Mom Jeans and Minivans

Morgen & Trisha welcome the newest addition to their Mom Jeans and Minivans tribe, August, aka “Auggie.” Congratulations to Morgen, Phil & Charlie. They are now a family of 4. Just wait until you see those cheeks! They’re scrumptious! This episode is about how the first 3 weeks have been for Morgen with a newborn and a toddler. Morgen speaks about a scare at the hospital and how breastfeeding is g...

Alright, Morgen and Trisha might have only realized this once they started recording, but the funny things the girls do are perhaps not as amusing as they are cute unless you see them in the act. Haha whoops. The hope is that this episode stirs up some of your own memories and makes you smile just hearing the joy in Morgen and Trisha’s voices as they recall the funny things that the girls are doin...

Running errands which led to Charlie trying her first strawberry milkshake, opened the door to wondering what kind of mommy-daughter dates we can make happen? Morgen and Trisha dish about all the ideas they have for the mommy-daughter dates. The girls are getting older and will begin remembering these moments, so they want to start now. Plus, parents of two can relate to children having to share t...

Get ready for cuteness overload! Morgen and Trisha put Charlie & Remi on the microphone in this episode, and it’s so stinkin’ adorable. Listen in as this one is toddler-led, and the two-year-olds are taking over with talking, singing, pure goofiness, and answering questions in the way only toddlers can. Their sweet little voices will melt your heart and also have you asking for a toddler translato...

Mom Jeans and Minivans is all about our babes and the mom life, but today Morgen and Trisha gush about their hands-on hubbies and how present they are in their kiddo's lives. Both Jacen and Phil are instrumental in the morning routine and getting the girls out the door on time. They make breakfast and lunch, and we're talking about writing notes for the teachers when food needs to be heated and cu...

Morgen and Trisha decided to have some fun and come up with 10 mom questions for one another. There are no shortages of mom gushes and the occasional thought-provoking question sure to stall or stump one another (unintentionally, of course). Join them for this Lil'Momma-sode, as they ask each other questions ranging from, "If you had a 25 hour day and everyone else still only had 24, what would yo...

Road and family trips seem like a thing of the past. With Covid vaccines and hopes on the horizon, they thought they’d air this episode (that they recorded over a year ago). They reminisce about their upbringing in hopes of recreating similar memories with Remi and Charlie. They share some great stories about the family trips both Morgen and Trisha went on and the things that stick out in their mi...

Lauren, Trisha's cousin, is fresh out of pregnancy number two and joins Morgen (who is ready to pop) as well as Trisha to discuss all the truths of pregnancy that only your girlfriends would tell you. While we all might know about the usual pregnancy symptoms like sensitivity to smell, trouble sleeping, food cravings, larger breasts, and peeing more, listen in to hear about the things you might no...

Does your toddler have Jekyll and Hyde tendencies?! Hi and welcome to the 2’s. The struggle is R-E-A-L! Morgen & Trisha expand on the highs and lows of a day in the life with Charlie & Remi. The thorn in Morgen’s side is trying to get Charlie dressed every day while Trisha’s revolves around hanger (angry due to being hungry) issues. Have you been experiencing toddler meltdowns over the most minusc...

How could inappropriate banter not be a part of an episode about vasectomies, or snippity-do-dah's as Trisha and her husband, Jacen, started to refer to them as? Jacen walks through every step of the process, from the endless YouTube videos he watched before the procedure to the recovery afterward and everything in between. You'll most likely find yourself wincing when Jacen delves into the detail...

Only children aren't doomed! Morgen speaks about being an only child while Trisha talks about having only one baby considering the 14 year age gap between Remi and her brother Jack. Morgen reflects on her school days and growing up, even into adulthood, of friends asking about wanting or having a sibling. She didn't think about it until her 20's, and it's a perspective you'll want to hear about. T...

We think we speak for anyone plagued with Covid when we say it’s time to dream about life after it is over! Morgen and Trisha gush about all the things they’re looking forward to doing. Does anyone remember movie theaters? It feels like ages, although they also have 2-year-olds, so that was a thing of the past before Covid hit anyway.    Ahh, being able to just go outside and do what you want when...

