The Mom Hour

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Two experienced moms and bloggers discuss everything related to motherhood!

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The Mom Hour episodes:

10.27.2020 Stocking Your Family’s Medicine Cabinet For Cold & Flu Season: Episode 284 Listener Alana wrote to us recently to ask if we have a handy list of medicine cabinet must-haves for cold and flu season. We do not have such a list, but we have much to say! In Episode 284 Meagan ...
10.25.2020 More Than Mom: Motherhood In Your 20’s, 30’s & 40’s Meagan and Sarah have both experienced parenting in three different decades now, and it reminded us of those old magazine spreads that talked about fashion or makeup (or fill-in-the-blank) in your 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s. Join us for a fun ...
10.23.2020 BONUS: A Conversation About Pregnancy Loss With Leeann Dearing This episode contains a story of pregnancy loss. October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and recently we’ve seen online and in celebrity culture a few examples of women talking must more openly about their loss experiences, even ...
10.20.2020 How COVID Complicates Parenting, Stage By Stage (Part 2: Big Kids, Tweens & Teens) Older kids and teenagers are experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime event–and they’re old enough to have thoughts about it. As moms, watching our kids miss out on social interactions and developmental rites of passage is tough, as is finding new ways to ...
10.13.2020 How COVID Complicates Parenting, Stage By Stage (Part 1: Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers): Episode 282 Separation anxiety. Potty training. Speech and language development. Socialization. These cornerstones of child development and the parenting experience can bring up questions or create bumps in the road in normal times–but we are not living in normal times, friends. We’re ...
10.11.2020 More Than Mom: Meagan And Sarah Get Stranded On A Deserted Island We’re all dreaming about getting away right now, but traditional travel and typical vacations don’t feel like they’re going to be a thing for, well, a while. So today Meagan and Sarah are dreaming BIG – stranded on a deserted ...
10.06.2020 Halloween Isn’t Canceled (And Other Thoughts About Holidays In 2020): Episode 281 This month kicks off the fall holiday season in the strangest year of all of our lives, and moms everywhere seem to be asking the same thing: what do we do about Halloween? From helping older kids deal with expectations-vs-COVID-reality, ...
10.02.2020 How To Create A Mindful Closet (And Discover Clothes You Truly Love): Voices 53 As moms, our bodies change a lot and we don't always feel like we have permission to invest in our personal style, but what we wear makes a huge difference in how we feel. After Meagan said this to Sarah ...
09.29.2020 10 Things We Love About The 4th Trimester: Episode 280 We’ve covered the hard stuff: leaky everything, blinding exhaustion, night sweats. But the fourth trimester, or postpartum period, has its perks as well. In Episode 280 Meagan and Sarah take turns sharing their favorite memories of postpartum life with a ...
09.27.2020 More Than Mom: Ask Us Anything! We challenged you to ask us your most burning questions–but not about parenting for once! And wow, did you deliver. Join Meagan and Sarah for a fun, silly, and sometimes serious More Than Mom episode featuring your questions about our ...
09.22.2020 Home Learning Success Strategies + Our Kids’ Fall Schooling Update: Episode 279 “Zoom school” is in session in both our homes, although the programs and schedules are very different for our six school-aged kids, grades two through eleven. In this week’s episode we check in about how remote learning is going for ...
09.15.2020 How To Recover When You Lose Your Cool: Episode 278 It’s not if but when: losing your cool with your kids is part of motherhood (especially during a global pandemic). Sometimes we yell, sometimes we cry, and sometimes we stomp our feet like a toddler or sass-talk like a tween. ...
09.13.2020 More Than Mom: COVID Made Us Do It (Weird Ways We’ve Changed Since March) Nothing feels the same as it did six months ago, and in today’s return of our More Than Mom series, Meagan and Sarah are looking at the weirdest ways we’ve changed since March. From some out-of-character purchases to new routines ...
09.08.2020 7 Ways We’re Saving Money This Fall: Episode 277 Meagan and Sarah are both refocusing on personal spending this fall, after a strange pandemic spring and summer brought about changes to the family budget. In today's episode we look at the areas of our spending that have changed since ...
09.04.2020 Decluttering Your Home For The Weirdest Fall Season Ever: Voices 52 Back-to-school season usually means a refreshing change of schedule and, for many parents, fewer hours with kids in the house. This year, the way we use our homes for school, work, and leisure look very different--but that doesn't mean we ...
09.01.2020 Behind The Scenes & End Of Summer Catch-Up: Episode 276 We’re kicking back for a casual chat this week, taking time to update listeners on some of the behind-the-scenes events in both our lives lately. From the details of Sarah’s move to what’s coming up this fall on the podcast, ...
