The Mom Hour
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Co-hosts Meagan Francis and Sarah Powers have eight kids between them, little to grown. Weekly conversations offer practical tips and real-life encouragement for moms who want to enjoy motherhood more, and cut back on comparison, worry, and stress. We’re not experts, we’re moms who’ve been there. We’re not perfect, we’re real. Welcome to The Mom Hour.
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House Rules For After School: Episode 380
The Mom Hour
08/30/22 • 45 min
Empty your lunch box! Wash your hands! No screens before homework! What non-negotiable rule do you enforce when the kids walk through the door after school gets out? In our latest “House Rules” episode, Meagan and Sarah tackle the time between when school-age kids get home and the onset of dinner and bedtime. We asked our community for rules, systems or routines that make the after-school time just a bit easier (having a rule can be pure magic because it takes the pressure off of mom!), as well as what small rituals help with reconnecting and decompressing after school. Join us!
LINKS MENTIONED:
- You can find all the House Rules For After School on this Facebook post or this Instagram post.
- Sarah mentioned learning the “two truths and a lie” tactic for asking kids about their school day from somewhere last year, and we dug up the source!
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- Sign up for our newsletter
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08/30/22 • 45 min
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10/25/22 • 62 min
From Halloween through New Year’s we’re given opportunities to create new traditions and fulfill holiday wishes – sometimes of our own design and, increasingly as kids get older, sometimes at our kids’ behest. This week Meagan and Sarah talk about the bell curve of holiday parenting: the early influence we have over just how things look and what fun is had, the middle dip as we learn to let go and kid-life dominates, and then the later years when we get to reclaim some control and design a season for our own desires. None of it is all-good or all-hard; but it changes over time and we’re here for your pre-holidays 2022 motherhood pep talk – wherever you find yourself on that curve. Join us!
LINKS MENTIONED:
- Meagan wrote on instagram about how shopping for Halloween looks different with older kids.
- In our Facebook community there was discussion about the elf on the shelf; want to know our thoughts on it? This episode from the archives tells it like it is.
- We have you covered with Advent Calendar ideas in a recent blog post. Snag them before they sell out!
- We have a new subscriber community built right into Instagram! Listeners of the show can have more intimate conversations with us (and others), along with bonus content. Look for the Subscribe button here.
- Check out Sarah’s front yard decorated for Halloween this year (complete with a skeleton in a pool)!
MORE HELPFUL LINKS:
- Visit our website
- Check out deals from our partners
- Follow us on Instagram
- Join our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)
- Sign up for our newsletter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
10/25/22 • 62 min
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More Than Mom: Ask Us Anything!
The Mom Hour
09/27/20 • 57 min
We challenged you to ask us your most burning questions–but not about parenting for once! And wow, did you deliver. Join Meagan and Sarah for a fun, silly, and sometimes serious More Than Mom episode featuring your questions about our perfect day, favorite Hamilton songs, thoughts on dating after divorce, and whether we consider ourselves religious. PLUS a big announcement at the top of the show that you won’t want to miss. Join us!
LINKS MENTIONED:
- Listener Allison is blogging about her BRCA2 journey at brca2mama.com (here’s a post about the great nipple debate!)
- Meagan talks about faith sometimes on her Instagram
MORE HELPFUL LINKS:
- Visit our website
- Check out deals from our partners
- Follow us on Instagram
- Join our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)
- Sign up for our newsletter
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09/27/20 • 57 min
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Saving Money On Food And Groceries: Episode 351
The Mom Hour
02/08/22 • 60 min
If you feel like your grocery bill has been creeping up, you’re not crazy. Food prices have been rising for a while, and unlike other areas of your budget, groceries definitely fall solidly into the “need, not want” category. So how DO you spend less money on food when you’re feeding a family? In today’s episode, Meagan and Sarah get honest about the areas where our food spending starts to spiral out of control, as well as how we approach leftovers, generic products, pantry inventory, and family-favorite cheap-o dinners. We also share some smart tips from an actual budget expert (ahem, not us). Make sure you listen ’til the end to hear Meagan’s best tip! Join us.
