MOMS ON CALL

This week on Moms on Call, Jennifer and Laura chat with speech-language pathologists Kathy Brunner and Sharilyn Gugliotta, longtime clinicians and co-founders of the Bughugables book series. They talk about early speech and language development and practical ways parents can support it in everyday life. Find the Bughugables books and check out Kathy and Sharilyn’s free resources at bughugables.com

This episode of the Moms on Call podcast explores practical ways to raise confident, well-adjusted toddlers by treating them as strong, adaptable, and resilient, rather than shielding them from every challenge or moment of upset. Jennifer and Laura discuss using a consistent nighttime routine as a daily touchpoint where parents are fully present, set aside phones and distractions, review simple ho...

This week, the Moms on Call podcast continues the Toddler Essentials series focusing on helping parents create positive, low-stress mealtime experiences for toddlers by clarifying roles, adjusting expectations, and tailoring strategies to different child temperaments. Laura and Jennifer will explain why parents are responsible for providing a variety of tasty, age-appropriate foods, while toddlers...

The Toddler Essentials continues and this week Laura and Jennifer are tackling sleep. They’ll explain how parents can help toddlers sleep through the night and safely transition from a crib to a toddler bed, emphasizing confidence, consistency, and safety-focused routines. Plus, the common sleep disruptions around 18–24 months during the “language explosion,” and why it's important to return to th...

It’s May and the beginning of the Toddler Essentials Series! This week Jennifer and Laura are focusing on navigating all the toddler emotions. They’ll talk about why “big feelings” are normal, manageable emotions driven by curiosity and development rather than malice or manipulation, emphasizing that toddlers learn cause and effect and social behavior through experimentation, including hitting or...

This week on the Moms on Call Podcast features an in-depth conversation with entrepreneur and leukemia survivor Charlie Razook, founder of Jackfir, a clean, non-toxic men’s skincare brand inspired by his cancer journey and concern about environmental toxins. Razook describes how his diagnosis and multi-year treatment reshaped his view of health, leading him into “clean living” and revealing a gap...

This week the Moms On Call focuses on creating a stress-free, connection-centered approach to feeding babies and toddlers from 6 to 15 months, emphasizing atmosphere over strict nutritional targets before 12 months of age. Jennifer and Laura encourage offering a variety of foods, textures, and spices, aiming for three to four different food groups per meal, with babies eating mostly what the famil...

This week on the podcast, Laura and Jennifer continue the six to fifteen month essential series. They’ll guide parents through evolving daily routines, emphasizing flexibility, predictability, and developmental readiness. Throughout, they talk about why routines are tools, not rigid rules: families can enjoy late park trips, adjust bedtimes, rely on “reset” points (like the morning wake time), and...

This podcast episode from Moms On Call explores key developmental milestones and practical parenting strategies for children aged 6 to 15 months, focusing on motor skills, exploration, and emotional development. Jennifer and Laura discuss the rapid progression from crawling to walking, the development of fine motor skills like the pincer grasp and self-feeding with a fork, and how increased physic...

This week on the Moms on Call podcast Laura and Jennifer begin the 6-15 Month Essentials series. They’ll talk about how this age is marked by growing physical abilities, emerging personalities, and strong habit-forming tendencies, making it an ideal time to establish healthy patterns. They outline sleep expectations and routines, noting that the main transition is from two naps to one and the drop...

It’s a bonus episode in the Newborn Essentials Series this week as Jennifer and Laura provide advice on establishing routines for infants and toddlers, emphasizing the importance of creating scripts for daily life to connect feeding and sleep rhythms. They’ll advocate for flexibility within routines, allowing parents to adapt to life's unpredictability while maintaining a sense of predictability a...

This week in episode three of The Newborn Sleep Essentials Series, Jennifer and Laura talk about those short naps. They’ll address common concerns about short naps in infants, explaining that variability in nap quality is normal and offering strategies to manage nap times effectively. Plus, they’ll talk about the importance of creating a conducive sleep environment and allowing children some indep...

