Mom Group Chat

Sleep Is for the Weak (Apparently) If you're a mom running on caffeine, interrupted sleep, and the hope that  tonight will finally be the night , this episode is for you. This week, we're talking about one of the most exhausting parts of motherhood: SLEEP. Or, more accurately, the lack of it. Candace is officially in the trenches with kids who just won't sleep, and Whitney is taking a trip down me...

Navigating Our Kids' Friendships: Making Friends, Managing Friend Groups & Knowing When to Step In As our kids get older and enter their school-age years, we're realizing there's a whole new side of parenting nobody really prepares you for: navigating their friendships. This week on Mom Group Chat, we're talking about helping our kids make friends, maintain friendships, navigate conflict, and...

We’re finally BACK! After a few weeks away from the microphones, Candace and Whitney have a lot of life to catch up on. Whitney is recapping her trip to Nantucket, while Candace shares all about her trip to Los Angeles for Create & Cultivate, including traveling without the kids, getting away from normal mom life for a few days, and coming home ready to get back into a routine. Back at home, W...

We’re finally BACK! After a few weeks away from the microphones, Candace and Whitney have a lot of life to catch up on. Whitney is recapping her trip to Nantucket, while Candace shares all about her trip to Los Angeles for Create & Cultivate, including traveling without the kids, getting away from normal mom life for a few days, and coming home ready to get back into a routine. Back at home, W...

Candace almost didn’t make it to this recording because she got completely sucked into a 9/11 documentary. So naturally, we start by talking about why so many of us millennials are still fascinated by 9/11 and can lose hours watching documentaries about it. Then we get into something that might feel a little too familiar if you’re married with kids: keeping score. The “I did bedtime last night, so...

This week, we’re handing over the mics to… ChatGPT. 😆 We asked ChatGPT to interview us based on everything it knows about Mom Group Chat, our friendship, motherhood, and the MANY things we’ve shared over the years, and honestly? The questions got a little deeper than we expected. We’re talking about the things we swore we’d never do as moms, what we think the other person worries about too much,...

Motherly Advice is back! 💌 This week, we’re answering your questions and giving our very unqualified but deeply well-intentioned advice. We’re talking everything from preparing for the postpartum scaries, to keeping the spice alive in your marriage, to what the hell you’re supposed to do when your kid is having a full-blown tantrum in the middle of the grocery store. Basically, motherhood, marria...

September is here, the kids are back in school, and obviously we have a LOT to catch up on. This week, we’re sitting down for a classic bestie catch-up and chatting about everything that’s been happening lately. Whitney recaps Margot’s birthday and birthday party, Candace gives the full back-to-school update, including a little hand, foot & mouth scare 😅, and shares her latest personality tra...

This week’s episode is a heavier one, but an important one. We’re talking about the heartbreaking news of Hayden Panettiere’s passing and reflecting on her very public experience with postpartum depression, anxiety, addiction, and the complicated reality of becoming a mother when motherhood doesn’t feel the way you were told it would. We also touch lightly on the Lindsay Clancy trial and the large...

What does a life coach actually do? And do you really need one if you already listen to podcasts, read the books, and consume all the self-development content? This week, we’re joined by life coach and mom of two Lindsey Mango for a conversation about coaching, motherhood, and the massive identity shift that happens when you become a mom. Lindsey breaks down what life coaching really looks like, h...

This week we're catching up after a busy weekend! Candace recaps Marin's bachelorette trip (yes, there are stories), and then the conversation takes a turn into something that's been weighing on both of our hearts: comparison in motherhood. With back-to-school season in full swing, social media can make it feel like everyone else is doing more, celebrating bigger, and somehow crushing every part o...

After a little summer break, we're back! This week is a classic Mom Group Chat catch-up. We're chatting about everything that's been going on lately, from getting ready for back-to-school season to Candace's upcoming bachelorette weekend (and all the prep that comes with leaving your family for a few days). As always, it's a little bit of motherhood, a little bit of life, and a lot of catching up...

