Moody Mommies Podcast

We all know someone with breast implants, have them or have thought about getting them for ourselves, but most of us are not aware of the potential ways they can make us ill. We are joined by B.I.I. survivor Tania, who graciously shared her experience with us to inform women about this life altering side effect.

We are joined by Mike Lavea as he shares his battle with epilepsy, and how it effects his daily routines of life. And jess and share a lil about how life in quarantine with the kids has been. Hope you enjoy and feel free to share this with anyone you think might enjoy it.

We are joined by our dear friend Gabe. We chat about what it was like being raised by deaf parents. What a miracle baby he was and why he decided to not have children of his own. This episode is full of laughter so be prepared to smile.

We are joined by fellow Moody Mommy Cindy. We talk surprise pregnancy, a birth shock, having a one year old and a newborn, deciding to go for number 3 and getting your tubes tied! We also talk about what it was like having our first Drive by Birthday Parade back in April at the beginning of the pandemic. We learned so much in an hour and are so happy to share it with you. Leave us a comment, rate and review.  

Join us and our guest Macy as we dive into the details of her experience with her daughter's brachycephaly AKA "flat head syndrome". We get into what appointments look like, making the decision coping with what everyone has to say about it and more.

Being pregnant is so tough. Now imagine how it is for the ladies that don't get to be surrounded by the love they usually would get. We chat with our close friend about staying at home, what doctors appointments are like now, delivery plans and fears. We also get into struggles in having an active pregnancy, virtual baby showers, what she's feels she is missing out on and feeling under prepared She asked us her new mom questions as she is figuring out what baby essentials are needed for creating registries online only.

Dani the doula is back!  This time, with a baby on board. We learn so much including how she decided to become a surrogate, how she told her eight year old daughter, meeting the intended family, what doctors appointments look like and much more. We also talked about other options to consider before surrogacy. This episode was super informative and we know you will enjoy it. You can follow some of her journey on Instagram via @mamiamorbirth. You can also get more info about her birthing community @lafuentelb.    We recognize everyone's experience is different, we are sharing the experience of one very knowledeable friend.   Vanessa: 5 and 3 Jessica: 4 and 6 months 

Must listen for new moms and mommas to be!   This week we are joined by our fellow Moody Mommy, Gaby.  We chat about her and Vanessa's experience with Tongue ties and how it effects breastfeeding. We wanted to let you all know what it is and what the procedure is to correct it. The ladies faced struggle with latching which lead them to be more informed for their second chance. We also catch up on our "safe at home" activities and how we've been managing our sanity. We are staying at home for our podcast and recording through Skype.    Vanessa kids: 5 and 3 Jessica: 4 and 7 mos Gaby: 4 and 2 mos

After our month long break we are back! Of course we chat about the corona virus and how it's been affecting us. We also lighten up and chat tips on laundry for growing families, dealing with hand me downs, new baby must haves and diaper changing in public. We give a little peek into an upcoming topic and then end with an update on what Vanessa had to deal with when Zoey caught Hand foot mouth disease while Jessica met a new pediatrician. Over hearing about covid-19? skip to 19:00. Vanessa's Kids : 3 & 5 Jessica's Kids: 6 months and 4

We talk Kobe, what we're up to, coronavirus and we answer a listener question.   Vanessa: 5 and 3 years Jessica: 4 and 5 months

We are back for 2020 for a recap of what we have been up to. We chat about life changing events, worry about SIDS, hating our kids and more. 

Our first episode of 2020 we are back with part 2 of our chat with the ladies from Latinx Parenting. We discuss what non violence means in present tense and what the ladies are doing to help support the Latin community. Vanessa's kids: 5 and 3 Jessica's: 4 and pregnant

This week the women from Latinx Parenting tell us their origin story and why they started a community to help latin families change their narrative.

Moody Mommies Takeover!!! Every time we record an episode our little ones beg to get on the mics. They finally got their moment to shine on this weeks episode. We chat with them about what it's like to be a sister and what they are looking forward too.

