Mother Fackers

Pool shenanigans What is your thing Don't hate the haters, feel bad for them Envy Taking chances Being the bigger person

Being fearless Doing stuff for others Putting ourselves first Feeding our souls Puppy time Improv  Owning what we’re good at What makes us feel alive Healthy habits

Going back to school as a teacher and a student New endeavors - vintage bag online store https://www.laurendoral.com/ Returning to QVC When you let go of something it always comes back Positive feedback opens our minds Preparing for the end To take Tylenol or not

Stimulation Through Reading or Masturbation Sex Talk Walking in on Parents Sleeping Necessities Ted Talk Dancing Queen Going Back to Work Crazy PJs

THE ZONE Roach Motels Public Speaking Befriending Strangers New Religions Polar Plunges Baring All UnMedicated Hives Acceptance

Marvel how kids handle pain To give or not to give pain medication Why do people love to talk about you but will never say it to your face How to stop the bully Reasons people are targeted Triggers Jealousy sparked behavior How to not allow a bully to get under your skin Jerry Springer episodes Comfort Zones: cold therapy and introducing ourselves to strangers

Nicole channeled her inner Lauren Being aware of our surroundings Collateral Beauty Finding the beauty in the ugly Losing a pet - finding the beauty in their lives Finding happiness after divorce and break ups Happy positive dance Accepting the things we cannot change Finding someone to love you the way you deserve to be loved "You have to keep breaking your heart until it opens" - Rumi...

Not knowing all the facts prior to helping your kids. Being your own worst enemy.  Getting in our heads. Sleeping sitting up. Taking one for the team. Knowing your limits. Not drinking...judgement from people or ourselves. Just say "thank you". Learning how to say no. Confidence is seen by all. Cold therapy. Fav Thing :  Celery Juice

Fun Guy - "I dislike the fun parent" Nicole and Lauren switch roles helicopter vs not helicoptering Independent children - taking initiative on their own for their future Taking ownership for stereotyping How much pressure do we put on our kids Passion in our children - what sparks them Locker decorating - parental help or not Resilient children Animal rights (Sea World, Carriage Rides,...

Confident or faking it BTSN - feeling like an outcast and what not to say to your gyno when you see him/her there Being able to say no to things we don't want to do Having confidence in the people we trust Attention seekers Being fearless in life Sticking our necks out for others Not being afraid to ask for help Celebrating others Losing religion but gaining Italian pastries Comfort Zones: op...

Tracking vs not tracking our kids What is confidence?  Who is truly confident and who is faking it? Impulse control - born this way or learned behavior Being open to our children having a different religion than ours The healer from Colorado Comforts Zones - attending a dance class and a team dinner (time to mingle) MFers Favorite Things: Nicole: Greene Street Lauren: Molasses

How summer has us wishing for some steady ground.  In this episode: Lauren gets caught paying minors to vandalize Nicole hires a mechanical bull for a group of 35 thirteen yr olds What the bedroom is really for Why Lauren feels overwhelmed and why Nic welcomes it Comforts Zones - throwing a huge social gathering in your home/hiring a firm to market your a$$ets. MFers Favorite Things: Nicole: Rent...

Doing everything yourself vs screaming at everyone to get it done Setting up two friends them becoming besties then ditching you Unfriending Vulnerability Looking for love and acceptance in all the wrong places Footing the whole bill v girling it Drank vs drunkity drunk drunk drunk Meeting your child’s gf/bf/good mate Saying what you mean and feeling it Good Mom explains Greek Life via her recent...

Why Good Mom is glad she was heavy Family roles in body image Making big okay Not knowing your size Body Dysmorphia When heavy is normal Being food conscious from two extremes Appreciating who you are vs how you look Why it all goes back to baseball Comfort Zone BUSTS Favorite Things:   Nicole: Dr. Bronner's Pure-Castile Liquid Soap Lauren:  Nitro Hair Bender Brew

Why the school system and parents are fostering irresponsibility vs doing as much as humanely possible to ensure the child is comfortable Paying for grades vs never looking at a single report card Tech Teacher’s viewpoint on checking phones to prevent bullying Greens and parasites Throwing yourself WAY into the woods outta your friend group for the growth of your kid and self. Taking the risk of s...

How much do genetics really play into drinking and addiction   What role environment, broken homes, and upbringing play Does scaring kids work Comfort Zone Funny Faks Looking at our kids dongs

Good Mom & Reluctant Mom share their unique perspectives on divorce; Nicole from a parent’s perspective and Lauren from the child’s, and dive into: Initial Trauma & Aftermath When it goes really bad Are we ever really free from it Keeping parental wars away from kids What to do when dad doesn’t show Regaining sense of security WIP (Work in Progress) To remarry or not Plus: Stepping out of...

From no-show to sleeping over Letting go of hope Breaking everything to get to better Loving new dad new fam, losing new dad new fam Imperfect family blending - from hell to harmony Blended family Camping Yard sale microwaves Saying no to family Asking for what you need How to get your car stolen Favorite Things: Nicole: Stella McCartney

Why we share and what we don’t Lauren’s sharing regrets and what she’d do differently Nicole’s expert opinion from her tech and teaching perspective backed by research How we stepped out of our comfort zones and why you should too

Nicole and Lauren share expert opinions of, research on, and personal anecdotes of: What it is, what it signals How to live with it, leverage it, not let it stop you What amount is healthy Fear’s best friend anxiety Nicole talks about overcoming her fear of needles and sleeping alone plus offered therapist’s suggestion for working with fear Lauren talks about diligently trying to instill fear in h...

Shattering the Perfect-Parent-Myth, admitting WTF we (wish we) knew pre-kids, and THE RESULTS from our step-out-of-your-comfort-zone challenge.

Hosts Lauren Doral and Nicole Marie talk about the good, bad and ugly of pushing themselves out of their comfort zones and why you should too.