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What’s One More? The Practical Realities of 3+ Kid Families: Episode 230 Oct 15, 2019

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From cars to houses to groceries to college, there are some functional elements to growing your family that give a lot of couples pause. We’re not here to convince you one way or the other, but we do have experience to share when it comes to going from two kids to three (and then, in Meagan’s case, to four… and five…). We also acknowledge the emotional and psychological implications of parenting a bigger brood, and we’re here to discuss it all in Episode 230. Join us!

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Want more discussion about growing your family? You might like:
Are You Done Having Babies? (Episode 7)
Should I Get Pregnant Again? (Episode 87)
Queue It Up! Sarah suggested Episode 213 from June, Adventure As A Family Value, as well as her recent voices interview Spending Saving, and Living Your Values with Natalie Taylor

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More Than Mom: Behind The Scenes Of Our Partnership Oct 13, 2019

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Curious what it’s like to run a business with your good friend? Or how we navigate money conversations, time commitments, and growth tension while mothering a collective eight children? Today’s More Than Mom episode pulls back the curtain on our 4-year business partnership (and 7+ year working relationship) with an honest look at how we keep the love alive and what we’ve learned about partnership through it all. Join us!

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Check out two similar behind the scenes type episodes, More Than Mom: Behind The Scenes & Business Updates (from August 2018) and Behind The Scenes: How We Make The Podcast (Episode 91 from February 2017)
Sarah referenced the episode Knowing Yourself As A Mom (Episode 203)
Join Meagan and Sarah at the Blissdom Conference in Nashville this November!

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Table Manners & Social Graces: Episode 229 Oct 08, 2019

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Teaching manners and social graces is about so much more than pleases and thank-yous; it’s years of modeling and coaching with many shades of gray that bring together regional and cultural differences and expectations, and with a line of sight toward courtesy that’s much bigger than any one dinner party or social faux-pas. Join Meagan and Sarah as we confess the manners our kids are still struggling with, celebrate the areas where things are working well in our families, and take a big picture look at raising courteous humans.

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Career Challenges & Working Mom Strategies: Voices 41 Oct 04, 2019

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Navigating traditional employment while mothering small children brings up so many questions–from negotiating flexible schedules to getting hired while pregnant, promotion challenges and where to pump. In this month’s Voices interview Meagan aims to answer the most common questions in a conversation with Colleen Curtis, head of community at The Mom Project, an organization dedicated to building better workplace environments for moms, and helping mothers remain active in the workplace, while acknowledging our need for flexibility and respect in their role as a mom, particularly in the early years of parenting.

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Check out The Mom Project at there website for more about what they do
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Parenting “Fair” vs. Parenting To The Child: Episode 228 Oct 01, 2019

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Do we set family rules that apply to everyone, or adjust our expectations for individual kids’ and their different strengths, struggles, and personalities? Yes. Both. And it’s complicated. We loved answering listener Hannah’s thoughtful question about parenting “fair” versus parenting to each kid’s individual needs, with Sarah discussing how it works with younger families and Meagan shining the light on how things look with teens and young adults. It’s a great conversation and we hope you’ll join us!

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The Mom Hour Podcast Club is coming soon! Check this link for more info and to sign up to get notified when it’s available!
Our episode on The Life-Changing Magic of Arbitrary Rules is a fan favorite
Episodes on siblings and birth order you might like are on this page
Queue It Up! Sarah suggested Episode 86 from January 2017, How (And Why) To Spend One-On-One Time With Your Kids

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Female Friendships & Women We Admire (PLUS Picture Books with Katie): Episode 227 Sep 24, 2019

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Mom-friends are a true gift–but they’re just one type of female friendship we’ve benefitted from over the years. Today we’re talking about building relationships with women we admire – mentors, colleagues, fellow entrepreneurs, and just generally awesome ladies. From where we find them and how we initiate a first friend-date to what kinds of friendships we like to have in our professional circles, we’re unpacking all the benefits to surrounding yourself with women you admire. PLUS Katie Addiss joins Sarah for another Books Talk segment, where you’ll hear our list of picture books we’re never giving away – these are the keepers on our shelves that have been loved for years, and for good reason. Join us!

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The Mom Hour Podcast Club is coming soon! Check this link for more info and to sign up to get notified when it’s available!
We fangirled about Christine Koh and Asha Dornfest from Edit Your Life. If you love them as much as we do, check out these links:
Asha on The Mom Hour in 2016 and 2019
Christine on The Mom Hour in 2018
Sarah on Edit Your Life in 2019
Sarah and Katie have rounded up their favorite picture books in this blog post

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More Than Mom: Fall Fitness Pep Talk Sep 22, 2019

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With kids back in school, we’re looking at taking care of our bodies through regular exercise. Meagan’s already established a new early morning workout routine with some accountability buddies, and Sarah’s ready to start. We talk about what’s worked in the past when committing to a new fitness routine, what obstacles we have to look out for, and how the reasons behind our desire to work out regularly has changed as we’ve gotten older. Join us!

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Aaptiv is an audio-based training app with all kinds of workouts that we’ve both enjoyed in the past

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Finding Time & Making Time: Episode 226 Sep 17, 2019

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Time-strapped, mom? You’re not alone. This week Meagan and Sarah look at time management through two different lenses: first, how to find pockets of time in your existing schedule to make small but meaningful improvements to your overall productivity, AND second, how to carve out larger blocks of time for big changes and important priorities, even during busy seasons of life. Join us!

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Meagan talked about Steven Covey’s book Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (affiliate link)

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Sports Fandom & Family Culture: Episode 225 Sep 10, 2019

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Fall means football, whether you care a little bit, a ton, or not at all. This inspired us to talk about the way sports fandom relates to family culture in a broader way–from bonding across generations over a favorite team, to navigating marital stress when one partner prioritizes game day over family time. We also look at the positive lessons (and potentially troublesome ones) that kids can learn from watching televised sports, and how even fair-weather fans can find teachable moments in sports culture. Join us!

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More Than Mom: Being Alone Sep 08, 2019

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Recently both Meagan and Sarah took trips where they spent significant time alone–like, alone-alone, not “5 minutes in the bathroom with a kid outside the door” alone. This got us thinking about alone-ness in motherhood: the quest to get some, how we feel about it when we do get it, and what types of activities we prefer to do alone vs. with others. This conversation also leads us into topics like anxiety, fear, loneliness, extroversion/introversion, and more. Join us for another More Than Mom episode of The Mom Hour!

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Meagan documented her solo trip in Northern Michigan through micro-essays on Instagram. Check them out on these topics:

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