LINKS MENTIONED:
- Meagan references this article on food inflation
- We mention these recent episodes: Money Saving Ideas, Room By Room, A Week of Real-Life Dinners, Small Steps Toward Sustainability In The Kitchen
- Sarah thought the June Grocery Haul Challenge from The Financial Diet was fascinating
- Swipe through this IG post on food budgeting from @thebudgetmom
- This is what generic packaging used to look like!
- Don’t miss these related blog posts: These Resources Helped Me Start Budgeting by Sarah Limberg and Navigating Finances With Your Partner by Joanna Martin
- Check out all our episodes and blog posts on money and food
MORE HELPFUL LINKS:
- Visit our website
- Check out deals from our partners
- Follow us on Instagram
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- Sign up for our newsletter
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02/08/22 • 60 min
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09/02/22 • 47 min
Fall is just around the corner and while some of us look to classic markers like crisp air, sweatshirts and chili, others – especially those in warm-weather climates – have to work a bit harder to make a mindful shift into a new season. In today’s Voices episode (and in a fun hot seat role-reversal!) our contributor Katherine DeVries interviews Meagan about seasonally-led parenting and homemaking. Meagan and Katherine share seasonal activities we enjoy with our kids (and some we avoid), tips for bringing seasonality into home decor (without breaking the budget), ways to change up your cooking routine depending on the time of year (we’re looking at you, farmer’s markets), and ideas for getting through long stretches of dreary weather. Enjoy!
LINKS MENTIONED:
- Meet Katherine DeVries, one of our contributors, featured in this episode and follow her on instagram @thepaperdart.
- If you haven’t seen it, here’s the infamous photo (and backstory) of Meagan carrying her son Issac “The surfboard kid” on her hip in 2003.
- Looking for other fall-themed content?
- What’s For Breakfast This Fall: Episode 326
- 7 Ways We’re Saving Money This Fall: Episode 277
- Getting It “Right” For The Right-Now, blog by Meagan
- Cozy Audiobooks For Fall
MORE HELPFUL LINKS:
- Visit our website
- Check out deals from our partners
- Follow us on Instagram
- Join our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)
- Sign up for our newsletter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
09/02/22 • 47 min
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What REALLY Matters In Parenting? Episode 386
The Mom Hour
10/11/22 • 50 min
When an article or study claims that a certain parenting approach is “best” or is “matters most,” how does that make you feel as a mom? Meagan and Sarah have thoughts, starting with this: assuming that every family defines “parenting success” the same way is a tricky proposition. In Episode 386 we dive deep into research-based parenting advice and, specifically, how parenting data as published in articles and studies impacts our day to day decision-making as well as our mom-confidence. Join us!
LINKS MENTIONED:
- Meagan and Sarah referenced both The One Parenting Decision That Really Matters by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz and How to Quit Intensive Parenting by Elliot Haspel articles during this episode.
- Sarah mentioned Emily Oster, a data scientist and parenting writer, who writes a newsletter called ParentData on data, pregnancy, child rearing and whatever else is on the mind of parents. She’s published a few books that analyze the data behind choices in pregnancy and parenting.
- Email us [email protected] if you want to keep going with this conversation!
- Meagan & Sarah are together in Dallas this week! Be sure to check-in with us on Instagram to catch a glimpse of us IRL.
- More Than Mom this coming Sunday is all about our 2022 Goals and Intentions! You can catch up on our last Goals and Intentions check-in here.
MORE HELPFUL LINKS:
- Visit our website
- Check out deals from our partners
- Follow us on Instagram
- Join our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)
- Sign up for our newsletter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
10/11/22 • 50 min
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06/30/20 • 41 min
Moving while momming is no small task–and we’ve been there, trust us. Meagan has mastered the art of the DIY cross-town move to a new home with a whole bunch of kids; Sarah’s moves have been fewer and farther between, but also farther in distance and bigger in scope. Join us as we continue last week’s discussion about big moves and get into the details of actually packing up and relocating your family. Enjoy!
