by Don't Mom Alone Podcast
Heather MacFadyen, mother of four boys, connects you the listener with people and resources to help you feel less alone. Consider it an invitation to "withness".
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April 21, 2025
<div>Get ready to laugh! Today Melissa Radke joins me for a hilarious and heartfelt conversation. Her new book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Fried-Women-Friendship-Kinship-Made/dp/1546008241/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LDRDGMYWVSBU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ITl29TWCO4fLvBD8HzTELeA2992lF2v7_j_Z9imO07HiYzF3sr7UvH-h2dbjrt2iUFf4uz__ijesPFMuKC4El5iVn6s0R0tHP5klRWKVt7c.oNx3pLdVs2nkyjtdqSZwMukUngbO92oIUVNwRvpT0NY&dib_tag=se&keywords=melissa+radke+books&qid=1744904836&sprefix=Melissa+radke%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-1">Chicken-Fried Women</a> will make you giggle, cry, and think about the women and friendships in your life. We cover many hilarious topics including spray tans, garage sale bras, swim gym, southern church in the 80’s, and laundry on the couch. At the heart of the book is how to navigate adult friendships and here is more of what we talked about:</div> <ul> <li>What it means to find your people—your chicken-fried women- battered and bruised but still tender on the inside</li> <li>Healing a mother-daughter relationship with kindness and boundaries</li> <li>How to divorce a girlfriend (and maybe get her back)</li> <li>Stick around to the end where Melissa shares the best advice on what it feels like to build your own table (even when it’s hard or uncomfortable) </li> </ul> <div>Connect with Melissa Radke: <br> <br> </div> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="https://www.melissaradke.com/">HOME | MELISSA RADKE</a> </li> <li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MelissaRadkeStretchMarks/">Melissa Radke | Facebook</a> </li> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/msmelissaradke/">Melissa Radke - Lifestyle, Parenting, Relationships (@msmelissaradke)</a> </li> </ul> <div>Links Mentioned: <br> <br> </div> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10165608/">The Radkes (TV Series 2019) - IMDb</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Fried-Women-Friendship-Kinship-Made/dp/1546008241/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LDRDGMYWVSBU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ITl29TWCO4fLvBD8HzTELeA2992lF2v7_j_Z9imO07HiYzF3sr7UvH-h2dbjrt2iUFf4uz__ijesPFMuKC4El5iVn6s0R0tHP5klRWKVt7c.oNx3pLdVs2nkyjtdqSZwMukUngbO92oIUVNwRvpT0NY&dib_tag=se&keywords=melissa+radke+books&qid=1744904836&sprefix=Melissa+radke%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-1">Chicken-Fried Women: By Melissa Radke</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thesidetrackedshow/">CynthiaHeather (@thesidetrackedshow)</a></li> </ul> <div> Related Episodes:<br> <br> </div> <ul> <li><a href="https://heathermacfadyen.com/2020/10/26/your-funny-mom-stories-ep-302/">Your Funny Mom Stories [Ep 302]</a></li> <li><a href="https://heathermacfadyen.com/2024/06/10/13689/">Don’t Dad Alone :: Dustin Nickerson [Ep 472]</a></li> <li><a href="https://heathermacfadyen.com/2024/07/05/sidetracked-by-naming-body-parts-steaks-for-lunch-and-summer-dilemmas-when-youre-not-in-italy-cynthia-and-heather-ep-476/">Sidetracked by Naming Body Parts, Steaks for Lunch, and Summer Dilemmas (when you’re not in Italy) :: Cynthia and Heather [Ep 476]</a></li> </ul> <div>Featured Sponsors: <br> <br> </div> <ul> <li> <strong>Gabb phones and watches</strong>: Protecting your kids has never been easier. For the best deals, sign up to Gabb today – no contract required – at <a href="http://gabb.com/dma">GABB.com/dma</a>. </li> <li> <strong>Storyworth: </strong>Give all the “moms” in your life a unique, heartfelt gift you’ll all cherish for years–storyworth! Right now save $10 on your first purchase when you go to <a href="http://storyworth.com/dma">storyworth.com/dma</a>.</li> <li> <strong>Function Health</strong>: Function currently has a waitlist, but they are offering my audience the chance to skip it! Head to <a href="http://functionhealth.com/DMA">functionhealth.com/DMA</a> or enter code DMA when signing up to skip the waitlist!</li> <li>Find links to this week’s sponsors and unique promo codes at <a href="https://dontmomalone.com/sponsors">dontmomalone.com/sponsors</a>. </li> </ul>
