Good Moms

Have you ever wondered what it was like to drop sport schedules, spirit weeks, overdue library books with a group of your best mom friends and simply…exist? In today’s episode, I chat with Author Christine Gunderson. Christine’s newest novel, Behind White Picket Fences has just been released today, and it explores the hamster wheel of modern motherhood... and the consequences for jumping off. Chri...

I’m joined today by creator Lina Forrestal. Lina is a fellow work-from-home mom of two, digital creator, and host of The New Mamas Podcast. Today we talk about what work from home motherhood really looks like- the actual breakdown of time in our days, getting work done while making snacks and prepping for dropoff, and the tradeoffs associated with having a full time job. We also talk about the lon...

I'm joined by friend of the pod, Zara Hanawalt to talk all things motherhood, pop culture, and social media.  We talk about how hard it is to fit motherhood into one extreme or another, despite what social media often wants moms to do.  We talk about 4am mommy influencers vs the rest of us,  finding time for a social life, and dive into the millennial mom group drama, wondering if there is a...

What happens when the generation that was told we could “have it all” becomes mothers? In this episode of The Good Moms Podcast , I sit down with Allie McQuaid , a licensed professional counselor and certified perinatal mental health specialist, known on Instagram as @millennialmomtherapist . Allie has spent over a decade helping children and families and now focuses on supporting moms through the...

As a surprise to no one, moms are leaving the workforce.  A recent article by The Washington Post details how working moms, who helped get the economy back on its feet after the pandemic, are now leaving the workforce because, essentially, they haven’t been given any options to stay by their employers. Return to work policies, layoffs, and the good ol' motherhood penalty all play systematic r...

Today is a solo episode, moms, and I'm dying on some hills today.  I saw a post the other day about someone who quote "felt sorry for moms who make motherhood their entire identity" and frankly, I'm tired of the judgment. Because a mom's identity IS questioned the minute we become moms, so yes, we know we are battling this. We frankly don't have the time it takes to p...

If only I could clone myself…how many times have we all wished that?  Enter Kelly Hubbell… Kelly helps moms find relief from the mental load through home systems and household support.  Because don’t we all deserve that? Kelly is a mom of three and house manager expert. She helps families reclaim their time and energy by building their village and outsourcing the mental load. On today’s episode, I...

If you’ve ever wanted to feel validated in your motherhood this episode is for you! In today’s episode, I'm baring it all with the creator of the “Type C Mom” Ashleigh Surratt.  Ashleigh’s “Type C Mom” reels have gone viral on TikTok and Instagram, and have appealed specifically to us fellow Type C moms who (finally!) feel like someone gets us. During our conversation, Ashleigh breaks down wh...

In today’s episode, Dr. Lawren Honken and I talk about our experiences with postpartum anxiety, including fear, intrusive thoughts, and loss of control as new moms. Dr. Honken candidly shares what postpartum anxiety looked like for her when she first became a mom and her journey into motherhood. She also shares what postpartum depression can look like for many women, outlining options and resource...

In an effort to shed light on vital issues affecting moms, today’s episode focuses on pregnancy loss and miscarriage.  According to the National Institutes of Health, miscarriage is the most common complication of pregnancy in the United States, occurring in 15–20% of clinically-recognized pregnancies. This is a heartbreaking and highly sensitive topic, and one that is extremely triggering for man...

1 in 100,000 people are affected by listeria. But did you know that pregnant persons are 10x more likely to contract the food-borne illness? In this first episode of this month’s Maternal Health Month series, I speak with Dr. Caledonia Buckheit about her very personal experience contracting listeria at 27 weeks pregnant.  In a candid conversation about listeria and birth trauma, Dr. Buckheit walks...

Raise your hand if you have ever felt like a shell of a person after becoming a mom 🙋‍♀️ I know I have. Motherhood can be lonely. With childcare, work, and general life responsibilities, it can be too easy to get lost in motherhood and forget who we are.  So how do we start to find ourselves? Or rather, are our former versions of ourselves still to be found?  Today I talk with Leadership Coach Je...

There is nothing that I love more than a conversation about my two favorite topics: pop culture and motherhood.  Today I'm sitting down with freelance journalist Zara Hanawalt to talk about her journey into women's journalism and writing about issues central to motherhood. We talk about Ellen Pompeo's episode on the Call Her Daddy Podcast and some takeaways that we got from listenin...

It’s a solo podcast episode today and I’m indulging in a little vent session about how difficult return to work has been for our family.  I know I am probably repeating this ad nauseam, but my experience solo parenting only continues to underscore the greater need for more flexible work schedules for parents.  I talk about how often I replay every single conversation I have in my head after talkin...

How are working parents handling return-to-work mandates? Not well. Today on episode 5 of The Good Moms Podcast, I talk to Content Creator and Mom of 4 Paige Connell about how return-to-work mandates are setting moms back. In a viral LinkedIn post that later turned into an article for Motherly, Paige Connell shared how return to work mandates were detrimental to working parents. With a demand for...

I am thrilled to welcome Dr. Emma Smith, PhD and Licensed Therapist today to talk about the personal connection in marriage and “the roommate phase.”  You know, that phase where you and your spouse are knee-deep in parenting and it feels like you’re just two ships passing in the night? We talk about how common it is to go through seasons of “roommates” despite what social media says, and how you c...

I am finally back among the living and boy, did we go through it. After a 24 hour stomach bug for my daughter, I was hit with this season’s flu and let me tell you, it was no joke. In this episode, I’m talking about how it’s nearly impossible to parent while you’re sick, the mental load that comes with your spouse getting sick and why that triggers us moms.  Plus, Valentine’s Day card exchanges at...

It’s Galentine’s Day and around here, we get deep. Today I’m celebrating in true fashion and have invited my two high school bffs to the pod. We're bringing our group chat to real life, talking about everything from having VERY small villages, to what time to ourselves look like, to feeling resentment and setting personal boundaries, and pink eye on our first day back from maternity leave. Li...

Hello and welcome to episode #1 of Good Moms!  My name is Vianey and I am excited and a little terrified, if I’m being honest, to premiere this very first episode. I'm kicking things off today talking about how a bout of postpartum anxiety led the way to starting Good Moms. In this episode, I talk about how feeding my kids played a key role in my personal experience dealing with guilt & s...

Welcome to Good Moms! A podcast for moms by a mom.  Let's face it, motherhood is tough. It can be overwhelming, isolating, guilt-inducing, and so much more. And guess what? Saying all of this doesn't make you a bad mom. Moms shouldn't feel shamed or guilty about doing what we need to do to survive our motherhoods. So join me, Vianey, as we navigate motherhood together in all of its...