The Mildly Crushing It Podcast

(Warning: Adult Language.) After years of searching for answers, we finally have them. In this episode, we share Ada's journey to a genetic diagnosis, why we're grateful no one settled for the wrong answer, and how the long road ultimately led us to the right one. We also talk about trusting your instincts, why persistence can make all the difference, and ways to help a friend who might be in a similar situation.

Because sometimes re-grounding yourself doesn’t look like a wellness retreat. Sometimes it looks like a car cry, exhale in the closet, or shaming your kids to leave the stinky bathroom so you can have two fu$&!ng minutes to wipe your own ass. And honestly? That counts too.

(Warning: Adult Language) This week we’re talking about the pressure to rebrand every hard thing into something beautiful, inspiring, or “actually a blessing.” From toxic positivity to uncomfortable silence around the real struggles of special needs parenting, we’re unpacking what happens when people romanticize a reality they don’t fully understand. Because acceptance is healthy. Pretending everything is magical isn’t. Grab a drink — this one's spicy.

What does “romanticizing this life” look like when your reality includes therapies, meltdowns, and constant unpredictability? We’re talking about how we intentionally look for the good without dismissing the hard, and why both can (and have to) exist at the same time.

(Warning: Adult Language) Bedtime battles, endless nights, and the quiet thought we hate admitting—this can feel really unfair. Raw, honest, and held together with a drink in hand.

Guilt shows up everywhere—parenting, work, friendships, even the way we take a break. It’s loud, constant, and somehow feels like it’s just part of the job. But…who actually taught us to feel this guilty all the time? In this episode, we unpack the pressure, the expectations, and the invisible rules we’ve been carrying—and start questioning if any of it even makes sense.

(Warning: Adult Language.) This one is raw, and especially unhinged. We admit the things most moms only think: sometimes we say not-so-nice things about our kids when they’re not around… and honestly, it’s survival. We also talk about that weird moment before walking back into your house—bracing for the chaos and everything waiting on the other side.

(Warning: Adult Language.) In this episode, we’re talking about glass siblings—the kids growing up alongside higher needs, who often learn to be flexible, patient, and “easy” a little too soon. We’re not here to speak for them, but as moms, we reflect on what this life might feel like through their eyes—and how do we hold space for them while navigating everything else this life requires?

(Warning: Adult Language.) This one gets a little deeper. We’re talking about the weight of this life—the kind that hits you in quiet moments and makes you wonder, why us? And what does it even mean to find meaning in something that can feel so hard? It’s honest, a little heavy, and still somehow held together with cocktails and dark humor.

(Warning: Adult Language.) Are we “spoiling” our kids… or are we actually just doing what they need to survive and thrive? In this episode, we’re joined by our first-ever guest, Katie, to call out the tired narratives and break down the real difference between accommodating and overindulging. Expect honesty, a little fire, and a lot of “you’re not alone in this.”