Oh, what a difference two and a half years makes. Morgen and Trisha reflect back to their baby showers. Back when friends and family could gather freely to celebrate the welcomed addition of a sweet new baby. They talk not only about what they loved about their showers and the personalized details that went into them... cupcakes, views of the outdoors, and woodland themes, to name a few. Trisha sh...

Whether you live in the Northeast, and the winter season makes it challenging to get kids outside, or whether you're looking for indoor activities to keep your kids occupied during rainy and cold weather, Morgen and Trisha have a slew of gross motor ideas.   Warning: some of these activities are designed for the Little's yet require guidance and involvement. A.k.a, you may be getting just as much...

Morgen and Trisha loved one of their listener emails so much they wanted to share it and tackle Laurel's questions and concerns about her two-year-old son, Liam. Boy, can we all relate to this one! Children in the 2-year-old age range learn independence and express themselves, so possession of their toys and other items is a natural and expected behavior. "Mine" might be the most used word at this...

This episode is about the REAL holiday cards and letters that nobody would ever send! Forget the Hallmark stuff, full of fluff. Morgen and Trisha talk about what 2020 really looked like for them and what their letters to all their dear friends and family would look like. What would you include in there?! Morgen would get real with what really goes on with IVF while also pursuing a new career, bein...

This should really be called the “I don’t know” episode because trying to figure out how virtual learning will work is still such an unknown. Is it for you? Have you figured it out or mastered a plan, because if so we’d love to hear it at  https://www.amazon.com/Boiron-Camilia-Homeopathic-Medicine-Teething/dp/B005KG7U16

It's time for the TWO year wellness visit. Speaking of time, it is going by too fast, and these munchkins are growing like weeds, off the charts, apparently. Listen in to hear how Remi and Charlie's two-year check-ups compared. Their visits couldn't have been more opposite in the sense that Trisha went with Remi and was beaming with pride at how she handled the whole visit, literally putting her f...

What would having a baby be like if you didn't run through all the old wives' tales to predict the sex of the baby? Kind of boring, haha! Morgen and Trisha have some fun with Morgen's looming due date, as they rattle off all the usual, and not so usual, methods people use to guess whether you'll be having a boy or a girl. Probably the most popular is how a mother is carrying, is it all belly? Prob...

Morgen and Trisha deep dive into the products they loved and feel were must-haves on their baby registries. We're talking big-ticket items down to the little items we couldn't live without.  Morgen was one of those mama's testing everything out in the store, and Trisha got lucky with trusted hand me downs, so she just needed to fill in the gaps. Two of Trisha's favorite items were her Hussh infant...

What are the holidays looking like for you and yours while Covid is still such a threat? Morgen and Trisha discuss what the holidays are looking like for them. Large gatherings don’t seem to be something they both will be doing; however, Trisha and her family plan to meet with her two sisters, their immediate families, and their parents to spend a week at a rental house together. Quarantining and...

Ahhh, potty training!! Yup, Morgen, and Trisha are entering the potty training stage with Charlie & Remi. In this episode, they discuss the signs the girls have been showing and the ones to look for, including their potty training plans of attack.  Is your child scurrying off to a corner for privacy when they're hit with the poos? Or maybe they are letting you know when they have to go to the bath...

Today Morgen and Trisha are joined by Victoria, mom of 2 to Ronan (4), and Mia (2). This episode is all about expanding our families and supporting our first child's transition to becoming a big sister or brother.  Listen in as they discuss different ways to help involve their first borns and navigate the new family dynamic. Whether it is a 20 month old or a 14-year-old, there are many ways to hel...

The colder weather is approaching, so Morgen and Trisha are planning arts and crafts activities to entertain Charlie and Remi with (fingers crossed). This is such a fun episode, as Morgen and Trisha love being in their creative element and getting the juices flowing with all the things they can do with the girls. Controlled painting and do it yourself stencils are some ideas they plan on ding with...

The girls are nearly two and are in an unconscious absorbent stage for language. This also means that this is the perfect time to introduce and practice a second language, even if your pronunciation is as rudimentary as the French Morgen speaks to Charlie with. Toddlers are taking everything in, and eventually, all they have learned will come pouring out of them, which means there has been a word...