by Leigh Germann, LCSW | Aug 16, 2026 | Parenting, Podcast, Uncategorized
The first day of school can feel like freedom and heartbreak in the same breath. You may feel sad that your kids are growing up, worried about how they’ll adjust, relieved to have some time to yourself—and then guilty for feeling relieved. In this episode of the...
by Leigh Germann, LCSW | Aug 7, 2026 | Podcast
Do you ever finish a conversation with someone you love and realize you were already forming your answer while they were still talking? I do it too. It is one of the most human things we do, and it is also the reason so many of the people in our homes do not feel...
by Leigh Germann, LCSW | Jun 2, 2026 | Parenting, Podcast, Self Protection
Screen time doesn’t have to be a source of guilt, negotiation, or constant battle — and the research is finally catching up to what many moms already sense. In this episode, We walk through a values-based approach to family screen use this summer, including why...
by Leigh Germann, LCSW | May 27, 2026 | Parenting, Podcast
It’s the end of May and I’ve been sitting with moms all month who are half excited about summer and half quietly dreading it — and I noticed the same handful of questions coming up again and again. So in this episode I take the most common summer struggles...
by Leigh Germann, LCSW | May 20, 2026 | Podcast, Self Awareness, Self Care
So many of us moms are trying to build resilience while living completely disconnected from our own bodies. We push through stress, override exhaustion, ignore anxiety, and keep functioning until our nervous systems finally demand our attention. In this episode of...
