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August 21, 2018 How To Be A Good-Enough Lunch Packer: Episode 170
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.
1 hr 3 min
August 14, 2018Productivity & Time Management Tips For Moms: Episode 169
How do the things get done? Where does the time go? These are the questions we look at in today’s podcast episode. We’ve got tips for making the most of your time and prioritizing well so you feel your most productive (yes, even in those early baby days where it seems like NOTHING gets done). Whether you’re staying home full time, working outside the home, or somewhere in between, these tips are meant to encourage you. PLUS Katie Addiss joins Sarah at the end of the show for an update on toddler eczema, a donut discovery, and a good samaritan story. Join us!
LINKS MENTIONED:
The tips we discuss came from Meagan’s 2010 blog post on The Happiest Home: 10 Ways To Manage Your Time
The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People’s Lives Better, Too) by Gretchen Rubin (affiliate link)
Take a quiz to find out your tendency here
Our episode about Calendar Tips & To-Do List Strategies (Episode 83)
How Do I Make Time For It All? The Mom Hour (Episode 60)
Our episode about Creating A Healthy Media Diet (i.e., less mindless phone-scrolling)
Sarah was a guest on the Both Of Us podcast last week! Listen here.
Katie found amazing vegan donuts at Whole Foods and share her other top vegan picks for toddlers in this blog post

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56 min
August 14, 2018 Productivity & Time Management Tips For Moms: Episode 169
How do the things get done? Where does the time go? These are the questions we look at in today’s podcast episode. We’ve got tips for making the most of your time and prioritizing well so you feel your most productive (yes, even in those early baby days where it seems like NOTHING gets done).
1 hr 1 min
August 12, 2018More Than Mom: Behind The Scenes & Business Updates
By listener-request we’re taking you behind the scenes! We discuss the making of The Mom Hour, our recording quirks, tips for aspiring podcasters, how we work with brands, and more. We also give a little back-story on how the show has grown, how the Life, Listened network started, evolved, and continues to change, and what our goals are for the podcast in the coming months. PLUS you’ll get to hear a couple of fun bloopers, including the now-classic line, “my dog is playing a maraca”. Join us!
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48 min
August 12, 2018 More Than Mom: Behind The Scenes & Business Updates
By listener-request we’re taking you behind the scenes! We discuss the making of The Mom Hour, our recording quirks, tips for aspiring podcasters, how we work with brands, and more. We also give a little back-story on how the show has grown, how the Life, Listened network started, evolved, and continues to change, and what
53 min
August 07, 2018Late-Summer Check-In & Managing Seasonal Transitions: Episode 168
Sarah has one week left of summer and Meagan has a MONTH. We chat about late-summer malaise, seasonal energy slumps in general, how to (or whether to) get back to healthier habits and routines, and what (if anything) we’re doing to gear up for the impending school year. Join us!
LINKS MENTIONED:
PickupPlease.org is the donation pickup service that Sarah is really happy with (they even took the car seat, guys!)
Sarah’s accordion-style portfolios for kid-art are from Lakeshore Learning
Meagan made this Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Almonds from Epicurious.com

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48 min
August 07, 2018 Late-Summer Check-In & Managing Seasonal Transitions: Episode 168
Sarah has one week left of summer and Meagan has a MONTH. We chat about late-summer malaise, seasonal energy slumps in general, how to (or whether to) get back to healthier habits and routines, and what (if anything) we're doing to gear up for the impending school year.
54 min
August 03, 2018How To Be A Happier Parent with KJ Dell’Antonia: Voices 28
Happiness in parenting doesn’t mean mean skipping through fields of daisies with a brood of clean, cheerful, never-whining children who eat their veggies and always put their dirty clothes in the hamper. In reality, it’s a much messier–but totally attainable–thing.
In this episode of The Mom Hour Voices, Sarah talks with writer KJ Dell’Antonia about cultivating happiness as a mom in the midst of sibling fighting, grumpy mornings, and endless screen-time negotiations. KJ’s new book, How To Be A Happier Parent, offers specific strategies from both parenting experts and real-life moms and dads for tackling some of the most common pain points that accompany modern parenting. Join us!
LINKS MENTIONED:
Sarah mentioned Episode 167 of The Mom Hour, where she and Meagan talked about laundry
howtobeahappierparent.com is the place to go to find out more about KJ and her book
Books KJ used in her research that were mentioned in the interview
How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish)
Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too (by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish)
Peaceful Parent, Happier Siblings (Dr. Laura Markham)
#AmWriting with Jess & KJ (KJ’s podcast with friend and fellow author Jessica Lahey)
IndieBound.com, a great source for finding indie bookstores or ordering books from independent sellers

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52 min
August 03, 2018 How To Be A Happier Parent with KJ Dell’Antonia: Voices 28
Happiness in parenting doesn’t mean mean skipping through fields of daisies with a brood of clean, cheerful, never-whining children who eat their veggies and always put their dirty clothes in the hamper. In reality, it’s a much messier–but totally attainable–thing. In this episode of The Mom Hour Voices, Sarah talks with writer KJ Dell’Antonia about
55 min
July 31, 2018Loads And Loads (And Loads) Of Laundry: Episode 167
We’ve yet to meet a mom at any stage of parenthood who didn’t have to deal with laundry–it’s one of the great equalizers of the mothering experience, no? Today on The Mom Hour Meagan and Sarah take you inside their homes and laundry rooms for a look at how we keep up with the piles, what our routines and rituals are, and how the whole clothes cycle works. Join us!
LINKS MENTIONED:
On love, laundry, and finding satisfaction in the work of nurturing (Meagan for The Happiest Home)

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50 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…