<p>Today we get detailed on the reality of raising toddlers and teenagers in big beautiful blended families. Oni is a dear sister I've known since before motherhood, and we both have found ourselves in<strong> INSTANT FAMILIES</strong> raising children and being stay at home mamas after walking the midwifery path. We get real on:</p> <p>-How to establish a strong family culture that results in children helping out automatically</p> <p>-How to listen and guide teenagers through making choices in the most effective way</p> <p>-Staying calm centered and sane while at home most of the day alone with toddlers</p> <p>-How to ask for and receive the rest you need as a mama who gives her all</p> <p>-Step-parenting dynamics and co-parenting</p> <p>-Using the tools of dance, yoga, cannabis, sunshine and nature to restore</p> <p>-Making time and space for yourself and your partner in the midst of chaos- sex &amp; relationship episode coming up next!</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Oni </strong>is a prenatal and postpartum care provider, natural childbirth educator, mama goddess of 5 thriving children and wife of her beloved residing in the bay area.</p> <p>Follow her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/honey.of.myrrh/" target="_blank">@honey.of.myrrh</a> on Instagram</p> <p>She teaches both locally and over zoom, to check out all over her services and classes check out <a href="https://www.asantemaama.com/">https://www.asantemaama.com/</a> for more details.</p> <p>Love this conversation? Please rate AND leave a few words on a review on apple podcasts!&nbsp;</p> <p>Comment on the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the.mother.well/">@The.Mother.Well</a> Instagram page on the podcast post with your number one takeaway- there were some GEMS in this conversation!&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p>