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#224 - Prepping for Kindergarten 09/14/2020

#224 - Prepping for Kindergarten Charlie and David are heading to kindergarten! We talk about prepping for it, school supplies and over the top parents. Caitlin talks about how being busy makes her drop other things in her life. Laura’s #gotthis revolves around finding a good spot for Charlie to do zoom kindergarten, and then actually cleaning things out to make it happen. /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/15995771

#223 - Grateful for Childcare 09/08/2020

#223 - Grateful for Childcare We open the show talking about our childcare situations, which we are thrilled about. Caitlin wonders what she did with herself, pre-kids. Caitlin feels old when she plays video games, and is avoiding potty training Joe. /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/15898520

#222 - Hiking and More Gaming Chat 08/31/2020

#222 - Hiking and More Gaming Chat In a very yin/yang feeling episode, we talk about the great outdoors and the wonders of Vermont, a social distancing paradise. We also talk about the other social distancing paradise - the world of video games. Give us 5 stars in if you like what you hear! Check out ! Promo code: PODCAST Find show notes for this episode at Follow us on Twitter , Instagram & like our Facebook page Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/15746336

#221 - Gaming Chat 08/24/2020

#221 - Gaming Chat Laura is about to have a childcare change, and Caitlin acquires a hot ticket item in the pandemic. We talk about favorite video games in our households. Caitlin is working on not panicking about pandemic kindergarten, while Laura is enjoying her boys finally playing together. /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/15726740

#220 - Love Them to Death, Foster Their Strengths 08/17/2020

#220 - Love Them to Death, Foster Their Strengths Caitlin is overjoyed that her favorite grocery store chain has opened nearby. Laura is trying to follow the rules, but Caitlin tries to infuse some Russian-style rule interpretation into the conversation. Laura starts a Facebook group, at her own peril. Caitlin admits she is indeed parenting a strong-willed child. Give us 5 stars in if you like what you hear! Check out ! Promo code: PODCAST Find show notes for this episode at Follow us on Twitter , Instagram & like our Facebook page Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/15607064

#219 - Social Distance Social Norms 08/13/2020

#219 - Social Distance Social Norms Laura starts us off talking about how she got herself on top of car maintenance and reminds us all of her hand sanitizer stash. She updates on the latest well visits and the lingering weight worry he’s had. Caitlin had a socially distanced movie night again and had an important lesson in the new social norms of a pandemic get together, and went for her first haircut since the pandemic began. We both randomly talk about how we got our engagement ring designs. /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/15593990

#218 - Sleepless Nights and Learning Pods 08/03/2020

#218 - Sleepless Nights and Learning Pods Caitlin is dealing with some nighttime issues with every single member of her family. Laura isn’t very focused on parenting. We have some thoughts on learning pods and morning workout woes. Give us 5 stars in if you like what you hear! Check out ! Promo code: PODCAST Find show notes for this episode at Follow us on Twitter , Instagram & like our Facebook page Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/15439622

#217 - Who Wears Mom Shorts, We Wear Mom Shorts 07/27/2020

#217 - Who Wears Mom Shorts, We Wear Mom Shorts We open the show talking about a socially distanced kiddo movie night that Caitlin hosted and how restorative and hope-inspiring it was. Laura has an uncomfortable COVID-era playground interaction and we continue talking about the things we don’t know when it comes to properly social distancing, going to school and so on. Caitlin makes big decisions about shorts and we talk more about giving ourselves permission to be more comfortable instead of trying to stuff our bodies into things that don’t work. /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/15314471

#216 - 5th Birthdays! 07/20/2020

#216 - 5th Birthdays! Charlie and David turn 5 years old! We are astonished, and we discuss how we celebrated in these strange times. We also talk a bit about childcare and how it’s evolving. And don’t worry: there are some mentions of puke, nightmares, and wanting to dropkick our two-year-olds. Give us 5 stars in if you like what you hear! Check out ! Promo code: PODCAST Find show notes for this episode at Follow us on Twitter , Instagram & like our Facebook page Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/15188558

#215 - Career Choices and Annoying Kid Voices 07/13/2020

#215 - Career Choices and Annoying Kid Voices Laura’s feeling better, so it’s Caitlin’s turn to feel bummed and questioning all her life’s choices. We have chatty kids, who love to point out stuff to us in the car while we’re listening to podcasts. How many times have your kids interrupted you while listening to this episode? Give us 5 stars in if you like what you hear! Check out ! Promo code: PODCAST Find show notes for this episode at Follow us on Twitter , Instagram & like our Facebook page Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/15189389

BEST OF: #30 – Who Pooped Here? 07/06/2020

BEST OF: #30 – Who Pooped Here? Happy Independence Day weekend, US listeners! We took the week off, so please enjoy some time-traveling. We go back to September 2016, when our older sons (who just turned 5) were a little over 1 year old. Original episode description: Laura is ending something that’s been a big part of her life for the past few years, good news in her professional life and new developments in Charlie’s life. Caitlin details her first-ever panic attack, gross poop-related discoveries, and the benefits of therapy. Show notes here: /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/15083588