On This Episode Jessica and Vanessa have guest speaker Nick Munoz from Mental health advocacy services on to discuss all things IEP. We get into to all the details on the proper steps to take to help your child get the assistance they may need, with an "Individual Education Plan". Listen in and let us know any thoughts you may have on this importantly and sometimes over looked parenting tool.  

Did you have the fear that you weren't going to make it home from the hospital to raise your baby? Listen in to hear about Jessica's labor story and how she was getting close to that reality.  

We both had some very big life events. One of us pregnant and the other planning a wedding. Listen in to get a little inside information in what it has been like for us the past couple months.

On this episode we talk with Nancy and Eric, creators of clothing brand MILF University, about creating a company that celebrates women and how they decided to start a business together as a married couple. We really enjoyed chatting with these two and learning about the support they continue to give each other.

This episode we are joined by the founder of latina owned company Pureza Wellness, Marielena Lugo. We are all hearing about CBD oil and it's benefits but Vanessa and I wanted to know more about it and how it actually helps. Marielena clears up so much for us and we are so excited for her journey in breaking the stigma for her products.   Listen in for a special deal on her products for our moody mommies only!

Figuring out how we want to raise our children is sooo difficult and there are a million different ways to do it. We chat with Niki Woolsey about the benefits of positive parenting and how to incorporate it into our lives to support our children and not use fear based tactics. We truly hope that this episode resonates with you because we know we can all do better for our children by continuing to learn and add "more tools to our toolbox"   Niki mentions: Parenting With Love And Logic Book by Foster W. Cline and www.loveandlogic.com The 5 Love Languages of Children Book by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell and a seminar with Dr. Harvey Karp founder of www.happiestbaby.com/pages/dr-karp    

This week we get together with our cousin Olivia to talk about her experience with her son's allergies and the road they have taken to manage his symptoms. We also chat about prevention and our experience with our kids allergies as well as our own.   Let us know if you have had an allergy scares!

Our bonus episode with Vanessa C. is fresh off of our pro life conversation. We felt this conversation is still valuable although it didn't quite fit with our topic. We hope you enjoy our bonus episode about being a mom, dealing with a sick baby, mom empowerment and more. Let us know how you feel about listening in on edited out content and we may bring more in the future    

On our final abortion episode we are joined by Vanessa Campos to hear her thoughts on abortion. We know everyone has their own views and we value them all. Join us as we learn about her perspective in being pro life. FYI the episode is not a debate but an open conversation.  

Trigger warning: abortion & child loss   For our 40th we bring you an extended episode where we continue the chat about abortions. 3:40 We start off with our dear friend Brianna who tells us about her experience with being faced with the this choice on a couple separate occassions. Find out what her final decisions were.   44:00 We then have our anonymous moody mommy open up about her very difficult choice to let go of a baby she really wanted. Our emotions are still recovering from this experience.     Thank you all for your wonderful feedback. we thought we could finish the topic with 2 episodes but we think we need one more!

This episode is being given a trigger warning for discussions on abortions and domestic violence.   Vanessa and Jessica read the stories from 4 different women with very different experiences with abortions. We discuss the stories after and break down how we feel about each. 12:30-Married with children 22:00-Too soon to be a mom? 34:50- I didn't believe in abortions but do you hate me for doing this? 47:30 Pregnant after having first child with no support We will be back in 2 weeks with one more abortion conversation. We speak with Jessica's long time friend Bree about her experience and with her cousin in law Vanessa on her stance as a Pro Life supporter.

Part 2 of the moving mommies is us rambling about hoarding and a little recap of the L.A. Mamacitas event we went to a few weeks back. We have some laughs about misspoken words and mostly just maintain a quick feel good episode.     

This week we didn't want to give you an hour long dose of the changes we have been facing so we cut it into 2 parts.  Find out about Vanessa's new role in society and how moving has been a constant in her life and how she is dealing with that within her own family.   we'll be back in 2 weeks with the second half that includes a recap of the event Mamacitas and Mimosas.  

