My Mother's Diaries

It’s our first influencer gig and we’re in beautiful Boothbay Harbor! (Leave it to Clod to pitch a shoot of herself in a hot tub with buckets of fish.) Join us at the inn where we share our shenanigans and tell tales from summers gone by. More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdiaries.com⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherscloset⁠ Listen: https://www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherspodcast Follow Us!...

Leave ‘em thinking; Leave ‘em laughingClod brags about her brilliant ability to craft an exit line and leaves me a wacky voice memo about Cole Escola; a minor fight in-between. More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdiaries.com⁠⁠Shop: ⁠www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherscloset⁠Listen: https://www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherspodcastFollow Us! Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mymothersdiaries/TikTok: ⁠h...

Clod has launched an investigation into her missing 1966 autograph book, and she’s landed on Barney and Betty Hill. This is a true story which really does feature the Hills and other characters. Hilary has questions (Who the heck was Art Linkletter?) and Clod takes you behind the scenes of her investigative work.  This is a fun one! More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdiaries.com⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠www.mymothersdi...

In this enraging, we mean, engaging episode, Clod reads ridiculous tales of her teen-aged angst, while Hilary adds her usual comical insight (and one big epiphany). On top of this foolishness, while Clod is reading her diary, she randomly starts uttering the names of the punctuation marks.  Clod and Hilary still can't stop laughing about that (EXCLAMATION POINT)  More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersd...

Tune in to this episode to find out why Hilary says “In Retrospect I Acted Like an Idiot” should be the title  of Clod’s memoir, with “How To Lose A Guy in 7 Weeks” as a close contender. You’ll also discover how, as events unfolded live, Clod used to tap out what was happening minute by minute on her electric typewriter. More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdiaries.com⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠www.mymothersdiaries.com/my...

In this episode, Clod and Hilary share Christmas memories, some heartwarming, many ridiculous, and all meant to provide a little holiday cheer. More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdiaries.com⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherscloset⁠ Listen: https://www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherspodcast Follow Us! Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mymothersdiaries/ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mymoth...

Trigger warning: As usual, Clod and Hilary begin the episode by sharing zany moments. But when they shift into a discussion of inappropriate comments and behaviors they’ve experienced from healthcare professionals, the tone takes an unexpected serious turn. So please take care as you listen. More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdiaries.com⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherscloset⁠ Listen: https:/...

Tell Me Something Funny: The election gutted millions, including Clod and me. In a future episode, we will grapple with this devastation. For now, we share this mostly lighthearted episode with the hope that it will brighten your day. Link to the music video by Dead Gowns ! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VmAMtomS_A More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdiaries.com⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymo...

Hard to believe, but Clod, the biggest clown I know, claims she was never into Halloween. Not as a child, not as a parent and not as a teacher… Yet in this episode she does tell several nostalgic wacky Halloween tales and I add my share of far-out, creepy tales too. More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdiaries.com⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherscloset⁠ Listen: https://www.mymothersdiaries.com/...

“Your Time Has Expired ” the automated voice chimed as Clod and Hilary left the condominium. Overdue for a podcast, they took the voice as a sign, ditched their beach walking plans, found a picnic table, and pondered life’s great mysteries. More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdiaries.com⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherscloset⁠ Listen: https://www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherspodcastFollow Us!...

Two weeks ago, Clod and Hilary went to Broadway and landed on The Today Show. Seeing Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! was the best thing ever (indescribably brilliant and hysterically funny). Seeing and hearing ourselves on the Today Show Jumbotron? Not so much, but at least we walked away with Al’s head on a stick. More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdiaries.com⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherscloset⁠...

Last week Clod fell, dislocated her finger, and nearly rolled into the river. If that’s too serious for you, hang in for the last third of this episode when Clod accidentally swears as she reads entries set in Portland, Maine’s Burger King circa 1970s. More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdiaries.com⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherscloset⁠ Listen: ⁠https://www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherspodc...

According to her astrologer, Hilary found fame in past lives and she thinks she’s finding it in this life. too. Clod is dubious until Hilary recounts tale after tale of celebrity connections – and missed opportunities – some involving VERY famous people. Clod chimes in with her share of B list celebrity meet-ups, starting with Fabian (who Hilary mistook for Fabio). More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdia...

