The Kind Moms Club Podcast

So life has been wild and crazy, but it's also about to get wild and crazy RIGHT HERE on the podcast.  Make sure to stick around through all of the "life lately" updates from me until the end when I give you the details on what's about to go down with the podcast SO SOON!  Also, be sure to grab your Kind Moms Club merch from the merch store - it's all 10% off in July because we're closing the merch store to open a new and improved one - grab what you want because your faves might not be re...

What better guest for this podcast than my very own best friend?  Jessie is a mom of three and we're talking about so many topics, we couldn't fit them into one episode.  Part two gets a little more unhinged (welcome to the friendship) as we talk motherhood in your thirties, parenting styles, behavior, boundaries, and more.  This counts as her official audition for co-host, right?

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What better guest for this podcast than my very own best friend?  Jessie is a mom of three and we're talking about so many topics, we couldn't fit them into one episode.  (Sometimes unhinged) conversations on the dynamics of being a boy mom, navigating postpartum challenges, homeschool insights and experiences, food choices, helicopter parenting, and more.  This counts as her official audition for co-host, right?

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After letting this podcast turn into a little more...well, ME,I decided it was a good time to revisit this topic and update the episode on why we don't share our daughter's face on social media.  This is the real, raw truth on it - why we don't, the boundaries involved, and what we do instead.  I also snuck in some KMC updates at the end of the episode, so make sure to stick around until the end!

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Kind Moms Club is learning with Kelsey today!  From kindergarten teacher to successful business owner, Kelsey Cook is chatting all about how becoming a mom changed the trajectory of her life and blossomed a sensational company used by over 35,000 moms across America who are looking to connect with their little ones over learning activities for ages 2 - 5.

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It's no secret I adore my daughter and probably even more obvious that motherhood changed my life.  Being a "girl mom" specifically is giving me a chance to be the best version of myself while raising someone even better than I could ever be.  To my greatest blessing...I love you endlessly.

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I've got a lot going on - I'm sure you can relate, mama.  I have an exciting announcement (icymi) and I also wanted to just have a little catch-up yap sesh so I could tune you into life as I know it right now.  

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I might push some buttons today (or jump up and down on said buttons), but I'm not even sorry about it. I'm talking gentle parenting, conscious parenting, and more.  I am definitely wearing my teacher hat today, because I could barely keep the train on the tracks without going off on tangents in this episode.  But hey, FAFO, right?

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Y'all are obviously my therapists, right?  Okay, cool.  Catching you up on life lately and pushing some buttons on screen time and the food we feed our little ones.  Let's all remember to be kind to ourselves and the mama next to us.  YOU are the woman for the job!

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Surprise!  We love a bonus episode.  Today marks one year since I started this podcast and it's about time we enter a new season.  Consider this a whole new episode one.

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Pulling the curtain back on the struggle of growing, running a podcast, and wearing all of the "hats". The podcast is getting a little mommy makeover - tune in to hear about some of those changes!

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It's the year of being the most me possible, so let's get really real.  I don't do well with vulnerability, but I'm trying to build a community here, so it feels necessary to pull back the curtain a little bit.  Talking all things anxiety, mental health, taking care of me, jump starting the year, the slump I've been in, and more.  Let's yap!  Join the group chat, connect with me on Instagram, and let me know if you like this episode!

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Surprise!  We officially have video to go along with the podcast now.  My hope in doing this is to expand our audience, reach more moms, and to be able to showcase some guests on the podcast in the future.  This week, I'm just winging it and we'll work out the kinks later.  I'm chatting all things about my realistic cleaning routines as a work-from-home toddler mama.  I hope this sparks an idea for you or gives you some inspiration for managing your own home!  Like this episode?  Questions?  Reach out to me on Instagram!

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The excitement to be back is SO real!  I'm stoked for 2025 and all that is (hopefully) to come.  I'm sharing my goals, hopes, and dreams for this year for my family, business, communities, and (of course) Kind Moms Club!  Let's catch up, chat, and set the tone for the year - buckle up, it's about to get reeeeeally real up in here.

