Moving Update: How Katie is settling into their new neighborhood!

Things we and our kids are currently loving.

How to remove a jar of Vaseline from a soon to be flower girl.

The time Maribeth gave birth in front of a hot firefighter!

Resources + Links:

Follow Maribeth Sublette on Instagram | @madewithlove.markets

Check out upcoming Made with Love Markets /www.madewithloveaz.com/

Check out Stephanie’s current favorite sweetener 

Lakanto Monk Fruit Sweetener

Connect with Moms in Real Life on Instagram | @momsinreallifepodcast

Follow Stephanie and Katie on Instagram!

Stephanie Nguyen | @modernmilk

Katie Kunz | @kunzandcrew and @newbornlifecoach

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www.katiekunz.com

Show Notes:

We’re back with more hilarious mom stories, celebrating things like new moves and anniversaries, and how we are juggling the busy everchanging seasons of motherhood. In this episode we get to chat with mom of two, and co-founder of Made with Love Market, Maribeth Sublette! Like many of our incredible friendships we connected with Maribeth at Modern Milk, when she had a business making Mommy & Me tee shirts! As all of us and our families have grown, Maribeth created Made with Love Market to bring local businesses together here in Arizona! Of course, we chat all about what our families are loving and share some mom stories that will have you cracking up! We’re so glad to have you here with us for another episode of Moms in Real Life!

03:00 Meet mom of 2 and Co-Founder of Made with Love Markets, Maribeth Sublette!

09:40 What are you loving right now?

14:15 How Katie is settling into Tulsa!

16:00 What are you reading, watching, or listening to right now?

21:40 Things our kids are reading, watching, and listening to currently.

29:30 What is your family eating right now?

35:40 Why vaseline will forever be called “valesine” in Maribeth’s house.

41:00 Did you find out the sex of your babies or wait until they were born?

46:50 The moment “Kyle the hottie firefighter” walked into the delivery room.

51:30 When Stephanie ran into the stripper from her bachelorette party at work.

In This Episode, We Talk About:

Shows and the things we’re loving right now for ourselves and our kiddos!

Mom hacks about everything from prepping meals, to teaching kids about money and chores.
The Mom in Real Life story that happened as a result of sleep deprivation and consulting Doctor Google!

Resources + Links:

Follow Mama’s Cold Brew on Instagram | @mamascoldbrew

www.mamascoldbrew.com 

Check out Swig Life cups mentioned in today’s episode.

Check out  the Smartless podcast  mentioned in today’s episode.

Connect with Moms in Real Life on Instagram | @momsinreallifepodcast

Follow Stephanie and Katie on Instagram!

Stephanie Nguyen | @modernmilk

Katie Kunz | @kunzandcrew and @newbornlifecoach

WANT TO HAVE YOUR MOM STORY FEATURED ON THE PODCAST?

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Find out more on our websites

https://www.modernmilk.com/

www.katiekunz.com

Show Notes:

Sleep deprivation is a hell of a drug. Along with funny stories about kids nicknames, and some legit mom hacks today’s mom in real life story is a product of sleep deprivation and consulting “Doctor Google”. We’re so happy to have friend, mom of 4, and Founder of Mama’s Cold Brew, Jennifer Rzepecki on the podcast! Per usual we share laughs and tips we’re learning as we all navigate our own unique stages of motherhood. This episode will have you laughing, and reminded that there is a community of women also trying to figure out how to do all the things, manage screen time, incentivize chores, and make memories along the way!

02:00 Meet wife, mom of 4, and owner of Mama’s Cold Brew, Jennifer Rzepecki.

03:30 What led you to start Mama’s Cold Brew?

06:40 What are you loving right now?

12:40 Things we’re reading, listening, and watching right now.

16:30 What are your kids reading, listening, and watching right now?

21:15 Navigating technology with your kids.

24:50 What is one funny thing your kids said or did recently?

29:20 Yo mama jokes are making a comeback.

33:15 What is your best mom hack?

40:00 Meals our families are loving right now!

47:40 Oh my gosh I think I gave birth to a cat!

In This Episode, We Talk About:

How SLEEP is going for an actual sleep expert!
Updates on Katie's big move!

Thoughts and resources on kids and cell phones.

The happy hour blowout!

Resources + Links:

Connect with Chelsea & Building Blocks Family on Instagram | @buildingblocksfamily

Find out more resources on their website www.buildingblocksfamily.com

Connect with Moms in Real Life on Instagram | @momsinreallifepodcast

Check out these Energy Ballz mentioned in todays episode:

Instagram | @energyballz

Website | https://www.energyballz.com/home

Check out The Social Dilemma mentioned in today’s episode.

Follow Stephanie and Katie on Instagram!

Stephanie Nguyen | @modernmilk

Katie Kunz | @kunzandcrew and @newbornlifecoach

WANT TO HAVE YOUR MOM STORY FEATURED ON THE PODCAST?

