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Redefining Self Care With Model, Actress And Mompreneur, Brooklyn Decker Jan 16, 2019

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Brooklyn Decker is no nonsense. Actress, entrepreneur and former model, she started her career when she was discovered in a Charlotte, North Carolina shopping mall as a teenager. Since then she’s graced multiple magazine covers, including the coveted Sports Illustrated spot, acted alongside Adam Sandler, Liam Neeson, Jennifer Aniston and Jane Fonda among others, and launched her own company Finery. An app that magically helps you choose your outfit based on what’s in your closet. She met her husband, the grand slam tennis champ Andy Roddick in 2008 and is the mom of two beautiful children, Hank and Stevie.

She joins Hilaria & Daphne to discuss the reality of her life as a mompreneur, which might include wearing pajamas to pick up her kids, forgetting to wash off make up from the night before, or skipping a couple days between washing your hair. Oh, remember that scene in Clueless where Cher has a super computer pick out her outfit for her? That's what Brooklyn's app Finery does, but on steroids. Plus, thoughts on beauty, fashion and how she thinks self care needs to be redefined.

Favorite Things:

Brooklyn: Just The Goods Deodorant

Hilaria: Pop Sockets

Daphne: Food Grade Silicone Suction Place Mats

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Manners Matter With Raegan Moya-Jones Founder Of Aden & Anais Jan 09, 2019

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Raegan Moya-Jones is a mother of 4 beautiful girls, author and the co-founder and former CEO of aden + anais, an award-winning, family-friendly lifestyle brand globally renowned for its superior-quality muslin swaddles and baby products. She is the winner of the 2014 EY Entrepreneur of the Year award, and a board member of the Enterprising Women Foundation. An entrepreneur at heart, Raegan introduced American mothers to the Australian cotton muslin baby swaddle after she was bitten by the entrepreneurial bug when she moved to the U.S. and realized there was a white space for the swaddles that were the norm in her native Australia. Since it’s founding in 2006, aden + anai (named after 2 of her children) has grown to become a $100 million dollar business in 2018.

Raegan joins Hilaria & Daphne to discuss how she started her company while working a full-time job and growing her family from 1 to 4 kids. She discusses the importance of manners and individuality amongst children, the pain of being fired from the company she started and the importance for mothers to look ahead to new chapters in life, as she starts her new venture, Saint Luna, a boutique moonshine company.

Favorite Things:

Raegan: Ruinart Champagne and a Facial at Georgia Louise.

Hilaria: RX Bars

Daphne: 318 Black Ardell Accent Lashes

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Actress Alysia Reiner Talks About Open And Honest Communication With Our Kids Jan 02, 2019

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Alysia Reiner is an activist, accomplished actress and producer, best known as the “tough as nails” Assistant Warden “Fig” in four seasons of the critically-acclaimed “Orange is the New Black” on Netflix. You might have also caught her on FX's “Better Things”, as well as HBO’s “The Deuce” or maybe your kids heard her voice as Ms. Marmalady in Nick Jr.'s Butter Bean's Cafe among many other projects. But her most important role is the mom of her beautiful 9 year old daughter, Livia.

Hilaria & Daphne talk with Alysia about being a present mom and how she honestly and openly communicates with her daughter, which includes apologizing to her when she (Alysia) makes mistakes. That it's ok to be a mom that doesn't have all the answers, and to support all mom's out there without judgement.

Our Favorite Things:

Daphne: Health Warrior Chia Bars

Hilaria: Boi-ing Brightening Concealer

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You Asked We Answered - Mom Mail #2 (Will My Boobs Bounce Back After Breast Feeding???) Dec 26, 2018

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The Mom Brain email is overflowing so it's time for another episode dedicated to our Mom Brain community where we answer your questions. Here are some of questions Hilaria & Daphne answered on this episode:

sleep training
transitioning our kids off the boob
teaching dads some important mom skills
introducing solid foods
WILL MY BOOBS BOUNCE BACK AFTER BREAST FEEDING???
so much more!

Our Favorite Things:

Hilaria: Kiki Lu Diaper Bag
Daphne: By Terry Cellularose Brightening CC Serum

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Molly Sims - From Supermodel to Super Momma Dec 19, 2018

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This episode is all about mom stuff! You're going to want to pay attention as our amazing mom friend Molly Sims has a recommendation for every thing from make up tips (getting rid of under eye bags) to nutrition (using a straw makes you drink more water), exercise (combining work outs) and everything in between.

You've likely seen Molly on a magazine cover or two. She began her modeling career as the official spokesmodel for Old Navy. She has appeared in five Sports Illustrated “Swimsuit Issues.” You've also probably seen her in numerous movies and television shows including NBC’s hit show “Las Vegas” for five seasons. She's also a New York Times Bestselling author with her books Everyday Supermodeland Everyday Chic, and now runs her lifestyle blog mollysims.com. Now, Molly's most important job is a full time mother of three beautiful kids (Brooks, Scarlett and Grey).

Molly joins Hilaria & Daphne to talk the stress of kindergarten, how she gets her kids to eat veggies, her lifestyle routines and mom tips for nutrition, fitness and beauty, plus how her and her husband keep their relationship a priority. Not to mention what it felt like wearing a $30 million dollar bikini.

Molly's Favorite Things: Nurse Jaimie Uplift MASSAGING BEAUTY ROLLER, Nars Concealer, Korean Glass Face Routine, Glow Recipe, Tom Ford Cream And Powder Eye Color, So Delicious Dairy Free Coconut Creamer, Elissa Goodman S.O.U.P. Cleanse.

