Dana Answers Your Burning Questions!

02/05/24 • 57 min

Dana gets into the highs and lows of the past week, which include a sick kid, a double-birthday, and a cheeky toddler who destroyed some prime upholstery!

Then we open the Momplicated Mailbag!

You sent in your questions, and Dana has answers!

17:02 - How do I deal with my childless friends who make rude comments about kids?

27:16 - How should I respond to mom shaming about formula feeding, daycare and sleep training?

32:50 - What was your career evolution, and how did you work at home without childcare?

38:06 - What do you say to the "just you wait" people, and are you worried about the teen years?

41:13 - Should I contact a man on Facebook who might be my biological father?

46:18 - What is your biggest insecurity as a mom?

48:46 - Do I have ADHD or am I just a stressed-out working mom?

54:04 - How did you know you were done having kids after baby 3?

Advice on today's show is presented solely for entertainment purposes. It is not intended as legal, psychological or any professional advice.

Follow Dana on Instagram @dana.p.phillips

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Dana gets into the highs and lows of the past week, which include a sick kid, a double-birthday, and a cheeky toddler who destroyed some prime upholstery!

Then we open the Momplicated Mailbag!

You sent in your questions, and Dana has answers!

17:02 - How do I deal with my childless friends who make rude comments about kids?

27:16 - How should I respond to mom shaming about formula feeding, daycare and sleep training?

32:50 - What was your career evolution, and how did you work at home without childcare?

38:06 - What do you say to the "just you wait" people, and are you worried about the teen years?

41:13 - Should I contact a man on Facebook who might be my biological father?

46:18 - What is your biggest insecurity as a mom?

48:46 - Do I have ADHD or am I just a stressed-out working mom?

54:04 - How did you know you were done having kids after baby 3?

Advice on today's show is presented solely for entertainment purposes. It is not intended as legal, psychological or any professional advice.

Follow Dana on Instagram @dana.p.phillips

You can follow, rate and review the show here on your favorite podcast app!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Rage Against the Washing Machine - with Caitlin Murray!

Dana is joined by the hilarious Caitlin Murray, who is best known for her wickedly funny Instagram account Big Time Adulting!

Dana and Caitlin discuss:

Vacationing with children
Sick days and snow days
Those jerks who say "just you wait..."
Why it's ok to NOT love the baby stage
Dana’s Roman Empire
Cailtin's Arch Nemesis: the front loading washing machine

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The Feminine Urge To Do It All - with Erin Spahr!

As we head into Valentines Day, Dana is tackling the sexy topic of Domestic Labor!

Therapist Erin Spahr (@FeministMomTherapist on Instagram) joins the show to talk about why household tasks often fall on women, and how men and women can share the domestic work more equally.

Dana and Erin also talk about:

How “girl boss feminism” was sold to mothers, but didn’t deliver.
Why the popular concept of "self care” is often just a proxy for meeting our basic needs
The rise of Instagram therapists, and how to use it to your benefit without getting swept into the algorithm.

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