October is a month where many different advocacies are brought to light. This week we put the spotlight on one that sometimes gets overshadowed. It's Dyslexia Awareness Month. Crystal shares her personal journey her family has walked with dyslexia. There is still so much unchartered territory to blaze for dyslexia. We hope this week sheds some education, advocacy, and attention on this issue. 1 in 5 people is dyslexic. That is a staggering number. This is a story about a mom with massive gut intuition discovering her child has a superpower. 

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Yep. We are going to say it. This week completely kicked our booties! It was the first full week of school, and every parent feels the weight and layers to that statement. And, apparently, we are also holding a caregiver school assembly on how to fix the school pick up and drop off lanes. Come on...you know Chik-Fil-A would have the logistics worked out to a science. Seriously...how can the carpool lane be this obnoxious. Oh, and we also got our medical school degrees raising females. We had tears, we had stress, we had Steph eating Rice Krispies with "mashed" up bananas. We are just hamsters spinning. How about you? We are with you in solidarity. Tell us your stories.

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Listeners want to know. Or, at least pose some interesting questions. Over the course of producing our podcast, listeners have sent in questions stemming from various episodes. The questions run the gamut, from personality traits to favorite products, to would you rathers. Steph and Crystal had so much fun answering these wide array of questions. We love hearing from our listeners and what sparks your interest. You can continue to inquire and connect with us on Instagram at Sweatpants.Stilettos or feel free to email us. What are you looking forward to this fall? Here is our first Q&A with our hosts.

Oh friends, where did the summer go? We are just going to call it. Can we? We are moms afterall. We are living the shit show of summer. It seems every time you cross the bridge from July 4th...it just becomes chaos. The ladies are all living completely different lives and are in different lanes. In this episode, we are transparent. We just catalog where we are and what we are feeling. We are sure all of you can resonate on some level. Ping us. Tell us we are not alone. But, we are making a effort to get back on track and in a groove. We didn't mean to take a little hiatus. But, well, that is motherhood. 

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Are you like us? We just crossed a big bridge - our children transitioned from grade school to middle school. And, middle school takes on way more challenges, as kids make their way into the teen years. There are so many different pressures, lessons, and feelings facing teens today. We'll pull that card...things have changed since we have walked through the journey. One major shift  - technology! Officer Barton, a school resource officer here in Omaha, Nebraska, discusses with us the primary concerns she is seeing in the schools and what teens are troubled with today. This conversation is insightful, engaging, and makes you think as a parent...how will I walk this journey with my teen. 

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For a lot of us, there is that little nagging push within us. There is some fuel or passion that we would like to investigate or dive into more. But, like most people, we don't just jump. We want everything to be perfect before starting anything. In this episode, we get to talk with Erin Stoll from Style Thief Fashion once again. Erin brings us her perspective and story on how she started her "side" business. Here's the best part...she started at 40...and she just went for it! Sort of like this podcast! We just jumped...and you figure it out as you go. Start somewhere. Learn how Erin has morphed and shaped her journey as she began her quest for fueling a passion she has.

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Let us introduce you to your new best friend. Her name is Erin Stoll. Erin is an personal stylist in the Omaha area who is the creator of Style Thief Fashion. This episode goes beyond what is the hottest trend and color palette on the market right now. Erin walks us through the journey of how she works with clients to determine their style and debunks myths a lot of us have seared into our heads. Erin is candid and brings to light her mantra: everyone should feel amazing. We absolutely loved our conversation, which could have gone on for hours. Come to the closet with us as we get real shaping identity...in more ways than one. 

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It's spring - or at least that time in the year where we are all wearing layers, the birds are chipping, and there are signs of rebirth. And, it is the time where we all get the urge to spring clean! We love deep cleaning, a good system, relish ultimate hacks, and love the smell of bleach. But, that isn't necessarily what we are discussing. "First quarter" is done. Have you checked in with yourself? As we come out of - what was something none of us have lived through - the pandemic, we ask ourselves...what needs spring cleaning within us? The ultimate saying is be careful what you return to. What do you want to return to, freshen up, or regroup within you?

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How many plates do you have spinning? Or rather, how do you balance? Many people take on a different lens to the whole work- life dance. When people find themselves in the child rearing days the whole work - life balances gets fuzzy, confusing, conflicting and hard. This week, Annette, Crystal and Steph found themselves at a retreat--where they had to prioritize to break away. They took the time to plan, discuss, and open up the question...how do you handle the work - life balance? Maybe it's about boundaries. Maybe it is seasonal. Maybe it doesn't exist. What do you think?

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We are in a culture where we live and breathe by our phones. They are our scheduling devices, entertainment portals, business operators, and help us survive household management. And...there is an app for everything! Why then, do we feel in the dark ages when you discover an app everyone knows about...and suddenly, it is your best friend. How did you not know about this before? This week, we share our favorite apps. And, we know we are certainly missing some. We need you to share with us...what are we missing? Apps make life easier. Help the moms out...

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