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April 07, 2019 More Than Mom: Hospitality & Customer Service
What makes for a memorable restaurant meal or hotel stay? What’s the secret sauce involved in great hospitality? (Hint: Pricy does not always equal excellence.) In this More Than Mom episode, Meagan and Sarah share our own service industry experience working in restaurants and retail as we discuss great service, poor service, and everything in
56 min
April 05, 2019Helping Kids Learn From Mistakes with Jessica Lahey: Voices 35
Seeing our kids struggle is HARD–but the long game involves supporting them through mistakes and even failures in the pursuit of raising kids who take (appropriate) risks and can advocate for themselves competently and autonomously.
In this month’s Voices interview Meagan chats with teacher, author, and mom Jessica Lahey about the connection between overparenting and academic learning, when the slippery slope of helicopter parenting really begins, and what parents can do at every stage to support kids’ tolerance for mistakes and the discomfort that necessarily accompanies growth and learning.
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49 min
April 05, 2019 Helping Kids Learn From Mistakes with Jessica Lahey: Voices 35
Seeing our kids struggle is HARD–but the long game involves supporting them through mistakes and even failures in the pursuit of raising kids who take (appropriate) risks and can advocate for themselves competently and autonomously. In this month’s Voices interview Meagan chats with teacher, author, and mom Jessica Lahey about the connection between overparenting and academic learning, when the slippery slope of helicopter parenting really begins, and what parents can do at every stage to support kids’ tolerance for mistakes and the discomfort that necessarily accompanies growth and learning.
56 min
April 02, 2019Spring Traditions & Spring Books For Kids: Episode 202
Meagan wants to go lilac-hunting and Sarah might try something for Earth Day this year. Of course we're also dyeing eggs, hiding baskets, and sprucing up our homes and gardens for a new season. Join us as we discuss the rituals, routines, and traditions that Spring brings to our homes--plus Katie Addiss joins Sarah to talk Spring and Easter books for kids!
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Sarah uses this Nordic Ware Spring Lamb 3-D Cake Mold for their lamb cake tradition
We learned a ton of technical tips from this post on MidCenturyMenu.com: 10 Tips For The Perfect Retro Easter Lamb “Lambie” Cake
Our Bonus Episode where Meagan interviewed Amy Joyce of The Washington Post's On Parenting section about the college admissions scandal
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Katie and Sarah discussed springtime books for kids plus what we're reading lately. It's all covered in this blog post.

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55 min
April 02, 2019 Spring Traditions & Spring Books For Kids: Episode 202
Meagan wants to go lilac-hunting and Sarah might try something for Earth Day this year. Of course we're also dyeing eggs, hiding baskets, and sprucing up our homes and gardens for a new season. Join us as we discuss the rituals, routines, and traditions that Spring brings to our homes--plus Katie Addiss joins Sarah to talk Spring and Easter books for kids!
1 hr 1 min
March 26, 2019It’s Time To Plan For Summer: Episode 201
It’s spring, which means we’re thinking about summer. Cobbling together childcare as a working mom, giving kids a chance to try new activities without over-scheduling them, and making time to enjoy a simpler schedule in your own backyard–we’ve got a lot to talk about. Join us!
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More episodes about SUMMER
More episodes about CALENDAR PLANNING

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54 min
March 26, 2019 It’s Time To Plan For Summer: Episode 201
It's spring, which means we're thinking about summer. Cobbling together childcare as a working mom, giving kids a chance to try new activities without over-scheduling them, and making time to enjoy a simpler schedule in your own backyard--we've got a lot to talk about.
1 hr
March 24, 2019More Than Mom: Making The Podcast (Then vs. Now)
From microphones to sponsors, babysitters to sound engineers, the way we make The Mom Hour podcast has changed a ton in the last four years and 200+ episodes. In this fun look-back episode we laugh about what we’ve learned, what has changed, and what has stayed the same. Join us!
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Episode 200: What We’ve Learned From Each Other
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52 min
March 24, 2019 More Than Mom: Making The Podcast (Then vs. Now)
From microphones to sponsors, babysitters to sound engineers, the way we make The Mom Hour podcast has changed a ton in the last four years and 200+ episodes. In this fun lookback episode we laugh about what we've learned, what has changed, and what has stayed the same. Join us!
59 min
March 19, 2019What We’ve Learned From Each Other: Episode 200
Four years to the day after dropping our very first episode of The Mom Hour, Meagan and Sarah are here with our 200th show. Join us as we reflect on what we’ve learned from each other, our guests, and you: our community. We also play voicemails from listeners, team members, and fellow podcasters from around the world. It’s a four-year-old birthday party and a bicentennial all rolled into one…join us for the celebration!
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Our friends from other podcasts left us such sweet messages. Go check out their shows at What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood, Edit Your Life, and Welcome Home
Queue It Up! Our very first episode is called Mom Meltdowns, Oh No!

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1 hr 11 min

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Co-hosts Meagan Francis and Sarah Powers offer practical tips and real-life encouragement for moms who want to enjoy motherhood more, and cut back on comparison, worry, and stress. We’re not…