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October is HERE, which means we’re entering our annual era of trying to make childhood feel like a magical fall fever dream. 🎃🍂 In this week’s episode, we’re getting into ALL things October family fun, from festive adventures and kid-friendly activities to crafts and snacks that are LOW lift and still create that childhood magic. But we’re also talking about the less Instagrammable side of being...

Sarah is back from Paris and IS AWARE she's been super annoying about it. 🇫🇷🥐 After a much-needed getaway, She discusses the importance of getting away and reconnecting with your spouse after kids, chats strategies for making time away a little easier on your kids (and yourself), and discusses ways to win back their favor if everything else goes to sh*t. AND because no Paris recap would be comple...

Let's get ready to rumble!!! Today Sarah is joined by Nina Spears AKA the Baby Chick to talk all things getting ready for birth! Nina is a birth and postpartum doula, a childbirth educator, and someone who has basically seen it ALL when it comes to pregnancy, birth, and those early days of motherhood. She has supported more than 800 families in person and guided thousands more virtually through bi...

It's Sarah's birthday this week, and just like last year, she's celebrating with a positively chaotic YAP FEST for your listening pleasure! We discuss whatever TF the birthday girl wants, including in-laws, a floor poop heard 'round the world, PARIS, her ongoing feud with the neighbors, and so much more. It's a wild ride so buckle up! As always, write in your questions, stories, anything you want...

This week Sarah sits down with the hilarious Sam Doll! If you don’t already know Sam, prepare to become obsessed. A hilarious creator with over a million followers on Instagram and TikTok, she somehow makes pop culture, motherhood, birth, and postpartum both wildly relatable AND laugh-out-loud funny. Today we discuss having a "F*ed up Birth", the reality of Postpartum, PP Rage, being mean to your...

Sarah kicks this week off by paying homage to Dolly Parton and the incredible legacy of the Imagination Library. She then discusses the decision to start behavioral therapy and gets real about how hard parenting can feel when your child is struggling with regular meltdowns and tantrums. PLUS Sarah shares the tantrum strategies and techniques that have actually helped in her house , what she’s lear...

August is National Breastfeeding Month , and to celebrate, we have a specialty episode just for you! Breastfeeding can be one of the more challenging parts of early motherhood, and one that many new moms don't think about until they're in the thick of it. It's supposed to come naturally after all, right? This week, Sarah brings together three moms from her inner circle to share their very differen...

Warning: This weeks episode may cause whiplash! Sarah outlines 5 of her favorite cheat codes for getting your kids to do what you want. Ever struggle with tantrums? Cleaning up toys? Brushing teeth? Starting the bedtime routine? Sarah offers a few tried and true (and fun!) hacks that are wayyy better than repeating yourself 37 times.  THEN we take a sharp sharp right into the Lindsay Clancy t...

This week, Sarah sits down with Reshma Saujani—New York Times bestselling author, founder of Girls Who Code, and the founder of Moms First! Inspired by Reshma's new documentary No Country for Mothers , this episode explores why motherhood in America can feel uniquely difficult. From the crushing cost of childcare and the lack of paid family leave to the impossible expectations placed on modern mom...

Wait... it's already back-to-school season?! Seriously, when did August become the new September? This week, Sarah is soaking up the final days of summer, embracing the chaos (yes, sometimes that means ice cream for dinner), and mentally preparing for the emotional rollercoaster that comes with a new school year. She also dives into why mom rage might not be a personal failing after all, the press...

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard about Peptides by now. They're on our algorithm & in our group chat. Can they help us lose baby weight? Have more energy? Stay sane? Are they even safe to take? WE NEED TO KNOW! Enter Carlyn Mungle , founder of Feelin' Good Wellness , a personalized, physician-guided peptide provider, to give us all a little crash course on peptides...

If motherhood has left you feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, short-tempered, or disconnected from the person you used to be, you're not alone! In fact, you may be experiencing matrescence , the profound transformation that comes with becoming a mother. This week, Sarah sits down with Vanessa Leveille , founder of @MatrescenceinColor, to unpack survival mode, mom rage, burnout, identity shifts, and w...

Fresh off a big family summer "vacation", Sarah is back with plenty of stories—and a few battle scars. After coming home bruised & slightly concussed, she's sharing some learnings from the road! In this episode, we're talking road trip hacks, hotel stay survival, realistic expectations for family vacations, bedtime strategies when everyone is sharing one room, and the little things that can ma...

