The Mom Room
Welcome to The Mom Room, the ultimate podcast that makes motherhood a lot more fun and a lot less chaotic! Join Renee Reina, the brilliant mind behind the buzzworthy Instagram account @themomroom, as she dives into everything moms crave: juicy interviews, the latest pop culture gossip, parenting advice and news, game-changing products, and so much more. The Mom Room is a digital space where moms can gather and be honest about the highs and lows of motherhood. Whether you're looking to stay on top of current events, get the scoop on TV shows, or find your next great read, The Mom Room is your go-to spot for all things #MOMLIFE. Tune in every Tuesday and Thursday and get ready to laugh, learn, and feel totally seen—because you deserve a little entertainment in your life too!
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EP157. TikTok's Favourite Preschool Therapist- ...
Ever wonder what the heck to do when your child throws a tantrum? Licensed professional clinical therapist Ryan Allen explains all the tips and tricks to better communicate with your children while building a strong connection. He explains gentle parenting techinques and how to implement them to make those tantrums a little less crazy for the both of you. Have a listen cause this is a good one!
49 min
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EP156. These Are A Few Of My Favourite Things...
Renee shares some of her favourite books, movies, TV shows, kitchen items, clothing, underwear, and more!!!
27 min
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EP155. From Mommy & Me Groups to Chrissy Teigen...
Ria is the queen of organization and on this episode she spoils us with all the tips and tricks to get your house feeling right and working for you and your family. Are the kids toys taking over? Ria to the rescue! Renee gets the tips on top organizational products to help you with your organizational dreams and much much more!
50 min
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EP154. OMG It's 2022 - New Year, Same Me (with ...
Do you believe it is 2022? Renee still feels stuck in March 2020. Life has been so different since the pandemic hit. In this episode Renee reflects on the past two years. How her family life has changed, what she habits she wants to change in 2022 and, what she wants to do more of!
22 min
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EP153. Microbiomes & Gut Health, with Seed Co-F...
Ara Katz tells us all about the human microbiome! What does the microbiome do? What happens when it's out of whack? Why are pets good for our microbiome? What is a probiotic? Are all probiotics created equally? She explains why it is so important to maintain a healthy balance of bacteria in our bodies. You're going to want to go play in the dirt after this one.
44 min
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EP152. A Chat About ADHD, with psychiatrist, Dr...
Dr. Melissa Shepard and Renee have a candid chat about ADHD and overall mental wellness. She discusses how symptoms of ADHD present themselves differently in adults than in children and why ADHD is underdiagnosed in women. Dr. Shepard explains the similarities of ADHD and other diagnoses, such as anxiety and depression. From mindfulness to medication, she covers it all.
52 min
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EP151. Holidays with Kids: The Good, The Bad, T...
Renee gives her honest opinion about what the holidays are like with kids. Their excitement is magical, when things don't go as planned it's frustrating, and when people are loud and your kids don't sleep, it's annoying. Happy Holidays!
25 min
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EP150. All Things Sugar, with Dr. Taylor Arnold
Dr. Taylor Arnold is a registered dietician and completed her PhD in nutrition. In this episode, she discusses all things sugar! She explains that we need to focus more on our child's behaviour around food and not only the food itself. This episode is filled with tips and tricks for creating a healthy relationship with food for both yourself and your children.
54 min
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EP149. Sometimes I Slam Doors
Toddler home all week while trying to get work done, a rough bed time, a toddler trying to hit you = door slam. Renee shares what lead to her slamming a door, how she instantly regretted it and, what she should have done instead.
25 min
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EP148. Balancing Work, Home Life and, Motherhoo...
Yoky Matsuoka is the founder of Yohana, a personal assistant service designed to enhance well-being for moms and families. On this episode she discusses the struggle of balancing work and family life. She provides some tips and tricks to decrease the overall stress felt by so many parents. Yoky founded Yohana, an app, that helps families with their day to day tasks so they can spend more quality time together.
35 min
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EP147. Dear Meghan Markle
Renee responds to Meghan Markle's comment "When you have one kid, it's a hobby. Two children is parenting." Lots to unpack and consider here!
22 min
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EP146. Pregnancy and Motherhood After Infertili...
