The Momologue

A guest so nice, we had to have her twice! Actually, we just couldn't stop talking to her. So, we split her interview into two! Lucky you. On this week's episode Miranda shares when she thinks we should start talking to our kids about sex, how to have the conversation, and so much more.

This is it! This is the moment we've been training for. We finally got our interview with the legendary Miranda in Charlotte! Miranda has been The Momologue's biggest cheerleader since day 1 and we are giddy that we finally got to sit down and chat with her.   Miranda is the definition of Jack (or Jane) of All Trades! She's baker, wedding cake maker, TV traffic reporter, cheerleader, the list goes on. But what she's known for most, besides her purple faux-hawk is her incredible mothering abilities. On today's episode we talk teens, communication, and loving your kids well. This is a must listen episode!

Can we all just take a collective sigh of relief together? We won't lie, we were kind of holding our breath about recording again, but the response has been incredible. We appreciate the support & love so much.   Our break was much needed, it allowed us extra time to focus on our families and lean into our kids. On today's episode we play a little catch-up, share what's new with our kiddos and go over things that have changed for us since we last recorded. Listen in, then send us a message with your life update! We'd love to hear it.

We're baaaaaack! After a 5 month hiatus Chrissy & Janey were bit by the podcast bug again and eager to get back on the mic! And what better way to kick-off the return of The Momologue than with our favorite episode of the year… our new year lists! Listen in as we break down the good, the bad, and the inexpensive of our 23 for 2023 lists.   Psssst! Remember how you used to love us?! It would really help us in our relaunch if you liked, reviewed, subscribed & shared our podcast! We so appreciate the love!

Friends don't let friends miss out on good podcasts. On today's episode we're brushing off our interview skills to chat with one of our new favorite women - Gina Trimmer! She's a world traveling mama of 3 from Southern Utah with a brand spanking new podcast, Revitalized Womanhood, that launches TOMORROW! Listen in as we talk all things motherhood, learn more about Gina, and have a few good giggles. Don't miss this one!   You can find Gina on Instagram at @revitalizedwomanhood and her podcast Revitalized Womanhood on iTunes or Spotify!

Look at us! We're consistent! Round 2 of What Would Janey and Chrissy do and this time we're answering questions about mom guilt, looking back, and anxiety about kids health issues. Listen in as we share our thoughts and get vulnerable. 

We're nothing if not inconsistent. Wait did I say that out loud?! At least we're honest about who we are! Months ago we introduced a new segment, What Would Janey and Chrissy Do? We got great feedback, gave above average advice and it was an all-around win. So naturally we forgot about it for months. We are, who we are! But after our (not-so) brier WWJCD hiatus, we're bringing it back! Listen in this week as we answer listener questions about navigating mom friend breakups, finding motivation, and the empty nest-ish transition! If you have a question you'd like us to answer, send us a DM! We would love to share our thoughts. 

Well, that escalated quickly. A simple ask for Disney vacation help, led to an all out bloodbath, battle of the opinions over on IG! Apparently nothing brings out stronger opinions in women quite like Disney dilemmas. Except for maybe school safety, our other hot topic of the week! Listen in as we break down how we really feel about long school breaks, school safety, and Chrissy's new PTA role.

Let's play a little game of… is it normal?! On today's episode we're breaking down our thoughts on current events and our own life happenings while asking… is this even normal? Listen in for our hot takes on bed sharing, overdone Reels, and breastfeeding a child with a full mouth of teeth.

It may be mid-summer but it's already back-to-school season here in AZ! On today's episode, Chrissy confronts Janey about her interesting choice in sunglasses and shares about her girls gymnastics camp, while Janey gives her best advice as a school therapist & vents about, well, a lot of things. Listen in for some laughs & literal cries!

See title. Jk…kinda! But really, this week's episode is a hodgepodge of fun, catch-up, and silliness featuring our recent travels, Covid crap, and general life busyness.

We've got a lot in common, but when it comes to our tastes in reading and watching, us Momologue hosts couldn't be more opposite! This episode we are take a step away from the heavy stuff and discussing what books we've been loving this summer, the shows we love, and the ones we hate to love! Listen in for our summer must-read + must-watch lists! 

