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 and decompress, healthy social media usage, communicating with friends and family and more. Dr. Lean also gives insight on finding virtual help 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 bad sleep habits that need to be broken before your sanity! Lolo Lullaby's Lauren Wolf talks about it all and more on this episode!

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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.

Happy Mother Effort New Year! In the first podcast of this decade Ilana and Beth talk about their New Years resolutions, some broken, some accomplished, but all well intentioned. Ilana discusses what she has learned after her 6th winter birthday party has been thrown. They also discuss the best holiday and birthday gifts their kids received this year.

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 celebrates her 5 year anniversary of being a stay at home mom, something she never anticipated.  Whether you are a stay at home mom or a working mom, raising kids is a mother effer!  Ilana and Beth discuss the perceptions versus the reality of being a stay at home mom as well as the good and the not so good moments that Ilana wouldn't trade in a million years!

What do you get when you cross a mom with two kids, a dog, a spouse and impending meal time?  Hopefully something edible!  When your a mom time to cook a meal is all but non-existent so the girls discuss some hacks to keep your pantry fully stocked in order to make a meal in a pinch.  They also discuss how to save time using the Instant Pot, an airfryer, make ahead meals and one pot meals when little ones are hungry and also trying to open a hot oven!