Momfessions Podcast
Kids & Family
About
Momfessions discusses the beauty and burden of motherhood and how it translates into sweet moments, funny stories, heartache, and challenges.
Episodes
- The Parent/Teacher Relationship, Take Two
The Momfessions Podcast episode 'The Parent/Teacher Relationship, Take Two' explores the vital and often complicated relationship between parents and teachers as a key component of a child's education.
- Introverted Moms vs. Extroverted Moms
This episode of Momfessions Podcast discusses introverted versus extroverted mothers. The conversation aims to resonate with listeners regardless of their personality type.
- Uncorking the Truth :: Motherhood, Stress, and the Role of Alcohol
This episode of Momfessions Podcast discusses the cultural intertwining of alcohol and motherhood, examining where humor ends and coping mechanisms begin in relation to stress.
- Should Parents Teach Their Kids to Respect Other Religions?
The Momfessions Podcast episode questions whether parents should educate their children on respecting other religions. It delves into the definition of respect, considering if it implies tolerance, understanding, or participation.
- When My Children Disappoint Me
The Momfessions podcast discusses the profound disappointment experienced when children disappoint parents, and the reciprocal nature of this emotional sting.
- Why Is My House Never Clean?
Emily and Erinn chat with professional organizer and decluttering coach Lisa Archilla to unpack why our houses never seem to stay clean.
- Enough Is Enough
Do you struggle with wondering if you are doing enough as a parent? Do your kids feel "enough"? What have you had ENOUGH of?
- What to Do if You Suspect Your Mom Friend Is in an Abusive Relationship
In this episode, listeners will gain a practical understanding of what abuse is and isn't and the perspectives of women in these situations.
- When Your Partner Becomes Your Patient
What is it like when your partner becomes your patient? What happens when you have to shift to caregiver mode?
- One Size Doesn’t Fit All :: Episode 111
There is no such thing as equal, when it comes to parenting.
- How Important Is Preschool?
Emily and Erinn discuss -- and sometimes disagree -- about reading before kindergarten, how long kids should be away from home during these little years, and more!
- Head Games :: What Every Parent Should Know About Concussions
Emily and Erinn interview special guest, Dr. Leah Bortnick, asking her allll the questions about when to worry and when to give the green light for activities.
- Family Summer Vacations -- Escape or Exhaustion?
Several moms chimed in on this topic! Family summer vacations -- are they an escape or total exhaustion?
- The Truth About Tweenage Summers
What changes during the summer when your kids hit the tweens and teenage seasons? So long, day camps; hello, couch potatoes and restless cell phone usage.
- The Importance of Attachment
This isn't about a bond. This isn't about a feeling. It's about a critical connection in a child's life.
- The Weight of the Scale
Too skinny? Too fat? What should moms do with the diet culture? What do we do with these voices in our heads that tell us about size, body changes, dieting, and more that invade our thoughts and sometimes can cause us to loop and spiral?
- So, You Have a Diagnosis
Staci Fonner joins Emily and Erinn as a special guest to talk through a diagnosis that impacted their lives. It's a raw discussion about processing, accepting, grieving, and more.
- Goodbye, Traditions
Emily and Erinn talk about what traditions they are saying goodbye to (and some it's more like good riddance), plus the ones they want to cultivate.
- The Involved Grandparent
Listen to Episode 102 of Momfessions Podcast : Emily and Erinn discuss what it means for a grandparent to be considered involved. Their observations may surprise you!
- New Kid at School
Whether it is a brand new state, a new town, a different school, or moving up to a new building, the Momfessions team discuss every angle of parenting a new kid at a new school.
- Please Pack Your Own Lunch :: Episode 100
What are you DONE with??? Packing lunches? Laundry? Unloading the diswasher? Breaking up arguments?
- About Those Siblings
Are you raising siblings? Are you a sibling? This episode is allll about siblings -- our back stories and our parenting styles.
- How the Infant Stage Built My Confidence as a Mom :: Episode 98
Confidence in motherhood is a fluid situation, an evolving status. For Jenn, the infant stage challenged her confidence AND bolstered it, becoming the foundation for confidence to grow.
- To Celebrate or Not? :: Episode 97
Moms are the ones who often organize the celebrating, so what happens when mom is the one who should be celebrated??? Who plans that?
