Mom Brain

Dr. Ruby Gelman is a Pediatric Dentist in private practice in New York City and has been practicing for 19 years. Dr. Gelman is a member of the New York County Dental Society where she serves on the Board of Directors as the Chair of the Public and Professional Relations Committee, and leads the Society’s community service efforts in children’s dental health. This episode is all about answering questions regarding kids and teeth. How often should you buy new toothbrushes, when should your kid start going to the dentist, when does grinding teeth become a problem? Dr. Gelman wants to make your experience at the dentist as painless as possible by making sure you know how to take care of your child's teeth. Favorite Things: Hilaria: Philips Sonicare Electric Rechargeable Toothbrush Daphne: bbhugme Pregnancy Pillow Ruby: Arm & Hammer Glōbrush Email us with your questions at mombrainpod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram, just search for @MomBrain.We answer a lot of your questions on there! Check out videos of our episodes on our new YouTube channel! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nurses play a HUGE and very important role for every mom, and there are many different kinds. Labor/Delivery nurses help during the actual labor of the birth and delivery. Then postpartum nurses help after the baby is born in helping new moms recover both physically and prepare emotionally for motherhood. Katie Verbesy is a maternity nurse who helped Hilaria with 3 of her postpartum experiences. Together Katie and Hilaria discuss the plethora of things that moms go through and should prepare for before, during and after their labor and delivery date, including breast feeding, pumping, and postpartum bleeding. Plus, asking your doctor all the questions you can think of, what to expect if your baby has to spend time in the NICU and much more! It's a clinical, casual, frank, honest, and fun conversation you don't want to miss! Favorite Things:  Hilaria: Boca Terry Womens Robe Daphne: Seedlyfe Pregnancy Smoothie Katie: Dermoplast spray Email us with your questions at mombrainpod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram, just search for @MomBrain. We answer a lot of your questions on there! Check out videos of our episodes on our new YouTube channel! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Part of Sarah Thomas' day is curating the wine at a fancy Manhattan restaurant while the other part is filled with getting kids to try diverse food. Sarah is the co-founder, Chief Imaginator, and Story Chef at Kalamata’s Kitchen, which is both a successful children's book series and organization that aims at transforming picky eaters into adventurous ones. Sarah has written 3 Kalamata's Kitchen books which deals with the young protagonist going on food-based adventures. Sarah deals with adult eaters at her other job as sommelier at Le Bernardin in New York City.  Sarah discusses how the Kalamata book series encourages kids to try new foods, and how the Kalamata organization works with restaurants to get kids to expand their palate.  Favorite Things: Hilaria: GreenPan Pans Daphne: Guidecraft Classic Kitchen Helper Stool Sarah: Hatch Baby Rest Sound Machine Email us with your questions at mombrainpod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram, just search for @MomBrain.We answer a lot of your questions on there! Check out videos of our episodes on our new YouTube channel! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Arash Akhavan is back and schooling us on skin health! If you missed our first episode with Dr. Akhavan, you should scroll down and check it out, because it was chock full of information from our favorite Dermatologist. So much, that we couldn't fit it all into one episode, and we had to invite him back for part 2. He is a board certified dermatologist who founded the Dermatology and Laser group in Manhattan and started the product line, Mod Skin NYC, but his biggest claim to fame is being the first returning guest on Mom Brain. Dr. Arash is a Castle Connolly Top Doctor Award Winner 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. He is also member of the faculty of The Mount Sinai Medical Center, where he is involved in the education of dermatology residents in their cosmetic and medical clinics. This time around we delved into recent FDA announcements about toxic ingredients in sunscreens you should avoid for you and your kids. Also, skin tips for during and after the summer, the risks of too much product on your face, and dangers of at home DIY skin "repair" kits. Plus, anti-aging procedures, skin rejuvenation, and of course, botox, stretch marks and a ton more! So listen up and take notes.  Dr. Akhavan Recommendations:  Sun Screens: MD Solar Sciences, Blue Lizzard, Color Science Skin rejuvenation procedures mentioned: Fractional Resurfacing Lasers, Micro-Needling, Chemical Peels, Dermaplaning For exfoliating pores: Mechanical exfoliation, Vitamin C in products, Clay masks Favorite Things: Hilaria: San Diego Sun Hat Company Daphne: Mott50 Kids Swimwear and Bitty Brah Kids Hats Email us with your questions at mombrainpod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram, just search for@MomBrain.We answer a lot of your questions on there! Check out videos of our episodes on our new YouTube channel! