In our season finale, Dana kicks off the show with harrowing tales of negotiating with a 3 year old who insists he can drive!

Then she digs into the Momplicated Mailbag to share all the awesome ways you are doing less to reclaim the best parts of motherhood.

We will be back in the fall with Season 2 of Momplicated!

In the meantime, follow Dana on Instagram @dana.p.phillips for the summer snaps and stories you wont want to miss!

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If you feel like everything is crashing around you, Dana's got just the thing you need.

This short, but powerful episode is about overcoming negativity bias, trusting yourself, and the inherent knowing that things will eventually be ok.

This one made Producer Andi tear up because it is just so dang perfect.

And if you are conflicted about whether matcha actually tastes good, Dana's covered that too!

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Dana kicks off the show with a story about her daughter's missing tooth that was lost not once, but twice!

Then she's sharing her favorite parenting article of all time.

It explains why our kids aren't the most grateful creatures, and how doing a little bit less can change their perspective.

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This week, Dana is talking school lunches, allergies, Girl Dinner and why beige food rules the world!

If you've traded bento boxes for chips and fruit rollups, you've come to the right place!

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This week Dana is channelling her inner Ted Lasso and offering up some unconventional thoughts on love and marriage, which include:

• Why you probably feel like most advice doesn't work for your relationship
• Why you may want to trade anger for curiosity
• How to divide up domestic work fair and square (these Fair Play cards are a great way to do it!)
• The 24/48 Rule

Dana has also included some bonus stories about her 10 year wedding anniversary, and her adventures in medical billing!

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Fresh off her first girls weekend in years, Dana is feeling refreshed, and she's basking in the glow of uninterrupted conversations, late-night hot tub soaks, and dinners with friends!

She's also thinking about:

• The magic of knowing you're done having babies, as your youngest child ages out of babyhood
• Why mindfulness and "savoring the moment" comes easier once you're past certain stages of motherhood
• How she decided to have three children, after originally thinking she'd have four
• Why the 4 year age gap is a solid parenting hack

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This week Dana is waxing nostalgic, reading you some of the funniest childhood memories shared on TikTok last week.

And then later, Dana talks about diet and anti-aging content on Instagram, and she wonders if our generation is replacing the 90s Almond Mom with something worse.

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This week, Dana is tearing back the curtain on Boss Babe Motherhood!

Writer and organizer Raena Boston joins the pod to talk about:

• Why "having it all" is the ultimate scam
• How you can officially unsubscribe from mom guilt
• How to find satisfaction in motherhood without buying into "motherhood, the brand"
• The institutions that profit off of you striving to be the perfect wife and mother
• Why the US doesnt have paid family leave and universal child care yet -- and what you can do to change that
• Why it benefits all women to redefine stay-at-home moms as working moms

Follow Raena on Instagram @theworkingmomtras AND join her movement of moms @chamberofmothers

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Dana's answering more of your questions this week! They include:

• Why it's ok to let motherhood change you
• What to do about friendships that change when you and your bestie both have kids?
• When is it the right time to stop breastfeeding?
• How to manage extracurricular activities when you have a "yes kid" in your life
• When is it time to worry about a lukewarm sex life

You can follow Dana on Instagram at dana.p.phillips

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Dana is joined by journalist and author Jo Piazza to talk about the multi-billion dollar industry of Mom Influencers on social media. They discuss:

• Why motherhood content has become so triggering on Instagram
• What your favorite Mom Influencer isn't telling you about her life
• The rise of "trad wives" on social media
• Why Instagram is full of "Stephanies" - and why you shouldn't buy her sleep training course!
• How you can enjoy mom content on social media without losing your mind

Pre-order Jo's novel The Sicilian Inheritance here!

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