All good things eventually need to come to an end. We both have had a great time reconnecting and discussing mom life, adulting, and everything between. However, through our discussions, with encouragement from each other, we have both realized that we need to step away to work on our passion projects that we both put down a couple years ago. We al…

Everyone needs a break, including us! We will be back in August with NEW EPISODES of Anonymous Mom. Have a question or topic you wan tus to discuss? Email us at anonymousmompod@gmail.com Enjoy your summer, everyone!!!저자 Anonymous Mom

This week, The Struggle is….bath time. We discuss bath time recommendations, the great shower debate, and the struggle to get your child's hair washed without getting water in their eyes! Do you struggle with bath time routine? Join the discussion over on Facebook on the Anonymous Mom Group! If you have time, please rate and review us on Apple Podc…

This week, we discuss being Touched Out. Topics include: what exactly being touched out is, touched out tips when you find yourself feeling this way, and the shame that comes with feeling touched out. (Spoiler: you are NOT a bad parent for feeling touched out.) We are both very different when it comes to touch tolerance, but we can both agree we ha…

This week, the struggle is….laundry. We discuss our love/hate relationship with laundry, laundry tips and tricks, the wonders of baking soda, and how cleaning your washer and dryer is SO important. We also figure out where all those missing socks go. Do you have any laundry hacks? Join the discussion over on Facebook on the Anonymous Mom Group! Lis…

This week, we discuss Mommunes. Topics include: the pros and cons of living with a group of single moms, what a commune actually is, and whether or not either of us thinks we could live in a mommune living situation. Single moms: would you consider having a mommate to coparent with? Join the discussion over on Facebook on the Anonymous Mom Group! L…

This week, The Struggle Is…..Getting Organized. We discuss tools that can help us all get organized, how your mental health plays a part in the struggle to get our sh*t together, and how we both vibe with Marie Kondo. Getting side tracked while trying to organize is a HUGE struggle for both of us. Do you struggle with getting organized? Join the di…

This week, we discuss the end of the school year and the beginning of summer break. Topics include: the crazy amount of activities that come with the end of the school year, finding child care during the summer months, and reminiscing about our own childhood summers. What are your plans for the summer months? Join the discussion over on Facebook on…

This week, The Struggle Is…..Comparison. We discuss the common ways we compare ourselves to other moms, how social media has a huge effect on how women compare themselves to others, and how comparison can take away your joy. We will never be comparison free but we can work on the balance of healthy comparison vs. jealousy and resentment. Do you fin…

This week, we discuss Mother’s Day and the stress that often comes along with it. Topics include: the history of Mother's Day, different ways to celebrate being a mom on this particular day in May, and whether or not it's time for moms to unite and embrace a new way of celebrating motherhood . How are you planning to celebrate Mother’s Day? Join th…

This week, The Struggle Is…..Social Media. We discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly side of social media. Topics include: finding ourselves scrolling social platforms out of boredom, needing limits to our social media time, and why talking with your kids about social media is so important. Do you feel the struggle of social media? Join the discus…

This week, we talk about hobbies. Topics include: the importance of having hobbies for your mental health, how to make time for your hobbies, and a list of suggested hobbies we may or may not want to try. We both enjoy starting a hobby, but tend to go all in and then lose interest….sound familiar? Join the discussion over on Facebook: https://www.f…

This week we begin a new addition to the Anonymous Mom Podcast: The Struggle Is.... This new series dives into the struggles that come with parenting and adulting. Topics include, dealing with a sick kiddo and the emotional roller coaster that is raising teens and pre-teens. The Struggle is….Real! Can you relate to any of our struggles from last we…

This week, we discuss screen time and the shows our kids are watching. Topics include: the effects of blue light, what blue light actually is, and how much screen time is too much screen time. We also have a good laugh about how much television has changed since we were kids in the 80s and 90s. Do you regulate your child's screen time? What are you…

