The Just a Mom Podcast

10/28/2025

🎙️ New Episode: Libby Davis - The Cooper Davis Memorial Foundation

In 2021, Libby Davis’s world changed forever when her 16-year-old son, Cooper, unknowingly took a counterfeit pill laced with fentanyl. Now, Libby is using her unimaginable loss to raise awareness and educate families about the dangers of fake pills sold on social media. 💔

This episode is difficult but necessary — a reminder that one pill can kill and that these conversations can save lives.

Listen today 🤍

10/27/2025

Parenting can be beautiful and exhausting all at once. Taking even a few moments for yourself matters. 💛

Research shows that parents who regularly engage in small acts of self-care experience lower stress and improved emotional regulation. So this week, choose one thing just for you: clean the kitchen to clear your mind, enjoy a quiet coffee, take a short walk, listen to a podcast (😉) or meet a friend for lunch. You deserve to recharge. Not just for your family, but for your own peace too. 🌿

10/27/2025

It’s been a great couple of weekends with Will and Kayli’s amazing shows, Our Holy Place, and Frankenstein. They are so talented! We are so proud of them and the work they are doing through the Balladeer Theater at The Culture House. 🎭❤️

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10/25/2025

👻 Scary fact: 1 in 3 teens struggles with their mental health. The scariest part? Most never reach out for help. Behind the costumes and carved pumpkins, so many young people are fighting silent battles. 🕯️ You’re not weak for feeling this way, and you’re never alone. The bravest thing you can do is speak up. 💛

10/24/2025

to New York City with Will. 🥰

Spending time with loved ones is one of the best ways to combat mental illness. To me, spending time with my loved ones looks like slowing down to laugh, talk, and be present. 🩷

What does family time look like for you?

10/21/2025

New Episode! 🎙️

This week, we’re joined by Michael Mackniak. Mike is an attorney and founder of Care Coalition. In this episode, he shares powerful insights from 30 years of experience helping families support loved ones with mental illness. 💙

We dive into the importance of family involvement in care, understanding HIPAA, and Mike’s upcoming app, Care Compass, designed to help families stay organized and informed.

Don’t miss this one! 🩷

10/19/2025

Yesterday, I participated in the NAMI Greater KC Walk with NAMI KC Executive Director Holly Miles. Holly was a guest on The Just a Mom Podcast for episodes 102, 103, and 104. This NAMI Walk helped raise nearly $36,000 to provide support, education, and advocacy for individuals and families affected by mental illness.

Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy the beautiful weather and a great cause! ❤

10/14/2025

⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode contains explicit talk about su***de and specific methodology.

This week’s NEW episode features Jason D**e, dad and founder of Carson’s Village. After losing his 11-year-old son, Carson, to su***de in 2017, Jason turned unimaginable grief into purpose, creating a nonprofit that helps families in the immediate aftermath of losing a loved one.

Since 2018, Carson’s Village has supported nearly 9,000 families nationwide with practical and emotional resources. 💛

10/13/2025

Today’s reminder: you’re doing enough, even when you’re tired. Keep going. ❤
I am doing my best. I am learning. I am allowed to rest.

10/11/2025

10/11/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day. 🤍

I want to take a moment to honor those who have lost their lives to mental illness and those who are actively battling it. Your story matters. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to share both my story and Will’s with you all.

Please remember: you are not alone, and there is ALWAYS hope. 💗

10/07/2025

🎙️ Episode 117 drops TODAY!

This week, we sit down with Jacqueline Janssen. Jacqueline is a mom, advocate, and author of Every Homeless Person Has a Mother. 💙

After her son’s battle with schizoaffective disorder began at 19, Jacquline turned her family’s journey into powerful advocacy. She shares what she’s learned about mental illness, anosognosia, HIPAA rights, and how families can stay involved through NAMI.

Tune in for her story of resilience, hope, and the power of a mother’s love.

🔗 Learn more at jacquelinejanssen.com