Mom Like That Podcast

On this week's episode we are joined with author Clint Edwards to talk about his work as a writer with a blog, books and a great collection of relatable and witty memes and tweets. Most of our conversation on this episode was around his latest book: Silence is a Scary Sound (hence the title!). From a reader's perspective, this book is hilarious, witty, and relatable for any parent who's had toddlers or is going through the great phase of terrible twos and threes. We talk to Clint about the many experiences he shared in the book, how this book came into being and his personal experiences around raising kids. Some of the particular incidents he wrote about will have you laughing as you probably have been through them too - we talk to him about those experiences. We also talk about the response he's had online to his blog posts from different people and what advice he might have for dads today. We had fun getting to know Clint on this week's episode and hope you enjoy it too! Listen to the podcast and check out Clint on his website for blog posts, his other books and much more! - http://www.byclintedwards.com/ 

Happy New Year and a New Decade!!! Wow we are in the 2020s already! It definitely seemed like this was meant to be way in the future and my biggest disappointment is that the microwaveable mini pizza that turned into a large one in Back to The Future isn't real. As we move into this new decade, there are many things from this past year and decade in general (especially the latter half) that we really need to leave behind. And this episode is all about those things and my highly opinionated point of view on them (and yours as shared on my Instagram - thank you for that!). So what are the things we talk about in this episode that need to be left behind? Mom shaming, unsolicited parental advice, telling moms enjoy every minute of it, trolling people on social media, being flat out role in the name of "woke culture" - seriously so many negative people out there bringing others down - these things really need to be left behind in 2019. I also discuss some other trends that I think we need to get away from - such as recording everyone's bad moments and sharing them on social media to shame them. I give a detailed reason why this needs to be reduced and what the impact I see of this unhealthy habit being trickled down to our kids.  I also discuss some other things that have become super trendy on social media - aka thirst traps! - people talking about them for likes and follows - such as vulnerability and talking about anxiety for the sake of getting likes. The woman supporting woman movement? Mom supporting mom movement? Yeah these need to slow down to realness only as well. And can we please retire the use of letter boards and ridiculous filters on our images?! Why do we need to distort reality to such a high degree? I mean I'm still going to use the Paris filter on Instagram from time to time and definitely will use Lightroom for some images to correct the color - but we can all agree the air brushed photo look that reduces you to having no features and bone structure on your face can go?!? Right? There are some other things we talk about as well that you need to listen to this episode for. Check it out and subscribe to the podcast if you haven't already! Have a great week!

Happy Holidays Everyone! We are ramping up for Christmas and as excited as we are man the stuff that needs to get done can be a major PAIN! So today we are airing out our Christmas grievances on this episode celebrating Festivus. What is Festivus? It originates from Seinfeld (hey Seinfeld fans!!!) and according to yourdictionary.com this is the definition: Festivus is defined as a secular holiday celebrated on December 23 that is essentially anti-Christmas, a backlash to the commercialization of Christmas and involves the airing of grievances. The term was first used by Frank Costanza (father of principle character George Costanza) on the American comedy Seinfeld. So today we are focusing on airing out some of our Christmas grievances. This that we talk about today are advent calendars, Elf on the Shelf, traveling during the holidays, family time when you hate them or cant get along with them, lack of family time when its not by choice, gift giving and grievances around buying presents, giving presents out of obligation and getting weird AF gifts. We also talk about the pickle tradition, and the drama around Christmas political correctness (spoiler alert, no one cares if you say Merry Christmas! No one is mad! Just be kind!). Hope you enjoy this episode. After this, we will be off till the new year and be back on Jan 7 with another new episode! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone!

This week on the podcast we are tackling a topic most of us think about often - how to incorporate healthy habits in our life. Social media is full of perfection when it comes to fitness and as busy moms its hard sometimes to create those healthy habits when we've been out of it for so long! Enter Julia Hickman - an online fitness coach who's not here to sell any rigorous programs. Julia does part some great tips and wisdom on making small incremental changes to a healthier lifestyle. There are no diets or rigorous workouts she's recommending which I love. Julia is all about finding a healthy balance and talking to her was great because her tips are truly do-able for anyone - even at this time of the year -- ESPECIALLY at this time of the year. Listen now and hear from Julia! - Julia Hickman is a wife, mom and lifestyle and online fitness coach helping time-crunched working women avoid the overwhelm of squeezing in a healthy lifestyle by providing quick and effective workouts and nutrition guidance with 1:1 support in a private Facebook community.    Her philosophy lies in making fitness something that improves, not consumes, women's lives so they can focus on their families.   Julia left her corporate job to stay home with her son and eventually launched her online business that now allows her to help women all over the country.   Links:    FB page: http://www.facebook.com/thepetitefastinista FB group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/fitfemmes101 IG: www.instagram.com/thepetitefastinista  

