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- Struggles, Successes & Discoveries: Episode 133If you’ve enjoyed Katie’s new mom segments over the past year, you’ll love this week’s episode. We listen to Katie highlight one struggle, one success, and one discovery from her life as a mom of two littles, then Meagan and Sarah weigh in with their thoughts PLUS share struggles, successes and discoveries of our own.57 min
- Newborn Attachment with Alexandra Spitz: Voices 20Parent Educator Alexandra Spitz is passionate about helping new moms feel calm and confident in their parenting abilities, and attachment theory is one of the cornerstones of her 10-week newborn class at The New Mom School in Newport Beach, CA. Join Sarah for as she interviews Alex about newborn attachment, what new moms can doSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.50 min
- Newborn Attachment with Alexandra Spitz: Voices 20Parent Educator Alexandra Spitz is passionate about helping new moms feel calm and confident in their parenting abilities, and attachment theory is one of the cornerstones of her 10-week newborn class at The New Mom School in Newport Beach, CA. Join Sarah for as she interviews Alex about newborn attachment, what new moms can do53 min
- Slowing Down To Catch Up: Episode 132
Grab a cup of tea or a glass of wine and settle in for an entire episode of The Mom Hour that’s all about slowing down and catching up. We’ve been moving so fast this fall that we wanted to take time to update listeners on what’s been going on with us personally, some fun additions to our regular podcasting schedule, and more about the growth of the Life, Listened network. Along the way we allow time for digressions on everything from La Croix flavors to stress dreams. Join us!
LINKS MENTIONED:
- The Mom Hour Voices 20 (Sarah’s interview with Alex Spitz)
- Our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide episodes are here
- Episode 130 (entertaining encouragement) and Episode 131 (hosting a big holiday meal)
- All our holiday-themed podcast episodes are here on one page
- Follow Life, Listened on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook
MORE HELPFUL LINKS:
- Visit our website
- Check out deals from our partners
- Follow us on Instagram
- Join our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)
- Sign up for our newsletter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
50 min - Slowing Down To Catch Up: Episode 132Grab a cup of tea or a glass of wine and settle in for an entire episode of The Mom Hour that’s all about slowing down and catching up. We’ve been moving so fast this fall that we wanted to take time to update listeners on what’s been going on with us personally, some fun54 min
- Holiday Meals, Messes, and Staying Sane Amid Kitchen Craziness: Episode 131Hosting a large family gathering and serving The Big Meal can be intimidating, especially if you didn't grow up schooled in the ways of traditional homemaking and entertaining. Meagan and Sarah break down the process of hosting and serving a holiday meal from beginning to end--from prepping and shopping to serving and cleanup.55 min
- Sane & Satisfying Holiday Entertaining: Episode 130
“Entertaining” sounds intimidating, but how about “open your doors and let people in”? Meagan and Sarah want you to feel like opening your home to guests is an opportunity, not a potential Pinterest-fail, and we’re here to offer some tips for scaling back the expectations and making entertaining fun, sane, and satisfying for everyone. Join us!
LINKS MENTIONED
- Did you catch our Gift Guide Specials? Listen to them (and see all the products) here!
- Past entertaining episodes of The Home Hour and The Mom Hour
- How To Organize A Neighborhood Kids Caroling Party (Sarah wrote this for TinyOranges.com a couple of years ago)
- 5 Rules for Hosting a Crappy Dinner Party (and Seeing Your Friends More Often) – ran out of time to discuss this awesome article, but it’s worth reading if you haven’t seen it!
MORE HELPFUL LINKS:
- Visit our website
- Check out deals from our partners
- Follow us on Instagram
- Join our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)
- Sign up for our newsletter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
41 min - Sane & Satisfying Holiday Entertaining: Episode 130“Entertaining” sounds intimidating, but how about “open your doors and let people in”? Meagan and Sarah want you to feel like opening your home to guests is an opportunity, not a potential Pinterest-fail, and we’re here to offer some tips for scaling back the expectations and making entertaining fun, sane, and satisfying for everyone. Join46 min
- Gift Ideas For Teens & Adults: 2017 Holiday Special #3
Need help with gift ideas for the teens and adults on your holiday shopping list? Meagan and Sarah are chatting about unique, surprising, and time-tested gifts for teens and adults in our third Cyber Monday Special Episode. Join us!
Gift Ideas for Teens & Adults
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- Footie pajamas, like this fleece onesie with a hood from Alexander Del Rossa
- High-end or interesting socks, like Stance or SmartWool
- Ukelele
- Cookbooks (Sarah loves this one, Meagan recommends baking cookbooks for teens)
- Supplies and accessories for whatever hobby they’re into
- Fun versions of everyday items, like these bearded ski hats
- Private lessons, training, online courses (we like LinkedIn Learning or Creative Live), or a class
- Drone-building kits, like these from flitetest.com
- New backpack, like this one from Lands’ End
- Cool room decor accents (Etsy is a great source for this!)
- “Roundie” beach throw
- Subscription box (we love FabFitFun for women and teen girls, and promo code THEMOMHOUR will save you $10)
- Handmade jewelry from indy sellers like Burnish
- Theater or concert tickets
- Bluetooth ear buds (our favorites are made by Sudio Sweden, and promo code THEMOMHOUR will save you 15%)
- Social good gifts (we’re huge fans of Brave New World Designs, co-created by our friend and fellow podcaster Christine Koh)
MORE HELPFUL LINKS:
- Visit our website
- Check out deals from our partners
- Follow us on Instagram
- Join our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)
- Sign up for our newsletter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
38 min - Gift Ideas For Teens & Adults: 2017 Holiday Special #3Need help with gift ideas for the teens and adults on your holiday shopping list? Meagan and Sarah are chatting about unique, surprising, and time-tested gifts for teens and adults in our third Cyber Monday Special Episode. Join us! Sponsor Spotlight ActionHeat makes the world’s best heated clothing, powered by rechargeable batteries. It’s the perfect42 min
About The Mom Hour
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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…
experts, we’re moms who’ve been there. We’re not perfect, we’re real. Welcome to The Mom Hour, where you'll find more than 800 episodes on parenting and motherhood at every stage. Production of new episodes ended in June 2025; enjoy the back catalog!
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