Webby Awards founder and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Tiffany Shlain chats with host Ellie Knaus about how to reboot our relationship with technology and her bestseller 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week, now available in paperback (8/20/20).

Chelsea Clinton (former first daughter, New York Times bestselling author, Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, and author of the SHE PERSISTED children's book series) shares with Ellie Knaus steps we can take to empower the next generation.

Dr. Shefali Tsabary and Renee Jain offer insights and practical tips on how to ease our kids' anxiety from their new kid's book SUPERPOWERED: Transform Anxiety into Courage, Confidence, and Resilience.

Co-founder of Omega Institute, New York Times bestselling author (Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow and Marrow: Love, Loss & What Matters Most), former midwife, and popular Ted Talk speaker, Elizabeth Lesser is here to discuss the power of the stories we tell ourselves, the #1 game-changer when it comes to self-care, and the ways in which we can begin to heal our society from the inside out.

Dr. Tina Payne Bryson discusses back-to-school transitions, safety-based messaging (vs. threat-based messaging), and perennial hot button early parenting decisions. We also celebrate her new book The Bottom Line for Baby (Penguin Random House, Sep 01,2020).

Tammin Sursok and Roxy Manning join Ellie Knaus to discuss social anxiety, pandemic FOMO, and parenting right now.

Bestselling novelist J. Courtney Sullivan, known for Commencement, Maine, The Engagements, and Saints For All Occasions, chats with host Ellie Knaus about Friends and Strangers (Knopf, June 30, 2020).

Candace Trinchieri and Sophie Salvatore share their personal experiences as Black mothers during this critical turning point in American history.

#254 • Blueland CEO, co-founder Sarah Paiji Yoo speaks to us about green living, her deal-making moment on Shark Tank, and toddler parenting while running her company from her NYC apartment during the pandemic.

Certified nurse-midwife, pediatric nurse, and mother of three, Diana Spalding talks us through these challenging times, including what expecting mothers need to know right now about their birthing plans (hospital, birthing center, or home birth).

We're talking: boundary setting, the best way to say no to obligations when you're facing overwhelm, and how to find clarity when everything feels upside down with Mother.ly Digital Education Editor Diana Spalding, MSN, CNM.

Glennon Doyle, mother of three and #1 New York Times bestselling author of LOVE WARRIOR, CARRY ON, WARRIOR, and now UNTAMED (March 2020) speaks with host Ellie Knaus about mother issues, anxieties, honoring our boundaries, and feeling all the feelings while housebound.

Host Ellie Knaus and reporter turned social media maven and mother of three Sonni Abatta have a great time commiserating over the insanity that has wreaked havoc on all of our lives this week.

British zero-waste expert Tara Button (a former advertising copywriter who couldn't stomach that she was selling people stuff they didn't actually need) founded BUYMEONCE.com, a consumer guide for those of us who want to buy a quality item once and learn how to care for it.

Minimalist expert Courtney Carver (@bemorewithless), Project 333 capsule wardrobe founder, and mother with MS shares how reassessing our relationship to “stuff” can be a powerful first step towards newfound confidence and financial independence, as well as overall health and happiness. Sound too good to be true? I can’t wait for you to take a listen.

Ellie Knaus and Adam Sztykiel share their attempts to keep the peace with their tyrannical two year-old, what it's like for Adam to parent with an autoimmune disease, the surprising redirection Ellie's life seems to be taking, and more.

Dr. Cara Natterson, MD and Ellie Knaus discuss when to have "the talk" with our kids about their changing bodies, raising teens in the digital age, and how to navigate the emotional rollercoaster we can expect as our children reach adolescence.

#245 • #CleanBeauty: True Botanicals CEO, founder, and mother of three HILLARY PETERSON joins us in studio for a heart-to-heart about raising a family while nurturing ambitions and the importance of educating ourselves about what dangers lurk in our skincare products. Shortly after becoming a mother of twins Hillary was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. The experience awakened her passion for non-toxic living. Alarmed by the chemicals in leading skincare brands, she spent eight years researching a solution, which in turn became her award-winning, eco-friendly clean beauty line True Botanicals, embraced by Olivia Wilde, Laura Dern, and Zazie Beetz. In this relaxed and warm conversation, we talk about how each of our major health crises led to vipassana meditation retreats (and laugh about what happened once we got there), confess to our guilt-ridden working mom habits, and agree that I will take the 30-something rite of passage and finally try a "face oil". x Ellie Knaus Show Notes: https://www.atomicmoms.com/true-botanicals-hillary-peterson-atomic-moms-podcast As always: subscribe, rate, and review! Your support for this independent pod never goes unnoticed! Subscribe + Listen on the Go: Apple Podcast | Stitcher Join our @atomicmoms Instagram, Facebook, and Facebook community. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Britta Bushnell is BACK, this time sharing her new book: Transformed By Birth - we discuss the profound opportunity for transformation that comes with motherhood, we crack open cultural birthing expectations and how they are getting us stuck, and I catch myself in a moment of ‘mom judgment’ and, together, we unravel what’s really behind it.

Actress Claire Coffee (Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector) and director Bridget Moloney share their excitement in premiering their short film BLOCKS -- an existential comedy about the mother of two young children who begins to spontaneously vomit plastic toy blocks -- at The Sundance Film Festival.