From baby safety to impulsive toddlers, school projects to friendship struggles, as moms we’re given a ton of opportunities to get up in our kids’ business&nbsp;or&nbsp;let them figure it out on their own. This week on the podcast we continue our look at helicopter parenting and the challenge of raising confident, independent kids. Join us!LINKS MENTIONED:<ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250093635/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=lifelistenedm-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1250093635&amp;linkId=1e2c34c7bedeb229fe1961a4827bd446" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How To Raise An Adult</a>, by Julie Lythcott-Haims (affiliate link)</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062299255/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=lifelistenedm-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0062299255&amp;linkId=457911e3239658089431b0a60c746826" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Gift of Failure</a>, by Jessica Lahey (affiliate link)</li><li><a href="http://themomhour.com/parenting-toddlers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sarah’s Go-To Resources for Parenting Toddlers</a>&nbsp;(a roundup of some great websites and books)</li></ul> MORE HELPFUL LINKS:<ul><li><a href="https://themomhour.com/welcome/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visit our website</a></li><li><a href="https://themomhour.com/partners/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Check out deals from our partners</a></li><li><a href="https://instagram.com/themomhour/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/themomhour" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join our private listener group on Facebook</a> (be sure to answer the membership questions!)</li><li><a href="http://bit.ly/TMHNews/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sign up for our newsletter</a></li></ul> See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

A Week Of Real-Life Dinners (Vol. 2): Episode 196

Co-hosts Meagan Francis and Sarah Powers offer practical tips and real-life encouragement for moms who want to enjoy motherhood more, and cut back on comparison, worry, and stress. We’re not experts, we’re moms who’ve been there. We’re not perfect, we’re real. Welcome to The Mom Hour, where you'll find more than 800 episodes on parenting and motherhood at every stage. Production of new episodes ended in June 2025; enjoy the back catalog!