08.25.2020 Listener Questions (Vol. 27): Episode 275 An eight-year-old with a "can't-do" attitude and a ten-year-old who struggles to bounce back after little setbacks (two more in an accidental series of questions that we're affectionately calling "boys with bad attitudes"): Meagan and Sarah have thoughts--and personal experience--for ...
08.18.2020 Listener Questions (Vol. 26): Episode 274 How to make friends and cultivate community after a move; contemplating a third baby and wondering if the older two will ever play together nicely; answering questions about puberty and other growing-up topics; and dealing with a five-year-old who is ...
08.11.2020 More Small Comforts (Because This Isn’t Over Yet): Episode 273 If we’ve learned anything since March, it’s that little things can make a big difference in our moods. In Episode 273 Meagan and Sarah revisit the idea of small comforts for unprecedented times, little pleasures that can’t solve a global ...
08.07.2020 COVID-19, Working Moms, and the Child-Care Crisis: Voices 51 With schools across the country increasingly moving in the direction of online-only attendance in the fall, many moms are asking: "How do we make this work?" While homeschool pods, cutting back hours at work and other creative solutions may be ...
08.04.2020 The Messes Of Motherhood: Episode 272 The messes start even before the baby is born, and they don’t stop…they just change form as the years progress. In Episode 272 Meagan and Sarah look back at some of the most epic messes of our mothering years–from diaper ...
07.28.2020 School Decisions For Fall 2020 (Part 2): Episode 271 After listening to moms around the country share their feelings about schools re-opening (or not), Meagan and Sarah continue the discussion we started last week by looking at the challenges facing families this fall. We touch on the core drivers ...
07.21.2020 School Decisions For Fall 2020 (Part 1): Episode 270 Virtual, on campus, hybrid, or homeschool? For many families, it isn’t even a choice; it’s whatever the local district decides. For some families, opting out, changing schools, waiting an extra year, or enrolling in an independent study program are options ...
07.14.2020 Makeup & Mom Life: Episode 269 Remember makeup? And going places? We miss it. Join Meagan and Sarah for a light and fun more-than-mom-ish conversation about how our makeup style has changed from our teen and young adult years through today, which looks and trends from ...
07.10.2020 Supporting Kids’ Behavioral Health As The Pandemic Stretches On: Voices 50 Regression. Clinginess. Tantrums. Bedtime battles. Mood struggles. We’re hearing from moms all over the world about the toll that 2020 is taking on children, from toddlers up through teens. We’ve had so many posts and questions in our Facebook group ...
07.07.2020 Feeding A Family When Things Are In Flux: Episode 268 No matter what’s going on in the world around you, the people need to eat. In Episode 268 of The Mom Hour, Meagan and Sarah break down the process of feeding a family when you’re going through a major life ...
06.30.2020 Big Moves, Part Two (Prepping, Packing, Relocating): Episode 267 Moving while momming is no small task–and we’ve been there, trust us. Meagan has mastered the art of the DIY cross-town move to a new home with a whole bunch of kids; Sarah’s moves have been fewer and farther between, ...
06.23.2020 Big Moves, Part One (Dreaming, Planning, Deciding): Episode 266 Do you dream of packing up the family and moving somewhere new? Or starting fresh in a different home or neighborhood? Maybe the idea of a move isn’t yours, but has been introduced by a job change or prompted by ...
06.16.2020 More Things We Shouldn’t Have Freaked Out About: Episode 265 In hindsight, was the worry worth it? That’s the question Meagan and Sarah are looking at in this week’s episode, as we bring back a popular series all about things that stressed us out as less experienced moms. From nutrition ...
06.12.2020 Starting Small With Self-Reliant Living: Voices 49 For the first time in generations, many of us are reexamining how often we shop, where we get our groceries, and what household essentials we might be able to make at home instead of running out to buy. But this ...
06.09.2020 Flattering Summer Fashion For Moms: Episode 264 We may be staying closer to home this summer, but we still want to feel good about the way we look! Join Meagan and Sarah for an update on our warm weather wardrobes, from which pieces have served us in ...
06.05.2020 Talking About Racism As A Family (A Candid Conversation With Meagan’s Niece & Nephew) In this special episode of The Mom Hour, Meagan talks to her niece Cecily and her nephew Mario about their experiences as young black people living in today’s world. The discussions are at times raw and may make you squirm, ...
06.03.2020 (Realistic) Summer Schedule Intentions: Episode 263 Summer 2020 isn’t going to be like any other summer in our memories–and it’s not going to look like whatever we’d dreamed up in midwinter before the pandemic hit. Still, Meagan and Sarah have ideas for how we’d like to ...
05.31.2020 Pandemic Perspectives: Church Leader + Café Manager + Daycare Owner Allison is a minister in a church, finding new ways to lead her congregation while awaiting her second baby; Alison deals with the guilt of laying off foodservice employees and permanently shutting down a location of her café business; Starlynn ...
