Moms Got This

Recommended learning apps for young kids, the mom-bun secret, a virtual walk to school, handling pickups and drop offs as a busy working parent, an incredible babysitting service of artists, an absence of playdates, and mother-daughter massage time. Plus Size Model and Activist Denise Bidot shares her mom products and solutions with hosts Stacy Igel and Michelle Park. (Denise's Instagram: @denisebidot) Support for today’s episode comes from luxury footwear brand Tamara Mellon. Visit tamaramellon.com today to receive a $100 gift toward your first order using code MOMS100! In this episode: Stacy’s friend created an app Monty’s BackYard Adventure, for 2-5 year-olds, learning shapes and numbers, loved it, cute app Michelle recommends Endless Reader app, anytime Michelle needs her daughter to sit still, will move letters around and sounds out words Denise’s mom-bun secret Denise on allowing her child to walk to school alone, and avoiding being overprotective, allowing her to grow and stretch Facetime while her daughter goes to school, like a virtual walk to school Why Denise feels iPhone is the biggest tech need as a parent Being able to touch others daily, and new is multiple-people Pickups, not having full time help, trying to be hands on as a single mother, drop off almost every morning, but can’t always pick her up, after school activities until 6 Amazing "Artist Babysitting", helps find childcare, artists who do babysitting in between gigs and auditions, excellent childcare women and men, Denise’s daughter has been able to explore NYC with these people, had the opportunity to keep meeting new people Why Denise never did playdates when her daughter was young, and how she felt judged Nail time, salon time, massage time, explored together The value of massages for young and old BIO: Denise Bidot is a plus size model, activist and pioneer of the widely acclaimed body positivity movement. Bidot, a Latina-Arab Miami native, has defied fashions standards since being discovered on a photo shoot back in 2006 where she was working as a makeup artist. Soon after, her modeling career took off and she became one of the most sought models in the curve category. Being the first plus size model to walk multiple runways during New York Fashion Week, her mission has and always will be to utilize her voice to promote change in the way the fashion industry views women and what it means to have a healthy body. As the founder of the No Wrong Way Movement, Bidot is an outspoken critic of representation in the fashion industry, starring in progressive advertisements for companies like Lane Bryant, Target and Dove, who notoriously push the envelope of fashion's restrictive beauty standards. As a single mother of 10 year old daughter Joselyn, Bidot looks at the younger generation as her inspiration to continue to break down barriers when it comes to self love and acceptance. Bidot is based in New York City where she lives with her daughter and their adorable puppy Millie. For more information, please visit www.denisebidot.com. To share your #MOMSGOTTHIS MOMENT just call 833-844-THIS-MOM (833-844-7666) and leave a voicemail with your first name and city along with your moment.

When salon visits and long showers are like vacation, The No Wrong Way Movement, how involving a daughter in a cause resulted in empathy for the world, helping children redefine how they see beauty, why Denise has taken her young daughter around the world on her business travels, why wit and intelligence matter the most, and the many influences impacting body image.  Plus Size Model and Activist Denise Bidot shares her mom routines and relationships with hosts Stacy Igel and Michelle Park. (Denise's Instagram: @denisebidot) In this episode: Stacy's vintage fashion, and her new routine "Christmas tinsel hair”, dying hair to lose the little bits of gray Salon visits and long showers like a vacation "Wow powder" The No Wrong Way Movement, a fully inclusive platform encouraging self love, and Denise doing it with her daughter at her side, how it is not just about body size but about acceptance How she brought daughter on several trips around the world Denise didn’t want to leave her baby in NYC while she travels the world, while spending a lot on childcare and not going what’s going on in one's house Her daughter grew up in the modeling/fashion industry Denise's daughter has empathy for the world Kids learn from you and how you are, leading my example, and how her daughter kept Denise sane during her "crazy journey" Helping her daughter with how she feels about her own body Despite growing up in body positivity environment, so many other influences We can help children redefine how they see beauty "Straight Curve" documentary Media fueling easting disorders and how we feel about bodies, and how that’s changing Being truthful and transparent , and Denise showing her daughter that wit and intyelligence is what she should value the most Picking up cues from others via social media, constantly taking pictures oneself BIO: Denise Bidot is a plus size model, activist and pioneer of the widely acclaimed body positivity movement. Bidot, a Latina-Arab Miami native, has defied fashions standards since being discovered on a photo shoot back in 2006 where she was working as a makeup artist. Soon after, her modeling career took off and she became one of the most sought models in the curve category. Being the first plus size model to walk multiple runways during New York Fashion Week, her mission has and always will be to utilize her voice to promote change in the way the fashion industry views women and what it means to have a healthy body. As the founder of the No Wrong Way Movement, Bidot is an outspoken critic of representation in the fashion industry, starring in progressive advertisements for companies like Lane Bryant, Target and Dove, who notoriously push the envelope of fashion's restrictive beauty standards. As a single mother of 10 year old daughter Joselyn, Bidot looks at the younger generation as her inspiration to continue to break down barriers when it comes to self love and acceptance. Bidot is based in New York City where she lives with her daughter and their adorable puppy Millie. For more information, please visit www.denisebidot.com. To share your #MOMSGOTTHIS MOMENT just call 833-844-THIS-MOM (833-844-7666) and leave a voicemail with your first name and city along with your moment.