This week on the Moms on Call Podcast, Jennifer and Laura are continuing the Newborn Sleep Essentials and deep diving into creating a routine for success for your newborn. They’ll talk about the benefits of aligning feeding times with the body's natural rhythms to aid digestion and promote better sleep. Plus, addressing common challenges, such as managing unpredictable wake windows and the importa...

We’re kicking off a brand new series to the Moms on Call Podcast: The Essentials Series! Over the next three months, Laura and Jennifer will be going into the most important things you need to know for your newborn into toddler-hood! They’re starting it with the newborn sleep essentials, emphasizing the importance of establishing routines to help babies sleep through the night. Jennifer and Laura...

This week on the Moms on Call podcast, Jennifer and Laura welcome Liz Sommer Wilcox, RD, Registered Dietitian at Nurture Life, to share practical tips for feeding kids well. She shares her insights on feeding children and the importance of creating a positive mealtime environment. Liz, who is a part of Nurture Life, emphasizes the benefits of involving children in meal preparation to combat picky...

Amy Knoxville just transitioned her 5 month old son to swaddling him at night but letting his arms out. He sleeps great for a few hours but then he wakes himself up and can’t get settled or stay asleep for more than like 20 minutes at a time. Did she make the transition too early…or too late?

This week on After Hours Jennifer and Laura are joined by Moms on Call consultant Alexandra Pereira. A former cardiac ICU and NICU nurse, she shares her experiences as a mother of three young children, discussing the importance of consistent boundaries and the challenges of parenting multiple children. Alex emphasized the significance of creating a structured environment for children, which helps...

If you have an early riser, this is the episode you are going to want to hear! Turns out, the answer to get them to sleep in might actually be getting them to bed earlier. Yes, it sounds counterintuitive but it’s the truth and Jennifer and Laura will explain why this week on the podcast. Then, a mom in Michigan has a daughter that won’t stop eating her hair. How does she get her to stop?

This week on the Moms on Call Podcast Jennifer and Laura are joined by the founders of Playhouse MD, Dr. Kaitlin Wiseman and Sydney Wiseman, discuss their innovative approach to transforming pediatric healthcare through play. They share their personal experiences and insights on how incorporating playful elements into medical devices can alleviate anxiety for both children and parents during healt...

With the cold weather comes a cold baby. How do you keep your baby warm in their bed and keep them safe? Jennifer and Laura have tips you’ll need to survive the winter this week on the podcast. Then it’s twin time! Mom Rachel has twin 14-month-olds that beg to be together but always fight once in the same space. How do you get them to stop? Our Moms on Call have PLENTY of experience in this area a...

This week on the Moms on Call Podcast, Jennifer and Laura are joined by Joanne Schneider, Chief Experience Officer at Oula and Co-Founder of Kindbody. She shares her journey in women's health, discussing her experiences as a mother and her professional endeavors in creating Kindbody and Oula. The discussion emphasizes the need for personalized pregnancy care, the importance of sleep and routines,...

As we continue to celebrate 20 years of Moms on Call, Jennifer and Laura are going back and reading more letters from parents throughout the years. A lot of these stories may feel very familiar as it happens to a lot of parents. If you’re going through something similar to one of these parents, we have great news for you - there is HOPE! For 55% off your order + FREE shipping, head to NurtureLife....

This week on Moms on Call, Britt Riley, founder of Haven, shares her journey into the childcare industry, driven by her experiences as a mother. She discusses the unique approach Haven takes in providing flexible childcare solutions for modern families, emphasizing the importance of community support and the feedback from both parents and children. Britt reflects on the challenges of starting a bu...

This week on the Moms on Call Podcast, Jennifer and Laura speak with parents Mark and Elizabeth Messenger from Birmingham, Alabama. They share their experiences as a blended family with children ranging from 11 years to seven months old, including their journey with their youngest, James, who spent time in the NICU. They discuss the challenges and blessings of having a routine in the hospital and...

It’s the holiday season and between all the dinners, presents and family time keeping your baby on a schedule can seem daunting. This week on the podcast, Jennifer and Laura have the tips and tricks to keep your little one on their Moms on Call schedule through the holiday season. Then, speaking of sleeping through the night, what do you do when your toddler suddenly isn’t? Could it be nightmares...