Hi My Name Is Mom

Let's get real about what moms really want for holiday gifts! We share our own wish lists, as well as some things we don't want!  We also created an idea list, in case you're like Corri, and have no idea what you actually want for Christmas!! What's on your wish list!? DM us and let us know!  Thanks for listening! Make sure to subscribe to our podcast, and follow us @himynameismomofficial!  Subscribe to us on Patreon for all future THE 10 MIN GABFESTs, BONUS content, checklists, Q&As, and more!  Check out our MOMMY MUST-HAVE OF THE WEEK (along with lots of other idea lists for mamas! ------------------------------ If you want to support our podcast without it costing you a dime, shop our affiliate links! We want to share some our favorite things with you, so we’ve partnered with ONLY brands we use and believe in… If you like what you see and decide to make purchase, we’ll get as small commission for sending you their way, and it will help us continue to make Hi My Name Is Mom! We appreciate you, mama!!  FOR childcare needs, we LOVE care.com! Use code “JOINCARE20” for 20% off of a premium membership.  If you wanna feel STRONG again after baby, with a side of feeling great in your clothes, check out Legion - from supplements to custom meal plans to a full on coaching program, they’ve got you covered! And we’ve got 20% off for you with code “MyNameIsMom”  AND, grab a bottle of DAOU wine! (we get no commission on this, we just want our fellow moms to enjoy the best wine EVER)!    

Trish Ware (@labor.nurse.mama) is a Labor/Delivery Nurse and Pregnancy Coach and mom of SEVEN adorable kiddos... Trish joins Jen, Kaela, & Corri and talks about how she is passionate (some might even say obsessed) about empowering women to make decisions for their bodies instead of allowing others to dictate the terms of their pre-natal care, their deliveries, and their postpartum healing... and about how having a healthy mindset is the basic necessity of any new mom journey. Thanks for listening! Make sure to subscribe to our podcast, and follow us @himynameismomofficial! Check out our MOMMY MUST-HAVE OF THE WEEK (along with lots of other idea lists for mamas! ------------------------------ If you want to support our podcast without it costing you a dime, shop our affiliate links! We want to share some our favorite things with you, so we’ve partnered with ONLY brands we use and believe in… If you like what you see and decide to make purchase, we’ll get as small commission for sending you their way, and it will help us continue to make Hi My Name Is Mom! We appreciate you, mama!!  FOR childcare needs, we LOVE care.com! Use code “JOINCARE20” for 20% off of a premium membership.  If you wanna feel STRONG again after baby, with a side of feeling great in your clothes, check out Legion - from supplements to custom meal plans to a full on coaching program, they’ve got you covered! And we’ve got 20% off for you with code “MyNameIsMom”  AND, grab a bottle of DAOU wine! (we get no commission on this, we just want our fellow moms to enjoy the best wine EVER)!

Jen had something to tell us.... she made us turn on the mics before she would tell us what it was!! Find out what went wrong on a road trip, and why more than one of us had panties in the cup holders of our cars...  Thanks for listening! Make sure to subscribe to our podcast, and follow us @himynameismomofficial! Check out our MOMMY MUST-HAVE OF THE WEEK (along with lots of other idea lists for mamas! ------------------------------ If you want to support our podcast without it costing you a dime, shop our affiliate links! We want to share some our favorite things with you, so we’ve partnered with ONLY brands we use and believe in… If you like what you see and decide to make purchase, we’ll get as small commission for sending you their way, and it will help us continue to make Hi My Name Is Mom! We appreciate you, mama!!  FOR childcare needs, we LOVE care.com! Use code “JOINCARE20” for 20% off of a premium membership.  If you wanna feel STRONG again after baby, with a side of feeling great in your clothes, check out Legion - from supplements to custom meal plans to a full on coaching program, they’ve got you covered! And we’ve got 20% off for you with code “MyNameIsMom”  AND, grab a bottle of DAOU wine! (we get no commission on this, we just want our fellow moms to enjoy the best wine EVER)!    

