74 episodes
Mom Treading Water (The Imperfect Mom) Melissa Libby
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5.0 • 22 Ratings
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As imperfect moms, we sometimes try to keep our heads above water. We are the ultimate “Mom Treading Water.” Whether you are a SAHM (stay-at-home mom), a mom who works out of the home, or somewhere in between, we all have challenges, benefits, and experiences. However, what we do share in common is that we are all imperfect moms. As an imperfect mom, wife, and human, I am exposing myself, intending to normalize the sisterhood of imperfect moms. None of us are perfect, no matter what image someone attempts to portray. Mom Treading Water encourages being kind to yourself while discovering your imperfections with compassion. As we learn about ourselves, we become better moms and humans. Thank you for joining me on this imperfect journey. Be kind to yourself. Be kind to others.
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Unlocking Adoption Success: 4 Insider Tips You Want Before Starting the Journey
Adopting a child is a life-changing experience that brings joy and fulfillment to many families. However, it is also a complex process that can be filled with stress and uncertainty. As someone who has gone through the journey of adoption twice, I understand the challenges and emotions that come with it.
That's why I believe it is essential to share some insider tips to help make the adoption journey smoother and more successful. These tips are often overlooked or not commonly discussed, but they can significantly impact your overall experience.
By following these tips, you can reduce the stress and anxiety that often accompanies the adoption process. You can be better prepared for the challenges that may arise and feel more confident in your ability to navigate them. Ultimately, these tips can help you unlock the full potential of your adoption journey and make it a positive and enriching experience for you and your family.
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Getting to Know You: The Family Journal and Game to learn more about your family and record the fun memories. Now available on Amazon
Check out our Strong as a Mother merch and much more at https://mom-treading-water.square.site/
Check out the mom self-love journal on Amazon. When moms take those few minutes each day to practice self-love, it allows us to love others at our best.
A Day In The Life Of A Stay-At-Home Mom journal provides 2 pages daily. Completing the reverse to-do list is the perfect reminder of your daily accomplishments. Most importantly, it will reflect the unmeasurable value you bring to your family.
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Finding Strength: A Mom's Journey Surviving Trauma
**TRIGGER WARNING** Depression, Anxiety, Child Sexual Abuse
For moms struggling with mental health, please know you are not alone. Like many, I have battled my mental health even before motherhood
My whole life, I have always felt inadequate, unworthy, and full of self-loathing. Like many, my existence focused on being a people pleaser without regard for my mental health. The worst part is that others accepted this because it met the expected standard. Unfortunately, I was the perfect target for a predator, and every fear about speaking up about my abuse came true. The responses were more traumatic than the actual abuse.
However, therapy, along with meds, have been instrumental in helping me heal.
I found a safe space with therapy and slowly worked through surviving sexual abuse and the trauma of being shamed.
Through therapy, I am learning more about myself and doing the work to become stronger and happier.
With the unwavering love and encouragement of my spouse, I am learning to love and care for myself and also be at my best as a mother. Hopefully, my journey towards better mental health has inspired me to have a positive impact on those around me.
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QJgpKp6z0U&t=51s
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Instagram: @imperfectmomtreadingwater
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Getting to Know You: The Family Journal and Game to learn more about your family and record the fun memories. Now available on Amazon
Check out our Strong as a Mother merch and much more at https://mom-treading-water.square.site/
Check out the mom self-love journal on Amazon. When moms take those few minutes each day to practice self-love, it allows us to love others at our best.
A Day In The Life Of A Stay-At-Home Mom journal provides 2 pages daily. Completing the reverse to-do list is the perfect reminder of your daily accomplishments. Most importantly, it will reflect the unmeasurable value you bring to your family.
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Parental Anxiety: Overcoming the Negative 'What Ifs' In Motherhood
Before motherhood, my life always included anxiety. It was all I knew because it was how I lived. "What if..." was one of the most common phrases in my vocabulary. Risks and dreams were squashed by the "what if...".
Parental anxiety is a well-known worry that moms often feel. Even before becoming a mother, anxiety was constantly present in my life. It was a familiar feeling I had grown accustomed to, and I always thought, "What if...". This phrase seemed to be one of my vocabulary's most commonly used expressions. Whenever I considered taking a risk or pursuing my dreams, negative thoughts, and worries would creep in, and I would become paralyzed by the "what if" mentality.
However, after becoming a mother, I realized I needed to relearn how to take risks and face challenges. I wanted to be able to teach my children to do the same, but I knew that I could not do this if I continued to be held back by my fears and anxieties. I made a conscious effort to focus on positivity and gradually started to remove the negative thoughts holding me back.
Of course, it hasn't been easy. Overcoming anxiety is a bumpy journey that takes a lot of effort and commitment. But I know that it is worth it. I don't want my children to grow up in a world where "what if" dominates their thinking and limits their potential. Instead, I want to teach them to be confident, brave, and resilient in facing challenges.
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Instagram: @imperfectmomtreadingwater
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Getting to Know You: The Family Journal and Game to learn more about your family and record the fun memories. Now available on Amazon
Check out our Strong as a Mother merch and much more at https://mom-treading-water.square.site/
Check outthe mom self-love journal on Amazon. When moms take those few minutes each day to practice self-love, it allows us to love others at our best.
