Oh Crap with Jamie
A podcast for conscious parents who drop the f-bomb. A lot. We are the overthinkers, the dreamers, and the doers. We are parenting in a radically different way than those before us. But our divine vision gets blurry cause...OMG...kids can be such a pain in the ass. Let's work from the inside out, in a whole brain, whole body way to mitigate the crappy behavior. Not just with our kids but with ourselves. So you can be the parent you envision.
EP 315: Trauma Dumping vs Venting
We all need to vent sometimes. Especially as moms. But there's a big difference between blowing off steam with a girlfriend and unloading your deepest trauma onto strangers on the internet.
And social media? Probably not the best place for either.
In this episode, Jamie dives into the difference between trauma dumping and venting, why our obsession with sharing everything online might actually be keeping us stuck, and why real-life connection matters more than ever.
She also gets into her growing frustration with short-form content, where nuance goes to die and everyone seems...
EP 314: Village vs Villagers with Jamie and Mallory
Where Did the Village Go? How to Actually Build One with Mallory Le Duc
Everyone says, “It takes a village.”
But what happens when it feels like the village is nowhere to be found?
In this episode, Jamie sits down with Mallory Le Duc, the woman behind The Village Calling, for a kitchen-table conversation about what it actually takes to create community in a world that has become increasingly isolated.
And here's the thing: your village probably isn't going to magically show up at your front door.
You have to b...
313. Do you have a mouth breather? My interview with Dr. Vince Santucci; all about airway issues.
We're going through the myriad of ways airway issues can impact your child. I accidentally get diagnosed on air, LOL.If you're struggling with your mom authority, join me: Lead Like A MotherSeptember is open: https://www.jamieglowacki.com/lead-like-a-motherIf you need potty training help: https://bit.ly/4cMpsojIf motherhood is making you overwhelmed, overstimulated, and burnt tf out, I can help. You may know me as the author of Oh Crap Potty Training and Oh Crap, I Have a Toddler but in the last few years, I've been obsessed with moms...and they are not okay. My work...
312: Ditching the Parenting Industrial Complex
What if the biggest thing making motherhood harder… isn't your child?
What if it's the endless stream of parenting advice telling you exactly what to do, what to say, and what you're getting wrong?
In this episode, Jamie shares why she's "pulling out of the parenting industrial complex" and making a major shift in her work. After more than 25 years of working with families, she's seeing a troubling pattern: moms have more parenting information than ever before, yet they feel less confident than ever.
Instead of helping, the explosion of parenting content has le...
311. Play is the work of childhood.
True child-led play is the child's choice, they make the rules, and they can leave when they want. It is NOT adult-led, adult-supervised sports or activities. It's vital for vestibular and proprioceptive inputs and it's an agent for regulation of the nervous system. For MOMS TOO. Move your body, lift heavy things, and move the energy.The categories of movement: Crawling & Cross-BodyWeight Bearing Through Hands & Shoulders, Jumping & LandingBalance & Core, Climbing, Hanging & Pulling, Throwing & CatchingSpinning & Vestibular, Heavy Workhappy mom potty training chat If motherhood is making you overwhelmed, overstimulated, and burnt tf out, I can help. You may know me...
310: We fix ourselves and the environment, not the child.
It's so easy to think our kids need fixing....but it's almost always an US problem or an environment problem. Most parenting "scripts" don't work because they're attempting to fix the child. Behavior is always communication and it's our job to translate that. If motherhood is making you overwhelmed, overstimulated, and burnt tf out, I can help. You may know me as the author of Oh Crap Potty Training and Oh Crap, I Have a Toddler but in the last few years, I've been obsessed with moms...and they are not okay. My work has veered off into helping mo...
309: When Talk Therapy Isn't Cutting It
After taking a pause from the podcast, Jamie is back — not because of the algorithm, consistency pressure, or content treadmill… but because she finally had something she genuinely needed to say.
This episode starts with a reflection on stepping away from content creation and the overwhelming response from listeners whose lives were impacted by the podcast. But it quickly evolves into something much deeper:
A conversation about trauma, therapy, motherhood, somatic healing, lineage, and what happens when women stop shrinking themselves.