We had a listener ask us a question about how much space is ideal to leave between kiddos! We weigh in...  Thanks for listening! Make sure to subscribe to our podcast, and follow us @himynameismomofficial! Check out our MOMMY MUST-HAVE OF THE WEEK (along with lots of other idea lists for mamas! ------------------------------ If you want to support our podcast without it costing you a dime, shop our affiliate links! We want to share some our favorite things with you, so we’ve partnered with ONLY brands we use and believe in… If you like what you see and decide to make purchase, we’ll get as small commission for sending you their way, and it will help us continue to make Hi My Name Is Mom! We appreciate you, mama!!  FOR childcare needs, we LOVE care.com! Use code “JOINCARE20” for 20% off of a premium membership.  If you wanna feel STRONG again after baby, with a side of feeling great in your clothes, check out Legion - from supplements to custom meal plans to a full on coaching program, they’ve got you covered! And we’ve got 20% off for you with code “MyNameIsMom”  AND, grab a bottle of DAOU wine! (we get no commission on this, we just want our fellow moms to enjoy the best wine EVER)!    

Ashley Wilson joins us to talk about how she turned her love of fashion, styling, and travel, into a successful business - all while raising two cutie pie little boys! She shares why she doesn't love the word "influencer," how she gets her kiddos to pose for those adorable pictures (and how her oldest is getting way too good at negotiating!), and we discuss what it means to have a pineapple in the front of your grocery cart (hint: we, unexpectedly, spent a lot of this episode talking about swingers! :) Ashley has some amazing tips for making sure her kids don't see her on her phone too often, including time-blocking.. she even inspired us to try an iPhone detox! Follow us on socials to get in on the challenge!  Thanks for listening! Make sure to subscribe to our podcast, and follow us @himynameismomofficial! Check out our MOMMY MUST-HAVE OF THE WEEK (along with lots of other idea lists for mamas! ------------------------------ If you want to support our podcast without it costing you a dime, shop our affiliate links! We want to share some our favorite things with you, so we’ve partnered with ONLY brands we use and believe in… If you like what you see and decide to make purchase, we’ll get as small commission for sending you their way, and it will help us continue to make Hi My Name Is Mom! We appreciate you, mama!!  FOR childcare needs, we LOVE care.com! Use code “JOINCARE20” for 20% off of a premium membership.  If you wanna feel STRONG again after baby, with a side of feeling great in your clothes, check out Legion - from supplements to custom meal plans to a full on coaching program, they’ve got you covered! And we’ve got 20% off for you with code “MyNameIsMom”  AND, grab a bottle of DAOU wine! (we get no commission on this, we just want our fellow moms to enjoy the best wine EVER)!    

Kaela is VERY fired up and tells us WHY! She's very mad at her husband adn also kinda mad at Corri.. .Meanwhile, Corri is out of epic gift ideas and needs an anniversary gift "reset" year to lower the bar...  Thanks for listening! Make sure to subscribe to our podcast, and follow us @himynameismomofficial! Check out our MOMMY MUST-HAVE OF THE WEEK (along with lots of other idea lists for mamas! ------------------------------ If you want to support our podcast without it costing you a dime, shop our affiliate links! We want to share some our favorite things with you, so we’ve partnered with ONLY brands we use and believe in… If you like what you see and decide to make purchase, we’ll get as small commission for sending you their way, and it will help us continue to make Hi My Name Is Mom! We appreciate you, mama!!  FOR childcare needs, we LOVE care.com! Use code “JOINCARE20” for 20% off of a premium membership.  If you wanna feel STRONG again after baby, with a side of feeling great in your clothes, check out Legion - from supplements to custom meal plans to a full on coaching program, they’ve got you covered! And we’ve got 20% off for you with code “MyNameIsMom”  AND, grab a bottle of DAOU wine! (we get no commission on this, we just want our fellow moms to enjoy the best wine EVER)!  