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For the last episode of 2024, it felt fitting to wrap up the year together.  I'm walking you through some highlights of what's gone on in my world this year, three important lessons I learned this year (especially being a mom), and how I'm feeling moving into 2025.  Talk to you in January, mamas!  In the meantime, be sure to connect with me on Instagram and join the Kind Moms Club community on Facebook and the group chat (all linked below).

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I have been asked this question so many times over the last two years, I thought it was about time to make an episode about it.  When we decided to do this, Kristin Cavallari was the only person I had seen do it, but now it's way more common to not share kids' faces on social media.  We have loved this decision and honestly are only gaining more boundaries with it as time goes on. 

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Happy Halloween (a little early!) with a double episode surprise!

This episode is a not-so-little Kind Moms Club update, sharing all about how we're taking this outside of just a podcast and building a full-blown Kind Moms Club community!  I have been sharing on my Instagram stories that something new and exciting was coming for the KMC community and I knew that my podcast mamas had to be the first to know!

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It's the fifth Tuesday of the month, so that means a bonus episode!  And while I know it's only October, but the KMC community voted to hear about books and as your local resident book worm mama, I am here to serve the people with a recap of my reads thus far this year!  I've got my Goodreads account in hand and I'm sharing a handful of the five-star reads I've gone through in 2024 - I'll be hard-pressed to find one that tops my number one.  (I'm a thriller girlie, but I did share two cutesy little fluffy reads for...

Toddler moms: CHECK IN!  Are we okay?!  Toddlerhood is a wild ride.  I'm having the time of my life, but let's share a laugh and a little encouragement with all of the toddler moms today.  If you're in it with me, this one's for you!  

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If I've said it once, I've said it a million times - people say the wildest things to pregnant women and moms.  Spicy Kay is reporting for duty today - let's respond to five of the things I was told that really irked me.  Let's remember, first and foremost, to be kind and secondly, that you are the only person writing the narrative of your motherhood journey (and life) - so make it a good one!

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Going low-tox can be so overwhelming.  It seems like anyone having these conversations is judgey and extreme.  I'm here to have a real conversation with y'all about things we do in our house to lower our toxic burden.  Why does it matter?  Your health is impacted by what you put in AND on your body, including your environment.  Don't feel like it's all or nothing - every change you make has an impact on your health.  Tune in to hear a little on this topic from one mama to another and then check out the resources below if you want m...

Every mom has hard days and anyone you know that pretends otherwise is lying or in denial.  This is episode is for your hard day, to help you remember that it is just a moment and doesn't define your motherhood.  Come back and listen to this as often as you need to hear it and pass it on to your mom friends because you never know who might need to hear this today, too.

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If you hear the term, "self-care" and it makes you cringe, you're in the right place.  Same, girl.  Let's be real, moms don't have a lot of time for ourselves and some of us don't like bubble baths.  So what if we made self-care a lot more intentional and realistic?  Learn how to weave self-care into your rhythm of busy as a mom so that it feels more like a routine than a requirement when you're fed up and burnt out.  Plus, get some tangible ideas for self-care you can start right away.

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From a teaching career to running my business during nap time, it's been quite the ride.  Becoming a mom gave me the courage to pivot my entire life.  Ditching day care, anxiety, leaps of faith, and so much more are all a part of this story.  Tune in to find out how I went from a full-time elementary school teacher to owner of Kay the VA LLC.

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If your kids whine, grab some wine and tune in.  We're leaving room for moms to share the hard stuff, because we all have hard stuff.  Two things can be true - motherhood can be joyful and have hard moments.  Gratitude for your kids in every season is so important, but we have to leave a little room to "complain", too.  The positive perspective I have on motherhood isn't negated when I have a moment of difficulty.  You're doing a great job, mama; we're in this together!

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Did you miss me as much as I missed you?  It's so good to be back and I'm bringing a lot of updates and a lot of hype.  Tune in for some exciting updates for Kind Moms Club, a little summer recap, where I am with my routines/habits these days, and more.  Make sure to listen carefully so you can find out how to win a free KMC sticker sent to your door!

