Like Mother Like Daughter

Got a question for us? Send us a text! This week, we’re wrapping up Season 1 with a really honest conversation about our family dynamic. What it looks like, how it works, and how it’s different from the “traditional” idea of a family. We talk about Abby growing up with two moms, the roles we each play, and Katie joins us on the podcast to share her perspective. We get into parenting differences, h...

Got a question for us? Send us a text! This week, we’re talking about communication between parents and teens, why it changes, why conversations start to feel harder, and what might be causing it. We get into things like timing, overreacting, feeling embarrassed, and why teens don’t always open up the way they used to. We also talk about how not everything should be taken personally, and what actu...

Got a question for us? Send us a text! This week, we’re talking about teen friendships. What makes them strong, how they change over time, and why some don’t last. We get into how friendships start so easily, what actually makes someone a good friend, and how expectations can look completely different depending on the person. From there, we talk about how friendships function now: what “being clos...

Got a question for us? Send us a text! This week, we’re talking about teenagers dating, boundaries, and privacy. Using an article as a starting point, we break down what dating looks like for teenagers today and how expectations have changed. From there, we get into the bigger conversation—how much parents should know, where boundaries should be set, and how trust plays a role in everything. It’s...

Got a question for us? Send us a text! Abby shares some of the things she did growing up that she never told me (until now), and I may or may not admit to a few things I’ve done as a mom that she definitely didn’t know about either… including a questionable snack swap and some laundry decisions 😭 It’s not serious at all, just a lot of laughing, exposing ourselves a little, and realizing we’ve bot...

Got a question for us? Send us a text! This week, we’re answering your questions! From the things we do that drive each other crazy, to favourite memories, unfair rules, and what we actually think about our future, this episode is a mix of funny, honest, and a little emotional. We also get into what a “perfect day” looks like for each of us, how we feel about our relationship changing as we get ol...

Got a question for us? Send us a text! In this episode, Jess shares the story of the childhood that shaped the mom she is today. From growing up in chaos and constantly moving between homes, to feeling different at school and trying to figure life out alone, this conversation opens up about the experiences that shaped her path. Jess talks honestly about addiction in her family, feeling overlooked...

Got a question for us? Send us a text! Sometimes the hardest conversations are the ones that help us grow the most. Jess and Abby continue sharing their story, reflecting on the early years after Abby moved back home. They talk about early mornings bussing and walking to school, the messy years of figuring life out, and the moment Jess taught herself how to drive just to create a better life for t...

Got a question for us? Send us a text! This episode takes us back to where it all began. I was 16 and pregnant. Scared, unsure, and not ready for how much my life was about to change. We talk honestly about my pregnancy, the instability in my relationship at the time, and the early years after Abby was born, including the parts I wish I had handled differently. This isn’t about excuses. It’s about...

Got a question for us? Send us a text! This first episode is a little sneak peak to who we are and how we got here. We talk about what it was like becoming a young mom, the mistakes and growing pains along the way, and the moment everything started to change. Abby shares what it was like growing up from her perspective. What she remembers, what she never noticed, and how she sees our relationship...

Got a question for us? Send us a text! Welcome to Like Mother, Like Daughter  This podcast was created from real life, real growth, and real conversations between a young mom and her teenage daughter who are learning how to understand each other while breaking cycles that didn’t serve them growing up. Jess became a mom at 17 and is still figuring things out as she goes. Abby is 15 and navigating l...