We Are More Than Moms

Today's episode is truly special as we sit down with Jeanette Aranda, widely known as ‘Shut The Kale Up.’ Jeanette opens up about her journey through her husband's infidelity and their subsequent divorce, the incredible community that supported her, and the meaningful, honest relationship she cultivated with her two boys as a result. We dive into the beauty of embracing our imperfections, the impo...

An inspiring, “goosebump-inducing” episode on resilience and strength with Ann Marks - a single mom of three and the founder of full feedings: a supportive online program to help parents get more sleep, without having to do any drastic sleep training or letting your baby cry it out. Ann shares her raw and unfiltered journey, navigating the loss of both her parents, going through a rough divorce, a...

In this episode, D&A bring their ‘Vent Away Friday’s’ Instagram series to the podcast. We share some of the most common ‘vents’ and themes - from in laws, to body image, to partner resentment, shame and guilt. If anyone is going through it right now, this episode will help you realize you are not alone.  For a limited time, visit AuraFrames.com and get $45 off Aura’s best-selling Carver M...

An incredible raw and vulnerable conversation with ex Real Housewives of Toronto, Roxy Earle. Roxy is an entrepreneur, body positivity enthusiast, and incredible mama of two. This is a must listen episode on reinvention, resilience and loving yourself for who you are. Roxy shares about her life in the spotlight pre motherhood, thriving in public, yet crumbling in private. She opens up about h...

I’m sure many moms listening can relate, the pressure to ‘do’ is real. It was real before kids, but it’s even more accentuated post kids. D&A discuss how they’ve started to unlearn old programming of ‘do, do, do’, how taking moments for themselves to recharge is just as important and how multitasking, while sometimes a good thing, can also be detrimental. They also talk about the boundaries an...

So many of you have asked us to share more about our careers so here it is! Spoiler alert, we both work full-time and More Than Moms was started as a passion project to quench our longing for community as new moms. We discuss our careers post-college and how they morphed into what we do and who we are today. While we have had very different career paths, we’ve shared many common themes including e...

In today’s episode, D&A chat in real-time about life lately: Dale in her newborn bubble / adjusting to a family of 4 and Annabel 21 weeks pregnant with a high-energy toddler. We speak candidly and vulnerably about our experiences, from visitors in the early days and setting strong boundaries, to learning how to slow down and say “no.” Instagram:  @wearemorethanmoms Patreon:  More Tha...

Dale shares openly about her final days of pregnancy (she spontaneously went into labor on her due date!), what she did to naturally “induce” herself, her birth story and the main differences this time around: how she introduced Leo to his baby brother, her feeding journey and everything in between. Oh and of course, her first meal post delivery.  This episode is brought to you by Joolz; prem...

Tara Moni joins us today on the podcast! She had 3 boys under 2 (now 3 under 3). When her first son was 18 months, she welcomed identical twin boys into her family. She’s the founder of La Maregold, a resort-wear brand and a content creator. We dive into the unglamorous truths of what ‘doing it all’ actually means (spoiler alert, it’s not possible). Tara is unapologetically herself which is s...

Intimacy (physical, emotional, mental & spiritual) evolves a lot during motherhood. For us, intimacy doesn’t feel as easy and ‘spontaneous’ as it used to be, it requires intention, nurturing and sometimes even planning now that we have more responsibilities. We chat through our love languages, our new definitions of intimacy and how we foster it in our relationships, false expectations, as wel...

So special to have Michaela Podolsky on today’s episode. She has not done a podcast since 2021 (with her sister Arielle Charnas), so we feel SUPER honored she decided to share with us. We’ve both been following Michaela for quite some time, so this was a full circle moment for us. Michaela shares the realities of 3 under 3, what the hardest transition was, and how being pregnant for 4 consecutive...

Very excited to Welcome Alexandra Cole to the podcast today. Alexandra is a human design expert and coach, helping individuals, couples and families become more effective communicators, decision makers, business owners, partners and so much more by leaning into their unique design. So what is human design? How can it help you lead a life with more ease? How can it help you parent? How can it optim...

