No one loves a good holiday tradition more than a career-driven mama! Join Alicen and Hillary for this special episode where they talk about their families’ favorite traditions for the holiday season. From family movie night to Chinese take-out to matching family pjs, Alicen and Hillary talk about all their favorite holiday successes… and fails. Don’t forget to send us your favorite family traditions!

Holy smokes! The Season 1 finale is here! In this episode, Alicen and Hillary talk about Alicen’s smooth transition back to work. And by smooth, we mean the good ol' sh(bleeeep) hit the fan. In a beautiful twist of fate, many of the ideas and themes we have been discussing all season came up again and were more relevant than ever. Join us for this heroic tale that ends beautifully wrapped up complete with a duct tape bow.

Join Alicen and Hillary as they discuss their most humbling stories that welcomed them into motherhood. They talk about Granny's in Nashville (I'm sure you've heard of us), their love of sweets, and the national competition they won. There are tons of laughs in this one, too much information and wine may or may not have been involved. Enjoy!

On this episode, Alicen and Hillary sit down with Dr. Hick to discuss the commonalities between Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Rage, Postpartum OCD and Baby Blues and the differences to look out for. Alicen opens up about her experience with Postpartum Depression after both pregnancies and how she wished she kept going to therapy to prevent it with the second postpartum stage. That's right, prevention is the best intervention! The information provided in this episode is intended for informational purposes only and is not intended to be formal psychological or mental health advice or treatment by Dr. Hick or the podcast. Resources: Dr. Hick’s Practice - https://www.centerforsharedinsight.com Postpartum Support International - https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/ Information, online group support, and a directory of local providers in your area Call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262) Free, confidential, 24/7 mental health support for moms and their families before, during, and after pregnancy. English- and Spanish-speaking counselors. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline -  The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

This week Alicen and Hillary review Alicen’s progress on her maternity leave check-list (because of course she has a checklist), talk about when kids seem to notice you don’t come to school as much as some of the other moms,  discuss some of the ways you can still participate in school - even if you are not the class mom, and once again appreciate the value of hindsight. Finally, they laugh about how old Alicen presents to others (hint - it’s either 19 or 42) and leaking pride on the first day of school.

In this episode Alicen and Hillary talk with Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Gitit Kaufman. Gitit shares her professional perspective on many of the topics Alicen and Hillary have discussed in previous episodes. Just a few of their revelations include how we can feel betrayed by motherhood, that mistakes do not equal failure, that what we have internalized so far does not have to be our forever, and that finding compassion for ourselves takes time and practice. You can connect with Gitit at Therapy | Connecting Dots Counseling, LLC | Colorado.

Join Alicen and Hillary as they host their very first guest - one of Alicen’s favorite people - Elizabeth Spale. They talk about our well-intended expectations of blending our careers with motherhood, making career changes for motherhood, and the power in taking ownership for those decisions. In the spirit of career development and demonstrating a growth-mindset, you’ll also get to hear Alicen put herself on a performance improvement plan!

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This week Alicen and Hillary talk about the challenge and value of maintaining relationships as career driven mamas. As usual, both can be true! They discuss the ideas that maintenance does not equal high-maintenance, consistency is key but frequency can be flexible, and the eternal power of lemon and lavender.

This week, Alicen and Hillary discuss the many identity crises, er, transitions that come with being a career-driven mama.