The great thing about hackers, is that don't care if you're in the pit of despair they'll go ahead and drain your bank account anyway. Read the sarcasm. This week we set out to bring you a powerful episode with an intentional topic, but like it often does, life happens and we get a little (a lot) side tracked. Listen in as Chrissy shares her experience with being hacked, navigating her grief during this hard season, and some general life catch-up!

Spoiler alert: no matter how hard we try, it really is impossible to multi-task. Sadly, the same goes for multi-task off our priorities! After an eye opening excerpt from a recent read, Janey realized it's time to trim the fat and zero in on just one life goal and priority. On today's episode we discuss our new one word themes for the year, our recent downfalls, and what we need to work on to finish our 2022 strong! 

We're officially halfway through the year! How?! At the start of the new year, we compiled 22 item to-do lists to tackle over the course of the year. Unfortunately… we kind of forgot about those lists. Woops! Listen in as we discuss what we have accomplished this year, what items we're removing from our lists, and our action plan going forward.

It's graduation season, and with so many young adults off to college or the next chapter of their life, we thought we would take a peek back into Momologue history and share a few lessons we could've done without learning the hard way. From dogs and dating to financial advice, this episode leaves no mistake uncovered! Listen in + share your best advice to new graduates! 

What would you do if your husband and father of four wasn't carrying his weight around the house and with the kids? And how do you manage your emotions (and try to keep your dignity intact) with an ex you are co-parenting with? Join us this week as we answer these listener questions, plus more!

Remember once upon a time when we started a segment called What Would Janey & Chrissy do?? Ya we barely remember it either. But after quite a hiatus we're bringing it back! Over on IG we asked for your burning questions, personal problems, and difficult dilemmas and on today's episode we're answering them. Listen in as we conquer grief, husband woes, and…dog breeds? This one will make you laugh, cry, and shake your head a few times too. 

Weren't we just taking first day of school pictures?! How is it already time for summer break? Summer can be a tricky season of motherhood, but this year we are determined to make the most of it! Whether you're a working mom who will be chained to a desk this summer or a stay-at-home mom who isn't exactly thrilled about all the togetherness that'll be happening soon, we have ideas to take the dread out of these 8 weeks off school. Listen in as we discuss our ideas for the best summer ever! 

In a both a literal and a transcendent sense, it can be difficult to love where you are exactly when and how it's happening. But if we at the Momologue have learned anything the last few years it's the importance of falling in love with life exactly as it is, in every hard beautiful, chaotic moment. Listen in as Chrissy shares her “aha!” moment about this very subject & the reason Janey believes we're often given a heavy, heavy loads. 

As a podcast with “mom” in the title it felt a little necessary to record a Mother's Day episode. Guys, we tried! But per usual, a few hard lefts were made, a couple of tangents snuck in, and a recap of our fun night out had to be shared. Join us for 30 mins of catch-up and girl talk! Happy {early} Mother's Day!

What's your favorite color? What do you like to do for fun? Favorite food? Movie? We're so quick to ask these questions to those we love, but have you ever stopped to ask yourself what your interests really are? On today's episode we discuss the idea of knowing yourself before beginning the friend hunt! Listen in as we go over our favorite tangible, tactile, tips for getting to know (and love!) yourself. Because the first step in making good friends, really is making good friends with yourself first.

Every single time we ask our loyal listeners what topic they want to hear about, they overwhelmingly ask for ideas on how to make friends. It's been a constant theme for years now, and while we've touched on it before, on today's episode we're getting into the nitty gritty. Listen in as we share our personal experiences with making mom friends!

With so many new listeners lately, we thought it was a good time to do a little Q&A! On today's episode we're bringing back one of our favorite segments and answering rapid fire questions. Listen in as we share the baby names we wish we used, what we're most proud of as moms, and so much more! Send us your answers on IG, we would love to learn more about you! 