Daphne's Favorite Things: Salt, Fat, Acid Heat Netflix Series

Hilaria's Favorite Things: Juice Beauty Tinted SPF Mineral Moisturizer combined with Vintners Daughter Active Botanical Serum.

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We Got Poked! The Acupuncture Episode Dec 12, 2018

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You're in for a hefty episode of Mom Brain chock full of detailed information! Hilaria and Daphne both swear by the practice of acupuncture and credit it for resolving many of their issues, be they digestion, postpartum recovery, menstrual cycle regulation and a lot more. They each invited their acupuncturists in to discuss the science behind how this ancient eastern form of medicine works in alleviating pain, helping with fertility, weight loss and so much more.

Also, it wouldn't be a Mom Brain episode if the ladies didn't get poked with needles live on the show. So they both got their pulses checked and were administered needles according to what the acupuncturist found was causing problems.

First up was Ann Cecil-Sterman, Hilaria's acupuncturist, a teacher, writer and fertility specialist. She is the author of the widely acclaimed, best-selling book, Advanced Acupuncture: A Clinic Manual, a required text in many acupuncture schools in the United States and more recently, The Art of Pulse Diagnosis, already a widely used text. She travels all over the United States, Europe and Australia to teach the application and methodology of the Complement Channels, the art of pulse diagnosis, (and with her husband Andrew, the use of food as medicine).

Then it was Michelle Spina, Daphne's acupuncturist, expert in Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology and Oriental Medicine. Her core specialty is Women’s health issues and fertility and she's trained in Arvigo Mayan fertility massage. She’s a registered yoga teacher trained in the Core Strength Vinyasa style.

Our Favorite Things: Brodo Bone Broth, Kings Spa and Sauna, and Jade Harmony Yoga Matt.

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Teaching Our Kids About Money With Alexa Von Tobel Dec 05, 2018

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Alexa Von Tobel has done it all. She's a NY Times best selling author and the founder and CEO of LearnVest, an award-winning financial planning site. A columnist for Vogue and Inc. She is a Certified Financial Planner who attended Harvard Business School. She’s been featured as a financial expert in countless publications and on shows like the Today show, Good Morning America, Anderson Cooper 360, Katie, ABC News, Bloomberg News, and more.

Most importantly Alexa is a wife and mother of 2 (and 1 more on the way), daughter Toby and son Cashel.

Hilaria & Daphne talk with Alexa about how to introduce the concept of money and savings to our kids, practicing delayed gratification in front of our kids when it comes to being examples for them, expressing our love for our work to our kids, and so much more!

Our Favorite Things: Tracy Martyn and Tata Harper skin care products and R+Co TROPHY

SHINE + TEXTURE SPRAY.

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That Magical New Mom Bliss With Jordin Sparks Nov 28, 2018

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Jordin Sparks is a Grammy nominated singer/songwriter and actress. She rose to fame after winning season six of American Idol at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. She’s released multiple chart topping albums and acted in numerous films. She recently gave birth to her first baby 6 months ago, a beautiful boy named Dana Isaiah Thomas Jr.

Hilaria and Daphne chat with Jordin about being a new mom, the uncanny connection between mommy and baby, and breast feeding challenges like peppermint affecting your milk supply. Plus, overcoming anxiety, her new baking series Heart of The Batter and movie Heart of The Broken Road.

Our Favorite Things: Herban Cowboy Deodorant and Simply Devine Botanicals Deodorant.

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Raising Our Kids In A Constantly Connected World With Stephanie Ruhle Nov 21, 2018

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Another dad joins us on Mom Brain! Daphne was away for today's episode so Hilaria's husband Alec Baldwin jumps into the Mom Brain co-pilot seat to give us some insight from Dadville. Together Hilaria and Alec talk to Stephanie Ruhle, NBC News correspondent and anchor of MSNBC Live. They discuss her chaotic schedule, working in media and the 24-hour news cycle. She joins us to discuss balancing a demanding career with a beautiful family, how she chooses how much of the news she exposes her kids too, why she doesn't do face painting or cotton candy and why she won't take her kids to Disney world.

We'll be back with more favorite things when Daphne returns next week!

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It's Ok To Be A Natural Disaster With Ginger Zee Nov 14, 2018

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Ginger Zee is Chief Meteorologist for ABC News and you can catch her every morning on Good Morning America, as well as contributing to other ABC shows like Nightline and ABC World News Tonight! She joins Hilaria & Daphne to discuss the parallel's between her job chasing storms and the chaotic storm of her personal life as a mom of 2, wife, author and so much more!

Ginger pulls back the curtain on her life and discusses her new book, Natural Disaster: I Cover Them. I am One, where she talks about her lifelong battle with crippling depression and how she stresses the importance of mental health for all women. She discusses her romances that ranged from misguided to dangerous, and her love for her career chasing storms that sometimes takes her into the most dangerous weather events on earth. Plus, her run on Dancing With The Stars 6 weeks after giving birth, new ear piercings, tattoos and her newfound obsession with cashews.

Most importantly that it's ok for moms to make mistakes and the importance to forgive others and themselves-no matter what the outcome.

Our Favorite Things: Pure Spoon natural baby food, Cera Ve Foaming Facial Cleanser and Tata Harper Facials Cleanser.

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