Petting Zoos: Letting Go of Mom Fears

Welcome to another episode of Good Mom! This week, Lindsay and Sunny are diving headfirst into... mud, baby goats, and motherhood epiphanies 😅. What started as an innocent Sunday trip to a misty little petting zoo turned into a full-on conversation about messy animals, messy feelings—and the messes we make avoiding messes!

🦙 Baby alpacas? ADORABLE.🐥 Baby chicks? YES PLEASE.💩 Mud-caked shoes and unwanted goat haircuts? Um… maybe not so much.

But beyond the fluff (literally), this episode unpacks something deeper:👉 How do our adult hang-ups, fears, and ick-factor influence our kids' experiences?👉 Are we unintentionally transferring our discomfort onto them?👉 And what’s the fine line between protecting them... and letting them just be kids?

✨ Spoiler alert: Turns out, petting zoos are the perfect metaphor for motherhood—chaotic, dirty, sometimes confusing… but also full of wonder, joy, and opportunities to grow (even if it means getting your hair chewed on by a goat 🐐💇‍♀️).

🎧 Listen in as we explore:

• The beauty and mess of baby animal encounters

• Letting go of our mom-fears (and our need to stay clean!)

• Why discomfort isn’t always the enemy

• And how to say “you do you” while still being a safe space for your kids

💡 Takeaway: Don’t let your past experiences shape your child’s future. Whether it’s horses, lakes, or the dreaded spider sighting 🕷️—your energy speaks louder than your words.

👩‍👧 So grab your coffee, put on your muck boots (or don’t 😆), and settle in for a real, raw, and relatable convo. Bonus: no actual goats were harmed in the recording of this podcast (but one may have offered free hairstyling services).

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