Elizabeth King is a Certified Fertility Health Coach, Master Certified ICF Life Coach, Birth & Bereavement Doula and New Parent Educator. In this episode she tells us how to thrive in pregnancy and motherhood after struggling with infertility or loss, why we should be considering male infertility early on and, about her experience with fertility and having three babies after the age of 40.
48 min
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EP145. Q & A with Renee
Renee is answering your questions! What would she do differently in pregnancy/postpartum/early motherhood if she were to do it all over again?And, how did her and her husband make the decision to only have one child? Renee thoroughly answers both!
25 min
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EP144. Attachment Science, with Clinical Psycho...
Dr. Tanya Cotler is an adult and child clinical psychologist who specializes in parent-child attachment and maternal mental health. In this episode she explains the difference between attachment science and attachment parenting, why sleep training is not detrimental to the parent-child bond and, how we as parents can foster a secure attachment in our child. Youd don't want to miss this one!
59 min
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EP143. It's Impossible To Do ALL The Things
Renee made a list of all the things she wishes she had time to do when it comes to family, friends, work and, self-care. There is no way one human could possible do ALL of the things. How do we choose what to do? Why is self-care always the lowest priority? Renee shares her list and tries to sort out how prioritize everything.
27 min
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EP142. Avoiding the "Stay Busy Trap" & Exposing...
Founder of Project Who Am I, Oie Dobier, tells how we can help our children choose a career path, find their passion, and learn more about themselves. How can we avoid the "staying busy trap" that many young children and teenagers find themselves in. And, how can we help our children identify what it is they want to pursue after high school. Oie and Renee both talk about their own career paths and what they may have done differently if they were exposed to different career options early on in their lives.
47 min
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EP141. My Sister's Baby-Making Journey, feat. M...
After years of struggling with infertility, my sister finally saw a heartbeat. In this episode we chat about her baby-making journey; the emotional ups and downs, the countless car rides to Toronto, the injections, what fertility treatments looked liked during covid, and more!
28 min
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EP140. Maternal Mental Health, with A Mouthful ...
Amy Koppelman wrote the novel, A Mouthful of Air, 20 years ago. The harrowing story about maternal mental health is now a motion picture featuring Amanda Seyfried as the main character, Julie. In this episode, Amy and Renee chat about how the conversation around maternal mental health has changed in the last 20 years, medication in pregnancy, postpartum, and more.
35 min
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EP139. Toxic Mom Culture
Renee started a new series on TikTok and instagram called Toxic Mom Culture. She responds to toxic comments she receives on her content in a very sarcastic way and people are loving it. In this episode she dives deeper into the toxic ideologies she has covered on the series so far including: the who has it worse competition, having to spend every spare moment with you children, and more!
23 min
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EP138. Behind The Scenes of Reality TV & Celebr...
Hosts of the podcast, I Have To Call My Sister, join Renee for a hilarious chat about their experience on America's Got Talent, celebtiry encounters, and more!
58 min
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EP137. Q&A With Dr. Pre (aka my husband)
Renee's husband is a Urologist and they received so many amazing questions for this episode! Think UTIs, kidney stones, male fertility, and more! You don't want to miss this one!
28 min
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EP136. Connecting to Culture, Indian Residentia...
In this episode Jessica shares her personal journey of connecting to her Indigenous identity which included searching for her biological family. Renee and Jessica also discuss the Indian Residential School System, generational trauma and, the lack of basic social determinants of health that many Indigenous communities across Canada still face today.
62 min
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EP135. My Naturopath Visit: Supplements, Diagno...
Renee shares why she's seeing a Naturopath and everything she has learned so far in this episode!
27 min
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EP134. Motherhood and Wine Culture, with Dr. Sa...
In this episode Renee and Dr. Sarah chat about what wine culture is, what safe and unsafe drinking looks like, how alcohol specifically effects females (in general, and while pregnant or breastfeeding), why North America practices abstinence in pregnancy while other areas of the world do not and, how to approach someone in your life that may be engaging in unsafe drinking.
48 min
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EP133. Let's Talk About Sleep
In this episode she shares some fascinating things she learned after diving into some sleep podcasts and research! Also, she shares what has helped her get better ZzZ's!
26 min