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- 🇺🇸US · Parenting#1375K to 30K
- 🇧🇷BR · Parenting#1431K to 10K
- 🇨🇿CZ · Parenting#143500 to 3K
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3.3K to 22K🎙 ~2x weekly·38 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
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6.5K to 43K🇺🇸70%🇧🇷23%🇨🇿7% - Active Followers
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Are the Kids Alright?
Apr 30, 2026
43m 15s
Poisoned Ivies
Apr 22, 2026
30m 42s
Bridget Phetasy
Apr 9, 2026
48m 27s
With Six You Get...
Apr 2, 2026
51m 42s
Open Marriages Never Work
Mar 23, 2026
55m 21s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 4/30/26 | ![]() Are the Kids Alright?✨ | children's well-beingparenting+3 | Emily Elkins | Cato Institute | — | kidsparenting+4 | — | 43m 15s | |
| 4/22/26 | ![]() Poisoned Ivies | This week Bethany is joined by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to talk about her new book, Poisoned Ivies, about how parents can navigate *these times* with their toddlers and young adult children alike, and what it it's like as a young mother serving as a Member of Congress. You can read Bethany's piece interviewing Stefanik at the New York Post here. | 30m 42s | ||||||
| 4/9/26 | ![]() Bridget Phetasy | In this episode, Bethany is joined by writer and comedian Bridget Phetasy to talk about how becoming a late-in-life mother was transformative, and how our culture gets the narrative wrong on motherhood. Phetasy is the host of the podcasts Walkins Welcome and Dumpster Fire. | 48m 27s | ||||||
| 4/2/26 | ![]() With Six You Get... | Bethany is joined this week by a fellow mother of six, Katie Carney, to talk about growing up in a big family and deciding to have one as well. Katie is married to the pro-natalist crusader Tim Carney, author of Alienated America and Family Unfriendly. | 51m 42s | ||||||
| 3/23/26 | ![]() Open Marriages Never Work | Bethany is joined this week by the Free Press's Kat Rosenfield to talk about the situation in young adult publishing and the polyamarous craze, and her column on Lindy West. | 55m 21s | ||||||
| 3/16/26 | ![]() Staying Sane | In this episode, Bethany spoke with Christina Smith, a mom of 1.75 and the Consumer Center Director for the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, about how American moms who are MAHA can also stay sane. | 44m 11s | ||||||
| 3/5/26 | ![]() Mom in a Time of War | In this week's episode, Bethany sits down with Senior Political Correspondent at Jewish Insider, Lahav Harkov, talking about what it's like to be a mother in Israel amid yet another war. With her husband serving in the military reserves, Lahav is juggling parenting 3.75 children while also reporting on the war that's sending her to a bomb shelter in her home several times a day. | 57m 29s | ||||||
| 2/26/26 | ![]() Infertile but Fruitful | It’s Bethany’s first episode driving solo with Kara out on maternity leave. Mazal tov and welcome to Sloane! Bethany sits down with Leigh Fitzpatrick Snead, author of the new book, Infertile but Fruitful. A Catholic adoptive mom of three, Snead talks about her infertility journey and her advice for other mothers facing the same challenges. You can follow her on X at @SneadLeigh or her Substack, Catholic Conversations with TCA. | 1h 05m 03s | ||||||
| 2/5/26 | ![]() Freely Sober | Bethany and Kara welcome in Ericka Andersen, author of the new book Freely Sober, how a former "Wine Mom" came to the realization that she needed a way out of a habitual and destructive relationship with alcohol. | 47m 27s | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | ![]() Abortion Boom and the Sandwich Generation | This week's episode was inspired by a couple of pieces Kara wrote, including "The British Baby Bust" for The Free Press.Bethany's book link this week: Act Natural: A Cultural History of Misadventures in Parenting by Jennifer Traig | 47m 47s | ||||||
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| 1/14/26 | ![]() The Doctor is In | Pediatrician Dr Ali Carine rejoins the show where we discuss and break down the new CDC vaccine schedule changes and the controversial updated food pyramid emphasizing meat and whole milk with reduced grains.The Moms and the Doctor are in. | 57m 21s | ||||||
| 1/8/26 | ![]() Is There Kosher Food at Ben-Gurion Airport? | We're back to answer some burning questions, such as "Should you date someone you don't want to marry?", "Is it ok to hate prenatal yoga?" and more importantly, "Did you pick up my keys?"The ladies recap their holiday trips as Kara does "A Pregnant Woman's Christmas in Wales" and Bethany embraces Catholicism for 45 minutes in a back alley in Nazareth on Christmas Eve. Really. | 52m 40s | ||||||
| 12/2/25 | ![]() Boy Moms and Gentle Parenting | Bethany is packing six kids for Greece and Israel, Kara has just imported sausage rolls via Belgium and sent her husband to Alaska on a whim, and somehow that all leads to… Grandma Jan and the daughters-in-law she tries to leave at home during her family vacay. The moms unpack the viral “grandma camp” reel, mother-in-law drama, and what it’s really like to be a boy mom watching your sons emotionally edge away. | 51m 44s | ||||||
| 11/19/25 | ![]() Call the Midwife | In this week’s episode, we kicked things off by swapping midwife horror stories and debated the question every expectant mother eventually faces: to doula, or not to doula? | 53m 50s | ||||||
| 11/6/25 | ![]() Fat Jabs and Pelvic Floors | In the latest episode of The Mom Wars, Bethany talks us through her weightloss journey with Zepbound, and the girls discuss the latest postpartum body discourse. | 53m 04s | ||||||
