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

This week, I’m joined by Tiffani Thiessen for a conversation about mom intuition, raising teenagers, and a question I’ve been wanting to ask: are all moms actually witches? With her new show, Coven Academy, as our starting point, we get into the things moms notice before anyone says a word. That change in your kid’s voice. The “I’m fine” that doesn’t sound fine. The feeling that something’s going on before you know what it is. But trusting your instincts gets more complicated when your kids have opinions—and instincts—of their own. We talk about knowing when to step in, when to listen, and when your own worry might be filling in the blanks. Tiffani grew up on television, and now she’s raising a daughter around the age she was playing Kelly Kapowski. We get into what she wants her kids to feel comfortable saying no to, how we talk about our bodies around them, and making room for yourself as they become more independent. And, of course, we bring a few decisions to the group chat: is a bad feeling enough to cancel a sleepover? Does mom intuition justify reading your teenager’s messages? Loving your kids is the easy part. Figuring out where to draw the line is a little more complicated. If you’ve ever known something was up with your kid and couldn’t quite explain how, this one’s for you. Because sometimes “Mom just knows” is real—and sometimes we need to let our kids tell us.  — Topics include: - Mom intuition—and when worry gets mixed in - Witchy interests and *Coven Academy* - Raising a teenager after growing up in the spotlight - Teaching your kids to trust themselves - Body image and what our kids hear us say - Making more room for yourself - The line between protecting your kids and respecting their privacy — Thank you to our sponsors: Shop our picks at Target.com and get same-day pickup or delivery. Larineco - Right now, Larineco is offering our listeners up to 50% off at buylarine.com/goodmom If you think your baby may have CMPA, talk to your pediatrician about whether Pepticate or Neocate could be right for them. Learn more at Neocate.com or Pepticate.com Merit Beauty — Go to meritbeauty.com to get a free Signature Makeup Bag with your first order. Go to oseamalibu.com and get 10% off your first order with code goodmom. Visit tonies.com to learn all about Toniebox Lite. — 📺 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

Does having four kids make you feel like you finally know what you’re doing? According to Sarah Wright Olsen: absolutely not. Sarah is an actress, author, co-host of The Mother Daze podcast, and mom of four. I’m still in my first year of motherhood, so I had questions. We talk about the postpartum anxiety she didn’t recognize with her first baby, why the child who made her feel like an amazing parent turned out to be naturally chill, and what changes when baby number two arrives. I also tell her about sobbing on my first trip away from Nelle—which leads us to her new children’s book, When I Am Not With You, and a little reminder I think parents need just as much as kids do. — In this episode: - Why the same parenting approach doesn’t work for every child - Recognizing postpartum anxiety and intrusive thoughts - The fear that a second baby will change your bond with your first - Mom guilt around travel, work, and leaving your child - Sarah’s honest experience of postpartum recovery after four babies - What new moms can stop worrying about (including the wipes warmer) - A quick-fire round of “Am I a good mom if…?” — Thank you to our sponsors: If you think your baby may have CMPA, talk to your pediatrician about whether Pepticate or Neocate could be right for them. Learn more at Neocate.com or Pepticate.com Honest - Shop Honest on Amazon, Walmart and Target 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. Right now, Orion is offering our listeners 15% off at orionsleep.com/goodmom Merit Beauty — Go to meritbeauty.com to get a free Signature Makeup Bag with your first order. Honeylove - Save 20% Off Honeylove by going to honeylove.com/GOODMOM! #honeylovepod — 📺 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

In this rerun episode: I have one baby. Kailyn Lowry has seven. So obviously the first thing I asked her was how the f*ck her body has done that. I've been a Kailyn girly since the original Teen Mom days, so sitting across from her felt like a full circle moment from my own MTV era. Bonus: within thirty seconds we'd figured out she was a Laguna girly too. Match made in heaven. Kailyn has been a person in public since she was 17. Most of the women she came up with on MTV aren't here anymore. Kailyn is. She has millions of followers online, has built three podcasts, a podcast network, a book club, a publishing imprint, and a physical sports business in Delaware while raising seven kids with five different men. She also lives next door to one of her exes. They share a driveway. He can see into her kitchen window. Yes I asked her what that's like. We get into the baby daddy speed round (one word per ex, you're welcome), how she found out about the cheating on TikTok and turned the whole thing into a three-part Patreon special because everybody else was profiting off her pain so why wouldn't she, the c-section shelf, the beads she bought at Hobby Lobby because of her ADHD, and why she has to apply a full year in advance to move out of Delaware. Kailyn is one of the sharpest business minds I've sat across from. She also might be a little unhinged in the best possible way. Buckle up for a fantastic convo. — Thank you to our sponsors: Honest - Shop Honest on Amazon, Walmart and Target 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. 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. If you think your baby may have CMPA, talk to your pediatrician about whether Pepticate or Neocate could be right for them. Learn more at Neocate.com or Pepticate.com — 📺 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