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From the #1 media and entertainment brand for parents in the country, Scary Mommy Speaks is a hilarious, unfiltered look at today’s trends and topics through the lens of motherhood. From pop culture to post-baby sex, nothing’s off-limits for hosts Keri Setaro and Ashley Hearon-Smith, who know firsthand that parenting is a mother. This is a podcast for women who are owning motherhood in all its glory, pain and playdates. New episodes drop every Wednesday.
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From our friends at Slate's podcast How To! with Charles Duhigg comes everything you need to navigate a back to school season...unlike any other! There's no lesson plan for this kind of school year, but with a little help from our friends we're going to find our way through. Join us for the three part series Cheat Sheet brought to you by Slate and …
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On this week's episode Keri and Ashley are joined by RN Nancy Travis, who has been delivering babies for over 40 years! An AWHONN (Association of Women's Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses) member and grandmother of 14, Nancy is going to help us navigate the many new roles we've been tasked with while trying to work from home. We've also got an e…
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This week, Keri and Ashley are joined by AWHONN (Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses) member, Dr. Heidi Fantasia. Dr. Fantasia will be discussing how to care for our mental health during these uncertain times. We've also got an inspiring story about how one Scary Mommy has stayed connected to her mental health hero.…
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On this week's episode, Keri and Ashley are joined by System Clinical Nurse Specialist, LaShea Wattie Haynes. A member of AWHONN (the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses), LaShea is going to answer all of our questions about labor and delivery during these uncertain times. We're also joined by a couple on a mission: to make…
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This week's episode features a one-on-one with certified nurse midwife Paris Maloof-Bury of AWHONN, the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, all about what to expect during pregnancy in uncertain times. And, a feel good story about how a new mom received support from her circle when her baby shower was cancelled.…
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Mommies can you hear me? We need to connect with you now more than ever! Brought to you by Huggies, we're going to be speaking with four incredible experts from AWHONN, the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses, who will answer all of our questions regarding pregnancy and labor in the new normal, how to manage our mental hea…
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On our last episode of the year, Keri and Ashley are joined by the one and only Steve Burns, the original host of Blue's Clues! Listen as Steve joins us for a very special Cartoon Confidential. Keri and Ashley reveal their resolutions for 2020, and of course we finish up with your confessions! Happy Holidays!…
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This week Keri and Ashley are joined by author Eve Rodsky, whose new book Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live) is the book you need on your holiday wish list. A revolutionary way to help bring light to the division of labor in partnerships, and the invisible workload many moms carry all day ev…
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It's that time of year when a ton of terrific new films are released, and we are here for it all. Ashley shares about her experience meeting Emilia Clarke, mother of dragons, and star of the new flick Last Christmas. Then, in honor of the release of Frozen II, hear our Cartoon Confidential on Frozen! We're also bringing you to the red carpet of the…
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Join Keri and Ashley as they celebrate the holiday season with four stories about small acts of kindness that made a big impact. In this special edition of Scary Mommy Speaks we share listener submissions about memorable moments when someone's kind word or action meant the world. May these stories inspire everyone as much as they did us!…
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What a beautiful day in the podcast studio! Keri and Ashley are joined by Emmy winner, dad, and star of the new Mr. Rogers film, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Matthew Rhys! We got the inside scoop from Matthew about working with everyone's favorite, Tom Hanks, and how the movie changed him as a parent. We also learn more about cardigans in a…
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Welcome to an episode dedicated to the thing all parents cannot get enough of.....SLEEP. We have two incredible sleep experts, Dr. Craig Canapari author of It's Never Too Late to Sleep Train, and head of Yale's Pediatric Sleep Center, as well as Adam Mansbach author of the bestselling Go The F**k To Sleep! We also talk about the power of song to lu…
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On this episode Keri and Ashley are joined by co-founder of The Breasties and all around badass, Paige More, who discusses her decision to undergo a double mastectomy at the age of 24. We prepare for the holiday season with a piece on Mother-in-Law dynamics, and high five moms in California who have been supporting each other through the recent wil…
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Happy Halloween, Scary Mommies! First up, and back by popular demand, we've got a spooky Cartoon Confidential on your favorite merbabies, the Bubble Guppies! Keri and Ashley then get Momsplained on how to handle Halloween fun with their little ones. Finally, we discuss the creepy things kids say and....see. Happy Hauntings from all of us at Scary M…
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On this week's episode, Keri and Ashley discuss screen time limits for kids, and OG Mom drops by to offer her pov on tv, tablets, and gaming. We hear about a Scary Mommy who got caught in the rain with her baby and her groceries, and the everyday hero who saved the day, and the diapers. We are also celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness Month with an …
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Tia Mowry, star of Sister, Sister, Family Reunion, and Cooking Channel's Tia Mowry at Home, joins Keri and Ashley to dish about 90s nostalgia, and how she gets her kids to eat! Keri encounters a crossroad with friendships in her life, and we also celebrate everyday kindnesses that make a huge impact. All this and your Confessions on this episode of…
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Madge the Vag is back this week to answer all of your most burning vaginal questions! We also share some trending news on the first all-female spacewalk, air out your confessions, discuss the division of labor in a marriage, and sort through this season's batch of "sexy" costumes.
