The Mom Hour

Joy wonders how parenting changes as kids hit new milestones. As Emily’s youngest approaches kindergarten, she wants to find purpose beyond motherhood. Chelsea struggles in a new remote work position and questions whether she made the right career move. And Dana asks when and how to start conversations with her kids about the expectations she has for them after high school. This week we’re back with MORE listener questions – enjoy! HELPFUL LINKS: * Listener Question episodes from the archives [https://themomhour.com/tag/listener-questions/]. * Emily and Chelsea mentioned working motherhood and purpose in their listener questions. Click here [https://themomhour.com/tag/working-mom/] to find more episodes and blog posts on working motherhood. * If you’re looking for more content about parenting teens, check out the playlist 18 podcast episodes from our archives [https://themomhour.com/playlist-parenting-teens/]. * Meagan and Sarah mention the various jobs they’ve held in Living A Writerly Life: Episode 454 [https://themomhour.com/ep454/] OTHER HELPFUL LINKS: * Visit our website [https://themomhour.com/welcome/] * Check out deals from our partners [https://themomhour.com/partners/] * Follow us on Instagram [https://instagram.com/themomhour/] * Join our private listener group on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/themomhour] (be sure to answer the membership questions!) * Sign up for our newsletter [http://eepurl.com/c-ok4T] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Summer lets kids expand their experiences, gain new skills, and experience independence – but those opportunities can be scary, too! In this classic replay from 2022, Meagan and Sarah share stories about the times our kids seemed vulnerable when faced with more independence, how those nerves showed up in our children (and ourselves!), how we handled our nervous energy, and planned for major milestones with kids who were nervous to spread their wings. Enjoy! HELPFUL LINKS: * This playlist [https://themomhour.com/playlist-summer-planning/] has over 30 episodes of The Mom Hour about planning for summer * Sarah has found the books The Gift of Failure by Jessica Lahey [https://bookshop.org/books/the-gift-of-failure-how-the-best-parents-learn-to-let-go-so-their-children-can-succeed-9780062299253/9780062299253] and How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims [https://bookshop.org/books/how-to-raise-an-adult-break-free-of-the-overparenting-trap-and-prepare-your-kid-for-success/9781250093639] very motivating to encourage kids to get outside their comfort zones.  * Sarah heard Martha Beck talking about brain science on Glennon Doyle’s podcast We Can Do Hard Things [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-get-more-joy-with-martha-beck/id1564530722?i=1000549857719] * Read our Contributor Joanne’s blog post, “This Is Too Hard!”: How I’m Showing My Kids The Importance Of Doing Hard Things [https://themomhour.com/how-to-model-doing-hard-things/] OTHER HELPFUL LINKS: * Visit our website [https://themomhour.com/welcome/] * Check out deals from our partners [https://themomhour.com/partners/] * Follow us on Instagram [https://instagram.com/themomhour/] * Join our private listener group on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/themomhour] (be sure to answer the membership questions!) * Sign up for our newsletter [http://eepurl.com/c-ok4T] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Rebekah struggles with a culture of “husband bashing” and negativity in her local mom circles. Ainsley wonders how she and her husband will handle being outnumbered once their third child arrives. Candice wants to feel seen in all she does for her family – prompting Meagan and Sarah to explore different kinds of invisible labor and unpack the work we sometimes assign ourselves. And Amanda asks us to give an update on our current food values. In Episode 461, Meagan and Sarah take these questions from our community and offer tips and validation. Enjoy! HELPFUL LINKS: * Listener Question episodes from the archives [https://themomhour.com/tag/listener-questions/] * Do you relate to Rebekah’s mom friend question? Here’s more on friendships in