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The Mom Show

This is not your mother’s radio show. Lindsay Aerts looks at the topics and issues that Utah moms care about. Babies, health care, mental health, family and more.

Copyright: © 2019 KSL Newsradio

Latest Episodes:

Former Mrs. Utah's Postpartum Mood Disorder Story Jan 21, 2023

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Postpartum Mood and Anxiety disorders don't discriminate when it comes to who they impact. Former Mrs. Utah, McKenna Rose Brown shares her story of feeling postpartum rage and how she discovered that was a symptom of her postpartum mood disorder. Host Lindsay Aerts also talks with Megan Johnson of The Emily Effect, a Utah non-profit who's raising awareness for the illness. For tickets to McKenna's Stirry movie, Stand with Moms, click here.

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Why race representation matters for moms and women Jul 09, 2022

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Host Lindsay Aerts talks with Dr. Susan Madsen of the Utah Women and Leadership Project about her latest reaserch showing some of the areas where American Indian women don't have access to the same resources as white women. They discuss with Emily Bell McCormick of The Policy Project about why it's so important that different races and ethnitcities to be represented in positions of leadership, and how that all ties into policy that's enacted, specifically in Utah.

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Climbing out of the darkness of postpartum mood disorders Jun 19, 2022

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Postpartum mood and anxiety disorders can be scary and confusing. Host Lindsay Aerts talks with two women who've experienced, and worked with women who have experienced postpartum depression, anxiety and other mood disorders. They discuss how to know if you have one, how to get help, and an amazing event coming up to raise awareness. The annual Climb out of the Darkness walk is happening Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 9 AM at Sugarhouse Park in Salt Lake City. You can find more details here.

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How to get more girls in STEM careers. why seeing women on the GOP Senate debate stage matters Jun 03, 2022

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The Utah Women and Leadership Project is out with some new research showing Utah isn't quite up to speed for women working STEM careers. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Host Lindsay Aerts talks with the UWLP founder, Dr. Susan Madsen, and Emily Bell McCormick of The Policy Project about why getting young girls involved in STEM activities is really they key to set them up for careers. They also discuss the recent GOP Senate debate and why it's important for women to be represented in politics.

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Healing from collective trauma and postpartum mood disorders May 27, 2022

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Following the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, host Lindsay Aerts talks about how that event is a collective trauma for everyone. She's joined by Ashley from Reach Counseling and Kelly from the group Moms Club of Sandy. They not only discuss the tragic events, and coping skills, they also discuss what mothers experiencing postpartum mood disorders those might be going through in light of the added stress. They outline the different types of postpartum issues, and how to find resources. Plus, the Moms Club of Sandy is holding an event June 4th to raise money for mothers experiencing postpartum to get free therapy services.

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Everything to know about the formula shortage in Utah May 22, 2022

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By now, you've probably heard multiple stories about the nation wide formula shortage. This week, doctors with the University of Utah held a press event giving updates on the status of the shortage in Utah. They discussed how Utah is mostly seeing this shortage affect specialty formulas, why you shouldn't dilute or make your own formula, whether it's safe to have someone else breastfeed your baby, and whether you can get milk from Utah's mother's milk bank.

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When you don't love Mother's Day May 13, 2022

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Mother's Day can be glorious for some, and hard for others. Host Lindsay Aerts talks with Dr. Susan Madsen of the Utah Women and Leadership Project and Emily Bell McCormick of The Policy Project about why they don't love the day. They also discuss Dr. Madsen's recent research about Utah's Pacific Islander and Asian women.

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How to protect your WiFi baby monitor from being hacked Apr 22, 2022

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A local social media influencer and blogger recently shared about how her son's baby monitor had been hacked. The Utah mother shared how she caught a creepy man's distorted voice coming through her 3 year-old's camera. Host Lindsay Aerts talks with online safety expert from SafeWise Rebecca Edwards about how to make sure your baby monitor can't get hacked, the signs of a potential intrusion. and how to sure up your home WiFi network. They also define some common tech terms to make sure you can secure your router at home.

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When Utah's women are stereotyped and how to handle it Mar 11, 2022

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New Utah research shows women in the state still receive sexist comments. Most often those comments are in the form of stereotypes or the de-valuing of women. Host Lindsay Aerts shares examples of when this happens, and what to do about it, with Dr. Susan Madsen of the Utah Women and Leadership Project and Emily Bell McCormick of The Policy Project.

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Childcare and period products legislation Mar 11, 2022

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Utah's legislature recently passed a childcare amendments bill that creates grants using COVID-19 funds for child care centers that enter into contracts with employers to provide child care for their employees. Additionally, it changes the number of children licensed and unlicensed providers may care for, among other changes. Utah also passed a bill providing funds for some public schools to implement full-day kindergarten.

And, in a unanimous show of support, lawmakers also passed a bill to put period products in the girls bathroom of every Utah school in the state. Host Lindsay Aerts talks about these bills with Dr. Susan Madsen of the Utah Women and Leadership Project and Emily Bell McCormick of The Policy Project.

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