Faith & Four Letter Words is an unapologetically real look at surviving the boys’ club, Perfect Polly and motherhood all while living in a glass fishbowl.
Don't take anything for granted--especially your or your family's health. Both Amanda and Tara have faced incredibly challenging health scares. They share details about both, including Tara's daughter's recent hospitalization where they experienced "The Wave" as a family in one of the hospital rooms overlooking Kinnick Stadium.
It's time to get off the high road and call people out.
At times we were severely underweight but we were told to be skinnier. It's time to get rid of the weight of opinions.
The ladies lash out about everything from the Kardashians to Amanda's new life without alcohol.
The health scare that landed Amanda in the hospital for days and changed her life instantly.
Why we are on a constant roller coaster of carbs and emotions.
The Russia/Ukraine war is a wake-up call to us all.
How to navigate the female haters in your midst.
We were very fortunate to work in the news industry when we did because it's changed so much. And not for the better.
Yes, we're still on Spotify because Freedom of Speech matters.
When good anchors go bad. Amanda and Tara react to former network anchor Katie Couric's new tell-all where she burns every bridge she can find.
Just because we pay for our kids to play sports doesn't mean it's a guarantee that they'll play. That feeling of entitlement has to stop with us.
Are we making it worse for our kids? Possibly.
We continue our talk about youth sports with the pros.
As youth sports kick off a new season, parents need to know what they should and shouldn't do.
We continue with part 2 of our in-depth discussion with professional youth coaches
We've talked about parents behaving badly on the sidelines over and over. Tara is on a hiatus but Amanda sits down with two pro coaches to dig into what every parent really needs to know to help their kid succeed on the field
Everyone makes mistakes, but in television news, it's good to always keep your eyes wide open.
Why we only have so much time and energy to devote to building & maintaining meaningful relationships.
Why are we comparing ourselves to our pre-baby bodies and letting it steal our joy?
Stop pretending your kid is doing this for fun, if you're secretly pushing your children in sports to get a college scholarship that will likely never come.
How TV news has morphed into a place where aspiring actors and models go to play journalists.
Why Tara is changing jobs for a third act.
Amanda & Tara discuss the harsh reality that comes with being a recognizable public figure.
If you can't relate to them, it could be your favorite influencer is a fraud.
The life-changing close calls that can and will happen, especially when you have children.
Why we don't want to go back to some of our pre-Covid ways of doing things.
How media no longer covers all the news that's fit to print.
Stop whining about the royal family, Meghan and Harry!
Why women have to eventually walk away from a job that no longer aligns with their values; like we did when we left TV.
How we are using Facebook and other social media platforms to act as a junior high lunch table.
Zip your lip before you start getting judgy about how others are doing life in this prolonged Covid-19 pandemic.
Why Gen Xers to Baby Boomers may be better off when it comes to coping with life in the real world.
Why women should resist the pressure to compete as professional peers.
Why adults are not putting children first when it comes to healthy relationships.
Lessons learned from having Covid and our thoughts on a vaccine.
Stop making the news about you. Report the facts and move on.
Stop making false promises to yourself and others. Make 2021 the year you drop the haters and embrace what really counts.
Why we are lifetime dieters who are fed up with weight loss and workout plans that are too extreme to stick with long term.
How moms are always under pressure to bring the magic at Christmas. Why you're not alone in feeling especially overwhelmed this holiday season.
How the challenging experiences of being working women can hopefully be channeled for good when it comes to how we raise our daughters.
Why having a voice means dealing with those who want you to go away.
Stop grabbing your toys to leave the sandbox. It's time to sit and continue to play
There is no weight heavier than the one carried by the working mom.
No need to apologize for putting your tree up early or saying Merry Christmas this holiday season.
How the working world has changed not necessarily for the better, especially when it comes to gender relations.
Election nights were our favorite nights as journalists because we could flex our intelligence. But at the end of the day, it was only really about the size of our hips.