Okayest Moms: The Podcast

How do you handle chores around your home? At what age did you start chores with your kids? What do you do when your kids don’t complete their chores?  We wanted to hear from our audience about what they do in their homes, so we took to Instagram to ask. We were pleasantly surprised at the variety of responses we received. In this episode, we’ll share some of our favorite responses and how they ma...

Can you believe March is almost over?! We can’t either, but we do have a fresh set of products, TV shows, and book recommendations that we love and hope you do as well! Things we mentioned: Pioneer lunch Heather’s Links Sheet pan eggs Treadmill B12 Humidifier Fish Dragon Girls I’m Glad my mom died Shrinking Brittany’s Links Scandoval Episode List Harper Wilde sports bra HelloFresh Mascara Purple C...

We’re back with another Cultural Conversation with Dr. Uzma Jafri from Mommying While Muslim and we are SO EXCITED to share this episode with you. We’re going to talk about what Ramadan is, how it’s celebrated and how non-Muslim people can honor Ramadan as well. Listen for: The cultural and religious significance of Ramadan How a Non-Muslim family can honor Ramadan  Some great things that Dr. Uzma...

The Okayest Moms Podcast has been going strong for three years now. And today, we will talk about our highs and reflect on some of our lows. Plus, we’ll answer some listener questions that you may be curious about as well! So, let’s get nostalgic. Listen for: Our favorite things about hosting this podcast Some of the things that make podcasting challenging A retrospective on our favorite guests Ho...

Our guest today is Kailan Carr, AKA The Quiet Book Queen, and she is on a mission to help parents find screen-free ways to entertain their kids. Kailan’s goal is to help you find screen-free ways to entertain your children without feeling like you must be their constant companion and plan every detail. Meet kailan: Kailan Carr is a mom of two and is passionate about screen-free activities and lear...

Listen in as we read and hear your stories about imperfect motherhood in our series, Okayest Mom Moments! You know those moments in motherhood that make you pause and whisper “WTF?” under your breath? Those moments that are so unique to motherhood that if you don’t laugh, you might cry? These stories are meant to reassure you that no one is doing motherhood perfectly, and that there is beauty in t...

We are at the tail-end of February, and it’s also The Okayest Moms Podcast’s 3rd anniversary, and today, we’re letting you know what things we are loving right now. There’s something for everyone, so listen in and let us know what you think! Heather’s Links: Pajamas Ice roller  High Five book The Human Kaboom The Ice Cream Machine Dot’s Pretzels giant bag at Sams Club Brittany’s Links: Plant Stand...

If your schedule is anything like ours, you’re gearing up for spring sports and activities, and it’s just bananas at our houses. This episode will be a compilation of recipes that have been our go-to recipes and things we’re doing in the kitchen to prep and make the week easier. What to listen for: Solidarity for springtime busyness (you aren’t alone!) Recipes that are in the rotation at our home...

This episode is part of a sponsored series, and part of our sponsorship was to do coaching sessions with Felicia, one of Tend Task’s CEOs. We had our coaching sessions with Felicia, so we will mostly be singing her praises here but rest assured, there are so many talented coaches at Tend Task. We both found that having Felicia as the neutral party in these sessions with our husbands was vital to h...

This episode is all about sleep and bedtime, the dreaded parenthood conundrum. We both have very unique child sleep situations. Sleep was a hot button for both of us because it was so hard when we were in the throes of dealing with it. We polled our audience recently about their sleep stories, and the results we got made us feel so much better! It was so nice to know we weren’t alone in the strugg...

Listen in as we read and hear your stories about imperfect motherhood in our series, Okayest Mom Moments! You know those moments in motherhood that make you pause and whisper “WTF?” under your breath? Those moments that are so unique to motherhood that if you don’t laugh, you might cry? These stories are meant to reassure you that no one is doing motherhood perfectly, and that there is beauty in t...

Welcome to our January recommendation episode! This was highly sought after and liked on our end-of-the-year survey, so we are listening to the people, and we are bringing you our favorites. Here are a few of the things that got us through January…. Brittany’s links as mentioned: R+Co dry shampoo mist Miley Cyrus, Flowers Oversized sweatpants  Meat masher   The Traitors on Peacock Spot It   Heathe...

