They say that perfection is a journey that never ends. To be honest, my friend Cindy and I would like it to. Join us as we talk about how we've learned to accept becoming first time mothers after the age of 40, mental health during covid, the challenges of single motherhood, and the adventures of dating.

I'm joined today by my friend Naila Halawa--in person! Naila was diagnosed with an auto-immune disorder at 24, and we spoke about how she copes with it and how it affected her decision to become a mother. We also come to the lovely realization that we've turned into our own mothers. Shit, how did that happen?!

He's back by popular demand! My husband Hazem joins me back on the show to recap 2020 and talk about our aspirations for 2021. We were intrigued by the launch of Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's podcast, so naturally we listened to their first episode, and we had some thoughts and wanted to challenge the royal couple this year. Hopefully this message reaches them! Wishing everyone a happy new year!

I’m joined on the show by Kaz Castillo, a yogi who runs her own practice specialized in Ashtanga Yoga, a close friend and a recent mother—her son was born in December 2019. We chat about her returning to work just a couple months after becoming a mother, traveling for extended periods of time very nonchalantly with her toddler, and discovering what she calls ‘baby minutia’—those little things you only discover once you become a mother.

I've known Nicole Sprague for many years, back when she lived in Cairo, before we had kids and life consisted of endlessly socializing over drinks with friends. And while we don't have endless hours to discuss our "relationships" anymore, we do make time to compare notes about marriage and motherhood. And I was relieved to learn Nicole overthinks being an older mother just as much as I do, and how we'll be much older as our kids go through childhood compared to our own mothers, and the other mothers around us.

My friend Nadine Dumas is a mother to her 8 year old boy, lives in the Cayman Islands and is a former accountant-turned-successful-entrepreneur. She's an eating psychology practioner, mind & body nutrition coach and 11x international cover model while also being a leading business woman and influencer in the worldwide fitness market. But what I found the most interesting is that she actually takes her son with her everywhere, something she's done since he was less than a year old. Whaaat?! Nadine is inspiring, compassionate and really passionate about what she does; she talks to me about how she juggles work, parenting, and finding time for romance.

I had no idea how sleep deprived I would be after I had the twins. Four months of minimal sleep and screaming babies all-day-long led to a complete nervous breakdown. That's when I decided to sleep-train the twins, and it still remains the best decision I made. On the episode, I speak to Ann Marks about her consulting service, Full Feedings, and how she supports mothers to build the foundation for their babies' healthy sleep from birth. As she says, "getting your baby consistently sleeping through the night isn’t something that happens by chance. It takes planning, commitment to a daily routine, and hard work".

My husband and I recount our first year as parents, and not sure how we made it through our first year with twins. We discuss candidly, the good, the bad and the funny of the first year of parenting.

A new podcast about all things motherhood, coming October 2020.