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Supporting Your New College Kid | Kansas City MomCast Sponsored Episode
This episode is sponsored by HCA Midwest Health. Going off to college can be an exciting time for students and it can bring on mixed emotions - they may feel happy, sad and stressed. Your child is goi
Keeping Your Gamer Kid Safe
Get ready for a discussion on all things gaming — from Minecraft to Fortnite and beyond. Our guest, Cameron Gullotta, is an associate professor and chair of the Games Department at Johnson County Comm
Black Maternal Health
This podcast is sponsored by University Health. Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. Much of this is due to a long history of systemic racism
How Youth Sports Culture is Affecting Our Kids
In this episode of Kansas City MomCast, we are tackling youth sports culture and how it's affecting our kids. We discuss the change in the youth sports culture over time, the potential mental health r
Choosing a Midwife | Kansas City MomCast Sponsored Episode
This episode is sponsored by HCA Midwest Health. - One of the first of many decisions youll have to make once you find out youre having a baby is choosing a healthcare practitioner. Some women choos
We Don’t Have To Be Friends | Kansas City MomCast Episode 60
Adult friendship can be tricky. Today we visit with therapist Laura Probasco-Johnson, co-creator of New Strong, to discuss what friendship looks like as moms in the seasons we are in. What does a good
Buy Nothing 101
Have you heard of Buy Nothing groups? Buy Nothing is an international effort where "everything here is freely given and freely received, without any expectation of reward or compensation other than th
Processing Grief and Fear After the Chiefs Rally Shooting
Joy and celebration at Kansas City's Super Bowl Champions Celebration Rally on Feb. 14, 2024, turned to horror as shots were fired at the conclusion of the rally at Union Station. One mom lost her lif
Camp Birchwood for Girls | Kansas City MomCast Sponsored Episode
This episode is sponsored by Camp Birchwood. We're learning about Camp Birchwood, a summer camp for strong girls.Our guests, Samuel and Georgia Del Favero, owners of Camp Birchwoodtells the history
Getting Involved with the PTA
Today, we are talking all thingsParent Teacher Association, or the PTA. Having been around for 125 years, the National PTA is the oldest and largest child advocacy association in America.We knew th