AuthenticallyMoms
Welcome to AuthenticallyMoms, a weekly podcast hosted by Sujata Thomas and Jaclyn Cahn. Indian and Mexican moms in their 40's sharing unfiltered, authentic and conversations about aging, friendships, marriage and parenting. Nothing is off limits! Did we just become best friends?New Episodes drop every Thursday!Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/authenticallymomsEmail: authenticallymoms@gmail.com
Influencing our Kids and Street Smarts
In this episode, we dive into the impact of showing affection in front of our kids and how it may influence the way they approach relationships—whether with friends, romantic partners, parents, or even their future children. We reflect on how our own upbringings and our parents’ displays of love/parenting influenced us. We also tackle the growing concern around kids today lacking street smarts and situational awareness, discussing the roles of technology, helicopter parenting, and limited independence in this shift.
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Lots of Questions, No Judgement
This week we are joined by a special guest. We take turns asking each other questions ranging from stuff you may not want to admit to things that make you go hmmm. Like would you encourage your kids to save themselves for marriage or not. Guess you will have to listen to find out.
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Tough 2 Weeks
Jaclyn and Sujata return after a break to share some heavy life updates, including the recent loss of Jaclyn's father and Breslin's surgery. She opens up about the emotions - and the absence of them - as well as the guilt that can come with it. Special guest appearance by Laurel.
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Tough 2 Weeks
Jaclyn and Sujata return after a break to share some heavy life updates, including the recent loss of her Jaclyn's father and Breslin's surgery. She opens up about the emotions — and the absence of them — as well as the guilt that can come with it. Special guest appearance by Laurel.
Cheating, Telling and Keeping it Spicy
Chas gives us a guy's perspective on what he would do if he caught someone he knew cheating and it isn't black and white. Being married for almost 17 years, Jaclyn and Chas talk about keeping it spicy. Let's just say communication is key.
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Cheating...to tell or not to tell
This week we explore various scenarios and perspectives about cheating. What would do if you caught someone cheating—whether it’s someone cheating on your friend or your friend cheating on their spouse. Does it matter how close you are to someone to speak up about it. Would you want to know if you were being cheated on? We also question the differences between men and women in how they approach or react to cheating.
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10K, Self-worth and Women vs. Men
We celebrate 10,000 Instagram followers and the amazing 2025 we are having. Sujata expresses some nervousness about returning to work, but emphasizes that self-worth isn't defined by a paycheck, whether working or staying at home. We discuss how women are able to emotionally and physically show how much we love each other but it’s different for men. Whether it’s because they don’t need to or society says it isn’t “normal” doesn’t feel fair.
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Dinner, Belly Laughs and Supplements
We share details of our celebration dinner we had with our husbands, talk about moving so slow the morning after. Why can't we recover like we used to? Jaclyn talks about finding out she actually wasn't perimenopausal even though all the symptoms were there. Gotta love getting older amirite.
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Trauma, Therapy and Microdosing
Breslin is 10! Jaclyn talks about how having a special needs daughter has completely changed her. We discuss how trauma can be a positive thing and how therapy can help you overcome anxiety and live in the moment. What it has done is allow us to put ourselves and our family first, nothing else matters. We don't put up with the bullshit.
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GNO, Parasites and Mid-life Hormones
Do you have a fantasy that you don't feel comfortable bringing up or that your partner is unwilling to fulfill? We discuss our feelings towards Nicole Kidman in Babygirl and how she risked everything to satisfy hers. Jaclyn talks about how she had to spend $200 on sheets that prevent night sweats and Sujata explains parasites in our bodies. Gotta love our changing mid-life hormones.
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