We're Momming Today! w/Lauren Simonetti

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Psychotherapist’s Advice On Conquering Holiday Stress Dec 11, 2021

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“We’re Momming Today” with Brain Health Specialist Dr. Teralyn Sell about managing holiday stress. She shares her tips and reminds us that sometimes the most effective solution is simply saying “no.”

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Is Omicron a Reason to Vaccinate Your Kids? Dec 04, 2021

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“We’re Momming Today” with Dr. Nicole Saphier about the Omicron variant of COVID-19, what we know about vaccinating young children, and how to go about unmasking kids in school.

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How Bosses Can Help Dig Women Out of the Current She-Cession Nov 27, 2021

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“We’re Momming Today” with Debi Yadegari, mom of five and CEO of Villyge, a benefit for working parents. Debi examines why more than two million women left the workforce last year and what can be done to bring them back.

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Parents Push For New Law After Son Dies From Fentanyl-Laced Pills Bought on Social Media Nov 20, 2021

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“We’re Momming Today” with Dr. Laura Berman and Sam Chapman, whose 16-year-old son, Sammy, died in 2020 after buying pills on Snapchat that were laced with Fentanyl. Their pain and suffering has turned into activism as they share their fight to hold social media companies accountable and change parental monitoring and other settings on the platforms that have been criticized for protecting drug dealers and enabling illegal (and deadly) drug use.

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Nurse Mom Forced to Quit After Vaccine Mandate Exemption Denied Nov 13, 2021

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"We’re Momming Today" with Jen Peters, a mom of three, and former nurse in San Diego, California, whose recent resignation on social media went viral. Peters wrote: "These shoes were on my feet and this badge was clipped to my chest as I walked into the hospital for my very first shift as a brand new nurse 12 years ago…But this week these shoes and this badge were retired, not by choice but because I refused to get a new vaccine while breastfeeding the baby I suffered 4 miscarriages & COVID while pregnant to finally have in my arms." That baby, Carter, is now seven months old, and Mom Jen is comfortably wearing a new pair of shoes…after her employer, Scripps Health, denied her medical exemption.

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Moms Who Serve Nov 06, 2021

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“We’re Momming Today” with Jennifer Silva, Veteran and Chief Program Officer of the Wounded Warrior Project. Women are the fastest growing population of the U.S. military. Jennifer talks about how we can help and support women soldiers, as well as military mothers; in fact, two of Jennifer’s three children currently serve.

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Teacher of the Year Shares Her Award-Winning Teaching Style Oct 30, 2021

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We're Momming Today with Angela Girol, a teacher, in fact, the recipient of the Teacher of the Year awards for elementary school. Angela taught fully remote all of last year, 76 students full time across three different schools, while having three kids of her own. She shares her award-winning teaching style and how she stayed sane in the process.

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2021's Trick-or-Treat List: Tongs, Phones and Glow Sticks Oct 23, 2021

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“We’re Momming Today” with Doug Parisi, a former police captain, current Director of Training at Safe Defend, and father of three. Parisi shares the best and safest ways to take the kids trick-or-treating without taking out the fun. Plus, how to get them to not stomp all over your landscaping AND share their candy.

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Ford Drives Breast Cancer Support Oct 16, 2021

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“We’re Momming Today” with Stacey Lanham, recently diagnosed with and currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Stacey is an executive at Ford and part of their Warriors in Pink program, which has raised almost $140 million to date. She talks about the support system women need to get them through their battle and more.

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The Warning Label Parents Are Slapping On 'Dangerous' Social Media Oct 09, 2021

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“We’re Momming Today” with Marc Berkman, a father and CEO of the Organization for Social Media Safety on how social media can be addictive, even deadly, and how parents can keep their kids safe on it.

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