The Mom Hour

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The Mom Hour episodes

June 04, 2019 Listener Questions (Vacation Edition): Episode 211
Creating family culture around vacations, whether we let our kids skip school for family trips, how to (and whether to) stick to sleep routines on the road, dealing with kid meltdowns while traveling, and budgeting tips for family travel--we're taking your vacation-related listener questions in Episode 211.
1 hr 1 min
May 28, 2019Listener Questions (Vol. 19): Episode 210
Coping tips for a mom whose husband travels for several weeks at a time, our thoughts on whether traditional preschool is “necessary” when a four-year-old’s needs are being met at home, Sarah’s detailed response to a listener anticipating a planned Caesarian birth, and encouragement for a mom of three who wonders when her family will all be able to enjoy the same activities together. Join us for a jam-packed Listener Questions episode!
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All our Listener Questions episodes are on this page
Meagan mentioned the conversations about sibling sets (in the context of friendships) we had recently in Episode 207

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48 min
May 28, 2019 Listener Questions (Vol. 19): Episode 210
Coping tips for a mom whose husband travels for several weeks at a time, our thoughts on whether traditional preschool is "necessary" when a four-year-old's needs are being met at home, Sarah's detailed response to a listener anticipating a planned Caesarian birth, and encouragement for a mom of three who wonders when her family will all be able to enjoy the same activities together. Join us for a jam-packed Listener Questions episode!
53 min
May 26, 2019More Than Mom: Adventures Great & Small
What makes an experience an adventure, and how has motherhood changed our willingness to be up for it? Are Meagan and Sarah adventure-seekers, adventure-avoiders, or somewhere in the middle? And what types of adventures are our favorites? Join us for a More Than Mom episode all about living a life of adventure…even when (and especially if) you’re in the trenches of motherhood.
LINKS MENTIONED:
Why I Bought A Camper (On Moving On After Divorce)
Becoming The Mom Who Does Things

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50 min
May 26, 2019 More Than Mom: Adventures Great & Small
What makes an experience an adventure, and how has motherhood changed our willingness to be up for it? Are Meagan and Sarah adventure-seekers, adventure-avoiders, or somewhere in the middle? And what types of adventures are our favorites? Join us for a More Than Mom episode all about living a life of adventure...even when (and especially if) you're in the trenches of motherhood.
55 min
May 21, 2019Screen Time Strategies Through The Years: Episode 209
Whether you’re more structured like Sarah or intuitive like Meagan, your parenting decisions around screen media will likely evolve as kids get older, new tech emerges, and expert recommendations shift again (and again). Here’s a look at how our own feelings and approaches to screen time have changed over the years–and how you can lose the guilt and accept the journey for your own family. Join us!
LINKS MENTIONED:
Cool Mom Tech, from the ladies of CoolMomPicks.com, always has great app roundups
The CMP ladies are also behind the Facebook group Out Tech Your Kids, where Sarah lurks to get a sneak peek at the screen time issues facing parents of tweens and teens
Although much of the info is dated now, Sarah loves the book The Case for Make-Believe: Saving Play in a Commercialized World by Susan Linn (affiliate link)
Sarah also loves The Importance of Being Little: What Young Children Really Need From Grownups by Erika Christakis (affiliate link)
Voices Episode 13: Becoming Screenwise with Devorah Heitner
Devorah Heitner’s book Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World (affiliate link)

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54 min
May 21, 2019 Screen Time Strategies Through The Years: Episode 209
Whether you're more structured like Sarah or intuitive like Meagan, your parenting decisions around screen media will likely evolve as kids get older, new tech emerges, and expert recommendations shift again (and again). Here's a look at how our own feelings and approaches to screen time have changed over the years--and how you can lose the guilt and accept the journey for your own family.
59 min
May 17, 2019BONUS: Teachers Respond To May Madness
May is so crazy for parents that it has a new internet nickname: MAYcember (like December, without the presents). We covered the parenting side of things in Episode 206 (listen here if you missed it), and in this special bonus episode, we hear from three teachers about what it’s like from their perspective. Take a listen!
LINKS MENTIONED:
Elizabeth’s blog Teaching Sam and Scout
Elizabeth is also a guest in our Voices Episode 2: Inside The Lives of 3 Working Moms
Kelly Hiltz is a guest in Voices Episode 23: Kindergarten Readiness & Parent-Teacher Relationships with Kelly Hiltz
Kelly’s podcast The Chatty Sisters Podcast
Kelly’s blog Ask A Teacher Mom

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27 min
May 17, 2019 BONUS: Teachers Respond To May Madness
May is so crazy for parents that it has a new internet nickname: MAYcember (like December, without the presents). We covered the parenting side of things in Episode 206 (listen here if you missed it), and in this special bonus episode, we hear from three teachers about what it’s like from their perspective. Take a listen!

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Links we mentioned (or should have) in this episode:
Elizabeth’s blog Teaching Sam and Scout
Elizabeth is also a guest in our Voices Episode 2: Inside The Lives of 3 Working Moms
Kelly Hiltz is a guest in Voices Episode 23: Kindergarten Readiness & Parent-Teacher Relationships with Kelly Hiltz
Kelly’s podcast The Chatty Sisters Podcast
Kelly’s blog Ask A Teacher Mom
27 min
May 14, 2019Royal Baby & Celebrity Parenting Culture: Episode 208
Archie is seventh in line to the crown, and we have thoughts about it all: the royals, our cultural obsession with celebrity parents, and how becoming a new mom in the spotlight would be both harder and easier than for the rest of us. Sarah also shares her personal connection to the Duchess of Sussex (true story!), we talk about our celebrity pregnancy buddies, and more. Join us!
LINKS MENTIONED:
Archie, the newest British royal family member, has no title. Here’s why (we think) – LA Times
Jennifer Garner on Instagram
Our episode about postpartum symptoms & surprises
We talked about this adorable photo of the duchess and Archie surrounded by mom and family
More information about moist wound healing

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47 min

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