This week on the podcast I am going solo and kicking off the holiday season with our first holiday episode of this year. We're diving straight into the holidays and I'm sharing some great tips on making the holidays as stress free as possible. Some of the topics we cover are setting priorities and expectations up front and having conversations around what is important to you and your family. We talk about how scheduling can make a positive difference towards everything you have to get done from now to the end of the season - from events to decor. We talk about what to do when everyone wants to get toys for the kids and helping kids set realistic expectations around gift giving especially with Santa Claus. I share my one strong opinion about Santa Claus and why I want others to adopt it and lastly share some great tips on being cost effective and organized with your holiday shopping. Tune in and check out all the great tips! Blog to follow this on Friday. Make sure you subscribe, rate and review the podcast - and share with someone you know!

The screen time and technology debate. How much is too much screen time? Join us for a conversation between Terri and Gila: Two women’s opinions not backed by studies (for the most part). The impact of technology on our lives is big and often millennials (and the kids being raised in this technology era) are given a bad rep for their “overuse” of technology and how much we rely on it. We talk about numerous things surrounding technology: The app culture and communicating on numerous apps. Social media and how much time we spend on it. How much time our kids spend on apps and in front of screens and establishing boundaries that work for us. We talk about the many benefits of technology: keeping families and friends connected around the world. For moms especially, we found making mom friends through social media has had a positive impact. Our lives are better with the people we have connected with online – who we can talk to about our lives and struggles – someone who knows us but doesn’t know us in the day to day – that’s something technology has allowed us to do – enabling a supportive online mom community that would not have been possible without the social media apps we are on. We also discuss rules and setting boundaries at home with technology use. Gila shares with us how her family unplugs from technology completely once a week for 25 hours on the weekend due to religious reasons and the discipline and benefits that come with it are powerful. Listen to the podcast and check out Gila’s blog over at https://the-mom-who-knew-too-much.com/ she has a lot of great articles that you would find valuable and relatable. And follow her on social media – she hangs out a lot on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.mom.who.knew.too.much/ Follow us on social media – we are active on Instagram and Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/momlikethatpod https://www.instagram.com/momlikethatpodcast Check out our website – more coming on it soon! https://www.momlikethat.ca/

We're back with another drinking game episode! This month we brought to you 2 of the funnest and some of my fave ladies from the meme world - Kenzie aka The Stinkerbell and Mel aka Sparkles and Skidmarks. We got together to have a fun moms night in - which involved a whole bunch of random talk, especially inspired by Kenzie and Mel's pseudonyms. From periods, to peeing, poops and skidmarks, orgasms, anals, waxing and plucking out hair...we had the most random discussions but for the most awesome laughs. This episode is for any mama who's looking to chill out and feel like she's surrounded by girl friends, having a girls night in and unwinding from the chaos of motherhood. Ps. Sorry Mel's mom! We took it too far I know!..but it was awesome! Follow both these lovely ladies over on Instagram for hilarious and relatable memes you don't want to miss.  https://www.instagram.com/thestinkerbell/ https://www.instagram.com/sparklesandskidmarks/ Follow us over at https://www.momlikethat.ca/ And on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/momlikethatpodcast/  

This week on the podcast we bring on Michelle Dempsey to talk about co-parenting. Michelle is a mom, a entrepreneur and an internationally published author who is navigating life as a co-parent herself. She shared great insights, feedback and tips for anyone navigating this space. She talked about a lot of things she discusses through her co-parenting workshop and anyone listening to this episode will learn so much on how to navigate life as co-parents.  Listen to the podcast and follow along with Michelle for more on co-parenting at https://www.instagram.com/themichelledempsey/ You can also find her articles published on Huffington Post, Scary Mommy, Parents.com and on many other places on the web. Follow us on Instagram and on our website http://instagram.com/momlikethatpodcast www.momlikethat.ca  

