the denmother podcast

Boobs, Butts and Bumps. That's right, today Brooke, Terri and Kyriaki are talking about the mom bod: the changes we go through, our view of our bodies and getting those sagging water balloons to bounce back after breastfeeding. Join us for a hilarious conversation!

Have you ever met a mom who completely changed your life? Kyriaki has and she's on the show today! Gail, Brooke and Kyriaki talk about the importance, nay the  NECESSITY, of mom friends. Momming in a community is not only more fun, it's vital for our mental health, recovery and day to day emergencies. To see more about Gail's Los Angeles-based home organizing business, Calm Space L....

Mom guilt. The pervasive feeling that you're not enough, you're not doing enough or you're not doing things "right" as a mom. No matter how hard we try, mom guilt affects us all. In this episode, Brooke, Kyriaki and new mom friend Terri talk about how mom guilt affects them and how they try to combat it on a daily basis. Laugh and cry with us as we jump down the mom guilt...

How does the way you were raised affect how you think about food? What is the best way to teach kids about healthy eating without creating an obsession? And when will mothers be able to finally stop hiding their chocolate in the pantry and just eat in peace?? These are the big questions we tackle in today's episode of the denmother podcast. 

Ah the joys of traveling with kids. You know what they say, it's never a vacation... but it's always an adventure! Join us as we talk about our funniest and most frustrating travel stories: from dunking a poop baby in the river on the side of the road to cramming two kids in an airplane bathroom when you have to go. Buckle up, it's going to be a bumpy ride!

Which emotions are OK? All emotions are OK! In this episode,  Brooke, Emilie and Kyriaki discuss helping their kids navigate their emotions, navigating our own emotions and channeling out inner "spa mom," as Emilie calls it.  We also discuss public tantrums, letting/helping them to get all their emotions out in a healthy way and helping them to choose their emotions and responses as they...

In this episode, Emilie regales us with a written statement of her highs and lows (mostly lows) about sleep, or the lack thereof, with two littles under the age of 3. Brooke and Kyriaki share their experience with no sleep, sleep training and the sweet, sweet victory of kids finally getting older and sleeping.  Laugh and cry with us. This is a big one. 

This week the girls get into the nitty gritty of motherhood. That's right, we're talking about poop - finger painting with it, scrubbing it out of earholes and explaining ourselves when the littles dig a hole and poop at the playground. Sigh.  Roll up your sleeves and join us for a very stinky one. 

In this episode, Brooke and Kyriaki congratulate Emilie on the end of pumping! They also discuss all things breastfeeding, milk supply and strange tourists carrying their babies.  In the episode they give a BIG shout out to Jessica Shoemaker, the world's best Lactation Consultant. If you need lactation support, you can find her at her website: https://www.thebabycollectivesocal.com/ Also, if...

In the Intro episode, Brooke, Emilie and Kyriaki discuss how the pandemic affected mothering over the last couple years - especially for Emilie who gave birth during the pandemic and hasn't really known a world outside of parenting in a pandemic.  Also discussed, ways to maintain balance and peace during chaos, including following Emily Oster (https://emilyoster.net/) for Brooke and limiting...

Coming Soon! The denmother podcast, starring your newest mom friends: Brooke, Emilie and the denmother herself, Kyriaki. Look for new episodes every Tuesday, starting January 4th, 2022.