This week, the motto is: fake it til you make it. The moms wonder: where is the line when there’s a public meltdown? Rachel and Cori talk through the drama around The Resilient Jenkins, the narrative of boys being “left behind,” and how they talk about college with their kids. Dressing the part as a professional woman who is also a mom is getting more difficult. Cori talks about the upcoming transitions in her life.
What a week! Rachel and Cori discuss fall activities with little kids gone awry, a birthday party recap, Rachel’s road trip with her mom that ALSO went awry, the nightmare of a c-section scar reopening, 17 diapers, more TikTok drama…believe us when we say it’s a juicy one.
This week, the moms are talking survival with two: bedtime, sleep, schedules (or lack thereof), behavior - and how you really just don’t know what kind of mom you’ll be the first or second time around. Rachel tries a new dance class, and Cori tries ChatGPT to solve her parenting problems.
The moms are BACK! Rachel and Cori catch up on some big life updates + what to expect from this season.
In the Season 2 Finale, the moms catch up on Cori’s journey to bringing Leo into the world, the literal hot mom summer ahead, and thoughts on being back in the newborn stage. Rachel and Cori are taking the summer off, but will be back with Season 3 in Fall 2024!
Listen, things took a hard left turn. The moms give an update on the latest chaos and what’s coming next!
Rachel walks through her experience with IVF. Cori talks about her upcoming induction. The moms also talk prepping for a sibling and how it’s really going now that Rachel is a bit deeper into having two kids age two and under.
Rachel and Cori recap and give their thoughts on the Miss Rachel controversy. The toddlers are going through it right now, and it’s a struggle for the moms. And with all of this - summer is on the horizon, and that probably means travel for a lot of families. How do you survive it with small kids? We cover a lot of ground this week, so buckle up!
It’s the last book club meeting of the season! This week, Rachel and Cori dive into Moms on Call and don’t exactly see eye to eye on this one. Cori gives some pregnancy updates now that the finish line is in sight.
In the third installment of the DINA Book Club, the moms take a dive into How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen by Joanna Faber and Julie King. Rachel and Cori discuss the strategies and their practicality, and the larger effect of how reading books like these can really affect how you parent your child. Cori gives a pregnancy update.
Are you getting any alone time as a mom? Do errands count? What do you do if you’re not getting any time to yourself? This week, the moms talk about this struggle and how they have tried to make it work as they navigate different phases of motherhood. Cori discusses her ever-present baby name fiasco when hiring a naming consultant did NOT go as planned.
It’s another round of What Would DINA Moms Do - and this time, the moms are talking boundaries. From disagreements on hospital visitors, a spying mom, and grandparents with lackluster involvement, Rachel and Cori discuss the importance of setting boundaries and expectations. Listen for the juicy scenarios and how the moms would handle them!
Mother’s Day - it will be here before you know it! This week, the moms talk gift ideas, traditions, and communicating expectations for the day with your partner.
April is C-Section Awareness Month! On this week’s minisode, Rachel reflects on her experiences of both planned and unplanned c-sections. Together, the moms discuss the stigma and fear surrounding the procedure.
Imagine: you know your family isn’t complete, but when you talk with your partner about having another baby they say absolutely not. How do you even handle this? In their new series What Would DINA Moms Do, Rachel and Cori explore the complexities of this situation. How do you really decide how many kids you want, anyway? Are the DINA moms done having kids? Listen to find out! You can submit your question to be featured on a WWDMD series episode by emailing us at deleteifnotallowedpod@gmail.com
Grab a snack and join the moms for the second meeting of the DINA Book Club! This week, Rachel and Cori discuss Raising Good Humans by Hunter Clarke-Fields. We won’t give too much away, but this pick is very different from our last. Listen to see if this one is worth the hype!
This week, the DINA moms welcome Sarah From, a consultant for social change, to tackle questions related to raising socially concious children. The moms question their responsibilities as white mothers to talk with their kids about race, power, and gender and talk about age appropriate strategies for coming up with answers to kids’ toughest questions.
The moms answer the age old question of “What am I going to do with these kids all day?” From rainy and cold weather day play, outdoor fun, and other free or low cost options, Rachel and Cori share their go-to activities and where they look for inspiration.
This week, Rachel and Cori collaborate with Kortney and Jordyn from the MOMS with MOMS podcast to have some real talk about postpartum bodies and how relationships change after baby. From learning to accept our bodies, how intimacy differs, and making a household work without feeling too much like roommates, the moms go through it all. Each of the moms arrived to motherhood in different ways, leading to different approaches to their postpartum lives.
The theme this week: the moms are making moves! Rachel talks about some big changes happening in her house, and Cori dives into how the third trimester is going.