The Resting in Motherhood Podcast
Hey mama, are you on a mission to do motherhood differently? The Resting in Motherhood Podcast is your motherhood refuge, a safe space where we candidly explore every facet of motherhood, even the thoughts we've tucked away or are afraid to say out loud – because the truth is, we’re all on our own unique journeys doing what works best for our family, but that doesn’t mean we have to do it alone or feel insecure about how we’re doing it.
Join your host, Brittni Mella Cepeda, certified infant sleep specialist and a mom herself, each week to discuss all of the raw, real, and relatable truths of motherhood. It's time to reclaim your confidence, find solace in your choices, and truly rest in your role as a mother.
Episodes
61 episodes
Rest, Reflection, and Reinvention: A Farewell (For Now) to the Podcast
Hi mamas, I have to admit that I have been putting off recording this episode because it's a very emotional one – it feels hard to share, but I also know that it feels like the right path forward. I’m diving into my emotional journey of motherh...
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Episode 60
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22:07
Navigating the Dilemma of Santa as a Gentle Parent
Today’s episode is coming from the heart and has been one that I wanted to talk about for a while. It is definitely a topic that’s more complex, or even polarizing – so let’s dive into my daughter’s journey with Santa (and soon the Tooth Fairy)...
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Episode 59
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28:48
[REPLAY] Dropping Balls: Choosing what to focus on in each season of life
Hi mama, just a heads up that this is another replay episode, one that I think is super relevant as we 1) often think we have to be doing it all during the holiday season and 2) head into the new year and feel tempted to set a lot of new goals ...
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Episode 58
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21:36
REPLAY: What to Do When You Encounter Judgment from Loved Ones
Hi mama, just a heads up that this episode is actually a replay from last year around this same time, but with the holidays coming up, it’s becoming relevant again. Happy listening! With the holidays approaching, I want to chat about so...
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Episode 57
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20:29
Mothering (and Feeding) Instinctually with Andrea Haskins
I’m excited to have Andrea Haskins on the show today. Andrea is the co-founder of Radical Moms Union, lactation counselor, and educator – she encourages mothers to be less dependent on the systems that often take away their authority. Throughou...
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Episode 56
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38:02
Shifts in Resting in Motherhood
Today as I sat down to record, I noticed a huge glare coming from the window by my desk because it’s fall and the sun is shifting and shining differently. This is such a beautiful reminder of the change in seasons and how nothing is permanent, ...
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Episode 55
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37:30
Motherhood in the Gray Area
Today’s episode comes from a recent real life experience – Lilah brought a Polly Pocket into our collection of Montessori toys (which are very wooden and very neutral). If this would have happened two years ago, I would have been up at night fe...
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Episode 54
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27:07
Giving Yourself the Permission to Do Nothing in Motherhood
Is it hard for you to rest? To just be? To do nothing? If so, this week’s episode of The Resting in Motherhood Podcast is for you. I’m sharing the importance of not only giving yourself the permission to do nothing, but to be really comfortable...
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Episode 53
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30:53
Advocating for a Neurodivergent Child with Lynn Greenberg
“He’s just not that smart.” This is what Lynn Greenberg, the author of the children’s book Robby the Dyslexic Taxi and the Airport Adventure, was told by her son’s elementary school teacher. Lynn is a mother of four, and Jonathan is he...
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Episode 52
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33:04
Navigating Friendships in Motherhood
One of the biggest ways you can find rest in motherhood is by leaning on your friendships, especially friendship with like minded women (whether they are a mom or not). So this is exactly what I want to talk about on this episode of the podcast...
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Episode 51
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39:50
Releasing the Need to Do It All in Motherhood
This episode is small but mighty! It’s something that I’ve wanted to bring to the podcast for a while, but haven’t found the time or place. However, this topic is something that has cropped up a lot recently so I think that’s a sign. So, today ...
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Episode 50
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26:31
Removing the Pressure to “Soak It All Up” in Motherhood
In this episode I want to talk about the intense pressure that we feel as moms to soak up every minute or not miss a minute, like we need to be present 110% of the day. While I think this is beautiful because we know that these early years real...
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Episode 49
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31:58
What a Thriving Mom Looks Like
A lot of times the go-to words that are associated with motherhood are chaotic, stressful, lonely, and more. But what if we could flip it around and focus more on the positive connotations of motherhood? I asked my community how they would most...
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Episode 48
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39:51
9 Morning Habits to Set Your Day Up for Success
If you are in a busy season of motherhood, it doesn't mean that you can't be doing nourishing things for yourself, but it does mean that sometimes that we're going to be maybe finding less rest for a period of time. However, I think having thes...
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Episode 47
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39:13
The Top 4 Ways You May Be Self Sabotaging Yourself in Motherhood
One of the biggest ways I’m currently finding rest in motherhood is by outsourcing, and I’m not just talking about the women who support me in my business, but asking my village to help me when possible. Maybe this means my mom taking my dogs t...
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Episode 46
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30:22
How to Have It All in Motherhood
I'm really excited because over the next few weeks, all of my podcast episodes are going to be focused on you and how you can infuse more self-care into your life and how you can THRIVE in motherhood while STILL being an attachment parent who b...
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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38:07
How to Meet Your Needs & Your Baby’s Needs Without Sleep Training
Have you noticed the lie or the narrative that if we don't sleep train we can't take care of ourselves – we're going to be a slave to our child's needs, or we're never going to have time for ourselves. I'm not just demonizing the sleep training...
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Episode 44
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34:11
The Top 5 Lessons I’ve Learned in 5 Years of Motherhood
On the day that this episode is published, it will be my daughter’s 5th birthday! So today, in honor of her birthday, I decided I wanted to share the top five lessons that I've learned in motherhood in the last five years of her life. I’m cover...
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Episode 43
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44:31
Sleep Progressions: What they are and how to move through them
I find that there's a narrative in the sleep training industry that makes you feel like sleep regressions (or progressions as I prefer to call them) are these make or break moments if you don't do something “the right way”. I know a really comm...
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Episode 42
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39:34
Sleep Schedules vs. Sleep Routines
“The best thing I ever did was put my baby on a sleep schedule,” is this something you’ve heard before? This may be the case for those easy going babies who easily adapt to change, but definitely not for the highly sensitive or more spirited ch...
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Episode 41
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35:17
Romanticizing Motherhood, Business and Everyday Life with Tori Sprankel
In this episode of the Resting in Motherhood podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Tori Sprankel, a personal brand and design expert who has mastered the art of romanticizing life. You may have heard me mention her and her work before be...
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Episode 40
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43:41
Why Google Shouldn’t Be a Part of Your Village in Motherhood
Today’s episode is one that I’ve been thinking about for a really long time and that is why Google (or anyone who gives you one-size-fits-all parenting advice) should not be a part of who or what you’re consulting when you’re making parenting d...
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Episode 39
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31:54
Why Sleep Training is so Dangerous
Welcome back to The Resting in Motherhood Podcast, today’s episode is going to be a little bit spicy because we are talking about why sleep training is so dangerous. Spoiler alert: it is not about the attachment aspect, it is not about not resp...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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30:32
The First Ever Q&A Episode!
Today we are actually going to be doing something that I've never done on the podcast, which I'm really, really excited about – a Q&A episode! If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I do a weekly question and answer session, and for t...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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39:12
Babies, Their Brains, and Secure Attachment with Michelle Charriere
Before I even started my podcast, I knew that I’d want to have today’s guest on the show — welcome Michelle Charriere, a birth to five mental health specialist who supports parents in understanding their child's attachment and how to nurt...
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Episode 36
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48:33