105. Coping with Tantrums, Toddlerdom and Postpartum Depression Through Mindfulness and Intentional Play with Michelle Tangeman, LMFT

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Michelle Tangeman is a mom of two and a licensed therapist specializing in maternal mental health and pediatric behavior support. </span> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She is also the founder of Thriving Toddler, an online resource that helps parents navigate toddlerdom and the preschool years, and she is the co-host of Parenting Understood, a research-based parenting podcast with Dr. Erin O'Connor from NYU.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Michelle and I talk about</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her attempt to wean the pacifier - as mom vs. therapist.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Staying on the same parenting page with your partner. What does the conversation look like? And how to set boundaries.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her journey and how her children were the catalyst to start her private practice and Thriving Toddler</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The importance of taking action toward your goals even if it’s small steps</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Advice on small things she does to instill mindfulness in her young kids</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her experience with postpartum depression (PPD) and how she works with clients to work through it</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Importance of sleep, building inner strength and self-care</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to react to toddler tantrums both toward the child and within yourself - some of these practices are great for any anxiety-driven or heat-of-the-moment type of situations</span></li> </ul> <p>Follow Michelle at...</p> <ul> <li>Websites: <a href="https://michelletangeman.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">michelletangeman.com</a> // <a href= "https://www.thrivingtoddler.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">thrivingtoddler.com</a></li> <li>IG: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/thriving.toddler/">@thriving.toddler</a></li> </u