This week on the podcast we bring on Life Coach Jennifer Jakobsen to talk about one of the most highly demanded topic by moms - how do you bring balance in your life? Whether you are a working mom, stay at home mom, work from home mom -- or any mom -- we are all doing a lot and taking on a lot. The expectations life throws at us do not reduce and the stress that comes with it keeps increasing. Many of us are constantly juggling multiple things at once and trying to find ways to reduce the stress and bring a better layer of balance in your life. For that reason, we brought on expert Jennifer Jakobsen to share with us some great tips and tools for moms of various walks of life so we can all learn a little from her to bring a bit more balance in our own lives. Jennifer gives great tips for moms in various categories: the working moms, the stay at home moms, the work from home moms, the single moms to name a few. Her tips are easily applicable and can be customized to all of our own lives. Plus she also offers free consultation so you can connect with her directly! Check out Jennifer over at https://www.jenniferjakobsenlifecoaching.com/ You can also follow her on social media: https://www.instagram.com/jjakobsenlifecoach/ Make sure you follow us on https://www.instagram.com/momlikethatpodcast/ and check out the website for more! www.momlikethat.ca

This week on the podcast we welcome sex coach Leah Carey to talk about this taboo topic and dive deeper into how our sexual identity and sexual relationship with our partner changes as time progresses in a relationship and when we have kids. Leah helps us explore the "why" behind the changes, including looking at how society has positioned women and how society has taught women what we can or cannot do and how we can or cannot behave, especially when it comes to our sexual identities. Leah also helps us cover the "whats" of the changes and how we can work on bringing our sex drive back - if that's what you are looking for in this phase of your life. Leah shares some great tips and tricks with the listeners, equipping us with some great tools to slowly bring that magic and connection back in the bedroom. Leah has a great checklist that can encourage that conversation with your partners that she has made available for Mom Like That listeners via these two links: https://www.leahcarey.com/momlikethat/ https://www.leahcarey.com/momslikethat/ Follow along with Leah over at https://www.leahcarey.com/ Sign up for Leah's newsletter for great tips on bringing that excitement back in the bedroom and make sure you follow Mom Like That podcast via www.momlikethat.ca

This week on the podcast we welcome Rachel Sobel from Whine and Cheezits. We bring Rachel on the show to talk about her experience with divorce. We talk to Rachel about how and when she knew the marriage was over, how the decision came to being, how she felt and navigated through those feelings. We discuss what life was like after the divorce especially when it came to dating as a single mom and eventually finding a partner again. We spend time discussing the feelings and fears with each phase of life and Rachel offers tangible advice from her experience that can benefit many who might be going through similar situations. Listen now and follow Rachel on Instagram via https://www.instagram.com/whineandcheezits/ For more from Mom Like That Podcast, follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/momlikethatpodcast/ and check out our website https://momlikethat.ca/ --- Rachel Sobel — the heart and mind behind Whineandcheezits.com — is a Florida native (via Long Island like the rest of em). Living the NEW normal: Marriage, Baby, Divorce, Remarriage, another baby. In between navigating massive loads of laundry, cooking 32 different meals for picky eaters, doing ponytails over until they are perfect with “NO BUMPS, MOM!” and double-fisting iced coffee, she finds time to write all of it down. In addition to being a published author and writing her own blog, she's a contributor for PopSugar, MommyNearest and has work in ScaryMommy, Romper The Huffington Post and Today Parents. She’s a speaker and a published author with essays in two anthologies about motherhood and pregnancy. Sometimes there’s sarcasm, sometimes there’s cursing but she always keeps it real. No filters or censorship, just a gal momming so hard and documenting it. After working many years in public relations and communications, she decided she had enough after one particularly bad experience that made her question what the eff she was doing? She stopped with the “what ifs” and hatched a plan to leave the confines of a cubicle and live her dream as a full-time writer. (In her dream she was thinner, richer and had much more clothing without spatterings of spit-up and breast milk, but beggars can’t be choosers.) She’s pretty Type A but admits that you are more likely to find baby wipes and a half-eaten bag of Cheez-its in her purse than cash.

