Shows
The Mother ConnectionPeriods, puberty and vaginasHere, we talk with our friend Jill who is a Nurse Practitioner in Gynecology about periods, puberty and much more.
2024-05-1648 minThe Mother ConnectionTotal EclipseHere, we chat briefly about our experiences with the eclipse. (Mostly about the traffic. )
2024-04-2825 minThe Mother ConnectionGenerations Part DeuxHere, we continue our conversation about generations and parenting and (among other things) how technology has down stream effects on society.
2024-03-2523 minThe Mother ConnectionThe Barbie Thing; Generations and MotheringHere, we begin a conversation about mothering and mothering advice through the ages, with highlights from The Better Homes and Gardens Baby Book published in 1956 and Genrations by Jean M Twenge.
2024-03-1532 minThe Mother ConnectionSaying No to Overscheduling (sometimes)Here we talk about how it is okay to say no to things if your plate is already feeling full.
2023-11-1327 minThe Mother ConnectionADHD in childrenHere ,we talk with Cat who is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, about ADHD in children. We discuss, among other things, how ADHD might affect children (and therefore mothers and caregivers), possible treatment options and amazing things like the brain.
2023-10-1040 minThe Mother ConnectionSports and KidsHere, we briefly chat about our experience with sports and kids...and how in America right now there seems to be a lot of emphasis on them.
2023-07-2725 minThe Mother ConnectionMothering and Emigrating from ArgentinaWe are back! Here, we talk with Cally's sister-in-law, Naty, who moved to United States with her family from Argentina. We talk about (among other things) making adjustments and courageously moving though all different kinds of obstacles, going through breast cancer and the advice she would give other moms in her position.
2023-04-131h 04The Mother ConnectionMothering and Gender Identity Part TwoHere, we conclude our two part episode with Cally's friend and children's book author about her experience mothering a child who is transgender non-binary.
2022-11-2134 minThe Mother ConnectionMothering and Gender IdentityHere, we talk with Cally's friend and children's book author Vanessa about (among other topics) her experience mothering a child who is transgender non-binary.
2022-11-151h 02The Mother ConnectionChatting with a Mom about Stay-at-Home-DaddingHere, we chat with Cally's longtime friend about her family dynamic where her husband is the stay at home parent.
2022-10-1041 minThe Mother ConnectionBack to SchoolHere, we chat briefly about our kids going back to school and what that is like for us (and our kids).
2022-09-0527 minThe Mother ConnectionMompreneuring with LaurenHere we chat with the totally authentic and driven Lauren about (among other conversations) being a business owner, mother of two young children and the unbelievably delicious and popular food businesses Honeycomb Bakery and Cafe and Eastern Standard Provisions.
2022-08-0153 min
The Mother ConnectionMothering through and with breast cancer; Part TwoHere, we continue talking to Kristin about what it has been like to mother through and with breast cancer.
2022-06-2132 minThe Mother ConnectionMothering through and with breast cancer; Part OneHere, we talk with Cally's good friend Kristin about her experience mothering through breast cancer with two young children.
2022-05-2031 minThe Mother ConnectionHard Pants, Dresses and Telling a StoryHere, we talk again with our friends Janet and Courtney who are the mother/daughter duo behind the clothing store JMode in Salem, MA about Spring Fashion.
2022-04-2827 minThe Mother ConnectionPart Two of Mothering when your partner has a Substance Use DisorderWe continue our conversation with Eliza about Substance Use Disorders, motherhood, ups and downs, forgiveness and hope.
2022-03-2243 minThe Mother ConnectionPart One of Mothering when your partner has a Substance Use DisorderIn Part One, we talk with our friend about the early stages of her navigating through motherhood (among other things) when she discovered her partner had a Substance Use Disorder.
2022-03-0440 minThe Mother ConnectionMothering when a child has food allergiesHere we interview Cally's friend who has experience mothering through a peanut allergy. Even if you do not have experience in this world, it deals with managing anxieties of all kinds.
2022-01-2454 minThe Mother ConnectionHope You Don't Hate The HolidaysFor this episode, we interview each other, rather than a guest, about what's it is like to experience the holidays as a mother when you have lost someone.
2021-12-1741 minThe Mother ConnectionSea Glass: The edges of infertility, loss and hopeWe talk with our friend Mary who has endured infertility, miscarriage and extreme loss but always held on to hope. Her strength, resiliency and resourcefulness is unbelievably inspiring. And also......her scrumptious daughter, Paige joins us.
Content warning; this episode deals with miscarriage and loss.
2021-11-0453 minThe Mother ConnectionMoms and StyleWe chat with Janet and her daughter Courtney who between them, have years of experience in the clothing and fashion industry, about moms and style.
2021-09-3049 minThe Mother ConnectionA Mother in WWIIFor this September episode, we decided to focus on mothers during WWII. The general dates of this massive global conflict are September 1, 1939-Septmeber 2, 1945 and was the bloodiest conflict and largest war in history. Millions of lives were lost to battle, bombing, displacement and The Holocaust. Listen as we talk with our friend Kate who grew up in England post war. She talks of her mother, Rose, who was raising Kate's older sister when war broke out in England.
2021-09-0243 minThe Mother ConnectionThe Pilot: What Makes a Mom?Get to the know our voices and styles as we interview various moms in different locations.
2021-08-1942 min