Although Sherlock Holmes does appear in this episode, really the only mystery is how Clod and Hilary have found themselves in the midst of so many antics. Here are some "clueless clues" from the episode: a fan encounter, a miniature PeeWee Herman, a day of animal run-ins, you the get drift. Enjoy! More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdiaries.com⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherscloset⁠...

In the 70s Clod and her sister Lorna fell for singer songwriter John Davidson when they saw him perform in Maine. Lorna, even more than Clod, fell in love with his talent and charm and, yes, his dimples. In what still seems unbelievable to these sisters, they’ve been lucky enough to see their idol perform several times in recent years, including just last week, which means, of course, they have fu...

In this episode, Clod and Hilary are inspired to tell stories about shopping carts. Yes, shopping carts. Episode themes can be inspired by anything...truly anything. Naturally, the conversation does not stay on theme and Clod learns the meaning of a Luna Moth. Enjoy! More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdiaries.com⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherscloset⁠ Listen: ⁠https://www.mymothersdiaries.co...

Clod and Hilary share a knack for missing – or misconstruing – the obvious. In this episode they share big and little moments where being oblivious has led to plenty of laughs and unexpected endings. More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdiaries.com⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherscloset⁠ Listen: ⁠https://www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherspodcast Follow Us! Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com...

In this episode, Clod and Hilary regale each other with athletic mishaps and other foolish moments. More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdiaries.com⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherscloset⁠ Listen: ⁠https://www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherspodcast Follow Us! Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/mymothersdiaries/ TikTok: ⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@mymothersdiaries Facebook: ⁠ https://www.facebo...

Lots of stuff happening in this episode: Hilary shares her newly-discovered diaries, Clod realizes (three decades later) that Hilary’s ADHD led to using Flat Stanley as a coping mechanism, Clod confesses that her recently published micro-story, which she thought was true, was not. And Hilary learns a new vocabulary word: Penknife. More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdiaries.com⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠www.mymothersdiar...

Welcome to Episode Four of Season Two where Clod, my Aunt Lorna, and I continue to share wacky, memorable experiences    The title comes from  the closing of one of Clod’s letters to her sister. More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdiaries.com⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherscloset⁠ Listen: ⁠https://www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherspodcast Follow Us! Instagram: ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/mymo...

It’s Episode 3 of Season 2, and we’re excited to host our first guest, Clod’s younger sister: Lorna. The episode, which we’re calling The Only Normal Child because that’s how Clod’s father – who was dead serious – once referred to Lorna in the his 70s diary. Clod and Aunt Lorna reminisce about working together, sometimes dating the same boys, a little sibling rivalry and the fun they had… More Sec...

In Episode 3, Why Would I Say That? Clod admits she’s long had a big mouth and some bad habits, but insists she was a “square.” Hilary shares some zany adventures which prove she was definitely not a square. More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdiaries.com⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherscloset⁠ Listen: ⁠https://www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherspodcast Follow Us! Instagram: ⁠ https://www.insta...

In Episode Two of Season 2, Clod and I have a funny, “spirited” discussion about our encounters with psychics, hypnotists, and homemade Ouija boards. Clod tells a wild college tale she’d completely forgotten until she found it in her diary, and I tell some crazy spirit-related tales, too, including one which explains my fear of people named Paul. More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdiaries.com⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠w...

The Dating Episode It’s Episode One of Season 2 and we’re taking a deep dive into our dating experiences. Tune in to find out why more than one date put Clod in the back seat (it’s not what you think), why decades before it was a thing, Clod had phone FOMO, and why Clod’s pre-date rituals included quite a combo: bathing and note-taking. We take a close look into why Hilary prefers a stupid date ov...

From a toe in one ditch to a cow in a different ditch, from a flaming bra to a fleeing falsie, Clod and I continue sharing silly truths behind our This Is Where TikToks. More Secrets:⁠⁠ www.mymothersdiaries.com⁠⁠ Shop: ⁠www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymotherscloset⁠ Listen: ⁠https://www.mymothersdiaries.com/mymothersdiaries Follow Us! Instagram: ⁠ @mymothersdiaries TikTok: ⁠ @mymothersdiaries Facebook:...