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We’re Hiring!

We’re so blown away by the response to our call for Contributors, Ambassadors, and a Content Manager. THANK YOU, friends. We’re getting lots of questions, so we wanted to answer some of them here:

  • If you applied, we got your submission! Google Forms won’t email you, but it’s pretty reliable. If you’re wondering if yours went through, assume it did. Unfortunately we’re not able to reply to everyone checking in to see if their submission was received.
  • Yes, the deadline has passed. Really. We are not accepting any more applications. We promise we’ll put out the word if we have opportunities again in the future!
  • In the application we threw out the date July 5 as a potential start date for new team members. Don’t stress about this. We WILL be onboarding some positions in the month of July, but it’ll be gradual throughout the summer and that date is not a dealbreaker.

Thank you for your patience, and your interest in being part of our team! -M + S


The Mom Hour, a weekly+ conversational podcast that reaches hundreds of thousands of listeners each month, is growing! We’re looking to fill several roles that will help us achieve our mission of encouraging and supporting other moms with the message that it’s all gonna be okay. We’re looking for a diverse set of contributors with a variety of backgrounds and experiences and especially encourage women of color to apply.

Feel free to apply for just one role, or all three via the same application. We look forward to bringing new talent and personalities into our growing business, where the culture is supportive, flexible, and fun. Keep reading for details and submit your application by June 8 at 11:59pm ET!

Content Manager

A behind-the-scenes content expert who will help us shape, manage, create and execute new podcast segments, website copy, social posts, blog posts, and more.

Commitment: 12-15 hours per week
Compensation: Approximately $1000 per month | Contract/1099

This position requires a highly organized, detail-oriented individual with great writing and editing skills. You should be familiar with the parenting podcast landscape, responsive, able to communicate clearly with a team, and comfortable managing a team of contributors. While this isn’t primarily a public-facing role, there may be opportunities to have a voice both on The Mom Hour podcast, blog, and social channels. This position will likely grow in size and responsibilities over the next 2-3 years. 

Content Manager Skill Set: 

  • Experience managing projects with multiple users/contributors
  • Working knowledge of WordPress
  • Working knowledge of Canva (or ability to learn)
  • Understanding of social media platforms, primarily Instagram
  • Organized, detail-oriented
  • Excellent writing and editing skills
  • Ability to work quickly and efficiently, both independently and with teams

Content Manager Job Duties: 

  • Write and edit show notes and other content accompanying podcast episodes
  • Use established brand kit to conceive/create images and graphics for show notes and social posts
  • Manage blog editorial calendar; edit and publish contributor blog posts
  • Act as contributor team leader: set tone for the team, promote The Mom Hour voice and values within the team, act as liaison between contributors and principals 
  • Help leverage podcast episodes into spinoff content ideas (blog, social, newsletter); keep an eye out for special content opportunities
Apply Now!


Contributor Team

A team of content creators who are willing to share tips, support, and encouragement with other moms via our content platforms: podcast, social, blog and beyond.

Commitment: 3-5 hours/month
Compensation: Approximately $100 per month | Contract/1099

Help grow The Mom Hour’s reach and impact by sharing helpful, engaging content about your own parenting struggles and successes. You’ll be a public-facing part of The Mom Hour brand, appearing intermittently on the podcast plus sharing content on our blog and/or social channels. Must be familiar with The Mom Hour’s tone and willing to expand on our mission of offering thoughtful, realistic, and non-judgmental, yet positive and encouraging parenting information, advice, and commiseration.

Contributors will be expected to produce a minimum number of content pieces on an agreed-upon schedule; additional opportunities to contribute more and earn per-project pay will likely become available.

Contributor Skill Set: 

  • You should be comfortable with a public-facing role, including self-promotion
  • Expressive/comfortable in a variety of mediums. You may be called on to share a photo and story for our Instagram account, lend your voice to an episode of the podcast, or write a blog post for the website. 
  • We are looking for a diverse set of mom contributors with a range of experiences, lifestyles, backgrounds and family circumstances to feature. Personality and a willingness to share your story are crucial. 
  • You don’t need to be an excellent writer (we have editors for that!) but we are looking for contributors who can come up with content ideas, meet deadlines, follow direction and respond to feedback. 