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Show Notes:

As moms, we all have a good poop story! Hearing this one will take you back to that moment of realization that you had to deal with a literally sh*tty situation. We’re so excited to be joined in this episode by Marriage and Family Therapist, as well as potty training, discipline, and sleep expert, Chelsea Kunde. Per usual, we’re keeping it real and sharing how we are navigating mom life from poopy diapers, running businesses and busy family schedules, to making decisions about kids and cell phones! There is something to relate to in this episode no matter what season of mom life you’re in the thick of! We’re so glad to have you on this journey with us. Please subscribe, leave us a review, and share with your best mom friend!

01:40 Meet therapist and sleep consultant, Chelsea Kunde.

02:30 What is the number 1 thing you see your clients come to you for?

04:30 How did you fall into specializing in potty training, discipline, and sleep?

08:15 What is your family eating right now?

14:15 How is your family sleeping right now?

19:00 As a sleep expert, what is your sleep schedule like?

21:50 What we are obsessed with right now!

29:00 Ways we’re handling kids and technology.

32:15 Incorporating your kids in decision making.

36:20 The effects of social media on all of us!

38:30 How do you set boundaries around your own screen time on your phone?

42:15 From cheers-ing cocktails to being covered in poop.

In This Episode, We Talk About:

Enjoying the fun work that is podcasting.

Tips for easy kid meals, an allergy friendly family meal, and a go to bed time snack.

The benefits of participating in a Mom’s Group.

A hilarious story about kids and profanity. 

Age appropriate child development and language skills.

Parenting advice for situations that are out of your control. 

How creativity and humor make parenting better. 

Resources + Links:

Connect with Moms in Real Life on Instagram | @momsinreallifepodcast

Follow Stephanie and Katie on Instagram!

Stephanie Nguyen | @modernmilk

Katie Kunz | @kunzandcrew and @newbornlifecoach

WANT TO HAVE YOUR MOM STORY FEATURED ON THE PODCAST?

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Find out more on our websites

https://www.modernmilk.com/

www.katiekunz.com

Show Notes:

What topics trigger hilarious motherhood memories for you? In this episode Katie and Stephanie interview Steph’s younger sister Angie. Angie shares some relatable parts of motherhood, including how she’s navigating family meals, sleeping schedules, and time for mom friends. Angie tells us a comical story about her 4 year old who just had to say a “very bad word.” Through this experience Angie gleaned some wisdom on how to parent a child with obsessive behaviors, and how to ride the waves of a situation out of her control. Katie, Steph, and Angie share their opinions on profanity and share stories about their kids and language development. They conclude this episode by emphasizing the importance of creativity and humor in parenting!

02:05 The fun work that is Podcasting!

03:00 Angie’s introduction. 

04:10 What is your family currently eating? 

09:39 Tips for an allergy friendly meal.  

11:10 Bedtime Snack Ideas.

12:03 Bedtime Snack Advice.

12:23 How is your family sleeping currently?

20:00 What are you currently reading, watching, or listening to?

25:00 What was something interesting or funny that’s happened to you recently?

29:00 Why should one look for a mom’s group?

30:35 A WTF story about kids & profanity. 

35:39 How to handle a child’s obsession. 

37:00 Advice for riding the waves of parenting situations that are out of your control. 

38:20 Why do words take on their meaning? 

38:50 Creative Humor makes everything better with kids.

In This Episode, We Talk About:

How Suz is handling her boys Mercury and Uranium poisoning.

What we’re reading, and Suzanne's process of writing her own book.

Recognizing Postpartum depression.

How to prevent the loneliness so many of us experience as new moms.

Resources + Links:

Connect with Suzanne on Instagram | @suzyatimaslam

Check out these books mentioned in the episode:

Post Pardon Me by Suzanne Yatim Aslam

Sugar Proof Kids by  Michael Goran and Emily Ventura

Find Sugarproof Kids on Instagram | @sugarproofkids

Connect with Moms in Real Life on Instagram | @momsinreallifepodcast

Follow Stephanie and Katie on Instagram!

Stephanie Nguyen | @modernmilk

Katie Kunz | @kunzandcrew and @newbornlifecoach

WANT TO HAVE YOUR MOM STORY FEATURED ON THE PODCAST?

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Find out more on our websites

https://www.modernmilk.com/

www.katiekunz.com

Show Notes:

What season of motherhood are you in? Each season brings its own unique gifts and challenges. Today’s guest is friend and Author of Post Pardon Me, Suzanne Yatim Aslam! From currently navigating her husband and boys mercury and uranium poisoning, to busy extracurricular schedules, we’re getting caught up on what this current season of motherhood is like! Suzanne also shares some impactful experiences that helped her realize she was experiencing postpartum depression, which she goes on to write about in her book! Tune in to hear her story, with her honest and comical way of sharing all of its ups and downs!

