sipped your coffee… welcome home. In this episode of Moms Brain Is a Coffee Stain, Kayla and Crystal dive into the wild zone between strict parentin...
Are You a Product of Your Environment? Breaking Generational Cycles & Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids
Do you ever catch yourself saying something your parents used to say… and immediately think, "I swore I'd never do that?"The truth is, every parent brings pieces of their own childhood into the way they raise th...
Kids' Health, Parent Advocacy & Pediatric ENT: What Every Parent Should Know with Dr. Emily Boss
Every parent wants to make the best healthcare decisions for their child—but knowing when to worry, when to seek a specialist, and how to advocate for your child can feel overwhelming.In this informative and empowering episode ...
Kinship Care, Caregiver Burnout & Finding Support: What Every Family Caregiver Needs to Know
What happens when a family member steps in to raise a child, care for an aging parent, or support a loved one during a difficult season?In this heartfelt episode of Mom's Brain Is a Coffee Stain, hosts Kayla and Crystal discuss...
Play Dumb & Sabotage: Simple Speech Therapy Strategies Every Parent Can Use with Jeaneen Tang
What if one of the best ways to help your child communicate was to do a little less?In this eye-opening episode of Mom’s Brain Is a Coffee Stain, Kayla sits down with Jeaneen Tang, certified Speech-Language Pathologist, author,...
AI, Math Anxiety & Personalized Learning: How Vimi Is Changing the Way Kids Learn Math with Liora Schocken
Why do so many kids grow up believing they’re “just bad at math”?In this fascinating episode of Mom’s Brain Is a Coffee Stain, Kayla sits down with Liora Schocken,Community and Education Engagement, an AI-powered adaptiv...
Faith, Healing & Solo Motherhood: Finding Courage Through Life’s Hardest Seasons with J. Rosemarie Francis
What happens when life completely falls apart… and you’re left trying to rebuild while raising children on your own?In this deeply emotional and faith-filled episode of Mom’s Brain Is a Coffee Stain, Kayla sits down with J. Ros...
Emotional Eating, ADHD & Kids: Understanding the Root of Food Struggles with Kamy Moussavi
Why do kids say they’re “starving”… even right after they just ate?In this eye-opening episode of Mom’s Brain Is a Coffee Stain, Kayla sits down with Kamy Moussavi, founder of Step Together, to unpack what’s really behind emoti...
From Overwhelmed to Regulated: Breaking the Cycle of Mom Burnout with Kristin Cogan
Why do so many moms feel like they’re constantly overwhelmed… even when life “looks good on paper”?In this honest and relatable episode of Mom’s Brain Is a Coffee Stain, Kayla sits down with Kristin Cogan, licensed therapist, c...
Conscious Parenting: Ending Power Struggles, Triggers & Raising Emotionally Aware Kids with Katherine Sellery
What if the biggest parenting struggles… aren’t about your child’s behavior—but about how we respond to it?In this powerful episode of Mom’s Brain Is a Coffee Stain, Kayla sits down with Katherine Sellery, founder of the Consci...
The Power of Your Words: Raising Confident Kids with Jody Hill’s “Parent Secret Superpower”
What if one of the most powerful tools you have as a parent… is something you use every single day?In this impactful episode of Mom’s Brain Is a Coffee Stain, Kayla sits down with parenting expert and author Jody Hill to talk a...
Good Enough Parenting: Letting Go of Perfection, Mom Guilt & Burnout with Emily Beecher
What if the secret to better parenting… was letting go of perfection?In this powerful and deeply relatable episode of Mom’s Brain Is a Coffee Stain, Kayla sits down with Emily Beecher, certified life coach for women at life’s c...
Single Parenting Survival to Thriving: Practical Tips, Time Management & Financial Stability with Pat Hankin
What does it really take to go from surviving to thriving as a single parent?In this powerful and practical episode of Mom’s Brain Is a Coffee Stain, Kayla sits down with Pat Hankin, author of The Field Guide for Single Parents
Healing While Parenting: Trauma Recovery for Moms with Emily Cleghorn
What happens when motherhood brings unresolved trauma to the surface?In this powerful episode of Mom’s Brain Is a Coffee Stain, Kayla sits down with Emily Cleghorn, trauma-informed trigger recovery coach and host of ...
Design Your Life, Don’t Drift: Intentional Parenting with Nathaniel A. Turner
What does it mean to design your life instead of drifting through it? In this powerful conversation, Kayla sits down with Nathaniel A. Turner, JD, MALS, fatherhood advocate, speaker, and creator of The Journal Forward Audiocast an...
From Corporate to Stay-at-Home Dad: Tony Berardo on Fatherhood, Entrepreneurship & Real Life Balance
What happens when a Fortune-500 career, health scares, infertility struggles, and a major life shift collide?In this honest and inspiring episode of Mom’s Brain Is a Coffee Stain, Kayla sits down with entrepreneur, content crea...