When is too soon to decorate for the holidays? The day after Halloween? Jen and Kaela are the decor queens... Corri may or may not put decorations up at all! How long do you keep them up? Is a Halloween Tree a thing? We gab about it...  Thanks for listening! Make sure to subscribe to our podcast, and follow us @himynameismomofficial! Check out our MOMMY MUST-HAVE OF THE WEEK (along with lots of other idea lists for mamas! ------------------------------ If you want to support our podcast without it costing you a dime, shop our affiliate links! We want to share some our favorite things with you, so we’ve partnered with ONLY brands we use and believe in… If you like what you see and decide to make purchase, we’ll get as small commission for sending you their way, and it will help us continue to make Hi My Name Is Mom! We appreciate you, mama!!  FOR childcare needs, we LOVE care.com! Use code “JOINCARE20” for 20% off of a premium membership.  If you wanna feel STRONG again after baby, with a side of feeling great in your clothes, check out Legion - from supplements to custom meal plans to a full on coaching program, they’ve got you covered! And we’ve got 20% off for you with code “MyNameIsMom”  AND, grab a bottle of DAOU wine! (we get no commission on this, we just want our fellow moms to enjoy the best wine EVER)!      

Jessica Butler, co-founder of RAISE, step mom of two and adoptive parent of one, joins us during National Adoption Month to share her story...the difficulties that come with being a brand new step mom, gaining perspective from lesser heard voices- adoptees, birth parents - and why the adoption process can bring out insecurities, and even a competitive side. The overwhelming theme: surrounding kiddos with as much love as possible!  Thanks for listening! Make sure to subscribe to our podcast, and follow us @himynameismomofficial! Check out our MOMMY MUST-HAVE OF THE WEEK (along with lots of other idea lists for mamas! ------------------------------ If you want to support our podcast without it costing you a dime, shop our affiliate links! We want to share some our favorite things with you, so we’ve partnered with ONLY brands we use and believe in… If you like what you see and decide to make purchase, we’ll get as small commission for sending you their way, and it will help us continue to make Hi My Name Is Mom! We appreciate you, mama!!  FOR childcare needs, we LOVE care.com! Use code “JOINCARE20” for 20% off of a premium membership.  If you wanna feel STRONG again after baby, with a side of feeling great in your clothes, check out Legion - from supplements to custom meal plans to a full on coaching program, they’ve got you covered! And we’ve got 20% off for you with code “MyNameIsMom”  AND, grab a bottle of DAOU wine! (we get no commission on this, we just want our fellow moms to enjoy the best wine EVER)!  

We're wining about more than one of our kids choosing to test out curse words when they hit 3 years old! Specifically - f-bombs! We also chat about whether Jen's husband is actually planning to get a vasectomy, and the lines Kaela draws on what is appropriate for a lady & a gentleman!  ---------------------------- Thanks for listening! Make sure to subscribe to our podcast, and follow us @himynameismomofficial! Check out our MOMMY MUST-HAVE OF THE WEEK (along with lots of other idea lists for mamas! ------------------------------ If you want to support our podcast without it costing you a dime, shop our affiliate links! We want to share some our favorite things with you, so we’ve partnered with ONLY brands we use and believe in… If you like what you see and decide to make purchase, we’ll get as small commission for sending you their way, and it will help us continue to make Hi My Name Is Mom! We appreciate you, mama!!  FOR childcare needs, we LOVE care.com! Use code “JOINCARE20” for 20% off of a premium membership.  If you wanna feel STRONG again after baby, with a side of feeling great in your clothes, check out Legion - from supplements to custom meal plans to a full on coaching program, they’ve got you covered! And we’ve got 20% off for you with code “MyNameIsMom”  AND, grab a bottle of DAOU wine! (we get no commission on this, we just want our fellow moms to enjoy the best wine EVER)!    

