# EP 131: Parenting Chaos

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Podcast: [Mom Group Chat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mom-group-chat-6371115)
Published: 2026-01-27T10:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2626

## Resource

This week's Mom Group Chat is a little chaotic… which feels fitting, because so is parenting toddlers right now. Candace and Whitney get real about this season of motherhood where the toddlers are testing everything, patience is thin, tempers are short, and it feels like you're one spilled snack away from losing it. Candace shares a real-time realization she's having about how she wants to show up differently, even when it's hard, loud, and overstimulating. In true Mom Group Chat fashion, the conversation takes a HARD detour into Bravo land (because sometimes Housewives drama feels easier than our own). But we bring it back to what's actually underneath it all: we love our kids, we want to be better, and we're trying to lean more into positive reinforcement instead of constant correction and snapping. If you've felt like parenting your toddler lately is really freaking hard, and you're not always proud of how you're handling it, this episode is your reminder that you are not alone. We're in it with you. We talk about: * Why this stage with toddlers can feel so overstimulating and relentless * That moment you realize you don't actually like how you're reacting * The guilt spiral after losing your cool * A very necessary Bravo tangent * Shifting from constant "no" to more positive reinforcement * Wanting to be better moms without expecting ourselves to be perfect Keep up with the Moms and join the conversation on our socials: 📸 Instagram: @‌momgroupchat [https://www.instagram.com/momgroupchat/] 🎵 TikTok: @‌momgroupchat [https://www.tiktok.com/@momgroupchat] Questions/comments/need to vent? Email us at momgroupchat@gmail.com [momgroupchatpodacst@gmail.com]

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