April 14, 2025
<div>Today Dr. Kelly Jameson joins me to help us understand the many dynamics of teen friendships. Although this episode mainly applies to girl moms there is advice for the boy mom in this episode as well! Kelly is a trained systems therapist who practices narrative therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Through her many years of listening to families and teens, she has learned how to navigate the difficult years of teen and tween friendships and how to help parents coach their kids. Here is some of what we cover:</div> <ul> <li> <br> The rise of <strong>“friend hoarding”</strong> and large group dynamics in 2025</li> <li>What qualifies as “mean girl” behavior—and why it’s all about <strong>power dynamics</strong> </li> <li>Coaching sons to stay out of the drama—and why that matters</li> <li>How moms are becoming more enmeshed in their kid’s friendships and the damage that causes</li> <li>The 3 types of friendships every kid should understand</li> </ul> <div> <br> Connect with Dr. Kelly Jameson: <br> <br> </div> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="https://drkellyjameson.com/">Kelly Jameson - Therapy. Speaking. Consulting.</a> </li> <li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kellyjamesonPhD/">Kelly Jameson, PhD | Facebook</a> </li> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drkellyjameson/">Kelly Jameson, PhD (@drkellyjameson)</a> </li> </ul> <div>Links Mentioned: <br> <br> </div> <ul><li><a href="https://amzn.to/4ctwDjw">Queen Bees and Wannabes: by Rosalind Wiseman</a></li></ul> <div> Related Episodes:<br> <br> </div> <ul> <li><a href="https://heathermacfadyen.com/2023/08/14/back-to-school-tech-toolkit-dr-kelly-jameson-ep-422/">Back-to-School and Tech Toolkit :: Dr. Kelly Jameson [Ep 422]</a></li> <li><a href="https://heathermacfadyen.com/2021/09/20/helping-our-kids-foster-friendships-david-thomas-and-sissy-goff-ep-338/">Helping Our Kids Foster Friendships :: David Thomas and Sissy Goff [Ep 338]</a></li> <li><a href="https://heathermacfadyen.com/2023/05/08/important-topics-to-cover-with-tweens-and-teens-about-manners-technology-and-friendship-lee-cordon-ep-408/">Important Topics to Cover with Tweens and Teens about Manners, Technology and Friendship :: Lee Cordon [Ep 408]</a></li> </ul> <div>Featured Sponsors: <br> <br> </div> <ul> <li> <strong>Thrive Market:</strong> Ready to make the switch? Go to <a href="http://thrivemarket.com/dma">ThriveMarket.com/dma</a> for thirty percent off your first order, plus a FREE sixty dollar gift! </li> <li> <strong>The Chosen: Last Supper</strong>–The people welcome Jesus as king and expect a revolution. Threatened, the leaders will go to any length to ensure this Passover meal is Jesus’ last. You can get your tickets now at<a href="http://thechosenlastsupper.com"> TheChosenLastSupper.com</a> </li> <li> <strong>Thrive Causemetics: </strong>Try your new trusty favorites with an exclusive set for our listeners. New customers can get the Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara and a mini-sized Brilliant Eye Brightener at a special set price with free shipping. Or save more with 20% off your first order at <a href="http://thrivecausemetics.com/DMA">thrivecausemetics.com/DMA</a>. </li> <li> <strong>Honeylove</strong>: Treat yourself to the most comfortable shapewear on earth and save 20% Off sitewide at <a href="http://honeylove.com/DMA">honeylove.com/DMA </a> </li> </ul> <div>Find links to this week’s sponsors and unique promo codes at <a href="https://dontmomalone.com/sponsors">dontmomalone.com/sponsors</a>. </div>
