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It seems like the guilt about not being able to breastfeed your baby is a constant theme among new mothers. The pressure to do what your body is “suppose” to do and the emotions involved when, for whatever reason you can't, are heavy and complex. How and where do we begin to normalize all feeding when it comes to nourishing our babies? Today we talk to a super momma who took matters into her own h...

Blame it on the hormones or the challenges of motherhood, but for whatever reason when you have your own children, you often find yourself deep-diving into an emotional analysis about your own upbringing. Today we travel back in time to remember and honor our own adolescent years, the relationships that shaped us and to answer the daunting question.. have we actually become our mothers? This episo...

The well known African proverb, “it takes a village to raise a child,” should ring more true to parents and families today than ever before. The impact of the pandemic and how we all were forced to adapt has really highlighted the challenges of raising a child alone and how important it is to ask for help. Today we talk about the importance of family, community and how we could all get back to thi...

You've heard the term before - mom brain! It's real, it's annoying and at times it seams like it's never going away. The idea that after motherhood we tend to become forgetful, distracted or even oblivious could be frustrating. But guess what... mom brain may not go away and this, my friends, could also be a good thing. Let's talk about it!

Valentine's Day is around the corner and as our Motherish tradition goes, we wanted to celebrate our little ones and the deep connection and love we have for them. Having said that...we are now raising... toddlers! (eek!) And with that, comes a whole different set of emotions and challenges. Today we open up what it's been like entering the toddler years and how we are reminded that a mother's lov...

Today we open up our mics to a pro...Miami radio personality, Kirsten Marie, better known as La Gringa Más Latina . Today we’ll learn more about her story and her journey through motherhood in a very diverse cultural home...all while balancing a very demanding job. Sit back and enjoy these confessions of a gringa working mom in a very Latin world.

Tantrums, Toddlers and Tired. These three words go together sooo much when you’re the parent of kids under 5. Today we’re chatting with Parenting Coach and Founder of Transforming Toddlerhood, Devon Kuntzman, who’s going to show us the truth about toddlerhood and how it isn’t as terrible as you think!

Picture this... your kid is about to have a meltdown, and then you pull out this trick from your back pocket that magically brings them back from tantrum city. And then you look at yourself in the mirror and are like, damn I'm killing it. Wouldn't it be great to feel like that all the time?!? Today we'll be sharing some mom hacks that we've learned in our time as moms that help us manage the day t...

A New Year means new beginnings, new goals...blah blah blah. We've all seen the memes and the motivational posts but a new year doesn't mean we should forget and ignore what was pending in 2021, and all the lessons we learned that year. Today we look forward to an incredible 2022 - armed with everything 2021 left us! This week Pamela & Karen reflect on the best of 2021, and what we're looking forw...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year...the holidays are around the corner and of course that also means more joy - and also a little more stress for mommies and mommies-to-be. What can we do so we can focus on the magic of the season? What could we do to help those mommies struggling? Today Dr. Jennifer Schell joins Pamela & Karen to help us prioritize what really matters in this season.

Can you believe it?! .. Motherish Moments, the podcast, turns one! This little baby, our little project that we started not really knowing what we were doing, is celebrating its first year. Our babies have grown and this amazing community has grown with them. We are so grateful and we are excited because the best is yet to come!

We cannot speak about family without mentioning our siblings: that little brother or little sister who have now grown up to be the "funcle" and cool aunt. Some say they are the unsung heroes in our village, and others may argue they add the fun to the chaos. Today Pamela & Karen dig a little deeper and discuss how their relationships with their siblings, Paloma & Miguel, have influenced our though...

With Thanksgiving around the corner we take a pause among the chaos to recap what we are grateful for. From the smallest & silliest things, to the major blessings we can't take for granted. We hope this exercise of listing what you’re grateful for also puts you in a thankful state of mind.

Today Pamela & Karen chat about "the invisible list." As mothers we continue to not only add more and more things to our daily to-do-list, but we actually also manage an entire other invisible to-do list on the side. YUP! Things that just get done magically. Today we vent and talk about how we could manage to be and, most importantly, manage to feel more productive as we tackle this “invisible lis...

You probably know by now that Karen is all about celebrating EVERYTHING! In this week's episode, Pamela surprised Karen during their recording and did some real-time celebration for Karen's Birthday as they took a trip down memory lane talking about Karen's childhood.

She’s a mother of three and the lead pastor at Vous church in Miami. Pastor DawnChere Wilkerson joins us for a heart-to-heart conversation about how she manages the pressures of motherhood, womanhood and leading a community. She's here to remind us that even in our darkest season we must lean on each other, let go, believe and inhale faith, exhale stress.

Pamela & Karen have a candid conversation with Argelia Atilano about how and why we should take risks, both personally and professionally, and why it's important to reinvent ourselves and take actions when we are constantly mom-dreaming.

Some see it as an extreme measure, others see it as a luxury, many don't even know much about it - today we're talking about oocyte cryopreservation, fancy word for egg freezing. Why aren't more women familiarized with this option? And what is it exactly? We all know our biological clocks are ticking so why aren't we doing more to preserve our dreams of being mothers? Today Pamela shares her journ...

Feeding your baby, meal prepping, or even just making a simple dinner for your family can seem like overwhelming tasks when you're trying to juggle the care of kids and keeping your household together. Today we talk to Food Director at Real Simple , freelance writer, culinary instructor, and personal chef Jenna Helwig about how we could keep it simple in the kitchen !

Whether it's getting your child dressed, talking your baby out of a tantrum, or rushing your little one to the urgent care- mothers are constantly putting out fires! Today we talk about how we turn little struggles into big wins to remind you that in your own way...you're the Best Mom Ever!

In today's episode we are answering all your questions about breast milk, breastfeeding, pumping and all the fun the goes with it. Joining us with her knowledge is @breastmilkbarista, Priscilla Subervi, RN CBS, a lactation expert who will take us to liquid gold GOALS.

For us “La familia” is what keeps us grounded and the center of our universe - both culturally and emotionally. The concept of family is in our DNA, but when you have a baby the role of your old family evolves with the birth if your new little family. Today we discuss all the good and bad that comes with those changes and celebrate the importance of family!

Some say “if you could make a baby, you can birth a baby”... but why do many of us fear the process of delivering a baby or get so nervous thinking about caring for your newborn. Knowledge is power and today we want to empower all women, whether you are expecting or thinking of conceiving or done with the babies, by learning more about the strengths we innately have through a conversation with Eyl...

Many of us have been working remotely from our homes during this pandemic. This has brought its challenges, but also the benefit of being at home with our babies. Now most of us have, or are preparing to, head back to the office, and this means adapting once again to a new reality…because this mommy is going back to work!

Follows and likes come with an abundance of pressure for moms in the public eye, today we have the confessions of an influencer mama. Some of you may know her as @Nany , she went from fashion blogger to now mother of two and captured it all through beautiful photos and videos on Instagram. But how stressful is it to really keep it all together for your followers? Do others mom feel the same pressu...