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Listener Questions (Vol.9): Episode 122
October 03, 2017

Closely spaced babies, tips on room-sharing, helping siblings get along, and dealing with super-shy toddlers. These are the topics we cover in this week’s episode–all of which are inspired by listeners’ real lives and kids.

Laid-Back Mom vs. Type A Mom: The Mom Hour, Episode 121
September 26, 2017

Sarah’s the Type-A, detailed one; Meagan’s the free spirit who’s super laid-back. Right? Or is there more? In Episode 121 we share the ways in which we break type from our typical molds–go figure! we’re not two-dimensional!

Sitters & Caregivers, Part 2: The Mom Hour, Episode 120
September 18, 2017

How much do we pay our babysitters? (Yes, we get real about numbers.) Do we expect sitters to do the dishes? (One of us gets super weird about this.) And what’s the best way to get the potentially awkward conversations out of the way and start building...

Sitters & Caregivers, Part 1: The Mom Hour, Episode 119
September 12, 2017

We've learned a lot from our own mistakes over the years about finding, hiring, and building relationships with non-family caregivers. In Episodes 119 and 120 we'll go on a deep dive into this topic, starting with general tips today for finding great s...

Motherhood, Creativity & Balance with Lesley Miller: The Mom Hour Voices, Episode 17
September 08, 2017

Sarah sits down with fellow writer-turned-podcaster, mom of three, and California girl Lesley Miller in this month’s episode in our Mom Hour Voices series. Join them as they talk about their semi-parallel lives,

Our Favorite Fictional Moms: The Mom Hour, Episode 118
September 04, 2017

From Ma Ingalls to Claire Huxtable, Mrs. Pteranodon to Marmee March, we’re discussing our favorite moms from books, TV and movies this week on the podcast. We hope after listening you’ll be as nostalgic for classic literature as we are (and maybe that ...

How To REALLY Help A New Mom: The Mom Hour LIVE From Newport Beach
September 01, 2017

What’s your favorite way to help a new mom? In this very special episode–recorded LIVE at The New Mom School in Newport Beach–Meagan and Sarah offer some outside-the-box ideas for helping a new mom. Links we mentioned (or should have!

How To Be A Happier Sports Parent: The Mom Hour, Episode 117
August 28, 2017

Sports and activities should add fun and fulfillment to your family culture–not suck the life out of it. And yet, between keeping wiggly babies occupied in the gymnastics waiting area and driving all over town for team sports commitments,

Back To School = The New Year For Moms: The Mom Hour, Episode 116
August 22, 2017

Whether you have kids heading back to the classroom or not, this time of year feels like an opportunity to renew routines, set some goals, and tackle some overdue projects. Back to school is like another New Year for moms,

Back To School, Preschool To Teen: The Mom Hour, Episode 115
August 15, 2017

We’re looking ahead at the new school year and talking about what it means for each of our combined EIGHT kids, ages 4 through 19. Join Meagan and Sarah as we go age by age and discuss what the challenges, opportunities,