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Mommin' Together

Mommin' Together

By: Michelle Barnett
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 On the Mommin’ Together Podcast, you will be encouraged in motherhood, parenting, faith, struggles, and more. You will find resources for equipping you in motherhood and be connected to guests each week through humor, practical tools, and relatable stories. You will know you aren’t mommin’ alone and will be part of this beautiful mamahood.Michelle Barnett Parenting & Families Relationships
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  • Raising Confident Kids: Why Effort-Based Praise Matters More Than You Think [Ep 43]

    Raising Confident Kids: Why Effort-Based Praise Matters More Than You Think [Ep 43]
    Apr 2 2026

    Raising Confident Kids: Why Effort-Based Praise Matters More Than You Think

    Praise the Process: Compliments That Build Confident, Resilient Kids

    Michelle Barnett welcomes listeners to the Mommin’ podcast and shares why she created a community for moms. She explains how common compliments about looks or outcomes (“you’re so smart,” “you look beautiful”) can unintentionally teach kids that worth is tied to performance or appearance. Drawing from her own experience of achievement-based praise and a parenting book that resonated with her, she encourages praising effort, persistence, creativity, kindness, and character traits children can control. She provides many example compliments focused on process and who a child is becoming, warns that parents’ self-talk about insecurities can influence kids, and challenges moms to give one or two specific, character-based compliments daily. She invites listeners to download the compliment list on Mommin’ Instagram/Facebook and asks for shares, ratings, reviews, and feedback.

    0:00 Welcome to Mommin’ Together

    00:29 Why Praise Matters

    00:50 Process Over Outcomes

    02:32 Effort Based Compliments

    03:33 Beyond Appearance Praise

    04:29 20 Character Boosters

    06:01 Daily Praise Challenge

    07:07 Wrap Up and Share



    Connect with Michelle:

    • Mommin’ Together Instagram: ⁠@Mommin_Together ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mommin_together/⁠

    • Michelle Barnett Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/michelle_barnett_/⁠

    • Join our ⁠Mommin’ Together Facebook Community⁠: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/1484794095771993⁠

    • Podcast on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mommin-together/id1787094979

    Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hn6cFLziITGVFuSXiI4ty?si=6c7abc0f099f4230
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    8 mins
  • Does My Child Need Speech Therapy? Everything Moms Need to Know About Signs, Airway Issues & Therapy Options with Kim Gray [Ep 42]

    Does My Child Need Speech Therapy? Everything Moms Need to Know About Signs, Airway Issues & Therapy Options with Kim Gray [Ep 42]
    Mar 18 2026
    Speech Therapy 101 for Moms: Signs, Timing, School Services, and Airway Links Host Michelle Barnett introduces the Mommin’ Together podcast and interviews licensed speech language pathologist Kim about what speech therapy is and when kids may need it. Kim shares her background, describes pediatric domains including articulation, receptive and expressive language, social language, stuttering (developmental vs. persistent), and feeding/swallowing, and highlights early signs such as limited babbling or vocabulary, not responding to sounds or name, hearing issues, and communication-related frustration. They discuss “late talkers,” developmental sound norms (most sounds by age five), and how airway issues (sleep apnea signs, palate shape, mouth breathing, snoring, teeth grinding, bedwetting) can affect attention, growth, and speech, sometimes addressed with scans, expanders, and tie revisions. Kim compares private vs. school-based therapy eligibility and models, notes homeschool/private-school access to public services in Texas, explains variable therapy duration, suggests at-home language-building strategies, and provides ways to connect via Teach Speech ETX resources.00:00 Welcome to Mommin Together00:48 Meet Kim the SLP01:15 Kim’s Path to Speech Therapy04:06 What Speech Therapy Covers07:29 Stuttering and Feeding Basics11:03 Early Signs to Watch14:58 Late Talker or Delay17:09 Cute Mispronunciations and Norms20:06 Airway Issues and Oral Exam26:08 Airway Resources and Growth30:49 Starting Early vs Later33:22 Private vs School Services33:43 Private Therapy Options34:52 School Eligibility Cutoffs37:17 Group Versus One On One38:49 Services Without Enrollment40:24 Requesting Evaluations Right43:04 Homeschool Outpatient Programs45:03 How Long Therapy Takes49:11 Home Language Routines54:35 When To Get Evaluated56:12 Apps Tools And Contact01:01:14 Mom Mindset And Presence01:04:52 Final Encouragement OutroConnect with KimKim Gray, a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist through the Texas State Board of Examiners and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). I have extensive experience over the last 15 years with supporting children ages 2–18. I specialize in articulation, language development, social communication, identification of orofacial myofunctional disorders, family-centered therapy, and advocacy for school based services. I am a wife, and a mom to two beautiful children, and an avid dog lover/ rescuer and foster. Teach Speech ETX Website http://teachspeechetx.comTeach Speech Phone: 903-521-5368Resources: Free Developmental Milestones Checklist: https://www.facebook.com/teachspeechetxGet Speech Therapy Through a School - Texas Project First: https://texasprojectfirst.org/Speech Therapy Apps: For articulation:1. Speech tutor 2. Articulate it 3. Articulation station hive.4. Articulation games 5. Speech box For language: Speak easy Speech blubsPok pokMy words For visual schedules: Choiceworks ReadysetEast Texas Airway Specialists:Beyond Pediatrics DentistryEast Texas Orofacial MyologyDr. Tad MorganDr. Evans - Healthier SmilesMosaic DentistryDr. Capps OrthodontistAirway Educators on Instagram:Oral Motor InstituteBreathe_instituteRestorateive_myoAskthedentistConnect with Michelle:Instagram: ⁠@Mommin_Together @Michelle_Barnett_ Join our ⁠Mommin’ Together Facebook Community⁠
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Sourdough Simplified: Why Sourdough is Trending With Moms (History, Health Benefits & Beginner Tips)

