The Mom Show

Why it's OKAY to have negative, conflicting feelings in motherhood

If you're a mom chances are you're busy and most often taking care of others. Taking the time for yourself to eat healthy and take care of your body may feel like one more thing on your to do list, but host Lindsay Aerts talks with dietitian and fitness instructor Melanie Douglass about how switching your mindset can help you if getting healthier is your goal.

If you're a mom chances are you're busy and most often taking care of others. Taking the time for yourself to eat healthy and workout may feel like one more thing on your to do list, but host Lindsay Aerts talks with dietitian and fitness instructor Melanie Douglass about how to get started when eating healthy feels pointless and overwhelming. The Mom Show on KSL is hosted by Lindsay Aerts. KSL News Radio is

If you're a mom chances are you're busy and most often taking care of others. Taking the time for yourself to eat healthy and workout may feel like one more thing on your to do list, but host Lindsay Aerts talks with dietitian and fitness instructor Melanie Douglass about how to start by making meals healthy, quick, and cheap.

If you're pregnant you've probably heard the myth that you're "eating for two." Host Lindsay Aerts talks with dietitian and fitness instructor Melanie Douglass about how eating healthy during pregnancy is very difficult for her, why gaining weight is supposed to happen, and how to know if you've overdone it.

More than half of the families in Utah with very young children have all available parents in the workforce. That’s an indicator of the need for quality, affordable childcare. In addition, parents who are seeking to further their education need good childcare, too. That’s the topic of a snapshot released by the Utah Women and Leadership Project at Utah Valley University this week. Host Lindsay Aerts talks with the project's founder Dr. Susan Madsen to find out why childcare in Utah is costing so much.

More than half of the families in Utah with very young children have all available parents in the workforce. That’s an indicator of the need for quality, affordable childcare. That’s the topic of a snapshot released by the Utah Women and Leadership Project at Utah Valley University. Host Lindsay Aerts talks with the project's founder, Dr. Susan Madsen about how childcare is a family and economic issue not just a woman's issue.

More than half of the families in Utah with very young children have all available parents in the workforce. That’s an indicator of the need for quality, affordable childcare. That’s the topic of a snapshot released by the Utah Women and Leadership Project at Utah Valley University this week. Host Lindsay Aerts talks with the project's founder Dr. Susan Madsen to find out why childcare in Utah is costing so much and what can be done to lower the costs.

More than half of the families in Utah with very young children have all available parents in the workforce. That’s an indicator of the need for quality, affordable childcare. That’s the topic of a snapshot released by the Utah Women and Leadership Project at Utah Valley University this week. Host Lindsay Aerts talks with the project's founder, Dr. Susan Madsen to find out what's being done and what should be done at Utah's public universities to provide childcare options for students and staff.

Host Lindsay Aerts and Ganel-Lyn Condie discuss how back to school time can be a big relief to some moms. It means schedules are back to normal, kids are spending their days learning and growing, they have a warm meal every day, and moms get some relief from childcare demands and the summer overwhelm of having kids in the house 24-7. And for other moms it feels like it adds more stress, it means homework, carting to extracurriculars, over scheduled kids, and a general feeling of being more busy.

Host Lindsay Aerts is 24 weeks pregnant and talks about her journey thus far. She discusses with author and public speaker, Ganel-lyn Condie about how pregnancy and mom worries can swallow you if you're not careful. So many things can seemingly go wrong, you're so emotionally invested in growing a human that the stakes feel that much higher. Lindsay discusses her strategy for coping with some of the worries that pop up for her while being pregnant. 

Host Lindsay Aerts and her guest Ganel-Lyn Condie discuss what our young girls are seeing that may be causing them to feel shame around their bodies. There are many factors at play, women seen on tv and movies, magazines, and social media all still seem to portray a message that skinny is good and no other body type is worthy. Lindsay and Ganel-Lyn discuss the problem our young girls are facing and what they see as some of the fixes.

The birth of a mother. That is the definition of the word matrescence. It's the transition into motherhood described in the New York Times article, “Birth of a Mother”. Like adolescence, it is a transitionary period. Being pregnant is like going through puberty all over again: your hormones go nuts, your hair and skin don’t behave the way you’d like, and you develop a new relationship with a body that seems to have a mind of its own. Host Lindsay Aerts discusses with Monica Ahshton of The Healing G

The birth of a mother. That is the definition of the word matrescence. It's the transition into motherhood described in the New York Times article, “Birth of a Mother”. Like adolescence, it is a transitionary period. Being pregnant is like going through puberty all over again: your hormones go nuts, your hair and skin don’t behave the way you’d like, and you develop a new relationship with a body that seems to have a mind of its own.

The birth of a mother. That is the definition of the word matrescence. It's the transition into motherhood described in the New York Times article, “Birth of a Mother”. Like adolescence, it is a transitionary period. Being pregnant is like going through puberty all over again: your hormones go nuts, your hair and skin don’t behave the way you’d like, and you develop a new relationship with a body that seems to have a mind of its own.