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Parenting Without Permission
Parenting Without Permission is the unfiltered parenting podcast where host Isabel Lopez brings on a new guest each episode to spill the beautiful, messy, triggering, and sometimes dark truth about raising humans. No fake perfection. No mom-shaming. Just raw stories about surviving, healing, breaking cycles, and parenting through chaos. If you've ever felt like you're winging it while unpacking your own trauma....welcome home!!! Explicit language, emotional triggers, unexpected tears, and…
Episodes
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The Creepy Shit Kids Say - Halloween Special
Kids say some weird shit. Sometimes, though, it's more than weird… it's downright creepy. This Halloween, we're diving into the kind of stories that make you…
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Postpartum Depression: Never Black and White
In this episode of Parenting Without Permission, we talk openly about postpartum depression; the thoughts, emotions, guilt, isolation, and parts of motherhood…
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My Parents Were Always Naked
What happens when the boundaries in a home are… basically nonexistent? In this episode, Andrea shares what it was like growing up in a house where her parents…
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Valentine’s Day & The Audacity of Mediocre Men
Valentine’s Day has people lowering their standards like it’s a clearance sale. Let me tell you about the time a man got jealous because a waiter refilled my…
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Motherhood, Autism & Immigrant Advocacy with Laura
In this episode, I sit down with Laura, director of The Latin Village Colorado Springs. Laura is a social worker, an advocate for immigrant families, and a mom…
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Breaking Cycles Isn’t Gentle or Harsh — Andreea's Story
In this episode, Andreea shares her journey of growing up with an abusive parent, leaving to build a life of her own, and later returning to heal, not just for…
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Still Here: Jake's Story
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of homelessness, sexual assault, and the loss of a child. These topics may be difficult for some listeners…
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Dealing With Teen Pregnancy, a Toxic Parent, and a BD… One WTF at a Time
Becca joins me today to talk about the parts of teen pregnancy nobody prepares you for — especially when you’re navigating a toxic parent, a chaotic BD, and…
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Parenting With a Ghost
Some parents don’t leave… they just stop showing up. In this episode, we break down what it really feels like to co-parent with someone who is physically alive…
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Healing from the Mom You Needed but Didn’t Get
Parenting hits different when the woman who raised you was toxic, chaotic, or emotionally unavailable. This episode dives into what it’s really like to raise…
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Dating a Parent: The Reality No One Warns You About
What happens when you fall for someone who already has kids? In this episode, we’re talking about what it’s really like to date a parent when you don’t have…
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The Traveling Mom Life: Work Trips, Mom Guilt & Midnight Snuggles
Ever wonder what it feels like to be a new mom while your job keeps you living out of a suitcase? This week, I sit down with a traveling professional who’s…
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Breaking Machismo: We Refuse to Raise Emotionally Broken Men
We were raised in homes where feelings were weaknesses, boys were told to “man up,” and daughters were taught to serve future kings who never learned how to…