Very Good Enough Podcast

VERY GOOD ENOUGH

Very good is a moving target, but we think you can be a very good (enough) parent if you love your kids and try hard. Join mother of three Jess Hover and preschool teacher Layne Deyling Cherland as we tackle how to understand toddler behavior from THEIR perspective, how to build a non-judgmental community of moms, how to repair our mistakes and have healthy relationships with our partners/kids/selves, plus so much more of what we call "people stuff"!

We're here to take care of the people who take care of children - moms, dads and everyone else!

A Podcast From Very Good Mothers Club

Theme by Conner Cherland

BONUS | Thoughts on sleep training

SUMMARY This week's listener question: "I'd love to hear your thoughts on sleep routines and sleep training." Jess mentions Huckleberry...

Tuning In | Top five ways to meet your child's earliest emotional needs with Dr. Sam Rader

SUMMARY This week we invite Dr. Sam Rader to teach us about the specific developmental needs children have in their newborn, infant and...

Transitions | How to embrace change and thrive in the midst of it

SUMMARY This episode was a masterclass in transitions for US - we set out to talk about how to manage emotional life transitions and then...

BONUS | Am I still a good mother if I don't want to be a stay-at-home-mom?

SUMMARY This week's listener question: "Am I still a good mother if I don't want to be a stay-at-home-mom?" Join ⁠Very Good Mothers Club⁠...

Jess' Birth Stories | What it's really like to give birth (three times!)

SUMMARY Today Layne asks Jess all about her birth stories. We talk about how it feels when childbirth doesn't go as planned and how...

BONUS | Do I have adult ADHD?

SUMMARY This week's listener question: "Do I have ADHD?" This question came from our friend on Instagram but we've also been hearing from...

Food-Brain-Mood | Nutritionist Dani Roy on how to transform your mental health through food

SUMMARY This week we welcome our first guest on the pod! Dani Roy is perinatal nutritionist who Layne has worked with to manage her...

BONUS | Why is my 3-year-old so crazy?

SUMMARY This week's listener question: "My son just turned three...It's as if he's demon possessed. Like, full on terror 🤣. Super rough...

We Are All Just Practicing | How to break free from parenting perfectionism

SUMMARY Welcome back! We are kicking off this season by exploring how to stop judging yourself and start enjoying the journey of...

Mothers Not Martyrs | How to embrace motherhood without losing yourself

Season 2 Episode 12 Summary Jess shares her personal story of navigating the identity shift from professional life into motherhood. We...

When Marriage is Meh | How to grow a happy marriage that lasts a lifetime

Season 2 Episode 11 SUMMARY Marriage is hard. You can't see the end from the beginning and sometimes the middle is "meh." Jess has been...

Questions To Make You Fall In Love | Get to know us

Season 2 Episode 10 SUMMARY This week Jess surprises Layne with a Q&A style quiz guaranteed to make two people fall in love. It sparks...

Life is Only Your Experience | How to not miss out on your life

Season 2 Episode 9 SUMMARY Sometimes we finish recording, set the mics down and THEN have the conversation of a lifetime. This audio-only...

No Thank You | How to hold personal boundaries with your kids and why it matters

Season 2 Episode 8 SUMMARY How can I be a loving mom (dad, parent, teacher) without getting burnt out? How do I teach my kids it's not ok...

Parenting As a Creative Act | Why boredom is GOOD for you and how to use it

Season 2 Episode 7 SUMMARY Before life with kids, we didn't know it was possible to be over-stimulated and completely BORED at the same...

Can 1-Year-Olds Play Independently? | Ways to make home the best place for learning

Season 2 Episode 6 SUMMARY Layne and Jess deep dive into what 1-year-olds are thinking and how they can learn to play independently so...