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Mommin' Together

Mommin' Together

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 On the Mommin’ Together Podcast, you will be encouraged in motherhood, parenting, faith, struggles, and more. You will find resources for equipping you in motherhood and be connected to guests each week through humor, practical tools, and relatable stories. You will know you aren’t mommin’ alone and will be part of this beautiful mamahood.Michelle Barnett Parentalité Relations
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    • Navigating Big Emotions in Kids (and Moms): Co-Regulation, Repair, Emotional Resilience and Inviting God Into Parenting with Alisha Ferrell [Ep 39]

      Navigating Big Emotions in Kids (and Moms): Co-Regulation, Repair, Emotional Resilience and Inviting God Into Parenting with Alisha Ferrell [Ep 39]
      Feb 18 2026
      Michelle interviews licensed professional counselor Alisha Ferrell about helping kids (and moms) navigate big emotions. Alisha defines emotional regulation as noticing, understanding, and managing emotions in healthy ways, emphasizing that “regulated” doesn’t mean always calm and that parents’ nervous systems affect their children’s. They discuss common triggers for parents, including depleted needs (HALT: hungry, angry, lonely, tired), personality differences, attachment dynamics, and how past trauma can be stored in the body and reactivated in parenting. Practical tools covered include co-regulation (staying calm, getting on a child’s level, naming emotions, and being present instead of quickly redirecting), movement and play for kids, breath work, fidgets, somatic/body-based practices, stillness via the Pause App, and building margin. They highlight the importance of repair after escalation, creating an open-door culture where emotions are welcome, and modeling honest emotional expression as parents. The conversation also addresses nutritional and health supports. Spiritually, they talk about emotions as God-designed, Jesus as a model for emotional life, using Scripture (Psalms, Hebrews), inviting the Holy Spirit into hard moments, surrendering children to God, and relying on community. Alisha shares signs counseling may help, mentions EMDR as a trauma tool, and recommends the Raising Boys and Girls resources and the book The Worry-Free Parent. Alisha’s mom hack is a nighttime potty-training bathroom trip, and her parenting aim is to delight in her kids. The episode closes by encouraging moms to pause, invite God in, repair when needed, and remember that emotional safety in the home starts with the parent and that parenting is sanctifying work.00:00 Welcome + Today’s Topic: Kids’ Big Emotions02:35 Meet the Guest: Counselor & Mom Alisha Ferrell05:54 What Emotional Regulation Really Means (and Why It’s Hard)10:18 Tools to Name Feelings: Wheels, Posters & Tangible Aids11:23 Why Kids Trigger Us: HALT, Wiring, Attachment & Trauma17:34 Why It Peaks Around Age 3: Development, Autonomy & Tantrums21:18 Co-Regulation in Action: Staying Calm, Validating, Not Fixing24:28 Why Yelling Back Makes It Worse24:53 De-escalating a Meltdown: Calm Voice, Calm Hands, Even Whispering25:54 When You Mess Up: The Power of Repair & Apologizing to Your Kids26:53 In-the-Moment Regulation Tools: HALT, Breathwork, and Somatic Resets30:13 Build Margin: Stillness, the Pause App, and Why We’re So Easily Triggered31:23 Helping Kids Regulate: Movement, Play, and “Run a Lap” Resets32:32 Supplements & Hormones: Lab Work, Theanine/GABA, and Cycle Tracking34:51 Inviting God Into Emotional Healing: Jesus, Psalms, and Surrendering Your Kids40:19 Counseling, Trauma Triggers, and EMDR Explained44:03 Wrap-Up: Mom Hack, and Final EncouragementAbout AlishaAlisha is an LPC at Living Well Holistic Counseling and Wellness Center in Tyler, Texas. She received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Texas A&M University and a Master’s degree in Biblical Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary. She has many years of therapy experience with families, women, teens, and children and is also an LPC-Supervisor and EMDR trained. Alisha holds a certification in Perinatal Mental Health as she is passionate about walking alongside women through the childbearing years. -Website: Living Well Living Well IG Alisha IG Resources: -The Bible-the Pause App -The Raising Boys and Girls Podcast -The Worry-Free Parent (David Thomas and Sissy Goff) -Raising Emotionally Strong Boys (David Thomas) -Raising Worry-Free Girls (Sissy Goff) -EMDR-Emotions Wheel pillow (Amazon) -Emotions books Grumpy Monkey, I am a Tornado, Tacos Fall Apart, Even Superheroes Have a Bad Day, Sometimes I’m a Bombaloo Theanine with Gaba or Gaba Calm suppsConnect with Michelle:IG: ⁠@Mommin_Together @Michelle_Barnett_ Join our ⁠Mommin’ Together Facebook Community⁠
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      47 min
    • For the Love of Midwifery: Home Birth, VBAC, and Informed Birth Choices with The Midwife Colleen Shulenberger [Ep 38]

