The Mom Hour

Bath time, pajamas, a story, and a kiss goodnight. That’s how it’s “supposed” to go down, right? In Episode 80 of The Mom Hour, Meagan and Sarah talk about how bedtime routines change through various stages, and offer our tips for making it work – even when you have a new baby, a traveling spouse, or kids with wildly different get-to-sleep styles. We also talk about how often our kids REALLY bathe, why reading aloud doesn’t have to always be at night, and our strategies for dealing with bedtime stalling. Join us for Episode 80!

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Meagan’s interview on The Home Hour with Sarah Mackenzie of Amongst Lovely Things, and the time Meagan appeared on Sarah’s podcast Read-Aloud Revival
• Our thoughts on a listener question about co-sleeping (skip to 25:20 to hear this question)
• Other episodes about how we handle different daily routines
• Making Mornings Easier (Ep 67)
• A Week of Real-Life Dinners (Ep 72)
• Routines for a Happy Mom-Life (Ep 20)

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It’s time for another Listener Question & Answer episode, and this time it’s holiday-themed! Join Meagan and Sarah as they tackle three questions from real moms about navigating some of the season’s trickier stuff.

First up, Sheri asks how we keep gift spending in check, and whether we have any budgeting tips to avoid going overboard on presents for our kids. (Our answer starts at 01:12)

Then Kelsey from The Girl Next Door podcast wondered about simple advent traditions to start with her two little ones. (We weigh in at 10:56)

And finally Emily is lucky enough to have two sets of parents/grandparents in the town where she lives, which during the holidays can lead to feeling like you’re shuttling kids all over town and never slowing down to relax and enjoy. (We offer our advice at 20:25)

Wait, there’s more!

We had so much fun doing a Facebook Live chat on Sunday evening. Watch our short 5-minute video (click here if you can’t see it embedded below) for our answers to two MORE listener-submitted holiday questions!

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How do we nurture the friendships we have? How to we make time to see our friends in person? How can technology support long-distance (and not-so-long-distance) friendships? These questions get tricky during the busy years of new motherhood, but they’re important no matter what phase of life you’re in. We’ve talked about friendship in other episodes, but it’s been mostly focused on either making new friends or feeling distanced from friends who aren’t in the same stage of life you are. Episode 78 is all about the daily practice of being a friend to the people already in your life – near and far.

LINKS MENTIONED:

• Other podcast episodes about friendship
• How To Make Mom Friends (The Home Hour, Episode 32)
• Online Pals Turned Real-Life Friends (The Mom Hour Episode 49) – There’s a bit of audio trouble in the beginning of this one, but stick with it 
• In Episode 41 of The Mom Hour we take a listener question about how to handle friendships strained by different phases of life/motherhood (skip to 32:45 to hear our answer)
• Get started with Google Hangouts
• Voxer and Anchor – the audio-based apps for when you just want to SPEAK 
• 5 Rules for Hosting a Crappy Dinner Party (Kelley Powell for The Kitchn)

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It’s time for another edition of The More-Than-Mom Hour! Every once in a while we set aside parenting and motherhood topics and catch up about what’s making us happy in other areas of life. In Episode 77 we talk about decorating! Meagan has a new nook of her own to make pretty, and we both love changing up home decor for the holidays. We also share our favorite foods, drinks and treats to order when we’re dining out. Enjoy!

Meagan’s Office Coming Together!

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