The Mother Lode Podcast: Recent Episodes
Marty and Priscilla
Appliances break, rooms need painting, and new shelve need to be hung. Little home projects pop up on us, and it can be tricky to get them accomplished when your house has been infiltrated by tiny people. Marty and Priscilla discuss how they've painted, put in new toilets, and dry-walled all while being parents.
As promised, we finally began our interviews with other moms! We started with Julie, an awesome mom who battled Hyperemesis Gravidarum for three pregnancies. Listen to learn from her experiences all about "HG." Here is a sampling of the questions we asked her: How did you find out that you had it? How did you manage it? What helped other than the medications your doctors prescribed? What can someone do for their friend or family member who has it?
It is important to us to raise our children to be faithful people who enjoy community with others via a parish church. Taking little kids to church is not easy, though! They squirm, make noise, and sometimes disrupt your worship. Marty and Priscilla share a little about how they handle it: you can, too!
Traveling without your kids is one of those good/bad things. It's so bittersweet! Bitter: no little kisses, snuggles, or giggles. Sweet: no tantrums, bedtime arguments, or diapers. Marty and Priscilla share their experiences and advice for traveling without the kids. (ALSO I ADDED AN OUTRO WE ARE SO PROFESH YOU GUYS!)
We love grandmas! Join us as we discuss the importance of grandparents. Listen for our surprise guest!
The moms chat about Valentine's Day, poop, and rock and roll music. Don't miss this very funny informal episode, complete with interruptions from some kids, because they will ALWAYS find you.
The moms hand out a few tips for handling cold and flu season, keeping it together when one of your little ones is sick or injured enough for the ER, and basically staying sane when snot is everywhere for several months of the year. Spoiler alert: it's going to suck no matter what, but you'll get through it! Cut yourself a break, moms!
Marty talks about her experiences in finding a daycare for her kids. Priscilla tells about being a teacher in a daycare. It's all you ever wanted to know about choosing quality childcare!
Ugh, it's too cold to go outside, but the kids are driving you nuts? They need some movement! Here are some great ways to keep your kids active in the winter and keep your sanity at the same time!
Okay, we don't have new moms YET. It's on our giant dreamy goals list to have some guests on the show this year to discuss subjects we don't have experience with. Listen to this episode to hear about our stats in 2018 and our goals for the new year! We'd love your suggestions for topics for 2019, so reach out to us on Instagram, Facebook, or leave a comment right here!
Marty is back and the sisters are talking about preparing for Christmas! Where to hide gifts, social media pressures, and giving gifts because you WANT to, not out of obligation, are a few topics touched upon. We hope you give us a listen and have a MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Marty is absent this episode due to work commitments, but she prepared almost all of these great questions for our mom! We wanted to ask about some of the differences between being a young mother in the world of social media and being a young mother in the world of VCRs, Nintendo Gameboys, and butterfly hairclips.
Marty and Priscilla chat about cooking with kids: how stressful it is to get a meal on the table while caring for your little ones and how fun it CAN be to cook with your children. They might (okay, they WILL) make a mess, but the memory is worth it!
According to Marty, the best day of the year is upon us: Thanksgiving! Priscilla and Marty give a few tips on making your day run smoothly. Watch the parade, give the kids some activities and strategize so that there is a good ratio of turkey eating to toddler meltdowns. Happy Thanksgiving!
We discuss the different ways families handle privacy in their homes. Parental nudity? Bathroom doors closed or open? Every family has different perspectives and the best indicator of whether or not you are doing the right thing is the comfort level of the people in your home! (Basically, they won't be scarred for life from one glance at your saggy boobies.)
Little Blue Truck. O My, O My, O Dinosaurs. Pippi Longstocking. The Gruffalo. Strega Nona. The Kissing Hand. The Day the Crayons Quit. The Tawny Scrawny Lion. Digging Up Dinosaurs. Marty and Priscilla discuss these books and SO MANY MORE! We love reading and it is important to read to our young ones! They gain so much and it takes such little time and effort to make an impact!
Listen as we express the importance of giving honest answers to tough toddler questions. We may or may not provide some hilarious anecdotes from our own lives!
Check out these resources: Parenting.com and DrGreene.com
Seriously the Dr. Greene article is great!
Are newborns truly the hardest stage of parenting? Marty and Priscilla discuss the realities of newborns and throw in a few survival tips to get you through the intense albeit brief phase.
Kids get hungry. They get itchy. They get tired. They throw TANTRUMS. If your kids have never had a tantrum you can't sit with us. Listen to Marty and Priscilla tackle strategies for handling toddler tantrums.
Marty and Priscilla discuss the very real necessity of mom friends. Who do you text 10 times a day when you are ready to pull your hair out over nursing woes, potty training, and temper tantrums? Everyone needs a tribe to get through this difficult, beautiful, amazing experience of motherhood. Listen for a few tips on how to develop your mom tribe!
This is another episode that highlights our different parenting styles, particularly regarding Halloween! We share some of our experiences trick or treating and some suggestions for leftover Halloween candy. (P.S. I completely did have those saints listed wrong in my description of that book! Coincidentally my oldest picked it the following night for bedtime to make me feel terrible about my mistake.)
You are definitely not alone if you are feeling a little overwhelmed and nervous about pregnancy. Listen to Marty and Priscilla commiserate about what it's like being pregnant!
SLEEP: We all want more of it as moms! Marty and Priscilla talk about routines, toddler excuses for getting out of bed, and the fact that sometimes, the kids just won't sleep no matter what you do!
Marty and Priscilla discuss "the mental load" and "emotional labor" as they pertain to motherhood and relationships. Just having defined terms relating to these two things help keep us grounded!
Marty and Priscilla discuss the day to day differences between being a WM and a SAHM. Listen to us laugh about the insanity that is life with little kids!
Kids' birthday parties can be a big source of stress in a mom's life. Marty and Priscilla talk about being true to whatever way your family wants to celebrate milestones. Be creative! Be frugal! Be wild! Be basic! BE YOU!
Marty and Priscilla give suggestions for getting outside with the kids. They discuss some old favorites like taking a walk and new ideas like using "loose parts" in the yard. Listen to our chat and comment with your own outside play ideas!
Marty and Priscilla ask each other the tough questions about kids with food allergies. This talk is long, but it does have some great information about what to expect as a food allergy mom or how you can help the food allergy mom in your life.
Marty and Priscilla talk about their experiences with nursing, pumping, and formula feeding. They include some tips for new moms. Spoiler Alert: Fed is best!
Marty and Priscilla chat about where they get all the "Stuff" you need for little kids: diapers, snacks, clothes, everything but new items for yourself, because we know you aren't buying that.
Laugh with Marty and Priscilla about the misery and joy of childbirth as they share their own stories!
Marty and Priscilla discuss the hilarity and horrors of potty training. Get ready for a laugh, this one may be our funniest episode so far!
Marty and Priscilla talk about recommendations for screen time and what they do with their own families.
Listen to our first episode as we introduce our plans for this fun podcast about motherhood in all its glory!