Best of Both Worlds Podcast

Sarah covers the family's summer trip. Laura and Sarah explore ways to fit in health, exercise, sleep, healthy eating, and mental health. In the Q&A, a listener question on ramping up her career. Sponsors: Door Dash - an online food delivery platform working with over 300,000 stores. For $5 off your first order, enter code Best Of at checkout MM LaFleur - a clothing company with beautiful classics for work and excellent service. To enjoy $25 off your first purchase, enter code BESTOF at checkout!

In this episode, Laura and Sarah are thrilled to welcome organizing and time management expert Julie Morganstern! She delves into organizing time vs space, and then we discuss all things parenting. In this special edition Q&A, we pose listener questions to Julie! Sponsor notes/codes: LinkedIn: To get $50 off your first LinkedIn Jobs post, visit linkedin.com/bestof MM LaFleur: To get $25 your first purchase, visit mmlafleur.com/bestof and enter code "BESTOF" at checkout!

Laura and Sarah review their own childcare arrangements and the delve into one option that listeners have asked about for quite some time - au pairs! In the Q&A, we address a listener eager to revamp her planning methods for the next academic year.   Episode sponsors are Better Help and Circle.  

Laura and Sarah take a deep dive into their summer goals with a mid-summer check-in. Then, both hosts discuss routines -- those that work, those that don't, and those that they want to spend more time thinking about.  In the Q&A, we address a listener question on sleep troubles in young kids while traveling. Episode Sponsors are Better Help and Door Dash.

Laura and Sarah open by chatting about summer and debating whether they consider themselves 'nice'. Our guest, Fran Hauser, is a successful media executive and is now succeeding as a startup investor and author. Today's episode sponsor is LOLA, a female-founded company that offers a line of organic cotton tampons, pads, and other feminine care products conveniently delivered to your door via subscription. For 40% off all subscriptions, visit mylola.com and enter code Bestof when you subscribe.

Laura and Sarah celebrate turning 100. Then, guest Andrea Walter joins in to tell her family's fascinating story of adoptive parenting. We also get a classic Day In the Life from this clinical pharmacist. In Q&A, we answer a question about last names and marriage - to change or not to change? Our episode sponsor today is Circle, a device and app to help you regulate and monitor screen time in your family. Get $30 off your device when you visit meetcircle.com/BESTOF and enter BEST OF at checkout.

The challenges of big kids vs little ones & In the Q&A, a listener question about adding a third kid to the family? Episode Sponsors: Better Help, a convenient online counseling resource. Best of Both Worlds Podcast listeners get 10% off your first month with discount code bestof at betterhelp.com/bestof! Hello Fresh is a meal kit delivery service that can be fun, convenient, and delicious!  For $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to HelloFresh.com/Bestof80 and enter promo code Bestof

We bring you a multitude of FRUGAL parenting tips and a listener question about MOM GUILT. Sponsored by: Better Help, an online counseling resource. Get help at your own pace and on your own time.  Better Health offers licensed professional counselors who treat depression, anxiety, stress, family conflicts, sleep issues, and grief management.  All sessions are confidential, with 3000 US licensed therapists in 50 states. Get 10% off your 1st month using code bestof at betterhealth.com/bestof!

Laura and Sarah discuss their latest favorite podcasts and are then joined by Emily Oster, a Ph.D. in economics and a professor at Brown University.  She is the author of recent release Crib Sheets: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, and she was inspired to dig deep into the data on how we parent when she first became a mother herself.  She and her husband now have 2 children.  In the Q&A, Laura and Sarah address a listener question about time estimation and avoiding overwork.

Back by popular demand, Laura and Sarah revisit... well, many superficial things!  From diet and fitness to (ahem) cosmetic enhancements, we discuss our favorites and go off on a few tangents.  In the Q&A, we answer a question submitted by a "paper-geek with to-do lists, a posted weekly menu plan, paper wall calendar for the family, and personal day planner" who admits that even she gets planning fatigue.  Laura and Sarah discuss this well-known phenomenon and discuss how they cope.

Tiffany Dufu is the author of Drop the Ball, a book about eliminating excess and focusing on what matters so that women, in particular, can pursue their biggest dreams.  She has since created and is now leading her own business dedicated to helping women find their "Cru" -- think of a diverse and supportive network of local peers.  She is an inspiring and passionate speaker and her love of the week might be our favorite yet!  In the Q&A, Laura and Sarah answer a listener question about early bedtimes.

In this episode, Laura & Sarah share their thoughts on the recent viral facebook rant from a working mother with 3 kids, in which she ended with "I don't know about you, but I'm ready to lean OUT." There may be a rant-induced rant in here somewhere! We also talk about work updates, some minor changes to the podcast, and answer a question from a listener who is a self-described "Type A perfectionist upholder" and wants to work on lowering her standards.

This episode features Katherine Goldstein, host of The Double Shift, a podcast about the lives of mothers.  Learn about how she got into the podcasting business, and how we all feel like there continue to be gaps (and opportunities) in the podcasting sphere when it comes to working motherhood.  She shares with us her experiences as a relatively new parent finding her groove (her child is now 3), and her Friday evening ritual.  In Q&A, we address an emotionally charged question about overwork and resentme

This episode is all about camp! Laura and Sarah chat about their camp experiences and plans for their children. Guest Audrey Monke is the author of the book Happy Campers: 9 Summer Camp Secrets For Raising Kids Who Will Become Thriving Adults -- out on the same day as this episode's initial release. Audrey is also a camp co-director and mother of 5. In the Q&A, we answer a physician's question about call and a possible job change out of academic medicine.

In this episode, we recap our spring breaks - Sarah gives the lowdown on their Disney Cruise - Laura reveals their destination chosen a mere 10 days before vacation! Then, the conversation moves to WEEKENDS -- Sarah and Laura talk about the differences in weekend experience with and without a toddler and each share updated ingredients for an ideal weekend. In the Q&A, Laura addresses a listener whose supervisor will not allow her to work from home when her infant is sick.