Hey Mama! Podcast

Keeping the magic of Christmas alive on this episode as we recorded it just before the holiday! We open the show talking about losing the magic of Christmas as older children ourselves and Laura talks about starting to see the magic emerge for Charlie, mostly around the idea of PRESENTS. Caitlin ponders how to create Hanukkah traditions for the family and the struggle of nighttime holiday presents and candy. Find show notes for this episode at http://heymamapodcast.com/episodes/96 Follow us on Twitter @heymamapodcast & like our Facebook page Hey Mama Podcast Give us 5 stars in iTunes if you like what you hear! Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures

Happy New Year mamas! We’re back with a discussion about the complaints we often have about parenthood and the magical moments that are impossible describe when talking parenthood to child-free folks. Laura gives an update on her puking newborn and Caitlin talks about the discomforts of the third trimester. Find show notes for this episode at http://heymamapodcast.com/episodes/95 Follow us on Twitter @heymamapodcast & like our Facebook page Hey Mama Podcast Give us 5 stars in iTunes if you like what you hear! Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com.   Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures

Merry Christmas! And if you don't celebrate, enjoy your day at the movies. No episode this week, as we take some time to enjoy our families. We have so many things to be grateful for, and you, dear listeners, are on that list. Thank you for listening and sharing your lives with us. Speak to you in the new year! If you miss us this week: Check out Henry's post on the blog about keeping your family safe online Like our Facebook page to be alerted when Laura posts a "What's in my diaper bag?" video Follow us on Instagram. We both post in the stories sporadically. Follow us on Twitter @heymamapodcast Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com.

Listen to Laura’s saga of her newborn repeatedly puking while she’s running errands on this slightly abbreviated episode.  Abbreviated since a sick newborn isn’t exactly conducive to podcasting (or newborns in general, but we powered through), so this should be a quick listen! Caitlin talks about the continuous furnace that is pregnancy not surprisingly, how tired she is. Find show notes for this episode at http://heymamapodcast.com/episodes/93 Follow us on Twitter @heymamapodcast & like our Facebook page Hey Mama Podcast Give us 5 stars in iTunes if you like what you hear! Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures

The Hey Mama Drinking game continues - a Broder family member is sick! Laura details what it’kjs like when your toddler comes home with a fever...when you have a newborn. On top of that, Caitlin is sick - pregnant sick, and her toddler is sick too! We talk about the grandparenting differences between our mothers and our mothers in law. Find show notes for this episode at http://heymamapodcast.com/episodes/92 Follow us on Twitter @heymamapodcast & like our Facebook page Hey Mama Podcast Give us 5 stars in iTunes if you like what you hear! Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com.   Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures

SHE’s BAAAAACK! On today’s episode Laura recounts the labor and delivery of her new baby Tommy, recounting the wild ride it ended up being.  Bonus: you’ll learn what lighting crotch is! Find show notes for this episode at http://heymamapodcast.com/episodes/91 Follow us on Twitter @heymamapodcast & like our Facebook page Hey Mama Podcast Give us 5 stars in iTunes if you like what you hear! Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures

Today’s guest co-host is Caitlin’s husband Henry, who joins to chat about being a hard-working dad, the IVF process from the partner’s perspective, and what he thinks having two kids will be like.  Enjoy our dulcet tones and low voices as we recorded at 8pm on a Sunday, in front of a fire, after a long tiring weekend. Find show notes for this episode at http://heymamapodcast.com/episodes/90 Follow us on Twitter @heymamapodcast & like our Facebook page Hey Mama Podcast Give us 5 stars in iTunes if you like what you hear! Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures

Today Caitlin interviews a birth doula, Jacqui Stix, on what exactly a doula does, their perspective on birth and their role during labor and more! Listen in as we discuss having a birth plan, as well as unhelpful things partners can be guilty of. Find show notes for this episode at http://heymamapodcast.com/episodes/89 Follow us on Twitter @heymamapodcast & like our Facebook page Hey Mama Podcast Give us 5 stars in iTunes if you like what you hear! Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures

Past guest co-host Meredith returns to talk about going from one kid to two, and the changes that brings for the older sibling, discussing challenges around never getting Mommy and how her toddler in handling everything.  Caitlin talks about hiring a doula for her second birth and why she’s hoping for a VBAC. Find show notes for this episode at http://heymamapodcast.com/episodes/88 Follow us on Twitter @heymamapodcast & like our Facebook page Hey Mama Podcast Give us 5 stars in iTunes if you like what you hear! Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com.   Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures

This one’s for the working moms! Today I interview Ning Gao-Condon, founder of ChapterNext by Hudson Coterie. We discuss the struggles of adjusting back to professional life after the earthquake that is bringing a baby into your life. Ning emphasizes being articulate in your value would help you re-position well with your employer as a new mom who needs to juggle work and life. But a compelling story is also based on an authentic and powerful personal brand. Want to read more about this topic? Read a couple of articles on their site:  Personal Brand and Compelling Story, and follow them on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/HudsonCoterieWhereWomenFlourish/. ChapterNext is a program for experienced and professional women who are contemplating a career change. Whether you desire greater work-life balance, higher net-worth, or the chance to pursue your passion, we provide self-paced, step-by-step exercises and personalized guidance to help you find the path forward and craft a compelling story for the mark

