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What would a dad do? Kristin and Jen are trying to survive the fall chaos by caring just a little bit less and honestly, it might be working. From the divorce rug and TikTok algorithms to mom overwhelm, perimenopause, dark documentaries, Backrooms, Mad Men, midday martinis, and the undeniable gifts of Jon Hamm, we're embracing a new mantra: it doesn't matter THAT much. Thank you to our sponsors! Thank you, Skims! Shop SKIMS Cotton, and all of our favorite pieces, at https://www.skims.com Thank you, OneSkin! Get 15% off OneSkin with the code IMOMSOHARD at https://www.oneskin.co/IMOMSOHARD #oneskinpod Get all of our sponsor DISCOUNT CODES here! https://linkin.bio/imomsohardpodcast If you are interested in advertising on this podcast email [email protected] CHAPTERS: Mom Life Is a LOT 05:44 – The Crashing Out Tour Is Coming! 08:12 – When Your Clothes Stop Fitting 😭 09:16 – Is Facebook Tracking Our Brains? 13:54 – Why Are All Moms So Overwhelmed? 15:19 – Is Mom Brain Actually Broken? 18:34 – Why Are We Scheduling Our Kids So Much? 22:21 – What Would a Dad Do? 😂 24:04 – Caring Less About What People Think 28:00 – The Documentary That Traumatized Us 31:22 – Why You Need to Watch “Backrooms” 35:01 – The Weirdness of Liminal Spaces 37:48 – A Love Letter to Dolly Parton 39:17 – Why We’re Obsessed With Jon Hamm 41:52 – The Case for 2PM Martinis 44:42 – Help Us Redesign the Podcast Room To request #IMOMSOHARD to be on your Podcast, Radio Show, or TV Show, reach out to [email protected] FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imomsohard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imomsohard/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/imomsohard SEE US ON TOUR: https://www.imomsohard.com/ WATCH OUR AMAZON PRIME SPECIAL: https://www.amazon.com/IMomSoHard-Live/dp/B07VBJ34DT

Jen celebrates her father-in-law’s 90th birthday and somehow gets mistaken for the birthday girl. Plus, retirement dreams, church karaoke, bricking your phone, and one very aggressive lemon. Thank you to our sponsors! Thank you to our sponsor, BetterHelp Sign up and get 10% off at http://www.BetterHelp.com/IMOMSOHARD Thank you to our sponsor, Lola Blankets! Get 40% off select Lola Blankets products at http://www.Lolablankets.com by using code IMOMSOHARD at checkout. Experience the world’s #1 blanket with Lola Blankets. Thank you to our sponsor, ZBiotics! Wedding season, bachelorettes, rooftop birthdays — August doesn't slow down and neither do you. Pre-Alcohol keeps it that way. http://www.ZBiotics.com/IMOMSOHARD, code IMOMSOHARD for 15% off Get all of our sponsor DISCOUNT CODES here! https://linkin.bio/imomsohardpodcast If you are interested in advertising on this podcast email [email protected] CHAPTERS: 00:35 Retirement Communities Are Actually Fun?! 04:32 We’re Moving to Connecticut 05:40 We’re Going to Retire Together 06:25 The 90th Birthday Party 09:13 The Most Awkward Hotel Room Story Ever 15:13 The Big 90th Birthday Party 16:43 Her Daughter Takes Over Karaoke 🎤 23:15 The “Lemon” Conversation 🍋 24:27 I Bricked My Phone 30:01 We’re Talking About Sex Toys Now 36:30 The Real Reason She Bought a Red-Light Device 40:17 Is It Actually Worth It? 41:18 Please Don’t Put the Lemon in There 😭 To request #IMOMSOHARD to be on your Podcast, Radio Show, or TV Show, reach out to [email protected] FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imomsohard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imomsohard/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/imomsohard SEE US ON TOUR: https://www.imomsohard.com/ WATCH OUR AMAZON PRIME SPECIAL: https://www.amazon.com/IMomSoHard-Live/dp/B07VBJ34DT

Kristin's family vacation did not exactly go according to plan. Join us as she recounts a Cyclospora outbreak, nonstop vomiting, diverted flights, an unexpected night in Vegas, and a fever dream of a trip to Texas. Plus, we compare vacation highs and lows and prove that sometimes the best family memories come from the absolute worst travel stories. Thank you, Branch Basics! Get 15% off Branch Basics with the code MOMSOHARD at http://www.branchbasics.com/MOMSOHARD #branchbasicspod Thank you, Famous Footwear! Buy one pair, get one half off at Famous Footwear. Shop in store to get $10 to spend this fall. Some exclusions apply. Thank you, Lola Blankets! Get 40% off select Lola Blankets products at http://www.Lolablankets.com by using code IMOMSOHARD at checkout. Experience the world’s #1 blanket with Lola Blankets. If you are interested in advertising on this podcast email [email protected] To request #IMOMSOHARD to be on your Podcast, Radio Show, or TV Show, reach out to [email protected] CHAPTERS: 00:16 — Jen's Jack the Ripper Adventure 03:35 — London Was MUCH Darker Than Expected 08:00 — The Shocking Truth About Jack the Ripper 12:53 — Jen Abandons the Tour 😂 17:10 — Jen Returns From Europe Completely Exhausted 17:59 — Meanwhile... Kristin's Vacation 19:46 — It All Started With Some Tacos 21:21 — The Kids Start VIOLENTLY Throwing Up 23:24 — Both Kids Are Sick 26:52 — The Lettuce Outbreak 27:56 — "I Paid So Much for Those Tacos!" 29:44 — The Diarrhea Lettuce Investigation 30:39 — The Flight From Hell 33:45 — Kristin Gets Stranded in Vegas 34:29 — Welcome to the Houston Heat 35:23 — A 102° Fever in an 86° House 37:50 — Europe vs. Houston 38:14 — At Least There Was a Silver Lining 39:21 — Taco Bell Will Fix Everything FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imomsohard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imomsohard/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/imomsohard SEE US ON TOUR: https://www.imomsohard.com/ WATCH OUR AMAZON PRIME SPECIAL: https://www.amazon.com/IMomSoHard-Live/dp/B07VBJ34DT