05.29.2020 10 Habits Of Happy Home Managers With most of us staying at home for an unforeseen amount of time, managing our households to run efficiently and calmly is crucial to keeping the family machine plugging along and helping us create a positive mental space. From meal ...
05.26.2020 Baby Names & How We Chose Them: Episode 262 Naming a new human is a big task--and a fun one, we think! Looking back over our combined eight experiences naming babies, Meagan and Sarah talk about how we decided on names (and whether our partners agreed on our favorites!), ...
05.24.2020 Pandemic Perspectives: Solo Parenting (In Australia!) + Blended Family Of Many Littles + ICU Nurse Janice’s husband works in China and hasn’t been able to travel home to Australia since January; Kassidy and her partner have merged their combined five kids under the age of seven and are learning to live together while figuring out ...
05.19.2020 Judgment, Criticism & Mom-Shaming In The Time Of COVID-19: Episode 261 As the country begins to open up–slowly, differently, uncertainly–one family’s decisions about how to re-enter the world will look different from the next. Can we have confidence in our own decisions while holding space for others to interpret guidelines differently? ...
05.17.2020 Pandemic Perspectives: Warehouse Worker + Child Welfare Attorney + 4th Grade Teacher Maddi works full-time in a warehouse picking product to be shipped for GAP while her three little boys try to make sense of the changes in their lives; Sarah is pregnant with her second child and working to meet the ...
05.12.2020 Small Comforts (Part Two): Episode 260 We have MORE little pleasures to share this week! Continuing last week's discussion, Meagan and Sarah offer ten more small things that are bringing us comfort these days. From minor tweaks to the morning routine to the comfiest pants we've ...
05.10.2020 Pandemic Perspectives: Fabric Shop Owner + Blended Family SAHM + Steel Mill Essential Worker Christina’s brick and mortar fabric shop pivoted to mobilize mask-making for healthcare workers; Sarah facilitates distance learning for five kids while adjusting expectations for her own wedding celebration and plans to grow their blended family; Kati and her husband alternate ...
05.05.2020 Small Comforts (Part One): Episode 259 Stressors right now loom large, but sometimes solace comes in the form of lots of little bright spots. Today Meagan and Sarah compare notes on the little things that bring comfort, humor, and moments of happiness when things are intense ...
05.03.2020 Pandemic Perspectives: Respiratory Therapist + University Psychologist + Foster Youth Social Worker Laura treats COVID-19 patients as a respiratory therapist during incredibly unstable times; Hilary supports the mental health of young adults and is adjusting to delivering services via telehealth; Carla is a social worker serving foster youth in Canada and bears ...
05.01.2020 Creativity & Connection During Hard Seasons: Voices 48 Living a creative life with small children underfoot is a challenge by any definition; doing it while running a business during a global pandemic is another thing altogether. For this month’s Voices interview Sarah chats with her good friend, fellow ...
04.28.2020 Life Skills We’re Glad Our Kids Have Right Now (And A Few They’re Still Working On): Episode 258 We’ve had lots of time to observe our kids in their natural habitats the last couple months…wherein their “natural habitat” is also OUR HOUSE. Turns out, we’re really glad we’ve passed on some basic life skills to these growing humans, ...
04.26.2020 Pandemic Perspectives: Child Welfare Advocate + ER Nurse + High School Teacher Kathryn is mom to four small girls and an attorney representing the most vulnerable kids in her state; Robyn and her husband are both on the front lines as an Emergency Room RN and a firefighter/paramedic; Kyria teaches social studies ...
04.24.2020 Getting A Break When There Are No Breaks (And Losing The Guilt About It!) More than a month into safer at home, a day in the life of most moms looks nothing like it did before COVID-19. We’re living in close quarters with small humans (and big humans!) whom we love but may be ...
04.21.2020 Mom Milestones (By Popular Request!): Episode 257 From making our first “mom friend” to the first time all of our children could stay home alone, today’s episodes celebrates the milestones that mark new phases of motherhood. Inspired by a listener question and the enthusiastic response we received ...
04.19.2020 Pandemic Perspectives: Preemie Twin Birth + NYC Physician + Grocery Store Manager Jessi watched the national shutdown play out from inside the PICU, where she and her husband were quarantined with their newborn twins (who are now home and doing great!); Gillian’s NYC-based medical practice undergoes huge changes while her family grieves ...
04.14.2020 Listener Questions (Vol. 25): Episode 256 Does a toddler "need" a formal preschool program if it isn't necessary for childcare purposes? Did we think about kids' birthday timing when we were planning (or not planning) our pregnancies? How can a physically active toddler channel his energy ...