Can someone please explain to us where the Easter Bunny comes from?? On today's episode Chrissy & Janey take a deep dive into all things Easter - from coloring eggs, to rave-style hunts, we share our favorite tips, tricks, and traditions! 

Spring cleaning your home is common practice, but have you ever taken the time to clear the clutter in your mind? On today's episode we're breaking down how to clear your mind of thoughts that don't serve you, how to re-evaluate relationships, and the benefits of starting a daily “ta-da list”. Listen in for some classic Life Coach Crispy wisdom and to find out what it is that makes Janey break into hives! 

After years of working 50+ hour work weeks, Janey's new schedule has kicked in and she's making up for lost time! Is it possible to fit 6 years of to-do's into a two week spring break?! She's sure as hell going to try! Listen is as we discuss our deep cleaning methods and the best ways we've found to de-clutter the junk!

To shake things up while Chrissy's girls were home on spring break, Chrissy decided to give her girls the yes-day they had been asking to do for months. We share the best ways to give your kids a yes-day, how to make it successful (and not stressful), and ultimately how to be the fun mom you always want to be!    One episode a week just not enough? Join us over on Patreon to receive a bonus episode every Friday! Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/themomologuepodcast

Here in AZ it's officially spring break! Whether you're a working mom or a stay-at-home mom a week (or two!) off school with your kids can be daunting. On today's episode we're sharing our ideas for making this your most successful spring break yet! From indoor camping to exploring your state, we cover it all. If you're a desert dweller like us you can also use Janey's Explore AZ Guides found here (link: https://payhip.com/JaneyKaspari)

A few weeks ago, Janey had the incredible opportunity to be a guest on the How-To podcast created by Charles Duhigg and hosted by Amanda Ripley. It was a whirlwind of an experience with so much learning! On today's episode we break down the lessons learned from the show as well as a quick update on how the interview changed Janey's life. 

Always running late? Kids lookin' a little less than put together? Some may say that's proof you're a “hot mess mom” but around here we believe it's just further evidence you're doing a damn good job. On this episode we aim to debunk the lies we tell ourselves about what type of mom we are and unravel the things we've prerequisites for perfection. Listen in and discover why we're not hot mess moms and neither are you.

Around here, we do Valentine's a bit different. While romance and roses are fun, we focus on showing our kids affection on Valentine's Day! So instead of a typical lovey dovey spouse centric episode, we thought we would share the most powerful ways we've found to truly connect with our kids. From simply singing along to songs together to bonding with their friends, we break down our most time tested techniques for building relationships with our children! Listen in and share your favorite way to bond with your babies.

If it was up to our husbands, all 10+ items on our list would probably be mattress mambo. But they're not. In fact none of our suggestions for connection involve “adult time” if you will. Listen in as we share our favorite ways to connect with our spouses! 

Have you ever ripped your pants? Have you ever ripped your jeans from front to back exposing both your kibbles AND bits? Janey has. On today's episode we get a little silly as we catch up our current life happenings, review our less successful social media endeavors, and Janey shared her tale of the split bottoms. This one is a real adventure so buckle up! 

We'll be honest here - we really had no idea how much you guys would enjoy part 1! We really thought we could get away with pushing back part 2 a bit and no one would notice. Well, we were wrong. On today's episode, w are finally revealing the second half of our 2022 to-do list. Listen in as we discuss Chrissy's desire to serve, Janey's thoughts on date night, and the goals we have in common for the upcoming year!

When we said we wanted to connect with other mothers this year we meant it! Our first interview as The Momologue and we made it count! In this first edition in our Motherhood Misunderstood listen in as we chat with Courtnay Phillips, a bio mom of 2, adoptive mom to 2, and foster mom to 19 children over the past decade. Grab your Kleenex and prepare for the water works as this sweet mama explains fostering in a way you've never heard before! 

It's Janey's favorite time of the year…resolution time! If you're new around here, Janey is a fan, big, big fan of resolutions, to-do lists and goals. New Years is basically her Christmas. On today's episode Chrissy & Janey break down their list of goals for the year with their 22 for 2022 break down. 