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Elizabeth Chambers Hammer has had a busy and eclectic career. She's been a journalist, tv personality, model, actress, entrepreneur, and much more. You've seen her on E! News, and as a judge on Cupcake Wars. In 2012 at the age of 28 she opened Bird Bakery first in San Antonio then in Dallas. She's no simple figurehead, she's a hands on boss baker. Oh and she's the mother of 2 children and wife of actor Armie Hammer.  Elizabeth discusses the hard work that goes into starting a business while juggling being a mom and a wife. Plus how being a good boss, helps her be a great mom. Together Hilaria, Daphne and Elizabeth share birthing stories, tips on traveling with kids, setting and accomplishing mom goals, and how it's important for moms to learn to adapt. Favorite Things:  Hilaria: Earth's Best Certified Organic Whole Grain Oatmeal Cereal Daphne: NailFrida The SnipperClipper Set Elizabeth: Carasoin Cold Fusion Moisturizer Email us with your questions at mombrainpod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram, just search for @MomBrain. We answer a lot of your questions on there! Check out videos of our episodes on our new YouTube channel! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's been a while since we had an episode of Mom Mail where Hilaria and Daphne answer your questions, so we decided to go through our stock pile of emails and picked out some of our favorite ones from the Mom Brain Tribe! We covered how to curb tantrums and breaking bad habits like bad words and nose picking. Plus, vitamins and probiotics to give to our little ones and probiotics for moms postpartum. Topics Covered:Channeling tantrum energy into positive energyTurning bad words into learning momentsMaking unwanted language fun teaching momentsWhat types of vitamins to give your kids and whenWhat probiotics are best for moms to take postpartum Products Mentioned:Flushin' Frenzy Poop Game For KidsVitamin D Liquid Drops for ChildrenGaia Kids Defense Herbal DropsGaia Kids Echinacea Supreme Herbal DropsDr. Dünner Sambu Guard for Kids Black Elderberry SyrupCoromega Kids Omega 3 Fish Oil SupplementVitamin C Liquid Drops for ChildrenMetagenics UltraFlora Balance Probiotics For WomenFire Cider, Apple Cider Vinegar Tonic With Honey Remember to keep the emails coming to mombrainpod@gmail.com and maybe Hilaria & Daphne will answer your question! Follow us on Instagram, just search for @MomBrain. We answer a lot of your questions on there! Check out videos of our episodes on our new YouTube channel! We would love and appreciate it if you could support our sponsors for this episode: Old Navy Onward! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you're a child of the late 90s or early 2000s, you've probably seen Christy Carlson Romano as Ren Stevens in Disney's Even Stevens, or as the voice of Disney's Kim Possible, among many other shows. She's still doing her thing but now she's doing it as a mom of 2. Christy joins Hilaria and Daphne to talk birth plans, C-sections, married life, raising kids in show business, and so much more. Plus, rat infestations, walking the red carpet while 2 centimeters dilated and Christy's new YouTube series, Christy's Kitchen Throwback, all about her love of cooking with old friends from the 90s-00s. Favorite Things: Christy: Haakaa Breast Pump Hilaria: Masala Baby Clothes Daphne: Farmhouse Culture Organic Garlic Dill Pickle Kraut and BabyBiotics - Topical Probiotic Body Care for Children of All Ages Email us with your questions at mombrainpod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram, just search for @MomBrain. We answer a lot of your questions on there! Check out videos of our episodes on our new YouTube channel! We would love and appreciate it if you could support our sponsors for this episode: Old Navy Onward! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sara Foster is an actress, producer and Co-head of Creative at Bumble Biz, along side her sister Erin. You may remember her from her acting days as Jen Clark on the 90210 reboot, or from her and her sister Erin's show Barely Famous. This mom of 2 now helps women network and connect on the Bumble Biz App. Sara bares it all with Hilaria and Daphne, and together they discuss the intricacies of husband and wife relationships before and after children, and dating life vs married life. Plus, the physical effects on every mother's body after giving birth and the importance of a positive body image, post childbirth. Sara is big on accepting that you’re body is not going to be the same as before childbirth. Let's not forget boob jobs, sisterhood and the work Sara is doing at Bumble Bizz to help empower women. Favorite Things: Sara: Augustine Bader Moisturizer, Supergoop Suntan Lotion and BeBe Cream Daphne: Bunch O Balloons Water Balloons, Magnatiles Hilaria: Kalamata's Kitchen Book Series Email us with your questions at mombrainpod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram, just search for @MomBrain. We answer a lot of your questions on there! Check out videos of our episodes on our new YouTube channel! We would love and appreciate it if you could support our sponsors for this episode: Old Navy Onward! Boudreaux's Buttpaste See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Shefali Tsabary gives her audience a whole lot to think about. It's not by accident she is an Oprah approved bestselling author. Dr. Shefali is a clinical psychologist, international public speaker, and author who combines Western psychology and Eastern philosophy. She is the author of The Conscious Parent, Out of Control, and most recently The Awakened Family.  