Welcome back to Surviving Motherhood Podcast! We have been missing this little platform and “chatting” with you guys! Hopefully you’ve had plenty of time to catch up on old episodes and are ready for more! For this episode, well cover the main question plaguing moms everywhere... “what are you doing about school?” Whether you chose virtual, home school, or on site school we are proud of you! Back to school decisions were extra challenging this year and on this episode we’ll let you in on how, wh...
Aug 24, 2020•18 min•Season 3Ep. 1
This episode of surviving motherhood podcast is another “in the news”. It’s no surprise that we talk about the ONLY things that are actually in the news now days... Barb and Corona! We share absolutely zero facts about the coronavirus and are only talking about what life is going to be like knowing that we could be quarantined with our children! We also talk about Barb. Oh Barb. What even is there to say? Tune in to find out what we think about these events in the world around us! Enjoy! And as ...
Mar 16, 2020•32 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Thanks for tuning in to surviving motherhood podcast! This week we talk through our worth it segment! In this segment, we give you things that we think are worth it or not worth it that we’ve tried! For this episode, we talk about sending kids to preschool, universal thread brand clothing at target, and subscribe and save on Amazon! If you haven’t already we’d love for you to go rare and review our podcast. And as a always, good luck surviving motherhood! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...
Mar 09, 2020•35 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Welcome back to another episode of surviving motherhood! On this episode we talk about ... politics. But don’t worry, not the kind of political podcast you’re thinking. This episode we talk about the negative effects politics brings to our news feeds on social media. We talk about why we wouldn’t be cut out for politics and how overwhelmed we get even trying to keep up! We wish every politician good luck during this political season and hope we all survive through November’s election! ;) As alwa...
Mar 02, 2020•27 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Welcome back! This week are so excited to have 2 guest with us! We are talking to the ladies from “letters and sense” about internet safety and how to help navigate the world of parenting and technology. Angela and Rosie give great tips and insight to make things a bit smoother for us parents. We are excited you’re tuning in and hope you take the time to rate and review our podcast! As always, good luck surviving motherhood! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 24, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 25
On this episode of “in the news” we have a big surprise at the end so stick around for that! We talk about our opinions on the Super Bowl halftime and what tiktok is all about. We are doing our best to keep those of us buried in motherhood to sound like we also know what’s going on in the world around us ;) We hope you tune in and enjoy! If you’ve got a second, we’d love for you to rate and review our podcast! And as always, good luck surviving motherhood! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Feb 10, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 24
In today's episode we go way back and talk about our dating days. We discuss what we wish would we would have known, what we thought was so important, and why we're glad we're not dating now! Head over to instagram and give us a follow or check out our website for more info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 03, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 23
On this episode we talk with Paige from @shepardorganizingsolutions. She gives her her best tips on how to make our schedule, home and events run more efficiently and smoothly! Tune in to hear what she has to say and follow along with her to keep yourself organized in 2020! Her website is https://www.shepardorganizing.com/ and she can be found on Instagram and Facebook! We hope you enjoy and as always, good luck surviving motherhood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 27, 2020•32 min•Season 2Ep. 22
It’s time for a “worth it” episode! On this segment of our podcast we talk about different products, tv shows, books or recipes that we find either worth your time and money or not. For this particular episode we have 3 worth it’s (a show and 2 products) and 1 not worth it (sorry Shampoo!) Tune in to find out what they are and what we are calling worth it for 2020. If you’ve got a second we would love for you to head over to iTunes and rate and review our podcast as this helps us tremendously! A...
