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Co-hosts Meagan Francis and Sarah Powers offer practical tips and real-life encouragement for moms who want to enjoy motherhood more, and cut back on comparison, worry, and stress. We’re not experts, we’re moms who’ve been there. We’re not perfect, we’re real. Welcome to The Mom Hour, where you'll find more than 800 episodes on parenting and motherhood at every stage. Production of new episodes ended in June 2025; enjoy the back catalog!

Sleep Challenges, (Mostly) SOLVED: Episode 387

60 hours 42 mins; October 18, 2022

More Than Mom: 2022 Goals & Intentions (What We Said, How It Went & Where Life Surprised Us)

66 hours 36 mins; October 16, 2022

What REALLY Matters In Parenting? Episode 386

50 mins; October 11, 2022

Going Big Vs. Keeping It Simple At Halloween: Voices 80 With Joanna Martin & Diane Boden

61 hours 29 mins; October 07, 2022

A Week Of Real-Life Lunch Packing: Episode 385

77 hours 31 mins; October 04, 2022

Dealing With Insecurity As A Mom: Episode 384

50 mins; September 27, 2022

More Than Mom: Tiny Habits For Making The Most Of Your Fall Mom Mojo

54 mins; September 25, 2022

Talking To Kids About Money: Episode 383

58 mins; September 20, 2022

Separation Without (Quite So Much) Anxiety: Episode 382

56 mins; September 13, 2022

More Than Mom: Books Talk! (What & How We’re Reading Lately)

54 mins; September 11, 2022

What’s In Our Fridge & Freezer Right Now: Episode 381

58 mins; September 06, 2022

Seasonally-Inspired Homemaking & Parenting: Voices 79 With Katherine DeVries

47 mins; September 02, 2022

House Rules For After School: Episode 380

45 mins; August 30, 2022

Lessons In Motherhood From Chickens & Kittens: Episode 379

61 hours 31 mins; August 23, 2022

More Than Mom: Empties! (Products We Love So Much We Want More…)

47 mins; August 21, 2022

Annual Late Summer Grab Bag Chat: Episode 378

48 mins; August 16, 2022

Glad I Did / Wish I’d Done: Back To School: Episode 377

60 hours 5 mins; August 09, 2022

First Phones & Digital Responsibility: Voices 78 with Catherine Pearlman

54 mins; August 05, 2022

College Plans & Family Culture (Hopes, Dreams, Memories & More): Episode 376

59 mins; August 02, 2022

Listener Questions (Vol. 41): Episode 375

62 hours 29 mins; July 26, 2022

Listener Questions (Vol. 40): Episode 374

43 mins; July 19, 2022

More Than Mom: Advice (Giving It, Getting It & More)

50 mins; July 17, 2022

Self-Improvement & Self-Acceptance In Motherhood: Episode 373

57 mins; July 12, 2022

What’s New In Baby Gear & Baby Shower Registries: Voices 77 with Kia Hammond and Katherine DeVries

39 mins; July 08, 2022

Growing Families, Grown Kids, And The “Someday Family Dinner Table”: Episode 372

46 mins; July 05, 2022

A Week Of Real-Life Housework (Part Two): Episode 371

56 mins; June 28, 2022

More Than Mom: Meagan & Sarah As Kids & Teens

57 mins; June 26, 2022

A Week Of Real-Life Housework (Part One): Episode 370

59 mins; June 21, 2022

Family Travel Mishaps & Why We Go Anyway: Voices 76

48 mins; June 17, 2022

8 Truths Every Mom Needs To Hear: Episode 369

49 mins; June 14, 2022

More Than Mom: Fantasy Summer Camps For Moms

48 mins; June 12, 2022

Glad I Did / Wish I’d Done: Tech And Devices: Episode 368

50 mins; June 07, 2022

Getting Outdoors With Kids: Voices 75 With Jayme Sherrod & Jennifer Carroll

55 mins; June 03, 2022

Simple Summer Rituals & Traditions: Episode 367

42 mins; May 31, 2022

On This Day In (Our Motherhood) History: Episode 366

49 mins; May 24, 2022

More Than Mom: Products We’re Loving Lately

52 mins; May 22, 2022

Real Stories About Postpartum Mental Health: Voices 74 With Emily Roark And Kia Hammond

49 mins; May 20, 2022

Oh Hey, It’s May. (End of School Chaos, 2022 Edition): Episode 365

55 mins; May 17, 2022

Talking About Our Own Kids. Or Not: Episode 364

49 mins; May 10, 2022

More Than Mom: Marketing To Moms (We Have Thoughts)

50 mins; May 08, 2022

Cultivating A Reading Life: Voices 73 With Amy Clark

49 mins; May 06, 2022

The Muscle Memory Of Motherhood: Episode 363

44 mins; May 03, 2022

#VanLife (No, Not That Kind)

55 mins; April 29, 2022

Listener Questions (Vol. 39): Episode 362

50 mins; April 26, 2022

More Than Mom: Spaces That Inspire Us

59 mins; April 24, 2022

Listener Questions (Vol. 38): Episode 361

47 mins; April 19, 2022

Books We’re Loving Lately: Voices 72 With Joanna Martin & Katherine DeVries

53 mins; April 15, 2022

Broken Records (The Things Moms Say–And Repeat!–To Our Kids): Episode 360

41 mins; April 12, 2022

More Than Mom: Our Questions, YOUR Advice

45 mins; April 10, 2022

Glad I Did / Wish I’d Done: Summer Planning: Episode 359

49 mins; April 05, 2022

Real Talk About High School (With A Real Teen!): Voices 71 With Meagan’s Son Will

