The Whinypaluza Podcast

Episode 583: Stop Putting Yourself Last

Many mothers become so focused on caring for everyone else that they slowly lose touch with themselves. Their days revolve around responsibilities, expectations, and neve

Episode 582: Back to School Tips from My Family to Yours!

Back-to-school season brings new schedules, new expectations, early mornings, and plenty of emotions for both kids and parents. Whether your child is starting high school

Episode 581: Raising Capable Kids Without Overparenting

When does helping our children become doing too much for them? Nicole Runyon, LMSW, spent more than 20 years working as a child psychotherapist before shifting her focus

Episode 580: What We’ve Learned in 21 Years of Marriage

What keeps a marriage strong after 21 years? Marriage is not sustained by one grand romantic gesture. It grows through the daily choices to communicate, express apprecia

Episode 579: Parenting with Less Conflict and More Connection

How to Reduce Conflict With Your Kids Why does repeating yourself sometimes make your child less likely to listen? And how can parents set boundaries without turning eve

Episode 578: The On Call Mom

Moms are often the first call when a child needs advice, a ride, help solving a problem, or simply the reassurance that someone is there. Being that safe place is a privi

Episode 577: Helping Kids Navigate the Messy Side of Friendship

Friendship problems rarely arrive with a handy instruction manual. A child comes home hurt, angry, or feeling left out, and a parent is left wondering whether to listen,

Episode 576: Boundaries are a Blessing

Boundaries are not walls. They are honest guidelines that help relationships feel safer, healthier, and more balanced. In this episode of Whinypaluza Wednesday, Rebecca

Episode 575: How to Stop Pretending You’re Fine

How many times have you said “I’m fine” because it felt easier than explaining what you were really carrying? In this heartfelt episode of Whinypaluza, Rebecca Greene ta

Episode 574: What I Brought Home from Vacation besides Laundry

If you have ever returned home needing a vacation from your vacation, Rebecca and Seth Greene understand completely. In this episode of Whinypaluza Wednesday, Rebecca sh

Episode 573: Helping Neurodiverse and Marginalized Children Thrive

A child who melts down, shuts down, or resists expectations may not be misbehaving. Their nervous system may simply be overwhelmed. Rebecca Greene welcomes Dr. Niki Elli

Bonus: Positive Thinking Muscle

Build Your Positive Thinking Muscle While Rebecca and her family are enjoying some well-earned vacation time, we wanted to share an episode originally released in 2022.

Episode 571: What Every College Parent and Student Needs to Know

Sending a child to college changes parenting overnight. Parents want to stay involved, but college students need room to advocate for themselves, make decisions, handle c

Episode 570: Summertime Mom Mode

Summer can be joyful, chaotic, and surprisingly difficult for working moms. The children are home, schedules constantly change, the house is rarely quiet, and getting thr

Episode 569: Raising Digitally Healthy Kids

Technology is changing faster than most parents can keep up, and our children are growing up in a world unlike anything previous generations experienced. In this powerfu

Episode 568: Confidence in Parents and Children

Confidence is not something parents can simply talk their children into having. It grows through action, practice, mistakes, hard moments, and the willingness to try agai

Episode 567: Show Up for Yourself So You Can Show Up for Your Children

What if becoming a better parent has less to do with changing your child and more to do with healing yourself? In this powerful conversation, Rebecca sits down with Jane

Episode 566: To the Mom who Overthinks

Do you ever replay conversations, imagine worst case scenarios, or worry about things that haven't happened yet? You're not alone. In this Whinypaluza Wednesday episode

Episode 565: What Every Parent Should Know About Sleep

What if your child's meltdowns, anxiety, trouble focusing, or bedtime battles aren't just a phase? Sleep expert Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown explains why quality sleep may be

Episode 564: Decision Fatigue

Do you ever get to the end of the day feeling mentally exhausted, even if nothing "big" happened? From meals and schedules to work, parenting, shopping, and family logis