UPDATE! After recording this Laura went into labor and gave birth to her sweet baby boy! Stay tuned for that whole story.  In the meantime, enjoy some single child Hey Mama podcasting. Caitlin talks about prep for her trip to London without her son, starting to look at pre-schools and the bittersweet thought of our toddlers getting bigger.  Laura talks about getting super-close to her due date and we both talk about how cute and fun our toddlers have been lately, and their little personalities emerging. Join us on our 30 day challenge with fitness instructor Sherri Norige, of https://shapedbysherri.com & get 50% off with our promo code HEYMAMA50. Find show notes for this episode at http://heymamapodcast.com/episodes/86 Follow us on Twitter @heymamapodcast & like our Facebook page Hey Mama Podcast Give us 5 stars in iTunes if you like what you hear! Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email u

Caitlin talks about her inability to manage her schedule these days, and Laura updates us on Charlie’s swearing and her thoughts about the topic, as well as night terrors that Charlie has had.  Our #idontgotthis moments revolve around bedtime and the aforementioned struggle with schedules and anxiety. Join us on our 30 day challenge with fitness instructor Sherri Norige, of https://shapedbysherri.com & get 50% off with our promo code HEYMAMA50. Find show notes for this episode at http://heymamapodcast.com/episodes/85 Follow us on Twitter @heymamapodcast & like our Facebook page Hey Mama Podcast Give us 5 stars in iTunes if you like what you hear! Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com.   Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures

We open the show giving updates on our pregnancies - latest checkups, overeager ultrasound techs, and news about VBACs and IVF babies.  Join us on our 30 day challenge with fitness instructor Sherri Norige, of https://shapedbysherri.com & get 50% off with our promo code HEYMAMA50. Find show notes for this episode at http://heymamapodcast.com/episodes/84 Follow us on Twitter @heymamapodcast & like our Facebook page Hey Mama Podcast Give us 5 stars in iTunes if you like what you hear! Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com.   Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures

We open the show talking about swim lesson locker rooms and our former single lives and the locker room nudity and talk a bit more about swearing and our approaches. We also talk about a joint #idontgotthis in a bagel store that turns into a rant about other patrons manners.  Men, how about showing sympathy to moms?? Join us on our 30 day challenge with fitness instructor Sherri Norige, of https://shapedbysherri.com & get 50% off with our promo code HEYMAMA50. Find show notes for this episode at http://heymamapodcast.com/episodes/83 Follow us on Twitter @heymamapodcast & like our Facebook page Hey Mama Podcast. Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week!  Give us 5 stars in iTunes if you like what you hear! Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures

Today we kick off a 30 day challenge with fitness instructor Sherri Norige, of https://shapedbysherri.com.  She created a web-based, at home monthly subscription fitness program with video instructions. Her videos feature holistic movements that are thread together seamlessly to keep your heart rate up and to beat boredom.  Hey Mama Podcast listeners get an amazing discount: 50% off her monthly subscription, with the promo code HEYMAMA50! Join us for the challenge here: https://shapedbysherri.com/getshaped/ and message us what you think!  Other ways to find Sherri:  https://twitter.com/shapedbysherri https://www.facebook.com/ShapedBySherri/ https://www.instagram.com/shapedbysherri_/ http://www.pinterest.com/shapedbysherri_ Find show notes for this episode at http://heymamapodcast.com/episodes/82 Follow us on Twitter @heymamapodcast & like our Facebook page Hey Mama Podcast Give us 5 stars in iTunes if you like what you hear! Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a quest

Laura opens the show talking about even more prep she’s done to get ready for baby #2. She also can spackle! We talk about what we brought to the hospital that was helpful. We talk about whether we are naked around the house people. Caitlin discusses her recent anatomy scan, and gives a potty training update. Find show notes for this episode at http://heymamapodcast.com/episodes/81 Follow us on Twitter @heymamapodcast & like our Facebook page Hey Mama Podcast Give us 5 stars in iTunes if you like what you hear! Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com.   Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures

We talk about our weeks as usual, including Laura’s prep for #2 and some big new things for Charlie. Caitlin updates on her plan for starting potty training her son. Tune in to hear what Laura and Caitlin’s not so secret YouTube obsessions are. Find show notes for this episode at http://heymamapodcast.com/episodes/80 Follow us on Twitter @heymamapodcast & like our Facebook page Hey Mama Podcast Give us 5 stars in iTunes if you like what you hear! Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com.   Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures

We open the show talking about pregnancy bumps, how to dress them, how you feel when you’re starting to get one, the self-conscious stage of the bump and dealing with what’s underneath the bump. We talk about whether Caitlin should travel with or without her toddler, and give our opinions on babymoons and push presents, which turns into a conversation about the costs women are saddled with around life events. Find show notes for this episode at http://heymamapodcast.com/episodes/79 Follow us on Twitter @heymamapodcast & like our Facebook page Hey Mama Podcast Give us 5 stars in iTunes if you like what you hear! Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures

Laura and Caitlin open the show with a little catch-up on the previous week but mostly talk about Caitlin's journey through infertility, with updates on the process to date that have been either too annoying to talk about or tough to confront.  We also have a big announcement! Find show notes for this episode at http://heymamapodcast.com/episodes/78 Follow us on Twitter @heymamapodcast & like our Facebook page Hey Mama Podcast Give us 5 stars in iTunes if you like what you hear! Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com.   Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures

Laura and Caitlin open the show talking about their discombobulated weeks, and being away from your home.  Laura thinks aloud about every day co-parenting moments, instead of big co-parenting decisions. Caitlin continues to complain about the stress of her home renovation. We also discuss the utility and readiness of time outs.   Find show notes for this episode at http://heymamapodcast.com/episodes/77 Follow us on Twitter @heymamapodcast & like our Facebook page Hey Mama Podcast Give us 5 stars in iTunes if you like what you hear! Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com.   Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures