We're Momming Today! w/Lauren Simonetti

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Does Your Boss Think Your Kids Are Affecting Your Job Performance? Dec 14, 2019

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"We're Momming Today" about how kids take the work-life balance completely out of balance, and how working moms strive to put it back together. Ronica Cleary, a mom of two and President of Cleary Strategies, opens up about why working mothers should (and should not) talk about their families at work, have pictures of their children on their desks, and reveals the no. 1 conversation all mothers need to have with their sons right now!

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"Crazy Green Lady" Finds Use For Old Coffee Beans In Ford Vehicles Dec 07, 2019

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"We're Momming Today" about garbage. Literally. As the saying goes, one man's trash is another man's treasure. Well one woman's passion to find uses for that trash has become society's gain. That woman, Debbie Mielewski, a mom, the only female chemical engineering student in her class growing up, and now the Senior Technical Leader of Sustainable Materials at Ford, joins me. We discuss how she went from being bullied out of boardrooms and dismissed for having "crazy" ideas, to inking a major sustainability pact with McDonald's to use their coffee bean scraps to make auto parts that go in every Ford vehicle. Plus, how she inspired her kids and the next generation to care about our environment.

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Toy Guru Shares What To Buy the Kids for Christmas This Year Dec 01, 2019

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"We're Momming Today" about toys. The Toy Association's Adrienne Appell gives us the list that will make you the most popular mom this holiday season. What's hot, what's hard to get, what to buy early, and maybe what to stock up on too!

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Fitness Influencer Kayla Itsines On Giving New Moms Their Confidence Back Nov 24, 2019

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“We’re Momming Today!” with Kayla Itsines. Kayla is the founder of the “Sweat” fitness training app and the “Bikini Body Guide” workout program. She’s also a fitness influencer who has amassed a collective 50 million followers on social media, and a new mom to top it all off! Kayla shares the story behind the inception of “BBG” and how her business has transformed over the years, most recently with a new post-pregnancy program to help moms regain their confidence.

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Chipotle’s Reputation Chief Says ‘Moms’ Bring Trust & Honesty to the Office Nov 16, 2019

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"We're Momming Today" with Laurie Schalow, the Chief Corporate Reputation Officer at Mexican food giant Chipotle, and also a mother of two. We discuss the role of ‘moms’ at home and at work -- and how the two intersect: At Chipotle, the best recipe to build trust and honestly in the brand often stems from what Laurie is doing with her daughters at home.

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Mom On A Mission: Medical Researcher Mom Invents Food Line To Help Reduce Babies’ Allergic Reactions Nov 09, 2019

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“We’re Momming Today” about allergies! It’s a growing problem for families; roughly two children in every classroom has them, and we’re often advised to not eat peanuts on airplanes or even bake cupcakes for kids’ school birthday parties unless the ingredients are listed. One mom had had enough! Meenal Lele, mother of two and medical researcher with a background in chemical engineering, became a businesswoman on a mission when her son was diagnosed with severe food allergies. Determined to help him and other desperate moms, Lele invented a peanut and egg line for babies. The thinking was EXPOSE them at a young age, and REDUCE their potential allergic reaction as early as possible. She explains.

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Insta-Famous Pups Inky and Stan Reveal Halloween Costumes and Love For CBD Nov 02, 2019

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“We’re Momming Today” with Mary Atwater-Kellman, dog mom to two adopted pups. Stan and Inky are senior dogs that Mary has been treating for health and emotional issues. Part of that treatment includes CBD use — a cause Mary has publicized on her Instagram page, @apugnamedemoji, with her late dog, Emoji, who was blind and deaf. Stan and Inky are dressing as Mr. Rogers and the mailman this Halloween, so keep an eye out for them in YOUR neighborhood!

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A Mother’s Heartache Becomes the Clearest Lesson Yet In How To Protect Your Baby From Drowning Oct 26, 2019

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“We’re Momming Today” about perhaps the toughest topic of all: loss of a child. Kim Leonard, wife of famous grocer Stew Leonard, is a mother to four girls, but she shares the story of the loss of her toddler son to drowning in a pool on a family vacation. Shaken and overcome with guilt and grief, Kim and Stew eventually started a foundation, wrote a children’s book and a guide to help ensure no other family shared their tragic fate. You can find “Stewie the Duck” in all Stew Leonard’s stores, and you can listen here for simple water-safety tips that are sometimes the hardest to follow.

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Back To Work: Fidelity Helps Reactivate Careers For Stay-At-Home Moms Oct 19, 2019

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"We're Momming Today" about getting back to work, particularly after mothers leave the workforce to raise their children. Fidelity has started a program called RESUME that seeks out individuals (you don't have to be a mother) who have taken a career break and are looking to resume a job in financial planning. We ask: what skills can moms bring from the home to the office? A member of the program (and mom of three boys) Julie Herrmann, as well as its recruiting director (and mom of two boys) Rachel Book, discuss.

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Being An Adult Is So Hard, It's Now A College Course? Oct 12, 2019

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“We’re Momming Today” about adulting, aka: how to function in the real world as an adult. It’s apparently so difficult for teens and young adults these days that UC Berkeley is now offering a class in it. The course organizer, Belle Lau, tells us why. Plus: tips on how parents can teach their kids “how to be an adult” so they don’t have to pay tuition for it!

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