02:11 What was the process like writing your book?

04:30 What is your family eating currently?

06:00 How are you handling Mercury and Uranium poisoning?

12:00 What activities are you currently doing with your family?

17:50 What are you currently reading, watching, or listening to?

19:15 When do you find time to read?

22:30 Learning to handle our kids' tantrums.

26:20 What is the hardest part about being a mom in this season of life?

30:50 The busyness of different seasons: toddlers vs older kids.

33:40 What is the best part about being a mom?

37:00 I was tortured at a kids birthday party.

41:15 Being triggered by a mix up over a Cucumber Refresher.

47:00 When did you realize it was postpartum depression and how did you work through it?

51:40 Did you experience postpartum depression with both of your boys?

53:00 How to avoid loneliness and isolation as a new mom.

55:15 Why do you think you had such an aversion to becoming a mom?

In This Episode, We Talk About:

A recent funny story after one of Jennie’s yoga classes.

What our families are currently eating.

Thoughts and experiences with homeschooling.

One of the scariest moments Jennie has had as a mama.

Resources + Links:

Connect with us on Instagram | @momsinreallifepodcast

Follow us on Instagram

Stephanie Nguyen | @modernmilk

Katie Kunz | @kunzandcrew and @newbornlifecoach

WANT TO HAVE YOUR MOM STORY FEATURED ON THE PODCAST?

Sent us an email at [email protected]

Find our more on our websites

https://www.modernmilk.com/

www.katiekunz.com

Show Notes:

We’re back with more of the hilarious, and stories that all of us moms can relate to. For our very first guest, we are so excited to have Jennie Love on the podcast! Jennie is a yoga teacher and mom of two boys! Among the funny stories, Jennie gets vulnerable and shares a mom story that still takes her back to the fear she experienced in that moment. We are big believers in community and what can happen when women come together to support each other! Tune in to not only hear us share our stories this week, but also how we’ve seen women come together to support each other! 

01:30 Meet our favorite yoga instructor, Jennie Love!

03:20 What is your family currently eating?

07:00 The meal planning & shopping hack!

09:15 What  activities have you been doing as a family lately?

12:00 What our kids are doing in school and dabbling in homeschooling!

15:20 How is your family sleeping?

19:20 What are you reading, watching, or listening to right now?

27:15 What is something interesting that has happened to you this week?

30:40 The “not a mom” mini van.

35:20 The moment I realized my stroller was empty.

41:50 How long was he missing?

43:40 The power of when women connect over stories and support each other.

47:00 The pool party scare.

In This Episode, We Talk About:

What this podcast will be (and what it’s NOT!)

Our own mom stories that will have you laughing, remembering a scary moment, and reminiscing on your birth stories.

Resources + Links:

Connect with us on Instagram | @momsinreallifepodcast

Follow us on Instagram

Stephanie Nguyen | @modernmilk

Katie Kunz | @kunzandcrew and @newbornlifecoach

WANT TO HAVE YOUR MOM STORY FEATURED ON THE PODCAST?

Sent us an email at [email protected]

Find our more on our websites

https://www.modernmilk.com/

www.katiekunz.com

Show Notes:

Welcome to the first ever episode of Moms in Real Life! As nurses, lactation consultants, and entrepreneurs whose businesses revolve around helping moms, we’re no strangers to supporting moms through classes and education. This is NOT that kind of podcast. With our busy lives, both of us want this podcast to be a place we connect with other moms over REAL stories. The ones that make you cry, and the ones that might make you pee your pants from laughing so hard. In this first episode, we’re sharing two of our own Mom stories that stand out as well as share what we hope this podcast will become WITH and FOR you! Thanks so much for being here! Please subscribe, share with your best mom friends, and enjoy this crazy motherhood journey with us! 

01:30 Meet Moms, Nurses, Lactation Consultants, and entrepreneurs, Katie and Stephanie!

05:00 We do tons of educating, in this podcast we’re here to connect over stories.

06:15 What is your family eating right now?

10:40 How is your family sleeping?

15:30 What are you reading, watching, or listening to right now?

18:15 Are you a coffee lover?

20:40 Meeting the real-life villain from The Goonies.

25:00 Preparing for the big move!

28:30 What are your plans to meet people once you move?

30:00 The $30,000 penny.

37:20 Katie’s whirlwind birth story with her third baby Calvin.

Mom life is overwhelming.  Everywhere we turn we are flooded with information. It seems impossible to raise our kids because there is so much pressure to do everything perfectly. Motherhood is hard enough! Let’s ditch the judgment & criticism and start connecting with each other.  We are here to share stories that moms experience every single day.  Stories from the mundane, to the ridiculous, to the heartbreaking and the challenging.   Let's take a break from the noise & all the pressure and take a moment to relax and relate.  Grab a glass of wine or a large cup of coffee.  This is Mom’s in Real life.