Moms Unhinged Comedy

wondering how many future therapy sessions you're responsible for, parenting comes with plenty of moments we'd rather forget. This week on Moms Unhinged, comedian and Second Chance Comedy founder Joe Huisman joins Andrea to laugh about parenting mistakes, the pressure to get everything right, and what happened when his daughters started learning about his past struggles with addiction. Along the w...

Remember when you were the director of your kids' lives? You decided where they went, what they ate, and whether pants were required to leave the house. Then one day, they started making their own decisions. And apparently, you didn't even get a vote. Comedian Nicole Blue joins Andrea Marie to talk about the strange experience of watching your kids grow up and realizing you're no longer the main c...

You spend hours making the perfect Halloween costume, and your kid wants the store-bought one. You try to get into the Halloween spirit, but apparently even dragons have to be sexy now. And somehow, embarrassing your children becomes one of the best parts of the holiday. Sound familiar? This week on Moms Unhinged , Andrea Marie is joined by comedians Lisa Lane and Tiffany Burke to laugh about the...

Who decided there was a “normal” way to move through the world anyway? Andrea sits down with her longtime friend Dr. Julie Watson for a conversation about getting diagnosed with ADHD in midlife—and how finally having an explanation for the way her brain works changed the way Julie understood herself. Because the diagnosis didn’t necessarily change the life she had lived. She’d still chased new int...

Just when you think you’ve figured out this whole motherhood thing, the kids go and change the job description. Comedian Amy Brown joins Andrea to talk about raising two boys through all the different versions of motherhood—from being the fun, crafty mom to teaching a teenager to drive to figuring out how to get college-aged sons to tell you literally anything. Amy also shares how a night with Che...

Feeding a family starts out sounding simple. Then one kid won't eat that, another can't eat this, somebody has a texture issue, and somehow you're making three different dinners and wondering when you became a short-order cook. This week on Moms Unhinged, Andrea talks with comedian Avril Granato about the never-ending job of figuring out what everyone is going to eat. From a child who wanted every...

There are parenting moments no book could possibly prepare you for. Like discovering your kid has been cooking ramen noodles in the bathtub. This week, Andrea welcomes a token dad to Moms Unhinged. Comedian Dominic Syracuse is raising three teenage boys in a blended family—and has the very specific household rules to prove it. Dominic and Andrea swap stories about the things kids do that leave you...

Naomi Fitter went into parenting thinking she’d do better. Then she had a three-year-old and a five-year-old. This week, Naomi joins Andrea to talk about all the things you think you’ll never do as a parent—until you’re actually in the trenches. From swearing in front of the kids to running out of answers for the endless “why?” questions, it turns out the mom you imagined being before kids and the...

Why do we keep adding pets to our lives when the kids already need so much from us? This week, Andrea is joined by Chicago-based comedian Colleen Brennan to swap stories about the pets their families probably weren't prepared for. There’s a puppy returned for a suspicious case of “the mange,” a rabbit purchased by two unsupervised children, a betta fish injured with a slotted spoon, and a rescue r...

Back-to-school is all fun and fresh pencils until Mom forgets breakfast. Andrea still remembers driving her son to school when he announced he was hungry—and realizing she had been so busy getting everyone out the door that she had forgotten to feed him. And somehow, that feels about right. This week, Andrea is joined by comedian Stacy Pederson to look back at the absolute chaos of the back-to-sch...

Your kids are fighting again. Do you step in? Make them work it out? Create an elaborate spreadsheet determining who gets the TV remote on Tuesdays? Amanda Marks and Alison Lebovitz have been sisters their whole lives and podcast co-hosts for nine years, so they know a little something about sibling dynamics. The sisters behind Sis & Tell join Andrea to talk about the roles we fall into as sib...

Kari Stern thought baby number three might finally give her the smooth birth experience she’d been waiting for. Instead, she gave birth in the front seat of her brand-new car, in the parking lot of the coroner’s office, with her two older kids in the backseat. Seven years after her second child, Kari was coming back to the baby stage as an older, more experienced mom. She and her husband had chang...

Some phases of motherhood feel like they’ll never end. And then suddenly, you’re wondering where the time went. Comedian Pam Moore joins Andrea to talk about raising two teenage daughters, watching her oldest head toward high school, and realizing that even the parts of motherhood that drive you crazy — like constantly driving your kids everywhere — are eventually the things you might miss. Pam al...