Becoming single mom as a model, changing career trajectories,  when a makeup artist is discovered as a plus size model,  working as a model while pregnant, dealing with all-day morning sickness, epidural challenges, and returning to work quickly after childbirth. Plus Size Model and Activist Denise Bidot shares her Mom Journey with hosts Stacy Igel and Michelle Park. (Denise's Instagram: @denisebidot) In this episode: TGIM? Being glad to go back to work When Michelle took a hard turn in her career because of her daughter's birth, but she went back. Will she leave TV with the second one? Stacy never really stopped working Single mom Denise Bidot, and the origin of her last name Getting into acting, how sports and music are not her strong suite, clumsiness How she felt at home with theater Unhappy in college, pursued acting in LA and hit walls Denise pursued freelance makeup Being discovered while doing makeup for a plus size model Having a child a year after getting into modeling Changing career trajectories Working while pregnant, and losing a lot of weight because of all-day morning sickness Denise's easy childbirth of her daughter except for receiving the epidural Going back to work quickly after childbirth, and never stopping Denise's @MOMSGOTTHIS moment, and getting it together with her mom BIO: Denise Bidot is a plus size model, activist and pioneer of the widely acclaimed body positivity movement. Bidot, a Latina-Arab Miami native, has defied fashions standards since being discovered on a photo shoot back in 2006 where she was working as a makeup artist. Soon after, her modeling career took off and she became one of the most sought models in the curve category. Being the first plus size model to walk multiple runways during New York Fashion Week, her mission has and always will be to utilize her voice to promote change in the way the fashion industry views women and what it means to have a healthy body. As the founder of the No Wrong Way Movement, Bidot is an outspoken critic of representation in the fashion industry, starring in progressive advertisements for companies like Lane Bryant, Target and Dove, who notoriously push the envelope of fashion's restrictive beauty standards. As a single mother of 10 year old daughter Joselyn, Bidot looks at the younger generation as her inspiration to continue to break down barriers when it comes to self love and acceptance. Bidot is based in New York City where she lives with her daughter and their adorable puppy Millie. For more information, please visit www.denisebidot.com. To share your #MOMSGOTTHIS MOMENT just call 833-844-THIS-MOM (833-844-7666) and leave a voicemail with your first name and city along with your moment.