motherhood from the archives: Friendships in Motherhood, Part One (Redefining “Ride Or Die”): Episode 307 [https://themomhour.com/307/] and Friendships In Motherhood, Part Two (Deepening & Widening Your Circle): Episode 308 [https://themomhour.com/308/]. * Episodes from the archives on Mental Load and Invisible Labor * Emotional Labor, Burnout & Completing The Stress Cycle: Episode 285 [https://themomhour.com/285/] * Letting Go of Perfect-Holiday-Mom Pressure (For Real This Time): Episode 290 [https://themomhour.com/290/] * Episodes from the archives on Food * Family Food Values & What’s Working For Us: Episode 244 [https://themomhour.com/244/] and Defining Your Family’s [https://themomhour.com/113/] Food Values: Episode 113 references Meagan and Sarah’s food values from the past OTHER HELPFUL LINKS: * Visit our website [https://themomhour.com/welcome/] * Check out deals from our partners [https://themomhour.com/partners/] * Follow us on Instagram [https://instagram.com/themomhour/] * Join our private listener group on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/themomhour] (be sure to answer the membership questions!) * Sign up for our newsletter [http://eepurl.com/c-ok4T] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Baseball, Scouts, soccer, basketball….you name it, our kids are doing it! In this episode, Catie and Katie are back to discuss all the stuff, processes, and mindsets that help get our families through a busy season. Join us for some of our favorite products, meal strategies, plus where and how we delegate responsibilities out to family members. Plus, it’ll be summer before we know it, and have some thoughts on how to tackle that, too. Enjoy! Meagan and Sarah are off for the first two weeks of April. Enjoy the Katie+Catie takeover, and we’ll be back soon! HELPFUL LINKS: * Follow Katie Gouldner [https://www.instagram.com/katiegouldner/] and Catie Parrish [https://www.instagram.com/catieparrish/] on Instagram. * Katie mentioned the BONUS: Navigating Youth Sports [https://themomhour.com/bonus2023nov3/] episode with contributors Jayme and Jennifer. * Katie loves her lululemon clippable card pouch [https://shop.lululemon.com/p/bags/Clippable-Card-Pouch/_/prod11130364?color=64763&sz=ONESIZE] she can easily throw into whatever bag is needed for extracurriculars and attaches it to a bracelet to wear around her wrist [https://www.amazon.com/BILIONE-Wristlet-Keychain-Bracelet-Leather/dp/B0BKFKQPVV/ref=sxin_15_pa_sp_search_thematic_sspa?content-id=amzn1.sym.7fe615fd-7c88-49a4-86ff-558ccb0ed05e%3Aamzn1.sym.7fe615fd-7c88-49a4-86ff-558ccb0ed05e&crid=348QFZBAQJEON&cv_ct_cx=bead+wristlet+for+wallet&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RSKsgfdOEl9CC8yTA7ro9FxtEQHz3HrKTAaobh2ayO24lXsS8VPDArqJfcUz4UXCaagl8gvXY2Az7Qc3t4ySgw.OhKB7bF-xr0wYJxzR-UiVPT1jll0XGF52srusHOcyoQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=bead+wristlet+for+wallet&pd_rd_i=B0BKFKQPVV&pd_rd_r=3327cf23-6650-4d0a-b025-d2e2929ac7b0&pd_rd_w=ubiKN&pd_rd_wg=x7d3o&pf_rd_p=7fe615fd-7c88-49a4-86ff-558ccb0ed05e&pf_rd_r=QXCZM44ZBD9KW70E88FX&qid=1711398082&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=bead+wristlet+for+wallet%2Caps%2C73&sr=1-2-91d9671e-ab3b-4290-819f-06119bd0a3db-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWM&psc=1]. * Catie uses these post-it dry erase whiteboard stickers [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NC1D5YM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1]. * Our favorite water bottles include Yeti [https://www.yeti.com/drinkware/bottles/21071504146.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=__iv_p_1_g__c__w__n_x_d_c_v__l__t__r__x_pla_y_7597392_f_online_o_21071504146_z_ZZ_i_en_j__s__e__h_9006661_ii__vi__&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwYSwBhDcARIsAOyL0fh1YpMrjItS_Eck8yvqffd5fKhQxyvev6AAnkrIURp7KL6oyFmhHxcaAtbDEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds], Owala [https://www.target.com/p/owala-freesip-24oz-stainless-steel-water-bottle-sleek/-/A-83522375?sid=&ref=tgt_adv_xsp&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tmnv&DFA=71700000117421189&CPNG=PLA_DVM%2Ba064R000015PcutQAC-SportingGoods_Q1_ExternalSearch_2024-1182321&adgroup=SportingGoods&LID=700000001393753pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9006661&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwYSwBhDcARIsAOyL0fiIxPYy3D4UZKoxGhNMpJuZu4NqAzLy8cjLrzf1faloDeNPQZVWItsaAocnEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds], and