Jamie explores:
Why talk therapy can sometimes keep us stuck in the...309: What You Do & Don't Need for Potty Training
Wanna know what you actually need for potty training… and what you definitely don’t?
Because here’s the truth:
Most parents overcomplicate this milestone — and end up buying a bunch of stuff that doesn’t help (and sometimes makes it harder).
In this episode, I break down the essentials for potty training success — and the things you can skip completely.
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308: I’m Pausing the Podcast (And Here’s Why)
This episode is a little different.
It’s a personal update — and an honest look at where I am in my work right now.
Over the past few months, I’ve been feeling something I can’t ignore anymore:
This one-way conversation isn’t working for me.
In this episode, I share:
Why I’ve been skipping podcast episodes
My recent hearing loss and tinnitus diagnosis
Why content creation has started to feel draining
The emotional toll of online criticism and “feedback”
Why social med...
307: The Capability Crisis (And Why Your Kid Can’t Do Basic Things)
We’re in the middle of what many are calling a capability crisis.
Kids are struggling to do basic things — not because they can’t… but because they haven’t been taught how.
In this episode, Jamie introduces the concept of scaffolding — the process of gradually building skills over time, starting much earlier than most parents think.
Because here’s the truth:
Kids don’t magically wake up at age 9 knowing how to clean, cook, or take responsibility.
Those skills are built slowly — beginning as early as 18–24 months.
But many parents u...
306: You’re Not Special Because You Work
“You’re not special because you work.”
It’s a bold statement — but it opens the door to a much deeper conversation.
In this episode, Jamie explores the tension between working moms and stay-at-home moms, and the unspoken competition that often exists between the two.
But the real issue?
It’s not about work.
It’s about validation.
Somewhere along the way, motherhood became something we feel the need to justify:
If we work, we want recognition for how much we’re balancing
If we stay home...
305: Youth Sports Have Become a Billion-Dollar Pressure Cooker
Youth sports used to be simple.
Kids played with neighborhood friends, parents volunteered as coaches, and the goal was just to have fun.
But today?
Youth sports have become a multi-billion-dollar industry, and parents are under enormous pressure to keep up.
Private coaching. Travel teams. Year-round specialization. Endless tournaments.
In this episode, Jamie sits down with Jonathan Carone from Healthy Sports Parents to talk about how youth sports got so intense — and what parents can do to bring some sanity back into the experience.
Jonathan shares how a...
304: Kids’ Crap... How to Control Toy Clutter Without Losing Your Mind
Kids collect stuff.
Toys. Trinkets. Goody bag junk. Happy Meal prizes. Endless artwork.
And before you know it, your house is overflowing.
In this episode, Jamie tackles a question parents ask all the time:
What do we do with all the kids’ stuff?
From toy overload to random plastic junk to piles of artwork, she shares practical strategies to keep your home manageable without constant battles.
Jamie explains why modern families often have more clutter than ever before and how bigger homes and more storage can actually ma...
303: No, You Can't Have It All
Millennial moms were told they could be anything.
Doctor. Lawyer. Entrepreneur. Founder.
But no one mentioned the other two full-time jobs:
Raising children
Running a household
In this episode, Jamie sits down with Katherine to talk about the generational messaging that shaped modern motherhood — and why so many parents feel overwhelmed, exhausted, and like they’re somehow failing.
Jamie brings the Gen X perspective, raised by boomers and depression-era grandparents.
Katherine brings the millennial perspective — a generation raised to believe they should excel professionally while also buildi...
302: What’s in My Death Folder (And Why You Need One)
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If I die in a blizzard… does my kid know where the folder is?
That’s not anxiety.
That’s logistics.
In this episode, I’m talking about something we are terrible at as a society:
Preparing for death.
Not in a morbid way.
Not in a fearful way.
In a practical way.
Because if you’ve ever lost someone close to you, you know:
The week after someone dies is chaos.
Paperwork.
Phone calls.
Pa...
301: Why Your Kids Need to See You Struggle (Modeling Hard Things)
In this episode, I sit down with Jose to talk about something we don’t discuss enough:
Your kids need to see you struggle.
Not fall apart.
Not spiral.
Not dump your emotional processing onto them.
But struggle.