Last episode Vanessa opened up about her depression and while working through it she came across a Netflix doc titled "I am Maris" that really spoke to her. Maris Degener 's story is so inspiring for people dealing depression and with eating disorders. We wanted to share a little bit of her journey with all of you. We focus on the importance of yoga in her life and how she has continued to grow. She truly gave us a lot to think about when it comes to our own children and know she will do the same for you! We highly recommend watching her doc to get more details on her story.   Listen in and send us your feedback.  

Last episode we focused on news with Jessica and this week we will be diving into Vanessa's emotional well being.  This episode is full of emotions and listening to her have to step back out of being vulnerable to be a present mom is something we all go through.    If you or someone you know is dealing with depression there is so much help out there. We highly recommend reaching out or even googling hotlines that fit your situation.

After our winter break we are back. On this episode we talk about what happened while we were away and what's to come for us!,

On our second episode with Child Educator, Vanessa Campos, we chat about what it was like bringing a second child into he family, how that affected her relationship with her mother and how to own your own moments. We also talk about how it has been for us raising our kids together and how we look at other kids and compare without meaning to!.

We are joined by Vanessa Campos. An early childhood professional and huge part of the Moody Mommies Mob. She has taught us so much personally and we want to share her with you.   In part 1 of our chat with Vanessa we discuss her communication tactics with her first born and how that lead to an interesting experience once her daughter started school. As mothers we were in disbelief but she handled  the situation like the pro she is.  

This week Vanessa recounts a Halloween Nightmare she had to deal with and how she felt like the worst mother ever. Don't forget to sign up for our mailing list to be the first one to find out about new episode, giveaways and meet ups.     find us on Social Media. IG, Facebook ,Youtube and Twitter

Being a parent always has us questioning what we know. What we do know for sure is our way our the Disneyland Resort.  On the second half of our Disney centered episodes we getting into California Adventure details along with TONS of little know facts about the resort. Jessica may or may not have an addiction to knowing all things about the resort past, present and future.   Join in on this light hearted entertainmant about the happy place on Earth    

Halloween season is one of our absolute faves! On this episode we chat about what we've outgrown and October events we recommend and are looking forward to.

If you follow us on social media you'll know that we spend much of our time at Disneyland Resort. We love finding out new stuff and enjoying spreading what we know about the parks to our fellow families. In Part one of our 2 part series we  talk mostly about Disneyland Park, the food and character meetings.  Join us next time to hear our insight and random facts on California Adventure. Check out our permanent story of Disney tips while we are at the parks.   Don't forget to join our mailing list.  

The moody monsters are officially in school and we have a lot of feels and questions! We chat about how we've felt over the past 3 weeks that they've been students, letting people we don't know watch our kids and behavior when mommy is away.   GOT PRE-K INSIGHT? send us an email or DM on insta!

We talk the importance of Mental Health with Susana Marquez LFMT of Me, Myself N' Mommy.  She is managing to juggle so many titles including Mommy, Wife, Maternal Mental Health Clinician, Wellness Columnist and Community Activist.   We get into the dark truth about her post partum depression and how Susana got to where she is today as a successful latina professional.   This episode reminded us how we truly need to take care of our minds and we think we all could use the reminder. WELCOME TO THE MOODY MOMMIES SUSANA!

For our 25th episode we are joined by Anais of Haus of Anais. She's a single mother of twin boys with a great story to tell. I'm sure this won't be the last time you hear her on our podcast   Enjoy your introduction to this fascinating mama. Also reminder August 4th Jessica will be on the panel for the Global Big Latch On in Pasadena, CA

Weee'rreee bbbbaacccck.     After settling back from our break for the wedding we're here to tell you all about the peaks and pits (what wedding is complete without some drama) of the wedding. Thank you to all our vendors for killing it and for supporting us always!   If you have any wedding stories you'd like to share send us a message! 

After a little vacation from our littles we're back to talk Vanessa's first time away from her kids. We also have a little breastfeeding update! Full of laughter this episode is sure to spread some love.   Check out the D.A.D PROJECT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION WE TALK ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE

 We chat about out first sleep over experiences with our kids and how when we watch others we are determined not to give up and call mom to come pick up her kid. We review a few sleep over tips for you and as always go a little off topic.    

