The Mom Hour

Parent Educator Alexandra Spitz is passionate about helping new moms feel calm and confident in their parenting abilities, and attachment theory is one of the cornerstones of her 10-week newborn class at The New Mom School in Newport Beach, CA. Join Sarah for as she interviews Alex about newborn attachment, what new moms can do See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Grab a cup of tea or a glass of wine and settle in for an entire episode of The Mom Hour that’s all about slowing down and catching up. We’ve been moving so fast this fall that we wanted to take time to update listeners on what’s been going on with us personally, some fun additions to our regular podcasting schedule, and more about the growth of the Life, Listened network. Along the way we allow time for digressions on everything from La Croix flavors to stress dreams. Join us!LINKS MENTIONED: The Mom Hour Voices 20 (Sarah’s interview with Alex Spitz)Our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide episodes are hereEpisode 130 (entertaining encouragement) and Episode 131 (hosting a big holiday meal)All our holiday-themed podcast episodes are here on one pageFollow Life, Listened on Instagram, Twitter and FacebookMORE HELPFUL LINKS:Visit our websiteCheck out deals from our partnersFollow us on InstagramJoin our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)Sign up for our newsletterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“Entertaining” sounds intimidating, but how about “open your doors and let people in”? Meagan and Sarah want you to feel like opening your home to guests is an opportunity, not a potential Pinterest-fail, and we’re here to offer some tips for scaling back the expectations and making entertaining fun, sane, and satisfying for everyone. Join us!LINKS MENTIONEDDid you catch our Gift Guide Specials? Listen to them (and see all the products) here!Past entertaining episodes of The Home Hour and The Mom HourHow To Organize A Neighborhood Kids Caroling Party (Sarah wrote this for TinyOranges.com a couple of years ago)5 Rules for Hosting a Crappy Dinner Party (and Seeing Your Friends More Often) – ran out of time to discuss this awesome article, but it’s worth reading if you haven’t seen it!MORE HELPFUL LINKS:Visit our websiteCheck out deals from our partnersFollow us on InstagramJoin our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)Sign up for our newsletterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Need help with gift ideas for the teens and adults on your holiday shopping list? Meagan and Sarah are chatting about unique, surprising, and time-tested gifts for teens and adults in our third Cyber Monday Special Episode. Join us!Gift Ideas for Teens & AdultsAmazon and Target links are affiliates. That means if you click through and make a purchase you’ll be helping support The Mom Hour at no additional cost to you. Thank you for helping us continue to produce the podcast!Footie pajamas, like this fleece onesie with a hood from Alexander Del RossaHigh-end or interesting socks, like Stance or SmartWoolUkeleleCookbooks (Sarah loves this one, Meagan recommends baking cookbooks for teens)Supplies and accessories for whatever hobby they’re intoFun versions of everyday items, like these bearded ski hatsPrivate lessons, training, online courses (we like LinkedIn Learning or Creative Live), or a classDrone-building kits, like these from flitetest.comNew backpack, like this one from Lands’ EndCool room decor accents (Etsy is a great source for this!)“Roundie” beach throwSubscription box (we love FabFitFun for women and teen girls, and promo code THEMOMHOUR will save you $10)Handmade jewelry from indy sellers like BurnishTheater or concert ticketsBluetooth ear buds (our favorites are made by Sudio Sweden, and promo code THEMOMHOUR will save you 15%)Social good gifts (we’re huge fans of Brave New World Designs, co-created by our friend and fellow podcaster Christine Koh)MORE HELPFUL LINKS:Visit our websiteCheck out deals from our partnersFollow us on InstagramJoin our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)Sign up for our newsletterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kids ages 6-12 can be hard to shop for, having outgrown the obvious little-kid toys but still young enough to enjoy creative play and good old fashioned fun. Meagan and Sarah offer suggestions for gift giving to big kids and tweens in this Cyber Monday Special Episode. Join us!Gift Ideas for Big Kids & TweensAmazon and Target links are affiliates. That means if you click through and make a purchase you’ll be helping support The Mom Hour at no additional cost to you. Thank you for helping us continue to produce the podcast!Slime-Making Kit (or whatever the ‘craft du jour’ is)Elenco Snap Circuits SC300 Electronic Discovery KitRaspberry Pi Starter Kit (small affordable computer designed to teach programming)Big book of weird facts, like National Geographic’s 5000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!) or Ripley’s Believe It Or NotBlue Recluse Non Responsive Ball Bearing YoYo by KickFire ClassicsShrinky DinksFind a BLICK art store near you, or shop for fine art supplies at Target.comMagazine subscriptions (ASK from Cricket Media, Ranger Rick, Highlights and High Five)“Big kid” journal and good penMini LED FlashlightsCan’t go wrong with classic stuffed animalsClassic wristwatches, like this one from TimexSubscription box, like this one Owen LOVED: Wonderful Objects by Wonder and CompanyPerplexus Maze BallMORE HELPFUL LINKS:Visit our websiteCheck out deals from our partnersFollow us on InstagramJoin our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)Sign up for our newsletterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