Grab yourself a drink, start a tab with us because the much awaited drinking games series is finally here! We kick off this epic series with 2 of the funniest people I've met on social media - Sara and Sterling Buckley from Not The Worst Marriage Podcast. Sara was on the show before on episode 40, "She's Not the Worst Mom", which is the most downloaded episode on the podcast to date. Sarah came back and brought along sterling for an epic conversation with drinks flowing and hilarious questions being answered. We got really personal (like really personal) and got to know all sorts of things about each other. From learning about who threw up on who, the not so smart drinking choices made in the past, to "self" care (we mean masturbation really) and porn habits, we got to know each other a bit too much. Most importantly we got a great laugh and you will to! So grab a drink and play with us! But please drink responsibly and follow the drinking age limits in your respective states and countries. Ps. Our drinks of choice were champagne, red wine, and gin. Check out Sara and Sterling over at www.nottheworstmarriage.com and follow them on their social media channels: @nottheworstmarriage @sterbuck @nottheworstmoms For more from Mom Like That Podcast, check out our website, www.momlikethat.ca

The podcast is back everyone! After taking the month of September off, we are back with a new look and a new episode. This week on the podcast we talk about all the strange things we do on social media. From the type of comments we leave, the meme community and the backlash it gets, our obsession with gifs, memes and emojis and our desires to be influencers. We cover these hot social media topics and activities in a funny way. But we also get serious about the trolls who feel the need to put others down on social media because they feel triggered by a joke. We've all seen those nasty comments and on this episode we have a thing or two to say about that. You know what else we have something to say about? The Mom Supporting Mom and Women Supporting Women movement. We discuss how this has been taken a little too far and the expectations we've put on women with this movement are unrealistic. We also share why. Lastly, we give you a scenario of what would happen if all moms who interact in group chats on Instagram got together in real life. That would be funny! Check out the episode and share with who you know!  Make sure to follow us on social media and check out our new website at https://www.momlikethat.ca  

This week you're in for a treat with another fun episode that will surely make you laugh! We are talking about all the motherhood, parenting trends that need to retire ASAP! And I don't spare judgement on this at all! We talk about gender reveals - which is extremely "trendy" and at the same time extremely hated on. I talk about how it started and share some outrageous gender reveals that we've seen online. I also talk about people choosing to not give their child a gender and refer to them as "they". The conversation also touches on butchering how named are spelled just to be different, baby showers, crazy items on a baby registry, weird baby shower games and other baby shower trends. I poke fun at toddler leashes, letter boards and cake smash photo shoots. I also call out people who decide not to follow trends but do so with a touch of arrogance and superiority (because that stuff needs to end too!). And lastly I share about how I am feeling really mixed about the trendy term "mompreneur".  For more from the podcast, follow me on Instagram www.instagram.com/momlikethatpodcast   Remember to subscribe, rate and review!

Step into our living room for lots of wine and a fun girls night in with Amanda from @momof1anddone (on Instagram!). You are in for a lot of fun today! This week we welcomed Amanda for a fun girls night with us. She came equipped with wine and a lot to talk about. We talked to her about why Mom of 1 and Done, what her feelings are on this subject and what led to her decision to have 1 child only (something so many people can relate to even with more than one child). We talk about our own birthing and breast feeding experiences and our pregnancies and the trials and tribunals these experiences have on our mental health. Since Amanda is a mom to a child with nut allergies, we got a mom's perspective on what it's like raising children with allergies and the precautions she takes. She shared some great resources for epi pen discounts too! Because we know they are expensive! We end the episode with a fun game of Fuck, Marry, Kill while consuming a lot of wine throughout our conversation (which becomes so evident as we play the game). Follow Amanda on Instagram for her hilarious and relatable memes and gif game  www.instagram.com/momof1anddone Follow Mom Like That for more from us! www.instagram.com/momlikethatpodcast  

This week we talk to Paul from @stonecolddaddy on Instagram who is a stay at home dad. We talk to him about how he started his Instagram account and how he became a stay at home dad, and his feelings about it. Paul suffers from depression and anxiety and has for most of his life, which was a big part of today's conversation. We discuss this in detail and how parenting can sometimes make this more trying, and how Paul copes with it. Paul talks to us about his history with depression and anxiety, as well as drug and alcohol addiction in his past and his suicide attempt. Paul talked about how he received electroconvulsive therapy to help him with his challenges and due to on going therapy and help, how he's been sober since. We dive really deep into how Paul copes, the resentment that comes with it, the strength that comes with it and what it takes to overcome it all. We discuss how Paul addresses comments and questions from other people about it. Paul and I talk about how it can be difficult to talk to people and to be vulnerable, especially when people don't understand what you're going through. We discuss the fact that even though the stigma around mental health still exists, there are lots of outlets available now to discuss these things, and for anyone seeking help, we encourage you to do the same. Paul also shares with us what his plans are in respect to telling his kids about his past and recovery from his mental health and addiction journey. To hear from Paul, follow him on Instagram www.instagram.com/stonecolddaddy  