    Sourdough Simplified: Why Sourdough is Trending With Moms (History, Health Benefits & Beginner Tips)
    Mar 11 2026

    Sourdough Simplified: Why Sourdough is Trending With Moms (History, Health Benefits & Beginner Tips)


    Host Michelle Barnett welcomes listeners to the Mommin’ Together podcast and introduces a conversation on sourdough’s resurgence in mom culture, exploring its history, benefits, myths, and realism for busy families. Guest Michala Petersen, a former pharmacist and Nebraska ranch mom of four, shares how she began teaching sourdough workshops in 2020 and has since taught over 3,000 people, emphasizing simplicity, grace, and community. They discuss why moms are drawn to sourdough, its ancient origins in Egypt, and health-related claims including digestion, mineral absorption, glycemic impact, and misconceptions about store-bought “sourdough.” Michala addresses gluten questions, starter (“mother”) basics, travel and maintenance tips, and myth-busting around complexity and time, plus the value of homemade gifting and a faith-based motherhood encouragement.


    00:00 Welcome to Mommin Together

    00:29 Why Sourdough Everywhere

    01:02 Meet Michala Petersen

    02:03 Workshops and Busy Life

    03:56 Why Moms Love It

    08:21 Kids and Kitchen Wins

    09:29 Ancient Sourdough History

    12:18 Health Benefits and Myths

    16:06 Gluten Free Questions

    20:04 Milling Grains and Hacks

    23:38 What Is the Mother

    25:41 Potato Water Secrets

    27:15 Norma’s Tiny House Bakery

    28:20 Sourdough Myths Busted

    30:21 Starter Storage and Travel

    31:36 Fail Forward Lessons

    35:26 Busy Mom Baking Timeline

    38:52 Why Sourdough Is Trending

    41:51 Homemade Gifts That Matter

    43:55 Simplest Way to Start

    45:13 Workshops and Online Options

    48:41 Mom Hacks and Wrap Up


    Meet Michala:

    Michala Petersen is a feisty pharmacist from Minden, NE. Michala graduated from University of Nebraska College of Pharmacy in 2006 and thought that being a community pharmacist was her calling. She was introduced to Juice Plus+ in August of 2014 and quickly realized the impact she could have as a prevention medicine ambassador. Michala became a National Marketing Director with the Juice Plus+ Company in January of 2016 and is enjoying being a full time homeschooling Juice Plus+ Mama! She and her husband, Mark, live on a ranch with their 4 crazy kiddos ages 17, 16, 14, and 12 so life is never dull. In her spare time, Michala enjoys spending time with friends and family, checking cattle, spending time at the lake, teaching sourdough workshops, and inspiring healthy living in any way to avoid laundry folding!

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michala.petersen.35

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mnmpetersen/

    Simply Sourdough Facebook Group:

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/3126382477594691


    To Purchase the Sourdough on Demand Workshop: Email: mommintogetherpodcast@gmail Subject: Sourdough On Demand


    Connect with Michelle:

    Instagram: ⁠@Mommin_Together ⁠

    @Michelle_Barnett_ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/michelle_barnett_/⁠

    Join our ⁠Mommin’ Together Facebook Community⁠
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    53 mins
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