We talk about:
Why shielding kids from every difficulty backfires
The difference between modeling resilience and trauma-dumping
How to let kids see you try (even when you fail)
Why “protecting” them from stress can weaken them
What emotional regulation actually looks like i...
300: The Pace of Childhood (And Why You’re Rushing It)
Today we’re talking about something that’s been itching at me for years:
We are not moving at the pace of childhood.
We are expecting children to move at our pace — the adult pace, the productivity pace, the overstimulated world pace — and then wondering why behavior is exploding.
In this episode, I unpack:
Why childhood is inherently slow
How rushing creates behavioral problems
The difference between micro pace (the hike) and macro pace (your life)
Why “I don’t have time” is showing up everywhere
...299: Do You Need Carbs to Build Muscle? (Lifting, Metabolic Health & Metabolic Flexibility)
In this episode, I sit down with Caitlin — mom of two, librarian, strength trainee — to unpack a question SO many women have:
Do you actually need carbs to build muscle?
After starting a barbell lifting program, Caitlin followed common strength advice to increase carbs… and quickly gained 15–20 pounds, much of it around her belly.
So what happened?
We break down:
🍚 The truth about carbs and muscle building
🧠 What “metabolic flexibility” really means
🔥 Why most Americans are metabolically unhealthy
🏋🏼♀️ How lifting changes the glucose equation
🥩 Protein targets...
298: Making Childhood Magical (Without Burning Yourself Out)
I need to say this clearly:
We are overdoing childhood.
Valentine’s Day has turned into full-blown production value.
St. Patrick’s Day requires glitter explosions.
Birthdays have become competitive events.
And moms are exhausted.
In this episode, I unpack:
Why we keep adding more
How guilt fuels over-the-top “magic”
The mental load behind holidays
Why corporations benefit from your insecurity
What kids actually want (hint: it’s not roses)
The Atlantic study on what children prioritize
Why d...
297: Disney Isn’t a Must (And Vacations Won’t Fix Your Life)
A mom in our community asked a question that I think a lot of parents secretly wrestle with:
“Do I have to do Disney? Isn’t it a right of childhood?”
In this episode, I break down why the answer is no — and why we need to rethink what vacations are actually for.
We talk about:
Why time off from labor is a human right — but travel is not
The difference between a vacation and traveling
Why starting young matters if you want good travelers
The mental...
296: Govern, Garden, Guide (And What To Do If You Missed It)
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about govern, garden, guide — especially from parents worried they already messed it up.
So let’s clear the air.
In this episode, I explain:
Where the govern, garden, guide concept comes from
What “govern” really means in the 0–6 years
Why leadership (not control) creates safety
How permissive parenting sneaks in — and why it feels good
Why kids don’t trust inconsistent boundaries
What to do if you didn’t govern early
Why the pendulum has to sw...
295: Lean into your kid being extra (whatever flavor of extra they got)
When kids are dramatic, hurt, angry, or emotionally flooded, our instinct is often to shut it down with logic.
“It’s not that bad.”
“You’re fine.”
“Stop overreacting.”
In this episode, I explain why that backfires — and why leaning in to big feelings actually helps kids regulate faster.
We talk about:
How kids borrow our nervous systems
Why minimizing emotions makes them persist
The power of exaggeration and humor
How going into your child’s emotional world brings them back
Why adult logic does...
294: The Boring Parts of Life, Are in Fact Life
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If you feel exhausted, resentful, or like life is just one endless list of things to get through — this episode is for you.
In this conversation, I explore why modern parents are burning out not just because life is hard — but because we’re resisting the very things that make up a life.
Using the Zen concept chop wood, carry water, we talk about how the mundane tasks — dinner, laundry, dishes, routines — are not problems to solve, but realities to inhabit.
We cover:
293: Your Nervous System is Running the Show
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This episode is me saying the quiet part out loud.
If you are overwhelmed, overstimulated, exhausted, reactive, or feel like you’re constantly one second away from losing your shit — this is not a discipline problem, a strategy problem, or a “try harder” problem.
It’s a nervous system problem.
And it’s everything.
In this episode, I explain plainly what I’ve been circling around for a long time:
I can’t give you parenting advice if your nervous sys...