Educating daughters to deal with sexism, wanting and supporting kids to find their passions, find their own way, and live the life they want, being more present with kids at home and thinking about work less, when mom almost loses it and needs a "time out", talking to your own mom every day, meditation, and -- just breathe.  Meredith Weintraub, Co-Executive Producer of "The Rachael Ray Show", shares her special mom moments and aspirations for her kids and herself with hosts Stacy Igel and Michelle Park. Presented by Keepsake Frames. Print, frame your photos easily and fast from your phone – handmade in the USA and delivered with free shipping. Use discount code #MOMSGOTTHIS at www.keepsakeframes.com for 30% off first order. In this episode: Michelle on when somebody says something sexist – and the goal to be educating girls and young women on dealing with these situations, how you deal with sexism, maybe Michelle isn't not speaking up enough and scared to say something Michelle's aspiration for daughter balance between not getting upset and speaking up for herself and others, and considering how to teach her Meredith Weintraub reflects on looking toward the future for her kids, wanting them to live the life they want to live Letting her kids sample a bunch of things, and giving them room to weed out what they don’t like, and decide what they have passion for, find their own way, not pushing them in a specific direction Meredith on how her son loves fantasy football with adults Not being reactive to each thing the kids like while being supportive. Meredith keeps challenging herself to make every episode of the Rachael Ray Show better, grow herself, and a goal to develop some of her own content With kids, wanting to be more present -- Meredith tends to have her mind on other things when she is with her kids Work is not urgent or an emergency usually when she's home, she can put work down, but tough to turn brain off, so she's starting to meditate The times you almost lose it, especially when kids aren’t getting ready and how it all becomes like dominoes falling When Mom needs a “time out” to gather herself Meredith on talking with her own mom on the way to work every day,  how ut calms her down, And – Just Breathe To share your #MOMSGOTTHIS MOMENT just call 833-844-THIS-MOM (833-844-7666) and leave a voicemail with your first name and city along with your moment.

A bubble glove, an app to control screen time and content,  the Fortnite video game, and who Meredith follows on Instagram and sometimes invites as users of Rachael Ray. Meredith Weintraub, Co-Executive Producer of "The Rachael Ray Show", shares her mom products and solutions as a mom with hosts Stacy Igel and Michelle Park. Support for today’s episode comes from luxury footwear brand Tamara Mellon. Visit tamaramellon.com today to receive a $100 gift toward your first order using code MOMS100! In this episode: Stacy's cousin’s house – an amazing and fun "bubble hand thing", put a glove in bubbles, wave it around for bubble fun Can you create own glove, or need buy it? Meredith's kids are all about electronics Circle, parental control of the Internet -- control kids' screentime with an app how parents can limit the amount of time on a device or the Internet, shuts it off when time expires, can control downloads Fortnite video game Meredith following different people on Instagram, people to help her in her own life, such as organizational people in Nashville "The Home Edit" with ways to organize the home; Molly Simms on dinner parties; Happily Eva After, Busy Phillips How people Meredith follows on Instagram can sometimes become guests of Rachael Ray To share your #MOMSGOTTHIS MOMENT just call 833-844-THIS-MOM (833-844-7666) and leave a voicemail with your first name and city along with your moment.

Is it is ever OK to ask a pregnant woman if she's having twins? Sending your kid to school sick, when your spouse does at least half the work, "Play to Your Strength" parenting, when you feel the same way about parenting with your spouse, how involvement motivates kids to do tasks, checklists, managing money with kids, and when kids give to charity. Meredith Weintraub, Co-Executive Producer of "The Rachael Ray Show", shares her routines and relationships as a mom with hosts Stacy Igel and Michelle Park. In this episode: Michelle reminds us that it's almost never OK to ask a pregnant woman if she is having twins Routines, Michelle's daughter's fever, why Michelle still brought her to school, what do you do -- daughter is just adapting to a new routine Meredith Weintraub's relationship with husband changed with kids, Her husband does at least half the work "Play to your strengths" parenting, taking on roles you're best at How Meredith sits alone reading magazines on planes, and her husband manages kids on a plane Meredith's relationship with her husband works despite strong personalities, partly because they feel same way about parenting When kids participate in something more likely to do it Meredith's kids get a checklist for things to do Managing money with your kids Giving to charity when getting gifts To share your #MOMSGOTTHIS MOMENT just call 833-844-THIS-MOM (833-844-7666) and leave a voicemail with your first name and city along with your moment.

