Momfessions Podcast

How do your expectations of fatherhood influence the way you interact with the father of your children?

What adoption myths still exist in American culture? Learn more about this evolving conversation by listening to this episode -- and sharing it with others.

Momfessions Podcast and Dear White Women joined forces for episode 72! Beth and Emily teamed up with Misasha Suzuki Graham and Sara Blanchard for a discussion about what it is like being a mom in a transracial family.

What do moms actually do all the time? Well, now we know thanks to the insightful observations and commentary from our offspring. ;-)

The school year is winding down: Beth and Emily both served as room moms for their first graders' classes. They give their report in this episode. While Beth and Emily do not live far from each other, their experiences really differ! 

Beth and Emily reveal their worst forgetful offenses and chat about strategies to curb the forgetting. A few other mothers chime in with helpful tips and funny stories.

Beth and Emily visit with Dr. Lea Feghali to discuss how potty training impacts pelvic floor health -- yes, pelvic floor habits for our littles. It is truly a fascinating conversation.

This episode provides several tips on ways to lower the grocery store bill and how increased prices are impacting the ability to use typical cost saving strategies, like bulk buying.

If you are looking for mom-to-mom advice about parenting teenagers, then this is THE episode for you. The end. It's that good. That's all we have to say. 

Why can't we keep our houses clean? What is the psychology behind the piles and the avoidance? How are our ideals paralyzing us? We tackle these questions and more in this episode of Momfessions Podcast.

Moral of the story? Let's celebrate each other . . . let's tell our gal pals why we appreciate them and need them!

Which episodes were the top five episodes of Momfessions Podcast in 2021? Listen and find out . . . right along with Emily, who went in to this episode clueless about the top posts.

That's right, your cervix may need some attention, ladies. Listen in for good tips, new recommendations, and a few laughs (because we are still middle school kids at heart).

Adios, goodbye, and maybe a bit of good riddance to 2021. Beth and Emily look back at the milestones of this year in all its parenting challenges and joys, finding new ways to make connections, and rediscovering so much about themselves.

It's a commitment we're making right here in the presence of the interwebs: We will make family fun again.

If you could only secure one thing for your child, what would it be? And we don't mean a Nintendo Switch, but more like . . . you can secure contentment, kindness, success, or faith. Things like that. What would you choose?

Come to terms with getting older? Beth and Emily discuss such and more -- especially since they recently turned another year older.

Here's a topic where we are divided: pets. One of us is pro-pet. The other is, eh, pro-less pet responsibility. And heavens, how do you handle the whole pet situation with kids???

One question set off a discussion that filled an entire episode: What's your gut reaction when you hear the term "parent/teacher relationship"? All three of us had a different response. Yes, all three. A fellow team member and former teacher joined the conversation. Laurie gave insights both as an educator and as a mother. This is a good one, y'all! 

Beth and Emily talk discipline fatigue, how the pandemic changed their approach, and how to handle all the discipline issues with teachers, grandparents, etc.

Take a listen as grandmothers for all walks of life share the burdens and beauty of their grandmothering experiences.

Warning: You will crave cornbread dressing, chicken and dumplings, and (maybe) corned beef and cabbage after you listen to this episode.

Beth and Emily dive deep into this topic, so moms can find space for "me time" instead of drowning in guilt and shame.

This episode is also known as the jackpot of parenting. Hear GREAT tips and encouragements from mothers, who have already walked through the middle school years with their kiddos.

The ladies are talking dirty -- dirty laundry, that is. All three tackle the laundry in different ways.