292: Millennial Parenting - The Good and the Bad
In this episode, I sit down with Katherine from Moms Off the Record for an honest, unscripted conversation about how parenting changed so drastically - and why so many parents feel overwhelmed, anxious, and burnt out.
This isn’t advice.
It’s not a how-to.
And it’s definitely not prescriptive.
It’s two moms from different generations trying to understand how parenting got so complicated — and how we might loosen our grip without losing our minds.
We talk about:
How Gen X and Millennial parenting philosophies diverged
Risk ave...
291: Dude, I Aged Overnight (And Here’s What Actually Caused It)
A few weeks ago, I woke up and realized I had aged overnight — and I don’t say that lightly.
My skin looked dull, saggy, gray, and smushed, and it wasn’t bouncing back. And while I’m committed to aging naturally, the suddenness of it stopped me in my tracks.
In this episode, I walk through what actually caused it — and why it surprised me.
We talk about:
How sugar and higher-carb eating can show up on your face fast
Why endurance activities expose nutritional blind spots
The diff...
290: Getting Kids Involved in Local Government
When kids start repeating political talking points, it’s easy to panic — or overcorrect.
In this episode, I explain why children don’t belong in national politics, how political theater creates fear and powerlessness, and why teaching kids how government works matters more than teaching them what to think.
We talk about:
Why politics is theater — and government is the real work
The difference between indoctrination and education
Why kids under 8–10 shouldn’t carry political opinions
How soundbite culture harms critical thinking
Why local government is the safes...
289: Let's Love Our Own Damn Lives
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how easy it is to fall out of love with our own lives.
Not because they’re bad — but because we’ve been conditioned to believe that if something isn’t big, optimized, impressive, or “Instagram-worthy,” it doesn’t count.
In this episode, I talk about reclaiming joy, magic, and ownership over your own experience — especially in a world that constantly tells us someone else has the answers.
We explore:
How expert culture disconnects us from our intuition
Why everyday life gets minimized in...
288: Technoference: when tech gets in the way of parenting
A new 2025 meta-analysis on parental phone use is circulating — and the term researchers are using is technoference: the way phones interfere with parent-child relationships.
In this episode, we unpack what that really means, why kids and moms alike are struggling right now, and how distracted parenting — even when it’s unintentional — affects children’s speech, emotional regulation, and connection.
We also talk about why this isn’t just about kids being on devices. It’s about us — how our phones pull us out of real-time connection, disrupt mirroring, and fragment our attention in ways we don’t fully reco...
287: The Jar of Good: Why Looking for the Good Actually Changes Everything
Every year, I share something called The Jar of Good — and every year it hits people right in the heart.
In this episode, I break down how this simple tradition works, why it’s so powerful, and how it helps kids feel truly seen. But we don’t stop there. We also talk about what happens when you have multiple kids, sibling dynamics, and why a single “family jar” can sometimes backfire.
We also explore a version I hadn’t considered before:
✨ A Jar of Good for yourself.
Because parents are brutal to themselves...
286: Look for the Good
Happy New Year, friends.This episode is a reset.In this solo episode, I’m talking about why I’m choosing alignment as my word for 2026—and why optimism, of all things, might be the bravest stance we can take right now. We’re living in a world wired for negativity: doom scrolling, AI overload, hot takes, bad faith arguments, and constant outrage. Our brains are being trained to look for what’s wrong.And that’s a problem—especially for our kids.I share why I’m shifting my work toward more live, human-to-human connection, why I’m pulling back from...
285: Happy New Year: The Big Shift I’m Making in My Work (And Why You Need It)
Happy New Year, friends! In this episode, I’m closing out 2025 with a big reflection on how drastically my work with parents has changed. More and more, I’m finding that parenting “strategies” don’t work—not because the strategies are wrong, but because parents are too overstretched, too exhausted, and too busy to actually implement anything.
I’m talking about lifestyle overwhelm, dual-income myths, overstimulation, screen dependence, boundary fatigue, kids in diapers at age nine because parents are too tired to night-train, and why younger moms are facing pressures I didn’t even have language for until now. I als...
