Episodes 98
Avg. Duration 34m
Activity Dormant
Since Feb 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2025

Outreach Signals

Features Guests

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Hosting
anchor.fm

Contact & Outreach

About This Podcast

Mending Families is hosted by Melissa Pemberton and she brings you weekly content that is a mix of trauma aware interviews, parenting sessions tips for those caring for kids from adversity, and stories from people just like you as they share their beautiful messy moments. Melissa hopes that when you listen each week, you will feel encouraged, inspired and take a little something away to help you and your family move from broken to mended.

Social Media

Explore Statistics

Recent Episodes

89. Healing and growth while breaking patterns with Kelsea Koenreich

Jun 30, 2025 46m

TW: The topic of conversation can be hard for some to hear. Kelsea shares her personal story which includes neglect, drugs/alcohol, rape, and suicidal ideations.In this conversation, Kelsea Koenreich…

88. Yoga and Mindful Meditation with Kelly Smith

Jun 16, 2025 51m

In this conversation, Kelly shares her personal experiences with the changing seasons and the benefits of incorporating short meditation practices into her daily routine. She also explored the…

87. Mindful Monday - Body Scan Meditation

Jun 02, 2025 8m

On today’s episode, Melissa brings you a Mindful Monday with a guided meditation to help guide you through a body scan as you notice the sensations in your body, both as individual parts, and as a…

86. Compassion Fatigue and Secondary Trauma simplified with Lauren Auer

May 19, 2025 53m

In this conversation, Lauren discusses her professional background, focusing on her work with trauma-informed practices. She explores various aspects of trauma, including compassion fatigue,…

85. Mindful Monday - Letting go of stress

May 05, 2025 5m

Mending Families is hosted by Melissa Pemberton and she brings you weekly content that is a mix of trauma aware interviews, parenting tips for those caring for kids from adversity, and stories from…

84. Pivots and Parenting a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder with Michael Pereira

Apr 28, 2025 52m

On today’s episode, Michael discusses his experience as a parent of a child with autism, sharing insights on diagnosis, therapy, education, and daily challenges. He explored various strategies for…

83. Mindful Mondays - Connect with nature and meditate

Apr 07, 2025 7m

On today’s episode, Melissa brings you a Mindful Monday all about connection with nature through breathwork, mindfulness, and being outside. With Earth day just around the corner on April 22 (I was…

82. Insights on Self-Care and Support during the Adoption Journey with Nicole Barlow

Mar 17, 2025 43m

In this episode, Nicole shares about her journey into foster care and adoption, and her experiences as a foster parent and foster parent trainer. She also discussed the importance of self-care and…

81. Mindful Mondays - Grounding Breath guided meditation

Mar 03, 2025 7m

On today’s episode, Melissa brings you a Mindful Monday all about grounding ourselves for just a few moments. In the spirit of grounding ourselves, today’s guided meditation is called “Grounding…

80. Supporting teens with ADHD and Neurodiversity with Kelly Biltz

Feb 17, 2025 52m

In today’s episode, Kelly, a life coach for teens with ADHD, talks about ways to help teenagers boost their confidence and deals with common challenges they face, such as managing emotions, time, and…

79. Mindful Monday - A loving kindness guided meditation

Feb 03, 2025 10m

On today’s episode, Melissa brings you a new monthly series, Mindful Mondays. Because it is the month of love, today’s guided mindful meditation is called “Loving Kindness”. Find a comfy, quiet place…

78.Self-compassion and embodiment to reclaim our compassion as caregivers with Robyn Gutierrez

Dec 09, 2024 53m

TW - Today we talk about abusive relationships and domestic violence so please know that if you are in a DV situation or know someone who is, there is help. Go to www.thehotline.org or call…

77. Using Reiki as a tool for healing trauma with Angela Masciulli

Nov 25, 2024 45m

In today’s episode, Angela talks about what brought her to find Reiki and energy healing and shares with the audience how she uses these tools to help others find healing. Angela opens up about her…

76. Finding Safety: Exploring Polyvagal Theory and the Safe and Sound Protocol

Nov 11, 2024 21m

On today’s episode, Melissa talks about the Polyvagal Theory and the Safe and Sound Protocol. She goes through a brief overview of each and gives you a quick glimpse of what it looks like to…

75. Trauma aware approaches to sleep issues with your kids with Allison Ezell

Oct 28, 2024 59m

On today’s episode, Allison shared about her journey into sleep consulting and the services she offers to families dealing with sleep issues. She talks about understanding sleep pressure and sleep…

74. Mental health struggles with our kids and how to advocate well with Erin Peterson

Oct 14, 2024 42m

On today’s episode, Erin opens up about mental health struggles within her immediate family and how this came to a head this past year. Erin’s three boys all have their diagnosis and with their…

73. Mondays with Melissa - Life and business updates

Oct 01, 2024 12m

Today Melissa gives us an update on what's been happening in her life and business over the past month. With hard changes that are still good, Mending Families is ever-evolving to ensure you all get…

72. Connection, Nutrition, and helping our kids overcome eating challenges with Madison Tyler

Sep 16, 2024 50m

On today’s episode, Madison first talks about her foster and adoption journey and how she and her husband grew their family this way. She then shares her heart about helping families struggling with…

71. Mondays with Melissa - Let's talk about power and control

Sep 09, 2024 14m

On today’s episode, Melissa shares three tips to help our kids feel like they have some control over what goes on in their daily lives. We often see behaviors escalate when our kids feel like they…

70. Eating disorders, generational trauma and using creativity to heal with Tracey Yokas

Sep 02, 2024 42m

In today’s episode, Tracey shares with us how creativity and using art helped her on her journey of healing. She also opens up about the hard parts of her story that led to her writing her first book…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Mending Families have?

Mending Families has published 98 episodes since February 2023, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.

Is Mending Families still active?

Mending Families is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 34m.

How do I contact Mending Families for sponsorship or guest appearances?

Sign up on Grep.FM to access contact details for Mending Families, including email and social media links.

Similar Podcasts