Mother Plus Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Stace and Steph welcome Jamie DeLuccio, astrological intuitive, yogi, and women's circle facilitator, back to the podcast for a follow-up episode.  As always, we are all about permission on this podcast! Understanding your birth chart and how astrology can impact your life is the ultimate permission slip to understand and accept who you are.  Jamie teaches us how following th...

Send us Fan Mail In this mini episode, find out what we learned from Parent Coach Cindy Shuster in our virtual workshop, It's Good For Kids To Help. Cindy reminds us to be kind and gentle with ourselves first and foremost—give yourself a break! We learn the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and why extrinsic doesn't really work. Cindy shares her feelings on chore cha...

Send us Fan Mail Moving beyond the stereotypes: ADHD can show up very differently in women/girls than in men and boys.  Steph shares what it felt like to be a sensitive daydreamer in school, a "good girl" who got good grades and flew under the radar because her symptoms were all internalized.  Do you feel like you've had a "secret" your whole life, that maybe there was som...

Send us Fan Mail Screen time: Some of us hate it, some of us rely on it, some of us feel guilty and confused, but almost all moms have BIG feelings about screen time.  It's a slippery slope—Stacey shares how her zero tolerance screen time went from the occasional TV show to weekend cartoon marathons and iPads in the car.  Steph's kids are older, and she shares a completely different pers...

Send us Fan Mail **SIGN UP FOR THE PARENT WORKSHOP HERE: https://www.motherplusser.com/parent-workshop ** In this episode, we cover: Stace and Steph confess that they are total Montessori Failures—after trying to empower our kids' independence when they were toddlers, things aren't going so well these days. It feels impossible as parents to commit to a "chore plan" with consist...

Send us Fan Mail ** Download the Self-Indulgent Season Inspiration List FREE: https://www.motherplusser.com/Self-Indulgent-Season ** In this episode, we cover: •Holiday magic fades fast as mothers, despite our big daydreams that it will be extra magical when we make our favorite childhood holiday moments happen for our own kids. •When holiday disasters befall us, everything feels much worse than r...

Send us Fan Mail Are you a Main Character Mommy? Don't be embarrassed—so are we.  Can we ditch the narrative that quirky, charismatic moms have something wrong with them?  Even in this age of feminism and female empowerment, we are resistant to the idea that a mom can and should be the main character.  The one line in the Barbie movie that Stace and Steph can't stand—because we won'...

Send us Fan Mail **To sign up for the Emerging Writer's Workshop, click here !** Deb shares her opinion on the biggest obstacle in mother-daughter relationships right now, and it's probably not what you think.  Grief is a huge part of our journey with our daughters—letting go is hard, and even when you have a secure relationship with your daughter, your influence in their lives changes,...

Send us Fan Mail ** To sign up for the emerging writers workshop, click here: https://www.motherplusser.com/writing-workshop ** In this episode, we cover: As parents, we can't help but project "our stuff" onto our children: Deb talks about "conscious adulting," in which we show up responsible for who we are and invite our children to learn how to be exactly who they are. D...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the Cycle Sync with me series. Today, we're going to discuss what comes AFTER your period: The Follicular Phase. Most of us haven't spent a lot of time understanding what is happening during this phase of our cycles. But it's actually a pretty beautiful, uplifting time. It's really your body taking a fresh start. In this episode, we'll cove...

Send us Fan Mail Impostor syndrome for creatives is a real thing—today we approach it through the angle of writing, and our tendency to say, "I'm not a real writer." What pulls you to feel the need to write/create/sing/paint? Many of us do these things because we simply feel like we have to, like there is something inside that needs to get out—it's a catharsis.  We talk about t...

Send us Fan Mail We learned that our retreat attendees' goals weren't as specific and project-oriented as we imagined—most of them wanted to reassess their day-to-day routines and priorities to make themselves feel better and happier.  Zooming in to the small details of your day rather than zooming out to the big picture/pie in the sky goals can be intuitive and healthy, especially when...