Heather and Brittany talk to Luci Petlack, blogger behind Luci’s Morsels, about tackling food waste in your kitchen. Not only does managing food waste have a sustainability benefit, but there is also a huge economic element that makes it something everyone should work on. Meet Luci Luci is a sustainable living blogger who shares her questions, struggles, and triumphs in living more mindfully. Afte...

Heather and Brittany talk to sex educator Amy Lang, MA. With over 25 years of experience as a sex educator, Amy shares a practical, scalable approach to having the birds and bees conversation with your kids, and why it’s never too early to start. ABOUT amy lang Amy Lang, MA has been a sexual health educator for over 25 years. Surprised by her discomfort with just the idea of talking with her young...

Heather and Brittany are back with the first episode of 2023 to discuss goals for the podcast in the coming year, as well as personal goals. THINGS WE MENTIONED: New Year If you were a fan of Jersey Shore, and have 90 spare minutes, you’ll want to check out this Reddit thread. Brittany’s “Garner Game Log” game night journal is no longer available, but you can grab this journal and emboss it with y...

It’s the final week of our Winter Break, and we are bringing you another episode from the archives. The holidays can be a really challenging time for many families, so we thought our episode on helping children cope with grief with Andrea Dorn could be helpful this time of year. Have you taken the 2022 listener survey and earned our undying love and admiration? SHARE YOUR OKAYEST MOM MOMENTS We’ve...

Week 2 of our Winter Break brings episode 121, Getting Kids to Cooperate with JoAnn. Breaks from school combined with all of the holiday excitement can be a challenging time of year to parent, so we thought this episode might be a good refresher to help you get by. Have you taken the 2022 listener survey and earned our undying love and admiration? SHARE YOUR OKAYEST MOM MOMENTS We’ve all had Okaye...

It’s the first week of Winter Break, and we hope you are surviving and thriving! This episode from the archives is our top downloaded episode for 2022. Guru of feeding kids, Amy Fernandez, give practical tips and tricks to getting even the pickiest of eaters to branch out. Her tips are approachable, and low stress, which is probably why you all loved it so much. If you’re listening for the first t...

Brittany and Heather wrap up the last episode of 2022 by sharing their favorite shows they’ve been watching lately, as well as the books they’ve been reading or listening to. Thank you so much for listening this year! Okayest Moms The Podcast has grown so much, and your support means everything to us. We want to continue to deliver content that you want to listen to, and we would absolutely love i...

Heather and Brittany talk to Felicia Kashevaroff, founder of Tend Task , about successfully creating an equal division of labor in your household. The pandemic highlighted how much moms have on their plate, and brought about terms like “emotional labor”, or “invisible labor”, and Felicia talks about ways to have these conversations with your partner to make your relationship more equitable. This e...

Heather and Brittany talk to interior designer, Rebecca Plumb of Studio Plumb, about approachable holiday decorating, and how to make decorate with everyone in your family in mind. About Rebecca Plumb Rebecca Plumb is an interior designer, graphic designer, photographer, wife, mother and podcast host creating community in Sacramento, California. As an interior designer at Studio Plumb , she helps...

Heather and Brittany share things from their 2022 Gift Guide, including wishlists, ideas for school aged kids, tweens, and guys who have everything. You can find complete gift guides at https://www.okayestmoms.com/holiday-gift-guides/ specific mentions: 2022 Gift guide All links below are affiliate links. The Okayest Moms will earn a small commission from your purchases. Thank you for your support...

Heather and Brittany talk to Tami Hackbarth, life and work coach, and guilt-free self care advocate, about how moms can establish minimum standards of care and take better care of themselves during the busy holiday season. Moms are usually the magic makers in the household, and when that combines with all the other mental and emotional work we do all year long, it can be a recipe for burnout. Tami...

Heather and Brittany discuss the old motherhood adage that “you only get 18 holiday seasons/summer/years to make memories with your kids”, and why that puts more pressure on moms to go all out and make each holiday season the best ever. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR: 18 holiday seasons Why thinking of the holidays in terms of only 18 seasons sets moms up for failure Getting in the holiday spirit Juggling eve...

Listen in as we read and hear your stories about imperfect motherhood in our new series, Okayest Mom Moments! You know those moments in motherhood that make you pause and whisper “WTF?” under your breath? Those moments that are so unique to motherhood that if you don’t laugh, you might cry? These stories are meant to reassure you that no one is doing motherhood perfectly, and that there is beauty...