This week, we talk about bedtime routines. Topics include: how much sleep children and adults need, bedtime routine suggestions, and how to know when you need to get more ZZ’s. Bedtime routines are not just for kids, it's an important part of adulting too! Do you have a bedtime routine for you or your kids? Join the discussion over on Facebook: htt…

This week, we talk about Mom Jeans. Topics include: the history of this style of jeans and their comeback in today's culture. (We also discuss why we hope low-rise jeans NEVER make a comeback.) From Beverly Hills 90210 fashion to Gen Z saying skinny jeans are out, we want to know if mom jeans are the answer to the comfort and style we have been loo…

We have another listener request!! This week, we discuss possible links between personality traits and the order in which you were born. Topics include: birth order theory, the strengths and weaknesses that siblings face by birth order, and how these theories are seen in the personalities of ourselves and our kids. Does the birth order theory reall…

We have another listener request!! This week, we discuss birthday parties and all the stress and excitement that goes along with planning parties for our kids. Topics include: the money we spend to create the perfect party, the pressure that comes with party planning, and how to create birthday rituals without breaking the bank. Do you feel the pre…

This week, we have our FIRST listener requested episode! They had several questions that we are SO excited to discuss in future episodes, but, in this week's episode, we focus on one specific subject: ways to interact with your unborn child in the womb. Topics include, ways to track your babies growth, how to connect with your baby using music, and…

This week, we discuss parenting multiples. Since neither of us have experience as a mom of multiples, we asked a friend who has twins to join us and share their personal parenting experience. We also dive into multiple pregnancy statistics and reasons why multiple birth rates have increased since 1980. Are you a parent of multiples? We’d love to he…

This week, we talk about resilience. Topics include a breakdown of how resilience is defined, ways for kids and adults to build resilience, and common misconceptions of resilience based on our personal perspectives. How do you perceive resilience and what experiences have made you more resilient? Join the discussion over on Facebook: https://www.fa…

This week, we talk about the Sunday Scaries, or what some of us know as existential dread. Although existential crises were only supposed to be something we go through at certain stages of our lives, it seems nowadays we are having this sense of anxiety every single day. We take a look at what causes the Sunday Scaries and the shocking statistics a…

This week, we discuss boredom. Topics include: the importance of boredom for both children and adults, the anxiety of hearing the dreaded words “I am bored” from our kids, and how our understanding of boredom has changed throughout the years. Does the idea of being bored make you anxious? Join the discussion over on Facebook: https://www.facebook.c…

This week, we discuss perimenopause. While menopause is talked about openly in the media, we found that not many people are talking about perimenopause, and some of us don't even know what it is. The symptoms of perimenopause can be unbearable and last for a decade, so why aren't we talking about it? Join the discussion over on Facebook: https://ww…

This week, we discuss the importance of alone time. Topics include: the benefits of alone time, how to know when it might be time for some solitude, and examples of things you can do to enjoy time away from other people. We both know how hard it is to find time to be alone, especially as parents, but it’s way more important for our physical and men…

In this week’s episode, we discuss potty training. Topics include the methods we used to toilet train our children, what age we started the process, and all of the products and resources we loved to use. Potty training is something we all have to go through, and we want to help make it a bit easier for our listeners who might be dreading it. And, f…

In this week’s episode, we discuss chores. Topics include: when kids should start doing chores, the chores they can do at certain ages, and how chores can benefit your children in the real world. And guess what, there are great benefits for adulting chores too! What types of chores do you and your children do? Join the discussion over on Facebook: …

In this week’s episode, we discuss breastfeeding. Many of us hope it will come naturally, and for some of us it does. But, for many moms it doesn’t. Between our baby not latching to not being able to produce enough breast milk, we stress and wonder why we can’t do what is supposed to be natural. We talk about the stress of being a new mom, and how …