Talking with Hilaria and Daphne, Dr. Shefali explains what conscious parenting is and how it can alleviate suffering. Plus, parents should live in the moment and be present with their children, and avoid the desire to fret over all the things that parents worry about. These concerns in reality are insecurities we feel about ourselves that we project onto our children. There's a lot to chew on in this episode so make sure you and your inner child pay attention. Favorite Things: Dr. Shefali Tsabary: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle Daphne: Step2 Splish Splash Seas Water Table with Umbrella Hilaria: Oliver & Rain organic clothes Email us with your questions at mombrainpod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram, just search for @MomBrain. We answer a lot of your questions on there! Check out videos of our episodes on our new YouTube channel! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you're a child of the 90s, you probably remember Lindsay Price after she joined the cast of 90210 in 1998, or prior to that when she made a name for herself in both "All My Children" and "The Bold and the Beautiful." Most recently she played Camille in 2 seasons of "Breaking Up Together." In 2008 she starred in the NBC drama, "Lipstick Jungle." Inspired by her mom's harrowing adoption story in South Korea, Lindsay is an adoption advocate and works with AdoptTogether to spread awareness about the importance of adoption and how many children in the world need loving homes. Lindsay opens up to Hilaria and Daphne about how life for her changed when she went from a mom of one to a mom of 2, her approach to balancing the chaos of life between her career and motherhood, and how she handles the aggression/rough housing her little boys display towards each other. However, things get amazing when she opens up about her mom's incredible story of survival and her journey out of South Korea, and her subsequent adoption which so deeply connects Lindsay's own life today. Please support Adopt Together and help families in their efforts to adopt by going to adopttogether.org. Adopt Together's annual event Baby Ball will be weekend of October 11th this year and World Adoption Day is on November 9th.  Favorite Things: Lindsay: Mattel UNO Original Playing Card Game Hilaria: LunchBots Medium Divided Stainless Steel Food Container Daphne: Tyler Portable Stereos Email us with your questions at mombrainpod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram, just search for @MomBrain. We answer a lot of your questions on there! Check out videos of our episodes on our new YouTube channel! Please support our sponsor by going to tide.com/purclean. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is a no holds barred conversation with writer/actor/producer Jill Kargman. She is the creator and star of the scripted comedy Odd Mom Out, which aired 3 seasons on Bravo. On Odd Mom Out, Jill plays a satirical version of herself navigating the hilarity of raising children on the Upper East Side in NYC. She is a New York Times best-selling author of multiple books and mom to Sadie, Ivy, and Fletch. Jill is also a performer with the Upright Citizens Brigade improvisational and sketch comedy group and recently made an appearance in her first Hollywood studio movie, A Bad Moms Christmas. In this hilarious and frank conversation (which you should probably not listen with your kids in the room) Hilaria, Daphne and Jill discuss some of the ridiculous situations Jill finds herself in with other NY moms, the super close, honest and open relationship she has with her kids, and how different motherhood is now at 45 vs new motherhood in her twenties. Favorite Things: Jill's go to spots in NYC: The Cast, Jump Into The Light, I Need More, The Great Frog, Una Pizza Napoletana Hilaria: Penguin Supply Cases Daphne: Elsewhere Shop kids clothing and Collective Child children's subscription clothing service Email us with your questions at mombrainpod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram, just search for @MomBrain. We answer a lot of your questions on there! Check out videos of our episodes on our new YouTube channel! Please support our sponsor by going to tide.com/purclean. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Whether it's child birth or breast feeding, it's no secret being a mom wreaks havoc on our bodies, and many moms look to plastic surgery for self care. Whether it's breast rehabilitation or a simple facial filler, if you've ever thought about seeking help from a plastic surgeon, this is the episode for you! Dr. Lara Devgan is a board-certified, plastic & reconstructive surgeon and one of the most sought after doctors in NY. She has degrees from Yale, Johns Hopkins Medical School and has achieved board scores in the top 3% of all plastic surgeons nationwide. Her special interests are cosmetic surgery of the face and body, and reconstructive surgery for breast cancer, skin cancer, and facial injuries.  