      For the Love of Midwifery: Home Birth, VBAC, and Informed Birth Choices with The Midwife Colleen Shulenberger [Ep 38]
      Feb 4 2026
      For the Love of Midwifery: Home Birth, VBAC, and Informed Birth Choices with The Midwife Colleen Shulenberger [Ep 38]​​In this episode of the Mommin' Together podcast, host Michelle Barnett sits down with midwife Colleen to discuss various aspects of home birth and midwifery care. Topics covered include the differences between personalized midwifery care and the conventional medical model, water birth, VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean), advanced maternal age, and managing high-risk situations such as breech presentation and placenta previa. Colleen shares her personal journey into midwifery, the benefits of laboring in water, safety considerations for VBAC and home births, and the importance of informed choice and individualized care in motherhood.00:00 Welcome to the Mommin' Together Podcast01:05 Introduction to Midwife Colleen and Her Journey05:25 The Philosophy and Practice of Midwifery12:14 Preparing for a Home Birth27:31 The Experience and Benefits of Water Birth29:53 Understanding Baby's First Breaths in Water Birth32:10 The Role of Microbiome in Birth33:24 The Benefits and Comfort of Water Birth35:57 High-Risk Pregnancy Considerations42:04 VBAC: Safety and Considerations48:25 The Timing of Birth: 40 to 42 Weeks50:48 Midwifery Practices and Legal Considerations52:28 Final Thoughts and Motherhood AdviceConnect with Colleen: Colleen Shulenberger is a licensed, professional certified midwife who has been serving growing families in East Texas for more than a decade. Her practice, The Midwife, offers prenatal, home birth and postpartum care as well as classes to help prepare couples for welcoming their little ones. Colleen has a moderate to severe coffee obsession, loves being outdoors, and enjoys reading and studying. She is a very blessed wife of 19 years to Jacob and mama to Autumn, Norah, Shawn and Callan and one more on the way. Instagram: @_themidwife_@coll_themidwifeFacebook: facebook.com/TheMidwife.coWebsite: themidwife.coListener offer: Colleen would be happy to offer a free birth class to a listener for July due date or beyond within 2026. Can be given to a family member/friend. Email to coordinate. Resources: BooksThe Birth Partner By Penny SimpkinPregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn by Penny SimpkinDr. William Sears collection of parenting, baby, pregnancy books A Sacred Beginning by Sarah BrangwynneThe First 40 Days by Heng OuPraying through the Bible for your kids by Nancy Guthrie Missional Motherhood by Gloria Furman Websites/ResourcesEvidencedBasedBirth.comACOG.orgPostpartum.netSpinningBabies.comRisenMotherhood.comBirthing Instincts Podcast VBAC study/statistics of rupture https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(22)00840-7/fulltextVBAC Resources https://www.thevbaclink.com/Evidence and discussion on midwifery https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378%2822%2900799-2/fulltextTypes of Midwives and practice model https://midwife.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Midwifery-Evidence-Based-Practice.pdfEvidence on Waterbirth https://evidencebasedbirth.com/waterbirth/Connect with Michelle:Instagram: ⁠@Mommin_Together @Michelle_Barnett_ ⁠Join our ⁠Mommin’ Together Facebook Community
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      57 min
    • Infertility, Adoption, and Faith: Trusting God’s Plan & How to Create Family Core Values [Ep 37]

      Infertility, Adoption, and Faith: Trusting God’s Plan & How to Create Family Core Values [Ep 37]
      Jan 28 2026

      Infertility, Adoption, and Faith: Trusting God’s Plan & How to Create Family Core Values


      In this heartfelt episode of the Mommin' Together podcast, host Michelle Barnett sits down with Jill Hickerson to discuss her journey through infertility, adoption, and beyond. Jill shares her story of trusting God's guidance toward adoption, her experiences raising two adopted daughters, and the joys and challenges that come with it. The conversation also covers the significance of creating a family core value statement and its impact on children as they grow. Jill's insights offer hope and encouragement for moms everywhere, reinforcing the belief that motherhood and community are better together.


      00:00 Welcome to the Mommin' Together Podcast

      00:30 Introducing Jill Hickerson: A Journey Through Adoption

      01:36 Early Influences and God's Plan

      03:43 The Path to Adoption: Challenges and Faith

      08:43 The Arrival of Haleigh: A Joyful Moment

      12:48 Welcoming Hannah: A Premature Adoption

      17:51 Biblical Inspirations and Adoption Stories

      21:24 Navigating the Emotional Highs and Lows

      23:46 Talking to Children About Adoption

      26:51 Respecting Haley and Hannah's Story

      27:10 The Evolution of Adoption Practices

      28:36 Adoption in the Next Generation

      29:12 Challenges and Blessings in Adoption

      36:26 Creating a Family Motto

      44:04 Bedtime Conversations: A Parenting Hack

      47:58 Final Thoughts and Encouragement



      Connect with Jill:

      Instagram: @jillhickerson https://www.instagram.com/jillhickerson/

      Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jill.h.hickerson


      Resources:

      The Day We Met You by Phoebe Koehler (Kids Book)

      Adoption Book Library


      Connect with Michelle:

      Instagram: ⁠@Mommin_Together ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mommin_together/⁠

      @Michelle_Barnett_ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/michelle_barnett_/⁠


      Join our ⁠Mommin’ Together Facebook Community⁠
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      50 min
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