Featuring Carissa Stanton, MD
Spreading her message of reclaiming well-being through lifestyle choices

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Balanced Bites: Why less is more in the world of hustle cultureÂ
Pediatrician Dr. Carissa Stanton, author of Motherhood Makeover: A Pediatricianâs Guide to Reclaiming an Authentic Mothering Journey returns to the studio to continue our conversation surrounding âmom guiltâ and how medicineâconventional or not, is overwhelming! In a world full of burn out and hustle, we talk about why doing less of âall the thingsâ may actually be the answer to restoring a womanâs health.Â
Balanced Bites: Why less is moreBalanced Bites: Motherhood Makeover
Pediatrician Dr. Carissa Stanton, author of Motherhood Makeover: A Pediatricianâs Guide to Reclaiming an Authentic Mothering Journey stops by the new studio to talk the challenges facing moms: from dysfunctional âvillagesâ to âmom guiltâ to how practitioners and healthcare providers themselves add to the stress placed on moms today. The solutions? Theyâre not what we might think. Listen in to feel seen, be encouraged, get regulated, and most importantly, learn to say âf*ck itâ when you need to. This isnât your average parenting bookâin fact, itâs not a parenting book at all!Â
Balanced Bites: Motherhood MakeoverLean Out: Motherhood
When Carissa ranked #1 academically in her medical school class, leaders and mentors tried to steer her to pursue competitive, celebrated specialty fields like surgery. Only Carissa had wanted to be a pediatrician since she was nine years old. She got caught on the treadmill of achievement for a while, but she finally departed when she experienced realizations about the path she had chosen and had some health challenges along the way.
We discuss the cult of busyness and perfection as it applies to both professionals and mothers. We also delve into leading by example, and what it takes to practice discernment and live a simpler life. Youâll love this episode!
Balanced Bites: Motherhood Makeover
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Reclaiming peace in motherhood
Modern hustle culture is not built to benefit mothers and children. Therefore, we have to resist outside pressures and create our own âbubbleâ in our home by prioritizing, setting boundaries, and creating a counterculture that benefits our family. Nothing matters more than our own family, so we should not make decisions based on outside expectations. Instead, we should prioritize our connection with our children over what the rest of the world wants from us.
Reclaiming peace in motherhoodChasing Sunlight: Enhancing Family Health and Happiness
Dr. Stanton shared the most important reason she encourages families to prioritize time in the sunshine, no matter the season. âFor me, this is the big picture: if kids are getting sunlight, then they are outdoors, which helps regulate the nervous system to calm mode instead of survival mode and helps whole well-being. Plus, it means they are engaging in free play, which is the best for development: physically, emotionally, and socially,â Dr. Stanton explained.
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