Hallie's Getting Her Pink Back, Katie's in the Thick of It, the Joys of Motherhood and the Switch Witch Debate
10/23/24 • 27 min
Hallie reveals she is slowly starting to feel like herself again nearly five months after giving birth to her second daughter, Collins. And while she admits most days are "not cute," the mama-of-two credits a lot of her newfound energy to getting more sleep at night (thank you, sleep training)!
Meanwhile, Katie, who gave birth to her second daughter, Emma, two months ago, is still in that postpartum haze and vents about the chaos of juggling two kids under two. But despite the feral nature of raising littles, she is quick to focus on the joy it brings her as the ladies discuss a new survey of more than 5,000 mothers from Peanut, an app for those navigating fertility, pregnancy, motherhood, or menopause, that found that 84% of mothers don’t think parenting is accurately portrayed in the content they consume. According to their findings, 91% of moms say they felt more joy and fulfillment than anticipated, and 81% feel there should be more emphasis on the positive aspects of parenthood.
Hallie and Katie also weigh in on the Switch Witch, a new Halloween tradition that involves kids trading in candy for gifts. While some parents love the idea of off-loading some of the sugar, critics say it robs children off a rite of passage: eating way too much Halloween candy.
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Hallie reveals she is slowly starting to feel like herself again nearly five months after giving birth to her second daughter, Collins. And while she admits most days are "not cute," the mama-of-two credits a lot of her newfound energy to getting more sleep at night (thank you, sleep training)!
Meanwhile, Katie, who gave birth to her second daughter, Emma, two months ago, is still in that postpartum haze and vents about the chaos of juggling two kids under two. But despite the feral nature of raising littles, she is quick to focus on the joy it brings her as the ladies discuss a new survey of more than 5,000 mothers from Peanut, an app for those navigating fertility, pregnancy, motherhood, or menopause, that found that 84% of mothers don’t think parenting is accurately portrayed in the content they consume. According to their findings, 91% of moms say they felt more joy and fulfillment than anticipated, and 81% feel there should be more emphasis on the positive aspects of parenthood.
Hallie and Katie also weigh in on the Switch Witch, a new Halloween tradition that involves kids trading in candy for gifts. While some parents love the idea of off-loading some of the sugar, critics say it robs children off a rite of passage: eating way too much Halloween candy.
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The Best Position for Sex After a C-Section, Burning Those Maternity Sweatpants and a Defense for 17 Diaper Mom
It’s been quite the busy week for Hallie and Katie. In fact, it’s been so busy, they dedicated the entire episode to their CliffsNotes! Katie’s 2-month-old daughter, Emma, appears to have turned a corner and the dreaded colic seems to have subsided. Katie and her husband, Jason, ripped off the proverbial band aid and had sex for the first time since Emma’s birth. Now the mom-of-two reveals the best sexual position for doing the deed after a c-section. Plus, Katie shares her new (cheap) beauty hack.
Meanwhile, Hallie admits she’s reached new levels of giving zero effs about her appearance in public. However, she has taken the first step towards feeling like herself again postpartum, donating the maternity sweatpants she’s been rocking for four years. And Hallie and Andrew were pleasantly surprised after they transitioned their 2-year-old daughter, Dylan, to a big girl bed with minimal drama.
Hallie and Katie also defend 17 Diaper Mom, a postpartum mom who was bullied on TikTok after she shared a video counting all of the dirty diapers in her house.
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Sasha Pieterse joins the 'Between Us Moms' podcast for an hour long candid and heartfelt conversation about her motherhood journey and beyond. The actress talks about raising son Hendrix with husband Hudson, how her goals and perspective have shifted since becoming a mom -- and why she and Hudson are putting their marriage first. She says they are "one and done" and he has gotten a vasectomy - something Katie and Hallie can relate to! The 'Pretty Little Liars' star also opens up about her recent reunion with former co-stars Ashley Benson and Lucy Hale and shares what goes on in their PLL group chat and how fun it is to be going through mamahood with Shay, Troian and Ashley -- she is so proud of all of them! Sasha gets candid about her pregnancy complications, her surgery as a result and talks about her postpartum depression in a way so many other moms will be able to relate. The hosts also get advice on postpartum body image. 28-year-old Sasha also dishes on her steamy new Lifetime movie, 'A Carpenter Christmas Romance' and why Sarah Drew is like a sister to her now.
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