Contributor Job Duties:

  • Contribute content on a regular basis in a variety of ways: social posts, blog posts, podcast interviews, video. Your actual content assignments may vary depending on your specific skill sets and interests, but you will need to be willing to try new things and contribute in a variety of ways. 
  • Follow deadlines and incorporate revisions and feedback
  • Meet 1X monthly with team leader and other contributors to brainstorm ideas and plan content 
Apply Now!

Ambassador Team

A flexible opportunity open to all who want to help grow The Mom Hour by amplifying our content in specific ways when needed.

Commitment: Flexible
Compensation: A mostly-volunteer role, with potential to take on short-term paid projects and enjoy perks like product samples and special discounts

Ambassadors are listener superfans who want to help further The Mom Hour’s mission in a variety of ways, including (but not limited to) assisting in promoting and supporting sponsored campaigns. All skill sets, backgrounds, and experience levels are valued in this role! Opportunities will be at-will, intermittent, and compensation will vary from paid projects to product samples and special discounts. You can join the Ambassador Team and opt in or out of opportunities on a case by case basis, no obligation.

Ambassador Skill Set: 

  • Deep knowledge/understanding of The Mom Hour content and brand (you’re a superfan and feel like Meagan and Sarah are your friends!)
  • Willingness to try new things, pitch in when asked (you can also always say no :))
  • Good working knowledge of social media and social sharing norms; ability to share, comment, and engage with social content in a respectful, helpful, and friendly way

Ambassador Job Duties:

  • Opt in or out to opportunities in a timely manner
  • Fulfill project duties as assigned once you’ve agreed to help
Apply Now!

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June 8 @ 11:59pm ET: Application Deadline
June 9-30: Interviews + Selection
July 5: Onboarding Begins
August 3: Contracts Begin

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Here’s your January reminder to save shoeboxes f Here’s your January reminder to save shoeboxes for February and March classroom projects! Valentine boxes and leprechaun traps are around the corner, and shoe boxes are so much harder to come by these days. Consider this a friendly head’s up from a mom who’s been there.

Want more help and tips, plus reassurance that you’re doing a great job? (You are.) Search for The Mom Hour in your favorite podcast app and hit subscribe!

#kindergarten #firstgrade #valentinebox #leprechauntrap #shoeboxcraft #roomparent #roommom #classroomvalentines #parenting #momlife #parentingtip #tipsformoms
Looking to implement daily "quiet time" for presch Looking to implement daily "quiet time" for preschoolers? Even for kids who want to GO GO GO all day long, having a built-in pause in the day can help develop independent play skills, encourage rest, and - of course - give caregivers a chance to reset as well.

Since this week's podcast episode is all about kids and alone time, we thought we'd revisit this resource on the blog by Sandy Hsu:

👉 How To Encourage Independence In Preschoolers With A “Quiet Time” Routine. 👈 

Sandy (@hopefulsmiles) give tips for implementing a successful quiet time routine AND rounds up products and activities that help make independent play more likely - even in young preschoolers. Check it out by clicking this image at the link in our bio!

#quiettime #parentingtoddlers #parentingpreschoolers #momoflittles #stayathomemom #stayathomeparent #activitiesforpreschoolers #activitiesfortoddlers #threeyearolds #fouryearolds #fiveyearolds #momlife #sahm #sahmlife
New episode! Does solitude come naturally to your New episode!

Does solitude come naturally to your kids, or are moments of solo play far and few between? Meagan and Sarah read some research recently that challenged us to think about the importance of alone time, and whether our kids get enough. In this episode, we dive into our own childhood memories, how our children embrace (or run from) solitude, and how challenging it is to find that just-right balance. Join us! 

Find the episode wherever you get your podcasts, or click this image at the link in our bio!

#themomhour #motherhood #mompodcast #podcastsformoms #parenting #parentingpodcast #podcastlove #trypod #podcastersofinstagram #shepodcasts
New episode! With all the day-to-day planning requ New episode! With all the day-to-day planning required to run a household, it's easy to put longterm planning on the back burner. Today Meagan and Sarah share lessons we've learned (or are still learning) that help us look ahead at a whole year, quarter, or month at a time. From knowing ourselves and our seasonal rhythms to figuring out where they keep next year's school calendar, we've picked up a few things over the years, and we're ready to dive in for 2023. Join us! 