When you need time away from work with your kids, 19 years as a producer, co-executive producing the Rachael Ray Show, 5:30am workouts, morning routines, managing time, a supportive work environment, being great wherever you are, and a picnic on the bedroom floor. Meredith Weintraub, Co-Executive Producer of "The Rachael Ray Show", shares her Mom Journey with hosts Stacy Igel and Michelle Park. In this episode: Stacy on needing a moment away from work for time with her son, needing to hear about other people’s journeys Meredith on being Co-Executive Producer of Rachael Ray Show, produing for 19 years How she studied to be a teacher and saw a talk show “The Jenny Jones Show” when she was 19 and they hired her as an intern How producers are like teachers Having to love what you do on a show Meredith's two kids (girl 6 ½ and boy almost 9) Morning routine with Meredith's husband going to work early, Meredith wakes up and works out at 5;30am to Kaela Itsines BBG workout Nanny preps the lunches, then Meredith finishes off the lunches, takes care of son’s allergy regimen, leave house to 8am No matter how much time you have as a mom, you never have much time Meredith being promoted both times she was pregnant, lots of support at work A dog-friendly, kid-friendly work environment, understanding environment Teaching kids that it is healthy to balance family with doing what you love It is hard to be exceptional at everything 100% of time,  so just be great wherever you are, whatever needs you more Meredith's #MOMSGOTTHIS Moment is one of the kids favorite stories, she burned popcorn for dinner apartment was filled with smoke, took all the food and went into bedroom and had a picnic on the bedroom floor How when something goes wrong, kida take cues from you, they react how you react Turning something into something magical To share your #MOMSGOTTHIS MOMENT just call 833-844-THIS-MOM (833-844-7666) and leave a voicemail with your first name and city along with your moment.

When your child realizes what you do, recognizes your success, sees you on TV, thinks you’re cool, watching basketball, unfortunate timing with big changes at Amanda’s company, and a new stretching studio. Amanda Freeman, Founder of SLT, shares her special moments and aspirations as a mom with hosts Stacy Igel and Michelle Park in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. (Amanda's Instagram: amandahopefreeman) Presented by Keepsake Frames. Print, frame your photos easily and fast from your phone – handmade in the USA and delivered with free shipping. Use discount code #MOMSGOTTHIS at www.keepsakeframes.com for 30% off first order. In this episode: Stacy other son and his first time coming to one of her fashion events, having one's own child come to an event, ah-ha moment when your child sees what you’re doing Inspiring your kids with what you’re doing Amanda’s TV segment and when her daughter watched it live, now thought she was legit Seeing mom where they don’t expect to see you, and they think you’re cool Amanda's kids can watch Duke basketball A lot going on next for Amanda, had to let a senior person go in the company right after son born, and that thrust her back into a role that resulted in several initiatives, all happening at same time Her new business "Stretched", a one-on-one assisted stretching studio, someone stretches you out, how she was inspired to do, for recovery To share your #MOMSGOTTHIS MOMENT just call 833-844-THIS-MOM (833-844-7666) and leave a voicemail with your first name and city along with your moment.

Goody-stuff bags for boredom, a member's only concierge group, mom support groups, why there should be groups for dads, and learning a lot from Mahjong. Amanda Freeman, Founder of SLT, shares her best products and solutions as a mom with hosts Stacy Igel and Michelle Park in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. (Amanda's Instagram: amandahopefreeman) Support for today’s episode comes from luxury footwear brand Tamara Mellon. Visit tamaramellon.com today to receive a $100 gift toward your first order using code MOMS100! In this episode: Creating a goody bag of stuff for kids to play with instead of electronics, great for shopping trips and airplanes Jetblack, members-only voice-responsive chatbot to order online (except food) high end concierge solution from the Walmart people Amanda participates in Seedlings put together mom support groups Why there should be a dad support group too Amanda's Mahjong group, learn from other moms about raising kids and special opportunities, schools, trends, products, etc. SLT was founded in 2011 by Amanda Freeman (a serial wellness entrepreneur), and was born from her desire for a workout that was all the things she was looking for in one…reSuLTs-oriented, challenging, efficient, effective and fun. To share your #MOMSGOTTHIS MOMENT just call 833-844-THIS-MOM (833-844-7666) and leave a voicemail with your first name and city along with your moment.