| 10/23/25 | ![]() Redemptive Birth and Restorative Reproductive Medicine | Madeline Schultz rejoins the Mom Wars after the birth of her second baby, which she calls redemptive. She dives into her latest piece about Restorative Reproductive Medicine and how it found itself in the culture war up against IVF.Washington Examiner artucle: Why is the Right fighting over IVF? | 47m 21s | ||||||
| 10/16/25 | ![]() New Friends and Free Births | In this lively and intimate episode, Bethany Mandel and Kara Kennedy are joined by Arden Jamison, a woman she recently bonded with on a homeschooling apple-picking trip — the kind of instant connection that happens when you realize someone else also wrangles a throng of kids.The trio dives deep into faith, motherhood, and autonomy, exploring how religion shapes their choices around family and education. The conversation turns candid as they share personal experiences with home birthing, comparing the spiritual, practical, and political dimensions of bringing life into the world outside of institutions. Kara also gives a preview of her latest investigation into freebirthing groups, revealing a subculture that’s both radical and tenderly devoted to maternal sovereignty. | 57m 48s | ||||||
| 10/7/25 | ![]() Born Lucky | "Dad will tell you he believed fixing me was only possible because of my 'intelligence,' but I would counter and say it couldn’t have happened without his love."So writes Leland Vittert, anchor at NewsNation and former foreign correspondent for Fox News. Diagnosed with what we now understand as autism, Vittert was labeled as "retarded" and was bullied throughout his school years. His father quit his job and became a full-time parent/coach/friend. It was, as his dad described it, Leland's "only hope."Bethany and Kara sit down with Vittert and talk about his life and his new book, Born Lucky: A Dedicated Father, A Grateful Son, and My Journey with Autism. | 44m 57s | ||||||
| 9/30/25 | ![]() Home Schooling and Guilty Pleasures | Second-generation homeschooling mom Caitlin Francis (@MrsCMFrancis on X) joins the program for a wide ranging discussion including what everybody is watching on television - with and without their husbands. | 53m 56s | ||||||
| 9/9/25 | ![]() With Six You Get Savings | This is a much requested episode about finances for six kids and how Bethany saves and invests for each of them. We also discuss a very interesting and dramatic longform piece in Wired about surrogacy. And, of course, gossip about our lives. | 54m 34s | ||||||
| 8/27/25 | ![]() Influentially Jewish | Melinda Strauss (@therealmelindastrauss) is a New York-based Jewish content creator and influencer with over 1.6 million followers on TikTok and Instagram. She is celebrated for her engaging and educational content, which explores Orthodox Judaism, kosher recipes, Jewish history, Antisemitism, and Zionism, while sharing insights into her everyday life. Through her blend of cultural practices and modern storytelling, Melinda provides followers with a fresh perspective on preserving tradition.Born and raised in Seattle, WA, Melinda has been blogging and sharing her love of cooking since 2011. Her debut cookbook Eat Jewish is set to release on September 2nd. Connect with Melinda on TikTok and Instagram @therealmelindastrauss or visit her website at melindastrauss.com. | 53m 13s | ||||||
| 8/21/25 | ![]() Resilience | This week, Bethany and Kara are joined by Brielle Persun, a beloved book influencer whose passion for reading has built a vibrant community online. Earlier this year, Brielle experienced the sudden loss of her husband—a life-altering tragedy that could have silenced her spark. Instead, she’s chosen to lean into resilience, connection, and the power of story. Together, we talk about the books that bring comfort, the importance of finding joy in unexpected places, and how community can carry us through even the hardest chapters. It’s a conversation filled with hope, laughter, and, of course, plenty of book recommendations. | 1h 05m 31s | ||||||
| 8/13/25 | ![]() Defending Education | This week Bethany and Kara are joined by Nicki Neily, the President of Defending Education. They discuss how the madness usually associated with higher ed has now filtered down in the world of K through 12 and what you can do about it.Neily is the President & Founder of Defending Education and Speech First, a national campus free speech organization, and has worked at the Independent Women’s Forum and the Cato Institute. She is the mother of two school age children. Follow her on X at @nickineily. | 58m 00s | ||||||
| 8/6/25 | ![]() Classically SAHM | Abby Roth, aka, Classically Abby, joins Bethany and Kara to talk about being a "First-Generation SAHM" (Stay At Home Mom)Check out Abby's new Substack at thefirstgensahm.substack.com | 1h 09m 45s | ||||||
| 7/30/25 | ![]() Pregnancy and Antidepressants | According to the CDC, almost 10% of American women of child bearing age are on SSRIs - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors - a class of antidepressants that include such medications as Lexapro, Prozac and Zoloft. But are they safe to take during pregnancy?Tracy Beth Høeg, MD, PhD and Senior Advisor for Clinical Sciences in the Office of the FDA Commissioner, joins the show to talk about what the science says and what it doesn't say.Prior to joining the FDA in March of 2025, Dr. Høeg worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management and was a practicing Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation physician specializing in interventional spine and sports medicine. She is a Danish American dual citizen and completed her MD at the Medical College of Wisconsin, PhD in Public Health and Epidemiology at the University of Copenhagen and Residency at University of California-Davis. | 30m 58s | ||||||
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