Jan 13, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 21
First official 2020 episode! This is an in the new episode where we talk about the person who betrayed us by removing friends from Netflix and why the world cares if Meghan and Harry’s Christmas card was photoshopped!? We also wrap up 3 of the top stories from 2019. Click to listen and let us know what y’all think! We are wishing a very happy 2020 to all of our listeners and can’t wait to bring new content this year. Happy listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 06, 2020•27 min•Season 2Ep. 20
It’s almost 2020! Can you believe it? In this episode, we talk briefly about how Christmas 2019 went, our New Years' plans, and what we are hoping to do better in 2020. We want to hear from you! Do you pick a word for the new year? List out your resolutions? Throw a big party to start it off right? Let us know! You can find us on Instagram @survivingmotherhoodpodcast. Don’t forget to go rate and review our podcast and help us grow in 2020 :) Happy new year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Dec 30, 2019•36 min•Season 2Ep. 19
It’s time for our in the news segment! In this segment we talk about current pop culture events or things people are talking about! On this weeks episode we cover our thoughts on Justin Timberlake's apology, J Lo and A Rods potential family growth, and what we think about all the live action Disney movies coming out! If you guys have current events you want to hear our thoughts on, let us know! Thank so much for tuning in, and as always, good luck surviving motherhood! Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Dec 09, 2019•26 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Welcome back! We are so excited for you to join us! It’s December and we can’t believe it! Last week we talked about cold and flu season with our resident expert Dr Tara- but this week, we are complaining about it! This week we talk about that fine line of when to take your kid to the doctor or not, when it’s acceptable for them to be in public or not, and paying your co-pay just for the school note ;) Join our conversation and don’t forget to rate us on iTunes! ‘‘Tis the season! Hosted on Acast...
Dec 02, 2019•31 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Welcome back! This episode is our first ever three-peat guest, Dr Tara! On this episode we talk about all things seasonal . Flu shot, cough medicine, and if not wearing a winter coat can ACTUALLY cause a cold. Dr Tara wants to hear your feedback on this episode and so do we! As Tara says on the episode, we hope everyone keeps in mind that this podcast doesn’t replace a doctors visit and you should always seek counsel from your pediatrician for any concerns you have. Enjoy this episode and give u...
Nov 25, 2019•36 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Thanks for joining us! This week we talk about things that we think are worth your time or money! We cover a book called “ The Five Minute Time in” by Brittany Smar t, DIP nails and Minted (think Christmas cards!) Rachel also gives us all the scoop on what kind of nails we are supposed to be doing this year, and tells us her inside secret to how she gets her nail inspiration ;) We hope you’ll tune in and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
Nov 18, 2019•31 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Welcome! It’s holiday season! On this episode we talk about Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas! Do you love trick or treating? Is your tree up before thanksgiving? Do you like traditional holiday meals or mix it up? We answer all these questions this week. So whether you’ve already seen the Grinch 4 times this year, or you’re all about Christmas staging in its own lane so thanksgiving can have a turn, we are so excited that you’ve decided to tune in, and hope you enjoy! If you don’t mind, hea...
Nov 11, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Happy Monday! We are so glad you’re joining us to get all the scoop on current events ;) In this weeks episode, we cover our opinions on a classic Christmas song, the recent Kanye conversion, and Meghan King Edmonds latest family drama! This is your friendly reminder that these are just our opinions and we are so happy this platform allows us to give them! We hope you enjoy and have a great week! As always, good luck surviving motherhood! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
Nov 04, 2019•39 min•Season 2Ep. 13
On this weeks episode we talk to Natalie Hixson. Natalie is a life coach who specializes in helping moms over come destructive anger and burn out. Natalie walks us through how to recognize your anger and gives practical tips on how to overcome that. She gets real about things she struggled with as a mother and how we as moms are not alone! We can’t wait to hear what you think about this episode and encourage you to reach out to Natalie if you need help with your destructive anger! You can find h...
Oct 28, 2019•36 min•Season 2Ep. 12
It’s time for our “is it really worth it?” segment! In this segment we talk about products, places, books, etc.. and whether or not we think they’re really worth it! This week we talk about backing up your photos from your phone and a good place to store or display them, a foldable wagon, and we tell a van story that still has us laughing weeks later! (Although we weren’t laughing at the time it happened) If you have a spare second, we’d love for you to rate and review our podcast, and we hope i...