April 7, 2025
<div>Grief is a journey that no one wants to walk, yet so many of us will experience deep loss in our lifetime. In this episode, Colleen and Erin have an open and honest conversation about Erin’s journey through unimaginable loss—losing her husband in a plane crash, navigating her children’s grief, the heartbreak of her mother’s suicide, and later, the devastating loss of her son in a car accident.<br> <br> Through her story, Erin shares what it looks like to carry grief in our bodies, the crisis of faith that can come with loss, and how she found her way through the darkness. From those tragedies was born Jessica’s house, a place for families to walk through grief and be supported. And now a book <a href="https://amzn.to/4lnhjsT">When Grief Comes Home</a> that shares the tools she has learned through so many trials. <br> <br> Here are some topics we cover:<br> <br> </div> <ul> <li>The impact of trauma and grief on the body and nervous system</li> <li>The importance of modeling healthy grief and emotional expression for children</li> <li>How to come alongside grieving families in tangible, practical ways</li> <li>The unique challenges couples face when grieving a child and how to let someone grieve in their own way</li> <li>Brightsiding- what it is and how to speak to someone in a dark season <br> <br> </li> </ul> <div>Connect with Erin and Colleen: <br> <br> </div> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="https://www.jessicashouse.org/">Jessica's House</a> </li> <li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jessicashouse1225">Jessica's House</a> </li> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessicas_house/">Jessica's House (@jessicas_house)</a> </li> </ul> <div> <br> Links Mentioned: <br> <br> </div> <ul> <li><a href="https://nacg.org/">NACG</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/4lnhjsT">When Grief Comes Home: By Erin Leigh Nelson and Colleen Montague</a></li> </ul> <br> <div> <br> Related Episodes:<br> <br> </div> <ul> <li><a href="https://heathermacfadyen.com/2015/06/15/when-moms-walk-through-grief-stacey-thacker-ep-76/">When Moms Walk through Grief :: Stacey Thacker {Ep 76}</a></li> <li><a href="https://heathermacfadyen.com/2019/06/17/tess-clarke-ep-252/">The Ministry of Presence in a Broken World :: Tess Clarke [Ep. 252]</a></li> <li><a href="https://heathermacfadyen.com/2024/12/16/processing-grief-infertility-and-loss-in-community-julie-fowler-ep-502/">Processing Grief, Infertility, and Loss in Community :: Julie Fowler [Ep 502]</a></li> </ul> <div> <br> Featured Sponsors: <br> <br> </div> <ul> <li> <strong>The Chosen Last Supper</strong>: You can preorder your tickets for the 3-part theatrical release at <a href="http://thechosenlastsupper.com">TheChosenLastSupper.com</a>.</li> <li> <strong>Hiya Health:</strong> We've worked out a special deal with Hiya for their best selling children's vitamin. Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to <a href="http://hiyahealth.com/DMA">hiyahealth.com/DMA</a>. This deal is not available on their regular website. Get your kids the full-body nourishment they need to grow into healthy adults.</li> <li> <strong>Purity Woods</strong>: Honestly, I have never seen a skincare product of this quality at this reasonable of a price point. And thankfully, the good people at Purity Woods have a special coupon code specifically for my listeners, so you can try it for yourself for 27% off today. Just go to <a href="http://puritywoods.com/DMA">puritywoods.com/DMA</a> or enter DMA at checkout.</li> <li> <strong>Pair Eyewear</strong>: See the world with fresh eyes. Go to <a href="http://paireyewear.com">paireyewear.com</a> and use code DONTMOM for 15% off your first pair. Mention the show in your post-checkout survey.</li> <li>Find links to this week’s sponsors and unique promo codes at <a href="https://dontmomalone.com/sponsors">dontmomalone.com/sponsors</a>. </li> </ul>
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