hopping for babies, toddlers, or preschoolers? Sarah and Katie sit down in a Cyber Monday Gift Guide Special to brainstorm great gift ideas for ages 0-5. We share more than 40 ideas in about that many minutes–come along for the ride!LINKS MENTIONED:Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes Musical ToyFisher-Price Kick & Play Piano Gym, Blue/GreenPlan Toys 50 Unit BlocksUncle Goose Classic ABC BlocksAlice in Wonderland: A BabyLit Colors PrimerThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A BabyLit Camping PrimerThe Nutcracker: A BabyLit Dancing PrimerFancy NancyAmelia Earhart (Little People, Big Dreams)Coco Chanel (Little People, Big Dreams)Disney Minnie Mouse 12 Board Book Block Library SetDoinshop Animal Tails Cloth Book (Pet’s Tails)Board book versions of classic stories like All The World and CorduroySmall Gifts & Stocking StuffersGirls’ Hair Bow Subscription Club from LittlePoppyCoWinter Wonderland LED Snowflake Spin WandMelissa & Doug On the Go Water Wow! Reusable Water-Reveal Activity PadsActivity CentersLeapFrog Learn and Groove Musical Table Activity CenterLewo Large 8 in 1 Bead MAze Cube First Toddlers Learning Toy Wooden Activity CenterFisher-Price Laugh & Learn Around The Town Learning TableSomething To PushStep2 Little Helper’s Shopping Cart-PinkLittle Tykes Shopping CartBaby Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker by vTechSomething To RideRadio Flyer 4-in-1 Stroll ‘N TrikeRadio Flyer 535 My 1St Scooter SportMicro Kickboard Micro Mini 3-in-1 Deluxe Kick ScooterKid-Sized FurnitureGift Mark Child’s Colonial Rocking Chair, WhitePottery Barn Kids Anywhere ChairMedium Luna Lounger Chair – Pillowfort™IKEA LÄTT Table & ChairsMake-Believe PlayBlack + Decker Junior Power Workbench Workshop with Realistic Action Lights & SoundsStep2 Lifestyle Custom Kitchen PlaysetPottery Barn Kids Retro Kitchen CollectionFirst Board GamesHi Ho Cherry-OCandy LandZingo!Something For The FamilyJj Cole Outdoor BlanketRadio Flyer EZ Fold 3-in-1 WagonPin Adventure MapGift Membership to Zoo, Children’s Museum, or Indoor Play PlaceMORE HELPFUL LINKS:Visit our websiteCheck out deals from our partnersFollow us on InstagramJoin our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)Sign up for our newsletterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Routines help us move through the day as busy moms, so what can we do to instill healthy ones, change up the ones we’ve outgrown, and add meaningful rituals into our family culture? Join Meagan and Sarah as they offer tips for using routines to make your life as a mom easier and more fun–have a listen to Episode 129!This is a continuation of our conversation from last week, which focused more on traditions, especially in times of change. You can listen to Episode 128 here.LINKS MENTIONED:Routines For A Happy Mom-Life (Episode 20)Sarah got her idea for using Sonos alarms to prompt routines from this post by Heather at RookieMoms.com: How I use Music to Get Us to School On TimeMORE HELPFUL LINKS:Visit our websiteCheck out deals from our partnersFollow us on InstagramJoin our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)Sign up for our newsletterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Meagan’s divorce has shaken up the family schedule and plans for the holidays, and both she and Sarah are interested in exploring what happens to routines, rituals, and traditions in times of major change. Join us for a look at all this and more in Episode 128 (the first in a two-part series!) of The Mom Hour!Plus Katie Addiss joins Sarah to talk about leaky nighttime diapers, reusable baby food pouches, and the upsides to weaning. Listen all the way to the end of the show to catch Katie’s segment!LINKS MENTIONED:Meagan’s dry-erase refrigerator weekly calendarOther episodes of The Mom Hour about holidays and traditionsMoms Deserve A Magical Holiday, Too: The Mom Hour, Episode 30Your Holiday Parenting Questions, Answered: The Mom Hour, Episode 79WeeSprout Double Zipper Reusable Food Pouch – 6 Pack – 5 fl oz (the pouches Katie mentions)MORE HELPFUL LINKS:Visit our websiteCheck out deals from our partnersFollow us on InstagramJoin our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)Sign up for our newsletterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are all East Coast parents uptight traditionalists grooming their kids for the Ivy League? Are all West Coast moms drinking kale smoothies while practicing yoga on a paddleboard? Of course not, but in this special episode of The Mom Hour Sarah (of the West Coast) is joined by guest co-host Margaret Ables (a New Yorker) of the What Fresh Hell podcast to embrace the stereotypes for a bit and discuss regional parenting differences we’ve observed parenting kids on opposite coasts.This episode is part of a host-swap The Mom Hour is doing with What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood. Catch Meagan in a companion episode to this one on November 8, when she chats with WFH’s Amy Wilson about Big City vs. Small Town Parenting.LINKS MENTIONED:What Fresh Hell Episode 11: Do Manners Still Matter?What Fresh Hell LIVE in Chappaqua, NY on December 1MORE HELPFUL LINKS:Visit our websiteCheck out deals from our partnersFollow us on InstagramJoin our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)Sign up for our newsletterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Amy Tripple is a Chicago-based photographer who understands that it’s hard to get little ones dressed and out the door on a normal day–let alone for a family photo shoot. In Episode 19 of our Mom Hour Voices series Amy and Sarah talk about how to make the most of professional family photos, what to do when a photo session isn’t in the budget, ideas for improving your own photography, and more.LINKS MENTIONED:Amy’s websiteShoot Along, the weekly online photography project for parentsPrime lenses Amy recommendsCanon EF 55mm f/1.8 STM LensNikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G Lens with Auto FocusYONGNUO YN50mm F1.8 Standard Prime Lens Large Aperture Auto Focus Lens For CanonYONGNUO YN50mm F1.8N Standard Prime Lens Large Aperture Auto Manual Focus AF MF for NikonMORE HELPFUL LINKS:Visit our websiteCheck out deals from our partnersFollow us on InstagramJoin our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)Sign up for our newsletterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.