The Mom Hour

Working moms: are you stressed, anxious, and tired of hearing about this mythical thing called “balance?” You aren’t alone, and you’ve come to the right place. In Episode 29 of The Mom Hour Voices, Meagan talks to Jessica Turner, full-time working mom and author of the new book Stretched Too Thin: How Working Moms Can Lose The Guilt, Work Smarter, and Thrive. This encouraging interview will help you move past the unreasonable idea of “work-life balance” and make choices that help you set priorities while still attending to the things in your life that matter.

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Get pre-order bonuses before September 18, 2018–details at stretchedtoothinbook.com
• Jessica’s first book, The Fringe Hours
• Jessica and Meagan’s conversation on The Home Hour in 2015

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Do you have dirty dishes in your sink right now? So do we, but instead of washing them we decided to podcast about it! Join Meagan and Sarah for a look at the products and practices that keep things moving in our kitchens, plus stories of faulty dishwashers, dishes pet peeves, what keeps us company while we do the dishes and more. Join us!

LINKS MENTIONED:

• The episode we did about laundry: Loads & Loads (& Loads) Of Laundry (Episode 167)
• Sarah’s current dishwasher is this one: KitchenAid Top Control Dishwasher in Stainless Steel with Stainless Steel Tub
• Some of our favorite dish soaps and detergents, available at Target (affiliate link)
• Sarah has this bamboo dish rack from Target and loves it (affiliate link)
• Sarah also uses these Scotch-Brite Stainless Steel Scrubbing Pads (affiliate link)

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You're standing in the checkout line doing that familiar bounce-bounce-sway motion to soothe a fussy baby when suddenly you realize: you don't HAVE a baby. Ever been there? We're willing to be you have, and we're discussing a bunch more mom-habits that are hard to shake in Episode 171 of The Mom Hour.

PLUS pregnant mama Alison Thompson joins Sarah to discuss first versus second pregnancies, staying comfortable in the third trimester, maternity clothes that fit and flatter, and more. Join us!

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Our episode about Mom Fails which, as Sarah mentions in the beginning of this show, includes a story about a stroller in the middle of a busy street
• Check us out on Spotify!
• Pregnant mama contributor Alison Thompson co-hosts the Crunchy Cocktail Hour podcast
• Alison's pregnancy must-haves include
• Snoogle Pregnancy Pillow
• AZMED Maternity Belt
• LeTote (Alison's referral link)

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We all make choices about where and how we spend our money–so what areas of home, life, and style to Meagan and Sarah choose to save on, and which ones are our splurges? We discuss in this More Than Mom episode of The Mom Hour (suggested by listener Rachel!). Join us!

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Listener Rachel Holland has a sweet Etsy shop called Faded Wildflower
• The Mom Hour on Spotify
• Sarah’s vacuum splurges include (these are Amazon Affiliate links): Dyson V7 handheld trigger vacuum, Neato Botvac, and Dyson Animal upright vacuum
• Our recent episodes on Lunch Packing and on Productivity and Time Management are good ones if you’re feeling motivated for the new school year

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Boxes, bags, and bentos–here we go, friends. We’re talking lunch-packing on this week’s episode of The Mom Hour. From the gear we love (or like well-enough), to the stuff we pack (no, it’s not pretty or perfect), to when and how we get lunches packed (and unpacked…ew), today’s episode is FULL of tips and stories to encourage you this school year. PLUS Sarah is joined by our newest new-mom contributor Alison Thompson at the end of the show. Check it out!

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Episode 151: Feeding A Family (Breakfast & Lunch)
• Laura Fuentes / Momables.com
• The Girl Next Door podcast episode about Home Efficiency, and Erica’s Instagram post about freezing sandwiches
• Meagan’s Lunch Box Challenge series on The Happiest Home (from 2011): Intro, Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4
• Alison Thompson co-hosts the Crunchy Cocktail Hour podcast in our Life, Listened network
• Meagan got the Classmate Printed Soft Sided Lunch Box from Lands’ End
• Sarah uses the Mackenzie Collection Classic Lunch Bags from Pottery Barn Kids and the Classic lunch bags from Pottery Barn Teen (slightly deeper but otherwise similar style)
• Pottery Barn Kids Spencer Bento Box
• Easy Lunch Boxes Bento Lunch Box Containers
• Rubbermaid LunchBlox Kids Flat Lunch Kit
• CVS Health Peas Hot or Cold Therapy Pack
• Fit & Fresh Cool Coolers Slim Reusable Ice Packs
• Sarah has this Thermos brand Funtainer and Meagan’s teens have larger thermoses like this one
• Sarah sends inexpensive stainless steel demitasse spoons like these to school for yogurt
• Meagan used the SCOUT Divide & Conquer Open-top Storage Bin on top of her fridge for school snacks for years

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