One Bad Mother

Part Two! Enjoy this runaway train ride as we derail into a two-part episode with beloved OBM guest Dr. Carla Naumburg! She stops by to talk about her new middle-grade book, How to Stop Freaking Out: The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Cool When Life Feels Chaotic . Plus: an ill-fated trip to Spencer's! Go to MaximumFun.org/join  to support  One Bad Mother in its final year! Share a personal or commerci...

Enjoy this runaway train ride as we derail into a two-part episode with beloved OBM guest Dr. Carla Naumburg! She stops by to talk about her new middle-grade book, How to Stop Freaking Out: The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Cool When Life Feels Chaotic . Plus: an ill-fated trip to Spencer's! Go to MaximumFun.org/join  to support  One Bad Mother in its final year! Share a personal or commercial message...

This week, we're revisiting an old favorite from 2015 – Episode 93: What DO You Do All Day? We call bullshit on the “to do list” when none of the ten thousand things we do as a parent everyday counts as a thing we can cross off. Plus, Biz comes to the realization that any problems her kids have may not actually be her fault, Theresa plays mind games with her kid, a listener fails when she realizes...

Lost and in the dark about your child's disability? Not anymore! Kelley Coleman, author of Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child: Your Guide to the Systems, Services, and Supports , sits down with Biz to talk about educational resources, the beauty of an amazing index, and the major of Trader Joe's. Get your copy of Kelley's book, Everything No One Tells You About Parenting...

Gather round the guitar, teens. We're going to jam about the true OBMF: The Lord. Just kidding. Jordan Morris of Jordan, Jesse, Go returns to the show to talk about his new graphic novel Youth Group , multidenominational demon-slaying, and finding where you fit in. Get your copy of Youth Group by Jordan Morris wherever books are sold . Listen to Jordan, Jesse, Go on the podcatcher of your choice....

Losing teeth? Forgetting your lines? Pumping your breaks to no avail? Wake up and figure out what it means! April Angel and Michael Sheridan of the Dream Interpretation Podcast and Aisling Dream Interpretation join Biz to talk top 10 dreams, doing too much, and getting good sleep. Listen to the Dream Interpretation Podcast wherever fine pods are cast. Learn more about April Angel by visiting her w...

Biz has the COVID, so we're running an old favorite: Camp Mom! *** Biz and Theresa are packing our bags for Camp Mom! Camp mom…an exciting opportunity to save money and spend quality time with your children! It’s as easy as staying up after the kids go to bed and outlining a syllabus of science, art, and movement activities that children of any age and any interest level will totally be into. Don’...

Author Claire Berger joins Biz to talk about starting over at 50,  moving across the country to live with her kids, and more! Go to claireberger.com to order Claire's book and see her other work. Go to MaximumFun.org/join  to support  One Bad Mother in its final year! Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Details at MaximumFun.org/Jumbotron . Visit our Linktree for our website, merch...

Look out! The robots are coming! They're here to... adorn your walls and share the joys of creating art with your kids? Artist Craig Snodgrass of the Robot of the Month Club joins Biz to talk Gen X summer adventures, 3D printing at home, and kids bringing back the 80s. Go to SnodgrassArt.com  to join the Robot of the Month Club and purchase Craig's art, character sheets, robots, and miscellaneous...

We are releasing from behind the paywall the first episode of Boys! Boys! Boys! with Katy Belle ! For the rest of the episodes and more, go to MaximumFun.org/join  to support  One Bad Mother in its final year! *** While sorting through the detritus of her past, Biz came upon a book. An ancient book from the distant year of 1983, filled with antiquated beauty standards, extremely creepy behavior th...

We see in your future... love... and parental frustration? Danny Tamberelli and Katelyn Detweiler, husband and wife and authors of The First Date Prophecy and The Road Trip Rewind , join Biz to talk Tinder profiles, alternating chapters, and writing while the baby sleeps. Get your copies of The First Date Prophecy and The Road Trip Rewind in the bookstores now. Listen to the audiobook of The First...

We're getting on this rollercoaster and baby, we're going to be fine (probably)! Comedian Ellie Hino joins Biz to talk about Lady Ghostbusters, the Cuddle Circle of Life, and creating families of weirdos. Listen to Ellie Hino's debut comedy album Soft Bones on the streaming service of your choice. For more information and live shows, go to Ellie's website, www. EllieHino.com . Go to MaximumFun.org...

How many times can you hear "We haven't seen a case like yours in years!" before you scream? Paulette Kamenecka, host of the podcast War Stories from the Womb: What You Didn't Expect When You Were Expecting , sits down with Biz to talk trainwreck pregnancies, the infertility gauntlet, and dog overlords. Listen to War Stories from the Womb: What You Didn't Expect When You Were Expecting wherever fi...