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The Mom Hour episodes:

Stocking Your Family’s Medicine Cabinet For Cold & Flu Season: Episode 284

More Than Mom: Motherhood In Your 20’s, 30’s & 40’s

BONUS: A Conversation About Pregnancy Loss With Leeann Dearing

How COVID Complicates Parenting, Stage By Stage (Part 2: Big Kids, Tweens & Teens)

How COVID Complicates Parenting, Stage By Stage (Part 1: Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers): Episode 282

More Than Mom: Meagan And Sarah Get Stranded On A Deserted Island

Halloween Isn’t Canceled (And Other Thoughts About Holidays In 2020): Episode 281

How To Create A Mindful Closet (And Discover Clothes You Truly Love): Voices 53

10 Things We Love About The 4th Trimester: Episode 280

More Than Mom: Ask Us Anything!

Home Learning Success Strategies + Our Kids’ Fall Schooling Update: Episode 279

How To Recover When You Lose Your Cool: Episode 278

More Than Mom: COVID Made Us Do It (Weird Ways We’ve Changed Since March)

7 Ways We’re Saving Money This Fall: Episode 277

Decluttering Your Home For The Weirdest Fall Season Ever: Voices 52

Behind The Scenes & End Of Summer Catch-Up: Episode 276

Listener Questions (Vol. 27): Episode 275

Listener Questions (Vol. 26): Episode 274

More Small Comforts (Because This Isn’t Over Yet): Episode 273

COVID-19, Working Moms, and the Child-Care Crisis: Voices 51

The Messes Of Motherhood: Episode 272

School Decisions For Fall 2020 (Part 2): Episode 271

School Decisions For Fall 2020 (Part 1): Episode 270

Makeup & Mom Life: Episode 269

Supporting Kids’ Behavioral Health As The Pandemic Stretches On: Voices 50

Feeding A Family When Things Are In Flux: Episode 268

Big Moves, Part Two (Prepping, Packing, Relocating): Episode 267

Big Moves, Part One (Dreaming, Planning, Deciding): Episode 266

More Things We Shouldn’t Have Freaked Out About: Episode 265

Starting Small With Self-Reliant Living: Voices 49

Flattering Summer Fashion For Moms: Episode 264

Talking About Racism As A Family (A Candid Conversation With Meagan’s Niece & Nephew)

(Realistic) Summer Schedule Intentions: Episode 263

Pandemic Perspectives: Church Leader + Café Manager + Daycare Owner

10 Habits Of Happy Home Managers

Baby Names & How We Chose Them: Episode 262

Pandemic Perspectives: Solo Parenting (In Australia!) + Blended Family Of Many Littles + ICU Nurse

Judgment, Criticism & Mom-Shaming In The Time Of COVID-19: Episode 261

Pandemic Perspectives: Warehouse Worker + Child Welfare Attorney + 4th Grade Teacher

Small Comforts (Part Two): Episode 260

Pandemic Perspectives: Fabric Shop Owner + Blended Family SAHM + Steel Mill Essential Worker

Small Comforts (Part One): Episode 259

Pandemic Perspectives: Respiratory Therapist + University Psychologist + Foster Youth Social Worker

Creativity & Connection During Hard Seasons: Voices 48

Life Skills We’re Glad Our Kids Have Right Now (And A Few They’re Still Working On): Episode 258

Pandemic Perspectives: Child Welfare Advocate + ER Nurse + High School Teacher

Getting A Break When There Are No Breaks (And Losing The Guilt About It!)

Mom Milestones (By Popular Request!): Episode 257

Pandemic Perspectives: Preemie Twin Birth + NYC Physician + Grocery Store Manager

Listener Questions (Vol. 25): Episode 256

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