The Momversation Club

As mothers of children with special needs (  Autism for Christina’s daughter, ADHD for Claire’s ), we often find the joy and positives of the challenges that come our way. In fact, we have a tendency to keep SO positive that we don’t let many people see the hard parts, the inner thoughts, the worries, the fears, the things that keep us up at night.  In this week’s episode we dive into the HARD par...

Inspired by the popular I’ve Had It Podcast, we once again explore our current gripes in motherhood including school pickup pet peeves, dance mom lamenting and the social media mom shaming of the “17 Diapers” mom.  We also share what we’re “here for” this week, including upcoming plans and the “good side” of the internet.  We’d love to hear from YOU! Let us know what your current “here for it” and...

As a girl mom, she knew this day would come. The day where her little lady was less into dressing up as her favorite Disney princess and crossed into the “adult” section of the Halloween store. For Claire, it happened the year her oldest asked to be a “bunny” and had control of the online shopping. Imagine her surprise as her sweet baby girl strutted down in fishnets!!!It happens to all of us, our...

In the last decade birthday parties have taken a shift. What was once a quick trip to the store for balloons, pizza and a cake is now a planned-out EVENT, full of small details, decisions and the pressure to keep up with the Joneses.  There’s two camps of moms: the ones that thrive in the party planning (Christina) and the ones that plan the week-of (Claire). Which do YOU fall in?  Join us for a f...

When Christina first decided to become a Stay at Home Mom (SAHM) she pictured days filled with arts & crafts, coffee dates with moms and other peaceful highlights that mom influencers have shown online for the last decade or so. What she found is: that is NOT the vibe. The reality is that while joy-filled at times, being a stay at home mother is the hardest job she has EVER done…and she naviga...

Do you ever feel an overwhelming need to help your family? Like if you don’t step in, nobody will? Has it been that way for a while? Maybe since you were a child? If you resonated with any of the above you may be struggling with “Parentification”, a parent-child role reversal that occurs when a child takes on developmentally inappropriate levels of responsibility for their family’s emotional, phys...

Welcome to the 50th episode of The Momversation Club!!! Can you believe it?!  We are so grateful for everyone who has taken this journey with us every week as we dive into the nitty gritty of motherhood and tackle topics that make you laugh, cry and most importantly, feel seen & known! This podcast has been a passion project for us and we are so thankful for the incredible conversations, guest...

The weeks following the arrival of a new baby can be some of the most challenging moments in motherhood.  In addition to adding a new bundle of joy to the house (who doesn’t give parents much rest!) there are SO many changes for mom during the postpartum period. It’s a mixed bag of emotions, hormonal fluctuations, physical healing, immense joy, exhaustion and you know…their whole world shifting!!!...

As a mom there’s much talk of milestones —from their first steps to the first time they attend a school dance— but what about the MOM milestones? Those universal moments that nearly all moms can relate to. Like the first time you catch vomit with your bare hands? Or first time they repeat a bad word? Or what about that shift that happens when you begin to look at YOUR parents differently, realizin...

Here at the Momversation Club we are always on the look out for ways to make motherhood just a LITTLE bit easier. We often stop the scroll for “what’s in my diaper bag” & “what’s in my mom car” videos, eager to take in the wisdom of other women who are walking in the same crazy season we are. But then we had a thought... I’ll bet you guys do the same and might want to hear from US on what WE a...

Mom guilt. It’s that feeling that you’re not doing enough. That you’re prioritizing the wrong things or perhaps are not living up to your own (or other’s) expectations. It’s the bitchy inner dialogue that says “you’re failing” as you try to navigate the impossible standard of “balance”, treading water and trying to do your best in a society that sets us up to fail. A recent Vogue article sums it u...

Picture this: you’re putting away your teen or tweens laundry, placing clothes in the drawer and you come across what looks to be some sort of space-age hand sanitizer. Or maybe a pager? Or some sort of old phone? It fills the dresser with a candy-like smell and has a fun color, ready for the gram’.  Then you realize…it’s a VAPE!!! What now? Well, this exact scenario happened to Claire, and with 1...

