Join Molly and Meg as they engage in a shorter episode this week that they refer to as a power hour. Listen as they review their latest reads. Molly has a few hot takes on A Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry and Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. While Meg gives us her honest opinion of All Fours by Miranda July and a Novella, The Answer is No by Fredrik Backman.

We hope you enjoy this shortened version of The Momsense Podcast.

This week on The Momsense Podcast, the women start off with a review of Penny’s 9 month doctors appointment and Megan's week of horrors. Molly and Meg did something together this past weekend which serves as the thing they did for themselves.

Molly and Meg discuss their disdain for their astrological sign as well as share their thoughts on sleepovers before diving into the topic of this episode.

For this week’s episode topic, Megan interviews Molly on the best ways to raise mentally healthy kids.

Join us this week to hear Molly do her thing and Megan fire out the questions all moms want answers to. Molly reviews the importance of labeled praise, setting appropriate expectations and consistent reward systems.

Topics: Raising confident children, labeled praise with children, setting expectations with children, reward systems for children, Molly's ABC method, naming emotions, developing emotional awareness, emotional intellegence, Astrology, Postpartum Depression, Child Mental Health, 9 month well child visit

This week on The Momsense Podcast, Molly and Megan start off with their weekly dose of Inez appreciation. Molly then gets into her review of Father's Day and Penny's latest tricks, while Megan updates us on the new developments in Brooke's Penny fascination.

Moving on, Megan talks about Reese's field trip with her new co-op and sunscreen woes. The Rosman clan took a trip to Michigan's Adventure, and Megan gives her thoughts on how it stacks up against Cedar Point.

The women finally get back into book club and review past and current reads for you guys. While Molly was mildly impressed with her books this week, Megan's hit home in an emotional way.

Molly and Meg's conversation about what they googled quickly turns into a discussion on poop, as most mom conversations often do.

As Molly and Meg finally get around to the episode topic for this week, they begin discussing their most embarrassing mom fails. They quickly realize that what they thought would be a funny topic is eliciting feelings that are not comical. When the mom guilt gets too overwhelming, what do we do? Say it with us: AVOID. The ladies wrap this conversation with a quick discussion about opioids being given out like candy to postpartum moms.

Thanks for listening to another chaotic week of Momsense, don’t forget to quarter your kids' grapes!

Topics: Father's Day, Michigan's Adventures, Cedar Point, Homeschool Co-Ops, Hair Appointments, Family Pictures, Book Reviews, The Simple Wild, Remarkably Bright Creatures, The Pact, The In-Between, The Tenant by Frieda McFadden, Infant Constipation, Mom Fails, Opioids and Postpartum Moms

• Molly and Meg kick this episode off with Molly's overstimulation crisis and quickly get into planning Reese's life as a spinster. The ladies are passionate about doing things for themselves and this week Molly started a new mom book club and Megan got some much needed organizing done at her house.

• Then the ladies dive into their chosen topics for the week. Molly discusses using open communication to help a newly postpartum mom and encourages anyone going over for visits to remember the mom as well as respecting boundaries around the baby. Megan discusses the trials and tribulations of potty training, enough said.

  Join the ladies as they review their weeks with their littles and a few topics requested by you guys!

  
  

  Topics: Responses to overstimulation, Libby app, book clubs, baby bib recommendations, Blippi, Chan with the boys, How to support a new mom, potty training

  
  

This week on The Momsense Podcast, Molly and Megan kick things off this week by reviewing birthdays and dance recitals before moving onto what the women did for their mental health this week.

Molly relinquished control of the baby monitor while Megan recommitted to therapy. Molly depended on Chat GPT to inform her on the best ways to fly with a baby while Megan consulted Google on concussion eyes (don’t ask, just listen).

Molly and Megan decided to try something new and each brought a surprise topic to the episode. Dive in with Molly and Megan on the pros and cons of life before kids.

The ladies then partake in a common TikTok trend, Propaganda they are falling for, where they divulge the things they are loving.

The women wrap it up by discussing their love for the podcast and Taylor’s cologne mishap.

Topics: 29th Birthday, First date since becoming a mom, dance recitals, Flying with a baby, Using Chat GPT to plan family vacations, Concussion eyes, Therapy, Postpartum Depression, Propaganda we are falling for, Life before kids

In this episode of The Momsense Podcast, Molly and Megan dive into a wide range of topics—from navigating a conflicting situation with a coach to the excitement of planning a first birthday party. This episode is full of honesty, vulnerability, humor and heart.

Molly shares her excitement about an upcoming date night (her first since becoming a mom!) and opens up about the shift her self-care routine has taken.

Megan rediscovers journaling and discuss how she is using ChatGBT to stick with this new endeavor. keep up with self-care and makeup as a mom. Together, they talk about self-awareness, shifting priorities, mental health, and how our kids benefit when we care for ourselves too.

They also share their day-in-the-life routines—one mom of a 5 and 2-year-old, the other with an 8-month-old.

Topics: postpartum self-care routine, family support, more Chat GPT appreciation, Disney World knowledge, journaling, self-reflection and emotional processing, shifting priorities, mental health, self-care, 1st Birthday Party theme ideas, day in the life of 2 stay-at-home moms

• In this episode of The Momsense Podcast, Meg kicks things off with a trip to the movies to see the Lilo & Stitch live-action remake with Reese—was it heartwarming nostalgia or a Disney misstep? Then it’s birthday cake and celebrations as Meg rings in her 33rd year.

  Molly then gets real about her experience as the default parent—will you find it relatable, hysterical, or both? She also celebrates that feeling you get after a productive day, shares a meal-planning success story, and talks sleep routine management as a mom of an 8-month-old.

  Next, Molly and Meg brainstorm some fresh and fun segment options to replace “Cheers and Tears”—and they want your help! Around this time, things take a techy twist when Megan makes a surprising confession: she’s fully in her ChatGPT era, and she’s not ashamed—well, not ashamed enough to stop.

  Later, it’s a deep (and very real) dive into pregnancy. Molly and Meg walk through each trimester, sharing what they loved, what they loathed, and what took them by surprise—before shifting gears to compare their totally different labor and delivery stories. Think: two mostly smooth sailings, one rather stormy.

  And to wrap it up, they review their competition read: The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop. Was it Lorelai-level witty or more of a Miss Patty side plot? Listen in to find out.

  
  

  Topics: Lilo & Stitch movie review, 33rd birthday celebration, self-care, infant sleep routines, meal-planning, rotating podcast segments, ChatGPT appreciation, real pregnancy reflections broken down by each trimester, 3 labor and delivery stories, induction, The Third Gilmore Girl book review

In this episode of The Momsense Podcast, Molly and Meg delve into their topic of the week: being the default parent. They share their thoughts, personal experiences, and tips for avoiding resentment within a co-parenting relationship.

The conversation also covers milk supply dips, self-awareness, sleep regressions, feisty 2-year-olds, feeding anxieties, and the importance of adult conversation for maintaining mental health (lol).

Plus, Meg shares her family’s go-to hack for avoiding meal planning burnout and making sure they actually eat at home.