You finally sent your kid to college. Congratulations! Your scissors will never go missing again...but now you're checking your phone every five minutes waiting for a text. This week, Andrea Marie and Lisa Lane share the funny, bittersweet reality of college drop-offs, empty nests, gap years, and learning to let your adult kids make their own mistakes. They also talk about what happens when mother...

Nobody really warns you about the weird parts of motherhood. Not the mystery stains. Not the daycare germs. Not the moment a broken bottle washer somehow becomes the thing that pushes you over the edge. Comedian Tara Check joins Andrea Marie to talk about life with a ten-month-old, the emotional roller coaster of postpartum, and the everyday moments that every mom recognizes but nobody seems to me...

Camping with kids sounds like a relaxing family getaway... until someone is covered in leeches, a toddler screams all night, and you're ordering pizza to a freezing campsite. Andrea Marie and Moms Unhinged comedian Lindsay Porter share hilarious stories from childhood camping trips, family vacations gone wrong, and the unforgettable moments that remind every parent why camping with kids isn't real...

Laura Clery thought she'd spend her career waiting for someone to cast her in a sitcom. Instead, she picked up a camera, started posting videos, and built an audience of nearly 26 million people. Laura joins Andrea Marie to talk about going viral, finding creative freedom online, why motherhood unexpectedly grew her career, and the highs and lows of building a business with her then-husband. She a...

Can you be a great mom and still want more? Comedian Jennifer Rawlings thinks so. While raising five kids, Jennifer built a career that took her around the world—from comedy clubs to military bases to war zones. Along the way, she learned that motherhood doesn't have to mean putting your entire identity on hold. In this episode, Jennifer joins Andrea Marie to talk about chasing big dreams while ra...

Some moms order a cake and call it a day. Merit Kahn recruited football players, cheerleaders, train enthusiasts, and family members in costume. Comedians Andrea Marie and Merit swap birthday party stories from childhood and motherhood, including basement parties, Chuck E. Cheese birthdays, homemade cakes, sibling jealousy, and the lengths parents will go to create a memorable celebration. Somewhe...

Most middle schoolers have a favorite video game. Gosia Betancourt's son has a plan for Stanford, Olympic aspirations, and a training schedule that would make most adults need a nap. In this episode, Andrea Marie talks with Gosia about youth sports, gifted kids, online school, and the moment her son decided he was done with gymnastics after years of training. It's a story about big dreams, changin...

Remember when you thought your kids would just eat what you served? In this episode, comedian Emily Holden joins Andrea Marie to swap stories about picky eaters, dinner table negotiations, and the surprisingly strong opinions children develop about food. They talk about kids who won't eat sandwiches, kids who think ketchup belongs on everything, and why feeding a family can feel like running a res...

Have you ever paid a ridiculous amount of money for an activity your child ended up hating? Welcome to summer camp. This week, Andrea Marie, Zoe Rogers, and Jody Carroll discuss camp registration madness, sleepaway camp anxiety, and baseball camp disasters. Plus, the emotional rollercoaster of realizing your kid's best friend in February is now their mortal enemy. If your kids are headed to camp t...

Why does nobody tell women what menopause is actually like? This week on Moms Unhinged, Andrea Marie sits down live with Dr. Savita Ginde from Boulder Valley Health Center to talk about menopause symptoms, mom chaos, and why women were made to feel “crazy” during this stage of life for way too long. They also get into itchy ears (apparently that’s a symptom now), parenting twin boys, airport disas...

Raising three kids while doing standup comedy means sometimes the Tooth Fairy is doing her best. This week, comedian Zoe Rogers joins Moms Unhinged to talk about parenting giant teenage boys, doing standup while visibly pregnant, and why nobody in her house is allowed to be productive for more than 30 seconds. Andrea and Zoe also get into late-night comedy shows, dinosaur books at 1am, and the cha...

After 31 years of teaching elementary school, Patricia Forehand thought she knew exactly how life would go. Then a life-changing diagnosis forced her to ask a terrifying question: What if “later” never comes? So in her 50s, Patricia did something completely unexpected — she walked into an open mic and became a stand-up comedian. In this episode, Patricia shares how motherhood, marriage, empty nest...