The Mom Hour

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Latest Episodes

Preparing For Disaster (Without Scaring Your Family): Voices 62 With Red Cross VP Jennifer Pipa
July 09, 2021

Wildfires, hurricanes, floods and tornadoes; home emergencies, local disasters and national crises. These aren't things we love to think about, but they do have one thing in common: having a plan and

Never Thought The Day Would Come…: Episode 320
July 06, 2021

It feels like it’ll be like this forever, but we’re here to tell you: it won’t. In today’s episode Meagan and Sarah take turns sharing big and small transformations our kids have undergone that leave

House Rules For Travel & Vacation: Episode 319
June 29, 2021

Who needs RULES on vacation? Turns out, we do. And we're not alone. The latest episode in our House Rules For... series is all about the rules that keep our families sane when we're not at home. From

Listener Questions (Vol. 33): Episode 318
June 22, 2021

Is it EVER appropriate to correct another mom’s car seat buckling technique? A listener wants to hear Meagan and Sarah’s thoughts on whether we feel comfortable offering unsolicited safety tips to other parents.

More Than Mom: Hitting The Beach (At Home or On Vacation)
June 20, 2021

Meagan and Sarah both live in beach towns – but very different ones. Today’s More Than Mom episode invites you to come to our areas for a visit – and head to the beach! We talk about what it’s like to live in a beach area generally,

Listener Questions (Vol. 32): Episode 317
June 15, 2021

A mom of tweens asks Meagan and Sarah whether we require our own kids to keep their rooms tidy (we have thoughts!); another listener dealing with cultural and generational divides in her family asks our thoughts on how to handle well-meaning grandparen...

The One Where Our Kids Are Broken (Casts, Stitches, Crutches & More): Episode 316
June 08, 2021

By pure coincidence, BOTH Meagan and Sarah have kids with broken bones right now - so we're here to talk about it! We discuss the current injury situation in each of our homes, and reflect back on other kid-injuries that have occupied that tricky space...

More Than Mom: Meagan and Sarah At Our Bests & Worsts
June 06, 2021

From bad hair to failed friendships to terrible taste in music, there are some phases of our lives that, in hindsight, were just kind of the worst. Other eras we look back on fondly, whether it was because our social lives were dazzling or our fashion ...

Running Marathons & Raising Boys: Voices 61 with Lindsey Hein
June 04, 2021

Lindsey Hein is a lifelong runner with more than 16 marathons to her name, including several Boston Marathon finishes. She's also mom to four busy boys, ages two to eight, and host of a popular podcast for runners.

A Summertime Chores, Life Skills & Freedoms Reset: Episode 315
June 01, 2021

We've noticed something: the end of school and start of summer always makes it suddenly clear how dang much our kids have grown. They're smarter, they're taller, they're more capable, and all that means...it's time to level up!