It's been a couple of weeks since we've been behind the mic thanks to summer schedules and the Fourth of July, so this week is exactly what it sounds like: a long overdue bestie catch-up. We're filling you in on what's been going on in our lives, sharing a few summer updates, and of course... taking a very important detour into the internet's favorite topic: Taylor Swift's wedding. Because obvious...

Summer has a way of bringing body image to the forefront, doesn't it? In this episode, we're having an honest conversation about where we're both at with our bodies this summer and how our mindset has shifted over the years. We talk about why body image isn't something you "fix" once and for all, but more like a wave that comes and goes. We share the things that help us feel good mentally and phys...

We're kicking off July with a good old-fashioned catch-up episode! This week, we're sharing all the life updates, including: ✨ Whitney recaps her magical due date trip and why those friendships continue to mean so much. 🎆 We're talking Fourth of July plans, our favorite childhood holiday memories, and what summer celebrations look like now as moms. 🩷 Candace gives an update on how taking Evie's...

This week, we're diving deep into one of the most unexpected and meaningful parts of modern motherhood: due date groups. Whether you found yours on Facebook, Reddit, BabyCenter, or somewhere else entirely, there's something magical about navigating pregnancy, newborn life, toddlerhood, and beyond alongside thousands of moms who are in the exact same season as you. In this episode, we're sharing ho...

Summer is officially here, and in this week's episode we're talking all things summer. From the things we loved most about summer growing up to the traditions and experiences we're hoping to create with our own families, this conversation is a celebration of the season we're all craving right now. We're sharing what's on our family summer bucket lists, the trips and adventures we have planned, and...

Summer travel season is officially here, and this week we're bringing in a very special guest: our brother, travel advisor, Disney expert, and favorite vacation planner, Uncle Rob Rob. We're talking all things summer travel, from surviving flights with toddlers to planning family vacations that don't leave moms carrying the entire mental load. Rob shares his best travel tips, Disney advice, destin...

It's time for our June catch-up episode, and as usual, we're covering a little bit of everything. This week we share updates on life lately, including taking the kids to the dentist, the ongoing process of helping Evie say goodbye to her pacifier, and how Greydon is settling into his new big boy room. Whitney also gives us the latest on their house renovations, and we have a very relatable (and hi...

This week on Mom Group Chat, we’re celebrating THREE YEARS of the podcast 🥹 In this episode, we’re taking a trip down memory lane and talking about how Mom Group Chat actually began, the chaotic weekend where it all came together, and laughing about how incredibly novice we were when we first started. Truly… we had no idea what we were doing 😂 We also reflect on everything we’ve lived through to...

This week on Mom Group Chat, we’re catching up on all things summer mindset shifts, marriage, and making it through the hard seasons together. ☀️We start with a little life catch-up: how we’re both trying to “lock in” heading into summer and get our minds/bodies feeling better  our upcoming long weekend plans  the small habits and resets helping us feel more like ourselves again Then we...

This week on the Mom Group Chat podcast, we’re doing a little rapid fire life catch-up. From sick kids and Mother’s Day moments to the mental load moms carry that nobody really talks about… this episode feels like sitting on the couch with your friends catching up on real life. Candace recaps Alice’s adorable Mother’s Day event at school, we talk about the sweet little gifts our kids made for us,...

This week is a little May catch-up… mixed with a fun audience Q&A. We’re answering your questions about everything from friendship (including who actually initiated ours 👀) to how we’ve built and maintained close relationships in this season of life. It’s honest, a little nostalgic, and feels like sitting on the couch catching up with friends. We also share what we’re doing for Mother’s Day t...

This week’s episode is a little bit of everything… but also very much about that feeling you don’t really say out loud as a mom of two. We’re talking about the weird push and pull of life with a second child. The “I care so much” mixed with “why do I… kind of not care?” energy. The guilt, the acceptance, the reality that everything just looks different the second time around. Less urgency, less st...

This episode is a true hodgepodge in the best way. We came in ready to talk all things Mother’s Day… and we did. From our personal “ideal day” formula to the pressure that somehow turns it into a day that still revolves around everyone else. We get into the expectations, the guilt, and what we actually want Mother’s Day to feel like. And then… things took a turn. We dive headfirst into the Summer...