We all deserve a room-entrance jingle as good as "It's the Big Guy..." Comedian Rachel Feinstein (with a cameo appearance by her husband, Peter) joins Biz to talk about knocking down walls, ball places, and the commonalities of marriage to a firefighter and to a comedian. Watch Rachel newest stand-up special, Rachel Feinstein: Big Guy , on Netflix. Go to MaximumFun.org/join  to support  One Bad Mo...

Roe may be over, but the fight goes on! Moji Alawode-El, co-host of the Feminist Buzzkills Podcast , joins Biz to talk about sipping lemonade on summer days. Wait, no-- Supporting the Abortion Access Front and the ongoing battle for reproductive rights. Support the Abortion Access Front by visiting their website, www. AAFront.org , buying some excellent merch, donating what you can, and helping an...

Coming in for a bro-hug! No, scratch that. Coming in for a hug-hug! Mark Pagán, host of the Other Men Need Help podcast, joins Biz to talk about the films of Sofia Coppola, sunsetting shows, and the limits of masculinity. Listen to Other Men Need Help wherever fine pods are cast. Learn more by visiting www. OtherMenNeedHelp.com . Go to MaximumFun.org/join  to support  One Bad Mother in its final y...

Do you think you're a bad dad? Don't. Thanos is out there throwing his kid off a cliff to gain an Infinity Stone. Glenn Boozan, author of There Are Dads Way Worse Than You , returns to talk thread walls and bobbins, shutting down the braggarts, and the difference between (fictional) bad dads and bad guys who are dads. Get your copy of  There Are Dads Way Worse Than You: Unimpeachable Evidence of Y...

Will it ever end?! The demands. Not the podcast. Though it is ending. Judge John Hodgman producer Jennifer Marmor joins Biz to talk about sparkling water synchronicity, the finite limits of parental patience, and keeping the Woo alive. Go to MaximumFun.org/join  to support  One Bad Mother in its final year!  Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Details at MaximumFun.org/Jumbotron ....

Recycling coffee cups? Genius! Throwing plastic in the trash? Fail! Reusing your washable jar for your daily latte? Brain Blast! Debi Derryberry, musician and voice actor behind Jimmy Neutron, joins Biz to talk green living, using silly voices to teach tough lessons, and saving the orangutans with music. Listen to Debi's new kids album Gotta Go Green by visiting her website, www. DebiDerryberry.co...

The healing power of laughter is wonderful, but somebody's gotta pay those bills. Comedy Gives Back co-founder Zoe Friedman sits down with Biz to talk about the mysteries of male puberty, parent/child friend boundaries, and how comedy can change the world. Support Comedy Gives Back by going to their website, www. ComedyGivesBack.com , or by texting the word  LAUGH to 707070. You can also give dire...

"Self-care" is exhausting. Go ahead and mash that Pause button. Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, author of Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness , joins Biz to talk about the mental cost of saying no, the seduction of the wellness industry, and wine and cheese in Rome. Get your copy of Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Ba...

Pack up both kinds of anxiety, kids. We're getting on the train. Dr. Regine Galanti, author of Parenting Anxious Kids: Understanding Anxiety in Children by Age and Stage , joins Biz to talk about "ignoring" your children, eating Cuties, and using CBT to overcome anxiety. Get your copy of Dr. Galanti's book, Parenting Anxious Kids: Understanding Anxiety in Children by Age and Stage , at the booksto...

MaxFunDrive 2024 is nearly over! Producer Gabe joins Biz for a casual chat about dogs, donations, and doing the dew. Producer Gabe is also writing this as we speak. It's weird. You're great. Become a member of Maximum Fun and get 13 years worth of One Bad Mother bonus content, including this year's Boys! Boys! Boys! Choose Your Own Romance read-a-long adventure with Biz and Katy Belle. Go to  Maxi...

Wake up! It's MaxFunDrive 2024! Or don't! You just got the baby to sleep! Or do! Who even knows anymore?! Rachel McElroy from the Wonderful! podcast sits down with Biz to talk the "angel baby," potty peer pressure, and competitive lullaby baby squats. Listen to and support Wonderful! , Rachel's podcast with her husband Griffin McElroy, by visiting www. MaximumFun.org/join . Become a member of Maxi...

MaxFunDrive 2024 is drawing to a close! Biz is joined by subgroup OBM Disabled+ badmin Ashley Faye to discuss the language around disability, playing hide and seek, and sweet custom t-shirts. Go to Ashley's online store, Charming Beetique , and get a One Bad Mother discount by clicking this link: www.charmingbeetique.com/discount/OBM . Ashley's wonderful links to podcasts by, about, and for people...