Mother Effort

What has it been like to be pregnant or anxious during an epidemic?  Ilana and Beth discuss how life has changed and a few positive outcomes from this whole awful situation we are all living through. 

In these uncertain times most of us are overwhelmed, experiencing stress, anxiety and even sadness.  Ilana and Beth talk to Maryland based Psychologist Dr. Melissa Lean about how to cope with the anxiety and decompress, ways to deal with social media, dealing with friends and family during this stressful time and more. Dr. Lean also gives some great insight on how to find help virtually during this time if you need to reach out and talk to someone.  We hope this episode gives you some comfort and some tangible steps to help you get through this difficult time. 

The entire country is shutting down one town and city at a time and most of us are now shifting into a new normal.  Working from home, kids at home, partners at home, it's a lot!  Ilana and Beth discuss some of their fears and then more importantly they discuss what to do to combat these fears and beat the boredom at home with the kids!

This last week was a real mother effort for Beth and Ilana.  To lighten up the week Ilana creates a game show for Beth testing her knowledge of the Saturday morning cartoons of our past.  Are they still on and making new episodes, or did they die out back in the 80s and 90s?  Beth goes head to head with a VERY special surprise guest!  Tune in to see who wins and find out which cartoons you can still watch, with or without your kids!

As Beth hits the single digits of weeks left on her pregnancy Ilana offers some advice for any mom adding to her brood.  What can you expect when the motto of motherhood is really to expect anything and nothing at the same time?

Sleeping strange, in your babyhood, who you gonna call? Lolo Lullaby!  Today the girls call in the professional when it comes to everything sleep training related! From what to do with an infant who won't nap, a "defiant climbing out of their crib" toddler, travel, and the 5 year old who has developed a bad sleep habit that needs to be broken before your sanity is. Lauren Wolf from Lolo Lullaby talks about it all and more on this episode!

Connect with Lauren:

www.lololullaby.com

instagram @lololullaby

facebook: @lololullaby

Beth has hit some snags with her childcare in the last week and needs to make a lot of decisions for her future family of four.  In order to lighten the mood, Ilana gets the inside scoop on middle school and quizzes Beth on her knowledge of today's teen slang. 

Ilana asks Beth if she is buying into and following all the pregnancy myths and rules.   Find out Beth's secret weapon when experiencing a head cold while pregnant and what foods she is and isn't eating.

Ilana asks Beth if she is buying into and following all the pregnancy myths and rules.   Find out Beth's secret weapon when experiencing a head cold while pregnant and what foods she is and isn't eating.