Inspired by Simone Biles…6 Tips For Your Teen Athlete’s Mental Health
As the parent of a varsity high school athlete who has also struggled with mental health issues, I was struck by Simone Biles' decision to withdraw from the Olympic competition and the issues it highlights. I decided to reach out to my friend, Mother's Quest member,...
Motherload Liberation
Podcast guest, long-term community member, and Mom for Mom‘s Graeme Seabrook has an amazing new program launching, Motherload Liberation. We asked Graeme if she would share what she means by Motherload Liberation and why it’s so important, especially in the wake of...
Holiday Guide
Some of My Favorite Gift Ideas: For the holidays this year, I created my first ever Mother’s Quest Holiday Guide. This guide celebrates people whose stories and journeys I want to shed a light on along with gifts that will help light your way. I highlight a member of...
Distance Learning Ready: Suggestions From an Occupational Therapist on Helping Your Child Stay Engaged
Distance Learning Ready: Suggestions From an Occupational Therapist on Helping Your Child Stay Engaged When I reached out to my son Jacob’s Occupational Therapist, Danielle Cesarz, for her recommendations on what might support Jacob with distance learning, I was...
My Commitment
As I write this to you, I know our hearts are heavy. Many of our neighborhoods have literally been burning and revealing pain that is deep and long and ever-present for communities of color and especially for black communities. In the face of it all, I wanted to make...
This Mother’s Day: Choose Yourself and Reclaim Your E.P.I.C. Life
This Mother’s Day: Choose Yourself and Reclaim Your E.P.I.C. Life As this message reaches your inbox, it’s Mother’s Day... in the midst of a global pandemic. And if you’re anything like the vast majority of the mothers I’ve been talking with, you’ve been feeling...
A Pandemic Promise
A Pandemic Promise After a podcast pause, I’m back with a bite-sized reflection from living my own E.P.I.C. life, that I hope may support you right where you are right now. If in the midst of this global pandemic, you’re someone who has the privilege of sheltering in...
Diversity Bookshelf Challenge
In my last episode on the Mother’s Quest Podcast, Desiree Lynn Adaway and Pamela Slim challenged me to read only books from authors of color for three months. I decided to start by analyzing just the bookshelf in my bedroom to first get a sense of baseline. Out of 63...
Celebrating Mother’s Quest Episodes of 2019
While the Mother's Quest Podcast takes a break between seasons, I thought it would be helpful to celebrate and share a summary of the episodes we released in Season Four. If you haven't listened yet, these are new to you! I hope these conversations help light the way...
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