Vanessa and Jessica talk about how being too nice sometimes give you the sh** end of the stick when it comes to  making money and how you are treated at work. We also introduce a new segment called Moody Meltdown that we would like to invite you to join in on. Whether it be your meltdown or your kids. send us a message! Giveaway is still going on until May 5th enter now for a chance to win a set from Chocolate Milk Kids! Listen for details  

TRIGGER WARNING: Infant loss   On this episode we are honoring the life of Baby Roxanne with her mother Jane Navarro. Prepare your tissue as Jane walks us through her delivery and the days that proceeded her daughters birth. You can continue to follow their journey on instagram at lotuslanejane   She is now working on getting justice for her daughter's wrongful death and needs ALL OF OUR HELP  CLICK HERE TO HELP   THANKS FOR 1000 INSTAGRAM FOLOWERS: Giveaway rules: 1. leave us an iTunes review 2. Follow MoodyMommiesPodcast and Chocolatemilkkids_ on instagram 3. let us know you've entered for verifcation ( comment on a photo, send us a dm whatevs!)   WINNER WILL BE DRAWN CINCO DE MAYO for a Mommy and Me Tee shirt set Visit Chocolate Milk Kids Etsy

In this short epsiode we discuss how we have been dealing with co sleeping and breastfeeding. Send us your thoughts and questions. We're in search for a baby sleep expert and we want to know, WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW! find us on the web

We're constantly working on becoming better mothers and we notice a ton of Mommy and me events but how often do we see events geared toward suppoting our children's fathers? Honestly, you'll be ready to sign your partners up for their groups after hearing this episode. We're joined by the founders of D.A.D Project to talk about Positive Male influence in our children's lives beginning during the First 5. We had such an amazing time getting to know the mission of this truly engaging non profit. We have been fortunate enough to be involved in their activities and are excited to see what the future has in store for them.  FYI: Help is always welcome in their parenting community from both Mommies and Daddies! Get Involved. find out more: D.A.D project  Instagram  Facebook   We're at: Moody Mommies Podcast ... Link in Bio for all the places you can find us  

The life of a parent is never easy... now imagine being a step parent. What are the boundries? How do you co exist with another family?    We chat with Caroline and Alex about their experience so far with living life as a blended family. Fair warning this episode is full of laughter.    Let us know your experience. Any similarities or differences to Caroline and Alex?   email us at moodymommiespodcast@gmail.com

Dive In! or get your feet wet...however you're comfortable! We are joined by Lisa Cook Founder of Kids Swim LA a California based swim school for babies through adulthood! We are so fortunate to get to chat with her about water safety and her method of teaching. We get some amazing mommy advice that we have to take her up on and you might need to too!   Lisa has a ton coming up this year and we cant wait for you to hear about it. Kid Swim LA Website

 This week you get us all to yourself! No guest. Our online presence has been very low key recently and that's for some crazy reasons. Good and Bad. Listen in and find out where we've been. Don't forget to look us up on social media as the moody mommies

Come on guys, WE KNOW BUDGETING IS HARD ! It's so scary to think about couponing and busy sales floors for us millenials but Alyssa Creator of DarlingTomboy.com has us COVERED! hint hint we don't have to do any of the scary stuff to save our pennies. Take notes everyone because her tips get an A+ from us.

We're checking in on how we've been progressing with self love joined by 2 very special guests.    Christina from Boobelife joins us once again to talk all about what she's been up to and how she's keeping herself sane with her 2 little ones.  Check out the recently released Boobelife apparel : Designed with the breastfeeding mama in mind   Natalia Segura joins us all the way from Florida via Skype to talk all about how she balances family and creative life as a Singer, Song Writer, Musician and Actress while living far from loved ones.   Check out Natalia's Music on Spotify and Youtube   Find us: IG: @Moodymommiespodcast FB: Moody Mommies Podcast GM: Moodymommiespodcast@gmail.com TW: @themoodymommies