Bad habits revealed! We learn whether Kaela's ice chewing will ruin her teeth, why Jen & Corri ruin their cuticles, and the nervous habit that has to be edited out of every podcast... Share your worst habit with us! Cause it might just make us feel better about ours...  Thanks for listening! Make sure to subscribe to our podcast, and follow us @himynameismomofficial! Check out our MOMMY MUST-HAVE OF THE WEEK (along with lots of other idea lists for mamas! ------------------------------ If you want to support our podcast without it costing you a dime, shop our affiliate links! We want to share some our favorite things with you, so we’ve partnered with ONLY brands we use and believe in… If you like what you see and decide to make purchase, we’ll get as small commission for sending you their way, and it will help us continue to make Hi My Name Is Mom! We appreciate you, mama!!  FOR childcare needs, we LOVE care.com! Use code “JOINCARE20” for 20% off of a premium membership.  If you wanna feel STRONG again after baby, with a side of feeling great in your clothes, check out Legion - from supplements to custom meal plans to a full on coaching program, they’ve got you covered! And we’ve got 20% off for you with code “MyNameIsMom”  AND, grab a bottle of DAOU wine! (we get no commission on this, we just want our fellow moms to enjoy the best wine EVER)!      

Today is all about postpartum depression (PPD)'s lesser known cousin - postpartum anxiety (PPA). Jen and Corri both experienced PPA, but had no idea there was a name for it when it first reared it's ugly head... today we're sharing our personal experiences, and how we've coped with the sometimes very long-lived anxiety that comes along with motherhood...  ---------------------------- Thanks for listening! Make sure to subscribe to our podcast, and follow us @himynameismomofficial! Check out our MOMMY MUST-HAVE OF THE WEEK (along with lots of other idea lists for mamas! ------------------------------ If you want to support our podcast without it costing you a dime, shop our affiliate links! We want to share some our favorite things with you, so we’ve partnered with ONLY brands we use and believe in… If you like what you see and decide to make purchase, we’ll get as small commission for sending you their way, and it will help us continue to make Hi My Name Is Mom! We appreciate you, mama!!  FOR childcare needs, we LOVE care.com! Use code “JOINCARE20” for 20% off of a premium membership.  If you wanna feel STRONG again after baby, with a side of feeling great in your clothes, check out Legion - from supplements to custom meal plans to a full on coaching program, they’ve got you covered! And we’ve got 20% off for you with code “MyNameIsMom”  AND, grab a bottle of DAOU wine! (we get no commission on this, we just want our fellow moms to enjoy the best wine EVER)!    

Kaela is having some, umm, digestive issues... so she's on Facetime... not drinking wine... but using diaper cream on her own bum. So Corri & Jen are doing the "wining" for her! Also... find out why might not want to eat cake at Kaela's house. Hint: It involves a butt spatula! Don't miss this #WhyIWine!  ---------------------------- Thanks for listening! Make sure to subscribe to our podcast, and follow us @himynameismomofficial! Check out our MOMMY MUST-HAVE OF THE WEEK (along with lots of other idea lists for mamas! ------------------------------ If you want to support our podcast without it costing you a dime, shop our affiliate links! We want to share some our favorite things with you, so we’ve partnered with ONLY brands we use and believe in… If you like what you see and decide to make purchase, we’ll get as small commission for sending you their way, and it will help us continue to make Hi My Name Is Mom! We appreciate you, mama!!  FOR childcare needs, we LOVE care.com! Use code “JOINCARE20” for 20% off of a premium membership.  If you wanna feel STRONG again after baby, with a side of feeling great in your clothes, check out Legion - from supplements to custom meal plans to a full on coaching program, they’ve got you covered! And we’ve got 20% off for you with code “MyNameIsMom”  AND, grab a bottle of DAOU wine! (we get no commission on this, we just want our fellow moms to enjoy the best wine EVER)!      