284: Why Your Kid Won’t Eat Dinner (And How to Fix It)
In today’s episode, I sit down with my friend and brilliant food-nerd Erica Litzner—Montessori chef, former restaurant pro, and mom to a daughter navigating ARFID, autism, ADHD, and the very real fallout of modern food culture. We’re talking picky eating, snacking culture, dopamine, France, the USDA, how the food industry hijacked our kids’ taste buds, and why this mess is absolutely not your fault.
We get into how “snack foods” were engineered to override hunger cues, why kids melt down before dinner, how blood sugar and behavior are tied together, and the radical power of feeding y...
283: Why You’re Always Rushed (and How to Stop)
In this tiny bite-sized episode, I’m sharing a moment that absolutely cracked me open: standing in my kitchen, impatiently waiting 40 seconds—FORTY SECONDS—for a mason jar to fill with water. I caught myself thinking, “Ugh, I wish I could go do something else while this fills.” And then I had to laugh because… where the hell was I going?
This episode is a gentle (and slightly heartbreaking) reminder that so many of us are living in fast-forward, racing from one task to the next, missing the tiny moments that actually make up a life. I talk about o...
282: What My Dog Taught Me About Parenting
In this episode, I’m sharing the surprisingly profound parenting lessons I’ve learned from my dog, Maverick. From the early days of dealing with a reactive dog to becoming a more intentional leader, this episode covers why consistency matters, why your tone carries more weight than your words, and how kids—just like dogs—feel safer when you are the sturdy one in charge.
I also talk about overstimulation (spoiler: it might be YOU, not the kids), why multitasking makes us lose our minds, and how something as small as your auditory environment can make or break yo...
281: Before You Sign Up for That Team... A Reality Check for Parents
In this episode, I’m breaking down one of the biggest sources of stress for modern families: kids’ sports and activities—especially in the 6–10 age range. Someone asked me on Instagram what I think about structured sports for this age bracket, and the truth is… I have a LOT of thoughts.
We talk about what kids actually need developmentally, why free play is still crucial after age six, how overscheduling destroys family connection, and why year-round specialization is burning kids out before middle school. I also share real stories from my own life and the families I’ve worked wi...
280: Why I Saved for Therapy, Not College
In this festive (and absolutely ridiculous) episode, I’m sharing the true story of how my son Pascal found out the truth about Santa—and why I’ve always said I should’ve saved for therapy instead of college. From psychedelic mushroom folklore to reindeer pee (yes, really), to the moment Pascal asked me point-blank, “Are you Santa?” in JULY… this episode is part comedy, part chaos, and part parenting reflection.
We’ll talk about the right time to tell kids the truth, why some kids crumble and others shrug, how the “veil of childhood” lifts around age nine, and why th...
279: Allowing Your Kid's To Sit With Guilt
In this very birthday edition episode (yes—it’s my birthday!), I’m talking about a feeling we parents try way too hard to rescue our kids from: guilt. Guilt is uncomfortable, but it’s also one of the most powerful emotional teachers we have. I share a personal story about the year my son Pascal completely forgot my birthday—despite me handing him the Amazon link for the gift I wanted. Instead of smoothing it over for him, I let myself sit in my hurt… and let him sit in his guilt. And guess what? It changed him.
We dive...
278: More People Loving Your Kid is a Good Thing
In this episode, I’m diving into one of the most common holiday parenting struggles—grandparent gifts. Every year, I see posts complaining about grandparents “going rogue,” buying the loudest toys, or ignoring wish lists altogether. But here’s the thing: grandparents want to see your kids happy. They’re after that moment of joy, not the perfect Amazon link.
I’ll share practical ways to handle the gift chaos (without losing your mind), ideas for redirecting grandparents toward experiences or smaller keepsakes, and how to educate them gently about overstimulating toys. And most importantly—we’ll talk about gratitu...
277: Don't Bank Behavior (Bite Size Nugget)
In this episode, I’m tackling one of the biggest parenting traps—“banking behavior.” You know that thing we all do where we take our kids somewhere special, buy them a treat, and expect them to be good later? Yeah… it never works. I’ll break down why kids can’t “bank” good behavior, why gratitude doesn’t come naturally until much later, and how to manage your own expectations (especially around the holidays).
I’ll also share a story about how real-life exposure—not lectures—teaches kids gratitude. From visiting soup kitchens to understanding homelessness and dementia, this one’s a hea...
