Honest Mom Energy

We’re Back! 🎙️ It’s been a month… we know! 😂 And we’ve got plenty to catch up on. This week, we’re chatting about everything from church communities and pandemic toilet paper habits to our favorite ways to sneak fiber into our day. We share little glimpses into our weeks, fall baking, and Caity’s return to homeschooling—including what has surprised her most so far. We’re also getting into gentle...

In this episode, we talk all things birth! We dive into epidurals—the pros, the cons, and the ways they can be incredibly helpful while also potentially creating challenges depending on the birth experience. We also chat about water birth, different birthing mindsets, and how much your mindset can shape the way you experience labor. And we get into postpartum healing after a medicated birth versus...

What happens when Mom gets the house to herself? Do we actually enjoy the quiet… or immediately feel guilty for it? In this episode, we’re getting real about being home alone, mom guilt, and what self-care actually looks like in real life. We’re talking morning people vs. night owls, trying to get up before the kids (while desperately needing to pee 😂), making time for hobbies, and being more int...

Sean has officially moved, so naturally we have plenty to catch up on! In this episode, we’re talking about momming through illness, summertime sickness, toxic vs. non-toxic household products, bleach and Norwex, and the surprisingly controversial topic of peanut butter storage. We also get into our latest crazy mom moments, bidets, diaper sprayers, potty training, landfills, and the fact that kid...

Welcome back to Part Two of our NFP series! We dive deeper into the meaning of SPICE and discuss how husbands can be more involved in the NFP process. Hannah explains exactly what the Creighton Model is and how NFP can also be a valuable tool for understanding and monitoring your health. We also talk about hyperfertility, judging families based on their size, navigating unhelpful comments about fa...

In this episode, we’re joined by our friend Hannah, a certified fertility instructor who teaches the Creighton Model of Natural Family Planning (NFP). Together, we dive into some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding NFP, what inspired Hannah to become an instructor, and how NFP differs from hormonal birth control. We also discuss why NFP is so much more than family planning, exploring topics...

We’re back with Part 2 of our spouse series! In this episode, we’re diving into our own experiences navigating marriage through different seasons. We chat about how to support your spouse during stressful times, questions couples should ask each other more often, setting healthy boundaries with extended family, balancing individual hobbies with family life and so much more. As always, it’s an hone...

We’re catching up on all things life—from our 4th of July festivities and the wild Minnesota storms to making time to date your spouse in the midst of busy family life. We chat about finding kid-free time, learning and speaking your spouse’s love language, navigating constructive criticism in marriage and plenty of other honest, relatable tangents along the way.

In this episode, we share our go-to coping strategies for when our spouses are away. From paper plates (or not) and keeping up with laundry (or not), to our top advice for surviving solo parenting, we cover the little things that help make life a bit more manageable. We also chat about screen time, giving ourselves grace, asking for help when we need it and letting go of unrealistic expectations....

We’re back after a hectic May-cember! ☀️ Join us as we catch up on life after the whirlwind of end-of-school-year chaos. In this episode, we chat about navigating friendships in motherhood, the comparison trap, food truck adventures, the challenge of pouring from an empty cup and the everyday joys and struggles that come with raising a family. As always, expect honest conversation, plenty of laugh...

Sean is back from Norway! 🇳🇴 In this episode, we’re catching up on some of the highlights from her trip and diving into all sorts of real-life conversations — from goat milk, venison, and chickens to breastfeeding journeys and struggles like mastitis and thrush. We also chat about whether or not Caity is actually going to have 19 kids 🤪 and laugh over all the relatable little things along the way...

In this episode, we talk about the beauty and challenge of affirming spirited kids, the routines that ground us at the end of long days and the simple comforts (like a good cup of coffee). We also share real and raw birth moments, the small acts of love from our spouses that don’t go unnoticed and reflect on the highs and lows of the week. Just two people sharing the real stuff.

We’re back, opening up about the real side of postpartum—baby blues, body changes, anxiety and everything in between. We felt a deep pull to speak honestly about what so many women experience, including in our own lives and this conversation reflects that. This episode is a little longer than usual because we really wanted to take the time to touch on some of these real, important things without r...

We’re kicking things off with zero filters. Join Sean and Caity as they talk motherhood highs and lows, share their personalities, swap survival hacks, and tackle the messy debates—like who’s handling vomit vs. poop.