What is "nursemaid's elbow?" One thing is for sure - you don't want your kid to deal with this because it HURTS!! Find out what it is and how Corri Dr. YouTubed it instead of taking her kids to the ER...  ---------------------------- Thanks for listening! Make sure to subscribe to our podcast, and follow us @himynameismomofficial! Check out our MOMMY MUST-HAVE OF THE WEEK (along with lots of other idea lists for mamas! ------------------------------ If you want to support our podcast without it costing you a dime, shop our affiliate links! We want to share some our favorite things with you, so we’ve partnered with ONLY brands we use and believe in… If you like what you see and decide to make purchase, we’ll get as small commission for sending you their way, and it will help us continue to make Hi My Name Is Mom! We appreciate you, mama!!  FOR childcare needs, we LOVE care.com! Use code “JOINCARE20” for 20% off of a premium membership.  If you wanna feel STRONG again after baby, with a side of feeling great in your clothes, check out Legion - from supplements to custom meal plans to a full on coaching program, they’ve got you covered! And we’ve got 20% off for you with code “MyNameIsMom”  AND, grab a bottle of DAOU wine! (we get no commission on this, we just want our fellow moms to enjoy the best wine EVER)!      

Yikes! It got confrontational on the podcast! Kaela - the most non-confrontational of the 3 of us - confronts Jen on something she's been holding in for 6 months! Which leads us to talking about what happens when you disagree with your "village" - the group that most closely surrounds you and supports you in raising your child, and in some situations, co-parents with you! You can't do it without your village, but that doesn't mean you always agree... We chat about the issues that conflicts can happen over, including discipline, supervision, religion, politics, personal space boundaries, kissing and hugging relatives, and Jen even talks about the #metoo movement and how its shaped her parenting philosophy .... Did the girls make up?? Listen to find out!  ---------------------------- Thanks for listening! Make sure to subscribe to our podcast, and follow us @himynameismomofficial! Check out our MOMMY MUST-HAVE OF THE WEEK (along with lots of other idea lists for mamas! ------------------------------ If you want to support our podcast without it costing you a dime, shop our affiliate links! We want to share some our favorite things with you, so we’ve partnered with ONLY brands we use and believe in… If you like what you see and decide to make purchase, we’ll get as small commission for sending you their way, and it will help us continue to make Hi My Name Is Mom! We appreciate you, mama!!  FOR childcare needs, we LOVE care.com! Use code “JOINCARE20” for 20% off of a premium membership.  If you wanna feel STRONG again after baby, with a side of feeling great in your clothes, check out Legion - from supplements to custom meal plans to a full on coaching program, they’ve got you covered! And we’ve got 20% off for you with code “MyNameIsMom”  AND, grab a bottle of DAOU wine! (we get no commission on this, we just want our fellow moms to enjoy the best wine EVER)!  

Corri's daughter has been going through a sleep regression... and we're wine-ing because the moment she DID sleep through the night, her 3-year-old son had a middle of the night pee-walking incident! And Corri got SOAKed...  ---------------------------- Check out our MOMMY MUST-HAVE OF THE WEEK (along with lots of other idea lists for mamas! Thanks for listening! Make sure to follow us @himynameismomofficial! ------------------------------ If you want to support our podcast without it costing you a dime, shop our affiliate links! We want to share some our favorite things with you, so we’ve partnered with ONLY brands we use and believe in… If you like what you see and decide to make purchase, we’ll get as small commission for sending you their way, and it will help us continue to make Hi My Name Is Mom! We appreciate you, mama!!  FOR childcare needs, we LOVE care.com! Use code “JOINCARE20” for 20% off of a premium membership.  If you wanna feel STRONG again after baby, with a side of feeling great in your clothes, check out Legion - from supplements to custom meal plans to a full on coaching program, they’ve got you covered! And we’ve got 20% off for you with code “MyNameIsMom”  AND, grab a bottle of DAOU wine! (we get no commission on this, we just want our fellow moms to enjoy the best wine EVER)!