D&A get real about their relationships with technology - the sense of urgency that stems from our phones that tend to pull us from the present moment. We discuss the boundaries we’ve implemented to protect our peace, why we have to create intentional boundaries, how to notice when we need them, how to stick to them and also command respect from others. We’re in a world that can greatly benefit...

We are so honored Sari chose to share her intimate pregnancy and fertility journey with us on today’s episode. Sari shares the difficult process of getting pregnant with her second. She discusses letting go of her desire for a certain age gap, her miscarriage and the isolating feelings that ensued, struggles with self-blame, going through infertility while others around her were sharing their preg...

One of our favorite episodes to date, we welcome Lucie Fink, soon to be mother of 2 (any day now!), video creator, YouTuber and podcast host. As all three of us are pregnant with our second, we discuss the transition from 1-2 and what she would do differently. We dive into the mental toll of breastfeeding, the self-inflicted pressure we sometimes put on ourselves and the resentment of carrying the...

Exciting news! Annabel is pregnant and found out unexpectedly the week before she left to Paris for the summer. This episode shares the behind the scenes journey from a few days before she left at only 5 weeks pregnant, to right when she returned at almost 12 weeks! Annabel shares it all - the feeling of finding out she was pregnant and then leaving her comfort zone for 2 months, to finding an OB...

In today’s episode, Dale shares how she’s getting ready for baby #2 (and two under two), the differences between her two pregnancies and what she’s planning on doing differently this time. We answer all of your questions - from how she found out (and the shock / conflicting emotions that came with it), how she’s been talking about it with Leo / how she’s planning their first meeting, the new bound...

We’re so excited to have Marlie Cohen on the pod today! Mom of 2, fitness and motherhood content creator and founder of “Bounce Forward”, a health and fitness app for busy moms. We discuss leaning into your motherhood era: from body image, to mindset, identity and letting go of the concept of ‘going back’ to your old self. In this episode, we talk about how to embrace and surrender to this new cha...

Living and parenting in France is VERY different than the US and Annabel’s here to answer all of your questions: from why they’re in Paris, what they brought and what they bought, how they found an apartment and a nanny, their daily schedule with Gemma (15 months) and all the ways they’ve adapted to French culture and living. Annabel discusses her observations as an American mom living in Paris, t...

In today’s episode, D&A take their Instagram series of ‘do I need this’ to the pod for a part 2. They spill the tea on the most asked about baby products: if they’re worth the money, or if they’re worth skipping. They touch on everything from cribs vs bassinets, playmats and Lovevery subscriptions, high chairs, diapers, baby proofing and everything in between - and the highlight, nose booger/m...

This episode dives into the “Just wait” comments that can easily scare moms and expecting mothers. When people project their labor horror stories, sleepless nights to come, or “watch out for those terrible twos” it can be invalidating and unsettling to say the least. D&A chat about the unwarranted ‘just wait’ comments across every milestone of their motherhood journey.  Instagram:  @...

We get real today with Cameron Rogers, the queen of authenticity on all things motherhood and mental health. No topics are off limits - postpartum depression and anxiety, the “roommate” phase, therapy, sex and intimacy (spoiler alert: she’s having the best sex of her life post-baby), and the identity crisis that comes with motherhood. As three recovering perfectionists, we get into the importance...

In today’s episode, we talk about taking care of ourselves as a new mom and how we’ve redefined our definition of self-care. Especially as moms, we need to commit to (not detract from) the practices that make us feel good, mentally and physically, in order to show up as the best mom for our children, in addition to the best version of ourselves. We discuss how we make time for ourselves in this ne...

Shame came on quite strongly for both of us during motherhood - we felt alone and isolated throughout various stages of pregnancy and motherhood. It’s one of those ugly emotions that eat at you, so we’re here to break it down and share our experiences with it. D opens up about the shame that came up on her breastfeeding journey and A shares about the shame she felt surrounding her birth experience...

There are so many “milestones” for our children that are tracked since the day they’re born. Not just from our doctors, but it seems to be the first question most people ask when asking about your child. In this episode, we dive into the emotional component and get real about the shame, guilt and judgement that can arise if our children don’t hit milestones “on time.” We may wonder if our children...