I Can't Mom Today

The beginning of this month marks the coming and going of Mardis Gras, as well as the beginning of Women's History Month!  Heather and Vera discuss some amazing women from history that you may not have heard of and catch up on Mardis Gras maylay (or not....)  Here are some links for the shows and article we discuss: https://www.bustle.com/p/31- groundbreaking-women-from- history-you-didnt-learn-ab...

Join Vera and Heather as they discusss the article "The Mental Load of Montherhood is What I Didn't Fully Expect." View the article at https://www.mother.ly/state-of-motherhood-1/moms-are-burned-out/the-mental-load-of-motherhood-is-what-i-didnt-fully-expect/ Ultimate Cloths: https://www.ultimatecloth.com/heather-tune Push Journal: https://www.pushjournal.com/?rfsn=4743786.fbc81&utm_source=refersio...

Vera and Heather discuss travel tips to help you navigate an airport with kids, in case it's been a while. App suggested: Our Groceries

Join Heather and Vera and special guest Laura Orr from the Should They Watch It Podcast as they discuss how to teach your kids about private parts and touch. Podcast resources: Should They Watch It podcast: https://www.shouldtheywatchit.com/ An Exceptional Children's Guide to Touch: Teaching Social and Physical Boundaries to Kids by Hunter Manasco: Click here My Private Parts Belong to Me! by Yale...

We have all been there when Murphy's Law has come knocking.  Evidently for Vera and Heather, it came at the same time.  Pick up some tips and tricks on what you can do.   Link to Push Journals: https://www.pushjournal.com/?rfsn=4743786.fbc81&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=4743786.fbc81 Link to enter to win 3 free coaching sessions with Heather. https://forms.gle/FvVdU5QyoBR...

Join Vera and Heather this week as we speak to Brad Baldridge with Baldridge College Solutions. Brad gave us some places start, questions to answer and conversations you should be having.   If you want to check out more in depth topics, check out Brad's podcast "Taming the High Cost of College." Below are links to the websites mentioned on the podcast. www.tamingthehighcostofcollege.com www.taming...

On this episode of I Can't Mom Today Vera and Heather discuss man colds, really just needing a little extra attention when you are sick.  Along with that comes some sounds that gross you out.   If you have any topic suggestions email us at IcantMomTodayPodcast@gmail.com Don't forget to rate us below. *Episode includes a few adult words.

Join Vera and Heather as they catch up from the holidays and discuss women managing the household schedule, basically all the things. Links from today's show: The Ultimate Cloth: https://www.ultimatecloth.com/heather-tune 15% discount on this amazing cloth that cleans everything with just water. PUSH Journals: https://bit.ly/34iX1NT    This is a great tool to help you reach those 30, 60 and 90 day...

Do you ever regret having your kid(s)?  There's a recent article discussing parent's regret expressed over the internet.  Do you agree?  Should we judge?  

***Warning: this podcast contains Elf On The Shelf secrets that should not be revealed to the kids.  Do not listen with them around*** Heather's house is finally drying out after the big plumbing leak, while everyone quarantines with Covid.  Real tree or fake tree? How's everyone's elf behaving and have they been able to travel much within the pandemic? ***Also-we've teamed up with the Ultimate Cl...

Heather's had a helluva couple weeks.  Not only have Brad and Baker both come down with Covid (luckily they are okay), but a pipe burst in her bathroom, Baker had a pretty messy 'shart' incident and that's just the beginning.  Not to mention it's the Holidays!  **warning there are some swear words in this episode**

Vera's favorite holiday is around the corner!  Yippee!  This time of year almost more than any other we get bombarded by all that fabulous artwork from our kids.  What to do with it all?!  Some suggestions from our FB group and our highly scientific research.  

In this week's episode Vera and Heather talk about the craziness of life and how they are dealing with it.  Yoga, being just a little bit extra and amazing reviews.   References from the podcast: Happy Yoga: https://www.happyyoga.tv Yoga with Kassandra: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX32D3gKXENrhOXdZjWWtMA   Beachbody on Demand: https://www.beachbodyondemand.com   

Is Heather going through a midlife crisis?  She put in notice at her job and is trying to figure out where to go next.  That, Vera's new 'Finger Braces' for her RA, lip injections on those we know and don't know...and more!

After Heather's Dad passed, she realized there were so many things that weren't settled within the family regarding his final wishes.  We have special guest attorney Jennifer Winegardner from winegardnerlaw.com to give us some tips and professional guidance on putting a plan in place.  Not just for you and your kids, but your parents, too! 

We still had so many questions for Dr. Heather Rhodes from our last episode, so we asked her back to answer additional questions about hormones, diet and various other women's health issues.  SO much to learn?!  You can find Dr. Heather at www.drheatherrhodes.com  

Heather and Vera are joined by Dr. Heather Rhodes to get some expert advice for those who struggle with PCOS (like Heather), but of course we couldn't help but pick Dr. Heather's brain on a whole bunch of other stuff.  Here are some great free resources Dr. Heather gave us the links to: https://www.drheatherrhodes.com/hormonesupport https://www.drheatherrhodes.com/your-pcos-nutrition-starting-poin...

...Like Baker the skunk?!  Vera and Heather talk Halloween and some crazy Halloween costumes she heard about in one of her Mom groups.  All this and more!

More with Paige Bruce Licensed therapist from www.parentingwithpaige.com .  Sometimes we do the same things our parents did, sometimes the opposite.  Is that good?  Is that bad?  Why? And how can we stop unhealthy parenting cycles?  How can we heal possible hurts from our own childhoods?  That and more in this episode! 

Vera's son Luke is officially out of the house and on to college!  We welcome special guest Paige Bruce, licensed therapist and parent educator from www.parentingwithpaige.com for a little guidance on how to navigate this new era in both Vera and Luke's lives.  

Would you or have you ever had plastic surgery?  The results of the poll on our FB group and Heather and Vera reveal what work they may or may not have had done along with their experiences.  

We thought things were going to get better.  Between work stress and the stress of the world right now, Heather may be leaning a bit on her candy dependency.  Heather and Vera talk about how they're trying to cope.  Can you relate?

Heather's son Baker is getting to that age!  BDay parties!  Gift bags!  Combined parties! Themes! Jumpy houses!  Woohoo!  How do you navigate it all???

Heather and Vera are joined by special guests Kara and Laura from the new podcast 'Should They Watch It?'  We get some input on the TV shows they have reviewed so far and whether they are appropriate for kids of different ages (or maybe even some adults...).  Of course we get into some fun Mom convo along the way as well!

Heather touches on her struggle to give up caffeine to combat her PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome), Vera describes her first plane trip since Covid and is the new Delta variant making you nervous?  Will you get your child vaccinated?  Heather shares her thoughts about whether to get her 3 year old Baker vacc'd.