On this week's episode of Scary Mommy Speaks, Keri and Ashley take a moment to reflect on the 18th Anniversary of 9/11, praising first responders everywhere, and then get Momsplained on breastfeeding in public, go through all of the potty training tips you so kindly sent to Ashley, and end up celebrating the benefits of bidets.

On this Labor Day episode of Scary Mommy Speaks, Keri and Ashley recount some of the most dramatic moments from their labor days, and get the low down on coparenting from Milah and Erica of the popular podcast, Good Moms Bad Choices. We also shed light on the invisible workload parents carry all the time, everyday, and celebrate Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff for their exemplary US Open post match interview.

This week's episode features a very special interview with Paige Bellenbaum, LMSW, and Catherine Birndorf, MD of The Motherhood Center, a treatment facility in NY for moms who are struggling with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Keri and Ashley also question whether Amazon might save the Amazon, whether two sentences can help keep us from yelling at our kids, and applaud a naughty little Roomba, all on this episode of Scary Mommy Speaks.

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Keri and Ashley discuss allowing kids to dye their hair for the first day of school, give props to all of the teachers out there, applaud one school district's unisex dress code, and bow down to the queen, Cate Blanchett, who reads your confessions, all on this Back to School Episode of Scary Mommy Speaks!

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Keri and Ashley Spill the Tea with Andy Cohen, discuss the pros and cons of leashing your kids, riff on a Disney sized rant, and commend Selma Blair with the Crushing it Crown.

Keri and Ashley are joined by Diane Rinaldo of the NY chapter of Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America to discuss gun violence in the United States, and how we can face this epidemic proactively.

For those who would like to know more:

MomsdemandAction.org is the hub through which listeners can join the org, get lots of information and look up local events. 

Everytown.org/act is where listeners can sign up to participate in weekly phone banks called GSAN, Gun Sense Action Network. 

Listeners can also text “join” to 64433, to become a Moms Demand Action supporter immediately.

Keri and Ashley reflect on the events of the past weekend, find hope in small victories, debate whether a dip in a chlorine filled pool counts as a bath, and the lovely Jessica Alba shares her new line of skincare products created especially for relieving eczema.

On this episode of Scary Mommy Speaks, Pink gets props for naying the naysayers, Momsplained schools us on water safety tips, how to teach our girls to defend themselves, and supermom Jessica Alba reads your confessions!

'90s sandals are back in style, a mom on the US Women's National Soccer Team crushes it all the way to the World Cup, Dr.'s office toys: nay or yaaay, and OG Mom is back to help us keep our cool, all on this week's episode of Scary Mommy Speaks!

Join Keri and Ashley as they discuss the ins and outs of kids birthday parties, the dos and don'ts of car seat sleeping, and high hopes for your child's eating habits. OG Mom stops by to school us on the etiquette of disciplining other people's kids.