The Mom Game

After another terrible Cowboys loss, Julie tries to convince Emily that emotional detachment is the only way to survive football season. Plus, where do we stand on the Mavs, and why is Julie so mad at pumpkins? The latest Melissa Rycroft headlines spark a conversation about the pressures of motherhood and finding healthy ways to handle stress. And are emotionally available men the new alpha males? Emily makes the case for telling your partner what you actually need. All that, Halloween mom fails, and a little World Series celebration!

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What's scarier than Halloween? Kids in terrifying costumes, political ads that won't stop, or running into Dez Bryant in traffic?

Julie and Emily are back with guac, wine, and plenty to discuss! Dez Bryant's viral road rage video has us debating driving etiquette, flipping people off, and why Emily has no problem giving someone the bird while Julie practically cries when someone honks at her.

Plus, how scary is TOO scary when it comes to kids' Halloween costumes? And, just as scary--- can we please get a break from the nonstop political ads DURING football games???

In Sports Skorts, the Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles, but what's going on with Troy? Emily's Texas Tech Red Raiders take a loss, college football is fun,  our adopted Milwaukee Brewers have us dreaming big, and we check in on the Dallas Stars and Mavericks.

We're also talking about Dictionary.com's Word of the Year, "maxxing," Dakota Johnson's sleep habits, Tesla's flying car news, and the idea of kids receiving SpaceX stock.

And in between all of that, Emily needs some office tchotchkes. Because apparently having a real office means you have to decorate it!

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The moms are FINALLY back together in studio, and things get a little sappy as Julie and Emily share some  full-blown #BoyMom moments.  Emily is learning that homecoming festivities might seem cheesy... until it's YOUR kid! Meanwhile, Julie navigates Ryder's student council elections and some good ol mom shaming moments from her kids. Plus- Emily is officially a working woman with a REAL office job (!!!)

In Sports Skorts, the Cowboys are once again testing everyone's sanity, and Julie is concerned about Dak's mental state. The TMG Brewers are taking on Tampa Bay in the World Series, the Mavs season is here, and the Stars are doing just fine, thank you very much.

Plus, did Tracy Wolfson's innocent little butt slap really deserve to turn the internet upside down? The moms have THOUGHTS. And Google's top trending Halloween costumes have us asking one very important question: Are we officially too old to know what any of this stuff is?! And why is Julie getting a wig?

Boy mom tears, butt slap debates, and another week of Cowboys frustration. Just another day at The Mom Game!

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Are people taking youth sports WAY too seriously? The answer is YES. Here on TMG we like finding people who are trying to do something about it.  This week, we're talking about how to bring the fun back to youth baseball with Andy Pendleton, founder of The Sandlot League! Andy shares how his unique approach to youth baseball is giving kids a chance to just PLAY, without all the pressure, expectations, and anxiety that can come with organized sports. Could this be exactly what youth sports need?

But first, Julie is officially still on the struggle bus and trying to keep her mentals in check without tennis and pickleball, while Emily is fresh off a goofy girls' trip to Fredericksburg that was good for the soul! Julie also recaps her family's fall break getaway to Omni PGA Frisco, and we're reminded that sometimes a little break is exactly what everyone needs.

In Sports Skorts, the Cowboys completely sh*t the Buccs bed, we find a little joy in watching Texas lose, and we're still cheering on our adopted MLB playoff team, the Milwaukee Brewers!

Plus, over in What's On Your Feed, we may have discovered the most GENIUS PTA fundraising tactic of all time. Parents, you're going to want to hear this one.

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Julie and Emily are podcast raw dogging from home—no wine, just opinions.

After an exciting Cowboys win, we've decided that CeeDee Lamb is fun. You know what else is fun? College football. Especially when our teams (Mizzou and Texas Tech) are rolling. In the MLB playoffs, the Brewers are officially our adopted playoff team...or should it be Cleveland!? They're both giving us plenty to cheer for. And after a long summer, hockey is officially BACK, baby!

Plus, Jack Hughes was not pleased with an ESPN reporter, and we have thoughts…. We like to think we know when it’s a good time to make a joke, eh?

Then we dive into why the dating world absolutely sucks, the Tony Romo–CBS conversation, and a potential crisis that has us deeply unwell: restaurants taking away free chips and salsa. You can take a lot of things from us, but leave the chips basket alone!!!

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Are we over-analyzing and over-testing our kids? And when, if ever, should we start pushing them academically? With kids in 3rd,5th,7th,and 9th grade we look at this from all the angles. Is it better to get ahead of any potential issues or just “let it ride” and see how they turn out?

Plus, a good vent about the Cowboys silly loss to the Ravens, a sad but predictable end to the Rangers season, and did we just get all in our feels about Justin Verlander’s retirement...on accident?

And! Emily teases some new job news, the tweens have new Instagram poses, it’s time to rage on Rivals.com, and a debate over babysitter cancellation fees.

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Parent pride, teenage boy chaos, and braces-era nail shaming.  Julie and Emily talk sports-mom highs and parenting lows before hitting the Cowboys, Taylor Swift’s football-wife era, the somehow-still-in-it Rangers, AI slop and women banning GTA6. Plus, Emily weighs in on Patrick Clancy’s much-hyped 60 Minutes interview.

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Would you trade places with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s hypothetical future baby? Hear us out...

Julie and Emily are guest-free and unleashed this week, talking 5th-grade sports decisions, club baseball mom life, sad Cowboys, fun Chiefs and the Kelceswifts are still all over the place.

Plus, Emily word-vomits about a secret from her past , we dive into the Holly Rowe/Arch Manning drama and Sydney Sweeney vs. angry female athletes, Julie passionately defends cats, and apparently tennis people are horny?! Just another perfectly normal week at The Mom Game.

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BONUS TMG! We’re back with two amazing moms who are building big things — and doing it their own way. First, Mallory Fitzsimmons, founder of viral fashion brand SSYS, joins us to share how she went from starting a business at home during COVID to building a full-scale fashion brand designed with moms like us in mind. We talk entrepreneurship, motherhood, taking risks and why Mallory was determined to build SSYS differently.

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The kids are back in school — which naturally means THEY’RE SICK AGAIN. Julie is dealing with the back-to-school germs while Emily has some thoughts on those club volleyball schedules.

We’re also pranking our kids with British accents before asking a surprisingly big question: Are moms so busy managing everyone else’s lives that we don’t have time to dream about our own anymore? When you’re juggling kids, work, sports, schedules and everything else, when do you stop and think about what YOU want next?

Plus, college football is SO back, the NFL season is here, and the Rangers continue to middle.

Then, What’s On Your Feed brings us Kim Kardashian’s baseball reality show and the tragic story of an influencer who died following a penis enlargement procedure. And finally, the TMG News Desk reveals the most searched slang words in Texas in 2026.

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