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Sharing some recent life updates, the "state of the union" currently, and a huge announcement.

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Keeping it simple this week and sharing five things we are loving around here - both me and my daughter, that is - in this season.  It's a mixed bag from products to habits.

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Our very first guest episode and it's featuring none other than my husband and baby daddy, Jonathan.  To know him is to love him...and also laugh at - I MEAN WITH - him.  We're getting into the nitty gritty of fatherhood and how being a dad has changed his role as a husband.  This is an episode I'm so proud of and I know we'll cherish years from now.  I'm not crying, you're crying!

Love this episode?  (We sure did!)  Let me know by connecting on Instagram @kindmomsclubpod and/or @yourmomfriendkay and leaving a five-st...

I am a stay-at-home mom, but I also work from home as a VA.  There's a lot going on around here.  Like, A LOT.  So here is my current cleaning routine, which I just started with full fidelity this month.  This is a new and different system for me that is helping me keep all of my tasks straight, make sure things are getting cycled through to keep things tidy around here, while also being realistic and leaving space for both real life and swapping things around.

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The age-old question that most of us dread.  Your kids, your spouse, and even you...we're all wondering what the heck is for dinner.  I'm walking you through my entire meal planning process that I've fine-tuned from single girl in grad school and as a teacher through getting married and having a baby.  Meals as a mom are quite the job (because you don't have enough to do, right?) so I'm hopeful this can make things a little easier on you!

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On the other side of the first year, I wanted to document the things that really got me through that year.  The things I leaned on, the things I used constantly, and the things I felt like I couldn't survive without in year one!

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It's the fifth Tuesday in April and that means our very first bonus episode!  In months that have five Tuesdays, I'm using the last one to bring you a bonus episode that's outside of the norm around here.  Taking off my mom pod hat this week and sharing my "REPORT".

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Just a little chat from my mama heart to yours.  Please share with any and every mom you know; you never know who needs to hear this today.

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This might just be my favorite episode to date.  We're moms, but we're also PEOPLE, ya know?  As much as motherhood is a part of who I am, sometimes you just need to feel like a whole human.  Here are 10 realistic, easy-to-start hobbies you can try out if you're looking for something to help you just feel like yourself, feel like a whole person, or have a little fun.

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Sharing a little bit of my breastfeeding journey and discussing why "fed is best" isn't just a saying - it's so very true.  Talking about breastfeeding (including nursing and pumping) vs. formula and sharing a little insight on starting solids.  Basically, I'm covering all things feeding our babies.  Fed IS best, mama, you're doing great!

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Taking a road trip with little ones is an adventure!  I'm sharing some tangible and realistic tips and ideas for your next trip (or in hopes you might feel confident enough to plan one!) with your family.  We all know moms are in charge of all of the planning and packing, of course!  This isn't your average "travel tips", these are real-life things you can do to make your trip go smoothly and save your sanity.

Looking for some travel hacks/products?  Check out Karrie Locher on Instagram.

This topic is a MUST for me because it really is the "why" behind how I got to making this podcast.  We all want mom friends, right?  My hope is that by listening to this podcast I can come alongside you and help you feel seen as a mom and a human being and that connecting here and online (come hang with me on Instagram) is a way to help us be online mom friends.

In this three-part series, I'm chatting all things mom friends.  Today I'm wrapping up by sharing a bunch of ideas for how you...

This topic is a MUST for me because it really is the "why" behind how I got to making this podcast.  We all want mom friends, right?  My hope is that by listening to this podcast I can come alongside you and help you feel seen as a mom and a human being and that connecting here and online (come hang with me on Instagram) is a way to help us be online mom friends.

In this three-part series, I'm chatting all things mom friends.  Today I'm talking about some really cool ways to meet some mom fri...

This topic is a MUST for me because it really is the "why" behind how I got to making this podcast.  We all want mom friends, right?  My hope is that by listening to this podcast I can come alongside you and help you feel seen as a mom and a human being and that connecting here and online (come hang with me on Instagram) is a way to help us be online mom friends.

In this three-part series, I'm chatting all things mom friends.  Before I get into the tangible ways you can implement to find som...