Carving out time for yourself as a mom, hanging out with kids instead of working out, making sure exercise time doesn't cut into time with kids, 27 minutes of TV daily, Peppa Pig books, nighttime routines, and how support systems help with managing a lot of work travel with two kids. Amanda Freeman, Founder of SLT, shares her routines and relationships as a mom with hosts Stacy Igel and Michelle Park in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. (Amanda's Instagram: amandahopefreeman) In this episode: Michelle on getting back into fitness Idea of a routine as a mom is different Having to carve out time as a mom for yourself or you’ll never get it Amanda's boutique fitness chain of 20 studios How Amanda doesn’t exercise for a living, and is lucky when taking 3 classes at SLT When Amanda feels she's playing hooky  -- working out, or research? She used to work out in the AM, now she hangs out (with kids) Exercise cuts into work time Making sure 1 1/2 hours in the AM with kids, and 1 to 1 1/2 hours in evening, then make sure night plans don't start until at least 7:30pm Daughter watching no more than 27 min of TV each day, chooses from 4 shows she loves Daughter self reports on day, even when she does bad stuff Amanda holds her son while daughter's TV show is on, gets quality time without daughter being jealous Always reads two "Peppa Pig" books each day Amanda ignores her son's nighttime routines because he doesn’t care and her daughter does Amanda's live-in baby nurse, and boyfriend is so supportive and flexible with the schedule, all help a lot with lots of travel Dong a lot of day trips To share your #MOMSGOTTHIS MOMENT just call 833-844-THIS-MOM (833-844-7666) and leave a voicemail with your first name and city along with your moment.

Running twenty fitness studios, collaborating with a friend in having a child as a single mother, why she never felt lonely as a mom, and the importance of affirmation from other moms. Amanda Freeman, Founder of SLT, shares her Mom Journey with hosts Stacy Igel and Michelle Park in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. (Amanda's Instagram: amandahopefreeman) In this episode: Founding and running SLT and its 20 boutique fitness studios Amanda's two children 2 ½ yearly girl (as a single mom from a sperm donor), and 6 month old son with boyfriend How a=in her class at Harvard she had business plan that made her think about motherhood Doing less/better vs. more/worse Collaborating with a friend doing legwork about becoming a single mother, and how they approached it in a businesslike manner Why Amanda never really felt lonely, different from many single mothers The importance of affirmation from other moms SLT was founded in 2011 by Amanda Freeman (a serial wellness entrepreneur), and was born from her desire for a workout that was all the things she was looking for in one…reSuLTs-oriented, challenging, efficient, effective and fun. To share your #MOMSGOTTHIS MOMENT just call 833-844-THIS-MOM (833-844-7666) and leave a voicemail with your first name and city along with your moment.

When the dad takes over for a few days, getting into nutrition and physical training to help people, making sure kids get a good education, finding something kids can be passionate about, living life in the face of  a challenging living situation, and the Secret Circle before bed with her girls. Nationally recognized registered dietician, nutritionist and personal trainer Tammy Lakatos-Shames, one-half of The Nutrition Twins, shares special moments and aspirations with hosts Stacy Igel and Michelle Park. (Instagram: @nutritiontwins) Presented by Keepsake Frames. Print, frame your photos easily and fast from your phone – handmade in the USA and delivered with free shipping. Use discount code #MOMSGOTTHIS at www.keepsakeframes.com for 30% off first order. In this episode: Admiring Tammy’s arms Michelle shares how a few months ago was the first time she had a work trip and really left her daughter with her husband totally alone and how on the third day he begged Michelle to come home, how mom can’t always be there The kind of work The Nutrition Twins do, and how Tammy got into the career because she likes to help people Tammy and her twin sister Lyssie started taking less on with individual clients, but success with their 21 Day Body Reboot program made them realize how much they want to start seeing clients again, so rewarding ,and how they want personal (not just virtual) contact Tammy's brother Wanting kids to be getting a good education, following up to make sure they're being their best selves, finding things they’re interested in something, passionate about it, keep them out of bad stuff Kids interested in being in music, firefighting, dancing Tammy's recent big challenge with their apartment, living apart from her husband for logistics, dealing  with fumes from the building's garage A new French Bulldog in the family To share your #MOMSGOTTHIS MOMENT just call 833-844-THIS-MOM (833-844-7666) and leave a voicemail with your first name and city along with your moment.

