A Parenting Podcast

Join Reesa Morala, LMFT, mom of two and owner of Embrace Renewal Therapy, as she shares parenting struggles, tips, and insights alongside guest host Amanda. In this episode, Reesa opens up about the challenges of parenting a high medical needs child and the toll it took on her identity and her marriage. As they discuss how her family survived she let’s us in on her Filipino Spaghetti recipe.

Ignacio Corona, dad of 2, talks with Reesa, couples therapist for parents about their real parenting struggles. He tells us about his dedication to breaking cultural roles and modeling something different for his daughters. As Ignacio shares how he’s been doing this, he shares his hybrid ceviche and shrimp cocktail recipe with a veggie twist!

Dommie Shaun, mom of 2 and business owner, talks with Reesa, our resident couples therapist for parents about their real parenting struggles. Dommie lets us in on the grief of transitioning to an empty nester and the role change as her children grew up. As she discusses her journey overcoming this transition she shares her straightforward, family-friendly mac & cheese recipe.

Sarina Chan, LMFT (she/her), mom of 1, talks with Reesa, our resident couples therapist for parents about their real parenting struggles. Sarina talks about how the isolation of having a newborn during COVID threatened her mental health and her relationship. While she discusses how she overcame those challenges she shares her family’s fried rice recipe as an easy leftovers twist.

Doctora Amanda Corona, mom of 2 and Director of Corporate Partners at UCSD, talks with Reesa, our resident couples therapist for parents about their real parenting struggles. She opens up about the guilt she felt about wanting to go back to work. While Amanda tells Reesa how she worked through the guilt she tells her how she jazzes up a boxed pancake recipe.

Jamie Lauren, mom of 2 and middle school teacher, talks with Reesa, our resident couples therapist for parents about their real parenting struggles. She talks about how she got hit with getting a divorce, becoming a single parent, and getting diagnosed with breast cancer all within less than a year. While Jamie shares her journey she is sharing her passed down family recipe for mac n’ cheese.

Andrea Knox, LMFT, mom of 2 and author of You'll Bounce Right Back, talks with Reesa, our resident couples therapist for parents about their real parenting struggles. Andrea talks about the myths about having children that failed her and what she did instead. While she shares her story she is sharing her Portabella pizza recipe, great for those that have dietary restrictions.