Sandeep and Milana share their thoughts on the Deborah Ann Woll episode. Plus, hear about Sandeep's experience with the Los Angeles fires, how it impacted his home, and why it's taken us so long to get to the season one finale. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jun 24, 2025•57 min
Actor Deborah Ann Woll (True Blood, Daredevil, The Defenders, The Punisher) joins to show to talk about raising reslient kids and meeting kids at their level. The conversation also covers the impacts of and responses to bullying. Milana and Sandeep discuss with her their perspective on Gentle Parenting. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 23 min
Milana and Sandeep discuss the healthcare industry and making the right food choices. Plus, the stress of the election got to many folks, and Milana and Sandeep share some of their strategies for self-care. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Nov 18, 2024•32 min
Dr. Joel "Gator" Warsh and his mom seem to share a brain. Their answers matched for almost every question. Dr. Warsh explores the topic in intrated medicine, which combines complementary and alternative medicine practices with conventional medicine. Read his book Parenting at Your Child's Pace: The Integrative Pediatricians Guide to the First Three Years. Help us make the show better but taking our survey! https://forms.gle/AyQrYjwTd8MAfrPM9 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pr...
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Milana has returned from her trip grateful and her cup full. The hosts discuss the importance of giving yourself a break. Sandeep discusses the response to his video about making bathtime fun and the importance of bringing playfulness into different situations. The two share some of their favorite takeaways from the Ben Sheenan episode. The Ben Sheenan episode is our election episode! Be sure to check it out. Give us feedback. Take our brief survey. https://forms.gle/dJ41iAstzFSwooHZ7 Advertisin...
Nov 04, 2024•32 min
Author, comic, and political commentator Ben Sheenan and his mom join the podcast. We learn what sparked his interest in reading (his mom has a great trick, how sports are a great outlet, and what Ben is concerned about for the 2024 elections. He is the author of What Does the Constitution Actually Say?: A Non-Boring Guide to How Our Democracy is Supposed to Work. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Milana Vayntrub and Sandeep Parikh have a heatfelt conversation about parenting your parents. Unfortunately, Sandeep's dad had suffered a stroke. Sandeep and his brothers had to make the trip home to ensure his care. Plus, the hosts reflect on their take aways from their conversation with Oova Founder/CEO Amy Divaraniya. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Oct 25, 2024•38 min
Oova Founder and CEO Amy Divaraniya joins the podcast. Oova supplies home test kits for woman to track and predict ovulation, and for women who may be starting perimenopause. She shares her fertility story with us. We learn about her families legacy with education, cherished moments with her son, and what makes a great parent. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Milana and Sandeep talk about kids acting up as they get older and mindful parenting, Also, they discuss the wonderful relationship Jimmy Pardo has with his son and the importance of parents discussing their failures with their kids. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Oct 07, 2024•37 min
Comedian and podcaster Jimmy Pardo (Never Not Funny, Conan, The Tonight Show) and his son join the show in a unique twist. Oliver, his 16 year old son, is featured in the pre-interview. We discuss the value of time over things, why golf sucks, traumatizing your child with rollercoasters, and why airports are stressful. These two really know each other. They almost had a perfect game! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Sandeep and Milana check in with each other on their parenting journeys. They discuss how the relationship between parents and children evolves over time, how there are no right answers, and learning to grieve. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Sep 23, 2024•31 min
Neuroscientist Greer Kirshenbaum and her mom discuss topics such as gentle parenting, the challenges of balancing work and family, and the role of parental expectations. Check out her book The Nurture Revolution: Grow Your Baby’s Brain and Transform Their Mental Health through the Art of Nurtured Parenting. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Sep 16, 2024•46 min
Introducing a new format to Your Mom Is A Podcast. After each episode featuring a guest, the following week, Milanana and Sandeep will dig into the conversation to highlight their favorite moments, but they also check in with each other to share about their parenting journeys. WARNING: Santa conversations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Sep 09, 2024•35 min
Actor, writer, and comedian Jordan Black (Saturday Night Live, The Wonder Years, Last Man Standing) joins his mom to talk about adopting and fostering kids, modeling good behavior, and supporting your kid's dreams. The man has four kids (or I should say children)! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Sep 02, 2024•49 min
Milana Vayntrub makes mischief and surprises co-host Sandeep Parikh with an interview with Sandeep's mom and dad, making him the guest of the podcast. We hear insights about extended families, how words are spells, and supporting your kids even when they do something wrong. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Laci Mosley and her fantastic mom, Lori Bishop, join the podcast. We hear about making the best Christmas ever, why its important to break up with your parents, and why not to burden your children with your problems. Also, a little about Japanese toilets. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr
TV writer/producer Liz Astrof (Pivoting, 2 Broke Girls, The King of Queens) joins the podcast with her brother Jeff Astrof. We hear stories about supermarket jail, dealing with trauma from youth, and why you should never go to a summer camp that is the subject of a documentary. Check out her book Stay At Work Mom. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jul 22, 2024•51 min
Sam Reich (Dropout, College Humor) didn't take the typical path to success. His mom knew this early and advocated for him to dropout of high-school to pursue his passions. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jul 08, 2024•59 min
Entrepreneur, investor, and author Jessica Jackley shares stories about raising children in a multi-culture/faith household, the joy of twins, and having motivated kids. She is best known as a cofounder of Kiva , the world's first crowdfunding site for microenterprises. Jessica teaches Social Entrepreneurship at the USC's Marshall School of Business and was previously a Visiting Practitioner at Stanford’s C enter for Philanthropy and Civil Society. Jessica recently served as Walt Disney Imaginee...
Jun 24, 2024•56 min
Award-winning film/tv composer Christopher Lennertz ( The Boys, Supernatural, Agent Carter, Sausage Party ) joins the podcast with his lovely Italian mother. We hear stories about cultivating a love of music in children, how it’s never too late to pursue your dreams, fighting bears, and joyful moments seeing his trans child become who they were meant to be. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jun 10, 2024•57 min
Comedian and podcast Travis McElroy (The Adventure Zone) and his dad Clint McElroy discuss the impact of losing Travis's mom. Clint offers the parenting advice he got from his father. Sandeep learns he has ADHD. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
May 13, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Activist, author, and speaker Brea Baker joins the show. Her mom (who is a preacher) shares wisdom about manifesting your dreams, forgiveness and respecting yourself. Brea shares lessons she learned in kindness, generosity, and acceptance. Brea and Sandeep discuss how acceptance impacted their weddings. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
May 06, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Actor Colin Ferguson (Eureka, The Summer I Turned Pretty, 100s of Hallmark movies) offers great advice about raising his son. His mom shares about the importance of patience and allowing children to find their own path. Colin discusses being a shy child, finding acceptance in improv, and co-parenting. You'll hear funny and relatable stories about Colin's youth. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
May 06, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Laugh and learn alongside comedians Milana Vayntrub & Sandeep Parikh as they challenge guests to match answers with their mothers’ and dive deep into the heart of parenting and unexpected hilarity of raising remarkable individuals. New episodes every Monday starting May 6th. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
May 01, 2024•3 min