Why frozen veggies can be more nutritious than fresh ones, when organic cauliflower is like candy, when mom puts herself first with proper nutrition, all-vegetable smoothies every morning, daily activity and sleeping better, the magic of the Just Dance Now mobile app, and limiting phone time. Nationally recognized registered dietician, nutritionist and personal trainer Tammy Lakatos-Shames, one-half of The Nutrition Twins, shares her mom products and solutions with hosts Stacy Igel and Michelle Park. (Instagram: @nutritiontwins) Support for today’s episode comes from luxury footwear brand Tamara Mellon. Visit tamaramellon.com today to receive a $100 gift toward your first order using code MOMS100! In this episode: Instagram saves Why frozen veggies are more nutritious than fresh When veggies lose nutrients when exposed to light, heat, and air Different brands do frozen veggies differently Organic cauliflower cane be like candy Putting yourself first with a couple of nutrition steps All-vegetable smoothies every morning Getting 60 min activity per day Falling asleep better because of activity Apps like the Just Dance Now  mobile app can get kids active  while these the phone Limiting time on phones To share your #MOMSGOTTHIS MOMENT just call 833-844-THIS-MOM (833-844-7666) and leave a voicemail with your first name and city along with your moment.

Routines change when you have a child, when routines are a happy spot, kids need borders and lines, creating an after-school vegetable snack routine, when kids ask for veggies, raising twins, when kids claim individuality from their siblings, and reinforcing family loyalty. Nationally recognized registered dietician, nutritionist and personal trainer Tammy Lakatos-Shames, one-half of The Nutrition Twins, shares her mom routines and relationships with hosts Stacy Igel and Michelle Park. (Instagram: @nutritiontwins) In this episode How Michelle had a routine until she had her daughter Tammy on how it is hard to keep routine when you’re a mom because stuff changes constantly Michelle on embracing the ”no routine” routine Tammy is happy and thrives in routines, a happy spot Kids like to have borders and lines Tammy’s proud moment as a mom, creating a healthy routine Three books, the most recent is “The Nutrition Twins’ Veggie Cure”, how vegetables can impact beauty, health, and lots of other things Start with plate of veggies when the kids come home from school How it is all about exposure, takes at least 21 times of exposure for kids to accept something nutritious When kids ask for vegetables Hiding veggies in other food and when it is and isn’t a good idea Knowing what it was like growing up as a twin, then raising twins How raising twins is like a science experiment, and how Tammy’s twin Lyssie is like a second mom to her kids Lot of fights come from working with your twin Tammy’s twins very different, perhaps subconsciously make themselves different to claim individuality The importance of reinforcing family loyalty To share your #MOMSGOTTHIS MOMENT just call 833-844-THIS-MOM (833-844-7666) and leave a voicemail with your first name and city along with your moment.

Managing workouts into the mom grind, having twins as a twin, finding moments to exercise during other activities, how the dynamics of a career with an identical twin business partner changed with kids, the shock of learning you're having twins, mothering competitive fraternal twins, and when you realize you didn't get it all done. Nationally recognized registered dietician, nutritionist and personal trainer Tammy Lakatos-Shames, one-half of The Nutrition Twins, shares her mom journey with hosts Stacy Igel and Michelle Park. (Instagram: @nutritiontwins) In this episode How to incorporate working out into the mom grind Having twins as a twin Keeping arms bent when walking, penciling time in When kids play at park, do squats, all do it together Taking advantage of little moments Little movements, like flexing calves when cooking The grocery store walk, keeping arms up Being an identical twin Her 17 minutes older twin Lyssie, and how she might be “bossy” Tammy's dad was a hard core athlete, she and her sister tried to keep up with him, Mom was healthy At friends houses, she'd eat all the bad things Career was priority when twins came, they changed the dynamic, she is still working at 5am Finding out she’s having twins as an identical twin, it is unusual, was a huge shock Full time mom, didn’t have much help She wants to be there with the kids and do work Had a baby sitter when traveling Already had built business when she had kids The Nutrition Twins had to reinvent themselves because they couldn’t travel as much as possible The challenge of parenting twins in general Fraternal twins competing for attention, and when one is more needy than the other A #MOMSGOTHIS Moment when you realize you don’t have it, and when you thought you did To share your #MOMSGOTTHIS MOMENT just call 833-844-THIS-MOM (833-844-7666) and leave a voicemail with your first name and city along with your moment.