Gatorade water bottles [https://www.amazon.com/Gatorade-Gx-Marble-Blue-30/dp/B0BXFM9HRJ/ref=asc_df_B0BXFM9HRJ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=658908859826&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1165881674390578525&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9006661&hvtargid=pla-2209704627592&mcid=a77a78f7c78531c28b38f722d457aad7&th=1] for sports. * Katie keeps her Vera Bradley Large Tote [https://verabradley.com/products/reactive-large-car-tote-3774618817?variant=42528430817324] in the trunk to throw all the stuff in when going to sporting events. * Catie and Katie both utilize Bentgo boxes [https://www.amazon.com/Containers-Compartments-Lunchable-Container-Dishwasher/dp/B0C1YZCZYG/ref=asc_df_B0C1YZCZYG/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=673799579006&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15695236629223398173&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9006661&hvtargid=pla-2198674569586&psc=1&mcid=73188a9c169e31ebb63290c6658637e6] and Easy Lunchboxes [https://easylunchboxes.com/] for dinners-on-the-go. OTHER HELPFUL LINKS: * Visit our website [https://themomhour.com/welcome/] * Check out deals from our partners [https://themomhour.com/partners/] * Follow us on Instagram [https://instagram.com/themomhour/] * Join our private listener group on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/themomhour] (be sure to answer the membership questions!) * Sign up for our newsletter [http://eepurl.com/c-ok4T] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

With the cost of EVERYTHING at near record highs, many families want to be mindful about where all their hard-earned dollars go. In this episode, Catie Parrish and Katie Gouldner share some of their best tips and tricks for stretching those dollars (and even saving in the process!). While groceries and eating out are easy targets for slashing your monthly spending, you might be surprised at a few other tips for saving big – plus, Katie shares how her recent no-spend month went, and how much her family saved! Meagan and Sarah are off for the first two weeks of April. Enjoy the Katie+Catie takeover, and we’ll be back soon! HELPFUL LINKS: * Follow Katie Gouldner [https://www.instagram.com/katiegouldner/] and Catie Parrish [https://www.instagram.com/catieparrish/] on Instagram * Katie mentioned an episode of The Frugal Friends [https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/the-hack-you-need/] podcast, No Spend January, that spurred her mindful spending month * Episodes From The Archives That Pair Well With This One: * Saving Money On Food And Groceries: Episode 351 [https://themomhour.com/351/] * 7 Ways We’re Saving Money This Fall: Episode 277 [https://themomhour.com/277/] * Saving Money on Groceries & Household Supplies: Episode 55 [https://themomhour.com/55/] * Katie mentioned the family amusement park Hersheypark [https://www.hersheypark.com/] which is located in Central, Pennsylvania * Catie mentioned this Arboretum [https://mortonarb.org/] outside of Chicago * Katie chatted with Sarah about planning her 2023 Disney World Vacation in Disney Planning / Disney Parenting: Episode 410 [https://themomhour.com/ep410/] * Catie joined Meagan in the episodes Tips For Traveling With Small Kids (Catie’s Florida Family Vacation) [https://themomhour.com/visit-florida/] and Tips For Traveling With Teens (Meagan’s Florida Family Vacation) [https://themomhour.com/visit-florida-2/] OTHER HELPFUL LINKS: * Visit our website [https://themomhour.com/welcome/] * Check out deals from our partners [https://themomhour.com/partners/] * Follow us on Instagram [https://instagram.com/themomhour/] * Join our private listener group on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/themomhour] (be sure to answer the membership questions!) * Sign up for our newsletter [http://eepurl.com/c-ok4T] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].