Sarah returns from vacation and faces a personal tragedy. She also chats Summer Survival strategies for when the days feel impossibly long, shares secrets to simplify those dinner decisions,makes you feel better about screentime and MORE! Oh yea, and we celebrate the dads out there. Happy Father's Day! As always, email your questions to Sarah@bigkidproblems.com for a chance to be featured on the s...

Sarah is hitting the beach for her 5 year wedding anniversary and reflects on the early foundational years of marriage and the challenges of the new baby phase. She also questions whether we ever truly feel "done done" having babies, discusses the coolest baby shower of all time, and makes a strong case for a SOFT TUMMY SUMMER As always, email your questions to Sarah@bigkidproblems.com f...

As the cultural phenomenon that is the Summer House Finale airs this week, Sarah is joined by one of her best friends (and former Summer House cast member) Ashley McAtee for a candid catch-up on motherhood, reality TV, and everything in between! Ashley takes us back to the early days of Summer House , what it was like stepping away from reality TV to start a family, and the unique experience of na...

If your mornings feel frantic, bedtime feels like psychological warfare, and brushing your kid's teeth somehow turns into a full-scale hostage negotiation… this episode is for you! Sarah is joined by bestselling author, recording artist, and kids mindfulness teacher Kira Willey for a conversation that every parent in the trenches of chaos, transitions, and tiny emotional breakdowns needs to hear...

For the first time in four years, Sarah officially doesn’t have a baby at home anymore… and instead of feeling liberated, she’s..well.. lost 😅 In this episode, Sarah opens up about the unexpected identity crisis that can come with re-entering “full-time work” after years in the baby bubble. Navigating freedom, guilt, ambition, pressure, and the weird realization that you no longer have motherhood...

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY BABES! In this week's episode, Sarah is reflecting on the beautiful, challenging, AMAZING, HARD, rewarding job that is being a Mom. Enjoy! Want more from Sarah? Personal Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahMerrill_Hall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Share some Laughs:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bigkidproblems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our new Show IG!  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bottleserviceBKP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop Sarah's Pregnancy/ Postpartum Must Haves on&nbsp...

May is Preeclampsia Awareness Month! It is one of the most serious (and often misunderstood) complications of pregnancy. It’s a leading cause of maternal illness and death, can escalate quickly, and its symptoms are often brushed off as “normal pregnancy stuff.” In honor of Preeclampsia Awareness Month, Sarah sits down with Lia Butler—preeclampsia survivor and Chief Operating Officer of NeoPredics...

The OG Bottle Service Baby turns FOUR this week and Sarah is all in her feels! In this episode, she reflects on how fast it all goes, discusses why BIRTHdays can bring complex emotions, and then chats about ways we can foster relationships with our kids that last into adulthood. Because yes, meeting their needs, keeping them safe, and raising good humans is one thing... but building a connection s...

Many women are waiting later and later to start having babies, and this week we tackle the confusing gray area where hormone changes, lingering postpartum symptoms, and midlife shifts all come together - yay! This week we're joined by women’s midlife health expert Jennifer Gularson , PA-C, IFMCP to help us decipher, "is it Postpartum or Perimenopause?" She explains the early signs of perimenopause...

Are we in the hardest phase of motherhood, or does it just feel like it? This week, Sarah is in full decompress mode—spiraling through another round of household illness and Bravo TV gossip (naturally). We talk about subtle mom shaming, being in the season of "cancelled plans" and what happens when the poeple you thought would have a relationship with your kids...dont. Want more from Sarah? Person...

This week, we’re tackling one of the hardest (and most crucial) parts of early parenting: sleep training . The term “sleep training” has gotten a bit of a weird reputation lately - there are so many approaches and opinions. But at the end of the day, building healthy sleep habits matters. Because let’s be honest… if your kid’s not sleeping, you’re not sleeping, and everything feels harder when no...

This week, Sarah is down bad with a daycare plague (seriously… what is in those classrooms?!) and gets real about why maintaining friendships feels harder (but more important) than ever. She also dives into what it actually means to feel like yourself again after kids, and the illusion of that “glamorized” pre-baby life we sometimes think we miss. Plus, she shares one surprisingly simple tip that...