60 hours 32 mins; April 01, 2022

Growing Kids, Year By Year (Ages 9-17): Episode 358

49 mins; March 29, 2022

More Than Mom: Reflections On A Two-Year Time Warp

59 mins; March 27, 2022

Growing Kids, Year By Year (Ages 2-8): Episode 357

41 mins; March 22, 2022

Preparing Kids (And Ourselves!) For Summer Independence

54 mins; March 18, 2022

Real Moms Share Their Best Family Travel Advice: Episode 356

53 mins; March 15, 2022

More Than Mom: Getting There Is Half The Fun (Especially When You’re Flying Solo)

68 hours 45 mins; March 13, 2022

Reframing Travel FOMO: Episode 355

46 mins; March 08, 2022

Raising Active Kids: Voices 70 With Larissa Maloney

39 mins; March 04, 2022

Pandemic Babies & The Moms Who Love Them, Part 2: Episode 354

52 mins; March 01, 2022

More Than Mom: 2022 Goals Check-In

55 mins; February 27, 2022

Pandemic Babies & The Moms Who Love Them, Part 1: Episode 353

49 mins; February 22, 2022

Mothering Other People’s Kids: Episode 352

47 mins; February 15, 2022

More Than Mom: Finding Love After Divorce

54 mins; February 13, 2022

Saving Money On Food And Groceries: Episode 351

60 hours 9 mins; February 08, 2022

Black Motherhood & Mental Health: Voices 69 With Monique Dozier

59 mins; February 04, 2022

Money Saving Ideas, Room By Room: Episode 350

55 mins; February 01, 2022

Listener Questions (Vol. 37): Episode 349

44 mins; January 25, 2022

More Than Mom: The Internet Made Us Better

56 mins; January 23, 2022

Listener Questions (Vol. 36): Episode 348

45 mins; January 18, 2022

Totally-Worth-It Home Solutions We Should Have Tried Sooner: Episode 347

44 mins; January 11, 2022

More Than Mom: Looking At Our 2022 Intentions (Gently, With Curiosity)

56 mins; January 09, 2022

How Planners Plan: Voices 68 With Christine Koh & Sarah Hart-Unger

57 mins; January 07, 2022

Cleaning Products We Can’t Live Without: Episode 346

46 mins; January 04, 2022

Ways To Spend A Cozy Day At Home (No Matter How Little Your Kids Are): Episode 345

47 mins; December 28, 2021

It’s The Most Hard-On-Ourselves Time Of The Year: Episode 344

49 mins; December 21, 2021

What Our Kids See In Us (For Better & For Worse): Episode 343

42 mins; December 14, 2021

More Than Mom: Where We Nailed It (And Didn’t) In 2021

55 mins; December 12, 2021

“Supposed To Be Fun” Activities That Just Aren’t (And How To Have Fun On Your Terms): Episode 342

51 mins; December 07, 2021

More Than Mom: Best Gifts We’ve Ever Gotten (Plus Gift Ideas For Fellow Moms + Awesome Ladies)

52 mins; December 05, 2021

Preparing Kids (Of All Ages) For A New Baby: Voices 67 With Kia Hammond

38 mins; December 03, 2021

Home For The Holidays With Little Kids & Big Kids: Episode 341

57 mins; November 30, 2021

House Rules for Playdates: Episode 340

51 mins; November 23, 2021

More Than Mom: Writing, Motherhood & Creative Practice

59 mins; November 21, 2021

Cooking Inspiration: Where We Get Our Best Ideas (And How To Re-Inspire Your Menus!)

64 hours 23 mins; November 19, 2021

How To Be A Gracious Guest (Yes, Even In THIS Season Of Life): Episode 339

41 mins; November 16, 2021

How We Host (And How We Don’t) As Moms Of Many Kids: Episode 338

56 mins; November 09, 2021

More Than Mom: City Lives, Country Lives (& Suburbia, Too!)

63 hours 30 mins; November 07, 2021

Parenting Outside The Lines: Voices 66 With Meghan Leahy

56 mins; November 05, 2021

Obsolete Life Skills Our Kids Will Never Learn (And New Ones We Never Had To!): Episode 337

48 mins; November 02, 2021

A Week Of Real-Life Dinners: Episode 336

61 hours 8 mins; October 26, 2021

More Than Mom: Fall Style Update

54 mins; October 24, 2021

House Rules For Halloween: Episode 335

47 mins; October 19, 2021

Listener Questions (Vol. 35): Episode 334

47 mins; October 12, 2021

More Than Mom: Listener Questions (Vol. 34)

34 mins; October 10, 2021

Getting (And Giving) Help During Hard Times: Episode 333

58 mins; October 05, 2021

Raising An Elite Athlete (Including An Olympic Figure Skater!): Voices 65 With Kelly Rippon

48 mins; October 01, 2021

House Rules For Kid Hygiene: Episode 332

38 mins; September 28, 2021

More Than Mom: Meagan Goes Camping; Sarah Has Questions

54 mins; September 26, 2021

Small Steps Toward Sustainability In The Kitchen

57 mins; September 24, 2021

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