Find the episode wherever you get your podcasts, or click this image at the link in our bio!

#themomhour #motherhood #mompodcast #podcastsformoms #parenting #parentingpodcast #podcastlove #trypod #podcastersofinstagram #shepodcasts
Happy Saturday! Been meaning to check out a deal y Happy Saturday! Been meaning to check out a deal you heard on our podcast? You're in luck because here's our sponsor roundup for January. Once a month, we use this space to thank our partners and remind you of their special offers. For our special promo codes and links, just tap our saved "Sponsors" highlight or search the brand name on our website. And when you do check out our sponsors + use our links and codes, it helps support our show! We also collect ALL our active promo codes in our email newsletter - which is full of our latest episodes and blog posts, personal updates, community news, and more. Tap on this image at the link in our bio to subscribe today.

Shoutout to our NEW sponsors:
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Braces on, braces off. First phones, driver's ed, Braces on, braces off. First phones, driver's ed, high school registration. As we discussed in this week's episode, we still get all the feels when older kids meet cultural or developmental milestones - even if they cringe when we celebrate and share.

Would love to hear what you're celebrating about your older kids! Everything from learning a new skill to blossoming independence - leave us a comment! 

PS - Listen to the episode in your favorite podcast app, or by clicking this image at the link in our bio!

#parenting #parentingbigkids #parentingteens #parentingtweens #bigkidmilestone #teenagers #tweens #momoftweens #momofteens #momofteenagers
Turns out, when your last baby approaches double-d Turns out, when your last baby approaches double-digits, you find yourself staring a different milestone right in the (puffy) face:

It's been a decade since I was pregnant for the last time. 

This photo was taken the morning of my scheduled c-section, just a few hours before we'd meet our third and last babe. It's hard to remember, but I'm SURE I was ready to be done. Constant braxton-hicks, heartburn I hadn't experienced with the other two, food aversions that lasted the whole 39w5d, and physical exhaustion trying to keep up with a 2- and 4-year old: all part of an otherwise uncomplicated pregnancy, but still nobody's idea of easy.

I don't miss it - being pregnant. Grateful to have had the experience, absolutely. But I've never really pined for another go-around, at least not seriously. Still, a whole decade removed feels as significant a milestone to me as does the notion that that double-dimpled babe will blow out ten candles this weekend.

Time, like, whoa. 

-Sarah
If you're looking at school options for Fall 2023, If you're looking at school options for Fall 2023, you might be feeling overwhelmed by school tours, open houses, registration deadlines, or the all-too-common "red shirting question". That's why today we're revisiting an enormously detailed resource on our site: 

➡️ What Teachers & Educators Wish Parents Knew About Making School Decisions ⬅️

This piece is a collaboration between four educators on our team whose careers span preschool through middle school. They weigh in what what they wish parents knew about things like...

...choosing “the right school” 
...what it means to be “ready for kindergarten” 
...visiting a school for a tour or open house 
...learning to read 
...kids and friendships; playground politics
...making school decisions for a special needs student 
...becoming part of a classroom or school community 
 
Click this image at the link in our bio to get the guide. Bookmark it, send it to your co-parent or mom friends, and use it as a starting place as you wade through this tricky time of year! 

@lisaapayne4 @ashleydawn519 @thepaperdart @cafedumartin
C-e-l-e-b-r-a-t-e good times, come on! Today’s e 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. 

Find the episode wherever you get your podcasts, or click this image at the link in our bio!

#themomhour #motherhood #mompodcast #podcastsformoms #parenting #parentingpodcast #podcastlove #trypod #podcastersofinstagram #shepodcasts
Y'all's reaction to our entire catalog now being a Y'all's reaction to our entire catalog now being available has been so fun! Listeners have told us that they're now able to re-listen to old favorites, or - amazing for us - share them directly with friends.

(If you missed it, previously, podcast apps showed only our most recent 300 episodes – less than half our catalog. The rest were only available on our website.)

Just for fun, we rounded up a few more of our team's favorite episodes from the early days of the podcast. Here are five MORE oldies that have stood the test of time, and that make for great entry-points to our early catalog.

You can listen from our website by clicking this image at the link in our bio – but EVEN BETTER, you can find the episodes in your favorite podcast app - just search by episode title, or keep on scrolling until you find them!

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