Oct 21, 2019•32 min•Season 2Ep. 11
In this episode we talk about how we feel about transitioning to fall clothing, wonder if fall weather is ever going to make it to the south and spend quite a bit of time discussing mom shorts. We hope you enjoy this fun episode talking about fall! As always, thanks for listening and don’t forget to rate us on iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 14, 2019•24 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Welcome back! In this episode we talk about things that have recently been in the “news”. We’ll cover all the “very important” (aka not at all important) topics that have come up lately. This episode we talk about what the heck a VSCO girl is, The Bieber's wedding and Chip and Jo's new plans to build a hotel! To hear all our thoughts, tune in today! As always, thanks for listening and don’t forget to rate us on iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 07, 2019•29 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Hey everyone! Thanks for tuning into surviving motherhood podcast! On this podcast we love to feature moms of all kinds! This episode we feature Michelle (@happy_family_project) , she’s a stepmom who shares about her blended family and what makes it all work! She gives tips on what to do and what NOT to do to foster a successful relationship with your stepchildren. Michelle is an author and also gives us some insight to her new book coming out! (And maybe some freebies too 😉) Join us for some r...
Sep 30, 2019•54 min•Season 2Ep. 8
On this episode of surviving motherhood podcast we talk with Ariel Beckham! She’s a mom of a precious two year old and military spouse! We talk with her about what it’s like to be a military family, what people think it’s like to be a military family, and how she handles the fear of the unknown associated with that! If you’re a military spouse, she gives great tips on navigating the military world! Tune in now and get a glimpse into the world of these families who serve so that we are free! We a...
Sep 23, 2019•44 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Welcome back! This is our first Cris and Rachel only episode in what seems like forever! In this episode we talk about things that have recently been in the “news”. We’ll cover all the “very important” (aka not at all important) topics that have come up lately. This episode we talk about Kanye, The bachelor, A Rod and Popeye's vs Chick-fil-a! To hear all our thoughts, tune in today! As always, thanks for listening and don’t forget to rate us on iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
Sep 16, 2019•30 min•Season 2Ep. 6
We are so excited about this episode! We have a repeat guest this time around, our friend and Dr Tara Venable! You may remember Tara from last season, she was on the podcast answering all of our general pediatric questions! Tara works in one of our local hospitals in the NICU (Neonatal intensive care unit), and for this episode we asked her to come on to talk about NICU specific things! We will jump into Cris' son Beckett's story of being in the NICU and cover all the things she wishes she had k...
Sep 09, 2019•49 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Welcome back! On this episode we talk to Kaitie (@dr.kaitiebeetner) , a dentist in Santa Monica, CA! She gives us all the tips on taking care of our kids teeth! We talk about when your child's first trip to the dentist should be, what kind of tooth brush they should be using, foods you should avoid, and so much more! If you're looking for tips to healthy teeth, you're in the right place! Tune in, enjoy, and rate us on iTunes to let us know how we're doing! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Sep 03, 2019•34 min•Season 2Ep. 4
On the episode we talk with Ashley from @arsoutherncharm about infertility, adoption and motherhood! We can’t wait for you to hear her heart surrounding adoption, the ins and outs of the process, and her journey into motherhood! If you stick around to the end you’ll even get a bonus laugh about AOL screen names ;) Thanks for tuning in and good luck surviving motherhood! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 26, 2019•46 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Hey guys! We are so excited about this anniversary episode! On this episode we talk about our first year as podcasters! Well dive into our favorite interviews, awkward moments, and what we look forward to in season 2! We want to take a moment to say thank YOU. None of this would be possible without our listeners, guest, and our friendship! If you haven’t already, please go to where you rate your podcast and give us a 5 star rating! This helps boast our podcast in the iTunes least! We hope you en...
Aug 19, 2019•39 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Hey everyone! We are so excited to be back with season 2 of surviving motherhood! On this episode we talk about getting back into the groove with school! We’ll discuss whether we are ready or not, how summer has gone, and how we’ve prepared for the new year! We’d love to see your kids first day of school pictures, so head over to Instagram, post and tag us @survivingmotherhoodpodcast! We are so excited about what’s in store for season 2 and hope you’ll join us. Enjoy! And good luck surviving mot...
Aug 12, 2019•27 min•Season 2Ep. 1
It's that time of year! Summer vacation time! We talk about how we deal with kids being home for summer break, our most recent vacation and also our most expensive kid vacation. This will be our last episode until August, but head over to our INSTAGRAM to follow along on our summer adventures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 03, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 45
