We Didn't Turn Out OK with Jennie Monness
We Didn't Turn Out OK with Jennie Monness
Podcast Description
For the last two decades, I've worked closely with infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their parents—listening, guiding and supporting families and their young children. I've connected with so many parents through my social media account, texts, calls, and leading moms' groups. When we have open, honest and vulnerable conversations—no matter who you are as a parent—that's how we connect, learn and grow.
We also discover so much about ourselves and how that plays into our parenting. That's why I created We Didn't Turn Out Ok—a podcast where you'll hear real conversations about challenges we face in parenting, hear how we uncover the roadblocks, often from our own stuff, and listen to how we work through what's often keeping us stuck. There will be professionals in the field, noteworthy guests and everyone in between.
Using my own parenting journey and approach—combined with research-backed best practices—I am determined to help us all move forward from our areas of where we "didn't turn out ok." Every guest will be sharing openly and honestly knowing that it will help them grow as a parent but will also help all of you listening.
Welcome to We Didn't Turn Out Ok.
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Content Themes
The podcast delves into various parenting challenges, focusing on themes such as resilience, emotional support, and navigating complex conversations with children. Episodes explore topics like setting boundaries on nudity in the home, discussing the concepts of death, and managing expectations around children's activities.
For the last two decades, I’ve worked closely with infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their parents – listening, guiding and supporting families and their young children. I’ve connected with so many parents through my social media account, texts, calls, and leading moms’ groups. When we have open, honest and vulnerable conversations – no matter who you are as a parent – that’s how we connect, learn and grow.
We also discover so much about ourselves and how that plays into our parenting. That’s why I created We Didn’t Turn Out Ok, a podcast where you’ll hear real conversations about challenges we face in parenting, hear how we uncover the roadblocks, often from our own stuff, and listen to how we work through what’s often keeping us stuck. There will be professionals in the field, noteworthy guests and everyone in between.
Using my own parenting journey and approach, combined with research-backed best practices, I am determined to help us all move forward from our areas of where we “didn’t turn out ok.” Every guest will be sharing openly and honestly knowing that it will help them grow as a parent but will also help all of you listening.
Welcome to We Didn’t Turn Out Ok.
In this episode, I sit down with my sisters for what started as a “get to know us” conversation, and quickly turned into something much deeper. At some point, we forgot we were recording and simply began reminiscing. It felt like therapy. It felt grounding. And it felt especially meaningful during a time when we’re navigating some of the hardest things we’ve faced together.
What kept coming back to us was this: getting through life together has always been our anchor.
We reflect on our childhood and the sisterhood we share, one that, surprisingly, was never rooted in competition or jealousy. We don’t remember being at odds (aside from a few scratch marks from toddler toy disputes). As a mom of two young girls close in age, currently deep in the trenches of sibling rivalry, I found myself wondering how our experience was so different… and what, if anything, I can learn from it.
Listening back to this episode, what moves me most are the moments you can’t fully hear: the quiet looks, the tears, the shared smiles. Those nuances are what hold this conversation together. I hope this episode gives you a glimpse into my upbringing, the shaping experience of being the middle of two sisters, and the quiet magic that sibling relationships, especially sisterhood, can hold.
You’ll also meet my sisters:
Katy Leinoff, my younger sister, is a collage artist living in Florida with her husband and their 3-year-old daughter. She’s currently seven months pregnant with her second child.
Lindsey Lamchick, my older sister, is a real estate agent, title owner, and the founder of Project Disco Ball, a nonprofit inspired by her journey through breast cancer. She lives in Florida with her husband, their 16-year-old twins, and their 6-year-old daughter.
There will be more sister episodes in the future, I’m already sort of hoping I can create a spin off podcast for the three of us to have regular sessions.
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