Momosas

In this episode we chat with Kristen's husband Patrick! He talks about why he encouraged Kristen & Talia to launch this podcast. They also discuss his favorite & least favorite traits about Kristen as a wife & mom. They all laugh about some pregnancy meltdowns. We mostly get a dad's perspective on the whole parenting gig.

In this episode Kristen shares her perspective on the marketing of wine culture. We discuss family influence on drinking, which is one of the few things Talia & Kristen have in common. You will also get to hear our hilarious mimosa expedition. Additionally, we get some perspective from Talia about starting the school year as a teach & working with parents.

Today we chat about parenting & relationship hacks that have worked for us. Showers are a non-negotiable for both of us, so we share how we make that work. We also have bathroom talk & how we go to the bathroom as a family. Kristen shares how she potty trained her oldest, which is a pretty standard approach. Talia also shares a hack she used for walking. Book: Just Married: The Catholic Guide To Surviving & Thriving In The First Five Years of Marriage by Dr. Greg & Lisa Popcak

Today we discuss the stark contrast in how each of our moms taught us about getting our period. This devolves into a discussion on our hatred for growing boobs & how severe of a tomboy Kristen was. One of our moms helped put a tampon in her daughter while the other mom handed out a pamphlet. This segues into a conversation about telling daughters about their period, the sex talk, & the Diva cup.

Today we have a heavy episode, where we discuss our experiences with miscarriage. One of us is also in a weird camp of not necessarily being infertile, but struggling to conceive. We also talk about Post Partum Anxiety & the leading question our doctors asked to skirt the subject. Ultimately, we devolve into a conversation about sharing baby names.

Today we chat about the visions we had of ourselves as parents, & how it actually turned out. We discuss sleep, discipline approaches, swearing, being a working mom vs stay at home mom, and food approaches. Kristen discloses her obsession with the brain. Book: No Drama Discipline by Daniel J Siegal, MD & Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.

Today we share our birth stories! We discuss c-sections, epidurals, & medicine free births. We also chat about how much we love nurses during the process. We learn that Skye mooned everyone & Kristen's kids have huge heads.

Welcome to Momosas! Today we introduce each other and discuss how we became friends. We also briefly discuss why we started this podcast.