Send us Fan Mail In today's solo episode, Steph shares an update on her memoir and reads an excerpt.  When you're a nostalgia junkie, saying goodbye to your childhood home can be rough—Steph dragged her young kids on a 25-hour pilgrimage to the midwest nine years ago to see her old house one last time.  Being a solo parent is a ripe opportunity to confront one's parenting inferiorit...

Send us Fan Mail Stace and Steph share the "secret sauce" we've learned from our experiences working with women during our two September events.  We discuss the power of intentional connection with women who want to "go there" with each other and get real—and how the effort leaves you feeling filled up instead of depleted. You can't plan for the unique alchemy that ha...

Send us Fan Mail Come cycle synch with Stacey in this four-part series, all about why and how we can cater our lifestyle choices to what time of the month it is.  In Part 1, she discusses the menstrual phase of cycle synching. She talks about: Why we should see our period as a beautiful sign to slow down our bodies and embrace the “lazy” What she eats to keep her body nourished during this time Wh...

Send us Fan Mail Being a woman writing memoir is scary and can bring up fears that writing about your own life is self-absorbed or navel-gazing. Why do so many women feel the need to apologize for their work or offer disclaimers that diminish the value of their stories?  Mother-plussers can be a bundle of contradictions: Steph describes herself as unapologetically apologetic, a nice girl who hates...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Stacey gets the honor of interviewing one of her business mentors, Allie Casazza. She is a #1 best-selling author, a podcast chart topper, and thought leader when it comes to minimalism -- not just in your home, but in your life.     Today, we talk motherhood + business. We cover: The power of changing your mind in your life and in business Being unapologetic abou...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode... Stace and Steph share our obsession with the word "container," and why we think it's exactly what women need right now.  Moms are always giving and giving, and we we do have downtime, we often bombard ourselves with new information and trying to "better" ourselves, which isn't always what we need. Sometimes when we over-consume, we...

Send us Fan Mail The Mother Plus Mini* Retreat is HERE!!! An afternoon away from your kids that is so life-giving, it feels like a weekend retreat. Get in on it here: https://www.motherplusser.com/offers/3AL55MUq *We're talking 4.5 hours away. You can take 4.5 hours. In this episode: Steph shares the balance of writing the "inner story" and "outer story" of her memoir.  Fo...

Send us Fan Mail What, exactly, does "woo-woo" mean? Stacey reads us the official Merriam-Webster and Steph shares her take.  Steph shares why she thinks people seek out these kinds of experiences, rituals, and practices: to feel more connected to ourselves, and to feel more connected to something greater than ourselves.  Why do people hate this stuff so much? We explore the intersection...

Send us Fan Mail Hey Mom Friend - Need some time alone? (But with other women) Exhausted after a summer of giving and giving and giving to your kids?  Can’t stop thinking about that class you want to take or that idea you want to work on or that book you want to write? Carve out a sliver of time for yourself this September at the Mother + Mini Retreat. Stace and Steph are joining you at the ever-i...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we cover: "And then I took a stand-up class and it changed my whole life." Find out how Zoe Rogers went from actress to SAHM to thriving stand-up comic. When Zoe began performing stand-up comedy, she noticed a glaringly obvious lack of women: "How am I supposed to get good at this if I can't get booked?" "Can't we all just fall a...

Send us Fan Mail Question: What is the one thing that women do A LOT that kills their confidence?  The answer to this question is so compelling, so relatable, that since answering this question, I have talked about it on stage in front of over 500 people, and gone viral-ish on Instagram for speaking on the subject matter. And finally, today, I get to bring it to you.  Hi. I’m Stacey Hutson, and th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we cover: Buckle up—it's summer vacation. Regardless of whether you're staying home with kids, juggle working at home with kids home from school, or are a full-time working mom, the transition to summer brings undeniable challenges.  But don't despair! We have ideas to help. But it will take just a tiny bit of organization and planning. You can do i...

Send us Fan Mail Suzanne is a former actor and Miss Arab USA turned writer. Her personal experience with postpartum depression and anxiety left her feeling alone and confused.  In her book Post Pardon Me , she addresses the dark thoughts that so many mothers have but are too scared to say out loud. She's thrilled to get this book into the hands of mothers who may be struggling with postpartum...