#214 - Cafeteria Quarantine 06/29/2020

#214 - Cafeteria Quarantine Continuing with cafeteria quarantine, Caitlin and Laura review where they are at. Caitlin doesn’t have the kids, courtesy of a toy going in the toilet. Laura gives an update about how she’s dealing with her personal COVID-induced crisis. Oh and programming note: The Canadian/US border is now officially closed until July 21, 2020. They announced this extension later in the day we recorded this episode, oddly enough. And in purely Canadian fashion, Air Canada refunded Laura and Tim’s plane tickets without even being asked. Give us 5 stars in if you like what you hear! Check out ! Promo code: PODCAST Find show notes for this episode at Follow us on Twitter , Instagram & like our Facebook page Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/14934431

#213 - (Pre)School’s Out For...Ever? 06/22/2020

#213 - (Pre)School’s Out For...Ever? Laura opens the show with her sadness around preschool ending, and in particular the way it is ending. Caitlin is typically emotionless about David’s end to preschool. Caitlin pushes Laura to do something to address her difficulty and disengagement rooted in social distancing fatigue. Caitlin is struggling with how David did on his Kindergarten pre-screening assessment, and general unhelpful comparisons to other kids. /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/14919290

#212 - Black Lives Matter 06/15/2020

#212 - Black Lives Matter Because of our recording cadence, this is the first time we mention the murder of George Floyd and the international uprising against white supremacy and police brutality. So let us state for the record: we must abolish white supremacy. Remember that we all carry around racial prejudices from our socialization as kids, we act on those prejudices when we discriminate against people because of their race, and Racism is a system, one that the United States was founded on. It is no longer enough to simply be a nice person and like Black people. We must actively work to be anti-racist. Give us 5 stars in if you like what you hear! Check out ! Promo code: PODCAST Find show notes for this episode at Follow us on Twitter , Instagram & like our Facebook page Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/14742500

#211 - Everything Was “Fine” Until It Wasn’t 06/08/2020

#211 - Everything Was “Fine” Until It Wasn’t Laura opens the show by discussing a child-induced back injury she’s dealing with, but luckily has other good news to help alleviate that issue. Caitlin talks about her uneventful Memorial Day weekend, and the privilege of being able to go somewhere and pretend nothing was happening for a while. We talk about people who have another house to go to in order to escape COVID. Laura is cautiously optimistic about a new development, and is on a skin saga to help with pandemic pimps. /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/14712548

#210 - Professional Rage 06/01/2020

#210 - Professional Rage The gals discuss their evolving thoughts on childcare during COVID. Caitlin goes on a rant about her work life and profession and gives herself permission to do some work. Laura has a new interest that may surprise you. Give us 5 stars in if you like what you hear! Check out ! Promo code: PODCAST Find show notes for this episode at Follow us on Twitter , Instagram & like our Facebook page Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/14608589

#209 - Caitlin’s Sad Saga During COVID 05/26/2020

#209 - Caitlin’s Sad Saga During COVID *Trigger warning: This episode contains a story about pregnancy loss. If this is hard for you to hear, this episode is one to skip.* /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/14575892

#208 - Invitation to Play 05/18/2020

#208 - Invitation to Play In a bit of a general failure, Laura tries to record outside and ends up getting wet. Caitlin is looking for silver linings of the quarantine and growing a victory garden. Give us 5 stars in if you like what you hear! Check out ! Promo code: PODCAST Find show notes for this episode at Follow us on Twitter , Instagram & like our Facebook page Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/14452916

#207 - Same Quarantine, Different Day 05/11/2020

#207 - Same Quarantine, Different Day Caitlin is still struggling with Joe’s early wake ups, so of course she has to go through her weekly complaint about it. A little nudity goes a long way in Laura’s house, who is having an ok week, with the ups and downs of COVID lift. We have short fuses due to the pandemic and Laura talks about a recent hill she’s chosen to die on, inadvisedly. In good news, potty training Tommy has been going well...for everyone but Charlie. /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/14360870

#206 - Rice bins, with mixed success 05/04/2020

#206 - Rice bins, with mixed success We try to occupy our kids with rice bins during this episode, with mixed success. We’re still in COVID quarantine, so we talk about how we’re coping. Also, Laura has two exciting pieces of news, and Caitlin worries she’s doing too much screen time. Give us 5 stars in if you like what you hear! Check out ! Promo code: PODCAST Find show notes for this episode at Follow us on Twitter , Instagram & like our Facebook page Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/14188685