- The Pros and Cons of Sleepaway Summer Camp
Erinn and Emily have two totally different experiences and perspectives on this topic! What are the pros and cons of sleepaway summer camp??? There's plenty to chat about and think through, especially if you are a first-time, sleep-away ca…
- Bridging Politics :: Teaching Kids the Power of Diverse Perspectives
The conversation centers around this point: "Respect forms the cornerstone of healthy political discourse. Teaching our children to listen actively, empathize, and consider different viewpoints equips them with essential life skills." That…
- The Truth About Tantrums
Several moms speak up about how they handle the tantrums happening in their homes -- or at the grocery store.
- The Wild World of Sports
What type of sports parent are you?
- Understanding the Impact of Grief in Children
Special guest Kim Garrett, a former writer on the Fort Worth Moms team, joins Emily and Erinn to talk through a really important topic -- supporting kids dealing with grief.
- Education Interrupted
Education interrupted is now turning into education redirected.
- Meet Momfessions 2.0
Meet Momfessions 2.0 where we launch a new season and a NEW CO-HOST!
- Top 5 Momfessions Episodes of 2023 :: Episode 89
Let's review the most popular episodes in 2023! Drum roll, please . . .
- Reducing Holiday Stress :: Episode 88
Stress during the holidays -- any holiday, for that matter -- comes from all sides!
- What to Do with Military-Focued Holidays
Ever wonder what to do with military-focused holidays? Ever feel confused about what you're supposed to do because there are so many mismatched traditions?
- Confessing Our Momfessions
We hear from NINE different women, sharing about how that "ideal mom" causes guilt, shame, and "should be's" for the silliest of reasons.
- Tethering Their Hearts to Home :: Episode 85
Listen in as Chanda, a mom to three grown boys, gives practical advice about creating a home they want to come back to.
- Let's Get Real :: Episode 84
It's another honest episode of Momfessions for ya! And this time Emily and her guest talk openly about vulnerability and all the walls, blockades, lies, etc. we employ to avoid it.
- Preparing Your Heart and Home to Say Goodbye to Your College Kid :: Episode 83
You'll find tips, laughs, and a tug or two at your heartstrings in this episode.
- Creating Struggle for the Kids Who Avoid It :: Episode 82
Listen in to this episode as she walks through the steps and "practice points" they've used to help her son get more comfortable with the idea of not being the best.
- Momprenuer?
This episode of Momfessions Podcast dives into the stereotypes and struggles mothers encounter when they also wear the business owner hat.
- Settling into the Sandwich Generation :: Episode 80
It has nothing to do with lunch, and everything to do with being in the middle of care giving for two generations.
- How to Say Goodbye to Your Pet :: Episode 79 :: Momfessions Podcast
Losing a pet is so hard personally, and then add in the fact that you are the parent helping your children through this loss is a whole other layer of hard.
- Work from Home like a Mother :: Momfessions Podcast :: Episode 78
Listen in as Beth, Emily, and special guest Stephanie Flies, the director and founder of City Mom Collective, talk about the ins and outs and pros and cons of that work-from-home life.
- The Childcare Dilemma :: Momfessions Podcast :: Episode 77
Beth and Emily reveal their families' choices for childcare through the years and discuss the challenges that come with balancing budget, working hours, and childcare needs.
- What We Wish We Knew About Parenting College-Aged Kids :: Momfessions Podcast :: Episode 76
Not only are these young adult years stretching for the child, but they are also stretching for the parent. So, how can you best navigate them?
- Parenting Based on Our Personality Types :: Momfessions Podcast :: Episode 75
What are the parenting strengths and weaknesses for each enneagram type? Listen to this episode for the answers and insights!
- Expectations of Fatherhood :: Momfessions Podcast :: Episode 74
How do your expectations of fatherhood influence the way you interact with the father of your children?
- Adoption Myth Busters :: Momfessions Podcast :: Episode 73
What adoption myths still exist in American culture? Learn more about this evolving conversation by listening to this episode -- and sharing it with others.
- What It Is Like to Be a Mom in a Transracial Family :: Momfessions Podcast :: Episode 72
Momfessions Podcast and Dear White Women joined forces for episode 72! Beth and Emily teamed up with Misasha Suzuki Graham and Sara Blanchard for a discussion about what it is like being a mom in a transracial family.
- What Do Kids Think It Means to Be a Mom? :: Momfessions Podcast :: Bonus Episode
What do moms actually do all the time? Well, now we know thanks to the insightful observations and commentary from our offspring. ;-)