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posted on December 20, 2016

How To Take Better Photos of Your Kids: Episode 81



All the holiday cards arriving in the mail this month have us thinking about family portraits, taking photos (or having them taken) of our kids, and documenting life with little ones throughout the year. In Episode 81 we talk about how to take better photos of your kids (with the camera you already own), why school pictures are still a thing, when and how we’ve chosen to spring for professional photos, and how we manage to capture events like school plays and birthday parties without feeling like we spend the whole time behind the camera.

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posted on December 12, 2016

Bedtime Routines at Every Stage: Episode 80



Bath time, pajamas, a story, and a kiss goodnight. That’s how it’s “supposed” to go down, right? In Episode 80 of The Mom Hour, Meagan and Sarah talk about how bedtime routines change through various stages, and offer our tips for making it work – even when you have a new baby, a traveling spouse, or kids with wildly different get-to-sleep styles.

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posted on December 6, 2016

Listener Questions (Holiday Edition, Vol.1): Episode 79



Sheri asks how we keep gift spending in check, and whether we have any budgeting tips to avoid going overboard on presents for our kids. Kelsey wonders about simple advent traditions to start with her two little ones. Emily is lucky enough to have two sets of parents/grandparents in the town where she lives, which during the holidays can lead to feeling like you’re shuttling kids all over town and never slowing down to relax and enjoy. It’s our first Listener Questions: Holiday Edition!

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posted on November 28, 2016

Keeping Friendships Alive: Episode 78



How do we nurture the friendships we have? How to we make time to see our friends in person? How can technology support long-distance (and not-so-long-distance) friendships? These questions get tricky during the busy years of new motherhood, but they’re important no matter what phase of life you’re in.

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posted on November 22, 2016

Home Décor & Dining Out: Episode 77



It’s time for another edition of The More-Than-Mom Hour! Every once in a while we set aside parenting and motherhood topics and catch up about what’s making us happy in other areas of life.
In Episode 77 we talk about decorating! Meagan has a new nook of her own to make pretty, and we both love changing up home decor for the holidays. We also share our favorite foods, drinks and treats to order when we’re dining out. Enjoy!
Meagan’s Office Coming Together!

Sarah’s Celebrity Moment
Humungous shout-out to fan and listener Katie, who recognized Sarah at a local playground and came up to say hi and chat about the show. It totally made our week!

What’s making you feel like “more than mom” lately? Got any requests for show topics like these? Hit us up by leaving a comment here (or hitting “reply” if you’re reading by email).

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posted on November 18, 2016

A Foster Care Adoption Story with Erica Ladd: Voices 07



November is National Adoption Awareness month, and for our latest Bonus Interview episode Sarah interviews adoptive mom (and podcaster/writer/teacher) Erica Ladd. Erica shares her family’s foster-to-adoption story, offers encouragement for others going through the process, and has great tips for friends who want to support adoptive families but aren’t sure what to say.

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