A Wonderful Mess Podcast
Kathryn Barbash, PsyD
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Everything Changes
With the help of some picture books, some notes on impermanence today. *I am an affiliate of bookshop.org. If you purchase through this link, I will earn a small commission (at no extra cost to…
You Don’t Have to Laugh Instead of Cry
The use of humor can be characterized as a defense or avoidance of difficult topics. And that definitely happens, but in my experience, humor has allowed me to be right next to the hard stuff. A…
Want to Support Play? Try Some Mindfulness
Today, we are going to bring some mindful tools into your kids’ play. A little mindful mindset on our part as parents can play out to everyone’s benefit (oh yes, pun intended). Listen for…
Your 2026 Reading Life
This post is part of Reading While Parenting, a monthly feature at A Wonderful Mess, where we delve into exactly how parents can read and what reading can add to parenthood. Take a listen and then…
Don't Change this New Year
II’ve got some questions for you today. These are questions to ask on December 31st (or March 22nd, July 3rd, or any date of the year). I am not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. The idea that on a…
It's the Holidays, So Someone Must Be Sick
The present moment is a foundational piece of mindfulness practice. The definition seems somewhat self-explanatory but for review:The present moment is the here and now. Not the future or the past…
The Loneliness of Being the Perfect Parent
We all bring ourselves to parenthood, whether we want to or not. Ourselves being the people we were before we became parents, and in many ways will continue to be after becoming parents. Our traits,…
Winter Forecast: Dread...or Maybe Not?
Hello, I have a question for you. Are you a winter person?If you had asked me this question last fall, I would have told you that I am not. However, last winter I discovered that I may be more…
The Disorganization of Play
It’s Saturday morning, and two of my kids are playing independently. The play dyad moves from room to room; they collect toys and belongings here and there. They leave one thing and pick up another.…
See You At Book Club!
This post is part of Reading While Parenting, a monthly feature at A Wonderful Mess, where we delve into exactly how parents can read and what reading can add to parenthood. Reading While Parenting…
Leaves Change, and So Do Friendships
Hello, if you would like to help shape future essay topics, please take a moment to complete this brief reader survey. Thank you!Anna Goldfarb is the author of Modern Friendship: How to Nurture Our…
This is Either the Best or Worst Idea Ever
“This will either be the best thing we ever did or the worst,” I said to my husband one evening about our plans to acquire two more living creatures for our house. Four kids are just not enough…
It's Back-to-Reading Season
This post is part of Reading While Parenting, a monthly feature at A Wonderful Mess, where we delve into the Ws and an H of reading in parenthood—the who, where, what, why, when, and how. Essays…
On the Playground of Parenting Books
Hello dear readers, I am so happy to be back in your inboxes. For me, the new year is the new school year—I can’t shake that rhythm so deeply set within my bones. And with that “new year” feeling,…
The Tyranny of the Phrase “Screen-Free”
I was searching for weapons on the internet with my child. And there it was, the label—"screen-free entertainment”.Perhaps some context? We were looking for a toy weapon to complete a Halloween…
Tired Parents Still Can't Meditate on a Mountaintop
About a year ago, I posted the below essay on mindfulness in parenthood. I had been working on another essay that wasn’t working. I pivoted and put together my thoughts on what mindfulness can look…
I Had Stopped Reading Fiction
Hello, and Happy New Year! Yay—I have, for now, figured out my audio issues, so glad to be back reading today's essay. Enjoying the mess?You can help others find A Wonderful Mess by sharing the love.…
Bonus December Podcast
Hello dear readers/listeners,It’s been awhile. Typically, monthly bonus podcasts are for paid subcribers but it’s the holidays after all. And I really just wanted to jump on say hello, rant for a…
October Paid Subscriber Mini-Podcast
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit kathrynbarbash.substack.comHello,This is your monthly paid subscriber bonus podcast. Still working out what to do in this space. Some…
Perfect Pumpkin Patch Photos: What About the Rest of Us?
Hello readers, now that I have written this newsletter for over a year I’ve written quite a lot. From time to time it’s nice to revisit something that many of you have likely not read before. This is…
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A Wonderful Mess Podcast has published 39 episodes since April 2024, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.
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