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Madge the Vag is back this week to answer all of your vaginal questions! We're also awarding our Crushing it Crown to a MacGyver of a professor, reading your confessions aloud, celebrating the outrageous artwork our kids make, and breaking down a story about a marriage breaking up.
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This week you are cordially invited to join Ashley and Keri as they hit the red carpet for the New York premiere of Downton Abbey! Our hosts then hit the street to seek out Downton's biggest fans, and test brave souls by having them read Lizzo lyrics in their best British accents. After all the scandals on six seasons worth of Downton, and now a mo…
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This week Keri and Ashley are joined by Sekiya Dorsett, who shares stories about the Bahamas, and how we can help moms there struggling to rebuild. Later, OG Mom drops by to school us on Mom Guilt, Ashley and Keri take us on a deep dive through Paw Patrol in a new segment called Cartoon Confidential, and we round everything out with your confession…
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On this week's episode of Scary Mommy Speaks, Keri and Ashley take a moment to reflect on the 18th Anniversary of 9/11, praising first responders everywhere, and then get Momsplained on breastfeeding in public, go through all of the potty training tips you so kindly sent to Ashley, and end up celebrating the benefits of bidets.…
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On this Labor Day episode of Scary Mommy Speaks, Keri and Ashley recount some of the most dramatic moments from their labor days, and get the low down on coparenting from Milah and Erica of the popular podcast, Good Moms Bad Choices. We also shed light on the invisible workload parents carry all the time, everyday, and celebrate Naomi Osaka and Coc…
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This week's episode features a very special interview with Paige Bellenbaum, LMSW, and Catherine Birndorf, MD of The Motherhood Center, a treatment facility in NY for moms who are struggling with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Keri and Ashley also question whether Amazon might save the Amazon, whether two sentences can help keep us from yell…
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Keri and Ashley discuss allowing kids to dye their hair for the first day of school, give props to all of the teachers out there, applaud one school district's unisex dress code, and bow down to the queen, Cate Blanchett, who reads your confessions, all on this Back to School Episode of Scary Mommy Speaks! We want to hear from you! Please drop us a…
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Keri and Ashley Spill the Tea with Andy Cohen, discuss the pros and cons of leashing your kids, riff on a Disney sized rant, and commend Selma Blair with the Crushing it Crown.
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Keri and Ashley are joined by Diane Rinaldo of the NY chapter of Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America to discuss gun violence in the United States, and how we can face this epidemic proactively. For those who would like to know more: MomsdemandAction.org is the hub through which listeners can join the org, get lots of information and look up…
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Keri and Ashley reflect on the events of the past weekend, find hope in small victories, debate whether a dip in a chlorine filled pool counts as a bath, and the lovely Jessica Alba shares her new line of skincare products created especially for relieving eczema.
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On this episode of Scary Mommy Speaks, Pink gets props for naying the naysayers, Momsplained schools us on water safety tips, how to teach our girls to defend themselves, and supermom Jessica Alba reads your confessions!
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'90s sandals are back in style, a mom on the US Women's National Soccer Team crushes it all the way to the World Cup, Dr.'s office toys: nay or yaaay, and OG Mom is back to help us keep our cool, all on this week's episode of Scary Mommy Speaks!
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Join Keri and Ashley as they discuss the ins and outs of kids birthday parties, the dos and don'ts of car seat sleeping, and high hopes for your child's eating habits. OG Mom stops by to school us on the etiquette of disciplining other people's kids.
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Keri and Ashley discuss the latest buzz, from vibrators at your favorite store to hair clippers in the hands of children. Madge the Vag is back to discuss the painful topic of the post-birth poonany. Plus a question for couples; do you sleep on the same side of the bed every night, or are you a serial killer?…
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Ashley and Keri call out haters for judging childbirth choices and discover a new baby bottle shaped like a boob. Meanwhile, the internet asks clueless men if they know what a speculum is and their guesses are hilarious. Plus a drop-in from Scary Mommy's Madge the Vag to discuss how to handle nudity in front of the kids.…
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Coming this Wednesday, July 10th!
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Introducing Scary Mommy Speaks, the podcast for women owning motherhood in all its glory, pain, and playdates. Meet hosts Keri and Ashley, who'll be bringing you a hilarious, unfiltered look at today's trends and topics through the lens of motherhood. Subscribe now to get the first episode on Wednesday, July 10th.…
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