Summer’s almost over and moms everywhere are adding last-minute school supplies to their Amazon carts (including Claire who just ordered crazy expensive pink, trendy water bottles for her teen girls!) In this week’s episode, Claire and Christina talk about how they’re preparing for the new academic year from a parenting viewpoint, including things they would like to do differently this time around...

Society tells us to “bounce back” and “get back to work” after we birth our children but the reality of motherhood is that there IS no “bounce back”…you are forever changed. You’re still YOU of course but any mom will tell you, your entire world is different: logistically, physically, emotionally and mentally.   “Hello Motherhood, Goodbye You”. Well at least the “you” that you once knew… In today’...

Potty Training is a huge milestone for parents that can sometimes be frustrating, exhausting and let’s face it, stressful. This week we talk with Certified Potty Trainer Katie Fenske about alllllll the things…from what age to start the potty convo to how to navigate road trips to the mental toll moms face as they navigate the potty years! It’s a whirl of an episode!!! For more information about Ka...

Whether it’s a road trip or a plane ride, Summer is the season of travel. It’s the time of year where we pack our kids into confined spaces, hoping to create future nostalgia while combatting whining, fighting & the ever so often “are we there yet” questions.  They may call it “Summer Vacation” but if you’re traveling with kids, it’s rarely relaxing!!! On this week’s episode we talk travel by...

Motherhood has always been full of decisions (and the questioning of those decisions) but in the age of millennial moms, with full access to 24/7 news and google, anxiety is front & center. Should you stay at home or go back to work? Are other moms having as hard of a time balancing everything? Is my kid getting enough attention? Are they safe at school? Are they eating enough? Too much? I sho...

Do you remember when you first got your period? Did you loudly proclaim “I AM WOMAN HEAR ME ROAR!” or did you quietly tuck your tampon up your sleeve as you headed to the school bathroom?  As women, society has conditioned us to feel shame around a natural occurrence that happens to us EVERY month (with hormone fluctuations that span 30 days for most!!!) while we soldier on, acting as if none of i...

TW: Childhood Trauma/ Domestic Violence In the United States, 34.8 million children—nearly half of American children—are exposed to adverse childhood experiences (ACES). These traumatic events include things like: physical/ emotional abuse, neglect, substance abuse in the home, parental dynamics (domestic violence/ divorce), sexual abuse, mental illness in the home and more.  According to studies,...

As a special needs parent, one of the biggest bones of contention, stress and ongoing growth is in advocating for your child’s education.  IEPs, 504s, FAPE, IDEA…there are enough acronyms & jargon thrown around in special needs education to make your head spin! Learning it all feels like working a full time job. In this week’s episode we share our experiences with individualized education plan...

Being a mom can be exhausting, but what happens when we’re down for the count? When we get hit with a stomach bug, seasonal flu or one of the MANY viruses the kids bring home from school… Are there mom sick days? Paid time off? Unfortunately, motherhood does NOT pause for ailments! On this week’s episode we talk about how we navigate being “mom sick” and give tangible tips on how to take care of y...

You can’t hold out forever. One day (maybe sooner than you think!) your child will be pleading with you to have a phone and then, the next stage of parenting begins!  In this week’s episode Claire shares when she got her daughters a phone, internet safety, social media rules and more. We also share some helpful tips & insight to help you and your family navigate the online world together.  RES...

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage.…then comes divorce.  Then comes finding yourself.  Then comes creating a whole new family that looks nothing like what you thought it would. If you’re anything like us, this is your story too! Join us as we chat about our blended families, covering how we introduced the kids to our now-husbands, how we navigate parent...

Do you remember the feeling you got as a kid when the days started getting warmer and the school days began to disappear?  Summer was coming and you knew that it was going to be two months of freedom! With days spent playing in the pool, sleeping in till noon, hanging with your friends and not coming home until the street lights came on.  Cue to summer as a parent and things are…different.  Gone a...

Motherhood was never meant to be experienced alone. Since the beginning, moms have raised children alongside other women in their “village”— a collective of moms who lent a hand, shared in childcare, offered wisdom and more. As generations have shifted, this communal dynamic has taken a hit and although we are in a time where we are more “connected” than ever, motherhood can feel extremely isolati...