Between the Chaos & Calm: In the Middle of Motherhood

*We want to note that this episode includes brief mention of the loss of a father at a young age, which may be triggering for some listeners. Happy Father’s Day to all the great dads and father figures out there! While our show is dedicated to all things motherhood, we wanted to broaden the conversation and share our gratitude for the dads in our lives whose fatherhood also deserves space for reflection and celebration especially in light of men's mental health awareness month. In this episode, we have a lighthearted happy-hour conversation with our husbands and explore what fatherhood in the present day means to them. We'd like to acknowledge that their experiences, and ours, may not represent all of the nuanced family dynamics, feelings, and experiences that exist. Know that we hold space for your experience even as we share our own. About our Show: We are two moms who met on Instagram years ago and quickly bonded over our love of the Montessori philosophy applied to parenting and over nerdy child development research. We decided to take the leap by finally taking our chats out of our DMs and inviting you to listen along as we chat about all things motherhood.Gloria is a former 1st grade public school teacher turned SAHM and now Montessori homeschooling mom to her 6 and 4.5 year old. She mentors parents on Montessori homeschooling online and has created multiple masterclasses for parents and educators on how to teach children to read at a foundational level. You can find more about her mentorship program by ⁠⁠clicking here⁠ ⁠and more about her masterclasses and other printables she has created for homeschoolers by ⁠⁠clicking here⁠. ⁠You can find her on Instagram ⁠@MontessoriMamaLife⁠Jenna is a mom of three, communications strategist and child development writer. With a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a specialization in sociology, she began her career in newsrooms and nonprofits before discovering her true calling in education. She partners with Montessori school teams to strengthen their outreach, refine family communications, and foster deeper connections between parents and educators. You can follow her musings on Instagram⁠@holdingspacemontessori. ⁠

In Episode 3, we get into some real talk about holiday gifting with young children. We share our own experiences trying to use the ever-popular "wish list" system, reflect on how gratitude for gifts can co-exist with boundaries on what enters our home, and we also share how we ultimately use this time of year to double down on modeling and explicitly teaching an "attitude of gratitude" with our kids.Show NotesWe are two moms who met on Instagram years ago and quickly bonded over our love of the Montessori philosophy applied to parenting and over nerdy child development research. We decided to take the leap by finally taking our chats out of our DMs and inviting you to listen along as we chat about all things motherhood.Gloria is a former 1st grade public school teacher turned SAHM and now Montessori homeschooling mom to her 6 and 4.5 year old. She mentors parents on Montessori homeschooling online and has created multiple masterclasses for parents and educators on how to teach children to read at a foundational level. You can find more about her mentorship program by clicking here and more about her masterclasses and other printables she has created for homeschoolers by ⁠clicking here. You can find her on Instagram @montessorimamalife. Jenna is a mom of three, communications strategist and child development writer. With a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a specialization in sociology, she began her career in newsrooms and nonprofits before discovering her true calling in education. She partners with Montessori school teams to strengthen their outreach, refine family communications, and foster deeper connections between parents and educators. She also works as a writer and editor for @joyparentingclub. You can follow her musings on Instagram @holdingspacemontessori.

Welcome! In this first episode, we’re sharing a bit about our backgrounds, how this all began, and what inspired us to create—yes—another motherhood podcast.Show NotesWe are two moms who met on Instagram years ago and quickly bonded over our love of the Montessori philosophy applied to parenting and over nerdy child development research. We decided to take the leap by finally taking our chats out of our DMs and inviting you to listen along as we chat about all things motherhood.Gloria is a former 1st grade public school teacher turned SAHM and now Montessori homeschooling mom to her 6 and 4.5 year old. She mentors parents on Montessori homeschooling online and has created multiple masterclasses for parents and educators on how to teach children to read at a foundational level. You can find more about her mentorship program by ⁠clicking here⁠ and more about her masterclasses and other printables she has created for homeschoolers by ⁠clicking here⁠. You can find her on Instagram @MontessoriMamaLifeJenna is a mom of three, communications strategist and child development writer. With a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a specialization in sociology, she began her career in newsrooms and nonprofits before discovering her true calling in education. She partners with Montessori school teams to strengthen their outreach, refine family communications, and foster deeper connections between parents and educators. She also works as a writer and editor for @joyparentingclub. You can follow her musings on Instagram @holdingspacemontessori.