She also has her own skin care line called Scientific Beauty. Not only that but she's a mom of 6! Hilaria and Daphne geeked out with Dr. Devgan and covered all the procedures that moms request in her practice. They talked boob jobs, nose jobs, fillers, and even non-surgical techniques, plus the proper, responsible way to approach these procedures, and the importance of finding the right plastic surgeon for your needs. Also, whether or not to use injectables when you are pregnant or breast feeding. As Dr. Devgan says "aging gracefully is the goal, but every once in a while your biology sets you up that makes you feel older than you are."  Favorite Things: Dr. Devgan - How I Built This Podcast, Able Cosmetics, Nespresso Hilaira - Jessica Simpson Shoes Daphne - My Pop Shoes Email us with your questions at mombrainpod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram, just search for @MomBrain. We answer a lot of your questions on there! Check out videos of our episodes on our new YouTube channel! Please support our sponsor by going to tide.com/purclean. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We learned so much about healing both physically and emotionally from NY Times Best Selling Author, Danielle Walker. At 22 she was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and after a plethora of medications that did more harm than good, as well as almost dying on 3 separate occasions, she decided to make dietary changes to end her suffering. This was the impetus behind her cookbook series and blog Against All Grain, which is the platform she uses to share her life and paleo inspired recipes, to help others suffering from all types of diseases or allergies. Hilaria, Daphne and Danielle discuss her journey with this auto immune disease and how food changed her entire life. Plus, how she approaches eating, her different paleo themed recipes and how she inspires her own kids to be adventurous with food and eat things like liver meatballs. Danielle also bravely shared her experience of the loss of her daughter Aila and the process of grief and healing she went through. Be sure to check out her new YouTube series Feeding Friendships and her latest book Danielle Walker's Eat What You Love: Everyday Comfort Food You Crave; Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Paleo Recipes.  Favorite Things: Danielle: Honest Beauty mascara with primer Daphne: GG Scandinavian Fiber Crispbread Honey Raisin Thins Hilaria: Coconut Collaborative Yogurt Email us with your questions at mombrainpod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram, just search for @MomBrain. We answer a lot of your questions on there! Check out videos of our episodes on our new YouTube channel! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're talking mom fashion with designer, entrepreneur and mother of 3, Jenni Kayne. She started her self-titled fashion label in 2002 at the age of 19. As a designer she has inspired moms all around the country to embrace the chaos of motherhood and not seek out perfection, and in doing so becoming effortlessly California chic. Check outJenni's new book titled, "Pacific Natural: Simple Seasonal Entertaining".  Hilaria, Daphne, and Jenni talk mom fashions, mom anxiety, the secret to simplicity and how it can make things beautiful, plus how to get that gorgeous California hair, and so much more. Favorite Things: Jenni: True Botanicals Overnight Mask Hilaria: Babo Botanicals Haircare Products Daphne: Conscious Coconut Oil  Email us with your questions at mombrainpod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram, just search for @MomBrain. We answer a lot of your questions on there! Check out videos of our episodes on our new YouTube channel! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you've got picky eaters, this is the episode for you. Get ready to take some notes because we're joined by Jill Castle, childhood nutrition expert, author, speaker, and consultant with 27 years of experience as a pediatric nutritionist. She runs the Nourished Child blog and podcast, and has written numerous books on the topic. In addition to her work she is a mother of four herself. Hilaria, Daphne and Jill breakdown various exercises and methods to get your kids to try new foods and become fearless food explorers. Also, the importance of not making meal time a dramatic experience, and the necessity to keep exposing your kids to the foods you want them to eat, over and over again. Favorite Things: Jill: Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense By Ellyn Satter Hilaria: Nutritional Yeast Daphne: Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks Email us with your questions at mombrainpod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram, just search for @MomBrain. We answer a lot of your questions on there! Check out videos of our episodes on our new YouTube channel! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.