We're back with another bonus episode and lots more updates about my life. On today's episode we talk about sex after kids (listen and you'll know why), updates from my trip to Chicago, mom guilt, and feeling Instagram and social media burn out. All of this came out of the feelings from being away on the weekend! We also talk about whats happening with the podcast re-branding efforts, and if you are interested, please fill out the linked survey below to give me feedback on the podcast. We also take up questions about date night ideas, why I am sad about the kids going back to school and finding supportive podcast friends and why its been important. To give feedback on the podcast check out https://forms.gle/LK21z57pFGufNKYHA  

This week on the podcast we are collaborating with the lovely ladies from The Average Moms The Podcast. We welcome Britt and Mallory on the show to talk about date nights. We talk about how the concept and definition of what going on a date changes after kids (specifically when they are young). We discuss our favorite date nights from the past, the perfect dates we'd like to go on and what dating looks like in our own lives today. We also give you tips on how to make time for dating your husband and discuss everything else dating in between.  After you listen to this episode, make sure you head on over to the Average Moms The Podcast page and check out my episode with them on their show where we talk about self care. You can find Britt and Mall on www.instagram.com/averagemomsthepodcast For more from Mom Like That, follow us on www.instagram.com/momlikethatpodcast and check out our website http:bit.ly/mltp1  

This week on the podcast we talk to Kathryn from Kathryn Anywhere. Kathryn, a mom of 2 is a Canadian family travel expert, an award winning TV editor and travel writer. She is also a part of the Toronto Bloggers Collective, with a great travel blog that can be accessed anywhere (did you see what I did here?). We talk to Kathryn about having busy lives with kids especially when she's always on the go. As she brings an immense knowledge from a blogging perspective, we dive into this conversation with her in this episode. We talk about having an online presence outside of Instagram (or which ever social media you are big on) and she explains why it's important to grow that presence and have your own home online. Kathryn provides lots of blogging tips especially if you are starting out and it was great to learn from her.  We also talk to Kathryn about her experience with Sick Kids and her being part of the Sick Kids family. Kathryn's son had to spend some time at the Hospital for Sick Kids in Toronto when he was only 4 weeks old. We talk about that experience as a mom and learn more about how great Sick Kids was to her. To learn more about Kathryn find her on her website www.kathrynanywhere.com -- During the month of July, Mom Like That Podcast is supporting SickKids Foundation. We will be donating 10 cents for each downloaded episode this month to SickKids and we also encourage you to join us and donate any amount you feel comfortable donating to this important cause. To learn more or to make a donation, please visit http://bit.ly/mlskf1 For other updates from the podcast follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momlikethatpodcast/ And check out my website to catch up on other podcast episodes. http://bit.ly/mltp1

This week on the podcast we welcome Jill Kaplan to talk about living life with Autoimmune Illnesses. Jill suffers from Ulcerative Colitis, Spondyloarthropathy, Fibromyalgia, Migraines, MS (minor form) and anxiety. Despite a huge array of challenges health wise, Jill lives life with optimism, perseverance and the tenacity to keep pushing through no matter what. We talk to Jill about her history with the illnesses, how it impacted her having kids, what the challenges were for her personally as a person as well as a mother impacted by the illnesses and how she pushes through every day. We also talk to Jill about what it means to put yourself first, how she's taken control of her life by putting her first and caring less about other people's opinions and how the lessons she's had over the years can benefit the audience. Jill opens up about her chemotherapy today to tackle her autoimmune illnesses and some facts blow us away. Since anxiety was another challenge for Jill, we talk about how she manages her anxiety and she shares a book that really helped her through it. We also talk about homeschooling and her experience as a homeschooling parent.  To get to know Jill more follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/lessonsfromtheminivan or you can write to her at talesfromtheminivan@gmail.com If you're interested in the book Jill referred to, check out https://urlzs.com/5dupC -- During the month of July, Mom Like That Podcast is supporting SickKids Foundation. We will be donating 10 cents for each downloaded episode this month to SickKids and we also encourage you to join us and donate any amount you feel comfortable donating to this important cause. To learn more or to make a donation, please visit http://bit.ly/mlskf1 For other updates from the podcast follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momlikethatpodcast/ And check out my website for all the podcast episodes I referenced in this episode: http://bit.ly/mltp1