A Day In The Life Of A Stay-At-Home Mom journal provides 2 pages daily. Completing the reverse to-do list is the perfect reminder of your daily accomplishments. Most importantly, it will reflect the unmeasurable value you bring to your family.
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The Most Powerful Thing Happened With Therapy: One Mom’s Discovery Of Self-Worth
Momma, have you ever felt inadequate, unworthy, and paralyzed by self-hatred?
My life has been centered around pleasing others without regard for my needs.
Constantly, I felt like I was taking space that I did not have a right or deserve to do.
To say I felt like a possession or a hindrance is an understatement.
Only with a few months of therapy my self-hatred is slowly changing. Realizing that I genuinely do not know myself feels like a rebirth. The self-hatred is evolving into self-love.
If you have similar feelings, please know you are not alone. Help is available.
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Instagram: @imperfectmomtreadingwater
Pinterest: https://pin.it/cNQYnJo
Getting to Know You: The Family Journal and Game to learn more about your family and record the fun memories. Now available on Amazon
Check out our Strong as a Mother merch and much more at https://mom-treading-water.square.site/
Check out the mom self-love journal on Amazon. When moms take those few minutes each day to practice self-love, it allows us to love others at our best.
A Day In The Life Of A Stay-At-Home Mom journal provides 2 pages daily. Completing the reverse to-do list is the perfect reminder of your daily accomplishments. Most importantly, it will reflect the unmeasurable value you bring to your family.
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Boundaries - Momma, Do You Struggle Setting Healthy Boundaries with Your Children?
Boundaries - Momma, Do You Struggle In Setting Healthy Boundaries With Your Child? You are not alone.
Going to therapy has been full of discoveries. I have realized that I struggle to set healthy boundaries with my children.
As a trained people pleaser, the guilt of setting boundaries has been engrained. The other realization is that my husband and I need to allow our children to set healthy boundaries with us so they learn how to set boundaries.
Not setting boundaries is a disservice, but I continue to try to improve upon it.
Momma, if you have the same struggles, please know you are not alone. We are not perfect parents, but we can always keep learning.
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QJgpKp6z0U&t=51s
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Instagram: @imperfectmomtreadingwater
Pinterest: https://pin.it/cNQYnJo
Getting to Know You: The Family Journal and Game to learn more about your family and record the fun memories. Now available on Amazon
Check out our Strong as a Mother merch and much more at https://mom-treading-water.square.site/
Check out the mom self-love journal on Amazon. When moms take those few minutes each day to practice self-love, it allows us to love others at our best.
A Day In The Life Of A Stay-At-Home Mom journal provides 2 pages daily. Completing the reverse to-do list is the perfect reminder of your daily accomplishments. Most importantly, it will reflect the unmeasurable value you bring to your family.
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Parenting as an Anxious Mom - How I Am Learning to Communicate with My Child About Feeling Anxious
As a mom living with anxiety, depression, and ADHD, my feelings could become overpowering. Yet, during the past few years, I have found ways to cope and calm my body and mind.
The other day was one of those days; fortunately, my supportive husband was home. I told him I needed to meditate to calm my body and mind. Although this might not seem like a huge milestone, for me, it truly was empowering.
Therapy teaches me to know myself better and value my needs.
Learning to know and love myself allowed me the awareness to talk to my daughter about feelings of anxiety and, should she feel that way, that she is not alone.
Please rate, review, subscribe, and share Mom Treading Water. Thank you!
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QJgpKp6z0U&t=51s
TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@momtreadingwater
Instagram: @imperfectmomtreadingwater
Pinterest: https://pin.it/cNQYnJo
Getting to Know You: The Family Journal and Game to learn more about your family and record the fun memories. Now available on Amazon
Check out our Strong as a Mother merch and much more at https://mom-treading-water.square.site/
Check out the mom self-love journal on Amazon. When moms take those few minutes each day to practice self-love, it allows us to love others at our best.
A Day In The Life Of A Stay-At-Home Mom journal provides 2 pages daily. Completing the reverse to-do list is the perfect reminder of your daily accomplishments. Most importantly, it will reflect the unmeasurable value you bring to your family.
Thank you for supporting the growth of Mom Treading Water!
Customer Reviews
⭐️ A Better Me = A Better Mom, too! ⭐️
I found out about ‘Moms Treading Water’ through a moms group on FB and I am so thankful for the suggestion; The mom was absolutely right —This podcast is a ‘must’ for all moms, whether you’re a SAHM mom or a mom that works away from home.
Each episode covers ‘real’ situations, experiences, examples, feelings, struggles, possible solutions, and so much more precisely pertaining to being a mom.
Thank you, Melissa Libby (I hope I spelled it correctly), for all of your insight, knowledge, helpful hints, tips, skills, and practices offered in each-and-every episode.
For once in a very long time, I feel like I have something to look toward to when it comes to learning to be a better me, which gratefully in return, will make me a better mom too!
—Michelle 💙
Realistic and honest
Her approach is realistic, honest and relatable. Looking forward to future episodes and I just signed up for her weekly newsletter!
Fantastic! Real and honest!
Melissa is such a fun host and provides such unique insights. The more you listen the more you’ll fall in love with her. This is a must listen for mamas everywhere!!
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