The Latched Mama Podcast

In this episode, Melissa chats with Dr. Alice Hoang, a mother, and general dentist who treats both children and adults living and working in Brooklyn. The pair discusses the myth that mothers lose a tooth for every child, common dental issues among new mothers, and tips for bringing your little one to the dentist for the first time.

In this episode, Melissa and Lindi are joined by Amy Van Haren, CEO of Pumpspotting, a platform for mothers to connect over breastfeeding, milk, motherhood, and find the best places to nurse and pump. The three discuss their own breastfeeding and pumping experiences, the moment that inspired Amy to found Pumpspotting, The Pumpspotting National Tour, and the significance of community

In this episode, Melissa and Lindi discuss the start of World Breastfeeding Week, how it came to be a celebration at Latched Mama, and what to expect from LM this year. The two recall their own breastfeeding experiences, how their experiences varied with each child, and share what they would tell their past selves when breastfeeding for the first time.

TRIGGER WARNING: Traumatic birth story, c-sections, health anxiety. In this episode, Melissa sits down with Rachel Somerstein, author of Invisible Labor: The Untold Story of the Cesarean Section, associate professor of journalism at SUNY New Paltz, and writer for The Washington Post, Wired, and many other publications. Rachel shares the birth story of her first child, which she delivered via

In this episode, Melissa and Lindi recap the 4th of July, solve the mystery of the stolen MacBook, debate about Disney World, and share new updates about the Pumpspotting tour. They also discuss the incredible talent of mothers that have qualified for this year’s summer Olympic Games starting in Paris on July 26, and share stories about motherhood activities and

Melissa and Lindi chat about the ups, downs and in betweens of our children’s friendships, daily decisions and more! 

Hot Mess Summer Express! Melissa & Lindi chat all things chaos, popsicles, water, swim meets and all the snacks.

After several weeks of guest interviews, we’re back with another Melissa and Lindi solo episode. In this episode, M + L discuss how the challenges of motherhood vary from generation to generation. And we give our personal message to college graduates this year.

Hey Mamas! In this episode, we speak with Pam Beron, Founder of Highest Potential Pathways, where she offers her services as a disability life quality coach to families that are navigating raising a child with disabilities. In this transparent and vulnerable conversation, Pam walks us through the most inclusive language to use, helps us understand the stigma families that have

Hey Mamas! In this episode, we speak with Lisa Myers, CEO & Founder of Ceres Chill, a breastmilk storage device that safely stores and chills breastmilk for 20 hours without refrigeration. Lisa tells us the story of what led her to invent Ceres Chill, her experience as a military spouse and how that has influenced her as an entrepreneur, and

Hey Mamas! We’re back with another episode of Lindi and I solo. This week, we’re talking about spring break and what we did for the Total Solar Eclipse. Then, we dive into a new study that shows employer child care benefits pay for themselves — something we have been saying at Latched Mama for ages! We also talk about a

Hey Mamas! In this episode, we speak with Lauren Smith Brody (@thefifthtrimester), Author of her book The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom’s guide to style, sanity, and big success after baby, and CEO & Founder of her business by the same name which advances gender equality in the workforce through support for caregivers. Lauren shares her own journey to motherhood,

Hey Mamas! We’re Back! In this episode, Melissa & Lindi welcome back listeners after a brief hiatus. They discuss everything from what to expect from the new pod, how moms are represented in the media, the idea of “having it all” and whether it’s actually possible, and answer questions from the Latched Mama Love Facebook group on how to curb

We are taking a short break from the Pod over the next month – but don’t worry – we will be back! Listen as we chat over why and reminisce on the craziness that was this past year!

Join us as we speak on comparison in motherhood. In this article (https://www.mother.ly/parenting/comparison-trap-in-motherhood/) the author has 3 tips for helping and they include Blinders, Bumpers and Buckets. Buckets are filled with things that make you happy. Potatoes are in Melissa’s bucket!

Join Melissa and Lindi as they take a trip down memory lane. They chat about what motherhood looked like 10 years ago and drop some helpful tips along the way.

Motherhood is an incredible journey but it’s not uncommon to feel like you’ve lost a little piece of yourself along the way. Join us as we chat over techniques to find some joy in things outside of your kids and spouse.

Listen as we chat through the awkwardness that can be making and maintaining friendships. An abbreviated round of 20 questions leads to some interesting discoveries and major laughs.

Join us as we bring you our thoughts on the end of summer. Are we the only ones feeling a little out of whack? Schedules seem off and Summer excitement is over but Hobby Horsing is in full gear!?!?  

Melissa and Lindi discuss the history of the world breastfeeding week sales at Latched Mama. They chat about how it started, the different promotions each year, and mention a few snippets of what we have to look forward to for this year!  

Watching your kids navigate friendships can be both heartwarming and heartbreaking.  Melissa and Lindi unpack how to help your children have those discussions about friendships.

Melissa and Lindi explore all things related to periods.

Melissa and Lindi are joined by pelvic floor therapists to answer listener questions. Questions range from recommendations for pregnancy after a prolapse to how long after pregnancy would pelvic floor therapy work.

Melissa and Lindi chat on several ways they are different and how NOT having things in common should not prevent you from seeking connection in motherhood! Lets focus on embracing the differences and learning from each other!

From “I have an elbow” to “this cinnamon roll is shaped weird” , these are some of the reasons kids might be crying. In this episode, Melissa and Lindi read off listener comments on the variety of reasons their kids might be crying.