In this week’s episode, we discuss napping. Topics include the benefits of napping for both children and adults, unique napping routines in Norwegian countries, and the reason why napping actually makes some of us feel awful when we wake up. Are you into napping? Join the discussion over on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/anonymousmom Tha…

In this week's episode, we discuss “The Elf on The Shelf” and the origins of this questionable holiday tradition. Topics include whether or not the Elf on The Shelf tradition is healthy for your child, reward systems' impacts on childhood development, and the over-the-top social media posts of the elves being a bit too much for us. What do you thin…

In this week's episode, we discuss Oprah’s Favorite Things list for 2022. From reasonably priced accessories to unreasonably overpriced beauty products, we try our best to guess the prices of Oprah’s favorite things. And, let's just say, we definitely don’t have Oprah’s budget. While you listen, guess the prices along with us! Who knows, maybe you'…

In this week’s episode, we discuss Holiday Magic, New Year’s Resolutions and the stress that comes along with the holiday season. From old family traditions to starting your own traditions, we love the idea of making this time of year about what works for you, and not about what everyone else is doing on social media. What does your Holiday Magic l…

In this week’s episode, we discuss the emotional benefits of a good cry. Whether it’s crying at a Disney movie or that one song that triggers the water works, it’s hard to hold back our tears. And after this week’s episode, we’re glad we let the tears flow. From being a huge stress reliever to actually detoxing your body, crying is a MAJOR health b…

In this week's episode, we discuss meal prep plans. Who knew there were so many ways to give yourself anxiety thinking about meal planning? We weigh the pros and cons of meal prep plans and give ourselves the goal of making December a meal prep month to see if it’s all really worth it. Are you up for the challenge? Join the discussion over on Faceb…

Birthing plans…can you really plan a birth? Or, are we just setting ourselves up for disappointment? In this week's episode, we share our personal birthing stories and some pretty alarming statistics around the realities of giving birth. From hours of excruciating labor to a rapid birth on a bathroom floor, neither of us got the birthing experience…

Is there really such a thing as the “PERFECT” bra?!?! Why do we even wear bras? Or, is leaving the house without wearing a bra simply out of the question for you? In this week's episode, we discuss the reasons why we wear bras and the reasons we hate wearing them. Whether you never wear a bra or you can't leave the house without one on, this episod…

In this week's episode, we discuss parenting and astrology. Does knowing your child's birth chart really help you parent your child more effectively? After going through one of our child's astrology charts and comparing it to mom's, the answer is YES!! This information can help both parent and child communicate and interact easier. We all show emot…

This week, we discuss a subject we all fear…and that is LICE. Your head probably started itching just from hearing the word lice, didn’t it? Topics include our encounters with lice, the history of lice, lice ladies, and searching the internet for natural remedies. SPOILER, we do NOT recommend the last one!! Thanks for listening! Join the discussion…

In this week’s episode, we discuss making new mom friends and ask ourselves if the pressure to find “your tribe” is worth the anxiety. Why is making new friends SO awkward when we’re adults? It’s like dating all over again! Is there an app for it? Because there definitely should be. We also discuss different types of mom friendships. Are you more f…

Let's talk about that time of the month and why we hate it! Tampons, pads and cups, there are so many options to unravel… This week, we chat about our first experiences meeting “Flo”, how we thought the pill was the cure all (spoiler: it wasn’t), and throw in a few embarrassing stories along the way. Thanks for listening! Join the discussion over o…

This week, it's all about underwear. From the pros and cons of going commando to the anxiety caused by wearing Spanx, we dive into it all. You may also learn a surprising way to simultaneously treat your yeast infection AND kill roaches... Thanks for listening! Join the discussion over on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/anonymousmom The…

Welcome to Anonymous Mom! When did you start shaving and what do you shave? Why do we even grow hair there?? In this week’s episode, we discuss shaving, hair removal and the skin damage we encounter trying to get that silky smooth skin, which isn’t always worth it… Thanks for listening! Join the discussion over on Facebook at https://www.facebook.c…