Almost two years since the pandemic started and it feels like so many of us are just starting to pick up the pieces. After 24 months of just surviving, we're ready to help you thrive and we've planned a year of content based on that very goal. Listen in to find out what word we've chosen to help guide each episode and better relate to each of you. 

Now that the present wrapping is done with, it's time to officially wrap up the year! 2021 was a year full of a lot of growth, pain, and grief for us here at The Momologue. It was also a year of incredible joy, hard work, and meeting big goals. On today's episode we're discussing the things we loved, hated, got right, and would do different over the last 52 weeks.

This year Janey introduced the podcast to her favorite yearly goal setting practice with the 21 things for 21 list. We've checked in on all we've accomplished, or more realistically, NOT accomplished. Listen in as we break down the goals met, the ones we skipped, and the ones we just entirely forgot existed. Did you try a 21 for 2021 list this year? We'd love to hear about it!

The 12 days of Christmas have officially begun! We are in the final countdown til ol' Saint Nick makes his appearance, and if you've been putting off Christmas festivities til “later” well later is here. But don't worry The Momologues got your back! We created a Christmas bucket list just for you guys. Listen in as we share our favorite ways to spread holiday cheer and make the most of the season!

Doesn't it seem like getting your kids the right amount of presents for Christmas is a little bit of a Goldilocks situation?! You don't want too few or too many, you want to be in the juuuuust right sweet spot. But what is that spot? According to the internet & influencers it's both very few and simultaneously a lot. So stop comparing and do the Christmas that's best for your family. On this week we share just how we do that with our own family's and the power in having an intentional holiday.

The last minute mom wins again! On today's episode we catch up about our holiday hosting duties and while Janey opted to leave the turkey to the professionals, Chrissy's procrastination resulted in her best bird yet. Listen in as we recap the holiday and share hilarious stories from our week!

You make one controversial reel and your page goes viral! Woops. We've got a lot of new faces + friends around here so we thought it was time to reintroduce ourselves. We recorded these episodes almost two years ago, and while much has changed in our personal lives and podcast life, our stories and goal remains the same. We hope you listen in and love these as much as we do.

Grab a chair and gather round children. The master of Thanksgiving herself, Christine Brunke is imparting her hosting knowledge upon us and you don't want to miss it. From what foods to make, to how to prep, and when to clean, Chrissy covers it all. If Thanksgiving is at your house this year, this is a must listen!

With only two months left of the year, we're digging deep into our 2021 goals! Chrissy is still trying to crack the code on her migraines and  Janey is taking on yet another adventure challenge. Listen in as we discuss Chrissy's hilarious neurologist adventure, Janey's pending psych visit, and everything in between.

It's officially Thanksgiving month! While we are HUGE fans of gratitude we are strong believers that not all shows of thankfulness are created equally. On this episode we're talking saying thank you, how to teach an attitude of gratitude, and alternatives to the typical gratitude practice.

Am I the only one who still feels like 2020 just ended?! But here we are closing in on the holiday season of 2021! Around here Halloween is a favorite so we took to Instagram to ask all our amazing listeners and friends for their favorite traditions for the Spooky Season. Listen in as we share our most-loved ideas for celebrating the holiday!

Welcome to another episode of the Pancake Podcast! Okay fine, this isn't actually a podcast about pancakes, but for a minute there it almost felt like it. Oh today's episode we're sharing our favorite (and most random!) life hacks. From stocking up on batteries to the best way to make pancakes, we've got it all!

We should really be calling this one, the episode that almost never happened. Between the jets flying over Chrissy's house, our production app calling it quits mid-episode, and about a million other “hard things” it seemed the universe was conspiring against us making this episode. But just like in life, we were able to take a deep breath and get through it! Listen in to our second part of how to deal with the hard stuff as we discuss the tools that have been most helpful to us in managing grief and overcoming obstacles.

We're rounding out into the last quarter of the year so it felt right to give an update on our 21 things for 2021 lists. It's time to celebrate some of the items we have completed, be annoyed with an item on the list that seemed like a good idea back in January (IYKYK), and contemplate the real purpose of buying nice jeans.