LINKS MENTIONED:
- This episode is a continuation of our episode on moving last week, Big Moves, Part One (Dreaming, Planning, Deciding)
- You might also like these episodes:
- Moving, Remodeling & Other Home Transitions: Episode 153
- Moving With Kids & Cultivating Community: Episode 56
- This Is Where You Belong with Melody Warnick: Voices 03
- Sarah ordered colored packing tape like this (affiliate link) to execute her color-coded boxes system
MORE HELPFUL LINKS:
- Visit our website
- Check out deals from our partners
- Follow us on Instagram
- Join our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)
- Sign up for our newsletter
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06/30/20 • 41 min
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06/23/20 • 56 min
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Do you dream of packing up the family and moving somewhere new? Or starting fresh in a different home or neighborhood? Maybe the idea of a move isn’t yours, but has been introduced by a job change or prompted by family circumstance. In this first of a two-part series on big moves, Meagan and Sarah talk about fantasy moves, aspirational moves, and making the decision to actually move our families. We also look at all the considerations we’ve made when planning a big move–from schools and neighborhoods to house features and commute times. Whether you’re dreaming of a move or happy where you are, this is a fun one. Join us!
MORE HELPFUL LINKS:
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- Check out deals from our partners
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- Sign up for our newsletter
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06/23/20 • 56 min
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7 Ways We’re Saving Money This Fall: Episode 277
The Mom Hour
09/08/20 • 65 min
Meagan and Sarah are both refocusing on personal spending this fall, after a strange pandemic spring and summer brought about changes to the family budget. In today’s episode we look at the areas of our spending that have changed since March, and talk through tips and strategies we’re using to save money right now. From working with a financial planner to buying secondhand, reevaluating dinner delivery and doing an audit on those pesky auto-renew subscriptions, we’re here with seven strategies make a difference to our families’ bottom lines this fall. Join us!
LINKS MENTIONED:
- Our interview from 2019 with Natalie Taylor has a ton of helpful information about hiring a personal financial planner
MORE HELPFUL LINKS:
- Visit our website
- Check out deals from our partners
- Follow us on Instagram
- Join our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)
- Sign up for our newsletter
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09/08/20 • 65 min
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11/04/22 • 45 min
If you’ve been listening to this podcast for any length of time you know that Meagan’s harbored some serious homesteader fantasies since her early 20s. Nearly 25 years after Meagan’s oldest was born, she’s finally living outside the city limits, and slowly making her “Little House on the Prairie homestead dreams” from long ago come true (well, sort of!). In this episode, Meagan interviews Kendra Martin from the Homesteady Podcast about how she lives off of 100 acres of land with her husband and six children. Kendra shares how she manages to homestead AND homeschool and what their family has in store for their future. Enjoy!
LINKS MENTIONED:
- Want to learn more about Kendra and her family’s homesteading? Visit their website Homesteady, their Youtube channel, Instagram and podcast.
- Meagan referenced this Homesteady Podcast Episode with Kendra and Austin’s backstory to the homestead lifestyle.
- Episode 379, Lessons in Motherhood From Chickens and Kittens is a fun episode where both Meagan and Sarah weigh-in on the animals around their homes these days!
- Here’s a few photos of Kendra and her family below!
- We have a new subscriber community built right into Instagram! Listeners of the show can have more intimate conversations with us (and others), along with bonus content. Look for the Subscribe button here.
MORE HELPFUL LINKS:
- Visit our website
- Check out deals from our partners
- Follow us on Instagram
- Join our private listener group on Facebook (be sure to answer the membership questions!)
- Sign up for our newsletter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
11/04/22 • 45 min
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Mom Hour have?
The Mom Hour currently has 652 episodes available.
What topics does The Mom Hour cover?
The podcast is about Kids & Family and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on The Mom Hour?
The episode title 'House Rules For After School: Episode 380' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Mom Hour?
The average episode length on The Mom Hour is 50 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Mom Hour released?
Episodes of The Mom Hour are typically released every 4 days.
When was the first episode of The Mom Hour?
The first episode of The Mom Hour was released on Mar 19, 2015.
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