Mom After Hours

13/04/2023

Hey 👋

It’s been a minute and I’ve missed ya’ll like a LOT (said in Jim Carrey’s voice).

First, hope you’re all doing feckin’ Jim-dandy.

Second, if you miss my annoying voice, you can hear me on the just-released episode on about real life confessions of mom judgers.

Michelle and I get real about the sh*tty things we judge moms on and what we need to work on ourselves.

I may have snorted a time or two. Um, there also might be some eff-bombs dropped too, so beware! ☠️

Get the lowdown with Michelle and I at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-honest-mom-podcast/id1596159988?i=1000608824678

21/06/2021

All day, every day, yo!

18/06/2021

The struggle is real.

12/06/2021

Hit the nail on the head.

67 times

He called for me 67 times while I was in the shower

Mind you I started counting half way in, as a way to keep myself calm and not scream back, so surely it was more than 67 times.

But for the sake of transparency, 67 times

67 times I listened to him yell ‘mama’ and bang on the bathroom door

While I stood under the hot water drowning in my tears because I couldn’t bear the sound of his voice anymore and I had no will to reply

I had no will to keep a conversation going while I was in the shower

I had no will to keep a conversation when I desperately needed a few minutes to myself

Because the coffee just didn’t do it and it was barely 9 am

Because they had been up since 6:45 that morning shouting demands at me

All I wanted was 10 minutes to myself, but clearly that was too much to ask

67 times

Mama
Mama
Mama
Mama
Mama

67 times that word rang in my ears

This is why mothers are so touched out

This is why we stay awake so late knowing we’re going to regret it in the morning

This is why we we are always quick to snap

This is why we are so sensitive

Because we are desensitized

We are numb

We are so beyond worn out

Burnt out

Drained

Struggling

Misunderstood

Being needed all the time is simply draining, and a mother never stops being needed

We have no visible finish line

03/06/2021

Today is the one-year anniversary of when my mommy sidekick and former co-host had to ditch the Mom After Hours podcast.

But it was for a good reason.

In this episode, I catch up with my former co-host, Emily Broderick, on what she’s been up to since she left the podcast in June 2020.

We talk about that ambitious working mom life, growing a business alongside a growing family, and what she will be doing differently in her family and business life moving forward.

It’s like the Friend’s reunion special, complete with a big REVEAL!

Peep the episode in the bio link or on your favorite podcast platform.

P.S. This is the LAST SHOW of the season! Don't miss it!

01/06/2021

All situations are temporary. Help her instead of judging why she is there. ❤

30/05/2021

Just keep your eye on the prize, sister. ❤

28/05/2021

👏👏👏

27/05/2021

Spread warmth, curb the cold. ☀

25/05/2021

Throw out that plot twist, they won't know what hit 'em.

23/05/2021

I am fluent in sarcasm, but my words of wisdom could use some help. 💁‍♀️

21/05/2021

Girl, stop being sorry. Get out there and show the world what you're made of! 💪

19/05/2021

Just dive in or you'll become paralyzed with excuses. Grow as you go, mama. ❤

18/05/2021

And we wonder why our anxiety is through the roof? But hey, we crossed off 120 items of the 200 on our to-do lists, right?!

16/05/2021

We all make mistakes. They're inevitable. It's how you handle your slip-ups that is key. 😘

14/05/2021

Inhale positivity, happiness, and goodwill, exhale your stresses, anxieties, and worries.

Practicing breathing exercises makes a huge difference for me when I'm stressed out. What works for you?

12/05/2021

I'm the queen of doing everything at once. What mom isn't?

10/05/2021

Because my time is valuable, and laundry does not bring joy to my life. **ignores laundry and scrolls IG for an hour**

06/05/2021

A woman's relationship with s*x becomes complicated once she's a mother.

When naked and oiled up on the cover of Paper Magazine, our fellow mother-in-arms Kim Kardashian was attacked and told to “𝘤𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳."

Not long after, a mom I know posted a cleavage-bearing photo on Facebook, and the same statement arose.

𝘈𝘤𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳.

As mothers, are we expected to ditch our s*xuality and exude ourselves as matronly, proper, and uns*xy?

We answer this question and more with "s*xpert supreme," Sarah Forbes, former s*x curator for the Museum of S*x and author of the upcoming book, Mama S*x. We dig into her experience working at "New York's most provocative museum,” the taboos of being a s*xual mother, and the conflict between our parental and s*xual selves.

You're not going to wanna miss this juicy eye-opening episode. Peep the link in our bio or listen on your favorite podcast platform.

30/04/2021

Don't second guess your gifts, mama. Share them with the world. You don't know how much positive change you could bring. ❤

29/04/2021

We all look greasy, blotchy, and scary some days. Our houses get messy and chaotic. Nothing is as "put together" as it seems.

26/04/2021

Is waking up every day with a sore lower back normal? Asking for a friend.

25/04/2021

What if all of this was just training for getting you where you want to be?

24/04/2021

You are on fire, woman! Keep rising. 💪🔥

23/04/2021

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴, 𝘐 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺. ❤

22/04/2021

In 2020, the CDC reported that approximately 1 in 54 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

And the rates are rising higher each year.

Autism spectrum disorder impacts not just the life of the child but their family too. Children on the autism spectrum typically require a level of special services or modifications of educational programs.

And it's often left to moms to direct these services, pursue a diagnosis, and establish a plan for their developmentally delayed child.

Not an easy road to walk by any means.

As we close on Autism Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism, I spoke with Hayley Augusta, a mother of a son with autism and hyperlexia.

In this frank yet heartfelt episode, Hayley talks about leaving her dream career and luxe lifestyle in Dubai to care for her son on the autism spectrum. She opens up about the challenges of navigating the diagnosis process and the best tools, services, and resources for moms with children on the autism spectrum to consider.

If you're a parent of a neurotypical child, have a child who is autistic, or curious about a disorder that is becoming more prevalent each year, you need to hear this episode!⁣

Peep the episode on your favorite podcast platform or via the link in the comments.

21/04/2021

Happiness comes in all forms. 💁‍♀️

20/04/2021

It's hard when things don't plan out the way you want.

You may think you did something wrong or quite possibly aimed too high. Isn't it funny how we always think it was a failure on our part?

But what if you didn't get what you want because something better is waiting for you.

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯?

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘫𝘰𝘣 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥?

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘵?

We never know the real reasons why some things happen.

But remember, sometimes the real reason things don't work out is that 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. And more incredible things are on their way.

19/04/2021

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