The Mom Dept.

Two sisters respond to a Reddit post asking how to support a pregnant sister-in-law—sharing what actually helps new moms, what doesn't, and why motherhood was never meant to be done alone. "How can I be a villager for my sister-in-law?" That was the title of a Reddit post I came across recently. A woman wanted to know how to actually support her brother's wife through pregnancy...

Mom of 4 shares the 3 simple home systems that took her from drowning in chaos to actually running her home—laundry, meals, and the nightly kitchen reset. I have 4 kids. I homeschool. I'm 9 months postpartum. And for the longest time, I felt like I was drowning every single day. The laundry pile had its own zip code. I never knew what was for dinner. Taking my kids anywhere by myself felt imp...

Mom of 4 shares her raw experience with postpartum anxiety—the symptoms she missed for 8 months, how she finally got help, and practical steps for any mom struggling. In this episode, I share: What I expected postpartum to be like vs. what actually happened The symptoms I dismissed  The turning point when I finally got answers What I did to start getting help Practical steps you can take TODAY if...

Identical twin moms compare how they approach parenting completely differently—sleep training, discipline, screen time, chores, and why there's no one "right" way to raise kids. We're identical twins. We were raised in the same house, by the same parents, with the same rules. But now that we're both moms? We parent completely differently. In this episode, we sit down to co...

Former career mom shares her honest journey from corporate career to stay-at-home mom of 4—the burnout, the judgment, the identity crisis, and practical strategies for making the transition. I never thought I'd be a stay-at-home mom. Then I had 4 kids in 5 years. I worked from home while juggling toddlers with no childcare. My husband and I would pass the kids back and forth between meetings....

Married couple of almost 9 years with 4 kids gets honest about what parenthood really did to their marriage—the resentment, the loneliness, and what saved them. Today I have my husband Mike on the podcast—and we're going there. We've been married almost 9 years. We have 4 kids ages 6, 4, 2, and 6 months. We've had no family help for 6 years. And there have been seasons where we almo...

Mom of 4 shares the messy truth about chasing dreams while raising tiny humans—the guilt, the doubt, the lies she stopped believing, and why she refuses to wait. I was deep in motherhood. Doing all the things. But I didn't recognize myself anymore. I lost my passions. My hobbies. My identity outside of being a mom. And somewhere in the chaos of diapers, feedings, and sleep deprivation, I star...

Corporate finance mom of 2 shares the raw truth about returning to work after maternity leave—the guilt, mom brain, marriage strain, and how she found herself again. Going back to work after baby broke my sister. And then she did it again. Sarah has spent over 10 years in corporate finance at companies like Nestle and Meta. She's a mom of two under four. And she's returned to work after...

Mom of 4 shares the raw truth about postpartum—the physical recovery, mental health struggles, relationship shifts, and what actually helped her survive. We prepare for nine months. We read the books, take the classes, wash the tiny clothes. But almost no one prepares us for what happens to us after the baby arrives. I'm Deborah, mom of 4, and I'm currently five months postpartum. I&apos...

Mom of 4 shares her honest journey through motherhood loneliness, why community matters, and what to expect from The Mom Dept Podcast. No one warned me motherhood would feel this lonely—even with 4 kids and a full life. I'm Deborah, and in this first episode of The Mom Dept, I'm pulling back the curtain on my journey into motherhood. From the party girl who just wanted to have a good tim...