Jen is fresh off a European adventure through London, Amsterdam, and Paris, while Kristin is barely holding it together knowing her own vacation disaster is still to come. Join us as we talk West End surprises, World Cup pubs, Anne Frank's House, the Louvre jewel heist, and the hotel room with the see-through bathroom that almost ended one marriage. Next week: Kristin's Cyclospora-fueled Texas vacation from hell. Thanks to our sponsor, Famous Footwear! Right now, it’s BOGO. Buy one pair, get one half off at Famous Footwear. Shop in store to get $10 to spend this fall. Some exclusions apply. Thank you to our sponsor, Hulala Home! Use code iMOM12 for 12% off. Visit http://www.HulalaHome.com to learn more. Thank you to our sponsor, Wayfair! Join Wayfair Rewards today to get 5% back on every purchase and start saving on your next home upgrade. Head to http://www.wayfair.com to shop all things home. If you are interested in advertising on this podcast email [email protected] CHAPTERS: 01:52 ✈️ Jen’s European vacation begins 03:40 🎂 Delilah’s surprise birthday in London 05:20 🎭 Beetlejuice on the West End 07:16 🚌 Double-decker buses & surviving jet lag 08:02 🍺 London nightlife & the World Cup 13:27 🚆 London → Amsterdam 14:47 🏨 The Amsterdam hotel nightmare 21:59 🚲 Amsterdam’s terrifying bike culture 25:00 🍜 “Do we just go home?” 29:10 🕯️ The Anne Frank House 32:05 ❤️ Why travel makes us more human 33:53 🚲 Amsterdam bikes, rain & European “fragrance” 36:46 🚆 Amsterdam → Paris 37:49 🖼️ Jen gets the inside scoop on the Louvre heist 42:18 🥐 Paris, touristy stuff & the key to family travel 44:26 ✨ The magical ending to Jen’s London trip 46:29 👀 Wait… there’s a Part 2?! To request #IMOMSOHARD to be on your Podcast, Radio Show, or TV Show, reach out to [email protected] FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imomsohard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imomsohard/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/imomsohard SEE US ON TOUR: https://www.imomsohard.com/ WATCH OUR AMAZON PRIME SPECIAL: https://www.amazon.com/IMomSoHard-Live/dp/B07VBJ34DT

This week, podcasting moms collide as Kristin and Jen are joined by very special friends of the podcast: Nicci Smith and Lise Smith, moms of fan favorites, Connor and Tanner from Love on the Spectrum! We get the real spiel on how it is to have your parenting be spotlighted on the biggest streaming platform out there, the BTS realness of recording Love on the Spectrum and how all moms, both mom of neurodivergent kids and neurotypical kids, can better support each other. Thank you to our sponsors! Thanks to our sponsor, Square! Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at http://www.square.com/go/momsohard! #squarepod Thanks to our sponsor, Famous Footwear! Right now, it’s BOGO. Buy one pair, get one half off at Famous Footwear. Shop in store to get $10 to spend this fall. Some exclusions apply. Thanks to our sponsor, Skims! Shop SKIMS Cotton, and all of our favorite pieces, at http://www.skims.com If you are interested in advertising on this podcast email [email protected] To request #IMOMSOHARD to be on your Podcast, Radio Show, or TV Show, reach out to [email protected] CHAPTERS: 00:00 Meet Lise & Nicci from Love on the Spectrum 04:29 Why We LOVE Love on the Spectrum 07:25 Parenting With Love, Honesty & Humor 13:05 Helping Your Kids Through Anxiety 18:28 Raising Kids as a Family 24:27 How Lise & Nicci Became Friends 33:40 Putting Your Family Out There Online 37:01 What Love on the Spectrum Is Really Like Behind the Scenes 43:03 How to Be a Good Friend to a Mom With an Autistic Child 49:37 The Awkward Mom Stories 😂 58:09 Parenting, Middle School & Growing Up 01:01:35 What Makes Lise & Nicci Such Great Moms 01:06:56 Parenting Through Anxiety & Big Emotions 01:09:52 Your Kids Are NOT You 01:17:45 How Their Friendship Changed Everything 01:19:28 How I Mom So Hard Started 01:24:05 Why Female Friendship Matters 01:37:34 How to REALLY Show Up for Your Mom Friends 01:45:54 Why We LOVE Lise & Nicci FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imomsohard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imomsohard/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/imomsohard SEE US ON TOUR: https://www.imomsohard.com/ WATCH OUR AMAZON PRIME SPECIAL: https://www.amazon.com/IMomSoHard-Live/dp/B07VBJ34DT