#205 - Who We Hug 04/27/2020

#205 - Who We Hug We talk about how Laura treated herself for her birthday amidst social distancing, and some of our favorite treats. We also talk about how self-isolating/social distancing is going, what we think the kids have noticed. Laura’s 4 year old has been fairly observant about the rules of social distancing while Caitlin’s introvert hasn’t seemed to be too affected. Laura worries about her son’s natural kid instinct to run to greet people. We end with only #igotthis moments, since we all need more positivit /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/13992212

#204 - We Miss The Grocery Store 04/20/2020

#204 - We Miss The Grocery Store Did you ever think you’d hear us wax poetically about the grocery store? Well here it is! We also try to keep it short (naptime) and focus on the positive #igotthis moments (the world is ending). We would love to hear how you’re keeping it positive too! Give us 5 stars in if you like what you hear! Check out ! Promo code: PODCAST Find show notes for this episode at Follow us on Twitter , Instagram & like our Facebook page Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/13981379

#203 - What it would be like if... 04/13/2020

#203 - What it would be like if... It’s still mostly Quarantine Talk. We’re trying not to play the “what it would be like if” game and trying to limit social media and news. This one devolves a bit at the end, as our two-year-olds get involved. We recorded the next episode at nap time, I promise! Give us 5 stars in if you like what you hear! Check out ! Promo code: PODCAST Find show notes for this episode at Follow us on Twitter , Instagram & like our Facebook page Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/13877480

#202 - Laura & Tim: Quarantine Week 1 Postmortem 04/06/2020

#202 - Laura & Tim: Quarantine Week 1 Postmortem Laura is joined by . They debrief about their first week in self-isolation with their kids. Getting in time to work, wrangling the kids, staying sane, etc. There is also a shocking revelation about Tim’s stance on On Line v. In Line. Give us 5 stars in if you like what you hear! Check out ! Promo code: PODCAST Find show notes for this episode at Follow us on Twitter , Instagram & like our Facebook page Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/13749710

#201 - COVID QUARANTINE: DAY 1,394 03/30/2020

#201 - COVID QUARANTINE: DAY 1,394 Oof! Thank you for bearing with us listeners. But here we are! We are both safe and healthy, self-isolating with our families. During this episode, we update you on how our thoughts about the pandemic evolved, and what we’re doing now to keep both our families and our communities safe. Give us 5 stars in if you like what you hear! Check out ! Promo code: PODCAST Find show notes for this episode at Follow us on Twitter , Instagram & like our Facebook page Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/13738625

#200 - The Naivete Before the Coronavirus Storm 03/23/2020

#200 - The Naivete Before the Coronavirus Storm *DISCLAIMER: We recorded this podcast on March 11, which was just before it became abundantly clear to us that COVID-19 was not just on our doorstep, it was in our figurative yard, and in our figurative garage. /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/13640369

#199 - Are you in line? 03/16/2020

#199 - Are you in line? Laura’s washing machine is broken, and we talk about corona virus, so you might think for a moment that you’re listening to . We also get into some hot regionalisms talk, so maybe it’s more like ? In any case, we then give pee-related don’t got thises and Caitlin loves to sing. Give us 5 stars in if you like what you hear! Check out ! Promo code: PODCAST Find show notes for this episode at Follow us on Twitter , Instagram & like our Facebook page Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/13411067

#198 - Are We Ok With Pole? 03/09/2020

#198 - Are We Ok With Pole? We start off the episode chatting about our summer plans, as you do in February, and then look forward even further to kindergarten, ever looming over our year. Caitlin talks more about getting Joe evaluated for early intervention. We then spend much of the episode talking, way belatedly, about the Superbowl Halftime Show. Laura reads an amazing fan email, thank you friend! /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/13446341

#197 - Weighty Issues 03/02/2020

#197 - Weighty Issues We dive deep into pap smears, weight, cholesterol, a big shift coming for Laura, an amazing listener email, how Laura is trying to tackle her phone use, and how Caitlin might try to wrangle the family calendar. Give us 5 stars in if you like what you hear! Check out ! Promo code: PODCAST Find show notes for this episode at Follow us on Twitter , Instagram & like our Facebook page Tell us what your #igotthis and #idontgotthis moments are this week! Have a question or topic you’d like us to discuss? Tweet us @heymamapodcast or email us at heymamapodcast (at) gmail.com. Music: Hanami by Fabian Measures /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/13218854

#196 - Surviving CVS 02/24/2020

#196 - Surviving CVS We open the show discussing some recent stomach flu/stomach virus adventures and Caitlin recaps Joe’s second birthday stuff. Laura talks about how difficult watching television for adults is, and how we’re much less tuned in to American cultural moments like the Oscars. Laura also tells a riveting story about being a #hotmessmom. Caitlin full-on spirals about David’s easygoing nature and tries not to worry that it's passivity. /episode/index/show/heymamapodcast/id/13277783

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