Loud and Proud Mamas

You've asked, and we've answered! After a brief hiatus, the mamas are REUNITED and back in the booth to give you that good queer parenting content you all crave. First on it, Laura talks swimming lessons for a two year old (OMG time flies!) and talks about all the fun they're having, including a harrowing story of her daughter trying out a diving board for the first time! The mamas move onto the s...

One singular mama is back for YOU dear listeners, with a fantastic guest for your listening enjoyment: the one, the only: Kevin the Husband! Kevin is here to share his meal prep strategies (chicken pot pie: OUT, ravioli: IN), share date night stories and to participate in our long running tradition: My Horrible Poop Moment of the Day. Kevin also talks about being a small town queer, preferring the...

Beloved listeners, the mamas have a treat for you: our very first guest on the podcast, featuring the marvelous Bethany Lee from Protect Our Water Source! Bethany is a fellow mother, and like Justine, has roots in the city and has fallen in love with the rural Quebec life in recent years. In this wide ranging interview, we talk about loving and belonging in our communities, how being mothers shape...

Fans of "Loud and Proud Mamas", you are in for a TREAT of an episode! It's finally that time: Laura's birth story! To kick things off, Justine talks about celebrating her 2nd year anniversary at the World Final's for short track speed skaing in Montreal. It was there that afternoon that 1) she learned of the existence of William Dandjinou and 2) instantly became a committed,...

It's been a long journey to get here, but the mamas are happy to announce that we are here to deliver the content YOU'VE been waiting for: Justine's Birth Story! (Laura to come next ep!) We start off by talking about the Ice Apocalypse That Wasn't, our mild amusement and frustration about being over prepared for a storm that turned out milder than expected. Justine does a deep dive...

Ladies and gentlemen and queers of all types, the mamas are back in the studio! Rejoice and be glad, we're coming to you with some fresh banter, pregnancy tales and stories from our long, unexpected hiatus (we are so happy to be back!). Kicking things off, we start the episode by debuting a new segment: "Laura Was Right!". As long time listeners know, Laura is the mama who researches...

Rejoice and be glad listeners, for Laura has returned from the DR, safe and sound and full of watermelon! The mamas have recorded this episode with only the beloved listeners in mind, so that you too can imagine that you were in the sunny beaches of the Dominican Republic... We kick things off by talking about baby interests: Justine's son spent an afternoon fascinated by an electrician, while...

The mamas are back better than ever with an action packed episode, fresh with that good content just for your ears! To kick things off, Justine gushes about the new grocery store in her area with an expanded Asian aisle (a real treat for a rural Quebec grocery store!). She's been buying all her old favorites and sharing them with her husband to great success. Laura shares her tips on how she i...

The mamas are here to present to you a rare treat to all the beloved listeners: a jazz odyssey of an episode... a variety of banter and an exploration of topics. Please enjoy this delightfully long episode where Justine and Laura settle into their role as co-hosts and take the listeners on a journey. We start off with complaining about the freezing rain and strategies on how to combat SAD (seasona...

Dear listeners, the Holiday Drought is OVER and the mamas are back in your ears with a fantastic ep covering pregnancy tests, a holiday sickness debrief and discussions about date night and domesticity. How were Justine and Laura's holidays? Very fun, but alas, one mama got horrifically sick, listen to find out which one! The mamas also talk about pregnancy tests and whether its worth it to &q...

Our mamas are back in action with a brand new episode, kicking it off with a discussion on Baby Led Weaning and how it went for both their babies (spoiler: one is a snacker, the other eats by the fistful!). Laura tells a story of her wife almost dying but staying Truly Quebecer throughout the experience. For the review segment, Laura recommends "We Were Liars", but keeps it light on the...

Our two mamas are back at it again with a fantastic episode loaded with tips on how to organize your baby's first birthday and why it's really all about the parents at this stage. Laura and Justine share their insemination stories, with Justine re-living the painful bladder experience of having to hold it for an hour. Moving onto a dissection of the top two NDP candidates, Avi Lewis vs Rob Ashton!...

Back after their glorious release onto the wild frontiers of the internet, hosts Laura and Justine discuss cloth diapers vs disposables with tips on how to save you literally thousands of dollars over your baby's lifetime. For the beloved listeners, there is discussion on the process of starting your queer conception journey and how to choose a sperm donor. Some chit chat emerges as to reading a t...

Justine and Laura talk about parenting while stressed and unlearning about "bad" foods. Finishing things off with affirmations to minimize your child's future therapy bills.

On this episode, Laura and Justine exchange horrifying poop stories from the young ones, and Laura chats about the joys of the neurospicy life. Rounding it off with story about bureaucracy that comes with queer baby conception and not fitting in the forms they give you.

The pilot episode of "Loud and Proud Mamas"! In this episode, we introduce our hosts, Laura and Justine, two gay moms (each married but not to each other!) who are here to share their awkward moments, small town gay stories and pro tips to our dearly beloved listeners.