Mother Effort

Exercising while pregnant? Sure. Exercising after childbirth? Well, not as easy at it sounds. Beth's friend Lauren comes on to talk about running  and exercise during pregnancy, post-natal recovery and exercising with babies. The girls also discuss what is essential to make working out easier physically and logistically.

Links to products we talked about on the show:

(Although these are affiliate links, we do love the products for real) 

Double Bob

Moving Comfort Sports Bra

Nathan Running Water Bottle

Beth and Ilana discuss vacationing without the kids and mom guilt. Beth calls out c-section shaming and hopefully relieves some mom's mom guilt.  Moral of the story, stay at home moms, working moms, whatever mom you are, you are awesome! (Dad's you are okay too!)

Max starts solids which means that Beth has a solid two weeks of "Mom Learns", formally known as Mom Fails!  Ilana and Beth talk about starting solids, their favorite feeding products and how Beth stupidly thought eating veggies would curtail Max's constant nursing.  The girls talk about what they are thankful for and how they are both nuts for deciding to host Thanksgiving with babies!  

Links to the Products we Legit Love! (Full disclosure: although they are affiliate links we are not sponsored!)

Aden and Anais Burpy Bibs

Inglesina Fast Table Chair (great if you are short on space or want a portable option when out and about!)

Baby Bjorn Soft Bib

Avanchy Suction Cup Plate and Spoon 

Avanchy Spoons

Sleep, the real currency of motherhood.  Ilana isn't getting any at night and Beth isn't getting any during the day.  Ilana discusses what she believes to be the tried and true sleep training methods she has recently used on her second and challenges Beth to try one before the next episode!  (disclaimer: Beth's mic is broken and Max decides to play with her temporary mic, sorry about the less than stellar sound!)

Beth asks Ilana what halloween is like as a mom as she is excited to now be able to finally legitimately trick or treat again. Ilana will be the trick or treat house that will be talked about for years and Beth and her husband drop the ball on halloween costumes…which is SO not like them! The girls talk about human costumes, dog costumes, and what to do with all of that candy that doesn't fit into your diet plan.

links:  

Halloween Buyback Program

You've Been Booed

Teal Pumpkin Project 

Ilana tackles the very important, not often talked about, personal topic of postpartum depression.  Through Ilana's story the girls talk about signs, the stigma of the word depression, the baby blues and what to do if you think you have postpartum. 

Links:

TalkSpace

Max nap's…but technical difficulties plague the girls.  Beth talks about her new youtube obsession Shane Dawson and wonders if she is being affected by SAHM brain.  Ilana talks about the problematic scene in Peter Rabbit and her new allergies.  Ilana also freaks out about impending end of the world in 2030.  Is the current state of our world causing people to think twice about having kids? 

Ilana has a conversation with her mom about the 80s and realizes that parenting is a lot different now! What crazy things did our parents think were normal back in the day?  Max continues his nap strike and joins on the podcast as a guest host with a lot to say!

Max is still on a  nap boycott and Beth is starting to lose it.  Ilana and Beth talk about forgiveness and how to avoid buying counterfeit items on Amazon.

links: 

https://www.huckleberrysleep.com/

Ilana's son blocks his grandmother's phone calls and Beth's son decides at 3 months he no longer needs to nap during the day.  The girls discuss moving, dieting and mom guilt and how all three are truly a mother effort! P.S. we can ALL make chicken fingers ourselves, but maybe we don't want to!