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in Episodes on January 17, 2023 by The Mom Hour

Big Kid Birthdays & Milestone Celebrations: Episode 400



C-e-l-e-b-r-a-t-e good times, come on! Today’s episode is number 400! We can’t think of a better way to celebrate hitting a big podcast milestone than talking about how we honor birthdays and milestone celebrations in our families – especially as kids get older. Join Meagan and Sarah as we offer insight into making birthdays special for big kids, tweens and teens; how kids getting older hits us differently as moms, too; and how honoring big kid milestones gets tricker, but still gives us all the feels. Enjoy!

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Links We Mentioned (Or Should Have) In This Episode

  • Great News! You can now listen to all 630 Episodes of The Mom Hour in your favorite podcast app!
  • This episode pairs well with EP 166: Last Firsts & First Lasts (Milestones We Notice, And A Bunch We Miss)
  • Sarah referred to Episode 364: Talking About Our Own Kids Or Not which sheds some light about how we decide what to share (and not) about our kids on the podcast.
  • Check out our latest blog where we share some of our Team’s Best of Oldies episode recommendations.

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